Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 315 Pulei King (Third update, please recommend, ask for a monthly ticket!)

Liang Xiao chatted with Huangfuqi's subordinates for a long time, and carefully inquired about the situation along the way, only then did he learn that the Hexi trade road was peaceful this year, which is a bit strange.

The main force of the Huns disappeared—now we know that they went to the grassland—the rest are the old and the weak and the families of the rich and powerful. They can’t afford to travel thousands of miles. day.Compared with energetic young adults, their aggressiveness is obviously weaker.Along the way, except for a few transactions and extortion, there were almost no Huns who wanted to rob.

Instead, I saw many Qiang people who took the opportunity to go down the mountain to rob.

They even heard about Li Shuyun and his party.The scale of the caravan is too large, it is impossible not to pay attention.

After Liang Xiao listened, he felt something strange.For this trafficking, Nie Yi and others spent almost all their working capital, and there were more than 300 camels to transport the goods.Judging from the narratives of these businessmen, the numbers obviously do not match, at least by half.But the number of mercenaries is about the same, so it can be seen that they were not snatched away.

Did it sell off in the middle?Liang Xiao thought it was impossible.The Huns are not like business people, they are more used to robbing.The Qiang people are so poor that they can't afford so many precious stones and jade.

Liang Xiao couldn't figure out the problem, but he knew that there was an opportunity in front of him: the Huns in the Hexi Corridor had an empty space behind them.If he wanted, he could drive straight in and fight all the way to Longxi.

Of course there are many difficulties.The main force of the Huns went north, and their less resistance was certainly an opportunity, but correspondingly, the horses available for them to supply were also limited.Long-distance raids will consume a lot of horses. If they cannot be replenished in time, their speed will be seriously affected sooner or later.

What's more, there are only 400 of them. The young ones are only seventeen or eighteen years old, and the older ones are over fifty. They are not the most capable ages. They are already very tired after this journey. Hard?
Liang Xiaoxian discussed with Xie Guanglong and others.

Xie Guanglong was eager to make contributions and strongly agreed with the raid.As for casualties, he didn't care at all. "My lord, the battlefield is a dangerous place. Why do you join the army if you are afraid of death? The Yuezhi people are trapped by the Wusun people, so there is no hope. If we hesitate any longer, we can only watch the Huns have no scruples." to attack Dawan. To be honest, even if we go back, how many problems can we solve? Why don’t we just take advantage of the situation and kill ourselves.”

Pang Shuo also felt reasonable. "My lord, if we go back to Dawan, our losses may be even greater. No one can say how many of these 400 people will survive. Instead of this, it is better to kill the Huns by surprise, and maybe some of their troops can be restrained. "

Liang Xiao nodded.He knew what they said was right, but this decision was no worse than going west.At that time, he didn't know the depth and only wanted to seize the opportunity.As a result, he was hunted down by the Huns. Li Dingguo and Xu Yanshou were killed in battle, and everyone else was seriously injured, and he himself was almost killed in battle.This time, it is even more risky to take the initiative to attack the Huns. Perhaps if this decision continues, dozens of hundreds of smiling faces that I see every day will disappear forever.

After weighing it over and over again, Liang Xiao called a few Greek veterans and told them his plan.To Liang Xiao's surprise, the Greek veterans were very calm. One of them asked Liang Xiao, "Will this expedition go further than Alexander?"

Liang Xiao woke up like a dream.Looking at these high-spirited veterans in front of him, he suddenly realized that he had made a mistake.He was dealing with Greek veterans who were hungry for glory, not mercenaries who were rewarded for meritorious service or peasants who were forced to join the army.They have a benchmark in their hearts, and that is Alexander's ten-thousand-mile expedition, with only one goal: to conquer all enemies.

They are willing to go further than Alexander if they can.

Liang Xiao bowed and bowed. "It is my honor to be able to fight side by side with you."

The Greek veterans looked at each other, raised their fists, and tapped lightly on their breastplates. "Your Excellency is the Alexander in our hearts, Apollo, the protector of tourists, we are willing to follow you, traveling thousands of miles."

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Liang Xiao found Huang Fuqi. "Old man, how much silk do you have?"

"My lord..." Huangfu didn't know why, and then said: "If your lord is in urgent need, I can donate part of it."

Liang Xiao smiled. "I want to cooperate with you and make a deal."

"My lord, come and listen."

"I heard from my old man that silk is equivalent to currency, and can be bartered and used in the Western Regions?"

Huangfuqi nodded.Silk is a precious commodity, and ordinary people cannot afford it, but they do not reject silk as currency.In addition to being easily stained, silk is recognized as a hard currency, and even has a value-added function.Some powerful tribes even bought silk for resale.

"I want to ask my husband to go with me and help me raise military funds. In return, I entrust my husband to deal with the spoils we got. The Huns have occupied Hexi these years, and they must have saved a lot of good things. These good things are plundered and handed over to the old man to manage." Liang Xiao laughed. "In addition, I am also responsible for door-to-door delivery and escort you to Longxi Han territory as much as possible."

Huangfuqi stroked his beard and pondered for a while. "My lord won't save the Yuezhi people?"

Liang Xiao shook his head.As soon as he thought about it, he realized that Aliusu was not as dangerous as he thought.The Wusun people had a total of [-] to [-] soldiers. Last year, they lost several thousand in the battle. This year, Lie Jiaomi participated in the Northern Expedition under the order of the Huns, and must have taken many people away.Not many can stay in Chigu City.Using the favorable terrain, they may be able to trap Aliusu, but it is not so easy to eat him.

Alyusu is not a soft persimmon.The trapped beast was still fighting, and the Wusun people lured him into the valley, but he might not be able to eat it.The water and grass on both sides of the Chigu River are luxuriant, and now it is the time for horses to fatten up in autumn. Even if the horses are killed to satisfy their hunger, Aliusu can support it for a while.Loss is inevitable, but this is also good, Aliusu is too conceited, it is good for him to suffer a little bit.

After weighing the pros and cons, Huang Fuqi accepted Liang Xiao's conditions.He ordered people to notify his subordinates to catch up with the goods, and he also acted as a staff officer and guide.

He has been doing business in the Western Regions for many years, and he has a good understanding of the situation in various countries. He is a veritable expert in the Western Regions.He told Liang Xiao that there are [-] to [-] small countries in the north and south of the desert, most of them are travel countries, they live by grazing animals and live by water and grass, their strength is limited, and there is no threat; some are natives, and they live in cities , the strength is relatively strong, such as Kucha, Khotan, Yanqi and so on.

These countries are basically in the west, and there is only one country in Pulei to the east of Cheshi.Pulei was originally a big country and was controlled by the Huns. Later, King Pulei offended the Xiongnu Shanyu and took more than 6000 people abducted, and his strength was greatly reduced.The current Pulei Kingdom is the remnants of those who are unwilling to migrate. There are still more than 2000 people scattered around the Pulei Sea, and they live by herding.They hated the Huns so much that they could be wooed.

"From here, traveling eastward, the only threat is the long distance. It is more than 500 miles from Cheshi to Pulei, and more than 4000 miles from Pulei to Hexi. Whether it is a man or a horse, it is a serious problem to travel more than 4000 miles in a row. The test." Huangfuqi looked at those Greek veterans. "I worry about whether they can afford it."

Liang Xiao smiled. "Old man, they are all herdsmen, and their health is much better than yours. I am worried about whether you can keep up. Otherwise, you can arrange two young people to follow me, so you don't have to go."

Huangfuqi laughed out loud. "My lord, you underestimate the old man. After being oppressed by the Huns for so many years, how can I miss this opportunity to fight back against them? Don't worry, although the old man can't shoot a bow or shoot an arrow, he can still keep up on horseback." of."

Liang Xiao was greatly surprised and agreed.

They then left Cheshi, headed towards Pulei, and embarked on a long journey.

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Three days later, under the guidance of Huangfuqi, Liang Xiao arrived at Shuyu Valley by the Pulei Sea, and met the Pulei King Pujia.

Pujia is about thirty years old, tall and thin, with thick and short curly hair, a high nose bridge, two thin and long gray eyes, and a thick beard covering his mouth, which can only be found when he speaks. The lips are also thick.Seeing Huangfuqi, Pujia thought he was here for business, and felt a little embarrassed, pinching his fingers.

"The Huns crossed the border and were robbed of a lot of livestock. I don't have any livestock to exchange with you. I'm sorry."

Liang Xiao smiled. "It seems that the king's livelihood has some problems. Are you interested in doing a big business with me?"

Pu Jia sized Liang Xiao up, a little unhappy, then turned to Huangfuqi and said, "This is your new subordinate? He looks very young."

Just as Huangfuqi was about to explain, Liang Xiao waved his hand. "The king is the real young and promising man, and he becomes king at the age of 30."

Pujia was even more unhappy after hearing the translation.When he said that Liang Xiao was young, he meant that Liang Xiao didn't understand the rules and interrupted randomly.Liang Xiao not only didn't know how to restrain himself, but even satirized him.Pulei suffered the disaster of subjugation of the country not long ago, and he survived in name only. Now he, the king of Pulei, only has more than 300 households, which is extremely shabby.Liang Xiao said that he is young and promising, but what is it?
"Are you trying to bully the weak?" Pujia was angry. "Although Pu Lei is weak, he is not a docile lamb. We are not even afraid of the Huns, why are we afraid of you?"

"I'm not afraid of the Huns either." Liang Xiao grinned. "Besides, I'm looking for a brave friend to come and find trouble with the Huns. Do you dare to come?"

Pujia was confused, and turned to Huangfuqi.Huangfuqi smiled slightly, and whispered something into Pujia's ear.Pu Jia was surprised and delighted. "Are you the young man from the Han family who shot and killed King Hunxie?"

Liang Xiao was surprised. "You know me?"

"Haha, I know, I know." Pujia laughed loudly. "Our pasture is next to the Hunxie King's tribe. Every year at this time, they would come, and we had few people, so we had to retreat to the mountains. It's strange this year, the Hunxie King's tribe killed each other, but they didn't come to harass us. After inquiring, I found out that both the old king and the new king were shot to death by a young man from the Han family. The nobles of King Hunxie’s tribe were fighting for the throne.”

Liang Xiao was very happy, this was a surprise.

"Can you show me your archery skills?" Pujia said with a smile: "If the legend is true, then I will not only provide you with horses, but also go with you. After being bullied by the Huns for so many years, we finally Waiting for the opportunity for revenge."

Liang Xiao was overjoyed and generously agreed.
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