Daqin Engineering Corps

The gateways to these two basins are Gushi and Loulan respectively.

Compared with Gushi, the road from Shazhou to Loulan is longer but safer, so it is especially important to stay in Loulan for a long time.

But of course, Shen Bing would not speak directly.

As I said before, the Qin army had to face 36 countries when entering the Western Regions, and the policy of "Huairou" was to be implemented in the Western Regions.

So Shen Bing pretended to be embarrassed and said:

"Your Majesty doesn't know something, it might not be a problem for me to stay a few more days."

"But our army can't be stationed for a long time to guard against the Huns all the time."

"One day the Xiongnu will come as soon as our army leaves..."

King Loulan thought it made sense, so he asked:

"What the general said is true."

"So, what does the general think we should do?"

Shen Bing replied:

"That's why Shen Bing said, Your Majesty should make preparations early, build high walls and train soldiers diligently."

"Although the Huns are good at riding and fighting, they are not good at defending and attacking cities."

"If we can improve the city wall and add a few thousand more people, plus only Loulan has water for a hundred miles above... If the Huns come, why should they be afraid of tens of thousands of horses?"

Shen Bing said what kind of feeling and reason.

On the one hand, the Huns are indeed only good at riding and fighting but not at attacking and defending cities. This can be concluded from the fact that the Qin army can easily defeat the Huns.

On the other hand, it was Loulan who controlled the water source.

Controlling the water source in the desert is a big deal.

Because this means that it is impossible for the Huns to send too many troops to attack Loulan...the more people there are, the more water will be needed and consumed.

In other words, the cost of attacking Loulan will be very high, and once the army cannot attack Loulan, they will withdraw due to lack of drinking water, so Loulan will be safe.

But King Loulan changed his mind:

This will not work!

The Xiongnu's so-called "not good at offense and defense" is relative to the Qin army.

The two thousand soldiers in Loulan were fine against their own people or the small countries in the Western Regions, but they were powerless against the Xiongnu.

This is not because the king of Loulan entrusted him with great power. Even though Loulan only had two or three thousand troops, when he moved south, he successively wiped out the countries of Ruoqiang, Xiaowan, Jingjue, and Qiemo and became one of the seven powers in the Western Regions.

The top seven in the Western Regions sound very beautiful, but King Loulan knew that he was nothing in front of the Huns.

Even if the Xiongnu were "not good at attacking and defending", it was only a matter of time before they could take down Loulan, which had only over 2000 troops. They might even open the city gate and surrender after shouting a few soldiers at the bottom of the city.

With the cruelty of the Huns, there will be a massacre... Then how can Loulan survive?

What's more, when it comes to building a city for defense, Loulan has to learn from Qin Jun!

Thinking of King Loulan, he hurriedly bowed his hands to Shen Bing and said:

"What the general said is very true."

"However, Loulan has few soldiers and the country is weak. I'm afraid the Huns will attack before the walls are built."

"I don't know if the general can..."

Shen Bing let out a "huh" and frowned pretending to be embarrassed:

"The king's words are not without reason."

"Then according to the king's wishes..."

King Loulan hurriedly asked:

"This king hopes that the general can leave one to help defend Loulan."

"This move can also protect the merchants from being harassed by the Huns. It can be said to serve multiple purposes for the general!"

Shen Bing hesitated for a while, then nodded slightly and said:

"This is a good move, but this supply..."

Before he finished speaking, King Loulan rushed to say:

"I will be responsible for all the expenses of the soldiers stationed in Loulan. The general can just keep the troops."

Shen Bing asked again:

"I don't know how many soldiers the king wants?"

At this moment, King Loulan hesitated.

Because if there were too many troops, King Loulan was worried that he would not be able to control them.

But if it is less, it will not be effective and cannot withstand the Huns' army.

So it's really difficult.

Then Shen Bing added:

"Not to mention anything else, about [-] Xiongnu stragglers fled in this battle alone."

"Shen Bing can't guarantee whether they are waiting for our army to leave in the dark!"

Having said that, King Loulan no longer hesitated, and immediately said:

"If the general can leave behind a thousand soldiers, this king can rest assured!"

Shen Bing sighed and said:

"The troops brought by Shen Bing this time are only 1000 people, but the king wants [-]!"

"This makes Shen Bing very embarrassed!"

"However, since King Jinkou has already opened, Shen Bing can't refuse."

"Just as your Majesty asked, Shen Bing will leave a thousand soldiers behind!"

King Loulan couldn't help being overjoyed, he cupped his hands and said:

"Thank you, General. With the help of the General, I can rest assured!"

The reason why King Loulan mentioned the number of one thousand is because Loulan has more than two thousand troops.

In addition, there are more than ten thousand people, so he believes that the situation can still be controlled under extreme circumstances.

However, King Loulan soon discovered that his idea was wrong, and it was a big mistake.

Not to mention the bright armor of the Qianqin army, which was full of murderous looks, they also carried a few boxes of weird balls.

King Loulan asked curiously, and the answer he got left him stunned on the spot...

The person in charge of guarding Loulan was a [-]-lord named Zhang Yao. He clasped his hands and replied:

"My lord, the name of this thing is 'Blossom Bomb', so named because it exploded from the middle."

King Loulan was taken aback:

"It exploded in the middle?"

Zhang Yu replied:

"When our army attacked the city, we blew up the Xiongnu with this thing. Your Majesty must have heard the sound of it!"

King Loulan opened his mouth halfway, then swallowed hard, and said:

"This king thought... this 'blooming bomb' needs to be fired from a cannon..."

Zhang Yu replied:

"This thing is better fired from a cannon, but it can also hurt the enemy if it is ignited and thrown by hand."

"Since our army wants to prevent the Huns from attacking the city, this is the best choice!"

King Loulan groaned secretly when he heard this.

How could the [-] Qin army with the "blossom bomb" be controlled by the [-] Loulan soldiers?

In other words, his own life is also in the hands of these Qin soldiers, so how can he, the Loulan King, be assured of being the Loulan King in the future.

But it's easy to ask God to send God away, so how can we drive them out now?

What's more, if the Qin army was driven away, how would we deal with the Xiongnu?

King Loulan suddenly felt cheated.

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In fact, it was not because King Loulan was not wise, but because Loulan was too weak.

This is what the so-called "weak countries have no diplomacy" means.

It is a weak country itself, and its life and death are at the whim of other countries, so how can it have leverage to negotiate terms with other countries?

There is no need for other countries to negotiate conditions with weak countries.

Even if he can negotiate terms with you, it's just a superficial show for others to see.

For example, Shen Bing and Loulan Wang Fei's many affairs are acting for the 36 countries in the Western Regions.

If King Loulan was not fooled and did not jump into the pit, Shen Bing would directly send troops to "protect" King Loulan.

But of course, Qin Jun gained a better reputation at this time.

Because the Qin army not only drove away the Xiongnu invaders for the Western Regions, but also sent troops to garrison with the countries in the Western Regions to ensure their safety, and then did business with other countries. Is there anything better than this?

At least Shen Bing kept his promise on the surface.

For example, he pulled Qin Jun out of the city to garrison that night.

In fact, for the small city of Loulan, there is not much difference between having a city and not having a city, especially the city wall was blown down by the Qin army.

On the other hand, what if the Qin army was stationed outside the city?

Zhang Yu, who was named the "Envoy to Protect Loulan", was leading a thousand menacing Qin troops to stare at King Loulan, and if there was any trouble, he would cooperate from inside to outside and turn Loulan upside down.

As for the more than [-] Loulan soldiers... the Qin army with "blossom bombs" didn't take them seriously.

In addition, King Loulan will use the Qin army as an instructor to train troops and build city defenses...

This was originally what King Loulan meant, even if he wanted to go back on his word, because the "Loulan Envoy" would give him advice when the time was right, and it would be fine if he didn't listen to the advice.

This is not to say that the "Guardian of Loulan" will use force, but if King Loulan doesn't do this, the Qin army will not be able to protect his safety, and it may even withdraw from Loulan and let him face the Huns alone.

At that time, King Loulan will be embarrassed.

Do you want to fall on the Huns like you did before?

Although the Qin Army forces withdrew from Loulan, they still had the ability to capture Loulan, and they did not dare to borrow Loulan's twelve courage.

Still stand on the side of the Qin army, and be beaten by the Huns again...

So after thinking about it, in the end, Qin Jun could only be left behind.

At this time, the Xiongnu had actually withdrawn from the territory of Loulan, but Loulan didn't know it.

Youxian King Xunyun ordered the withdrawal of Loulan.

Because the Huns had only this choice.

The scene of the Qin army attacking Loulan was clearly seen by the scattered Xiongnu cavalry, and they immediately reported it to Xun Yun.

When Xun Xun saw the news, he gasped in shock:

"Can the Qin army destroy the city wall with firearms?"

"And three hundred steps away?"

"If that's the case, how can my aunt keep it?"

At this time, Xun Yun was a little dubious about the information.

This is mainly because Qin Jun's weapon is beyond the scope of his imagination. He can understand it if he uses a trebuchet, but he can blow it down against the city wall with a few thick iron rods that can emit smoke and fire... That is Unheard of.