The so-called sky is high and the emperor is far away. The Western Regions Protectorate is far away from thousands of mountains and rivers, and thousands of miles away from the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Since the Han Dynasty, the empire's attention has mostly focused on the Kanto. Even in the land of Kansai, there are people who propose to abandon it for the time being. The Western Regions is even more of a three-way three-way trip. For His Majesty, who only focuses on immediate interests, the Western Regions, which is beyond the reach of the whip, is completely unattractive. Besides, the positions of the fifty-five countries cannot be sold for money. Right.

Since the reopening of the Western Regions Protectorate. The two ministers and a group of subordinate officials, the internal security of the people, the external defense of the strong enemy. building roads and canals, building cities and houses; Cultivating wasteland, planting trees, and escorting caravans to eliminate horse thieves. The north-south trade route of the Western Regions, the unprecedented Qingping Dazhi, doubled the income of countries along the route. Attracted praise.

The two ministers and a group of subordinate officials have made great contributions.

In its Qiancheng, the establishment of the embassy in the Western Regions is even more miraculous.

The two ministers, only to this day, understand the foresight and foresight of the lord. Exchanging information is one of them, and it is particularly important to deal with disputes and differences in a timely manner and not let them intensify.

Harmony makes money. Throughout the ages, war has always been the most expensive to burn.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions issued an order, and fifty-five countries responded in a group. Each country sends its elite, whether it is a hundred or a thousand, depending on the size of the country.

As strong as Wusun, he controls 100,000 strings. Ben wanted to send tens of thousands of elite soldiers. After discussing with the two Wusun envoys, the two ministers decided to send 3,000 Wusun elite horsemen each. Such as Qiuzi, Shache, Shule, Khotan, Dawan, etc., the Western Regions powers, each sent 2,000 troops. The rest of the small and medium-sized city-states ranged from 100 to hundreds.

Together with the soldiers and horses of the Metropolitan Protectorate, a total of 50,000 troops were gathered.

This is the benefit of harmony. Throughout the ages, bonding is like an alliance. Once an heir is born, the blood is connected and the bond is strengthened. Unlike the all-encompassing Han. There are quite a few lineage theorists in the countries of the Western Regions. As the number one power in the United States, the Lord of the Imperial Family, who has royal blood, is naturally extremely noble. All nations can marry with them, and they are all honored.

In the Middle Ages, the low-blooded aristocracy did everything they could to continuously improve their family lineage. This has a fight with Japan's frequent eastward borrowing.

In other words. If Liu Bei is willing, let himself and the heirs of the princesses of the Western Regions return to China to succeed to the throne. In terms of blood, it is the gift of higher blood.

In addition to the hundreds of thousands of people under the rule of the capital, there are also horse thieves in the Western Regions. Punish the first evil, choose the best from the crowd, mix into the battalion, and train into the army. The standard armor of the Metropolitan Protectorate is made of tortoise steel. Drawn into a secret ring. Light cavalry is mostly armor for the Swallowing Light Secret Ring. The heavy riders are all dressed in enamel fish scale armor. Men and horses are equipped, and spears are like forests.

The flag of the Western Regions Protectorate is also "Red Deer Flame Horns, Three-legged Heodles". It can also be seen here that although the Metropolitan Protectorate and the Shogunate belong to different prefectures, they are actually one family.

After the martial ministers in the hall discussed, Xu Rong, the captain of the school, got up and said, "Obey the orders of the two princes. ”

Li Ru and Xi Zhicai looked at each other and smiled.

Still from the right Cheng spoke: "Wu Ji, the second lieutenant, bear a heavy responsibility, don't stay away." Grass, farmers, and the second lieutenant should not be moved lightly. Here, let Xuangao go along. ”

Zang Ba came out of the ranks steadily: "Humble and orderly!" ”

"Kansai is in turmoil, and the thieves are very strong. Don't underestimate the enemy. Xu Rong, the captain of the school, hurriedly got up.

Captain Cheng Pu also said: "There is no war in the Western Regions, and the two of us can take one of them." ”

Yihe Du Wei Duan Xuan, and Nong Du Wei Zhang Meng also asked for battle.

"Listen to me, everybody." Looking around at the generals, Li Ru smiled slightly: "The Western Regions and the Ji Kingdom, one east and one west, seem to be two enclaves, and it is difficult to take care of them. In fact, it can be directly connected through the Hexi Corridor and Juyan Outer Road, and the second road is directly connected. These two places are like two crab claws, sandwiched between the east and west. The land of the Central Plains, like fish and meat, is under control. His Majesty did not want the lord to get involved in the war in the Kanto region, but he had to send him to the Kansai region. Kansai is in turmoil, and the people's livelihood seems to be withered, but for us and other people in the Western Regions, it is a piece of jade that has not been carved yet. The Qiang people are no different from the Hu people. If it can return to the king's rule, the revival of Kansai is just around the corner. At that time, the Western Regions and Kansai were connected. The lord takes the secluded and Ji again. Such as Shangjun, Northland, and Donghu are all the first to look forward. When there is a change in the world, the lord raises his arms and exhales, the momentum is like a landslide, and the big thing will be done! ”

Listening to the words made everyone's blood boil.

Liu Bei is the Han Dynasty Zhengshuo. The ancestor of the 200-year-old Han Dynasty, and the 200-year-old Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. The people of the Sanxing Han family must be the lord.

Seeing the excitement of the crowd, Li Ru said again: "Zuo Cheng and I both regard the thieves in Kansai as mustard. Between the flips, it can be extinguished. 'Kill chickens with a knife'. There are 50,000 elite soldiers, and one general is enough. ”

"In this case, we will guard the Western Regions and wait for the two ministers to triumph." Cheng Pu clenched his fists. That's it, no need to say more.

"We should guard the Western Regions and wait for the two mansions to triumph!"

"Report-" As he was talking, suddenly there was a guard at the gate of the mansion, and he entered the palace: "There is a Great Qin delegation entering the mansion to ask for a meeting." ”

"Great Qin Mission?" Rao is Li Ru couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Daqin refers to Rome.

In the ninth year of Yongyuan (97 AD), Ban Chao "sent Gan Ying to envoy Daqin and arrived at Tiaozhi". When Gan Ying arrived at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, he mistakenly believed that the boatman of the Western Boundary said that "the sea is vast" and the route was difficult, so he did not go westward. In the first year of Yongning (120), the Shan king sent an envoy to offer phantoms (magicians), calling himself "Haixi people". "Haixi is the Great Qin, and the southwest of the Shan State leads to the Great Qin." In the ninth year of Yanxi (166), the Great Qin King Andun (i.e., the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius) sent an envoy from Japan to pay tribute. Since then, the Great Qin and the Great Han have had direct and indirect exchanges on land and sea, which have lasted for more than 300 years.

Because of the distance between thousands of rivers and mountains, communication is really difficult. To be honest, whether it was the Great Qin Mission or not, Li Ru and the others had no way to tell at all.

"And it's a sight." Whispering a few words with Zuo Cheng Xizhicai, Li Ru said.

"Whoa!"

Suddenly.

Since the eldest princess of Qiuzi Baizhuo returned to the country of thistle, she went to its Qiancheng to protect the rings of the two mansions, and then led the embroidered clothes under her command to escort one person to the court.

The envoy removed the Roman gladiator shoes from the outside of the hall, entered the room barefoot, bowed down, and said in a tough words: "The Roman Empire's envoy, the priestess of the Holy Fire, Achillia, meet the Doge." ”

I saw her wearing a cloak and a mask. With every move, the extravagance arises spontaneously. It doesn't look like a fake. Li Ru said in a good voice: "I am the Zuo Cheng of the Duhu Mansion, not the 'governor' in your mouth." If it refers to the lord of my family, it should be called 'Du Hu'. ”

"May I ask Zuo Cheng, where is Lord Duhu now?" Achilla then changed her tune.

"The lord is far away in the Central Plains, not in the Western Regions." Li Ru replied.

"May I ask Zuo Cheng, Queen of the Amazons, where is Sireya now?"

"The queen of the Amazon and her warriors are all the lord's royal guards. Since when accompanied by the side. Li Ru's eyes flashed, and he replied with a smile.

"That's right......," Achilla sighed slightly, "I'm here for the sunset." May I ask Zuo Cheng, can you summon Shireya to meet me? ”

Li Ru smiled kindly: "Why not?" ”