Chapter 129: The Seven Kingdoms of the Western Regions
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The seven kingdoms of Wusun, Yanqi, Yuliao, Qiuzi, Shule, the rear of the Cheshi, and Shanshan attacked each other in the vast Western Regions, and it also became the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms. New Penγ ΞΞ Fun Pavilion. Although the Western Regions is large, the population is not large, take Yanqi as an example, the territory of Yanqi is in the northwest of Puchanghai, Wuji Captain and the Western Regions Governor Shifu are in Yanqi, the history records that the population of Yanqi is less than 40,000, and there are 6,000 soldiers. 40,000 people is not as large as the population of a township in the interior of the country, which means that the king of Yanqi is still a little worse than the secretary of the township party committee. However, due to the large size of the territory, the products are relatively abundant.
The Puchang Sea water nourishes the surrounding land, forming a great oasis where Han soldiers and horses are stationed, and the first big problem --- to drink. Grain and grass could be transported from Liangzhou in a steady stream, and this clear water could only be solved on the spot under the circumstances at that time. Zhao Yun, Ma, and Yan Xing did not train their soldiers every day, with the intention of adapting the soldiers to the environment of the Western Regions.
For more than a month, the kings or envoys of the six countries gathered at Haitou. Liu Ye set up a banquet to entertain and inquire about the situation in Wusun Kingdom. Due to the weakness of the Xiongnu and Xianbei, the Seven Kingdoms of the Western Regions have not been bullied by the two ethnic groups in the past ten years, and they have developed steadily, which has caused the power of Wusun to expand sharply and start a war of expansion.
The border area between Qiuzi and Wusun is the largest, and the loss is also the most serious, as soon as King Bai Li heard Liu Ye's question, he immediately said: "Liu Changshi, Wusun was originally divided and ruled by the big and small Kunmi, and the national strength is not strong. Unexpectedly, Xiao Kunmi mixed the map and was mediocre, only knew how to spend all the time, and was not popular with the people, and was swallowed up by the big Kunmi Qiang Momi, who was shrewd and capable, with Chigu City as the capital, and called himself Kunmo. Wusun has a large population, with more than 100,000 soldiers, and Qiang Momi is constantly looking for opportunities to provoke and force us to pay tribute. Qiang Mo is excessive, we are miserable, once the tribute is delayed, the Wusun army will be killed immediately. β
King Qiuci's surname is Bai, and it is rumored that he is the descendant of Qin General Baiqi. Bai Qi, as one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, made great achievements, fought in the first battle of Changping, and killed 400,000 Zhao pawns, which was called "human slaughter". Later, Bai Qi was given to die, and his family background declined. Because Bai Qi killed too many people in his life and offended countless enemies, Bai Qi's descendants were constantly hunted down and killed, and in order to protect themselves, they moved to the border. There is no impermeable wall in the world, and the Bai family is still constantly killed, so they have to cross the desert and come to Qiuzi. During Ban's operation of the Western Regions, the king of Qiuci, Yulido, rebelled and refused to obey the central government of the Han Dynasty. The Bai family is also a descendant of Yan and Huang no matter what they say, and some of the martial arts and art of war inherited from the family are still left, and it is more than enough to use them to govern Qiuzi. The Bai family ran thousands of miles away, and only when they had power and power did they settle down. After Bai Ba, it has been passed down for several generations, and today's King of Qiuzi is Bai Li.
Liu Ye nodded and said, "I don't know how Wusun Kunmo uses soldiers?" What is the combat power of the Wusun soldiers? β
Bai Li said with a sad face: "Qiang Momi can be said to use soldiers like gods, Wusun cavalry and horses are all from Dawan, come and go like the wind, our country has few soldiers, can only avoid its edge, and the persecuted people of our people continue to move." β
When Zhao Yun, Ma, and Yan Xing heard this, their eyes widened, Dawan Divine Horse, the dream lover of the generals. In order to get the bloody horse, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Li Guangli to Dawan several times. Li Guangli is known as the general of the 2nd Division, because the sweaty BMW is near the city of the 2nd Division in Dawan. Li Guangli's first expedition failed, and he went on another expedition to break through the city of the 2nd Division, and won countless BMW horses, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very happy, and named Li Guangli the general of the 2nd Division. Friends who have watched Mr. Jin Yong's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" know that Guo Jing has an amazing martial arts and a reputation as a hero by virtue of his sweaty BMW and eagle carving.
Pei Dang, the king of Shule, also said: "Long history, the elite Wusun cavalry is really difficult to resist. β
Shule is located in the westernmost part of the southern part of the Western Regions, on the present-day Pamir Plateau, separated from the Great Moon Clan by the Green Mountains in the southwest. The capital of Shule is near the current city of Kashgar. A small part of Shule borders Wusun, and it seems that Wusun is also looking for things about Shule.
Aroldo, the king of the rear of the chariot division, also said indignantly: "Liu Changshi, Wusun deceives people too much, and we and the other six countries have joined forces to fight, but they are not Wusun's opponents. Its cavalry crisscrossed the desert with ease, fast as the wind, and often sneak attacked, making it impossible to guard against. β
Compared with other countries, Shanshan and Yu Ning (that is, Khotan) were the least disturbed by Wusun, and the two countries did not have a king himself, but only sent envoys, who carried interpreters.
The king of Yanqi, Long Beina, was weak and weak, and he was even more miserable, and said to Liu Ye with tears in his eyes: "Wusun has broken through Zuohui and Yuli several times, and the national capital is in danger. β
Liu Ye was silent for a while, and said: "Haitou is more than 3,000 miles away from Chigu City, if you want to go on an expedition, you need all countries to have the same enemy, and you must not have two hearts. The terrain of the Western Regions is complex and the climate is impermanent, and the Han army's grain, grass, and baggage are still expected to be bothered by the kings of various countries to prepare. In addition, when going out to Wusun, when it was a blow, it was hoped that all countries would send troops and horses to assist in the battle. β
King Qiuzi was the first to respond, Yanqi, Shule, and the king of the rear of the Cheshi also nodded in agreement, and the envoys of Shanshan and Yu Ning hesitated, and Liu Ye said sharply: "If Shanshan and Yu Ning do not have a single soldier, when they break through Wusun, I will destroy them!" The two envoys returned to the king, and their lips were cold and their teeth were cold, and such a simple truth would not be unaware. β
Shanshan's real name is Loulan. Wang Changling Shiyun: Yellow sand wears gold armor in a hundred battles, and swears not to return Loulan if he does not kill him. Marshal Chen Yi has a poem: Zhenjiang City encountered at the beginning, and he took off his hand to kill Xiao Loulan. At that time, Buddhism spread to the east, and the countries of the Western Regions were the first to be affected, and the people of the Western Regions believed in Buddhism. Shanshan was influenced by Buddhism and changed the name of the country to Shanshan. Shanshan is pronounced as shanshan, which does have a bit of a Zen flavor. The name of the capital of the country is Municheng, near today's Ruoqiang. King Shanshan is rumored to be the descendant of Xia Yu, his surname is Xi, the Xia Dynasty fell, the descendants of Dayu did not want to be enslaved by Yin Shang, and then moved west, came to the Western Regions, spread civilization, taught to farm, and became the king in the local area. Passed to the end of the Han Dynasty, the descendants of Dayu have long since used the ancestral surname, the king at that time was named Su Keti, and the surname of Ji has long been incompatible.
Yu Ning may not know many people, but when it comes to Hetian Yulai, I'm afraid no one doesn't know. To the south of the city is the towering Kunlun Mountain, west of the green ridge, the country surname is Wei Chi.
Seeing that Liu Ye was angry, the envoys of Shanshan and Yu Ning hurriedly said: "When I return to China, I will try my best to persuade the king's soldiers to help." β
Liu Ye knew that if there were no locals as guides, it would be easy to get lost in this vast land, so he tried every means to tie the six countries of the Western Regions to the chariot.
Liu Ye made an appointment with the Six Kingdoms to meet in Qiuzigu Mocheng (now Aksu). The Han army of 80,000 marched along the Tarim River to Gumo under the guidance of the guides sent by the King of Yanqi. Haitou is more than 2,000 miles away from Gumo, and the army is brave the wind and sand, and the march is extremely difficult. The Tarim River does not have water all the way, and in some places the river water seeps into the ground to form an underground river, and there is nothing to see on the surface, at this time, the role of the guide is highlighted.
After a month of arduous trekking, they finally came to Gumo, and from top to bottom, everyone seemed to have taken off a layer of skin and was exhausted. Liu Ye ordered the army to rest and recuperate, recover their strength, and wait for the arrival of the soldiers of the six countries.
After waiting for another half a month, the soldiers of the six countries arrived, and the Han army had already recovered their strength after resting. The chief of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty personally went on the expedition, and the kings of the six countries did not dare to support it, so they all rushed in person.
Liu Ye summoned everyone, told the scout about the information, and when everyone understood, he said: "The Wusun people are greedy, if they can try to lure them, our army will surround them, and they will be able to annihilate their main force." β
Bai Li, the king of Qiuzi, said angrily: "I am willing to lead my troops forward." β
Liu Ye said: "I don't know how the king seduces the Wusun people? β
Bai Li said: "I will bring more baggage with 3,000 men and horses, and the Wusun cavalry will come and plunder." β
Liu Ye said: "How many cavalry can Wusun dispatch in this way?" β
Bai Li rolled his eyes and said, "Five thousand is enough." β
Liu Ye said: "Do you know how many people can go to the caravan?" β
Wang Aluodo, the rear of the charioteer, said: "The Western Regions are unstable, and caravans are often formed into convoys, and the number can reach tens of thousands. β
Liu Ye said with a smile: "I mean the Six-Nation Alliance, pretending to be a merchant, bringing more goods and goods, and swaggering by." When Wusun heard this, he would inevitably send a large army to come. The coalition forces drove the camels and fought and left, and they were sure to lure the Wusun into an ambush. β
Pei Dang, the king of Shule, gasped, this Liu Changshi's appetite is too big, the alliance of the six countries, there are 30,000 people, and if the Wusun people want to get the goods, they will inevitably have to mobilize 50,000 horses. 50,000 horses are half of the soldiers of Wusun Kingdom. "There are 80,000 Han troops, in this desert place, why do they hide their figures? If it is detected by the Wusun people, the army will be in vain. β
Liu Ye said: "In the south of the city, there are few oases, reckless yellow sand, our army has its own way to hide its body, so that the Wusun people do not appear." β
Seeing that Liu Ye was full of confidence, the coalition forces were in a relaxed mood, and immediately expressed their support.
The kings of the six countries were so desperate that they didn't dare to lead the team in person, so they handed over the men and horses to their cronies, and secretly instructed that when they saw the Wusun people, they should be quick with their hands and feet, and run to the predetermined place to be safe.
Thirty thousand horses, some disguised as merchants, others disguised as escorts, drove thousands of camels through the desert, and hurried to Shule.
In Akatani Castle, Qiang Momi drank grape wine and listened to the report of his subordinates, "What? Three thousand camels? "Qiang Momi's eyes went straight to Venus, and this treasure came too suddenly.
His cronies, the general Budou, shouted: "There is absolutely no mistake. This is a windfall, my lord, and it has been a long time since such a large caravan has passed. β
Qiang Momi said: "There are too many caravans, so beware of fraud. β
Budou shouted: "King, this caravan is dressed in different clothes, and our spies have mixed in with the team and talked to them, and the language is also varied. I think I must have known that the Western Regions were unstable, and I don't know how many caravans were organized together to cross the desert together. β
"Uh-huh, that makes sense. Cloth pocket drink, the other party is too numerous, you lead 50,000 horses, outflank separately, how much can you win, don't be too greedy, I always feel that there must be something greasy in it. β
Bu Dou shouted: "Which of the caravans traveling to and from the Western Regions is not heavily paid for guards? Is the king too worried? β
"I'm just surprised that this caravan came suddenly. If there really was such a large caravan, our spies would have been there a long time ago. β
"Maybe the caravan came through Shanshan, or maybe they met halfway and gathered together."
"Well, no more say. With such a splash of wealth, don't care what way he comes from, it's the right thing to take it, you can arrange it. β
Budou drank with great joy, ordered 50,000 cavalry, first sent out reconnaissance horses, and left Chigu Castle in a swarm to rob the goods.