The Three Kingdoms

[Chapter 620 of the main text, Rome dispatches troops]

July, Xizhou.

The main force of the imperial court's Western Expeditionary Army who had just walked out of the desert area is now stationed on a plain beside a lake, and the tents located in various directions are endless, as if covering this piece of heaven and earth.

Royal account.

Sun Quan just woke up and washed his face refreshingly.

"Much more refreshing!"

During the time of marching in the desert, water has become a luxury, tightly enough to sustain life, sometimes a drop of water is a life, so the military regulations stipulate that water resources should not be wasted, even he must abide by his own rules According to the rules, all people are treated equally, and they cannot use water at will.

Only after walking out of the desert did I know the meaning of water.

"His Majesty!"

Sima Lang opened the door curtain and walked in. After bowing and saluting, he handed over some notes and said, "This is a note sent by the imperial court. I'll take a quick look at it. Everything is fine and there is nothing serious. However, Your Majesty still Take a closer look!"

"Leave it alone!"

After Sun Quan wiped his face with a face towel, he sat down.

"promise!"

After putting down the notebooks, Sima Lang said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The governors of the six states in the west used to stay away from the Central Plains, and it was stipulated that they would only return to the Central Plains once every three years. , Now His Majesty is going west, and the opportunity is difficult, they are going to play, and want to accept His Majesty's hearing!"

"I understand what they mean, but I can't delay my schedule!"

Hearing this, Sun Quan narrowed his eyes slightly, and tapped the desk lightly with his fingers, making a rhythmic knocking sound.

"Your Majesty, after all, they are feudal officials, and they are far away from the imperial court. They live in a corner, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and there is no power to intimidate them. It is inevitable that they will have different opinions. I think that your majesty should take this opportunity to beat them!" Sima Lang persuaded. .

"Right!"

Sun Quan pondered for a while, thinking that Sima Lang's words were right. Emperor Tiangao was sometimes an obstacle to ruling the local area, and he couldn't even communicate with the court. The local officials were the local emperors, so it was possible that they had other disagreements.

"How about this, I will go westward all the way, I will pass through the three states of Anxi, and then go westward from Mesopotamia, you send an order in advance to pass on my way to the west, and let them come to see you! "

Sun Quan believed that these governors still wanted to meet: "As for the governors of Guishuang Prefecture, let them go to Anxi to meet me!"

"promise!"

Sima Lang nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the governor of Xizhou has been waiting outside for a long time now!"

"Han Sui?"

Sun Quan narrowed his eyes slightly: "He has been in Xizhou for many years!"

"At that time, he led the army to escape from Xiliang in a panic. It happened to be the time when we attacked the Western Regions. He ate up dozens of small countries in the Western Regions in one go. Later, he established the Western State. The geographical location of the Western State is very important. It is the central plain connecting the six western regions. It is the bridgehead of the state, and the people here in Xizhou are strong, and the people of various small countries will inevitably encounter chaos when they merge, and a strong general is needed to guard it, so when the imperial court selected officials to guard it, it chose him from the army!"

Sima Lang replied: "It has been more than ten years!"

"Has the Cabinet considered calling him back?"

"The cabinet had thought about it, and it was mentioned at Long Ce's cabinet meeting in the second year, but in the end, because Xizhou was related to the imperial court's strategy for conquering Rome, no suitable person could be found to stabilize Xizhou, so it was rejected! "

"Han Sui, who has a heart of nine-curved lotus roots, is a talent!" Sun Quan smiled and said: "You should mention it to the cabinet. If you are a talent, don't waste it. When you should use it, be bold. Today's court is as stable as Mount Tai. , you don’t have to be too cautious with your steps!”

"understand!"

"Let him in!"

"promise!"

Sima Lang quickly invited Han Sui, Governor of Xizhou, in.

Sun Quan spoke halfway, Han Sui was a very thoughtful person, so the conversation between the monarch and his ministers was very pleasant. It was not until dark that Han Sui left the camp of the Western Expedition Army with a satisfied smile and unfinished emotions. Camp, return to the capital of Xizhou.

The next day.

When the sun rises, that is when the army is about to break out of camp.

"Da da da!!!"

Suddenly a fast horse came east and brought a gift to Sun Quan who was about to leave camp.

"Report!"

"Say!"

"Your Majesty, good news!" Pang Tong walked up to Sun Quan with a wooden box in his hands.

"So happy, you won the battle?"

Sun Quan raised his head, looked at Pang Tong's strange face with a strange smile, he couldn't help smiling, and asked.

"Your Majesty, the Eastern War Zone has broken through the fortress of Severus!" Pang Tong presented the wooden box: "And in this battle, the Iron Blood Legion of the Roman Army was destroyed. No.40 Kebi Neng, the commander of the Ninth Army, cut it down himself!"

"what?"

Sun Quan was a little unsteady at this moment, and a scorching ecstasy appeared on his face: "Shi Yuan, quickly tell the whole story of this battle!"

"promise!"

Pang Tong had already obtained the battlefield records from Jin Yiwei, and had a better understanding of the battle.

Using concise language, he quickly explained this battle to Sun Quan.

"The army is dangerous!"

Sun Quan was a little frightened when he heard this: "The Eastern theater is too risky, they should wait for our main force to rush there, and send troops together!"

"Your Majesty, it is a good thing for us that they opened the pass ahead of time. After all, it will take us a month or two to go to the battlefield. If we fight again, it will be delayed until winter!"

"Right!"

Sun Quan was still worried: "But I don't want to lose Zhuge Kongming because of this battle. He has put himself in the most dangerous place now!"

"Your Majesty, the last thing I worry about is Zhuge Kongming, this guy is not sure, how could he risk himself!"

"You mean, he can retreat completely!"

"Will!"

"That's good!"

Sun Quan still believed in Zhuge Liang's ability, but he ordered immediately: "Tell me the order, and the whole army advances at speed!"