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    Update time: 2013-06-05

    After hearing Situ Liang¡¯s report, Zhao Xun also determined to fight Wusun.  Otherwise, the Wusun Congress will become more and more excessive.  It is not an easy task for Zhao Jun to gain a foothold here without fearing that the opponent will be defeated or driven back.  On the contrary, if Wusun State is defeated, the remaining ten small countries around Gaochang State and Qiuci State will all surrender one by one.

    "Lord, from our detailed work in the Kingdom of Kucha and the words of the envoy from the Wusun Kingdom, we can know that the Wusun Kingdom once sent people to secretly contact King Heli of Kucha. However, fortunately, King Heli of Kucha  Li did not stand with the Wusun Kingdom, otherwise, our troubles would probably be even greater," Situ Liang said in a solemn voice.

    Zhao Xun sneered and said: "If King Qiuci is not an idiot, he should understand that it is much better under our Zhao army than under Wusun. Now the Gaochang and Yanqi countries in the north are gone, as are more than ten small countries.  If the Wusun Kingdom takes over, will everyone in the Qiuci Kingdom be able to escape?"

    "The Wusun Kingdom will not use policies and economic means to clear the way here when they occupy this place. If they have civil wars in the Western Regions, it will be at the cost of destroying the country. However, this also reminds us that the current situation of the Qiuci Kingdom  The situation is indeed very threatening right now.¡±

    Zhang Yuanjing said in a deep voice: "My lord, you want to attack the Qiuci Kingdom first?"

    Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "No, it is not a direct use of force against the Kucha Kingdom. This time we must take action against the Wusun Kingdom. Then, the troops must be surprised. Therefore, dispatching from the direction of the Kucha Kingdom is an excellent location.  "As he said that, Zhao Xun tapped Shanhaiguan on the map.

    Situ Liang and Zhang Yuanjing looked along what Zhao Xun pointed at, and couldn't help but nodded secretly. Situ Liang said: "This Feicheng is located to the north behind Xisha City, surrounded by city guards. It is where Wusun Kingdom currently stores logistics supplies.  However, even if you send troops from Qiuci Kingdom, you must be careful, after all, you have to cross two cities. "

    Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said: "I think it is extremely feasible. Brother Situ, you negotiate with the envoys of the Wusun Kingdom to make them think that we are unable to attack them at this moment. And if we lead the army to Qiuci Kingdom, we can actually make the people of the Wusun Kingdom  I think we want to rectify the Kucha Kingdom. After all, although the Kucha Kingdom is our ally, it is not under our rule.¡±

    "Not only that, we can even let the Kucha Kingdom spread some news that we are very dissatisfied because the King of Kucha secretly contacted the Wusun Kingdom. This will make the Wusun Kingdom think that we are busy cleaning up the Kucha Kingdom now.  . Of course, we also need to ask the current King of Gaochang to issue a letter of credence to veto the edict of the previous King Gao Ya to cede the thirteen cities in the west. "

    Situ Liang said: "That's fine, the next step is the battle of surprise. The Wusun Kingdom raided the Kucha Kingdom, but when it comes to the surprise attack, our Zhao army is no worse than them. The Kucha Kingdom can also provide us with guides  . Well it is indeed a good idea to send troops to Kucha. I wonder who the Lord wants to send there this time?"

    Zhao Xun said with a smile: "This time I am going in person, although it is for the Wusun Kingdom. However, the Kucha Kingdom does need to be resolved. In any case, my presence in person can be regarded as the King of Kucha.  It¡¯s a step up. If you know the current affairs, then it is the highest. If you don¡¯t know the current affairs, I don¡¯t mind changing the king. "

    Zhao Jun and the Wusun Army each defended the city, and it seemed that they had entered a period of peace.  However, both the Zhao army and Wusun soldiers were preparing for war.  Both parties also know that it is absolutely impossible to stop here.  In the western territory of Gaochang Kingdom, it is absolutely impossible without a battle.  However, no matter who it is, they are restraining their desire to fight and are actively preparing

    At this time, Zhao Xun led 10,000 personal guards and 20,000 town troops, and marched toward the Kingdom of Qiuci in a mighty manner.  Of course, King Zhao's military order had been passed on before the action.

    At this moment, in the Western Region, the total number of troops transferred by Zhao Jun to this area is only more than 75,000. Adding more than 10,000 personal guards, Zhao Jun has less than 100,000 troops in this huge area.  However, after more than half a year of mobilization and preparation, there were no less than 100,000 troops stationed in the area occupied by Zhao Jun.  Most of these troops were refugees, soldiers who had surrendered from various places in the past, especially those from the Liangzhou Army in Liangzhou.

    These military garrison families had no land, and when Zhao Xun gave him a heavy reward, most of them were willing to move here and settle down here.  Of course, the most important thing is that many of them are alone.  Zhao Jun encouraged these soldiers to settle down here, marry and have children.  Of course, most of these garrison troops began to transform into local garrison troops, that is, patrol inspection departments between government troops, county troops, and the most basic townships and villages.

    Therefore, although Zhao Xun mobilized 30,000 troops at a time, it did not affect Zhao Jun's rule over the local area.  Yanqi State, Gaochang State and the surrounding small countries that were destroyed have become accustomed to the jurisdiction of Zhao Jun.  As for those paranoid people, they have already been eliminated by Zhao Jun and the local garrison.??Clean.

    With the arrival of King Zhao in person, everyone in the Qiuci Kingdom began to feel uneasy.  Of course, what they were worried about was not the arrival of Zhao Xun, but the 30,000 Zhao troops who came with Zhao Xun.

    You must know that there are only 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers in Qiuci Kingdom at this moment.  The other 30,000 soldiers, who were also the more powerful army of the Kucha Kingdom, had been raided by the Wusun Army in the west of the Gaochang Kingdom. The rest were also divided and disintegrated by the Zhao army, and they were gradually won over.

    Yes, most of the 17,000 and Qiuci troops stationed in Langcheng and other five cities are now controlled by Zhao Jun.  The new chief generals of each ministry were also replaced by Zhao Jun with generals who surrendered to their own side.  In addition, the various ministries were completely reorganized by the Zhao army on the grounds of reorganization and defeat, and the original organization was completely broken up.  In addition, the army's grain and grass supplies began to be reissued by the Logistics Department controlled by Zhao Jun, so that they began to enjoy much higher treatment than in Qiuci Kingdom.  Of course, they cannot compare with Zhao Jun.  However, it was enough for these soldiers to switch their allegiance.

    After the Wusun Kingdom occupied the thirteen cities in the west, the remaining 17,000 soldiers of the Kucha Kingdom had been cut off from the Kucha Kingdom.  In addition, Zhao Xun deliberately did this, so more than a month after the raid, these remnants of the Qiuci Kingdom were annexed by Zhao Jun in another way.

    The current ministers and king of Kucha Kingdom are already aware of the plight of these more than 17,000 soldiers.  However, there was nothing they could do about it.  Our own soldiers were attacked and fell into the territory of Gaochang Kingdom. It is understandable that the other party provides support. We cannot let these more than 17,000 soldiers starve to death.

    Because the ultimate goal of Zhao Jun this time is to raid Feicheng, the logistics center of Wusun Kingdom, from the flank.  Therefore, Zhao Xun needs to regard Kucha as the main target on the surface this time.  Therefore, after the news of Zhao Xun's arrival in Kucha Kingdom reached the capital of Kucha King, many ministers' expressions changed dramatically.  Naturally, they knew what would happen to the royal family and the big cities in the Yanqi and Gaochang Kingdoms.

    They don¡¯t want to die in a ¡°war¡± like the ministers of Yanqi and Gaochang.  As for King Qiuci, he also had a bad face. After all, the purpose of Zhao Jun's coming was his country.  In addition, there are rumors that the purpose of King Zhao's visit to Kucha is related to the secret collusion between Kucha and Wusun.  He Li, I have to be nervous.  He has secret contacts with Wusun Kingdom, so there is no way there is no news about him.

    King He Li of Qiuci quickly called Bai Yi and asked him about the news of King Zhao's arrival.  Does Bai Yi know the exact news about why King Zhao directly marched his army to Qiuci this time?  However, after listening to He Li's words, Bai Yi also understood what He Li was worried about.

    "Your Majesty, at this moment, I am afraid that Zhao Jun already knows that the King has contacted the envoys of Wusun Kingdom. However, it did not have any bad impact on the situation of the war. Even the King refused Wusun Kingdom.  Sun Guo intends to win over. When Zhao Wang comes here, he will definitely not attack the king, nor will he attack the ministers of the capital." Bai Yi said repeatedly when he heard that He Li wanted to gather troops to protect himself and fight to the death.

    Bai Yi has seen how powerful Zhao Jun is. He handles the government affairs of Kucha State and also knows how powerful Zhao Jun is from other aspects.  If there is a conflict with the Zhao army, even if King Zhao does not want to use force this time, he will be unable to take over the Qiuci Kingdom.  At that time, the blood will become a river.  You know, using force against the King of Zhao is more dangerous than directly confronting the Zhao army.  When the time comes, the angry officers and soldiers of the Zhao army will not raze the Kingdom of Qiuci to the ground?

    "But King Zhao is here in person, and the army is here in person, this" He Li's face was solemn, and there was even a trace of panic in it.

    "Your Majesty, the reason why King Zhao is here is because our Kingdom of Qiuci is outside the confrontation between Wusun Kingdom and Zhao Jun. Especially now that the situation between the two sides is tense, we are an unstable factor. King Zhao will never allow this to exist.  Still remaining on the side, after all, no one can guarantee whether an enemy will suddenly appear next to him. "

    "And the king's secret contact with Wusun Kingdom naturally became an important reason for King Zhao to be on guard. Therefore, our more than 17,000 soldiers were placed in Gaochang Kingdom by Zhao Jun. After all, the army was attacked by surprise.  "You can tolerate the loss of soldiers and generals, and you can still join forces with the opponent, so why can't King Zhao be on guard?" Bai Yi said in a muffled voice.

    He Li felt extremely depressed when he heard Bai Yi's slightly complaining words.  No matter what, I am working hard for the Kingdom of Qiuci. Is this wrong?

    "Your Majesty, at this moment, our Qiuci Kingdom should also make a choice, and it is also time for the King to make a choice. If the King is determined not to give up his power, then he will naturally unite with the Wusun Kingdom and fight to the death with the Zhao army.  . This choice will completely separate us from Zhao Jun. If Zhao Jun uses force against us, there is no need to worry about reputation. In addition, whether Wusun State can help, Zhao Jun will give up its interests to Wusun State and turn its full strength against us.  These are all unknowns.¡±

    Bai Yi took a deep breath and continued: "Even if Zhao Jun is defeated now, how to deal with the Wusun Kingdom is still a challenge.Hand problem.  Without Gaochang State, Yanqi State and dozens of surrounding small countries, we are no longer strong enough to fight against Wusun State.  And and the Zhao army that entered the Western Regions is just a part of Zhao. If this battle is defeated and the army attacks in the future, none of us can guarantee what the outcome will be.  "

    Looking at He Li's ugly face, Bai Yi said seductively: "Either or surrender to King Zhao and give up all your strength. With the help of our Qiuci Kingdom, we have assisted the Zhao army in attacking Yanqi Kingdom and Gaochang Kingdom, General Wang  Although he has no real power, he has been granted the title of king by Zhao."

    He Li was silent for a long time, and then said in a low voice: "Do the vast majority of ministers want me to surrender to the Zhao army?"

    Bai Yi did not answer, but He Li already understood the answer to his question.  When the lives of his entire family were at stake, his ministers had to think about themselves.  Bai Yi's silence was just because it was inconvenient to speak directly in front of him, the king of the country.

    He Li sighed and said bitterly: "I never thought that my ancestors' inheritance would be destroyed in my hands in the end!"

    "Bai Yi, please contact the Zhao army. I will surrender. I hope that King Zhao will treat the people well for the many times I have served the Qiuci Kingdom." He Li said in a solemn voice after looking at Bai Yi.  He knew that Bai Yi was actually King Zhao at this moment, and he was actually King Zhao's mouthpiece.  If he refuses, the Zhao army that is getting closer and closer may not be marching slowly, but a large army attacking the city.

    Zhao Xun breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Bai Yi's personal recognition and the credentials of King Qiuci.  The Kingdom of Qiuci was captured at a critical moment.  Of course, this doesn't mean everything is fine.  To completely bring the Qiuci Kingdom under your control is the ultimate goal.

    "Zhang Yuanjing, you are responsible for the government affairs of the Kucha Kingdom, and you must proceed slowly. This is different from the Yanqi Kingdom and the Gaochang Kingdom, and at this moment, the enemy Wusun Kingdom is on the side again, let alone cause any surprises. This King of Kucha and  The ministers under his command are all targets that we can use. We have to move slowly this time, or even postpone our actions. Our main goal this time is to overwhelm the Qiuci Kingdom. In addition, we can raid Feicheng and push the Wusun Kingdom into submission.  Retreat." Zhao Xun was not complacent because of Kucha's submission. He knew very well what was more important at this moment.

    "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand." Zhang Yuanjing, of course, also understood the situation at this moment, "My Lord, are you going straight to the capital of the King of Kucha this time? In this way, not only will we establish the prestige of Zhao in the Kingdom of Kucha, but we will also  Gradually strengthen our Zhao's influence here. In addition, we can also make Wusun think that our goal this time is Qiuci."

    In early August, after the King of Kucha presented his credentials and expressed his surrender, Zhao Xun led his army straight to the capital of the King of Kucha.  Of course, the Zhao army also took over the cities from the Yanqi Kingdom to the capital of King Qiuci.

    King Heli of Qiuci personally went ten miles outside the royal capital to greet him and led Zhao Xun's horse to show his surrender.  Zhao Xun did not refuse. Ten thousand personal guards were guarding him. Under the guidance of He Li, they entered the capital of the King of Qiuci.  The east gate and north gate of the King's Capital of Qiuci were soon controlled by Zhao Jun.

    Of course, it is not that Zhao Jun is unable to control the overall situation, but Zhao Jun is new and cannot take over the opponent's capital for no reason.  However, Zhao Xun's personal arrival and Zhao Jun's actions were considered a reasonable reason and were not dissatisfied by the people in the capital of Kucha.

    Whether it was King Heli of Qiuci or the subjects of the royal capital, they were all shocked by Zhao Jun's powerful army.  A forest of swords and spears, and armors were all in place, coming towards us like a forest of steel.

    Originally, He Li and some of his ministers were extremely unhappy about surrendering to the Zhao army, especially He Li, who was so willing to give up his power.  But at this moment, the only remaining thought in his heart was suddenly extinguished.  So, he could only lead the horse for King Zhao respectfully.

    If at any other time, King Qiuci was holding horses for others, he would definitely be refuted by his ministers, but after Zhao Xun was followed by the majestic 10,000 bodyguards, everyone was silent, expressing his displeasure at the fact that his king was holding horses for King Zhao.  , without any objection.

    They know very well that there are 30,000 Zhao soldiers accompanying Zhao Xun this time, and the 10,000 soldiers here are enough to make the current Qiuci Kingdom unable to deal with it, let alone 30,000?  Of course, they didn't know that these 10,000 cavalrymen with sharp armor, burly soldiers, and murderous intent were the most elite personal guards among the Zhao army.  It was the expansion of Zhao Xun's personal guard camp in the past.  The remaining 20,000 soldiers were naturally not comparable to these 10,000 soldiers. In addition, many of the 30,000 Zhao soldiers accompanying them were infantry.

    However, Zhao Xun was not worried about this. He knew that the 10,000 cavalry around him were enough to frighten everyone in the capital of Kucha.  The consumption required for the up and down of these 10,000 personal guards is enough to support 30,000 town troops.

    The reason why Zhao Xun did not deliberately get close to the King of Kucha, but let him lead the horse, was also to let everyone in the Kingdom of Kucha understand that all the kings of the Kingdom of Kucha hadHe surrendered, and now the Qiuci Kingdom is a vassal of the Zhao army.  Of course, in the eyes of ordinary people at this moment, the Kucha Kingdom is a vassal of the Great Zhao, and the Great Zhao is the suzerain state of the Kucha Kingdom.  They didn't know that Zhao Jun's purpose was far from that.

    " Zhao Xun doesn't need to care whether ordinary people understand it.  At this moment, he only needs to let the people in Kucha King's Capital spread the news that King Kucha surrendered to him, and also facilitate the movement of his people in Kucha Kingdom.  Of course, Zhao Xun did not always let King Qiuci hold the horse for him. This was just to declare to others the majesty of King Zhao.  Immediately, Zhao Xun asked He Li to mount his horse and walk side by side.

    In fact, the importance of Qiuci Kingdom to Zhao Jun is not just for the raid on Wusun Kingdom.  The Qiuci Kingdom is located in the center of the western region of the Western Region. To the northwest, it threatens the Wusun Kingdom, a large country in the northwest.  Going south will directly cut off the retreat of the countries in the southern part of the Western Region. In other words, if the army moves south from the Qiuci Kingdom, it will directly appear in the rear of the countries in the southern part of the Western Region.  It formed an east-west pincer attack with Qiewei Mansion in the west of Liangzhou.  If the Yanqi Kingdom in the north is also included, all the countries in the southern and western regions will be under siege by the Zhao army.  Therefore, the Qiuci Kingdom is still extremely important to Zhao Jun's entire Western Region strategy.

    It is also because of this that Zhao Xun did not want to use force against Qiuci State, which would eventually involve the southern countries.  It just so happened that the affairs of the Wusun Kingdom were also related to the Kucha Kingdom, so Zhao Xun was determined to completely solve the issue of the Kucha Kingdom this time.
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