Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 167 Envoy
The Cheshi Kingdom was originally a country where the main speakers were the Kuchean language and the majority of the inhabitants were of the European-Indian race, the so-called white race.

But now it is different. The capital of Cheshi, Jiaohe City, is mostly populated by Han people, who occupy the city.

Ren An came again in a hurry. He had just transported a large amount of baggage from Yuanqu City, and now he had to transport some baggage from Jiaohe City.

Fortunately, the pressure was not great. The Han army was mainly responsible for maintaining order and escorting prisoners. They naturally captured a lot of prisoners after defeating the kings of the two countries.

The number of troops was not greatly increased, but the pressure on logistics was reduced a lot, and the number of cannon fodder naturally increased as well.

These captives could not be counted on to take on tough tasks, and they even had to worry about them turning against them. But at a time like this, these captives were the slaves of the Han army and could share a lot of pressure.

He was kind when he should be kind, and cruel when he should be cruel. It was obviously not Huo Xian's character to be overly loving.

Zhao Anguo came over in a hurry, "Sir, Li Ling has led his troops northwards, and we don't know if we will encounter the Huns."

Huo Xian ate the raisins calmly and said, "An Guo, the grapes and pomegranates from the Western Regions taste good, better than those in Chang'an."

It was no secret that Huo Xian was greedy. If he visited someone, he would not prepare a banquet, but would offer fruits as the first thing. This was widely known among the powerful circles in Chang'an City.

But in most cases, few people can get Huo Xian to visit them.

Seeing Zhao Anguo's speechless look, Huo Xian also said, "Wait a few more days. It's one thing to have the vanguard go first, but it's also a big deal to deal with the Che Division now."

Zhao Anguo could understand that breaking up Cheshi and killing the king of Cheshi meant that the order of Cheshi was in chaos. Especially since the Han army took away most of the supplies, many people were panicked.

It is hard to say whether there would be a power struggle within Cheshi if the Han army left. It is another matter whether some jealous Cheshi people would turn against them after the Han army left.

Therefore, it is completely understandable that Huo Xian has not yet led the main force to set off. This is to restore order in the Che Division.

Even though it seemed that the Cheshi were defeated and crippled, they still had some foundation, and no one wanted to be counterattacked by the Cheshi in the decisive battle with the Huns.

There is absolutely no harm in being more cautious. This is not just Huo Xian's idea. Gongsun Ao and others are also seizing the time to further disintegrate Cheshi's military power.

What is inevitable is naturally further deterrence to make Cheshi obedient and make this country, which was once willing to be a minion of the Xiongnu, wake up and not be stubborn anymore.

Gongsun Ao also hurried over and said, "Grand Marshal, I went to take a look. I don't have to worry about the military equipment. The consumption before was not great."

Zhao Anguo said confidently, "Your Excellency is worrying too much. We already have enough weapons and arrows. We also got some supplies after conquering the two capitals. How can you say that we don't have enough arrows?"

If Zhao Anguo really thought so, he would definitely be right, because the current situation seems to be true. The Han army has a lot of weapons and the consumption is not great, and there is a small amount of supplement.

Under such circumstances, there is naturally no need to worry about running out of ammunition and food, as the Han army still has plenty of arrows and other supplies.

Huo Xian teased Zhao Anguo, "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until you run a household. The lives of tens of thousands of men are in my hands, how can I not consider things more carefully!"

"I think if we really fight the Xiongnu this time, we won't be able to use our main force." Zhao Anguo said with some dissatisfaction, "If you ask me, the most we can do is kill the King of Riju."

Gongsun Ao was also somewhat amused and said, "You young people are really ambitious. When we were young, we didn't dare to think like that!"

When Gongsun Ao first joined the army, the Han army was still mainly defensive. At that time, the Han army was indeed more passive when facing the Huns, and had indeed not had any victories before.

Zhao Anguo smiled and said, "Even if the Right Xian King is captured, I am not satisfied now. The Left and Right Guli Kings are the same."

There is nothing wrong with being so ambitious. Zhao Anguo is now qualified to be so confident. Even if these words were spread, no one would think they were arrogant, but would praise this Cong Piaohou for his good ambitions.

The Left and Right Wise Kings, the Left and Right Guli Kings, were known as the Four Corners of the Chanyu. Together with the Left and Right Riju Kings, the Left and Right Wenyudi Kings, and the Left and Right Jianjiang Kings, they made up the Six Corners.

These ten Xiongnu kings were all sons of the Chanyu, and they were the ones who should be the Chanyu in order. The ministers of different surnames were Zuo Gu Du Hou and Zuo Shi Zhu Gu Du Hou.

As for the King Kunxie, King Xiutu, King Lutu, etc., which were king titles and official ranks, they were basically of the opposite sex, the same as the miscellaneous generals of the Han Dynasty.

If they could really destroy the Sun King, it would be extremely significant. But finding the Sun King's tribe and main force was definitely not an easy task.

This time, Huo Xian's goal was not just to defeat the Che Division, but also to defeat the Sun King. The next best thing was to completely control the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains.

After all, the purpose of setting up military farms and garrisons in several places was to be able to better control the Western Regions in the future.

Now that Cheshi has been defeated and Yuli and other places have been greatly weakened, this means that the Turpan Basin and other areas are basically under control. Taking advantage of the military might to control the northern part of the Western Regions in one fell swoop is not an impossible task. The appetite seems to be a little big, but Huo Xian feels that he still has a chance to do these things. Opportunities are rare, and now of course we must seize the opportunity.

Huo Xian is not the only one who needs to seize the opportunity. There are also some other people who want to seize the opportunity. Now that the time seems to be ripe, they naturally don't want to miss these seemingly once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

Zhang Guian came back in high spirits, "Grand Marshal, Wusun has sent an envoy!"

Finally, we got the good news. It doesn't necessarily mean that the Wusun people came here as soon as they knew the news of Cheshi's destruction. If nothing unexpected happened, it would take a few days for Wusun to know that Cheshi had been destroyed.

It is very likely that the news that the Han army surrounded Jiaohe City a few days ago, or that the army defeated the coalition forces of the Western Regions, made some people in Wusun make up their minds.

If they knew that Cheshi was also destroyed, the Wusun would be even more shocked, and their willingness to form an alliance would be even stronger. After all, the might of the Han army had been demonstrated before them more than once or twice.

Huo Xian saw a familiar face and a strange face.

Feng Ling, dressed in Hanfu, was in high spirits and walked confidently into the camp with a strong, tall and rough man.

"Why is it you?" Huo Xian was very happy. When he saw Feng Ling, he said, "Hurry up and start the banquet!"

Seeing Huo Xian, Feng Ling was also very happy, "Your servant Feng Ling, greets the Grand Marshal!"

"We haven't seen each other for just over a year, and you're already so unfamiliar?" Huo Xian smiled and stood up, but he couldn't lend a hand to help him. "Uncle Chen, the distinguished guests are here, and you don't want people to prepare wine and food! Forget it, prepare the ingredients, and I'll cook the food myself!"

Feng Ling was somewhat flattered. She had heard of cooking, but with her status, she was just a hearsay. Even the Princess Jieyou, whom she served, was the daughter of a criminal.

Moreover, regarding cooking, everyone in Chang'an knew that it was a technique developed by Marquis Guanjun in order to satisfy his appetite, and some powerful and wealthy businessmen were proud to have a meal of stir-fried dishes.

What's more, the Marquis of Guanjun cooked the food himself, a treatment that even the emperor and others could only enjoy rarely.

Feng Ling immediately said, "Grand Marshal is really embarrassing me!"

"How can I be so happy to meet an old friend in a foreign land!" Huo Xian was very happy and said with a smile, "Wait a moment, I will cook for you myself, but I haven't cooked for a long time, I don't know if my cooking skills have faded."

Feng Ling was touched but also terrified. "Sir, the important things are more important. How can you let my affairs delay the important things?"

Feng Ling then quickly introduced him, "This is Weng Guimi, born into the Wusun royal family. His grandfather was Wusun Kunmi Liejiaomi, now the Xihou."

Huo Xian finally reacted and smiled as he cupped his fists towards Weng Guimi, "Marquis Xi, are you all right?"

Weng Guimi immediately said a lot, and Feng Ling smiled and translated, "He said he was happy to see you, and he regretted that he couldn't have a drink with you the last time he saw you."

It seems that when they returned from Dayuan last time, Weng Guimi also participated in the welcoming ceremony, but Huo Xian did not notice it at that time.

However, Huo Xian looked at Feng Ling and asked with a smile, "You can speak Wusun language now?"

Feng Ling smiled and said, "It has been almost two years since we entered Wusun. The princess and I have encouraged each other and are determined to settle down in Wusun and fulfill our mission. That is why we often ride horses to pastures and go in and out of felt tents. Now we can speak Wusun language."

Feng Ling continued to introduce the current situation, "Now I have been promised to the right general."

Huo Xian had mixed feelings, but smiled and said, "So, this is also a heroine. Even some men may not be able to compare to you and the princess!"

Feng Ling said modestly, "Your Excellency is too kind. We can only do our best to mediate. Your Excellency has lofty ambitions and great prestige. Your reputation is also praised in the Western Regions."

The gorgeous sedan was carried by everyone. Although Feng Ling's words sounded a bit flattering, Huo Xian still felt that he believed it and it was not a big problem.

Huo Xian was really happy when he saw Feng Ling. "I am also happy to see that you look good. The Wusun barbarians, let alone you, even men may not be able to adapt."

Feng Ling smiled and said nothing. It was definitely not easy to adapt to the environment in the Western Regions.

Fortunately, she and Princess Jieyou seem to have adapted well, although they still miss their life in the Han Dynasty. But now that they are in Wusun, they should settle down and do what they should do.

Although they were in Wusun, Princess Jieyou and Feng Ling were still thinking about the Han Dynasty and caring about their mission.

(End of this chapter)