Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

Inside the palace, the candlelight flickered, illuminating everyone's thoughtful faces.

Sima Yi raised his head slightly, his throat moving violently, as if an uncontrollable turbid air was surging in his chest.

Then he coughed dryly a few times, the sound seeming particularly abrupt in the hall where it was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.

Upon seeing this, Cao Rui hurriedly took a step forward, bowed respectfully, and bowed deeply. Then he raised his head, his eyes full of eagerness and expectation, and said:

"Your Majesty, I have a request of great importance. I hope Your Majesty can consider our sincerity and grant my request."

His voice trembled slightly, as if he was afraid that the Queen would reject his request.

Vina flicked his sleeves gently, his movements were extremely elegant, yet revealed a certain unquestionable majesty.

She raised her chin slightly and glanced at Cao Rui calmly:

"You can ask for it. As long as your request is reasonable, I will consider it."

Cao Rui took a deep breath, mustered up all his courage, and said loudly:

“I am willing to do my best to assist Your Majesty in conquering Gaochang City, killing Xiao Fang, and avenging General Rama.

After this great task is accomplished, I hope that Your Majesty will remember our loyalty and help me restore my country.

If this is possible, I will be grateful and will never forget your majesty's great kindness."

This was Cao Rui's true thought that he had hidden in his heart for a long time. He wanted to use the powerful force of the Yuezhi Empire to kill Xiao Fang. For this, he did not hesitate to humble himself and beg the Queen of Yuezhi.

When Vina heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a sneer that was full of ridicule and disdain.

She naturally understood in her heart that Cao Rui, in order to restore his country, did not hesitate to sell out his own people and led her army to invade the East. Such behavior was truly despicable.

"I have heard that you have reached a secret agreement with Rama."

Vinu stared at Cao Rui closely, as if he wanted to see through his heart:
"If we help you resist Xiao Fang, you will cede the land to our country. Is this true?
Tell the truth, and don’t try to hide it.”

Cao Rui's brows were instantly furrowed, like two twisted hemp ropes.

His eyes shot towards Vayu like a sharp sword, full of anger and suspicion.

He secretly speculated in his heart that it must be Vayu who told the empress about his agreement with Rama, and that was why the empress asked him to cede the land.

He cursed Fayou in his heart for being too talkative, but he didn't dare to show it. He could only suppress his anger and think about how to deal with it.

Just when Cao Rui was hesitant and didn't know how to answer, Sima Yi whispered to him:

"If I can restore my country and kill Xiao Fang, I will give up everything!

At this time, we must not lose sight of the big picture for the sake of small details, but should put the overall situation first.”

Although Sima Yi's voice was small, it was like a heavy hammer that hit Cao Rui's heart, making his originally wavering heart gradually firm.

Cao Rui's heart trembled, and his original concerns disappeared in an instant.

He raised his head sharply and looked at Vinaya with a determined gaze:
"Your Majesty! If you can help me restore my country, I am willing to cede all the land west of Tongguan to Your Majesty.

The land west of Tongguan is fertile and there are many cities, which will surely satisfy Your Majesty."

In order to restore his country, Cao Rui did not hesitate to cede more land.

"West of Tongguan?"

Vnu was slightly startled, with a trace of confusion in his eyes.

Although she was the queen of a country, she was not very familiar with the geography of the East, and knew even less about the specific conditions west of Tongguan.

Seeing this, Vayu hurried forward, respectfully took the map handed to him by the servant, and presented it to Vina with both hands.

Vinu took the map and slowly unfolded it, examining it carefully. As her eyes moved across the map, a light gradually lit up in her eyes, as if she had discovered a huge treasure.

"Your Majesty, the west of Tongguan is the essence of the East."

Vayu said excitedly, with greed gleaming in his eyes:
“If your majesty can take this land, you can make up for the loss caused by the invasion of the Tia Empire, and the strength of the Yuezhi Empire will be greatly increased.

By then, our Yuezhi Empire will become the most powerful country in the world, and no one will dare to invade it again."

As Vinu listened to Vayu's words, his eyes sparkled and a strong desire surged in his heart.

At this time, the Yuezhi Empire was suffering from constant invasion and encroachment from the Parthian Empire in the west. The borders were raging with wars, the people were displaced, and the country suffered heavy losses.

In order to make up for the losses, the Yuezhi Empire sent troops to the Western Regions.

However, the land in the Western Regions was barren and lacked in resources. Even if it was taken, it would be far from enough to make up for the land that was stolen from the Yuezhi.

Now, if the land and population west of Tongguan can be taken over, the strength of the Yuezhi Empire will be greatly enhanced. How can Binu not be tempted?

"Varuna, do you still object?"

Vina turned his gaze towards Varuna with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Varuna was highly respected in the Yuezhi Empire, and his opinion was crucial to the decision to send troops this time.

Varuna took the map and stared at it carefully. His eyes moved slowly on the map, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.

After a long time, the original worries in his heart dissipated like smoke, and he said loudly:
"Good! If the Emperor of Qin is really willing to cede so much land, I agree to send troops."

When Cao Rui heard what Faruna said, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that Varuna was highly respected in the Yuezhi Empire and held an important position in the court. Only if he agreed would there be hope of sending troops.

Seeing that no one objected, Vinaya happily ordered:
"Send the order, build the magic car immediately.

At the same time, assemble a large army, prepare sufficient food and weapons, and march eastward to avenge Rama!

This time, the Eastern Expedition must succeed and must not fail. We must let the Eastern countries know how powerful our Yuezhi Empire is."

The empress's voice echoed in the hall, full of determination and domineering power, and the order to march east was issued.

At this time in Gaochang City, Ma Su was making preparations in an orderly manner to recover the Western Regions.

The strategic position of the Western Regions is of vital importance, and recovering the Western Regions is of great significance to the Han State.

He first ordered the gathering of refugees, gave them land and seeds, and gave them hope for life again. At the same time, he vigorously promoted the military farming system, allowing refugees to reclaim wasteland to solve the problem of food and grass.

In addition, the curved plow also began to be promoted in the Western Regions.

Ma Su personally went to the fields to instruct the people on how to use the curved plow. He was filled with joy as he watched the wasteland being reclaimed.

At the same time, he also actively recruited men from the Han State to join the army.

The military strength of Xizhou has been greatly enhanced.

Ma Su secretly vowed in his heart that he must use his own abilities to recover the Western Regions, drive out the Yuezhi people completely, and bring the Western Regions back into the embrace of the Han Dynasty.

"The strength of our Western Province border troops has greatly increased, and farming is also being steadily promoted."

Zhao Guang walked into Ma Su's tent with a happy face and said excitedly:
“It is estimated that the number of troops will reach 30,000 next year, and the amount of grain and grass in the military farms will be 300,000 hu.

With such military strength and food supplies, we can conquer and recover the Western Regions.

By then, we will be able to defeat the Yuezhi people and make them dare not invade the territory of our Han country again." (End of this chapter)