The host and guest are seated. Liu Bei didn't ask Ma in a hurry. After the greetings, let's talk about the Western Regions.

Nowadays, there are four great empires in Eurasia. From east to west: Han, Kushan, Sabbath, Rome.

Guishan is sandwiched between the rest and the great Han. It was a powerful slave dynasty. The territory stretches from Patna in the east, to Dakhrat in the west, to the Nabada River in the south, and to the Aral Sea in the north. The capital is Peshawar. At this time, the king was Kasega II.

At the beginning, the Yueshi was destroyed by the Xiongnu, and then moved to Bactria (one of the ancient kingdoms in the Western Regions), and divided its countries into Xiumi, Shuangmi, Guishan, 肸 (xī) Dun, Dumi, and Fan Wubu 翕候 (xī hòu). More than 100 years later, Guishan Xihouqiu (Gadphisses I) defeated Si Xihou, established himself as king, and took the country name: Guishan. and then invade the rest and take the high land. and destroy Puda and Zongbin, and have their own countries. Qiu died at the age of more than eighty, and his son Yan Zhenzhen became the king. Destroy Tianzhu and put one person to supervise it. Since then, the Yue clan has been the most prosperous, and all the countries are called the King of Kushan. Han Ben's old name, Yan Dayue's cloud.

The grievances between the Great Khan and Guishan began when Ban Chao was ordered to send an envoy to the Western Regions.

At the beginning, Yue's taste to help the Han chariot master was meritorious, and he was a tribute to the treasures, talismans, and masters, because of the Han princess. (Ban) over-refuses to return its envoys, because of resentment. In the second year of Yongyuan (90 AD), the Yue clan sent its deputy Wang Xie to attack with 70,000 soldiers. There are too many and few, and they are all afraid. The sergeant said: "Although there are many soldiers of the Yue clan, but thousands of miles over the onion (Pamir Plateau), there is no transportation, why worry about evil? But when the harvest was held, he was hungry and poor, but it was decided in dozens of days. "Xie Sui attacked before, but he didn't go down, and he plundered and got nothing. When they have exceeded their food, they will call for help from Qiuzi, and they will send hundreds of troops to the eastern border to ask for it. Xie Guo sent horsemen to bribe turtles. Super ambush soldiers, kill them all, and hold their heads to show their gratitude. Xie was shocked, and immediately sent an envoy to ask for sin, and he wished to return alive. Superindulgence. Yue's by is a big earthquake, years of dedication.

Thirty-one years in the Western Regions. Ban Chao pacified more than 50 countries in the Western Regions, and the officials went to the Western Regions to protect them, and sealed the Yuanhou Hou, known as "Ban Dingyuan".

And how many people did he bring with him when he first entered the Western Regions?

Thirty-six people.

so that how can a man believe.

However, when he was born in the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei gradually believed it. This is called a strong man. The ruffians of the Han Dynasty, the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty, the delicate spirit of the Song Dynasty, the magnanimity of the Yuan Dynasty, the atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty, and the rustic atmosphere of the Qing Dynasty. It complements each other perfectly.

At that time, very little was known about the Kushan Empire. Even Ban Chao, who has been on the frontier for a long time, is very unfamiliar with this country. As a common practice, the king is called the King of the Moon Clan. Unbeknownst to Ban Dingyuan, his opponent was the Kushan "Nameless King" Saltel Mags (meaning 'Great Savior') (whether or not the 'Nameless King' himself is debatable here). This great monarch, known as the "savior" in the history of Kushan, is about the same as the "Emperor of the Ages" who was used up in later generations.

This collision between the two great empires of the East and the West, the Great Han and the Kushan. In the eyes of Ban Dingyuan, and the vast majority of Han Chinese, it was nothing more than a border conflict. It's not a big deal.

But in the eyes of the Kushan people, it is of great significance.

This is a total rout that is nothing less than a slap in the face. It can be said that it influenced the national policy of the Kushan Empire for hundreds of years. The eastward advance was blocked, and the Kushan people faced the invincible strength of the Han Dynasty. The whole country was shaken, so he groveled and called his ministers. Instead, the expansion policy was adjusted to "go west and go south". He conquered northwestern India to the south, defeated the mighty Sabbatarian Empire to the west, and reached the Aral Sea for a time.

During the reign of Kasega II, the Kushan state was at its peak.

Now he is seriously ill, and the empire is in turmoil.

This is the disadvantage of tribal-like civilizations. Just as the big single was in the sandalstone locust, Xianbei was very prosperous. When he died, it quickly disintegrated.

Guishan is going through a similar process of decline and decline in Xianbei.

No wonder the envoys were sent to worship.

Liu Bei learned a lot of inside information, so he asked: "Your envoy is here just to congratulate?" ”

"Definitely." The Kushan envoy straightened up and saluted: "Your Majesty is afflicted, but you are worried about the current situation......

Saying. In the second year of Yuanjia (151), Wang Jing, the chief of the Western Regions, was deceived by King Chengguo and killed King Jian of Khotan. The Khotanese generals refused to accept the defeat and killed Wang Jing, and the Khotanese people killed the losers again, and established (the king of Khotan) to build a son, and An Guo was the king. How can a vassal kingdom stand on its own? When Dunhuang Taishou heard the news, he wanted to send troops to ask for the crime, but the first emperor did not allow it. Recruit back the motor, and send Song Liang to be the Dunhuang Taishou. After Song Liang arrived, he did not move, and the Khotanese people presented the head of the lost servant who had been killed, and it was gone. There are many criticisms and contempt among the nations. In the first year of Jianning (168), King Shule was killed by his uncle Hede in the hunt, and Hede then established himself as king. In the third year of Jianning, Liangzhou assassinated Shi Mengtuo, and sent Ren Shi and others to lead 30,000 horses from various countries in the Western Regions to besiege Shule Zhenzhongcheng, and withdrew the siege for more than 40 days. After that, the king of Shule was killed in succession, and the Han court was powerless to prohibit it.

The countries of the Western Regions, which had lost the protection of the Han court, were in chaos.

Large countries attack each other and annex small countries. They fought with each other, and the trade routes in the Western Regions were gradually blocked by the war. In particular, Xianbei collapsed violently, and Xianbei in the west broke away and fled to the Western Regions. Complicating the situation even more.

The Kushan envoy came to dredge the trade routes.

"I see." Liu Bei understood: "So your envoy is here to reopen the trade route." ”

"Exactly." The messenger replied solemnly.

In other words, it was Liu Bei who caused this chaotic situation.

The bloody battle under Baitan City lasted for seven days, firmly holding down the main force of Xianbei. Later, he was defeated by the Han cavalry. The three Xianbei escaped separately. With Da Dan Yu dying in a high car, Western Xianbei went west, and Panheng was on the Western Regions trade route. First attack the caravans, and then attack the small countries of the Western Regions. Now the tail is too big to fall, and there is a tendency to come back to life.

So Kushan Kasega II was on the sickbed, and he was also worried about the situation. This sent an envoy to the dynasty and implored the Han to send troops to annihilate the Xianbei in the west and reopen the trade routes.

No wonder when he heard that Captain Hu Cai, the envoy was dressed in a gorgeous Hu suit, and he completely ignored it and knelt on the mud.

Blessed by the gods. The one who exterminates the humble is right in front of you!

Liu Bei's heart moved, and then he looked at the king of the Southern Huns. That's it. Presumably, the king of the Southern Huns took him to see the horses. More importantly, I want to introduce the famous captain Hu Qi to the Guishan envoy.

If the Kushan envoy submits the letter of inheritance, His Majesty will hold a court meeting.

With the heart of the Son of Heaven, this battle may be inevitable. The so-called mastery. There is also a folk proverb that 'use cooked does not need to be raw'. The generals of the Northern Expedition before Xu had to go into battle again.

However, the Western Regions are not the same.

There are many countries in the Western Regions. There are cities to rely on.

In front of Liangzhou, there was Liangzhou Thorn Shi Mengtuo, who led 30,000 horses from various countries in the Western Regions to besiege the middle city of Shule Zhen, and for more than 40 days, the grain was exhausted and the siege was withdrawn.

This is far from a nest-smashing operation that will solve the problem.

It needs to be considered in the long term.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei stood up: "State affairs are not concerned for the time being." Let's go see the horses. ”

"Whoa!" The envoy hesitated slightly, and then led Liu Bei to watch the horse in the cage outside the tent. This horse is wild and untamable, and has been bitten and kicked several large Wanliang horses by being tethered to the trough before. I had no choice but to lock myself in a cage. The cage resembles a Hu tent. It's like an enlarged birdcage. When the curtain was slowly opened, I saw that the whole body of a horse was as red as a flame. The hair is fluttering, just like a firefly flying fire. Raised his front hooves vigorously, and flew into the sky with anger for a while. Ferocious and compelling.

The crowd of onlookers exclaimed.

It is rare that the second brother also has a different color on his face.

Liu Bei happily asked, "What's the name of this horse?" ”

"Wild and untamable, unnamed."

Before Liu Bei could speak. Suddenly, someone behind me said, "Why don't you call it Chisu?" ”