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Chapter 168: Living in Wusun but with a Heart in Han

Feng Ling's arrival really made people feel happy, which could naturally be regarded as meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

Listening to Feng Ling simply talking about her and Princess Jieyou's life in Wusun, Huo Xian and others had nothing but admiration for her.

To be honest, what they do is indeed something that many men may not be able to do.

Princess Xijun's marriage into Wusun was a first, but she was not used to the life in Wusun and had never thought about adapting or striving for more, so her influence on Wusun was very limited.

But Princess Jieyou and Feng Ling were different. They were just trying to open up the situation. They not only needed to influence the nobles of Wusun, but also the common people of Wusun.

Even if it was some neighboring countries next to Wusun, they would take the initiative to get to know them, so that the people in the Western Regions could better understand the Han Dynasty, let them know the majesty of the Han Dynasty, and so on.

It has to be said that this is also due to their overflowing career ambition. They really want to achieve something in Wusun, and they are willing to endure it even if it is a bit hard and tiring.

Feng Ling finished her meal elegantly and said to Huo Xian with a smile, "Thank you for your kindness, my Lord. I haven't had the food of my great Han people for some time."

Huo Xian smiled and said, "I'll teach you how to cook when the time comes. The iron pan is a little difficult to use. I should have done a better job, but the pans I brought with me this time are not enough."

Huo Xian did share the blame for the march and the battle, and he had no intention of putting himself in a difficult position, and no one seemed to think there was anything wrong with it.

Of course, the reception needs to be entertained. It is not just a simple way of hospitality, but also because some serious matters need to be discussed next.

But everyone knew that Feng Ling was an envoy after all, and she was also an envoy of Wusun. Even if she was in Wusun but her heart was with Han, she was still responsible for an extremely important mission.

Especially considering the current relationship between the Han Dynasty and Wusun, as well as the Han Dynasty's current strategy in the Western Regions, etc., these are all extremely important matters and there is absolutely no room for carelessness.

Huo Xian looked at Feng Ling and asked, "You came here with this prince this time. Does that mean Wusun is willing to send troops?"

Feng Ling looked around and said with a smile, "My Lord, in my opinion, Wusun will probably continue to hold the line. They don't want to offend the Xiongnu, but they won't get close to us either."

Huo Xian was not surprised at all by Feng Ling's judgment, because Wusun had been acting like this over the years, seemingly acting like a fence-sitter.

Feng Ling continued, "Your Excellency must know that Wusun may seem powerful now, but it is not. In my opinion, Wusun was divided into three before."

Huo Xian smiled and nodded, speaking in coded language to Feng Ling, "It is true. The Wusun are now divided into three. But if something really happens, I am afraid they will merge into one again."

The current Wusun Kunmi is naturally Lie Jiaomi, who is considered the greatest contributor to the reconstruction of Wusun and has a very high prestige in Wusun.

The only problem was that the prince he appointed died early, and according to the Wusun system, the throne was passed down through the eldest son according to the patriarchal lineage. If the eldest son died early and the eldest grandson was underage, he could also choose someone from his brothers to succeed him.

That is to say, according to the established precedent, the legal heir of Liejiaomi should be Wengguimi's father, the legal crown prince. But this crown prince also died early, and when he died, he left a will that Junxumi would be the crown prince.

Since Liejiaomi had been in power for a very long time and Junxumi had already grown up by then, Liejiaomi agreed to this request.

This led to the strong dissatisfaction of Liejiaomi's third son, Junxumi and Wengguimi's uncle. He led more than 10,000 soldiers under his command to establish his own regime and prepared to attack Junxumi by force.

In order to reconcile the internal contradictions of the ruling group, Liejiaomi had to give Junxumi an equal number of people. In this way, the Wusun Kingdom was actually divided into three, but it was still nominally managed by Liejiaomi.

Feng Ling said, "This is the situation in Wusun now. Kunmi leads one group of people, Cenzou leads another group, and Dalu leads another group. They are wary of each other and want to unite."

Huo Xian smiled and asked, "Junxumi is Cenzou, and Wengguimi is Junxumi's cousin, so he could have been Cenzou, so he was convinced?"

Feng Ling said with a smile, "Why should I accept or not accept this? This is the law of the younger brother succeeding the elder brother, but in the end, Kunmi will still be returned to the eldest brother's descendants."

Huo Xian continued to ask, "So, Weng Guimi should be supporting Liejiaomi and Junxumi?"

After seeing Feng Ling nod, Huo Xian continued to ask, "Is Junxumi planning to have my Han people send troops to force his uncle to hand over the military power?"

Feng Ling was silent for a moment, because this was indeed one of the ways to win over Wusun from the beginning. The condition given by the Han Dynasty was to help Wusun unify again and make Junxumi no longer threatened by his uncle.

Feng Ling then spoke up, "Sir, Junxumi is unreliable. He is close to the Xiongnu. The generals and nobles under him are basically all pro-Xiongnu."

Huo Xian was not surprised to hear Feng Ling's evaluation. After all, although Wusun seemed to have escaped the control of the Xiongnu, it was still deeply affected. Even though they tried to use the Han Dynasty to balance the relationship with the Xiongnu in recent years, the ice was not formed in a day. It was an indisputable fact that Wusun was closer to the Xiongnu.

Feng Ling also continued, "Junxumi is a bit inconsistent."

Hearing Feng Ling say this, Huo Xian became serious, "So we have to be careful, otherwise my Han soldiers will be helping him conquer the world."

It is definitely not a good idea to help others, and this is also Huo Xian's bottom line. When he sought the Wusun, he also wanted to gain some conditions for the Han Dynasty.

If you fail to gain any benefits and instead are exploited and used as a tool by others, that would be an extremely terrible feeling and such a thing is absolutely intolerable.

Feng Ling smiled and said, "The princess is still trying hard to change Junxumi's attitude. But it seems a little difficult. Junxumi's Xiongnu Zuo Madam is very favored, and he also prefers Nimi."

Huo Xian couldn't help but laugh. This Nimi was the Crazy King of Wusun whom Princess Jieyou was planning to assassinate in history.

"I know these things well. We should be more cautious." Huo Xian said with a smile, "In the final analysis, Wusun thinks that they can still waver between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, and want to gain some benefits."

Feng Ling did not object to Huo Xian's statement, because that was the reality. The Wusun were constantly wavering, and they believed that they had the capital worthy of being won over by the two major powers.

These are facts. After all, even though Wusun seems to be divided into three parts now, there is still an opportunity for unification at any time.

The biggest internal problem of Wusun now is infighting. As long as this problem is solved, they can directly lead tens of thousands of armored soldiers, which cannot be underestimated by either the Han Dynasty or the Xiongnu.

Since they have the capital, it is normal for them to wait for a good price, because they have the capital to raise the price and seek higher treatment.

Although he was a little depressed, Huo Xian didn't take it too seriously. After all, he didn't have high expectations for Wusun in the beginning, so he naturally didn't feel there was anything to be disappointed about.

The war still needs the Han army to fight, and it would be the best thing if Wusun is willing to send troops. If they are unwilling to send troops, this is completely understandable.

Even if Wusun sent troops, Huo Xian and others would doubt the motives of the Wusun people, whether they would fight with all their strength, or even whether they would turn the tables.

Only when Wusun has done its job well and achieved a real victory in the battle, then it will be the time for them to make a decision.

Their ambiguous attitude now naturally means that the Han Dynasty and the Huns have not yet decided the winner. The Western Regions are still controlled by the Huns, so it seems normal that Wusun dare not give up.

Huo Xian was chatting with Feng Ling, but he did not forget to entertain Weng Guimi, who did not speak the same language as him. After all, this man had some status, as he was a descendant of the King of Wusun.

He was also the second husband of Princess Jieyou in history. He inherited the position of Kunmi after Junxumi's death. After his death, the position of Kunmi was passed to Junxumi's grown-up son Nimi.

Some of Wusun’s internal disputes seem to be exploitable, but some things are definitely not easy to implement, and you need to be cautious when necessary.

This was not only known to Huo Xian, Princess Jieyou and Feng Ling were probably also well aware of it, so some things naturally could not be rushed.

This is how things are. As for how to make it work next, it requires efforts from all aspects.

For Princess Jieyou and Feng Ling, they naturally needed to increase their presence and influence in Wusun as much as possible, so that Wusun would have a better foundation to change its ways.

The Han court must not be careless either. It must continue to win over the Wusun when it should be won over, and use pressure when it should be used to prevent the Wusun from continuing to waver. When necessary, they must be made to firm up their attitude.

What Huo Xian, the Grand Marshal, should do is to continue to show his power in the Western Regions and continue to strike against the Huns, so that he can cooperate with Princess Jieyou and the imperial court.

In the final analysis, all of this is based on the premise that the Han Dynasty has sufficient military power. If the Han Dynasty is not strong enough, Wusun will naturally not take some things seriously.

So some things really cannot be rushed, and we need more time before we can see some initial results.

A new day began. Huo Xian was not in a hurry to leave. He called Weng Guimi and Feng Ling over again. Some things still needed to be discussed.

Yesterday we were just entertaining friends, and on the surface, no serious business was mentioned.

This was obviously not a good thing. I guess Weng Guimi would be anxious. He was obviously not here to visit relatives and friends. He must have some mission.

(End of this chapter)