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    Update time: 2013-05-28

    King Gao Ya of Gaochang Kingdom saw that Zhao Jun accepted the gift he sent and comforted him with kind words.  This time, he felt a little relieved.  In his opinion, this was what the Chu and Yan dynasties did in the past.  As long as the countries in the Western Regions are willing to surrender, the Han court will accept them without hesitation and comfort them with good words.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Is it not me who makes the decision in Gaochang State?  Although Liangzhou can no longer be plundered, the caravans traveling back and forth can still make up for the losses.

    I have to say that Gao Ya¡¯s wishful thinking was very loud.  The Great Chu State and the Great Yan State in the past all did this.  It's a pity that Zhao Jun is here now, and King Zhao is the one who calls the shots

    Zhao Xun never thought about asking Gaochang to surrender, especially after knowing that he had invaded Liangzhou many times and plundered the people of Liangzhou after the civil strife in Yan Dynasty, he no longer wanted to accept him.  Of course, Zhao Xun did not just restore the Central Plains imperial court and establish the Western Region Protectorate in the countries of the Western Region.

    In addition, from knowing that Gaochang Kingdom was preparing to fight with him at first, but later seeing that the situation was not good, and immediately repeating it, we knew that the king of Gaochang Kingdom was a capricious villain. How could such a person be allowed to exist?  Once there is a crisis in one's own rear, a small country like Gaochang will become a fatal scourge.

    More importantly, Gaochang State is one of the countries in the Western Regions close to Yiwu Prefecture. Together with Yiwu Prefecture, it forms the entire Liangzhou and the northern defense line of the Western Regions. To the north of Gaochang State, are the Western Turkic tribes. No matter what happens in the future,  These Turks were all powerful enemies of the Han people, so Zhao Xun had to strictly control the north to prevent accidents.

    When Bai Yan, the king of Yanqi, saw that Gao Changguo not only did not send troops to rescue, but instead walked with Zhao Jun, he suddenly panicked.  Therefore, he turned to Zhao Jun to seek peace.

    In Bai Yan's mind, this Zhao army is just to restore the old Western Region Protectorate. It's no big deal if he agrees to surrender to Zhao army. As for Zhao army's attack, isn't it just to establish his prestige?  ?  Now that the situation is clear and the authority has been established, it is not difficult to surrender.

    But the reply given by Zhao Jun was unacceptable to Bai Yan.  Zhao Jun's reply was that Zhao Jun still granted him the title of King Yanqi, but Zhao Jun took over all matters in his country and assisted Zhao Jun in building cities in various places.  Moreover, the Yanqi army must be reorganized according to Zhao Jun's wishes, and Zhao Jun must station troops in various places.

    Lin Lin finally added up and found that Zhao Jun¡¯s response requests totaled more than a hundred.  But in the end, it can be summed up in one sentence: King Yanqi is an empty frame.  King Yanqi, who was ennobled by Zhao Jun, only had the title of king, but he did not govern the people, lead the people, lead the army, and did not care about wealth.  Everything is under the jurisdiction of Zhao Jun and has nothing to do with him, King Yanqi.

    How could King Yanqi accept such conditions?  Seeing that there was no hope of surrender, he gathered all his troops and prepared for a decisive battle with Zhao Jun.  On the one hand, Zhao Jun's reply was sent to the surrounding small countries, and to Gaochang Kingdom, Qiuci Kingdom and other neighboring countries.  Let them know that Zhao Jun's purpose this time is not just to restore the Han court's position as the dominant country here.

    He hoped that after learning the news, the surrounding countries could help him and fight against the Zhao army.  And the Qiuci Kingdom behind him also stopped attacking him. Of course, it would be great if he could send troops to help.

    However, the small countries surrounding the Yanqi Kingdom have long been frightened by the strength shown by Zhao Jun. Regardless of whether the news is true or false, they do not dare to participate. As for the Qiuci Kingdom, although they have received the news, they do not dare to participate.  Dare to be hostile to Zhao Jun.  They don't quite believe what Yanqi is saying now. Even if they do, how can they be Zhao Jun's opponents?

    Therefore, King Yanqi waited for a month and a half, and no one from the surrounding countries, big or small, showed any hostility to Zhao Jun.  As for the Qiuci Kingdom, not only did they not stop their actions, but they even became more aggressive.

    So what is Zhao Jun doing?  Zhao Jun did not continue to advance. Instead, he began to carry out large-scale construction in various places, built cities, and began to farm fields.  However, Zhao armies from all walks of life began to move closer to the central area of ????Yanqi Kingdom, constantly attacking Yanqi troops and residential areas, and constantly plundering the population of Yanqi Kingdom and moving them to the place where the city was built.

    Zhao Xun asked the army to stop advancing in order to stabilize the place they occupied. In this time of chaos, he first laid a solid foundation for Zhao Jun's rule here.  Zhao Jun's logistics team continuously sent food and supplies from the east of Liangzhou. At the same time, they also began to relocate some refugees caused by the war in the south to take root here.  At the same time, the soldiers gathered after the attack on Liangzhou were reorganized into a field army, and they were stationed here.

    In this way, it can not only solve the problem of the placement of soldiers who are not suitable for regular soldiers after reorganization, but also better deter these places, so as to relieve the burden of the town army and no longer need to stick to various places to monitor the local area.

    "My lord, the places where cities are built are now being guarded by our field troops, and all the regular soldiers have been replaced. In addition,, in the past month and a half, we have basically stabilized the land we occupy, and new cities everywhere have begun to gradually take shape.  "

    "Oh? In other words, we can start the final action." Zhao Xun said with a smile, "By the way, King Yanqi has spread our plan everywhere. How is the response from various places?"

    Situ Liang smiled and said: "On this northern line, east of the Tianshan Mountains and north of the Beihe River, the three big countries are Qiuci, Gaochang and Yanqi. The rest are small countries. Now, Gaochang has already  They are frightened by our recent move to stop heading west and move northward, and they dare not think anything about us. "

    "As for the Qiuci Kingdom, they were also shocked by the strength shown by our Zhao army. Not only did they not stop because of King Yanqi's message, but they attacked even more fiercely. As for those small countries, even if they had ideas, they did not dare to take any action."

    Zhao Xun nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "In that case, let's dispatch the entire army. In this battle, we must take down Yanqi Kingdom and the thirteen surrounding small countries in one fell swoop."

    Zhao Jun, who had been repairing for a month and a half, once again showed his sharp teeth. More than 80,000 troops attacked at the same time, divided into three groups, like three sharp arrows shooting forward.  Yanqi's army had already lost morale from the previous battle, but now Zhao Jun's attack was so rapid and violent that it was immediately on the verge of collapse.  By early June, a shocking piece of bad news reached the ears of King Bai Yan of Yanqi.  Zhao Jun has appeared outside the capital.

    What makes Bai Yan even more frightened is that before the Zhao army reached the capital, five of more than ten countries, including Shache, Weitou, and Wensu, were destroyed by the Zhao army, and the rest were all destroyed one after another.  They asked Zhao Jun to surrender, and the kings of various countries were escorted by Zhao Jun to Yiwu Mansion in Liangzhou.  The territories of all the countries were originally taken over by the Zhao army, and the domestic residents were dispersed and resettled by the Zhao army, living together with their own people in various cities newly built by the Zhao army.

    At this moment, even if Bai Yan wanted to surrender, Zhao Jun would not accept it.  Since then, he refused Zhao Jun's conditions and ordered the army to fight Zhao Jun, and Zhao Jun issued a killing order for him.

    Regarding the current situation, Yanqi King Bai Yan began to hesitate a little, whether it was time to escape. His own soldiers had no morale and were far from a match for Zhao Jun.  As for himself, Zhao Jun was determined to establish his power.  But Bai Yan was still reluctant to take up his position and didn't want to become a lost dog.

    Just when Bai Yan, the king of Yanqi, was hesitating, another piece of news came back, which immediately made Bai Yan look ashen.  The Kucha army coming from the west broke through several cities in the west and appeared directly to the west of the capital.

    What does this news mean?  In other words, Zhao Jun and the Kucha Army have surrounded themselves from both sides, and Yanqi State has no other city except the capital.  Escape has become a luxury at this moment.

    "A bunch of fools, you think that by relying on Zhao Jun, you can continue to hold your position? Haha you are all going to follow in my footsteps!" After Bai Yan learned that the army outside the city had surrounded the capital, he couldn't help shouting in anger.  scold.

    With the Qiuci and Zhao coalition forces outside the city pressing closer, the ministers in the city also began to suggest to Bai Yan that surrendering out of the city, even if it was to plead guilty, would be better than being massacred, but Bai Yan angrily refused.  In his opinion, he is the master of a country, how can he surrender?  Of course, Bai Yan knew better that even if he surrendered, Zhao Jun would not pardon him.  Those ministers of my own are only doing it for themselves.  Furthermore, it is not a problem for Zhao Jun to establish another king besides himself.

    It was night, and the entire Yanqi capital was completely in chaos overnight.  After Bai Yan, the king of Yanqi, got drunk, he killed his wife and children, and finally committed suicide in the palace.

    At this point, the war on the northern front, which had been prepared for more than a year and carried out for half a year, finally came to an end with the death of King Bai Yan of Yanqi.  Of course, this is just the end of the first scene, and it does not mean it is over.

    "My lord, what should we do with the royal family in the city? Now that King Yanqi has committed suicide, we still need to establish a King Yanqi." Situ Liang reported in the palace of Zhao Jun in the capital of Yanqi.

    After the war, Zhao Xun also rushed here personally and used this place as the new central camp of Zhao Army.  Hearing this, Zhao Xun said in a deep voice, "Choose the youngest among them to inherit the throne of Yanqi. In this way, we will avoid further trouble. The other members of the royal family will depend on the situation. You can make up your mind whether to kill or retain them. In addition,  The former important ministers of the Yanqi Kingdom in the city who can be used by us can stay and continue to serve as officials in the Yanqi Kingdom to stabilize the place. If they cannot be used by me, they will be killed without mercy, so as to avoid war and chaos.  It is normal for the king to cause chaos and kill some people.¡±

    Situ Liang nodded and said, "I understand, I will make proper arrangements."

    Zhao Xun nodded and asked, "How is the situation in the city now?"

    ¡°After three days of pacification and rectification, the city hasCalm down.  However, the Yanqi people in this city have no good impression of us.  "Situ Liang frowned and said in a deep voice.

    Zhao Xun said coldly: "It doesn't matter. Since they are so ignorant, let's move the army away and arrange them to other places. Then we can move people from other cities to live here."

    "However, this will cause quite a commotion." Wei Zilin on the side said slowly.

    Situ Liang sneered: "Riot? How can we make them completely surrender without rioting? If you dare to riot, you will be killed!"

    "Your Majesty, the envoy from Qiuci Kingdom wants to see you." The guard outside the house reported.

    "Oh? Envoy from Kucha Kingdom?" Zhao Xun frowned slightly, "Where are the troops from Kucha Kingdom currently stationed?"

    Situ Liang said: "After Yanqi City was captured, our army stationed in it. And the Kucha Army was stationed ten miles west of the city. In addition, before the lord came here, the envoys from the Kucha Kingdom also visited many times.  Seek an audience." With that, Situ Liang told Zhao Xun some information about the envoy from Qiuci Kingdom.

    "Qiuci Kingdom! It seems that he is very anxious about our next action!" Zhao Xun said softly to himself.

    "Let him in!"

    "Li Yan, the young minister of the lower country, pays homage to the king of the upper country." A middle-aged man in his thirties was led in by the guards.

    "No courtesy!" Zhao Xun looked at the slightly fat envoy in front of him. From his twinkling eyes, it could be seen that this person was also a smooth person.

    "Li Yan? Who are you, Li Shu, the right prime minister of the Kingdom of Kucha?" Zhao Xun remembered that in the Kingdom of Kucha, the prime minister who was bribed with a large amount of money by his own people also had the surname Li.

    Li Yan said with a smile: "Reporting to your Majesty, Li Shu is the uncle of a small minister from a small country."

    "Uncle? Very good. This time your Qiuci Kingdom and our Zhao army joined forces to conquer the Yanqi Kingdom, your uncle has made great contributions. When you go back, tell your uncle that the people who have contributed to our Zhao Dynasty are our great heroes."  Zhao will never forget it. In the future, when I, the Zhao merchants, go west to trade, your Li family can get a discount. In addition, as far as I know, your Li family is also a big trader. In the future, if you trade in Da Zhao, you can get some discounts.  tax."

    "Li Yan, on behalf of my uncle and the Li family, thank you so much, Your Majesty!" Li Yan immediately knelt down and said happily.

    Zhao Xun smiled and said: "This is what you deserve. I, Zhao, will not treat those who have meritorious service badly. By the way, why do you want to see me this time?"

    How could Li Yan not understand that King Zhao kept saying that Zhao would not treat meritorious officials badly, just to make him get closer to Zhao.  Suddenly, he couldn't help but think of the words told by his clan uncle.  Compared with Da Zhao, Qiuci is not worth mentioning at all.  Remember, the interests of our Li family are higher than those of the Kucha Kingdom.

    He immediately replied: "Reply to your Majesty, my king sent me here to express his surrender to your Majesty. My king is willing to become a vassal of Zhao Dynasty, pay tribute year after year, and never abandon it. My king is willing to cede half of the Yanqi land he occupies.  Da Zhao, as a tribute to the vassal state and a congratulatory gift for this victory."

    After a pause, Li Yan added: "In addition, I also want to ask the king that this battle is over. Can our Kucha army be evacuated and return home? The soldiers have been away for half a year and miss their families very much."

    After Li Yan finished speaking, Zhao Xun did not answer directly. He laughed and said: "The battle to conquer the Yanqi Kingdom is over, but it does not mean that we will be in peace and quiet. As for your king's congratulatory gift, I will accept it. Tomorrow,  The king will send someone to take over the part you sent."

    Li Yan was surprised and said: "The conquest of Yanqi has been completed. Is there anything else going on in this battle?"

    Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "When you and I were allied forces to attack Yanqi, Gaochang State in the north was preparing to send troops to rescue and wanted to become our enemy. Did you ever know?"

    Li Yan was shocked and said: "I already know this, but hasn't Gaochang Kingdom already expressed its surrender to your Majesty? Has something happened again?"

    Zhao Xun said coldly: "Surrender? Will they surrender? Have you ever known that Gaochang State has colluded with the Turks? Why does Gaochang State think that it can withstand the counterattack of our coalition forces? Why does he think that it can rescue them?  Yanqi State? Isn¡¯t it because he has the support of the Turks?¡±

    "If it weren't for the internal problems of the Turks, he would have led his army south and fought with us. The reason why Gaochang State surrendered was just a delaying tactic."

    "What does the king mean?"

    Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "On the surface, the Gaochang Kingdom expressed its surrender to my king, but in fact, it is still contacting the Turks and is preparing to fight us again after the Turks resolve their internal problems. If it were not for my king's army  If it were not for the unrivaled strength of Zhao, we would have faced sudden attacks from Gaochang and the Turks in the future when we attacked Yanqi. Therefore, Gaochang cannot do this.You must not let the Turks extend their hands to the Western Regions. Do you understand?  "

    Li Yan was stunned for a moment and said: "I already understand the king's intention, but it's not that I can't make any decision on this matter. It's up to my king to make a decision."

    Zhao Xun nodded and said: "Go back and tell your king, just say that I need you to give the answer as soon as possible. Of course, the decision is yours, but if you miss this opportunity, Gaochang Kingdom will go south to Yanqi in the future.  If we use the country as an excuse to attack you, I will not send troops to help you in time. "

    Li Yan was shocked when he heard this. Zhao Xun's words sounded simple, but they all contained a strong threat.  What foot can give the answer as soon as possible? If we don't send troops, will Gaochang Kingdom go south in the future?  In other words, I, Zhao, can unite with you to attack the Yanqi Kingdom, and now I can also instruct or coerce the Gaochang Kingdom to go south to attack you.  We can even unite with Gao Changguo to take direct action against you.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT out of the gate, Zhao is definitely not just trying to conquer the Western Region Protectorate. Conspiring with the Zhao army is like seeking the skin of a tiger!  Li Yan couldn't help but think of some rumors circulating in the court of Qiuci State and the words of Right Prime Minister Guo Baiyi.

    "By the way, I also sent a message to your clan uncle for me. I hope he can persuade your king to send troops. If it is done, I will not forget your Li family." Zhao Xun said again.

    Looking at Li Yan's leaving figure, Zhao Xun said slowly: "Gaochang Kingdom and Qiuci Kingdom are the last two big countries on the northern front. Without them, there will be no more surprises on the northern front. However, I don't know if this  Will the Kucha Congress send troops?¡±

    Situ Liang said: "Qiuci Kingdom is now desperate to send troops or wait to be destroyed. The only difference is how much we pay for it."

    Zhao Xun smiled calmly, "You are right. No matter what, if the war continues without results, we cannot let it go. Now, we need to stabilize the Yanqi country. The construction of the city must continue. In addition, we will send people tomorrow.  Go and accept this gift from the Kingdom of Qiuci.¡±
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