Hanbo

Chapter 326 Sending Thirty Thousand More (4K)

Wei Qing lowered his head and showed such an expression, he guessed that Liu Che would have such a plan.

And Sang Hongyang's face immediately became bitter, but it was not as serious as before.

Although we supported the relocation of millions of military households in the first half of the year, after the autumn harvest this year, due to the promotion of farm tools, the grain production has greatly increased, and there is still some grain.

As for money, of course it is indispensable, there is a lot of money!

However, now it depends on how many soldiers Liu Che wants to send. Three to fifty thousand is not a big problem, and he will be under some pressure if it exceeds one hundred thousand.

But Gongsun He's expression is very flat, and his heart is also very flat. It's normal to fight a war!

As the prime minister, if everyone tells him to do what he wants, he will do it.

After Liu Che saw Sang Hongyang's expression, he couldn't help rolling his eyes, and he didn't say whether to hit him or not, because he was afraid that this would happen!

"Returning to Your Majesty, I also feel that this should be the case. Since King Youguli has surrendered to us, the land owned by King Youguli is naturally the territory of our Great Han."

"My minister agrees."

"My minister agrees."

Liu Che nodded in satisfaction:

"Then according to the general, how many soldiers and horses should be sent to the right of the Xiongnu this time to take over the territory of our great Han?"

Wei Qing didn't think too much, just stretched out three fingers, and said confidently:
"Return to Your Majesty, thirty thousand is enough."

Liu Che was a little surprised. When he thought about it, at least [-] to [-] yuan was needed, and the distance was not close, so the [-] yuan needed to be cavalry.

Then Wei Qing talked about the reason why [-] is enough:

"Your Majesty, King Youguli didn't bring all his soldiers and horses with him this time, and there are at least [-] to [-] soldiers and horses in the tribe.

And Zihou sent [-] soldiers and horses, of which [-] were newly descended from the tribe of King Youguli. We only need to send another [-] soldiers and horses, and there will be about [-] soldiers and horses.

With this [-] soldiers and horses, it is enough to resist the Huns' surprise attack.

At this time, the Xiongnu is at the time when the old and the new are changing, and the interior is extremely chaotic, and there is still awe from Zihou last year.

King Youguli's tribe descended to my great man, that is my great man's territory, as long as our great man prepares for war in the north, the Xiongnu will not dare to make a big conquest.

So having this [-] army is enough, even if there is a problem with King Youguli's [-] to [-] army, our army has [-] soldiers and horses, led by Lu Bode, it will not be a problem. "

If something happens, you can calmly return to Yiwu or Dunhuang.

Of course, it was impossible for Wei Qing to say these words. Liu Che valued territory very much, and it was very difficult for him to spit out the meat in his mouth.

Originally it was impossible, but now it is impossible, it is because of Huo Shan.

Huo Shan suggested that Liu Che would consider it. Of course, it wasn't all because he loved Huo Shan. A large part of it might be because he firmly believed that Huo Shan could bring him back a larger territory.

Of course, it must be a reasonable request. If there is no reason to let Liu Che give up, then you try it.

Liu Che was very satisfied after hearing Wei Qing's expression. After all, it would be best if he could mobilize fewer troops.

"Do you think Lu Bode is suitable for this general?"

Wei Qing saluted and bowed:

"Returning to Your Majesty, no one is more suitable than him. Lu Bode is at the forefront, and he is also a general under Zihou's command. As long as the champion's banner is raised, the Huns will be much more peaceful."

Liu Che thought for a while, then nodded, the matter was considered settled.

"Where should the soldiers and horses be mobilized?"

It is impossible for Guanzhong to dispatch troops and horses to go there. The distance is too far, and it is too late at this point.

In fact, Liu Che already had a plan in his heart. Huo Shan's army in the Western Regions, Hexi was the top priority, so he arranged a lot of soldiers and horses to go to Hexi. These soldiers and horses were much closer to King Youguli than to Guanzhong.

"Returning to Your Majesty, my minister's idea is that there are [-] in Hexi and [-] in Qiang.

Hexi is the key point, and it is not easy to mobilize too many troops. I feel that Your Majesty can learn from a student and ask Xu Ziwei to recruit [-] Qiang troops to go. "

Liu Che stroked his beard and smiled all over his face:

"Okay, let's arrange it like this!"

Then Liu Che ordered Wei Qing to arrange the mobilization of soldiers and horses, while Gongsun He was in charge of gathering food, grass and horses in the counties of Hexi and Longxi, and Sang Hongyang was in charge of mobilizing food, grass and preparing money and other materials.

Of course, the three are just the principals, and they will also arrange things in the next step. It is not a trivial matter for an army of [-] to go out.

With only a few of them, no matter how smart and capable they are, it is impossible to do it.

.........

In the Western Regions, on September 25, the Qiang army led by Zhao Puonu had already reached the territory of Kucha.

At night, Zhao Puonu sent his cavalry to ask Huo Shan about his next plan, and Huo Shan had just received a letter to read it.

Originally Huo Shan wanted Zhao Ponu to attack directly, so there was no need to say anything to Qiuci, but Qiuci has a population of more than 2, more than [-] soldiers and horses, and is rich in iron, so it still has some strength.

So Huo Shan asked him to wait until Zhao Chongguo caught up with him and attack together. The main purpose was not to kill the enemy, but to grab food and grass.

As for the excuses, there are many, such as sending troops to attack him, attacking and killing Han envoys many times, and so on.

What's interesting is that Zhao Puonu also sent back another message. On the road, he met a prince named Lai Dan from the Sumi Kingdom.

Huo Shan, the prince of Laidan, did not know about it, but he still knew about the country of Sumi, a country in the southwest of Kucha, with a population of more than 2, which is not a small country anymore.

In the terms of the Western Regions, a country with a population of more than [-] is a big country.

What Huo Shan didn't know was that there was indeed such a thing in the history of his previous life, but this happened to Li Guangli.

It's just that when he was conquering Dawan, and when he returned from victory, he passed by the country of Sumi, so he knew about it.

Then he scolded Qiucha severely, and then forbade them to let neighboring countries send protons to Qiucha.

Then he brought Lai Dan back to Chang'an.

Moreover, this Laidan will be the first local official appointed by the central feudal dynasty of China in the Western Regions in the future.

However, his ending was not good. He was under the command of the Governor's Mansion of the Western Regions, and his task was to lead and protect the farmland.

However, some nobles who were pro-Hun in Kucha did not want the power of the big man to enter Kucha, so they killed him.

Huo Shan didn't know these things, so after learning the news, he told Lai Dan not to go to Kucha, but to go back to China directly.

The country of Mi Mi has already surrendered to the big man, so it is naturally protected by the big man, and it will not be long before Kucha will be gone, so where else can he go as a hostage.

If he knew about this, he would probably make Lai Dan an official in the Governor's Mansion of the Western Regions established in Kucha in the future.

In your previous life, you didn't let me enter Kucha. In this life, I will work directly in your capital city of Kucha.

As for other news, there was some news during this period. Huo Guang's progress was very fast, and Huo Shan estimated that he would be able to meet him when he arrived in Wusun.

However, although there are many camels and horses in the Western Regions, the transportation of grain and grass is still slower. Wusun really can't do it.

Wusun also sent news, congratulating Huo Shan on defeating the Xiongnu, and also asked the big man if Wusun could help.

The words are very affectionate, and this letter is written in the tone of an allied country's in-laws. Regarding this, Huo Shan just wants to say, why did you go so early?

The operation to rescue the princess has not yet started, and Huo Shan does not know the specific situation.

There is still no news from Dawan. According to the spies, the country in Dawan is relatively peaceful. They probably are really waiting for Huo Shan's food and grass to run out.

The Da Yue Clan and Kang Ju also readily agreed to Huo Shan's proposal to form an alliance to attack Dawan. Of course, Huo Shan needs to reach that area.

They also readily agreed to Huo Shan's proposal of borrowing food and other things, but they did not mention how much food and grass they would give.

In this case, their attitude is obvious, they will wait for you to come over, and it will depend on your strength.

The situation was basically the same as Huo Shan expected, and Huo Shan was very satisfied.

.........

September 26.

Huo Shan asked Xiang Tian Qianqiu:
"How is the battle ahead?"

"Back to the governor, Kucha will collapse at the touch of a finger, and the land will collapse. Our army is marching towards Yancheng, the capital of Kucha. According to this speed, it is estimated that we will be able to go down to Yancheng tomorrow."

Zhang Anshi next to him smiled happily and said:

"Haha, not only that, the country of Qiuci is located on a plain, and there are a lot of food and supplies. We originally estimated that it would be [-] days. Judging from the current situation, it is not impossible to go on like this for a month, and we can hope for two months." .”

Huo Shan waved his hands dumbfounded:

"Two months? You are a bit exaggerating. Kucha has a population of only 20, and their daily consumption is not small. Our [-] soldiers eat horse chews, which is a waste of food and grass.

Even if Kucha has some savings, in my opinion, it would be a great thing to be able to use it for my army for a month.

With one month's supply of food and grass, our army's situation in the future will be more calm. "

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"By the way, what's going on with Wusun? Have the messengers contacted the nobles in the country? How many people have they contacted? Why hasn't there been any news yet?"

Huo Shan had plans not only for military affairs, but also for other places regarding the action against Wusun.

And the most important thing is to win over the nobles in Wusun. In his opinion, the success rate is very high.

Jun Xumi has just come to power now, and under the centralized power system like China, it is impossible for the new emperor to convince everyone, let alone a nomadic country like Wusun.

And Jun Xumi's situation is different, don't forget that he was forced to leave.

This time, the Chinese and the Hungarians did not choose a good team, and the voice of domestic opposition is definitely very loud.

And Huo Shan used the 20 army as a bargaining chip to go to the poker table and win over the nobles of Wusun Kingdom, which is very likely to succeed.

Although the Wusun Kingdom at this time is the most powerful country in the Western Regions, the centripetal force of the nobles in their country is not so strong.

Strictly speaking, the most powerful country in the Western Regions is actually the Xiongnu. The Huns are very powerful in the Western Regions, but now they have become a big Han, and the Big Han is still developing.

In the past days, with the Xiongnu stirring up wind and rain in the Western Regions, it was impossible for a strong and independent country to allow him to appear.

It will take more than 30 years for Wusun to truly become the most powerful country in the Western Regions. Speaking of this, I have to mention one person, Princess Jieyou.

Wusun's strength has a lot to do with her.

Of course, she hasn't appeared at this point in time, and she is just a little girl in Dahan at this moment.

In the previous history, two years later, after Jiangdu Princess Liu Xijun passed away, he would come to Wusun with his relatives and marry Junxumi.

As for why Wusun became the most powerful country in the Western Regions, it has a lot to do with her.

The main reason is that she sees it more clearly than Liu Xijun. After she came to Wusun, she saw it very openly and developed well.

Thirty years later, when the allied forces of the Xiongnu and Che Shiguo came to attack Wusun, she and Guimi, the then lord of Wusun, asked the big man for help, and the big man naturally sent troops to come.

The big man is not something like Wusun, and then he defeated the Huns, and the power of the Huns in the Western Regions declined, and Wusun came to power.

But hesitating that the big man's influence in the Western Regions is not very strong, and her life in her later years was actually not very good, but she is a decisive woman.

After Junxumi died, his cousin Weng Guimi succeeded to the throne because Junxumi's son was too young.

And after Weng Guimi's death, Junxumi's son, named Nimi, will succeed to the throne, but this son is not the son of her and Junxumi, but the son of Mrs. Xiongnu and Junxumi.

But this person is very cruel, so Princess Jieyou united with the nobles in the family to assassinate him, but it is possible that she failed.

If it wasn't for the protection of the Western Regions trying to rescue her, she might have to confess to being in Wusun.

Then she returned to Dahan with her grandson and three people, and died of illness two years later.

From this moment on, the Han Dynasty became more and more lifeless, and Wusun's ambitions became bigger and bigger, so the power of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions began to decline gradually from this moment.

It can be seen from these things that Wusun is a proper white-eyed wolf.

All the countries in the Western Regions are actually like this, Huo Shan never thought of having any friendship with them from the beginning to the end.

These things are all built on a strong foundation, but what should be wooed still has to be wooed.

.........

Liu Ju shook his head when he heard Huo Shan's question:

"Don't worry, it's only a few days, the journey is too far, our envoys will need some time to go there, Wusun nobles have to think about it after learning about it!"

Huo Shan glanced at him angrily, and said nicely, don't worry, this kind of thing can't be delayed, if you can do it, if you can't do it, you can't.

The main reason is that he has no time to procrastinate. More than ten days seems to be a long time, but it is actually very short in this matter.

Huo Shan needs to let them stand in line ahead of time, I have already arrived at the door, ready to start the fight, and you suddenly agreed, how is this possible.

Huo Shan needs to make arrangements in advance, let you sit on the sidelines, and then jump out later to ask for compensation and Wusun's throne, which is impossible.

At that time, even if you send someone to say that you agree, Huo Shan won't bother him and will still beat you.

"Messenger, let the nobles of Wusun make a decision within three days, there is not so much time for them to delay, if you disagree, then fight."

As for the leak of the news that he will attack Wusun, it doesn't matter, just push it all the way.

Your Wusun army does not have as many soldiers as ours, and the soldiers of the big men and the Huns can’t beat you even a Wusun, so what are you doing!
(End of this chapter)