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    Update time: 2013-06-04

    The Kucha army was raided and more than half of its troops were lost. This news naturally had to be passed back.  In response, Zhao Xun sent people to express regret and condolences to King Kucha, and at the same time suggested that King Kucha send troops to take revenge.  Together with Gao Changguo and Zhao Jun, they fought back against the Wusun people.

    The Qiuci State was also one of the important reasons why the Zhao army did not immediately counterattack, but instead confronted the Wusun State, causing the Wusun State to gather more and more troops.

    The attack of the Wusun Kingdom made Zhao Xun feel that the Wusun Kingdom was in danger for his rule over Gaochang Kingdom, Yanqi Kingdom and other places, so naturally he would not just simply defeat it.  He didn't beat the opponent for fear of pain, and the Wusun Kingdom he beat didn't dare to be disrespectful to him. How could Zhao Xun rest assured that there was such an unstable hungry wolf around him?

    In addition, the Qiuci Kingdom is also a problem.  Now the emergence of Wusun Kingdom, although for me, puts me in a disadvantageous situation.  However, it may not be a good help for him to quickly solve the northern part of the Western Region.  It is precisely because of Wusun that Gaochang accepted Zhao Jun several times faster.  It was also because of the Wusun Kingdom that the Qiuci Kingdom, which he had always been unable to attack, once again appeared before his eyes.

    To be honest, King Heli of Qiuci is really reluctant to send any more troops at this moment.  He sent troops to attack the Yanqi Kingdom and reaped benefits.  But what about attacking Gaochang State?  The benefits were not seen yet, and one's own strength was lost.  The other half was also placed in Gaochang Kingdom by Zhao Jun.  In other words, of the 30,000 soldiers, except for 13,000 who died in battle, the rest are also under the control of Zhao Jun.  And how many thirty thousand people are there in Qiuci Kingdom?

    However, now, no matter whether King Heli of Qiuchi wants it or not, he has to send troops.  Zhao Jun has spread the news throughout the Kucha Kingdom that the Wusun Army raided the Kucha Army.  Whether they were ordinary people or civil servants and generals, they all asked for troops to be sent to retaliate against the Wusun Kingdom.

    "The Zhao army is really pressing forward step by step! With such a pass, I have no way to retreat." King Heli of Qiuci said bitterly.

    After a pause, He Li looked at the Prime Minister Bai Yi beside him and said in a low voice: "Bai Yi, you have met King Zhao before. Do you think the fate of our Qiuci Kingdom is really going to be the same as that of Gaochang and Yanqi?"  The Kingdom of Qiuci obeys all the military orders of King Zhao, and I am also willing to surrender to Zhao. Could it be that"

    Bai Yi sighed deeply. It was not clear why He Li was unwilling, but Bai Yi knew better about Zhao Jun's current strength.  The Zhao army in the Western Region is only a small part of the Zhao army, and it can destroy more than a dozen large and small countries in a row.  What would happen if more troops were transferred here?

    "Your Majesty, I am incompetent! This Zhao Jun" Bai Yi wanted to say something, but was unable to speak.  Could it be that he wanted to say that the Zhao army was unstoppable, so why not give up the power and surrender?  In the territory of Zhao Jun, be an idle king?

    "That's all let's not talk about Zhao Jun. You also know the situation in front of you. The entire Kucha Kingdom already knows it. I am forced by Zhao Jun to a point of no return. Bai Yi, you say, if  What will be the consequences if I don¡¯t send troops?¡±

    When Bai Yi heard this, his face changed and he said urgently: "Your Majesty, you must not do this. Among other things, there are still 17,000 soldiers in Gaochang Kingdom, and they are all waiting for the King to send troops to avenge them. If the King  If we don't send troops, I'm afraid these soldiers will immediately defect to the Zhao army, which will become the best reason for the Zhao army to attack our country."

    "In addition, now that the Wusun Kingdom is attacking us, we have the upper hand in combat power and morality. If we don't take any measures and are used by others to attack the royal family, we will not get the support of the people and officials, especially the soldiers. I'm afraid there will be more  I won¡¯t fight for the king with all my strength.¡±

    Bai Yi finally understood that countless officials in the capital of Kucha were bribed by the Zhao army.  Even the Right Prime Minister Guo Li Shu, who was equal to him, had fallen under the command of King Zhao a long time ago.  He believed that if He Li confronted the Zhao army, He Li would have been dealt with by the civil strife before the Zhao army arrived.

    He Li's face turned red and he said coldly: "I am retreating step by step, and the Zhao army is advancing step by step. Bai Yi, what if I and the Wusun Kingdom are together? Do you think we still want to"

    "Your Majesty, you must not do it!" Upon hearing what He Li said, Bai Yi didn't understand what the other party said. He was shocked and said urgently.

    "Why not? You didn't lose your courage after going to see King Zhao once, right? Or are you ready to join King Zhao?" He Li said with a livid face.

    Bai Yi said bitterly: "Your Majesty, you also know how strong the Zhao army is. We do not have the strength to fight against it. Although the emergence of Wusun Kingdom now puts Zhao Jun in a stalemate. However, if Zhao Jun is defeated,  If we retreat, all the countries in the north will become the jurisdiction of the Wusun Kingdom, but the Wusun Kingdom is far from what we can resist."

    "Compared with Zhao Jun, Wusun's invasion will do more harm to us. After all, Zhao Jun??We need powerful people in various countries to stabilize local areas.  As for the Wusun Kingdom, they don't need it.  "

    After a pause, Bai Yi smiled bitterly and said: "In addition, the king also knows that the territory of our Qiuci Kingdom is much more prosperous now than half a year ago. What is the reason? Is it not because the merchants of Zhao came from the distant Han territory?  Appear here? If we are hostile to Zhao Jun, these merchants will not come again. At that time, the people who are closely related to these caravans will have nothing to rely on, and some powerful people will probably"

    He Li's face suddenly became silent. When Bai Yi said this, he also discovered that his country in Qiuci now had no way to escape, and was being driven to death bit by bit by the Zhao army.  He Li felt that all his strength was draining away bit by bit. The original idea of ??using the power of Wusun Kingdom to kill Zhao Jun out of the Western Regions felt so ridiculous at this moment.

    Although He Li had a clear understanding of the situation, he also understood that compared with Zhao Jun, his Kingdom of Qiuci was not worth mentioning at all.  However, who is willing to surrender to others?  Especially as the king of a country.

    "That's all send troops. I hope King Zhao will take care of our Kucha Kingdom considering the blood and sweat we have put in for the Zhao army to attack Yanqi, Kucha and Wusun Kingdoms!"  Even his subordinates and ministers did not support him, and He Li suddenly felt a little discouraged.

    In fact, before this, the Wusun Kingdom also sent people to contact him secretly, hoping that the Kucha Kingdom could stand together with the Wusun Kingdom to fight against the Zhao army. After victory, both sides would benefit.  But at this moment, He Limingbai said, let's not talk about whether the Wusun Kingdom and himself can defeat the Zhao army.  Even if Zhao Jun is defeated, will the huge territories of Yanqi and Gaochang still fall into his hands?  Maybe it is not impossible for the Wusun Congress to take advantage of the situation and destroy themselves.  Although the overall strength of Wusun Kingdom is not as good as the combined strength of Qiuci Kingdom, Gaochang Kingdom and Yanqi Kingdom, it is not far behind.  But how can a Qiuci country get along with the other country on an equal footing?

    Therefore, after Bai Yi put the facts before his eyes, He Li stopped demanding anything.  He immediately handed over the matter of sending troops to the left and right prime ministers Bai Yi and Li Shu.

    Zhao Xun was naturally secretly happy about the choice of Qiuci Kingdom. In this way, his chances of winning increased by 10%.  For the coach of Wusun Kingdom, this is not a good thing.

    "Rejected? Bastard! I don't know how to appreciate it! Wait until I defeat the Zhao army, and then I will settle accounts with the Kucha Kingdom." Xiang Li, the coach of the Wusun Army who raided the Kucha Army and occupied Xisha City, heard that he had sent  The secret envoy was expelled from Qiuci Kingdom and cursed with a gloomy expression.

    Although Xiang Li, the coach of Wusun Kingdom, said so, it definitely does not mean that he can ignore the existence of Kucha Kingdom.  Originally, before Xiang Li sent troops, the ministers in the kingdom suggested that the Kingdom of Qiuci be brought into his own camp and join forces with the Kingdom of Gaochang to counterattack the Zhao army.

    What makes the king and ministers of Wusun Kingdom feel pity is that Gaochang Kingdom was defeated so quickly that Wusun Kingdom had no time to make corresponding preparations.  Therefore, seeing that the Zhao army had pacified most of Gaochang State and was about to capture the entire Gaochang State, Wusun State had no choice but to send troops to raid the Kucha Army stationed in the west of Gaochang State.

    Originally thought that we could bring the Qiuci Kingdom together to fight against the Zhao army.  But now, it has failed.  Although Xiang Li was extremely annoyed by this, he could not ignore it.  No matter what, the Qiuci Kingdom has 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers, still on its flanks. It is indeed a threat to the Wusun Kingdom.

    After some deliberation, the Wusun Kingdom decided not to conflict with the Zhao army for the time being. After all, their original purpose was to send troops to Gaochang Kingdom, rescue Gaochang King Gao Ya, and obtain the western land of Gaochang Kingdom.  Now that the western land is in their hands, and the King of Gaochang has been destroyed, they don't have to pay anything anymore.  Of course, the premise is that Zhao Jun recognizes that the western part of Gaochang Kingdom belongs to Wusun Kingdom.

    Of course, this does not mean that Wusun Kingdom has no ideas for other areas of Gaochang Kingdom.  However, Zhao's army was powerful, backed by Gaochang and Yanqi, and Kucha was an ally. Wusun was naturally unwilling to go to war directly without clarifying the situation.

    So Wusun decided to negotiate with Zhao Jun.  Zhao Jun was asked to recognize that a dozen cities in the western part of Gaochang were owned by Wusun.  Of course, they also hope to find out the details of Zhao Jun.

    Zhao Xun did not go to meet Wusun's envoy, so he left it to Situ Liang.  In Zhang Yuanjing's words, the other party was simply not qualified to meet King Zhao.  Of course, if the other party surrenders, that's another matter.

    The two sides met in Langcheng to discuss the issue of the western part of Gaochang Kingdom.  As soon as they met, the two sides started to have conflicts.  The Wusun army raided the soldiers of the Kucha Kingdom, which naturally made the soldiers of the Kucha Kingdom stationed in Langcheng extremely dissatisfied.  If the generals of the Zhao army had not suppressed him, I am afraid that when they learned that the Wusun envoy entered the city, the Wusun envoy would have been chopped into pieces by the defenders in the city.

    At the beginning, the two sides argued endlessly about the territorial issue in the western part of Gaochang State.  Zhao Jun asked Wusun to withdraw from the territory of Gaochang because GaochangChangguo has become a vassal state of Zhaojun.  As the suzerain state, Great Zhao is naturally fully responsible for the matters within the territory of Gaochang Kingdom.

    The people of the Wusun Kingdom were naturally unwilling to agree. Their request was that with Langcheng as the boundary, the city area to the west of Langcheng belonged to the Wusun Kingdom.  Wusun State promised that it would not continue eastward, let alone cause conflicts or wars with Gaochang State and Zhao Army.

    "Langcheng is the boundary? Are you daydreaming? The thirteen cities you currently occupy are all the territory of Gaochang Kingdom. No one can change this. If you want to occupy this place, then we can only use  War has spoken." Situ Liang sneered.

    The envoy from the Wusun Kingdom said in a deep voice: "I know that these thirteen cities belong to the territory of the Gaochang Kingdom, but this is already history. Gao Ya, the former king of the Gaochang Kingdom, has ceded these thirteen cities and the surrounding areas to us, Wusun Kingdom.  Sun Guo."

    Immediately, the envoy from Wusun Kingdom took out a document with the seal of King Gaochang, put it on the table, and said coldly: "This is the elegant letter of credence written by King Gaochang, and the royal seal on it is not fake. This country  The book can't be fake. That's our reason. As for why Gao Ya ceded the land to me, I won't go into details at this moment."

    Hearing what the Wusun envoy said, Situ Liang looked a little ugly.  At this moment, he had proven that the Wusun people were indeed reinforcements that Gao Ya had roped in on the condition of ceding territory.  The Wusun envoy said this vaguely, which was also putting pressure on Situ Liang.

    The arrival of Wusun Kingdom was invited by Gao Ya to cede territory to the Zhao army.  If all the people of Gaochang Kingdom knew about it, it would definitely cause quite a disturbance.  If Wusun Kingdom continues to use this to create rumors, the disaster will be even greater.  Of course, this is not important. What is important is that in this negotiation place, because the places discussed are all the territory of Gaochang Kingdom, there are also representatives elected by Gaochang Kingdom¡¯s generals to participate. Situ Liang does not want Wusun Kingdom to participate  What unfavorable words came out of the messenger's mouth again.

    Situ Liang had a gloomy face and said in a cold voice: "This matter concerns the royal family of Gaochang, and we are not the ones who can make the decision. I need to personally inform the new King of Gaochang about this matter, and I will also ask King Zhao of Great Zhao for instructions. However,  "If the credentials issued by the former king of Gaochang State harm the interests of Gaochang State, I think neither the current king of Gaochang nor the king of Zhao will accept this, there is no doubt about it!"

    The Wusun envoy's face changed slightly, but he quickly recovered. Although he was dissatisfied, he couldn't do anything else. In any case, what the other party said was justified.  Moreover, it can be heard from the other party's mouth that the western part of Gaochang Kingdom is currently in his own hands.

    ¡°Hmph, you still want to take back the things that fell into our hands?  How can it be!  The envoy from Wusun Kingdom was sneering in his heart, and he did not care about future threats.  As long as you get it now, will you hand it over in the future?  The hostility between the two sides is not based on justice and reason, but on strength.

    Of course, although Situ Liang looked ugly on the surface and had no words to respond to the Wusun Kingdom taking out the credentials of King Gaochang, he was deep in his heart and had already made a course of action for the overall situation.  The Wusun Kingdom cannot be accomplished through simple negotiations, because the other party is not afraid of itself at all.  For such an opponent, you can only use force to talk to the opponent.

    Situ Liang no longer paid attention to the issue in the western part of Gaochang Kingdom. Even when the Gaochang Kingdom general in the hall was about to refute it, he was blocked by him.  However, Situ Liang did not stop there, "Since you have the credentials of the former king of Gaochang Kingdom, let's put this matter aside for the time being. Since you are here to discuss what you want to talk about, you must be sincere. I don't know about you Wusun.  What can we talk about this time? How can we talk about sincerity?¡±

    The envoy from the Wusun Kingdom vomited in his heart, and immediately smiled and said: "Of course, we, the Wusun Kingdom, want to talk about this this time. Of course, we hope to resolve the issue in the western part of the Gaochang Kingdom in a peaceful way to avoid another war between you and me. A peaceful solution is also possible.  The people around here will not suffer from the war. After all, the people in more than ten cities in the west and the people in the surrounding settlements have suffered countless casualties due to the war. "

    Situ Liang understood that the other party also pointed out that it was the Qiuci Army who burned, killed and looted in the western region of Gaochang Kingdom, even more so than our Wusun Kingdom.  If it hadn't been for Wusun's attack this time, I'm afraid your Zhao army wouldn't have been able to combine the armies of Qiuci and Gaochang.

    Situ Liang said coldly: "No matter why you, the Wusun Kingdom, came here, it is an ironclad fact that you raided the Kucha Army of our Da Zhao Allied Forces. I wonder if your Wusun Kingdom has any excuse for this?"

    The envoy of the Wusun Kingdom said in a deep voice: "I wonder what your army wants our Wusun Kingdom to do? This western region of the Gaochang Kingdom, our Wusun Kingdom will not be handed over to the Kucha Army. As for the raid, it is also because of the Kucha Army.  This team is standing on the territory ceded to us by King Gao Ya of Gaochang."

    The envoy from Wusun Kingdom said this. Although Situ Liang was dissatisfied, Situ Liang still had something in his heart.Silk's secret joy.  Why?  Because here, there are also generals and colonels from the Kingdom of Qiuchi.  Although they have nothing to do with the western part of Gaochang Kingdom, it was the Kucha Army that was raided this time.  Wusun Kingdom said this, which naturally made these Qiuci Kingdom generals and commanders filled with righteous indignation.  Situ Liang hoped that they would all stand on Zhao Jun's side.

    Next, Situ Liang could tell from the words of the Wusun envoy that the other party had no intention of living in peace with Zhao Jun.  What to talk about this time, apart from testing oneself, is more about delaying time for oneself.

    Like the Zhao army, the Wusun army also needs time to prepare.  Zhao Jun hopes that the rear area will be stable and that Kucha State can join its own camp.  Wusun State, on the other hand, raided the western part of Gaochang State, and the food and baggage at the rear could not keep up in time.

    In view of this, when Situ Liang was negotiating with the Wusun envoys, he argued hard while making little concessions, which was a inevitable trend.  Wusun State felt that the Zhao army could not immediately mobilize its army to fight with its own side, and the rear seemed to be unable to settle down immediately, making Wusun State's envoys more and more arrogant.

    The talks between the two parties naturally ended on bad terms, and no useful agreement was reached.  In a word, Situ Liang, like the other party's envoy, delays any important matters on the grounds that he cannot make the final decision and needs to make decisions from behind.  Therefore, this simple negotiation only lasted for two days, and the two parties did not reach any effective agreement.

    For Situ Liang, this negotiation not only gained the military morale of the remnants of the Kucha Kingdom, but also made up his mind to use force against the Wusun Kingdom.
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