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    Update time: 2013-05-23

    Early spring has arrived, the cold winter has passed, and the mountains and fields of the Central Plains have begun to turn green. However, in many places in the western counties of Liangzhou, you can still see the white snow on the mountains.

    Dunhuang City, the center of the counties in western Liangzhou, is also the base camp of Zhao Jun in western Liangzhou.  Here, not only are they heavily guarded, but a large amount of food and supplies are also stored.  It can be said that this is Zhao Jun's logistics base in Liangzhou. In the future, the army will move here, and it will provide the food and grass needed by the army.  In order to restore the popularity of this place, Zhao Jun not only moved in more than 100,000 Han people, but also used hundreds of thousands of young men of all ethnic groups to build the city here for several months.  Now, this place has begun to take shape, with the momentum and appearance of a big city.

    In order to better bring the western counties under the jurisdiction of the Zhao army, the pipelines in the western counties were built better than those in the east that had just been taken over from the Liangzhou army.

    "Zilin, Uncle Li, thank you for your hard work!" Zhao Xun, who arrived at Dunhuang City, immediately met with Wei Zilin, Li Chenfeng and others who had been busy in Liangzhou for several months.

    "My lord, I am unworthy of your compliments! This is all the work of the officers and men!" Wei Zilin and others said in a deep voice.

    Zhao Xun smiled and said: "What are you afraid of? You are here to lay a solid foundation for our actions. By the way, this must be General Xu Yexu, the Marquis of Pingliang who conquered Liangzhou in the past!"

    Xu Ye said repeatedly: "It's my subordinate!"

    "Okay! General Xu was also a high official of the country in the past. He made great contributions to quelling the civil strife. This time we are conquering the countries in the Western Regions, our country, Zhao, needs talents like General Xu."

    Xu Ye said seriously: "I am willing to die in the service of the lord!"

    "What's the current situation? If we take action, who should come first?" Zhao Xun asked slowly, looking at the huge map spread out on the table.

    Xu Ye pointed to the map and said: "Back to my lord, we can attack from two directions. From the north to Yiwu Prefecture and Shanshan Prefecture, we will directly attack Gaochang State, break through and go west, and then attack Yanqi, Qiuci and other countries. From the south  After leaving Qifu, we will head west to attack Khotan, Shule and other countries."

    "This north is far away from us, so it is more convenient to attack. Moreover, Yanqi and Qiuci have always been fighting each other due to border issues. Therefore, my subordinates and others think that it is better to break through the northern line."

    "The three major countries on the northern front and seven or eight small countries have a combined support of nearly one million people and more than 100,000 armored men. Therefore, fighting to the death is not advisable. Although our Zhao army officers and soldiers are stronger than them, fighting to the death  It will cause a lot of casualties. Therefore, we must take advantage of the disputes between them to attack from afar!"

    Zhao Xun nodded and said with a smile: "That's right! I and everyone in the Military Affairs Department have also discussed that attacking the countries in the Western Regions should not be a head-on attack, but should be achieved with minimal casualties in exchange for the greatest victory. A combination of vertical and horizontal alliances can be used."

    Xu Ye continued: "Among the three countries, Gaochang is in the north, and Yanqi and Kucha are in the west. There are many conflicts between these two countries. Among them, Kucha is closer to us, so we should contact Yanqi.  We will attack Kucha together. As for Gaochang, if you can participate, that would be the best. If not, wait until we destroy Kucha, then connect with Yanqi and attack Gaochang from the north. "

    Zhao Xun nodded and said: "Very good, Wei Zilin, immediately send someone to contact the Yanqi Kingdom. As for the excuse, use Kucha to attack our passing Zhao caravan for no reason. Tell the Yanqi Kingdom to destroy Kucha and destroy the Kucha Kingdom."  , which is shared with me, Great Zhao."

    The Kingdom of Qiuci is one hundred and seventy miles south of Dubai Mountain, nine hundred miles to the east of the Yanqi Kingdom, one thousand four hundred miles to the south of the Khotan Kingdom, one thousand five hundred miles to the west of the Shule Kingdom, and over two thousand five hundred miles to the southeast of Dunhuang City.  inside.  Qiuci's native products include rice, millet, bean sprouts, and wheat, as well as copper, iron, lead, leather, salt, green salt, orpiment, benzoin, fine horses, and cattle.

    The current king of Qiuci is Heli. Although he is not a man of great talent and military strategy, he is still a successful king.  However, being surrounded by various countries, it is not easy for him to be the king of defense.  Especially after the Yanqi Kingdom in the east grew, the Qiuci Kingdom frequently had border battles with it.

    "Do you all understand what the envoy of Zhao said today? Do you think we should send troops or not?" King He Li of Qiuci Kingdom with a solemn look on his face asked the left and right prime ministers and other important ministers around him.

    "Your Majesty, I think that we cannot send troops. This Zhao army is clearly an excuse to attack our countries in the Western Region. Today we have destroyed Yanqi, but in the future, we will directly face the Zhao army." Prime Minister Bai Yi responded solemnly.  .

    "Why not send troops? This Yanqi is our mortal enemy in Kucha. In the past few decades, countless Kucha soldiers have fought with him and buried their bodies on the battlefield. Now that we have joined forces with the Zhao army to eliminate this enemy in one fell swoop, what else can we do?  Divide the territory equally. As for Zhao Jun, it can be seen from the passing caravans that their Central Plains dynasty is still in chaos. He, Zhao Jun, is not the emperor of the Central Plains dynasty. You said that he has not conquered the world in the Central Plains, so he will come to fight this far.  ?What are the ideas of the countries in the Western Regions thousands of miles away?  "Another person expressed the opposite opinion to Bai Yi.

    "Li Shu, you underestimated the Zhao army. The Zhao army destroyed Shanshan and Jiewei, and ruled the land as a government. Doesn't this explain the problem?" Bai Yi said angrily, pulling at his white beard.  said.

    Li Shu sneered and said: "Shanshan and Wei are different from us. They are the territory of Yan. It is natural for them to be captured by Zhao Jun."

    "Really? But after the Tulun tribe was wiped out, wasn't the area nearly a thousand miles in radius occupied by the Zhao army?"

    "That's because the Tulun tribe attacked Zhao Jun first!"

    "Stop arguing! The Zhao Jun envoy said that if we send troops, they will divide the Yanqi country equally and make an alliance with us. If they don't send troops, they will persuade the Yanqi country and send their troops to the west! You said that we can fight  Can we defeat their coalition forces? Do you know that the Zhao army has gathered more than 100,000 soldiers around Dunhuang?" He Li shouted angrily.

    "Although the more than 100,000 may be an imaginary number, nearly 100,000 is indispensable. If we don't agree, it's not that the Yanqi Kingdom, which is in contact with Zhao Jun, also disagrees. They are under pressure from Zhao Jun, so they may follow the trend and destroy them first.  "

    Bai Yi said firmly: "Your Majesty, Zhao Jun will not unite with Yanqi. The excuse for Zhao Jun to send troops this time is because Yanqi attacked the passing Zhao Jun caravan and the people of Zhao's Xiliang. If they unite, wouldn't he go back on his word?  ?¡±

    "Excuse?" Li Shu, the Right Prime Minister, said coldly: "You also know that this is an excuse, so why can't you find the same excuse to attack us? In the past few years, which country in the Western Region has not attacked and plundered the east  What if the caravan coming here is going back on its word? "

    "Fan?" Bai Yi and others were shocked. This word had not appeared for many years.  After the middle period of the Yan Dynasty, the countries in the Western Regions never became vassals of anyone.  But that doesn't mean they can't accept it.  In the early period of the Yan Dynasty, the Chu Kingdom before the Yan Dynasty, and all the countries in the Western Regions were vassals of the Han Dynasty in the east.

    Li Shu said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think that the current Zhao Jun also wants the countries in the Western Regions to surrender to him and restore them to the situation hundreds of years ago. In this way, not only will the trade routes of the countries in the Western Regions be able to pass, but also  It can greatly increase the reputation of the leader of the Zhao army and help him fight for the world. "

    "It is not unacceptable to write down the vassal states of the Central Plains Dynasty. In this way, not only can our countries be pacified, but we can also trade with the Han people, which will be of great benefit to us."

    He Li frowned and said, "If that's the case, then why did Zhao Jun want to destroy the Yanqi Kingdom?"

    Li Shu said in a deep voice: "Without others, to establish power, kill the chicken to show the monkeys. To make the countries surrender, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of troops that have gathered around Dunhuang, we also need to let other countries see their power.  The Zhao Jun envoy has told the minister that what they need is the safety of the passing trade routes. In addition, they also want to restore the old appearance of the Western Region Protectorate of the Han Dynasty hundreds of years ago. If there is anyone who disobeys, they will attack with a large army.  Of."

    "Li Shu, have you accepted Zhao Jun's benefits? Why have you been helping Zhao Jun to speak up!" Seeing what Li Shu said, the elderly Bai Yi immediately shouted angrily, "You actually dare to meet Zhao Jun's envoy in private, you are too bold.  "

    The slightly fat middle-aged Li Shu said coldly: "Sir Bai, it is true that Li met with Zhao Jun's people, but they came to him on their own. I would like to ask, who among you sirs has not been approached by Zhao Jun?  "Master Bai, didn't Zhao Jun come to you? It's just that you just drove him out of the door."

    "Does Master Bai want me to fight against the Zhao army in the Kingdom of Qiuci, and you are satisfied? Do you want to see Yanqi and the Zhao army come to attack you? Are you happy? Strength! It is not easy for us to fight against Yanqi, if we add Zhao  Military, huh getting real benefits is the most important thing. As for a nominal surrender or vassal, what's important?"

    "Okay, stop arguing and send troops! If we can destroy Yanqi, even if it is irrespective of the territory, we will have eliminated a great harm. In addition, tell the envoys of the Zhao army that if they have no intention of invading our country, our country is willing to become a vassal state of Zhao."  King He Li of Qiuci State made the final decision.

    It¡¯s not that the King of Kucha is afraid of the Zhao army, but the continuous war with Yanqi for more than ten years has made everyone in the Kucha kingdom tired of war. In addition, surrendering to Zhao is not unacceptable.  If Zhao Jun returns to the old trade routes, it will be a great thing for the Kingdom of Qiuci.

    "Li Shu, it is your responsibility to contact Zhao Jun to send troops. As long as they have no special requirements, we can make a troop troop covenant."

    Yanqi State has fifteen cities under its jurisdiction. Of course, compared with the Han cities, they can only be called big towns.  However, they also have more than 40,000 armored men.  The closest to Zhao Junyiwu's Mansion is Lan City. The reason is that there is a road outside its city.River to supply the needs of the people in the city.

    ??And in Yiwu Mansion, 75,000 Zhao troops, two town troops and one guard army have been stationed.  Zhao Xun, Situ Liang, Li Chenfeng, Wei Zilin, Xu Ye and others gathered in the city of Yiwu Prefecture.

    "Zilin, how is the situation with contacting Gao Changguo?"

    Wei Zilin shook his head and said: "The situation is not very good. The Gaochang Kingdom has no intention of joining forces with us to attack Yanqi, and is extremely dissatisfied with our attempt to restore the old Han Dynasty Protectorate. The king of Gaochang Kingdom even secretly signaled that these countries in the Western Regions  There is no need for others to interfere in the problems between countries.¡±

    "Besides, Gaochang State doesn't seem to take our Zhao army seriously. In the past, tens of thousands of Liangzhou troops were routed thousands of miles away, so what can our Zhao army do?" It can be heard from Wei Zilin's words that the Liangzhou army  The actions of the prefectures and counties in western Liangzhou have begun to look down upon by these small countries.  Thinking back to the early days of the founding of the Yan Dynasty, when it was so powerful that all the countries in the Western Regions surrendered, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

    "Oh? It seems that the reputation of the Liangzhou Army is not small among the countries in the Western Regions! However, this is fine, let them underestimate us, and we can make them taste greater pain!" Zhao Xun couldn't help but sneered secretly.

    "I don't know how to praise!" Situ Liang sneered, "What a good man who doesn't need anyone else's interference! My lord, from my point of view, once Yanqi is destroyed, the next target should be him."

    Wei Zilin continued: "As for the Kingdom of Kucha, because it is far away, there is no reply yet, but if nothing else happens, there should be no problem. We have bribed many important ministers of the Kingdom of Kucha in the Kingdom of Kucha, and we will unite  Kucha State¡¯s action to send troops should be approved.¡±

    "In addition, the Kucha Kingdom has been fighting for years, and its people's livelihood has been in decline. The officials and dignitaries of the Kucha Kingdom are also extremely enthusiastic about our suggestions for restoring trade."

    "That's good! However, we have gathered a large number of troops here, and the Yanqi Kingdom on the opposite side is also prepared. This time, we must be prepared for a hard battle. We must show off the prestige of our Great Zhao and let the countries in the Western Regions take a good look at it.  Zhao is not the Great Yan of the past, let alone the Liangzhou Army that gave in. "

    "Xu Ye, what's the situation on the opposite side of Lancheng?"

    "Reporting to my lord, Lancheng has gathered 10,000 Yanqi soldiers, and Lancheng is also making defensive preparations."

    "Ten thousand? It seems that the Yanqi Kingdom really regards us as the Liangzhou Army. Situ Liang said in a deep voice, "This battle must not only be fought, but also fast, ruthless, and fierce.  This Yanqi was frightened once.  As long as Lancheng is captured quickly, no matter whether it is the Gaochang Kingdom to the north or the Qiuci Kingdom to the west, they will not dare to think anything about us, and the Qiuci Kingdom will do their best to ensure that we attack in the future.  The proposal to attack Gaochang State is also much more convenient.  "

    "We will start taking action when the news from Qiuci Kingdom comes back! By the way, Zhentian Lei will also be used this time, so that the countries in the Western Regions can take a good look at it. I, Zhao, am not the Liangzhou Army."

    Randomly, the entire western part of Liangzhou, from Dunhuang to Yiwu Mansion, took action.  The army was mobilized, and grain and grass supplies began to be continuously transported to Yiwu Mansion. The pipelines were all filled with horse-drawn carriages transporting army supplies.  Suddenly, the entire area around Yiwu Mansion began to become lively. Both Yanqi and Gaochang Kingdom stepped up their defenses and sent a large number of spies to investigate the situation of Zhao Jun in Yiwu Mansion.

    Because of Zhao Jun¡¯s western expedition, the princes of the Central Plains also began a new round of actions.  No one expected that the original King Yong and the current King of Shu would be the first person to wield a sword. He actually took the lead in waving an army and started to move eastward during Situ Lei's mourning period.  The Shu army that entered Jiaozhou began to attack the part of Jiaozhou that was still in the hands of the Qi army from south to north.  The Shu army in Yizhou and Ningzhou began to attack Jiangzhou eastward.

    In the land of Yangzhou, the Qi army once again fought with the Xuzhou army, which is now the Chu army in the northeast of Yangzhou.  The Tang army in Jingzhou also began to move south, and also began to attack Jiangzhou, competing with the Shu army and Qi army for the western part of Jiangzhou.

    The most fundamental reason why the Chu army and the Tang army started attacking so quickly is because the Yanzhou army suddenly turned into the Zhao army.  Whether it is the Chu Army or the Tang Army, they are all connected with the Yanzhou Army. They used to be equal to each other, but now, they find that the Yanzhou Army next to them, who are equal to themselves, has now turned into a northern tiger, which makes them anxious.

    Everyone can see that if you want to fight against Zhao Jun now, in addition to the alliance between the southern princes, you can annex others and make yourself the overlord of the south.  However, it is simply impossible to bring together several princes who hate each other deeply to form an alliance.  Therefore, taking action immediately is the best way.  Therefore, after learning that the Zhao army was marching westward and that King Zhao himself appeared in the west of Liangzhou, these princes waved their weapons.

    "Everyone, what do you think?" Situ Hao raised the letter in his hand and asked the important people around him.?.

    "Your Majesty, the King of Shu wants us to be swordsmen, so we can't just agree." Wangfu Zuocheng said.

    "My subordinates think it is feasible. Now in our land of Yongzhou, Zhao Jun is to the east and north, and the Hanzhong King's territory to the west has no way out except developing to the south. Zhao Jun is powerful, and we can have a sudden attack at any time.  There is a risk of overturning. Now that the king of Shu is restraining the Tang army from the south, this is a good opportunity." Xu Ji, the right minister of the palace, expressed a different opinion.

    Situ Hao had nothing else in his hand but a letter from King Shu Che, inviting him to jointly send troops to attack the Tang army.  Situ Hao was also very anxious about the situation he was in, but unlike other princes, it was difficult for him to expand outward.

    Xu Ji was born in the military. Naturally, he did not want to see all the princes in the world taking action while his own side watched helplessly, "My lord, even if the king of Shu intends to use us as swordsmen, now we have no choice but to go south."  , there is no other way out. Furthermore, in order to expand and compete with the King of Shu for Jiangzhou, most of the Tang army has moved south, and there are fewer troops stationed in the north. This is indeed an opportunity. It would be a pity to miss it.

    Wang Dao frowned and said: "Although I think what Mr. Xu said is true, the troops in our hands are not enough to attack south. Because we still have to guard against the Zhao army in the north and east, there are not many troops at our disposal.  Although Zhao Jun is currently focused on the west, even the troops stationed in the northern states are far from our opponents. Who can guarantee that Zhao Jun will not fight against the Tang Army in the future.  A sudden attack on us? Expansion is a good thing, but we can¡¯t lose our foundation because of expansion!¡±

    Having said this, Xu Ji also began to frown. He had only thought about expansion before, but he had forgotten that there was a tiger lying beside him.
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