The Han merchant asked, "I wonder if this will hurt the interests of the nearby clans?" I wonder if the owner here has been troubled? ”

The Sogdian merchant smiled and said: "Hahaha, you are Han Chinese, you don't even know who the owner of this inn is, she is the famous martyr Zhao E, even if those heroes are drunk, they don't dare to trouble her." ”

Han Shang smiled: "Oh, no wonder, no wonder, it's an inn opened by Zhao E, of course there will be no problem." This time, I also lived, and I hope that the road will be smooth. ”

Zhao E, who is more than forty years old but still looks like the old, is receiving important guests in the conference area of the inn at this time.

She carefully introduced the latest situation in Hexi, and Wang Yi, who was sitting opposite her, looked serious and meticulously wrote down the latest situation.

Zhao E said: "Actually, I was supposed to send someone to Tianshui, but this time the matter is urgent, so it is really hard for you to invite Secretary Wang to come over in person." ”

Wang Yi said: "Mrs. Zhao, don't talk about it, I have heard about your deeds since I was a child, and I have always hoped to follow your path and avenge my father." I've learned a lot a lot from this year, so it's what I should do when I travel from place to place. ”

Zhao E looked at Wang Yi carefully, this twenty-year-old woman has not yet married, and she is heroic and sassy, thinking about slashing enemies and reviving her hometown, she is really similar to herself back then.

However, there are still some differences, although there was also chaos at that time, but there was no situation of competing with each other. She has more on her body than she did back then.

She said, "Although Jiuquan is remote, there are many people with lofty ideals, so leave it to me." But you should be more careful, I guess Han Sui will not be in a hurry to develop westward in the next step, but will covet Tianshui and other places, please pass on this news as well. ”

Wang Yi looked at Zhao E, who she had respected very much over the years, and replied, "Please rest assured, that Han Sui and his ilk are by no means opponents over there, and it is only a matter of time before they are eliminated." ”

The two girls knew that the situation was urgent, and they didn't talk politely, so they hurriedly pushed forward various affairs.

……

In the Qilian Mountains to the south, a tall and powerful young man took off his black ghost-like mask, revealing his handsome face.

He stood on the turquoise grassland, looking expressionlessly at the vast mountains one after another, the peaks towering into the clouds, and the blue sky formed an eternal picture.

A gust of wind disturbed the three-foot-high greenery, and countless blades of grass flew up and down around the long figure. The young man raised his arm and stretched out to the dancing green leaves, but he couldn't hold her until he was left alone.

"It's really a fairyland, I don't know who I can see with this scene in the future?"

The young man stood alone for a moment, then blew a horse whistle, and a towering horse with burgundy and white hooves trotted leisurely.

Yang Aruo smiled, saw that his beloved horse was just playing by the stream, and stroked it, "Treading snow, you also like it here, right?" It's been a long time since I've seen you play around like this. ”

"Boom"

Treading Xue happily moved its legs and feet, and rubbed its face against its owner's handsome face.

Yang A smiled and said, "Haha, don't look at the abundant water and grass here, and the sun is abundant, but we are about to enter an area with high mountains and dense forests and exaggerated slopes." After entering the mountains, the road is almost rugged, with rocky gorges and cliffs, and the sun is scorching at noon, and the water drips into ice at night. ”

"Even in the valleys of the mountains, it doesn't get any better, because they are covered with a foot-thick layer of rotten leaves and dead branches, and they are too soft to walk. And every day there is a heavy fog in which mosquitoes hide. Can you bear the pain of stepping on the snow?

The horse seemed to understand him, and whispered a little uneasily. But fortunately, it is not a human being, and it cannot fully understand Yang Aruo's words, otherwise it may not be able to say anything without moving forward half a step.

Yang Aruo led his beloved horse, slowly crossed the stream, and walked towards Qilian Mountain step by step. When his figure merged with the mountains and the mirror lake, and stepped into the sky, his oath came from the whole world.

"I want to overcome all obstacles so that the people I love can enjoy this scene in peace!"

"I don't know who it will be."

Han Sui and Huangfu Li sat on the Hu bed, enjoying the latest figs delivered by the trade route.

Han Sui said with satisfaction: "I used to admire a hero like Ban Chao very much, think about his heroic feelings in the Western Regions back then. Now I finally understand what it feels like, and that's what it's like to hold the world. ”

Huangfu Li didn't want to sweep Han Sui's interest, so he said, "The lord is indeed the most remarkable hero today, and now that he controls Hexi, it means that he has mastered the wealth of the Western Regions and beyond." Whether we go north or south, it is enough to make Guanzhong difficult. ”

Han Sui was slightly puzzled, "Why don't we continue to attack west?" Then Dunhuang has surrendered, why don't we pacify the Western Regions, collect the power of Shanshan and other countries, and live in Sanfu in one fell swoop? ”

Huang Fuli said: "There are two reasons, one is the name, the banner and slogan of our army is to eliminate the traitors and support the Han family. The extermination of Zhang Meng is in line with the will of the people, but the Western Regions has no intention of causing chaos, so it is not appropriate for us to attack directly next. ”

Han Sui nodded, he has been fighting for more than ten years, and naturally knows the importance of the military and the people's hearts, and he is reckless to open up westward, and it is likely that he will take the areas with frequent wars, and the harvest is small, and it is estimated that it will become a disaster.

Huangfu Li continued, "Second, the powerful warlords who follow us need more honor and land to motivate them. Although Hexi is commercially prosperous, it is not known for its abundant land, and if the 100,000 troops who follow us do not get what they want, I am afraid that there will be instability. ”

The corners of Han Sui's mouth rose, and he personally participated in the Qiang chaos and border chaos, and he knew very well that the tyrannical officials who expropriated and forced people to rebel was only one aspect, and its deep-seated level was that after the Qiang people organized their households and joined the people, there were fierce problems of land concentration and social differentiation like the people at the bottom in various places.

He said, "In this way, it seems that it is indeed not appropriate for us to go on an expedition to the west, as for Dunhuang and Jiuquan, we will hand them over to Zhang Gong and Huang Ang first, anyway, they have a check on each other, which is a good thing for us." ”

Huangfu Li also suggested that Han Sui temporarily show favor to Jia Xu's side, but at the same time, let all the troops and horses prepare, and absolutely use measures against those who dare to meddle in Liangzhou.

In this way, all parts of Hexi temporarily recognized Han Sui as the nominal leader. And Dunhuang and even the Western Regions, because the location was too far away, there was no reason to send troops, so they were temporarily spared. But in order to forbear and protect himself, he had to temporarily obey Han Sui's orders, and did not completely break with the other party to attack.

And Zhang Gong, Zhang Zuo, Pang Yu, Zhao E, Yang Aruo and others have already gathered the rangers and righteous warriors, and they will not let that Han Sui be satisfied.