Hanhou

Tens of thousands of Han troops entered the border, and the whole country of Wusun was shaken, and the uneasiness spread rapidly.

With the opening of commercial routes in the Western Regions, the footsteps of Han merchants traveled as far as Loulan, Cheshi, Wusun and Dawan, and reached as far as Congling.Because they couldn't find a way to continue westward, and there were few people in the area for hundreds of miles, they had to turn around and turn back.

Caravans continued to flow in and out, and the exchanges between Han and the Western Regions became more frequent, and the speed of news dissemination also accelerated.

In the past, the Xiongnu dominated the grasslands, defeated Donghu and Yuezhi successively, and all the countries in the Western Regions surrendered.

Now the tide is turning.

After experiencing the glory of Mao Dun and the old Shang Shanyu, the Han Dynasty, which had been recuperating for decades, finally showed its blade when it came to the military minister Shan Yu.

A great battle in Mayi shattered the myth of the Huns being undefeated.After several confrontations at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, the Xiongnu Aries King Loufan finally became history.The Xiongnu Da Shanyu led an army of [-] to the south, not only failed to win, but suffered a big defeat at the foot of Shuofang City. Only a few of the [-] cavalry returned to the grassland.

After this battle, the Xiongnu lost the Great Chanyu, the four corners of the royal court went to the second, and the hearts of Monan and Mobei were shaken.

Taking advantage of the victory, the Han army pursued and encircled and wiped out King Youguli's troops in Mobei.After winning a complete victory, he still did not withdraw his troops, but turned to the west, and pursued Yizhixie who moved westward, posing as if he would not give up until he cut the grass and rooted out the roots.

This series of changes dazzled the countries of the Western Regions.

Many kings and tribal leaders didn't even have time to react, and they couldn't believe it. The Huns, who were once mighty, like a mountain pressing down on them, have been defeated again and again for several years. They couldn't even hold the grassland. You have to relocate.

For the countries in the Western Regions, the Huns are invincible. A team of one hundred cavalry can crush a city-state, or even a small country with thousands of people.

In the hearts of the kings and nobles of various countries, the strength of the Huns is almost a myth, and it is equated with "invincible".Unexpectedly, such a powerful warrior was completely defeated in front of the Han army. He was really unable to beat him, so he had to turn around and run away.

The Huns moved their fingers and could rub themselves against the ground.How powerful would the Han army be, which made the Huns fearful like a tiger?Even if you haven't seen it with your own eyes, inferring from the Huns is enough to startle everyone in a cold sweat.

Wusun was far away from the Han Dynasty, separated by the Xiongnu and the Yuezhi. It is not so easy to obtain detailed information, and more can only be guessed.Due to the expansion of business routes and the increase of caravans, Wusun nobles had a clearer understanding of the Han Dynasty.

Four words: rich and powerful.

This is a powerful empire, with huge wealth and powerful soldiers, it is daunting.

After the defeat of the Xiongnu and the news of the split and migration, the fear of the Han in various countries reached its peak.

In view of this, both King Wusun and the nobleman Kunmo issued strict orders not to attack Han merchants passing through the border.Those who have previous convictions must clean up their tails.If it can't be cleaned up, let the people involved completely disappear, and never allow the news to leak out.

However, people are not as good as heaven, the Han army still came, and there were tens of thousands of them.

This is the rhythm of subjugation!

Remembering that the ancestors were defeated by the Yuezhi, the Topi Xiongnu survived, and they paid a huge price to get what they are today. King Wusun was full of heartache, and discussed countermeasures with ministers and nobles.

"What should I do?" King Wusun seemed to ask all the ministers, his eyes fixed on the general from the beginning to the end.

For the current plan, if you want to keep Wusun, you must make sacrifices.

Guessing what the king meant, no one made a sound and remained silent.

The general was born in the Wusun royal family, and he was trusted by the king, otherwise he would not hold the military power of the kingdom.Now, Wusun is about to face a catastrophe, and the cause is likely to be the army under his command. He will bear the blame if he does not take the blame, and he will have to pay the price if he does not pay.

Really unable to bear it, the general took the initiative to stand up and voluntarily went to negotiate with the Han army.

"All entrusted to the general."

King Wusun was very moved. He pressed the general's shoulder and tears filled his eyes on the spot.

The general's eyes were also red, and he couldn't stop the tears.But whether it was because of being moved, or because of other reasons, only he himself knew that he even scolded everyone for being dishonest in his heart.

Li Danghu and Han Yancao knew nothing about the behaviors of Wusun King and nobles' brain filling and stamping.Finding that they were going in the wrong direction, they had to order a temporary stop, set up camp on the spot, and reconfirm the map to prevent further deviation.

What the locals would think was simply out of the general's consideration.

Before the guide made it clear, they didn't even know that Wusun was a "country". During the period of Mao Dun and Lao Shang Shan Yu, they fought side by side with the Huns.In their eyes, the so-called Wusun is not much different from the nomadic Hu tribe in Monan.If you insist on pointing out the difference, it is probably because the locals know how to build cities.

Although the construction technology is not even comparable to that of Loulan, it can be regarded as semi-nomadic and semi-settled, which is completely different from the Qiang and Di who migrated around.

"Wusun Kingdom?"

After listening to the guide's narration, compared with the map Zhao Jia sent, both Li Danghu and Cao Shi were a little uncertain about where they had gone.

Han Yan pondered for a moment, then slid her finger on the map, quickly delineated a range, and said: "West of the Xiongnu, north of Loulan, if I'm not mistaken, roughly here."

"here?"

Han Yan's circle was not accurate. If Zhao Jia was present, he would have found that he had circled Dawan, Shule and other places into more than half, far beyond Wusun's territory.But no matter what, he found the right direction, and pointed out that to catch up with Zhao Jia and Wei Yue's troops, he needed to continue westward.

"Continue west?"

Cao Shi and Li Danghu approached the map, met head to head, and began to seriously consider who should be the pioneer next.

The result of Li Danghu leading the way has now been seen.Cao Shi also couldn't guarantee that he would be able to find the right direction and not lead the team astray.

The two stared at each other for a moment, then all shot at Han Yan.

The latter crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows, knowing what they were thinking without thinking deeply.

"I am the pioneer."

As soon as the words fell, the soldiers outside the tent reported, and the envoy of Wusun State asked to see him.

"Wusun envoy?" Li Danghu was slightly surprised.

Han Yan and Cao Shi looked at each other, quickly put away the map, and dragged Li Danghu to sit in the tent.

"Please."

General Wusun entered the camp of the Han army, and what he saw along the way completely extinguished his desire to resist.

If you still had a fluke mentality before, thinking that you really can't fight to the death, now you only have to pay a price to satisfy the other party, don't smash Wusun Kingdom in a fit of anger.

Doing a good job of psychological training, General Wusun entered the tent, recalled the etiquette of the Han people, clasped his fists with both hands, and saluted the three of Cao Shi.

The three of them remained silent for a while, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on the back of the general's neck.Unable to bear it any longer, he took the initiative to open his mouth and expressed his willingness to send a large amount of grain, cattle and sheep, plus gold, silver, precious stones and spices. He just asked the Han army not to go to war and let Wusun die.

The general burst into tears, and the more he spoke, the more sad he became, crying pitifully.

A burly man with a scar on his face, crying like this in front of his face, is indeed a bit hot-eyed.

Cao Shi blinked at Han Yan, Han Yan looked at Li Danghu, and Li Danghu turned his gaze to Cao Shi, with a somewhat inexplicable expression on his face.

The reason why they didn't make a sound was not because they intended to give each other a bad blow, but because General Wusun's performance was too unexpected.

With the thinking of three people, envoys represent the face of a country, and they should be neither humble nor overbearing no matter what.This person's performance surprised them so much that they forgot to speak.

By the time they reacted, General Wusun had already started to talk endlessly, stamping himself, and the amount of food, gold and silver offered continued to increase.Judging by their posture, if they keep silent, it is possible to evacuate the Wusun treasury.

Cao Shi winked at Han Yan, who nodded.

Regardless of why the Wusun people misunderstood or why they were so frightened, don't reject the things that come to your door for nothing.Especially food and cattle and sheep, just to supplement the military supplies.

"The Wusun Kingdom is very kind, and it is hard for me to refuse. Please tell the King of Wusun that the army will leave in five days. From now on, there must be no further disturbance to the Han merchants."

The translation is, we accept the things, and they must be delivered within five days.From now on, when Han merchants cross Wusun, if there is any mistake, they must come back to discuss it again.

The Xiongnu have already fled, the Yue clan is nowhere to be found, and other small countries in the Western Regions need not be mentioned. There is no obstacle between Han and Wusun.King Wusun and his ministers should know what this means.

Hearing the Han general let go, General Wusun bowed down in gratitude as if he had been pardoned.

Before leaving, he suddenly thought of Da Wan, who didn't get along well with Wusun, and suddenly became vicious, and decided to trick them.

So, through the mouth of General Wusun, the three of Han Yan learned that Dawan soldiers pretended to be bandits and attacked and plundered passing caravans, including Han merchants.Moreover, Dawan produced good horses, better than Xiongnu horses.

"Good horse?"

Hearing this, the three of Cao Shi were all moved.

General Wusun was determined to kill Dawan, and now he was eloquent, explaining Dawan's products, military strength and territory very clearly.After all, he has been a neighbor for many years, and after dealing with him for a long time, General Wusun has a good grasp of the situation in Dawan, not to mention knowing it well.

Without knowing it, Dawan was completely tricked by the Wusun people.

In this way, the Han army led by Li Danghu and the three men started an "armed parade" in the process of chasing the Huns.Not a single arrow was wasted, and the military funds were multiplied several times, and the "treasuries" of several small countries in the Western Regions were emptied.And it was not the initiative to move, but the other party was crying and shouting to give it away, and if they didn't accept it, they would hit the wall collectively.

Encountering such a strange event, the upright historian of the Han Dynasty felt speechless when he wrote.

In the end, it can only be summed up in one sentence: Mu Han, strive to offer things.

When the three of Li Danghu marched in Wusun Dawan armed forces, Zhao Jia and Wei Yue's troops crossed the desert and reached the edge of the oasis.

In the oasis, scouts found abandoned tents, collapsed stone piles, and the bodies of slaves.After checking the bone arrows on the slaves, it was quickly confirmed that it was the Huns who did it.Judging from the condition of the corpse, the time of death did not exceed two days.

"Take a break and continue chasing!"

After discussing with Wei Yue, Zhao Jia ordered the whole army to dismount and replenish water.When the time came, they assembled quickly and continued to chase westward along the trail left by the Huns.