Hanbo

Chapter 306 Hateful Kucha! (4.1K)

"Kuzi!"

Huo Shan frowned as he looked at Habayashi Huben going forward, thinking about the problem.

Kucha Kingdom, this country has a population of more than [-] and more than [-] soldiers and horses. It is centered on the Kuqa Oasis of later generations and has a wide range of borders. It is one of the veritable big countries in the North Western Region.

Religion, culture, music, and economy are all extremely developed in the countries of the Western Regions, and the iron smelting industry in this country is also very developed.

Relying on the relatively developed iron smelting industry in the country, weapons and equipment can be compared with the big man, but that is the big man before.

The current big man, especially Huo Shan's soldiers and horses, is simply not comparable.

Moreover, the country of Kucha has always been subordinate to the Huns, and according to historical development, it has never changed.

It wasn't until more than [-] years later, when the Western Regions Governor's Mansion was established, that Qiuci came under the command of the big man, and they even betrayed the big man during the time of Wang Mang.

In other words, in their view, it is not a betrayal, but a return to the embrace of the Huns.

Huo Shan has always been wary of this country in his heart.

They are different from other countries in the Western Regions. They are all strong-headed grass. This country really thinks of itself as a vassal state of the Huns.

This is also the reason why Huo Shan immediately ordered Yulin Huben to destroy them.

Under such circumstances, Huo Shan still waited for half an hour, which is very precious to his side. You must know that under such circumstances, half an hour can do a lot of things.

It is possible that within half an hour they would be able to discover Huo Shan and the others, and thus turn around and run away.

Huo Shan waited for half an hour, and learned that there was no letter from Qiuci, which made Huo Shan sure that the three thousand soldiers and horses in Qiuci were definitely called by the Huns.

If Qiuci really surrendered to the big man, Huo Shan would definitely be notified before sending troops. There would be no such incompetent person, let alone a country.

However, there is no possibility that there will be problems with the post-transmission system of the Han Dynasty. After entering the Western Regions, Huo Shan made some changes.

In addition to the [-]-mile express with one light and one dark, it is also equipped with a guide, and there are also flying pigeons to send letters.

If it is true that troops are sent to support the big man, it is impossible for the envoy to remain indifferent.

Therefore, it is impossible to kill the wrong one.

Even if it's just in case, there really is an impossible situation, that's okay, if it goes out, it goes out, what can it do!
.........

Yulin Huben rushed forward first, to destroy the soldiers and horses of Qiuci, Huo Shan couldn't stand still, he was still marching.

An hour later, the army had traveled thirty miles, and a battlefield appeared in front of them.

There are dead bodies and dead horses everywhere, and there are a few war horses that have not left, whining around their master!
Crows were already circling in the sky. This kind of bird was really fast. They had already arrived in less than an hour before the battle, but the vultures hadn't come yet.

"Clean the battlefield, bury the corpses, those horses..."

Huo Shan sighed:

"Leave them alone!"

Huo Shan actually wanted to give them a good time. It was their destiny to die in battle, not to be eaten by wild beasts.

Although they are war horses, in this man-eating Western Regions, life is very difficult even for humans, let alone horses.

They can't integrate into the wild horses and can only live alone in the wilderness.

But Huo Shan still didn't harden his heart. As for taking them back, he couldn't tame them. They already had an owner, even though their owner was dead!
Huo Shan didn't want to force them either!

Now I can only ignore them and pray that they can meet the horse bandits in the Western Regions!

Also, after encountering horse bandits in the Western Regions, you will be able to recognize each other, don't be so stubborn, or you will still be unable to escape the result!

Huo Shan left some soldiers and horses to clean up the battlefield along the way. In such a hot weather, don't breed plagues. He took the other soldiers and horses and continued on the way.

After walking for another half an hour, I met Habayashi Huben who was returning.

"Report to the Governor, the head of the enemy general is here. The enemy has three thousand soldiers and horses, and none of them will stay. Our army has 37 casualties!"

"Return to the team!"

"promise!"

The soldiers and horses began to return to the team, Huo Shan waved to Sun Shang, and Sun Shang ran over.

"any questions?"

Sun Shang nodded solemnly:
"There is a problem. They saw that we were a little ready to move, but after seeing our number, they turned around and ran away."

Huo Shan was sure in his heart that he did not kill wrongly.

The soldiers and horses of Kucha came here, it must be related to the big man or the Huns, and when they saw the soldiers and horses of the big man turned around and ran away, there must be a problem, otherwise there is no need to run.

Moreover, Huo Shan's request to them was to send soldiers and horses to Dawan. He didn't believe that Qiuci had such good intentions, and even came to support him.

Huo Shan nodded, then looked at the head on the ground and shouted:

"Gongsun Jingsheng!"

"Chen is here!"

Gongsun Jingsheng ran over from a distance, and Huo Shan pointed his whip at the head on the ground:
"Pack it up and take it out to be tanned. When you arrive in the country of Weixu, go to the country of Weixu to ask for a high-quality wooden box, preferably a wooden box inlaid with precious stones.

Then send [-] miles to send it to the lord of Kucha, Tian Qianqiu! "

"Chen is here!"

"Prepare an order to tell the Lord of Kucha that the Marquis will come in a few days, and then I will personally talk to him about why the soldiers and horses of the Kucha Kingdom suddenly attacked our army!"

"The minister takes orders!"

"Order the whole army to clean up the battlefield and march in a hurry. They will arrive at the territory of Weixu Kingdom at noon, rest for half a day, and head to Weixu City early tomorrow morning!"

"promise!"

.........

In the evening, Huo Shan and the others were eating, and the same was true for the other soldiers except those on duty.

Huo Shan and the others discussed things while eating.

"Governor, now it seems that there is indeed a problem in the Kucha Kingdom."

Huo Shan nodded, then swallowed the noodles in his mouth and said:

"normal!"

Sima Qian was a little curious:
"I don't know how the governor will deal with this country?"

Huo Shan ignored him, and after he finished eating the noodles in the bowl, he handed the bowl to Xiao Lizi, asking him to take another bowl.

He himself wiped his mouth, then picked up the glass, drank the wine in it, and then looked at Gongsun Jingsheng with a sigh of relief:

"How much wheat do we have?"

"The soldiers had a full meal today, and now it's less than [-] catties!"

Huo Shan nodded, sighed and said:
"This bowl of noodles is just a thought for the soldiers of the six counties in Guanzhong like Yulin Huben, and they will have a long time in the Western Regions in the future!"

Huo Shan thought for a while and said:
"Set aside two hundred catties for me to eat, and seal up the rest. After a big victory, let the soldiers relieve their greed."

Sima Qian who was sitting not far away curled his lips and muttered in a low voice:

"I see you saying that you want to share joys and sorrows with the soldiers every day, but I haven't seen you do it!"

Huo Shan's ears are so sharp, he heard it clearly, and said something righteously, leaving Sima Qian speechless.

"How old am I this year? I'm still growing, so I can eat meat every day!"

Although Sima Qian had nothing to say, he still slandered in his heart:
'You are gluttonous! '

Huo Shan didn't know his psychological thoughts, otherwise he might admit it frankly, I'm just greedy, what's the matter?
He used to play with the idea of ​​sharing weal and woe, but it doesn't apply to him now.

Even if the soldiers saw Huo Shan holding a bowl of noodles that they couldn't reach, they would only be envious, and they would not have any objections in their hearts!

And sharing joys and sorrows has never been the style of his old Huo family!

"what did you just say?"

"Let me ask you, how to deal with Kucha's problem?"

"Good question, um..."

Huo Shan touched his chin and thought for a while, then turned his head and looked at Sima Qian seriously:
"Will it die?"

"Uh, isn't this very good?"

Although Sima Qian is not that talented in this kind of thing, but he can also see the current situation, it is not appropriate to make enemies!

There are more than 2 soldiers and horses in Kucha, and Sima Qian also has confidence in Huo Shan in his heart, and he has the confidence to destroy the [-] soldiers and horses.

But Qiuci has a population of [-]. If there is a wave of soldiers, there will be at least [-] soldiers!
Generally speaking, the countries in the Western Regions are the same as the Xiongnu. Their soldiers and horses are nosy herdsmen, and they are warriors in wartime.

This state is called victorious soldiers. For example, with a population of [-], victorious soldiers are [-], and this victorious soldier includes all professional royal guards.

But it doesn't mean that other people can't be fighters. Except for the elderly, women, children, and children, other people can be used as fighters.

It's just that the military literacy of going to battle to kill the enemy is not as high as that of the 2 people in front!
Compared with the people of the big Han, the people of this kind of country living on horseback have a much higher natural combat effectiveness!

But facing the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty, especially Habayashi Huben, they don't have much fighting power.

On the contrary, they are also prone to counterproductive and very easy to collapse.

So if they were to take care of the people in the country and prepare to have a good arm wrestling with Huo Shan, then things would be much easier.

But in the final analysis, it is not a simple matter to destroy Qiucha!

Huo Shan stroked his chin and thought for a while:
"Actually, I really wanted to destroy them, and I gave them an imperial edict. Even if they disagree, there should be a reply.

After waiting for so long, there is no reply. They not only look down on me, but also look down on the big man. Do you think it should be destroyed? "

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Huo Shan did mean his true thoughts, but Zhang Anshi didn't hold back:
"Hey, Commander-in-Chief, I think it's time to discuss if we can!
According to the news that came this morning, the Xiongnu are already restless, and it is estimated that they will launch an attack on Cao Zong tomorrow. It is really not easy to make too many enemies at this time. "

Huo Shan nodded in agreement, he is not a reckless man, if Qiuci really knew that he was wrong, he would forgive him at this time.

But it also depends on how deep your apology is and how much you have paid!

Otherwise, Huo Shan doesn't mind a wave of assassinations, and then another wave of looting!
And even if they are forgiven, Huo Shan has suffered this anger, and there will be plenty of time to deal with them in the future, and there are many ways to avoid being discovered!

In fact, in Huo Shan's heart, he hoped that Qiuci would be subdued, because he needed an advertisement!
The great man is a kingdom of heaven, and the magnanimity he should have should be seen by the countries of the Western Regions.

It is possible that they are hesitating. After hearing this news, the balance between the Xiongnu and the big man will tilt towards the big man.

Although it didn't help much, Huo Shan could see clearly that unless he met in person and threatened and lured them, the big man and the Xiongnu would not stand in line until there was a clear winner.

But it is still good for the Han Dynasty to rule the Western Regions in the future!

Advertise first, don't let the countries in the Western Regions have a heart of resistance, and then destroy a big country and deter it, it is the best.

In the morning, Huo Shan originally thought of destroying Qiuci, and then used Gumo to advertise, which was just right!
But Gu Mo didn't send troops to intervene, the effect of the advertisement is much worse!

And just like what Zhang Anshi said, it is not easy to make enemies.

The Xiongnu are already ready to move, and it cannot be said that they are ready to move, but blatantly!
After several days of judgment, Huo Shan came to a conclusion that King Yougu Li was a proud person, and in his opinion, he was a bit reckless.

I don't know if the soldiers and horses far surpassing the big man gave him confidence?Or is he playing tricks?
As for how Huo Shan figured it out, the Xiongnu's soldiers and horses did not hide at all, and clearly showed what they were going to do.

This is why Zhang Anshi said that the Xiongnu would attack Cao Zong today and tomorrow, and the Huns sent a large army straight to Cheshi without concealing it.

The war has already begun, and considering the current situation and various aspects, it is indeed not easy to make enemies!

Huo Shan ran to the south, although there was a reason for guarding this side, otherwise the countries of the Western Regions would intervene, but there was also the intention of "wooing" the countries of the Western Regions and so on.

Huo Shan thought for a while:
"Let's not rush to talk about this first, let's stay in Weixu Kingdom, Yanqi Kingdom, and Yuli Kingdom near the sea for two or three days.

One is to win over these countries, and the other is to command a big battle, play a game of strategizing, and see if I can win a thousand miles away.

Therefore, it may take some time to go to Kucha. "

Huo Shan watched Xiao Lizi take off the noodles he didn't bother to eat, so as not to get stuck, he continued:
"Send them the head of General Qiuci first, and test the situation in Qiuci. If they don't reply, then they will probably have to fight. If they send someone, then the matter will be much simpler.

Things about Kucha will be discussed in a few days when I am free.

By the way, the messenger from Gumo, is there any news? "

Tian Qianqiu said quickly:
"There is news that Gu Mo is still pretending to be a snake, and has not made a clear statement. He is still negotiating our edict."

Zhang Anshi next to him expressed his opinion:
"This is good news, Gumo's situation is the most normal situation in the Western Regions.

Compared to the fact that there is no news from Kucha, it is good news that there is news from Gumo. "

Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi was a little annoyed:
"Gucha is really hateful, but Gumo is much farther than Kucha. They all have news!"

Huo Shan sighed:
"Gumo is indeed good news, and Qiuci is indeed hateful. By the way, according to Wusun's time, even if it is a negotiation, the news from the messenger should come, right?"

"Exactly!"

Huo Shan stood up and patted his butt:
"Then wait a little longer, by the way, don't forget to notify Osu of our arrival."

"promise!"

"Sleep, recharge your energy, and do great things tomorrow!"

Little Lizi quickly asked:
"My lord, don't you want to eat?"

Huo Shan licked his lips, then waved his hands behind him:
"Don't eat, I feel uncomfortable after eating too much at night. Dong Ming has done a good job these two days, and I will reward him for the rest!"

(End of this chapter)