Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 660 Long-term planning
Tu Niuer sat up in response and looked around. "Ah Xiao, what's wrong?"

Liang Xiao looked at him, smiled and waved his hands. "It's okay, you go to bed first."

Tu Niu'er was dubious, stared at Liang Xiao for a moment, and scratched his head. "Ah Xiao, I want to ask you something, okay?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. You and my brother, what else can't you say?" Liang Xiao smiled, stroking his heart-throbbing chest, and sat side by side with Tu Niu'er on the grass.

The personal guards around him are either the mercenaries who followed him first, such as Firefox, Alexander, etc., or the Jiangdu rangers he trusts, but in terms of closeness, no one can compare with Tu Niuer.The relationship between them is not only the relationship between host and guest, but also a brotherhood.

"After this battle is over, what are you going to do?" Tu Niu'er paused for a while, and then said, "I mean, do you want to go back to Chang'an?"

Liang Xiao laughed silently.He also suddenly thought of this question just now, and it was only a moment of palpitation.Although there is no difference between him and the people of this era, it is impossible for him to be a submissive minister at the mercy of others, especially with precedents such as Han Xin and Zhou Yafu.This point is not only clear to him, but the emperor must also be clear.Therefore, returning to Chang'an is unlikely, and staying in the Western Regions is the best policy.

But it's not normal for Tu Niu'er to think so.He is not a time traveler, he is a person of this era, and he has all the concepts that people of this era have.For example, returning to the hometown in rich clothes, such as returning to the roots with fallen leaves.

Liang Xiao thought for a while, and then understood again.The Tu family has already tied up with the Liang family, Tu Niu'er is not ignorant of the emperor's mind, if Liang Xiao is unlucky, he will not be able to get rid of it, he will definitely be implicated.

"You don't want to go back?"

"It's not just that I don't want to." Tu Niu'er turned her head to look at the guards who were on duty at night in the distance, and said softly, "None of them want to."

"Not at all?" Liang Xiao was really surprised. "Everyone?"

"Almost everyone, including Dr. Ma."

Liang Xiao didn't say anything.Dr. Ma is the respectful name given to Ma Rong by the guards.Because of the need to draw maps, Ma Rong is most familiar with the customs of the Western Regions and can speak a lot of local languages. The guards will ask him if they don't understand anything. Over time, Doctor became another nickname for him.

Ma Rong is a child of Guanzhong. Although he is not a big family, he is a person who has studied. With his current achievements, it will not be a problem to seal hundreds of households after returning to Chang'an.Liang Xiao was greatly surprised that he was unwilling to go back.

"You heard him say it yourself?"

Tu Niuer nodded. "Dahu is also there, you can ask him."

Liang Xiao didn't say anything more.It's not that he doesn't believe in Tu Niu'er, it's just that the news is far from what he predicted, and he was just unprepared for the time being.However, he was more than happy to hear the news.It is better to have a group of like-minded people fighting together than to fight alone.Without these good partners who went through life and death together, what great things could he accomplish by himself.

"It's not bad if you don't go back." Liang Xiao raised his head and looked at the bright starry sky with a slight smile on his lips. "However, in this way, our plan will have to be adjusted. Go and see if Ma Rong has slept. If not, ask him to come. I have something to discuss with him."

Tu Niu'er responded, got up and went.Not long after, Ma Rong came over in a hurry, buttoning the belt of his coat as he walked, it seemed that he was either woken up by Tu Niu'er, or he hadn't slept soundly at all.Before Liang Xiao blamed Tu Niu'er, Ma Rong first explained: "Your Majesty, I haven't slept yet, I just took off my coat and took a nap for a while."

"Really? Then what are you doing?"

"Check the map."

Ma Rong pulled out two volumes of silk books from his waist.Tu Niu'er hurriedly stepped forward to light the bonfire, put another pot of milk on it, and a personal guard came over and put the remaining half of the sheep on the fire.Ma Rong sat by the campfire and spread out the map.Liang Xiao often looked at these maps, and he knew what they were at a glance. But today, he saw two lines on the map.

"what is this?"

"Your Majesty, these are two new roads. I have just deduced them, and I haven't had time to conduct field surveys yet."

"Really?" Liang Xiao suddenly became excited.If there is a new way, there is the possibility of surprise, let alone two ways.Ma Rong was still up in the middle of the night, so of course the new way he found could not be an insignificant way.

"Yes, I just found out about this road from the people of Cyprus. In spring and summer, they often enter the mountain by this road. It is said that there will be some businessmen from the south of Tianshan Mountain in the mountain. From what they mentioned Looking at the products, I think it is likely to be a merchant from Kucha."

Liang Xiao's eyebrows trembled.A businessman from Kucha?If the merchant can go, the soldiers can go. What worries him most now is the lack of troops, but he is not without soldiers. In the south of Tianshan Mountain, he can gather at least 3 horses, which is enough to compete with King Youxian.Even if it is difficult to cross the mountains, five thousand elites suddenly appear behind King Youxian, which is enough for him to drink a pot.

"How far is it?"

"It's not clear yet, I plan to take a few people for a walk."

Liang Xiao thought for a while, then nodded in agreement. "You set off tomorrow and bring a few Cypriots as guides."

"Okay." Ma Rong agreed and pointed to another way. "Your Majesty, this road leads to the north of Daban. It used to be controlled by the Wusun people. Now that the Wusun people have been defeated, there is no other force except for the hundreds of people guarding the fortress. If you send people After crossing the fortress, you can go straight to Daban and get in touch with Li Danghu."

"Li Danghu's troops are limited."

"Li Danghu's troops are limited, but there are many other countries. Daban is in a critical position. If you want to join forces with Qiuci, you can sweep the grasslands north. Wouldn't it be a waste of such a good opportunity?"

Liang Xiao smiled.He put away the map. "Zijin, are you married yet?"

"Not yet. My family's situation is average. The aristocratic families from Shandong look down on me, and I look down on girls from ordinary families."

"Do you mind marrying a foreign woman? How about marrying one in Dawan?"

Ma Rong also laughed. "I don't have any right to care if the lord can marry Princess Dawan. The princess doesn't dare to climb high. I'm satisfied if I can have a daughter of the little king."

Liang Xiao laughed loudly, and a big stone that weighed on his heart disappeared.Although Ma Rong is a scholar, his temper is not too different from Tu Niu'er and others. Everyone's eyes are higher than the bottom, and they are all a bit big, which is the biggest feeling of my Han people.Is Xiao Wang's daughter so easy to marry? You still do it very reluctantly.However, in the current situation, there is no problem at all for him to marry a powerful daughter from Dawan because Mei Cai and the princess are a matchmaker.

"Leave this matter to me. I heard from the princess that she still has a few sisters to marry, and there should be one that will satisfy you."

"Thank you, sir." Ma Rong was overjoyed, bowing down on the ground.

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Liang Xiao and Ma Rong discussed for a long time, and finally drew up several plans.After dawn, he sent someone to invite Ashina and Doros, and the three discussed the situation while having breakfast.

"Dalu, right now we are outnumbered, how to deal with it, does Dalu have a charter?"

Azhena sipped the warm goat's milk and pondered for a moment.They were discussing this matter yesterday, and he was not surprised that Liang Xiao raised this question again, but what surprised him was Liang Xiao's attitude at the moment.Liang Xiao was also very calm before, but that was the calmness after covering up his nervousness. He could fool a rough man like Doros, but he couldn't fool a wise man like him.

But now, even he couldn't see Liang Xiao's nervousness.

It made no sense: twenty thousand Huns were approaching, and twenty thousand Usuns were gathering, how could he not be nervous at all?

"Does the general have any plans? You might as well say it out, and we can discuss it together."

"The Wusun people have been defeated by us. Even Lie Jiaomi was blocked by Dalu in Baigu, and he was almost captured. The Wusun people are already a mess, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being. What we have to face is Twenty thousand Huns. With our strength, it is not difficult to defeat the Huns, but the loss will not be small."

Azhena nodded slightly, but Doros nodded repeatedly.After the armored cavalry was trained, he went into battle several times, showing unbelievable combat power. He had already regarded the armored cavalry as a housekeeping treasure, and he was reluctant to lose anyone.If he died with the Huns, the loss of Jiaqi would not be small, of course he didn't want to.

"So, I want to advance with retreat and attack with defense, and procrastinate." Liang Xiao picked up the milk pot and added some goat milk to Azhena and Doros. "The Huns came from afar, and their luggage, cattle and sheep were limited. The Wusun people were scattered by us again. The cattle and sheep collected before became our trophies. The mountains were covered by heavy snow. Now he can only rely on the support of the Huns. Therefore, They won't last long."

Doros froze for a moment and slapped his thigh. "No wonder you didn't allow us to hunt and kill the Wusun people later, just to let them have more mouths?"

"Not only that, but also to make Lie Jiaomi strong enough to compete with King Youxian."

"Will Lie Jiaomi fight against King Youxian?" Doros laughed. "He still doesn't treat King Youxian as his father. When Wusun was destroyed by the Yuezhi people, Lie Jiaomi treated Xiongnu Shanyu as his father."

"Yes, he not only made the Xiongnu Shanyu his father, but also married King Hunxie's daughter, but didn't he watch the Hunxie tribe be defeated by me afterwards, but he never made a move?"

Doros was speechless, while Ashena smiled and remained silent.

"The Yili River Valley is Lie Jiaomi's granary, and he can't give up easily. King Youxian is not a kind person. He saw such a good pasture, and he couldn't give it to him. Sooner or later, Liejiaomi and King Youxian There will be disagreements, and all we have to do is wait for them to disagree."

"What about before that?" Ah She said unhurriedly, "Just wait like this?"

"Strategically use defense as offense, and tactics as offense. We have to hurt Youxian King and let him know that it is not good for him to fight with us." Liang Xiao said: "Back then Lie Jiaomi used the Cypriot As a meat shield, I guess King Youxian will also use Wusun people as a meat shield. If this is the case, it would be great."

Ah Zena nodded again and again, echoing Liang Xiao's opinion.The Wusun people were afraid of being beaten by them, and their combat effectiveness was definitely not as good as that of the Huns, so their losses could be further reduced.

"Therefore, these few days are very critical. Please prepare for a fierce battle. You must make King Youxian feel that a strong attack is useless and the loss is too great. Only then can we have a chance to wait for the turning point."

Ajina and Doros exchanged a look: "Good!"

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After agreeing with Ajina and Doros, Liang Xiao found Sebastian again, led by him, to visit including Alice's father Tuxisai.They met before, but it was only for etiquette, and they couldn't communicate in depth in a large crowd. Now they went into their tents, and the situation was different.Just in terms of posture, Tu Xisai was very surprised.

Knowing Liang Xiao's visit, Tu Xisai went out to greet him in person, enthusiastically welcomed Liang Xiao to the big tent, and ordered people to kill cattle and sheep to entertain the distinguished guests.Contrary to what many people think, even nomads rarely have the opportunity to kill sheep, and most of them still eat dairy products.Tuxisai's tribe has a limited population, and there are not many cattle and sheep. Even the leader cannot kill sheep every day, and killing cattle is even rarer.

"Thank you, leader." Liang Xiao saluted with a smile.

"Don't dare, dare not, the Arrow God is here, I have a lot of face." Tu Xisai laughed loudly. "People in the entire valley are very curious about the big man who produces silk, and they all want to have a relationship with the Arrow God. The Arrow God came to see me first, and I am the most respectable person in this valley."

Liang Xiao also laughed out loud. "When the war is over, my merchants from the Han family will pass by. At that time, I will give priority to supplying the most exquisite silk to the leader. If the leader does not dislike it, I am willing to use fifty bolts of silk as a betrothal gift to marry Alice for Sebas. I can see that , this kid has a deep affection for Alice."

"Hahaha..." Tu Xisai beamed with joy, and repeatedly agreed.He didn't have a bad impression of Sebas in the first place, but now Liang Xiao personally proposes marriage for Sebas, and is willing to use such an important gift as fifty bolts of silk as a betrothal gift, which is enough to show Sebas's status in Liang Xiao's heart.With such a high regard, even if Sebas is a slave, his future achievements will be limitless, so why would he be dissatisfied.

"Thank you, Lord Arrow God." Sebas was too happy to speak, turned over and fell to the ground.Children on the prairie are sensible early, and they know about men and women when they are ten years old. He also likes Alice, and of course he hopes to have the opportunity to marry Alice in the future.Liang Xiao made the decision for him, and this marriage was considered a certainty.

Not only Sebastian was happy, but even the little girl Alice blushed and hid behind Tu Xisai, embarrassed to look at Liang Xiao.

"Don't thank me, the princess took care of it, she likes you very much."

"Then I'm going to thank the princess." Sebastian was surprised suddenly. "Arrow God, is the princess in danger?"

"Probably not." Liang Xiao said.He is indeed quite sure, the position in the canyon is very solid, and there are enough supplies, Jian Mi is loyal and safe, and the skills of defending the city are sufficient, so it will be no problem to stick to the canyon for half a year. "However, if you are willing to go back to the canyon and tell the princess the good news, I think she will be very happy."

"I'll go, I'll go right away." Sebastian jumped up, full of excitement.

Liang Xiao said to Tu Xisai: "Boss, I have an unfeeling request, and I ask the boss to agree."

Tuxie patted his chest. "Arrow God, tell me."

"Although Sebastian is clever, he is young after all. If the leader can send a few people to accompany him, I will be very grateful."

Tu Xisai laughed: "Is this still talking about the Arrow God? He wants to marry my daughter, who is my son-in-law. I should send some people to protect him."

Tuxie immediately called ten warriors and arranged for them to protect Sebastian and return to the canyon.His tribe is not big, only about 300 people in total, about 50 people can serve as soldiers, and there are only [-] personal guards around him. Allocating ten personal guards to Sebas at once, it can be said to be a big deal. Xiao's fifty bolts of silk are poor.
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