Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 617

Outside the city of Muni, beside the Ruoqiang River, [-] fine cavalry were ready to go.

Huang Ruo, the new king of Ruoqiang, was radiant and chatted happily. Although he spoke Chinese curtly, his words were clear. "General, winter is coming, you must pay attention. This man is going to be desperate, and he dares to do anything. Although the general is invincible, he must guard against sneak attacks by villains. The western countries will inevitably have resentment in their hearts. , the general can’t be careless.”

Liang Xiao smiled and said, "How about I live in Ji Ni until next spring?"

Huang Ruo's face froze, and then he smiled and said: "That's good, there is a general sitting here, and who else dares to attack me?"

"Okay, I accept your wish. I also want to stay in Jini for a while to help you calm down the situation. But the countries in the west have just been hit hard. I must take this opportunity to control them. Once I give them time to recover It's even more difficult to deal with Yuanqi."

"What the general said is true." Huang Ruo breathed a sigh of relief, and echoed again and again, but dared not stay any longer.Although with the help of Liang Xiao, he obtained the population, cattle and sheep of the Ruoqiang tribe, and snatched the Muni City from the King of Loulan, and became a powerful country among the Nanshan countries, but Liang Xiao had a thousand and five people around him. It is a huge expense for him to have more than a hundred fine riders and people eat horses.

His Ruoqiang Kingdom is a collection of several tribes, with a total population of less than ten thousand and a total force of only one thousand.To support Liang Xiao and the thousand and five hundred riders, it was really difficult.It's okay for three to five days, but he can't afford it after a long time.

"However, although I, a big-bellied guest, is gone, your task is not light. One is the envoys and hostages who pay tribute from various countries. You must treat them well, and don't neglect them. People will think that we are bullying them. Two They are merchants who come and go. You can neither treat them badly nor sit back and watch them bully the market and local people. There will be jade merchants coming and going here after the spring of next year, so you should pay more attention. Make more preparations while you are free this winter. "

Huang Ruo agreed one by one.Liang Xiao snatched Muni City from King Loulan and gave it to him in order to make him a stronghold in the middle of the Nanshan Commercial Road. These were the tasks he was supposed to complete.Otherwise, what would Liang Xiao want him to do.

The two talked for a while, and they were already more than ten miles away from the city.Liang Xiao stopped him. "Okay, I will send you off for thousands of miles, and there will be a farewell. You can go back to the city. Xinde City, take good care of it, don't be careless."

"Don't worry, general." Huang Ruo took the reins from the guard. "General, get on your horse."

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows, smiled slightly, got on his horse, kicked Mingzhu lightly, and galloped forward lightly, the knights followed one by one.Huang Ruo stood on the side of the road, standing with hands folded.These knights are not only Liang Xiao's trump card, but also his amulet.When the old tribe of the Eagle Tribe passed in front of him and bowed to him, he was all smiles and secretly proud of himself.

Although the Eagle Tribe only provided seventy knights, these knights were deeply trusted by Liang Xiao, and all of them had been equipped with Han army equipment and had Chinese names.This is Liang Xiao's love for the Eagle Tribe, and also his respect for Huang Ruo.

Leaving Muni, Liang Xiao traveled all the way west, passing Xiaowan, Qiemo, Jingjue and other small countries successively, comforting them one by one.

These small countries are not so much countries, they are actually tribes. The largest population is no more than three to four thousand people, and the few are only a thousand or so. The number of people who can fight and have a strong man is only a few hundred. Facing a behemoth like Liang Xiao, they have nothing but bow their heads and bow their heads. , there is no other choice.For them, whether it is Sirius or Liang Xiao, they are stronger than them, and they can only wait on them carefully, so as not to cause a disaster of death.

However, after contacting Liang Xiao, these small countries felt much more at ease.Compared with Sirius, Liang Xiao, the legendary devil from the Central Plains of Han, was actually very kind. In order to avoid burdening these small countries too much, he didn't even want to stay for one more day.Soldiers are to be recruited, but the symbolic significance is greater. There are as many as 50 people, and as few as a dozen, which is definitely affordable for them.

If Liang Xiao can really fulfill his promise, guarantee the peace of Nanshan, and preside over the dispute for them, they are willing to pay the price.

At the end of the twelfth lunar month, Liang Xiao came to Khotan.

Khotan is on the edge of the desert, and the climate is not very cold. It is close to the snow-capped mountains, and there are two rivers running through the territory. It is a good place, and its strength is stronger than other countries. There were more than 3000 soldiers, but in the battle of killing Langgu, Khotan lost more than 2 cavalry, and the elite was completely destroyed. Even protecting its own safety became a problem.For Liang Xiao's arrival, King Khotan's mood became more complicated.

After the proton and the envoys went eastward, Liang Xiao released the kings, and the king of Khotan hurried back to the country a month ago.But he came back too late, and when he learned that the Khotan Kingdom was out of the best, he immediately seized the opportunity to rob Khotan.It means that King Tian rushed back with his people, and the outside of the city was already in a mess, and everything was lost.

King Khotan regretted it too late, but he had to bite the bullet and clean up the mess, and collected as much food and grass as possible to welcome Liang Xiao's arrival.

There are two cities in Khotan, one is east of Baiyu River, called Dongcheng, and the other is between Baiyu River and Moyu River, called Xicheng, the capital of Khotan.King Khotan rushed to Dongcheng to meet Liang Xiao, and pointed to the blood stains on the city to Liang Xiao, regretting too much.

Liang Xiao caressed the blood on the wall, expressing sympathy for what happened to King Tian, ​​but it was limited to this.It was the king of Khotan's own fault, and he could not blame others.But this also brought him a problem.Khotan suffered heavy losses, and his plan to replenish supplies in Khotan fell through.

He has two options: continue westward and replenish at Shache.Because Tian traveled more than [-] li westward, he could reach Shache.Before Shache was controlled by the Yuezhi people, when Sirius controlled Nanshan, Tie Huali, the general of Aliusu who was stationed in Shache, refused to bow to Sirius.Sirius once led the army to march westward, but Tiehua stayed away and did not fight, and his strength was well preserved.If he goes to Shache, supplementing supplies will definitely not be a problem.

In addition, there is another option: just station there, look for fighter planes, and take back those supplies.

The latter option sounds deflated, but is extremely unlikely.It was not easy to find those tribes who fled into the mountains after looting Khotan.If it drags on for a long time, and the supplies are exhausted, but the enemy is not found, then it will be difficult to ride a tiger.

Just when Liang Xiao was in a dilemma, Dongfang Shuo rushed to Khotan.This was after Liang Xiao left the Western Regions, the two met again after four years apart, so they were naturally very affectionate.

Dongfang Shuo informed Liang Xiao of the news about the kingdoms of the Tianshan Mountains.After learning that Liang Xiao had defeated Sirius, Lie Jiaomi adopted the strategy of closing the door and defending the country. It seemed that he was going to build Chigu City into a city of copper and iron, and wait for Liang Xiao to attack the city.

Liang Xiao laughed after hearing this. "So, Wusun won't trouble us for the time being?"

"He is afraid that you will trouble him now, so how dare he trouble you." Dongfang Shuo laughed triumphantly.

"Manqian's penetrating tongue is worth a hundred thousand soldiers."

"If it's really worth a hundred thousand soldiers, I'll stop talking nonsense with him and take Chigu City directly." Dongfang Shuo shook his head with a smile. "I'm a hypocrite, and I'll get him done in the end, and I still need you to do it yourself. How about it, if you have any strategy, tell me earlier, so I can prepare in advance."

Liang Xiao sighed. "There is no strategy. When I killed Sirius, I was afraid that I would not kill enough, but now I regret that I killed too much. Khotan has no power to protect himself. He was looted by bandits, and now he can't even hand over his supplies. If I don't want to If there is a way, the cooking will be cut off soon.”

"so serious?"

"It is indeed very serious. The total number of soldiers in the Nanshan countries does not exceed [-]. Even with the Shache and Shule in the hands of the Yuezhi people, it is estimated that it will not exceed [-]. To capture Chigu City, only It depends on a miracle. I was thinking, after the beginning of spring tomorrow, I will go to Dawan and Yueshi first to see if I can borrow soldiers."

"That's a matter for the future, and I can't take care of it now. The top priority is to solve Khotan's foreign troubles. If you can't guarantee the peace of Khotan, why do you have a foothold in Khotan? Control is in our hands. This is an opportunity and you have to take it."

"I want to catch them, but the mountains are covered by heavy snow and it's freezing cold. Where can I find those bandits?"

"If there's no other way, just find a way." Dongfang Shuo's eyes rolled around. "Give me a day, and I will definitely figure out a way."

"One day?" Liang Xiao was dubious.

"Hey, what do you think I have been doing in the Western Regions these years? I know you will come back sooner or later, and I have made some preparations. If it wasn't for the sudden appearance of Sirius and the imminence of Liejiaomi, I would have come to Khotan long ago. .”

Seeing Dongfang Shuo so confident, Liang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

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Chang'an City, Zhicheng Gate.

With the sound of hoofbeats, a fast horse galloped along the galloping road from a distance, and raised the small flag in its hand from a long distance, shaking it desperately.Seeing this, the soldiers at the gate of the city hurriedly removed the obstacles at the gate of the city and pulled out another horse.The knight snatched the city gate, threw a piece of bamboo talisman before dismounting from his horse, and at the same time got off his horse and jumped onto the prepared horse.

A gatekeeper handed over water and asked, "Where did you get the news?"

"Western Region." The knight said, gulped two sips of water, poured the rest of the water on his face, wiped his face, and then laughed loudly: "Good news, the champion has made great achievements again."

"Really?" The soldiers on duty at the gate of the city surrounded them, and asked eagerly, "When did it happen?"

"Who did you fight with and how many people did you kill?"

"Is it going to be sealed again this time?"

"Haha, don't ask, I only know this." The knight took the bamboo talisman after inspection. "Just wait and read the newspaper." After finishing speaking, he kicked his horse and rushed into the city, running along Zhichengmen Street to the North Palace of Weiyang Palace.

The soldiers were filled with emotion, and while sighing enviously, they dispersed.A young soldier smacked his lips. "Hey, if that stupid woman in our family didn't stop me, I'd follow Champion Hou to the Western Regions, and maybe I'd be able to earn hundreds of households' food towns. Why would I still be watching the city gates here?"

Another middle-aged soldier listened and spat. "Bah, what are you pretending? You think we don't know. You went there when the champion recruited warriors. Your martial arts skills are too poor. The champion doesn't want you. Now pretend to be a master."

The young soldier was in a hurry. "Who said my martial arts are too bad? It's my stupid woman who didn't want me to leave home for too long. She drugged me and made me drag for three days. Can I have strength? If you don't accept it, let's compete now."

"Bi, I'm still afraid of you." The middle-aged soldier rolled up his sleeves and was ready to fight.The captain of the city gate came out and scolded: "Calm down, you bunch of trash. You think I don't know. When the champion recruited people, none of you were lost. You all went, and none of you got in." , all failed. You guys are born to watch the fate of the city gate, so don't brag. Honestly watch the gate, when the champion Hou triumphs, maybe he can lose a woman from the Western Regions, let you take advantage of it."

The soldiers roared with laughter, and the passers-by couldn't help laughing out loud when they heard this.

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The Son of Heaven hurried to Chengming Hall, but before he could get a firm foothold, he said anxiously: "Where is the good news, bring it to me quickly."

King Wuqiu Shou hurried forward and handed the good news to the emperor with both hands.The emperor took it and glanced at it. It was Xu Le's handwriting.He smiled, unwrapped the silk rope, unfolded the silk book, and started reading as he walked.

The master father came in a hurry, looked at the appearance of the emperor, and exchanged glances with King Wuqiu Shou.King Wuqiu Shou made a gesture and smiled knowingly.The master father breathed a sigh of relief.It looked like another great victory, the good news that the emperor had been waiting for for months finally came.

Immediately afterwards, Lang Zhongling Li Guang also rushed over and looked at the emperor eagerly.After reading the memorabilia, the Son of Heaven saw Li Guang at a glance, grinned and laughed loudly. "General Li, don't worry, Sirius was shot and killed by Liang Xiao, the Western Regions are at peace."

Li Guang let out a long breath, clenched his fist, and lightly hit his palm. "Your Majesty already knows that His Majesty's attack is absolutely safe. But what the hell is Liang Xiao doing, waiting so long to kill Sirius?"

The emperor glanced at Li Guang, smiled and said nothing.He handed over the good news to King Wuqiu Shou and asked him to read it.King Wuqiu Shou took it in his hand, cleared his throat, and began to read aloud.After hearing this, the master father Yan and others all showed joy.Li Guang was even more delighted, almost clapping his hands.

Just now he complained that Liang Xiao didn't hurry up and waited for several months before starting the war. Now that he heard Xu Le's description of the entire war preparation process, he knew what Liang Xiao had done in the past few months.If he hadn't developed the ballista, if he hadn't prepared fat water, if he hadn't trained those Qiang people into real knights, how could Liang Xiao have won such a big victory.

Li Guang couldn't help being overjoyed, he finally waited until King Wuqiu Shouwang finished reading, and he immediately grabbed it. "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Nanshan was established in the first battle, and Sirius gave the head. From then on, no one dares to touch my beard."

The emperor laughed.

The master father Yan also stepped forward and said: "Congratulations to your majesty, Nanshan is in peace, the jade trade is restored, the difficulty of using jade by the court can be solved, and the market price of jade in Chang'an can also be restored. The major events in this country are only the sacrifices and the Rong, and now the sacrifices and the Rong are together." Yes, congratulations."

The emperor smiled even more happily.He nodded, and said triumphantly: "Employees should use their strengths. Liang Xiao, he should be on the battlefield. He is awkward everywhere in the court, but it is like a sharp knife on the battlefield. Now that Nanshan has been settled, the kingdoms enter the battlefield. Gong, it is indeed a happy event. It is a pity that it is already winter, and the matter of Wusun can only be discussed next year. The Ten Kingdoms of Nanshan are not as good as Wusun, and only when Wusun is conquered can the east of Congling be considered peaceful."
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(End of this chapter)