The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 803 The only dead ear

No one had ever imagined that the war would happen so quickly.

It took less than two months from the time he started his rebellion at Baishan to the time he died in battle.

Baishan, who was known as the strongest king of Shazhou, ended up with a very dramatic result.

Long Hui easily surrendered his army by killing him, and at the same time he captured cities and strongholds along the way, quickly conquering the Kingdom of Kucha and occupying all of the enemy's cities.

But Long Hui couldn't be happy either, because his father passed away while he was fighting outside.

Long Hui became the new King of Yanqi, and the new king's jurisdiction included the original Yanqi Kingdom and the Kucha Kingdom. For a time, he became famous in Shazhou and was the most powerful person.

Liu Shi and Deng Zhong both looked confused at this moment.

They all thought that Baishan would be defeated, but they did not expect that they would be defeated in this way, and so thoroughly.

They didn't even have the chance to send out troops before Bai Shan was killed by the Longhui.

Are all the people who call meetings so impatient these days?

Liu Shi and Deng Zhong's plan immediately failed.

They originally wanted to take advantage of one side's tragic victory to send troops and force the victor to go to Luoyang.

But now, the Dragon Club won too easily and too easily.

He completely surrendered Baishan's army and took over the other side's power. Today, Longhui has replaced Baishan as the number one in Shazhou.

It's not that the court has no way to deal with him. If they really want to attack him, sending troops in the name of Liu Song and gathering two thousand cavalrymen will be enough to defeat Long Hui's army. After all, Long Hui's army can be considered elite in Shazhou, but if compared with the army of the Great Wei, it is far behind.

There is a huge gap between the two sides in every aspect.

But the problem is that neither Liu Shi nor Deng Zhong were willing to start a war easily.

If a war were to take place, no matter what the outcome, the emperor would inevitably hold them accountable, and all their previous achievements would likely be wasted.

Inside the inn, Liu Shi and Deng Zhong frowned, looking very unhappy.

"Bai Shan was boasting before, saying he would capture Long Hui alive. Thirty thousand strong troops were defeated in less than half an hour!!"

"He is"

Deng Zhong almost cursed out loud, but because he thought the man was already dead, he forced himself to hold it back.

The same was true for Liu Shi. He was still thinking of intimidating the final victor, but now the situation has changed drastically. Can the Long Hui still be persuaded to surrender through intimidation?

He was originally a rebellious person, and now that he had won such a victory, his strength had increased dramatically, and it would be even more difficult to resolve the issue through peaceful means.

Deng Zhong pursed his lips and asked, "Do you want to start fighting?"

Liu Shi was silent for a moment before he said, "No need. We should have stopped them fighting from the beginning. I deliberately let them go in order to gain credit. Now that such disastrous consequences have been caused, I need to step in and stop it myself."

He looked at Deng Zhong who was standing beside him.

"Captain Deng, I want to personally meet with Long Hui and ask him to come to Luoyang."

"If he refuses, I will hold him at swordpoint and bring him out. If that doesn't work, I will commit suicide in the palace. Then, the general can directly report to the governor and summon the army to eliminate him."

"As long as we can deal with him, there will be no more resistance in Shazhou, and all policies can be implemented smoothly."

Deng Zhong was shocked.

"Why are you doing this?"

"It's my fault. If I can solve it, I can write a letter to Your Majesty to apologize. If I can't solve it, how can I still live with dignity?!"

Deng Zhong suddenly dared not say anything.

Liu Shi called a confidant and asked Deng Zhong to make preparations, while he quickly went to Wulei City to meet the new king, Long Hui.

Long Hui did not return to Yanqi, but chose to station in Wulei between Kucha and Yanqi.

Here, he can better balance the two places.

Long Hui would sit in the upper seat and look at the captured dancers in front of him and couldn't help laughing.

He was already arrogant, and now he was even more carried away. He brought all the dancers from Baishan to his side, and often rode alone to various places under his jurisdiction to hunt and have fun.

His horse was so fast that his companions could not keep up with him. He never thought about continuing to expand his foundation or taking the opportunity to attack other places. He just hunted and drank every day and had a lot of fun.

He didn't even observe mourning.

According to his own statement, he chopped off Baishan's head and his father died with a smile. Even if he went to his grave to drink, his father would never blame him!

When he learned that Liu Shi was coming, Long Hui hurriedly asked the dancers to leave, and ordered the generals to guard outside, while he went out personally to greet Liu Shi.

"Hahaha, is Mr. Liu here to celebrate my success?!"

The dragon will raise its head with an expression of particular pride.

Liu Shi frowned and said seriously: "I came here today to expose the prince's crimes!" The smile on Long Hui's face disappeared immediately.

He sat in the upper seat by himself, and Liu Shi sat beside him. The two looked at each other, neither of them giving in.

Long Hui said unhappily, "Now I have inherited my father's position and have even slain my enemies. Why does the Chief Secretary still address me as the Crown Prince?"

Liu Shi immediately said, "Prince, you previously ignored Your Majesty's edict and insisted on sending troops. You also arbitrarily killed the King of Kucha and seized his cities and territory. Now, you have ascended to the throne without receiving any reward from the court. Is this preparation for rebellion?!"

Hearing Liu Shi's question, Long Hui became furious.

"I am the late king's legitimate son. Now that I have inherited his throne, does that count as treason?!"

Liu Shi stood up immediately.

"None of the Shazhou kings were granted fiefs by Your Majesty. Leading your army to attack the King of Kucha was tantamount to treason. I didn't stop you simply because you wanted to avenge your father. Now that you've killed Baishan and avenged your father, you don't want to rush to Luoyang to apologize, but are instead building a city and a palace here. Isn't that still treason?"

The anger on Long Hui's face immediately dissipated.

He said, "The people of Kucha are extremely disgusted with us. Now is the time to restrain them and stop them from going out to cause trouble. Once they are restrained, I will of course go to Luoyang to apologize to Your Majesty."

Liu Shi said, "When you led the army out of filial piety, I did not stop you. Now you have occupied the land of Kucha and are claiming the throne of both lands. I have come here today to capture you and bring you to Luoyang to apologize!"

"Now, the only thing left is death and apology!"

After he finished speaking, he suddenly drew out his sword, jumped a step, came to Long Hui's side, and pointed the sword at Long Hui's neck.

Long Hui was tall and brave. He was not afraid of Liu Shi's treatment, but just felt angry.

"Is Liu Changshi trying to hold me hostage?!"

Liu Shi was about to answer when Long Hui slapped the back of his hand. Liu Shi felt pain, but took a step back and put the sword directly against his neck.

"Today's matter means death. If you don't obey, I will die with you! The Wei army is coming, and Yanqi will be destroyed!"

At this moment, Long Hui finally panicked.

He was not afraid that Liu Shi would assassinate him, he was afraid that Liu Shi would commit suicide here!

He had no intention of fighting against the Wei Dynasty, at least not now.

Most of these kings in the Western Regions had close contacts with the Central Plains. They were very clear about the affairs of the Central Plains and even knew about the affairs between Jiang Wei and the Wei State. Some of them even had secret communications with Jiang Wei.

They would send envoys or their descendants to the Central Plains to learn about the local culture.

For example, the Dragon Society has traveled to the Central Plains twice.

Of course, he knew how big the gap was between the local area and the Central Plains. With his current strength, he was under great pressure facing the Shazhou Governor's Office. If he attracted the Zhenxi General's Office, he would be doomed and the whole country would be buried with him.

"Mr. Liu! Mr. Liu! Don't be impulsive!"

"I never said I didn't want to go to Luoyang! It's just that there's unrest in the country!"

Liu Shi said seriously, "Is it possible that someone else can't handle the situation here?"

"I will select three officials from the Chief Secretary's Office to quell these events. Don't make excuses. Do you want to go to Luoyang to apologize, or do you want to die?"

Faced with such a powerful Liu Shi, even the unruly Long Hui could only sigh helplessly at this moment.

"I am willing to go! Lord Liu, please put down your sword first."

Liu Shi, not fearing the other party's regret, withdrew his sword. Long Hui then said, "I originally wanted to wait until I had dealt with all the affairs at home before going to Luoyang to apologize. I didn't expect you to suspect me of rebellion. This war was entirely caused by Baishan."

"My father has had frequent interactions with Your Majesty. I will now depart for Luoyang to request Your Majesty's enthronement. Regarding domestic affairs, I will trouble Liu Changshi to handle them for me."

Long Hui didn't trust anyone else, so he handed the important matter over to Liu Shi first, and then he gathered twenty riders and took them away.

On the way, he met Deng Zhong, who sent ten people to lead the way for him and sent him off.

Before leaving, Deng Zhong warned: The prince is brave, loyal, talented and capable of achieving great things. Why should he be obsessed with a small country?

This expedition is out of filial piety. Your Majesty will certainly not blame me. I can ask Your Majesty to appoint me as a general.

The Dragon Society didn't say much about this.

He came all the way to Dunhuang County, and after Liu Song issued a document, he formally went to Luoyang to apologize.

Although he said he was going there to apologize, Long Hui actually had a lot of fun on the way, enjoying the sights and sounds along the way, and was in high spirits.

On the other hand, in the Kingdom of Kucha, Liu Shi released the members of the Kucha royal family who were imprisoned by the Dragon Club, and sent people to find the people who had fled to various places, in order to quell the impact of the war.

Liu Shi felt that there was a high probability that Long Hui would not come back after going to Luoyang this time, and that a county might be established in Kucha.

In this way, the entire Shazhou was completely brought under the direct jurisdiction of the temple. There would be more places to migrate to in the future, and governance would become much easier.

However, this place is too far away from the imperial court, and the quality of governance depends on the abilities of the county governors.

(End of this chapter)