"A small group of elites? How much? Xu Shu asked.

"Three thousand flying bear army, how's it going? Do you dare? Fa Zheng stared at Xu Shu's eyes and said solemnly.

"Why don't you dare?" Xu Shu's eyes were full of confidence: "The three thousand flying bear army is just right, and I'm afraid that there is no room to show it if I bring too much." ”

Fa Zheng said in a deep voice: "Yuan Zhi, the purpose of your trip to the Western Regions must be clarified. It is to win over and control the countries of the Western Regions, and lay the foundation for His Majesty's westward expedition to Guishan after the unification of the world in the future. The main purpose of carrying troops is to show the strength of our Great Chu and deter the countries of the Western Regions. Don't stir up trouble unless it's unnecessary. ”

After speaking, Fa Zheng's eyes suddenly looked at Yang Xiu and Zhuge Jin, who had been watching, with a smile in his eyes: "I also know that it is not your forte to win over people's hearts, so I have prepared a person for you to be in charge and assist in this trip." ”

After confirming the eyes, it is the person who pits his teammates again.

The moment Fa Zheng's gaze swept over, Yang Xiu and Zhuge Jin had an ominous premonition, and it turned out to be so.

"Xiaozhi, although Yuanzhi is not good at strategy, he is not inferior to me, is it necessary for me to accompany him?" Yang Xiu couldn't help but say.

Although he also has the intention of making contributions, he is also reluctant to go to this strange place in the Western Regions. Not to mention the danger, his daily life is extremely boring, and he is a child of a family who does not want to suffer this crime.

Fa Zheng glanced at him: "Your family and many families have such a tight intelligence network in the Western Regions, do you think that if you don't go, Yuan Zhi will be able to control it?" Now that the Qiang people in Liangzhou have basically been properly disposed of, the rest are trivial, so you don't need to worry about it. Your trip to the Western Regions is imperative. ”

was blocked by Fa Zheng's words, Yang Xiu's face suddenly darkened, but he no longer quibbled.

He had no reason to refuse, and Fa Zheng was not only his senior brother but also his superior, and he could not resist the orders he gave at all. Besides, if he really cowered, it is estimated that he will not be able to raise his head in Dachu in the future.

Zhuge Jin didn't care, with his spiritual talent, he could eat anywhere. To put it bluntly, even if he was thrown to Rome, he would still be able to easily blend into the aristocratic circles. Although it is a bit hard to go to the Western Regions, it is not a bad thing to experience the customs of various countries and brush up on your achievements by the way.

Seeing that Yang Xiu and Zhuge Jin both nodded in agreement, Fa Zheng relieved his heart.

The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the Yang family where Yang Xiu is located used to be the top family side by side with the Yuan family where Yuan Shao is located. With Yang Xiu here, at least it can ensure that Xu Shu and the others will not be blinded in the Western Regions.

And Zhuge Jin's role is even worse than Yang Xiu's. Although he is a mediocre talent, he has nothing to brilliant. But with his seemingly ordinary spiritual talent, Zhuge Jin is enough to become the most indispensable person for Great Chu's external expansion.

It is natural to be able to gain the trust and favor of others, and it is good to use it to lubricate internal relations and great power diplomacy, but this does not give full play to its role.

A place like the Western Regions, where there are many small countries and the situation is complicated, is the best stage for Zhuge Jin. With his ability, he can easily gain the favor and trust of most countries, and then dominate the general trend. At that time, how to cross and close is not to let it operate?

Thinking of this, Fa Zheng was a little suspicious of the reason why Jia Xu recommended the three of them to Yuan Shu to manage Liangzhou. Perhaps he had long thought that they would definitely not be able to bear to make a move on the Western Regions, and the few people left behind were the most suitable people to deal with the affairs of the Western Regions.

Zhuge Jin is good at dancing with long sleeves, and he can easily win over the countries of the Western Regions and get support. Yang Xiu's insight into the hearts of the people, coupled with the Yang family's intelligence network, can clearly dominate the situation. And Xu Shu, who is the best at military formation and small-scale combat, is suitable for the combat mode of small groups of elite soldiers.

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Ten days later, under Fa Zheng's expectant and slightly worried eyes, this cavalry of more than 3,000 people, carrying a lot of money, food and materials, set off with the documents prepared by Da Chu for the countries of the Western Regions.

"Dezu, how long do we have to get there?" Taking off the boots on his right foot without caring about the image, Xu Shu asked boredly while knocking the sand in the boots.

Yang Xiu lay lazily between the two humps of the camel, like a salted fish, and replied without raising his eyelids: "It's almost there, we are still two days away." ”

"Did you say that the former Commander's Congress welcomes us there?"

"They don't welcome it, they have to welcome it. Now it's no longer the same as it was back then, without the Northern Huns being involved, where would they dare to go against us? Yang Xiu said with disdain in his tone.

The history of the Cheshi country is like a certain stick country, it is a typical example of a weak country that is unable to get rid of a strong country, has to be at its mercy, and finally splits.

At the beginning, the Han and the Xiongnu fought fiercely for this place. As a result, under the respective support of the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, the Cheshi State was divided into several parts, including the former and rear Cheshi States and the six kingdoms of Shanbei.

The six countries of Shanbei were finally incorporated into the Later Cheshi Kingdom, and the current Cheshi Kingdom still has not been restored to unity. The former and rear Che Shiguo took its place, and the destination of Yang Xiu and the others this time was the former Che Shiguo.

"Qianche Shiguo is the gateway to the Western Regions, located in the traffic artery from Yumen Pass along the north road of the middle section of the Silk Road into the Western Regions, and it is a battleground for soldiers. This is our primary foothold in the Western Regions. In the future, if we want to completely bring the Western Regions under management and conquer the Kushan and Northern Xiongnu, this is our foundation. Yang Xiu told the importance of the former car division country.

"Dezu, how is your Yang family's infiltration of the former Cheshi Kingdom?" After Xu Shu heard Yang Xiu's words, he suddenly felt something in his heart and asked.

Yang Xiu glanced at Xu Shu in a little surprise, and said with a slight smile: "I didn't expect you to be so alert. Indeed, how can my Yang family let go of such an important place? Led by my Yang family, with more than a dozen Xiliang families, they have begun to secretly infiltrate the former Cheshi Country. At present, about 20 percent of the officials of the former Che Division, the DPRK and the Chinese government have been bought off by our covert coercion, and 10 percent of the army has already fallen into control. ”

"Shhh Yang Xiu's understatement made Xu Shu couldn't help but gasp, and he was once again shocked by the means and heritage of these families. In such a short period of time, it is so easy to grasp one-tenth of the strength of a country, if you wait for a few more years, it is estimated that it will not be able to use Yuan Shu to fight it, and the former Che Shiguo will take the initiative to annex it.

Seeing Xu Shu's shocked appearance, Yang Xiu couldn't help but pout, "Don't make such a fuss, do you think the family is really so easy to get along with?" The Yuan family's strength was only similar to my Yang family's before, but as a result, two peerless heroes were raised, and two behemoths were born. And our Yang family, although the wrong bet is pressed, the foundation is still here. What is a small country with a small projectile? If we hadn't been interested in it before, we would have taken it down a long time ago. ”

"No wonder you were so confident before, it seems that this trip to the former Cheshi Country should be nine out of ten." Zhuge Jin smiled.

Yang Xiu said disdainfully: "In the countries of the Western Regions, except for the king of Kangju Kingdom, who still has some knowledge, the others are basically passable straw bales, what is difficult to deal with?" ”

"That's good. On this trip, we want to emulate the Marquis of Dingyuan, pacify and deter the countries of the Western Regions, and it is best not to fight with them. Zhuge Jin said.

After listening to what Zhuge Jin said, Xu Shu turned his head to look at the one behind him, and said with a smile: "The Marquis of Dingyuan was not so elite at the beginning. Now that we are here, we have to do even better than when we were Dingyuanhou. ”