The corners of Xu Shu's mouth twitched slightly, but his footsteps did not stop, and he continued to walk forward.

"If you dare to walk out of this house, I will order the guards to press you to Jinling, and ask Your Majesty to surrender your guilt!" Fa Zheng said in a firm tone.

After a pause, a trace of emotion and recognition flashed in Xu Shu's eyes, but he said coldly: "Is there anything else that Lord Thorn Shi has to say?" ”

Slow and low footsteps sounded from behind, Fa Zheng walked in front of Xu Shu step by step, looked directly at Xu Shu's eyes, and said expressionlessly: "Xu Yuanzhi, I am the assassin of Liangzhou, and I am in charge of Liangzhou affairs, and it is not your turn to come here." Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, Lao Tzu is not so cowardly, let you take responsibility for me, it's just a Liangzhou assassin history, Lao Tzu doesn't care, it's a big deal to start all over again, Lao Tzu can afford to lose! ”

Xu Shu looked at Fa Zheng's firm eyes and smiled: "This is the Fa Xiaozhi I know, since this is the case, then please ask Lord Thorn Shi to speak." ”

Zhuge Jin looked at the two of them and Yang Xiu, who was also passionate beside him, with relief and a little worry in his eyes, and sighed slightly in his heart.

Whether it is Fa Zheng, Xu Shu and Yang Xiu, they are all radical and adventurous people, and they like to take risks. Yuan Shu put the three of them here is really bold, there is no stable person to suppress it, if these three people go crazy, Zhuge Jin is really worried that he can pierce the sky.

His own family knows his own affairs, and he can't resist these three people. Although he is a few years older, when it comes to governing and military strategy, he is not half a star worse than the three people in front of him. But fortunately, he doesn't rely on these to eat, and his three-inch tongue is fundamental. Therefore, when he encounters this kind of thing, he stands quietly on the side and does not get involved in it.

Fa Zheng thought a lot in his heart, and after organizing his language, he said in a deep voice: "If you want to meddle in the Western Regions, first of all, we must have a plausible excuse. First, to show that our division is famous; Second, if it is discovered by Guishuang, it can also relax its vigilance. ”

"Xianbei, who was destroyed by Gongsun Bogui, still has many remnants fleeing to the Western Regions, intending to make a comeback to seek revenge on us." Xu Shu casually said a reason: "There is a precedent for pursuing the Xiongnu back then, and this reason must be reasonable." ”

"When it comes to the Xiongnu, I think it's better to add the Northern Xiongnu." Yang Xiu's eyes narrowed slightly.

"The Northern Xiongnu are almost extinct now, and there is no longer half of the scenery of the past, so what's the point of mentioning it?" Xu Shu asked puzzled.

Yang Xiu glanced at Xu Shu, compared to Xu Shu, a son of the Han family, the background of the Yang family was fully revealed: "Yuan Zhi, you only know one and don't know the other." Although the Northern Xiongnu are almost extinct now, the remnants are still alive, otherwise how could Guishan let such a former sworn enemy not make a move? ”

"At that time, the Han and the Xiongnu fought for many years, and each of them was dominant. Now the predecessor of Guishan, the Dayue Clan, was just an insignificant small force at that time, and it had to move west because it was constantly bullied by the Xiongnu. At that time, the power of the Xiongnu was no less than that of the current Guishan, and the entire Western Regions and many territories of Guishan were just battlefields for the Han and Huns at that time. The countries of the Western Regions are all obedient and trembling, and they dare not have the slightest intention of resisting. ”

Later, the Xiongnu were defeated and fled north, but they still dominated the western regions, and the Han fought with them in the Western Regions. The war between the Han and the Xiongnu lasted for hundreds of years, and the attack at any cost, coupled with many internal problems of the Xiongnu, completely destroyed the Xiongnu. Yang Xiu said in a low tone.

Many people only know that the Han family defeated the Xiongnu, and even almost destroyed the Xiongnu, but they don't understand how powerful the Xiongnu were back then.

Xianbei claims to have replaced the Xiongnu, which is completely Yelang's arrogance, that is, plus the Southern Xiongnu and Wuhuan, compared to the Xiongnu at their peak, they are not one.

How strong were the Xiongnu back then? Almost all of Asia was subservient to it. Break Donghu in the east, merge Loufu and Henan Wangdi in the south, attack the Yueshi and the countries of the Western Regions in the west, and serve Ding Ling in the north and Jiankun in the northwest. The range is centered on the Mongolian Plateau and extends to the eastern part of Inner Mongolia in the east. It was adjacent to the Qin and Han dynasties along the Great Wall in the south, and once controlled the Hetao and Ordos areas. It is bounded by the Altai Mountains to the west, deep into the Aral Sea and the Black Sea in Central Asia, and to the vicinity of Lake Baikal in the north. It is known as the "Great Hundred Barbarian Powers".

And the former Xianbei was just a man in the north of the Han Dynasty, and his territory and combat power could not be compared with the Xiongnu at all. The Han was able to defeat such a powerful Xiongnu and chase them all the way to the Western Regions, and its strength was simply palpitating.

Every time he thought of this history, Yang Xiu's heart suddenly rose with a sense of ambition and pride. Chasing the north and surrendering a hundred countries is simply the dream of all Han people.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart for the time being, Yang corrected his color and said: "Now the Northern Xiongnu are on the verge of extinction, but Guishan has no intention of attacking. However, we can use this as an excuse to meddle in the Western Regions. ”

"Are there still remnants of the Northern Xiongnu in the Western Regions today? Where is it located? Xu Shu asked.

"In the vicinity of Kangjuguo." Yang Xiu replied. The Northern Xiongnu are such a sensitive existence, how could their Yang family not pay attention? The Han family has been staring at it for hundreds of years, and they have never stopped pursuing, and they will naturally not let it go.

"Kang Juguo?" Xu Shu suddenly realized something and frowned.

Yang Xiu sneered slightly: "Otherwise, how do you think Kang Juguo and Dawan dare to get rid of Guishuang's control?" It's just a fox and a fake tiger. Although the current Northern Xiongnu are in decline, Guishan does not dare to beat people easily. They have a good calculation, but they are not afraid of raising tigers. ”

"What is the situation of the Northern Xiongnu today?" Xu Shu said with concern. For the Han people, the Northern Xiongnu have always been a special existence. Compared to the Southern Xiongnu, who have been tamed from wolves to dogs. These Northern Xiongnu, who would rather move west away from their place of existence than give in, are the real enemies.

"The population is only two or three hundred thousand, and it has lost its former style. Otherwise, he would not be willing to lie dormant in a place like Kangju. Fa Zheng said in a deep voice.

The Fa family he is in is also not a small family, and it is located in Xiliang, so he knows no less than Yang Xiu.

"Only two or three hundred thousand?" Xu Shu was surprised: "Don't you dare to do this Guishuang?" ”

Yang Xiu smiled lightly: "Yuan Zhi, you think about the Northern Huns too simply. How can it be so simple to be able to fight with the big Han for hundreds of years, and even once have the upper hand? Don't look at the fact that there are only two or three hundred thousand people, but these are bloody people who have experienced countless bloody battles and countless dangers, and they have been suppressed and chased by the Han family for hundreds of years and still resisted stubbornly, and their will has already been tempered to the extreme. Among these two or three hundred thousand people, even women and children are capable of murder. If you really work hard, you can at least pull out 150,000 fine riders. Even if we are Da Chu, we don't dare to win easily without 200,000 elites. Not to mention Guishan. ”

Fa Zheng also nodded: "The cavalry of the Northern Huns is not a parallel commodity like Xianbei and the Southern Huns. What it means to ride more than 100,000, you should be clear. As long as the Northern Xiongnu did not fight head-on by themselves, even Gongsun Bogui and the champion Hou Zaishi would have no choice but to do anything. Otherwise, the Han Dynasty would not have pursued it for hundreds of years and has not eliminated it so far. ”

In this era of underdeveloped science and technology, transportation, and slow information transmission, the superiority of nomads over agricultural civilization in combat power is absolute. All the people are soldiers, and they can run if they can't be beaten, and people like the Northern Huns, who have no intention of surrendering at all and are bent on resisting to the end, can't be destroyed at all, and can only run away at most.

"The Northern Xiongnu are still so strong now, so we have to be more cautious." Xu Shu's face was full of solemnity. He finally understood why Yuan Shu was reluctant to use troops against the Western Regions, and Fa Zheng and Yang Xiu had always opposed the matter. The Western Regions is simply a hornet's nest, and if you don't get it right, you will be full of bags.