Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 352
Yuli City.

Youxian King was furious.

After entering Yuli City, he sent envoys to surrounding countries, ordering them to pay tribute and send troops to help out.Since the Huns defeated the Yuezhi more than 30 years ago and took control of the countries in the Western Regions, this has become a practice. There is no need to say anything, just send an envoy, and the countries will obediently obey their orders and do whatever they want.

But this time, King Youxian was ruthlessly despised.

He sent more than a dozen envoys, only half brought good news, and the remaining half either failed to find anyone or did not come back at all.

It is very simple that no one can be found. Those small countries have long hid in the mountains when they heard that the war was about to start.They are nomadic tribes, driving cattle and sheep, rolling up their tents, and they can leave at any time. There are countless valleys in the Tianshan Mountains, where they can hide for two days, and no one can find them.

In winter, life in the mountains must be difficult, but they would rather hide in the mountains for a while than having their cattle and sheep taken away by the Huns and working for the Huns.To them, the Huns were beasts more terrifying than the cold.

I can't tell what's missing.No one was alive, no dead body was seen, just like a stone thrown into Haizi, a person fell into the mud, leaving no trace.

King Youxian estimated that these missing envoys were probably killed.In the mountains, ambushing one or two people is no easy task.King Youxian didn't care about losing a few people, but King Youxian couldn't bear the loss of face.

If these small countries dare to rob and kill his envoys, it is tantamount to declaring war on him. If they are not made to pay the price, how can the Huns rule the Western Regions?

King Youxian decided to find a representative surgeon.He chose Kucha.

He didn't want to attack Kucha originally.One is that Kucha is too far away, more than 600 miles away from Yuli, and more than 700 miles away from Cheshi, which is a long way.The second reason is that Kucha is not an ordinary small country with strength.If intimidation fails and he has to use force, he is not sure of victory.

What he most hoped for was to frighten King Qiuci and let him take the initiative to send the men, horses, cattle and sheep, so as to prevent him from making a trip.But now, the envoy sent to Qiuci is gone forever, he can no longer sit idly by, and must make Qiuci pay the price.Otherwise, the rule of the Huns in the Western Regions will collapse, and no one will take the Huns seriously again.

King Youxian dared not take the risk.He knew that it would be difficult to attack Kucha, so he could only bite the bullet.

After dragging for more than half a month, King Youxian led an army of [-] to Kucha.

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On the hillside, seven Lang officials stood on horseback.Seeing the smoke and dust raised by the Huns, they looked at each other, laughed, and rushed down the hillside on their horses, and soon disappeared among the mountains.

For several days, they traveled back and forth for hundreds of miles, beheading four or five groups of Huns envoys, including those who were sent to Kucha.Now, they have successfully completed their mission and lured the Huns to Kucha, so they can leave Kucha.

Of course, they love this job very much, and as long as they have the opportunity, they will continue to attack the Huns.

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After repeated weighing, Jose decided to seize this opportunity.He united several main combat factions, and together they spoke to the King of Kucha, asking the King of Kucha to reject the Huns' extortion, strengthen his troops, and hold on to the city.

King Kucha hesitated, and many dignitaries also expressed their opposition.They believed that Kucha was no match for the Huns, and fighting the Huns would only lead to the destruction of the country and family.Instead of this, it is better to bankrupt money and eliminate disasters.People in Kucha have been doing this for the past 30 years.

Just when Jose and others were at a disadvantage, the Huns' army was overwhelming, and the envoys of King Youxian came to Yancheng. Requirements: King Qiuci personally went out of the city to plead guilty, and offered millions of cattle and sheep, [-] soldiers, [-] slaves, and some treasures, otherwise he would be punished by massacring the city.

King Qiuci was frightened by King Youxian's anger.There are millions of cattle and sheep, almost all the existing livestock in Kucha.There are tens of thousands of soldiers, which is half the strength of Kucha.Adding slaves and treasures, does this mean to empty Kucha?If these were really handed over, Kucha would be reduced to an inconspicuous small country, and their good life would end.

For King Qiuci himself, the greater danger is that King Youxian asked him to go out of the city to plead guilty.It is easy to go out of the city, but it is difficult to go back to the city.No matter how confused King Kucha was, it was impossible for him to agree to this request.But he refused, but those dignitaries refused to let him go. Facing the threat of the massacre of the Huns, in order to keep their wealth, they would rather sacrifice King Kucha.

Just when King Qiuci was in a panic, Dongfang Shuo appeared again.He told the king and ministers of Kucha that the Huns were just intimidating, and they did not have the strength to conquer Kucha.He told the king and ministers of Kucha again what he had said to Jose, and suggested that the king of Kucha should stick to the city and not easily surrender to the Huns.Even if he surrendered, he couldn't accept all the conditions of King Youxian.Otherwise, Kucha would perish.

Although King Qiuci didn't fully trust Dongfang Shuo, he didn't dare to be careless when his own life was at stake.He accepted Dongfang Shuo's suggestion: on the one hand, he sent Jose and other generals to strengthen the city's defenses and prepare for battle; Just fight to the end and fight to the death with King Youxian.

Dongfang Shuo took the initiative to ask for Ying, willing to go out of the city to negotiate with the Huns as the envoy of King Kucha.

King Kucha was overjoyed, and agreed repeatedly, and sent his deputy Baiba and Dongfang Shuo out of the city together.

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When Dongfang Shuo and Baiba came to the Huns' camp, they immediately became the focus of everyone's attention. Whether it was his height, his large carriage, or the huge bearskin cloak on his body, they all surprised the Huns endlessly.Standing beside him was making Baiba look like a dwarf, and was ignored by many people.

Under the watchful eyes of the Huns, Dongfang Shuo came to King Youxian's big tent generously and stood in front of the Huns.

It was cold winter, and a big firepit was dug in the center of King Youxian's big tent, and thick firewood was burning in the firepit, illuminating the big tent brightly and warm like spring.More than a dozen Hun generals opened their leather jackets and held wine glasses, yelling loudly, arguing over who should attack the city first.

Seeing Dongfang Shuo coming in, the Huns were startled and shut their mouths involuntarily.A few people simply stood up, made guard postures, and looked at Dongfang Shuo and the others warily.The atmosphere in the big tent suddenly became a little tense.

Bai Ba's legs felt weak, and his face turned red and white.Dongfang Shuo stretched out his hand and supported him calmly.

"Are you a Han?" Youxian Wang ignored Dongfang Shuo as soon as he saw Dongfang Shuo, and asked Dongfang Shuo directly.

"That's right, I'm Han." Dongfang Shuo said with a calm smile, "I'm Liang Xiao's disciple."

King Youxian was very curious, and the Hun generals in the tent also looked at each other in blank dismay.Since this giant is Liang Xiao's disciple, how dare he come to the camp of the Huns?Could it be that he is not only tall, but also more courageous than ordinary people?

"Since you are a Han Chinese, why did you come to see me?"

"I am entrusted by King Qiuci to explain the situation to Youxian King." Dongfang Shuo smiled even more happily. "My lord, at this time, it is not a wise choice for you to travel thousands of miles to Kucha."

When King You Xian heard this, the corners of his eyes twitched.He pondered for a moment, then sneered: "Seeing how tall you are, I thought you were a warrior, but I didn't expect you to be a lobbyist. Why, do you want to use your tongue to tell me to retreat my army?"

The Huns laughed loudly, and the momentum suppressed by Dongfang Shuo was relieved.

"I just don't want the king to die in a muddle." Dongfang Shuo smiled more calmly. "If Your Majesty insists on going his own way and is willing to follow in Wu Dan's footsteps, I have no objection. To be more honest, Your Majesty and I are enemies. If you are looking for your own death, I will not wish for it."

"If that's the case, why do you come here?" King Youxian laughed angrily.

"I just don't want the opponent to be too weak and win too easily."

"Hahaha..." King Youxian couldn't help laughing out loud.He felt that this Han man was really out of his mind, otherwise how could he say such a thing.He smiled for a moment, then suddenly his face darkened. "Do you think this little Yancheng can stop me?"

Dongfang Shuo kept looking at King Youxian calmly, with a contemptuous smile on his lips, as if looking at a dying beast.Baiba trembled tremblingly, his legs were shaking, but seeing Dongfang Shuo's composure, he felt a little relieved for no reason, and barely stood up straight.

"Does the king only have Yancheng in his eyes?"

"Besides Yancheng, is there any small country worthy of my concern?"

Dongfang Shuo grinned. "Has your Majesty forgotten the Yueshi Crown Prince Aliusu?"

King You Xian was startled, the smile on his face froze.The Huns in the tent also became a little uneasy when they heard this.Aliusu has always been the heart disease of the Huns. It is precisely because of Aliusu's good warfare that the strength of the Huns has been unable to penetrate south of the desert.Now that the Huns went deep alone, if Aliusu joined forces with Liang Xiao, it would not be good news.

You Xian Wang forced a smile and said: "Aliusu was defeated just now, if he dares to attack me, I don't mind killing him."

Dongfang Shuo added another sentence unhurriedly. "Has your majesty forgotten Wusun Kunmi Liejiaomi?"

Youxian King's eyes tightened, and the smile he just squeezed out disappeared without a trace in an instant, startled and angry. "Lie Jiaomi? Does he dare to associate with the Han people?"

Dongfang Shuo squeezed his eyes and laughed loudly. "My lord, how do you think we crossed the Tianshan Mountains and captured Daban?"

As soon as these words came out, there was a dead silence in the big tent.Youxian King's face was livid, staring at Dongfang Shuo's smile, and breathing heavily like a wounded lion.He thought Liang Xiao's attack on Daban was a little strange, and the Wusun people had a lot of suspicion.Now that he heard such words from Dongfang Shuo again, he had to reconsider Lie Jiaomi's loyalty.

Lie Jiaomi is so courageous that he dares to join forces with the Han people?
In addition to being angry, King Youxian felt a burst of cold sweat on his back.Only then did he realize that he might have fallen into a trap, and the people who dug this trap were Liang Xiao, Lie Jiaomi and Aliusu.The three wolves joined hands and bared their fangs to him, trying to tear his flesh and blood.

Baiba sensed the uneasiness of the Huns and was ecstatic.He raised his head and looked at Dongfang Shuo, without concealing the admiration in his eyes.
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(End of this chapter)