After Xu Shu, Li Dao and others rode their horses to the city gate and stopped, they saw such a farce.

The front chariot division that was ready to show off his muscles was really in chaos, running backwards and backwards, and the leading generals did not stop and rectify the army, and stood in place with pale faces and frightened looks.

This situation really made Xu Shu stunned. Under the influence of Yang Xiu and others, he had already looked down on the countries of the Western Regions, but he didn't expect that the "elite" army of a kingdom would be scared like this when it encountered a "friendly army".

The reason why the former car division sent troops to greet Xu Shu knew that the army in front of him was estimated to be the most elite part of the front car division. But this group of "elites" is like this, and Xu Shu finally understands that it is not a lie that Yang Xiu said that the three thousand elite horses are enough to pacify the Western Regions.

Compared with Xu Shu's shock and Zhuge Jin's speechlessness, Yang Xiu and Li Dao are much more normal. Just the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he skipped the matter. After all, one of the two of them knows a lot about the Western Regions, and the other has been in Xiliang for a long time and has dealt with this group of guys, so they have some understanding of the situation of these people. Although they were helpless when this kind of farce appeared, they were still psychologically prepared.

After tossing for a long time, under the waiting and "turning a blind eye" of the Han army, the general of the former car division was stunned for a while and finally reacted, blushing and scolding the soldiers behind him, and reforming a formation that was half a circle smaller than before. There was no way, many soldiers fled back to the city, and he could only make a show for the time being. After a long time, the general Che Chiguo, who had finally assembled the formation, welcomed Li Dao and others into the city according to the agenda.

Three thousand iron horsemen drove on the avenue in Gaochang City, and the sky-high formation made the pedestrians on both sides dare not look directly, and they hid in the alley. The general who led the way in front also changed his previous arrogance and was extremely respectful.

"Dezu, is it appropriate for us to lead the troops into the city directly?" Xu Shu asked.

Yang Xiu was not at all interested in such a formation in Gaochang City, and said directly: "What's inappropriate, the countries of the Western Regions have long been accustomed to this. Now we haven't let them provide money, food, and materials for the consumption of the garrison, which is already very good, you must know that the Han army ate and drank for nothing in the Western Regions back then. ”

How else to say that the Western Regions are not promising. Why rebel against the Huns? It was because the Xiongnu charged them protection money, and it was expensive. Why rebel against the Han because he is unwilling to pay the money and food needed for the reinforcements sent by the Han. When the Xiongnu were powerful, the protection fee was heavy, so they voted for the Han family, and after the Xiongnu were weakened by the Han education, they were unable to collect the protection fee, so they were forced to rebel against the Han family, and as a result, this group of people really did it for that little money and food. This is a group of countries, which are simply a group of profiteers with no bottom line.

"What's more, if we want to attack such armaments as the former chariot division, what difference does it make between inside the city and outside the city?" Yang Xiu sneered: "They also have self-knowledge, if we Han people really want to make a move against the Western Regions, they can't stop it." It doesn't matter if the garrison is inside or outside the city. ”

"It's also a kingdom anyway, I didn't expect it to be so unbearable." Xu Shu said.

"Okay, don't sigh, all the countries in the Western Regions are like this, you don't have to care about it at all."

The arrival of the Great Chu mission was a top priority for the former Che Shiguo. With the urine of the countries of the Western Regions, they only care about their own one-third of an acre. Although they didn't know much about the current situation of the Great Han, they knew that no matter what the situation of the Great Han was now, as long as there was an embassy coming, they should be cautious. They are too weak compared to the Han with a population of tens of millions and a vast territory, and a little strength can easily destroy them.

After a little rectification, the group was directly summoned by the king of the former Cheshi country the next day.

Yesterday's farce had already been known to the king of the former Cheshi country, and while he felt ashamed and indignant, he was also quite happy in his heart.

Sure enough, although so many years have passed, your uncle is still your uncle. Fortunately, he didn't belittle the other party before, otherwise I'm afraid that my king would have to be replaced.

On this trip to the Western Regions, everyone was dominated by Yang Xiu. In the face of the respectful treatment of the former king of the Cheshi country, Yang Xiu's performance was very indifferent, neither humble nor arrogant, showing the demeanor of the children of the family and a great country, and at the same time, he also fiercely shocked the king of the former Cheshi country and made him even more afraid.

After some greetings, Yang Xiu directly stated the purpose of the trip.

"Your Majesty, now that the Han Dynasty is dead, and I, Da Chu, have replaced the throne of the Great Han, I have come to re-establish contact with your country, and I am ready to re-establish the Western Regions Governor's Mansion in your country, and I hope that His Majesty the King can divide an area for us to build a city."

When the king of the former Cheshi country heard this, his face was slightly ugly and said: "Your honor, my former Cheshi country has little land, and then divides an area, which..."

Yang Xiu smiled slightly, and said indifferently: "Your Majesty, one of my trips is to establish diplomatic relations with your country, and the other is to make this trip for the trade routes of the Western Regions. I don't ignore business like a big man, and I attach more importance to border trade. And the city built in this preparation was built for border trade. ”

The former King of Cheshi Country's face was still hesitant, and he still didn't understand what Yang Xiu meant.

Seeing this, Zhuge Jin on the side said kindly: "Your Majesty the King doesn't know, my Da Chu is quite supportive of business, and the border trade is quite profitable. A year ago, the new border trade city in the southwest border can be described as making money every day, and the tax revenue alone is not less than one million dollars a month. ”

"Oh?" The eyes of the former king of the Cheshi Kingdom lit up, and his expression was slightly excited. When it comes to governing the country and leading the army, he is not moved at all, but when it comes to money, he is extremely sensitive. One million dollars per month, which is several times more than the tax revenue of the former car division country in a year. What a fortune!

"Your Excellency, I don't know this..."

Yang Xiu said: "If Your Majesty allows us to do what we need, and does not mention the benefits that the expansion of the border trade fair will bring to your country, we will also deduct a certain share of the tax every year as rent for Your Majesty." ”

"Then I wonder how this share will be decided?" The former King of the Cheshi Kingdom asked with a little urgency.

Yang Xiu glanced at him lightly: "Your Majesty, it should be yours, and I will naturally give it to you." As for the rest, His Majesty the King should not force it. ”

In fact, Yang Xiu didn't take him as a king in his eyes at all, and his words were soft and hard.

Faced with Yang Xiu's words, the former king of the Cheshi Kingdom was first angry, and then saw the indifference in Yang Xiu's eyes, and instantly poured a basin of cold water.

The former Cheshi country is also a kingdom, and it also has records of past history, and he also knows a lot about the strength of the Han Dynasty back then. How the former Cheshi country was established, he knew it in his heart. The former king of the Cheshi Kingdom back then was completely an echo of the Great Han, and although the Great Chu he is facing now does not know how to be better than the Great Han, just looking at the three thousand military horses yesterday, he knows that it is completely easy to level the Western Regions.

With a smile, the king of the former Cheshi Kingdom said: "What your envoy said is good, this king has agreed to this matter." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yang Xiu and the others bowed down.

"In addition, there is one more matter that needs to trouble His Majesty."

"What?"

"Order the rest of the Western Regions to come to the audience." Yang Xiu's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice.