(Second update.) ）

On the same night, the king of Loulan welcomed the Han envoy into the city with hundreds of officials.

When entering the city, Qin Cheng found that King Loulan's face was not good. This is not difficult to understand, before Loulan could choose between the Han and the Xiongnu at will, but now Loulan is forced to go to war with the Xiongnu, so naturally he can only ally with the Han. It's a pity that the Han is thousands of miles away, and Loulan will have to live under the pressure of the Xiongnu in the future, so it must not be too easy.

It was at this critical time that General Loulan died in battle, which was indeed a big blow to Loulan. This is likely to be a big war with the Huns soon, and the general is gone, no matter how you say it, it will be an unsatisfactory thing.

King Loulan's attitude towards Qin Cheng and others is very friendly, when it comes to this, as long as King Loulan is not a fool, he has to have a good relationship with the Han, if he can't please both ends, Loulan's birthday can be regarded as over.

Qin Cheng introduced the Xike teaman to the king of Loulan. Because of the needs of the battle, Xike Chafu had changed into a Loulan military uniform before, and at this time it was particularly eye-catching in the team of Qincheng. Besides, today's Xike teaman has been fighting with the Loulan army, so at this time, he has to lure the Xike teaman out and give an explanation to the king of Loulan.

After listening to Qin Cheng's reserved and focused introduction to the deeds of the Xike teaman, the king of Loulan expressed his appreciation for the Xike teaman, and appointed the Xike teaman as the guest secretary of Loulan on the spot.

In the end, it was late at night, and it was inconvenient for Qin Cheng and King Loulan to talk more, so King Loulan asked Qin Cheng and the others to rest first, and then discuss business the next day. Qin Cheng asked the king of Loulan for medicinal herbs and ordnance, the former to heal the wounded sergeants of the hussars, and the latter to replenish the damaged armaments of the hussars. The hussars were attacked in the territory of Loulan, and the king of Loulan naturally had no opinion. Even if the hussars asked for more, King Loulan wouldn't say anything. Now Qin Cheng and the others are uncles, and King Loulan has to serve them well.

In addition, the king of Loulan naturally wanted to send soldiers to clean up the Xiongnu camp outside the city and the battlefield of the battle between Qincheng and Guludu forty miles away.

Nothing was said all night. The next day, the caravan that followed behind also arrived at Mud City.

Qin Cheng and the others went to the palace to meet the king of Loulan, and the ceremony of the king of Loulan in the palace was very grand.

Talking about state affairs, Qin Cheng said: "When our ministers left Chang'an, Your Majesty told us to be sure to greet the king of Loulan on his behalf. When I returned to Loulan, His Majesty asked my ministers to bring some Han specialties and present them to the King of Loulan as a gesture of friendship. ”

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is too polite." Of course, there is no reason to be unhappy with the King of Loulan, seeing that many Han people came in one after another with huge boxes and opened them, looking at the silk and ceramics and other things that were shining with extraordinary brilliance in the boxes, the smile on the face of the King of Loulan was even worse, "Please be sure to convey my respect to His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty." ”

"Your Majesty is really willing to form an ally with Loulan Kingdom, and it is not a problem." Qincheng Road.

"This king is also willing to get along with the Han Dynasty." King Loulan said with a smile.

"This is the letter that His Majesty brought to the King of Loulan." Qin Cheng took out a scroll of books, and immediately a Loulan official came to take over.

After reading the letter of state, King Loulan said: "The alliance between the two countries is a major national affair, involving many details. For the terms proposed by His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the king also has to consult with his ministers. Let the envoy rest in the city for a few days, and when the king has consulted with his courtiers, he will reply to the envoy. ”

"This is natural."

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When Qin Cheng and King Loulan were discussing the details of the alliance, the Mobei Royal Court, thousands of miles away, was a different scene.

After hearing the news that Guludu was killed in battle, Yi Zhixian was furious, and sat up from the king's chair, "The people of Loulan killed my king and destroyed my army, the crime is unforgivable, and it should be slaughtered!" Ordered the army, assembled and stood by, and Ben Shan Yu personally led the troops to destroy the Loulan Kingdom! ”

"The big order is to stop the anger!" A person stood up from the seat and saluted Yi Zhi obliquely, "The king of thousands of miles is unfortunately defeated, and it is human nature for Da Dan to be angry. However, the ministers thought that they could not send troops to destroy Loulan at this time. ”

"Loulan District is a country of projectiles, with only tens of thousands of people and less than 10,000 troops, and it is really hateful to dare to kill my king of thousands of miles and destroy my 5,000 elite soldiers! If it is not destroyed, who else in the countries of the Western Regions will take my Great Hun in their eyes in the future? How can I, the Great Huns, still subdue the countries of the Western Regions?! Yi Zhi said, "From the second king, don't you think that's not the case?" ”

The one who was called the second king by Yi Zhi was Zhao Xin, a Hun who rebelled from the Han army a few years ago and returned to the Xiongnu. He listened to Yi Zhixian's words and said, "Loulan is only a small country, how can it be compared with the Great Huns?" It is easy to extinguish it, and it is effortless. But at the moment, it is not suitable to send troops to destroy Loulan. ”

"Go on." Yi Zhi sat down again, looking at the second king who had proposed the idea of letting him move to Mobei to exhaust the Han army.

Zhao Xin replied yes, and then continued: "The reason why the people of Loulan dare to go against the Great Huns is because there are Han people behind them, not that they really have the guts. The minister listened to the sergeant who came back from detailing the battle that the king of Qianli had not fought that day, and the minister found a problem. ”

"What's the problem?"

"The people of Loulan did not take the initiative to attack the King of Thousand Miles, and they never even intended to fight against the King of Thousand Miles. It was the Han people, that is, Qin Cheng, who designed to kill the King of Qianli, and at the same time pulled the Loulan army to the battlefield. Therefore, the Loulan army was calculated by Qin Cheng and had no choice but to participate in the war, not intending to be an enemy of the Great Xiongnu. Zhao Xin analyzed.

"That's it, the King of Thousand Miles died in Loulan, and the five thousand elite horses were damaged, this is an indisputable fact!" Yi Zhixian was still angry, "Since the king of Loulan can't restrain his army, he will have to pay for it!" Besides, since the second king, you also said that the Qincheng guy is now in Loulan, and Ben Danyu happened to lead the troops to kill him, to avenge the king of thousands of miles, and also to remove a big trouble for the Great Huns! In this way, the way for the Han people to unite with the Western Regions was completely cut off! ”

Zhao Xin didn't agree with the words when he heard this, but continued to analyze: "Da Dan is not good at this. May I ask Da Danyu, compared with the 36 countries of the Western Regions, which is more important? Compared with the Great Huns, which is more important? Compared with the cavalry of the 100,000 Han army, which is more important? ”

Yi Zhi slanted his brows and tightened, "The second king might as well make his words clearer!" ”

Zhao Xin replied again, and then said: "If Da Dan Yu wants to subdue the 36 countries of the Western Regions and completely stabilize the backyard of the Great Xiongnu, he can't send troops to destroy the country of Loulan. Da Dan Yu thinks about it, if Da Dan Yu sends troops to destroy Loulan, wouldn't everyone in the Western Regions be in danger? In order to deal with the Great Xiongnu, they could only form an alliance with the Han people, so although it was the Xiongnu who sent troops to destroy Loulan, it was the Han people who benefited. Da Dan only made wedding clothes for the Han people, and put the Great Xiongnu in danger. ”

"It's a pity that the Thousand Miles King didn't fight, but how could Da Dan Yu give up the interests of the Great Huns because of the Thousand Miles King alone? Even if Da Dan Yu killed Qin Cheng, it only made the Western Regions countries more convinced that the Han people would fight to the death against the Xiongnu, and at the same time more firmly fell to the Han people. Therefore, the minister thought that Da Danyu should never send troops to destroy Loulan. ”

Yi Zhi thought about it silently, nodded and agreed with Zhao Xin's words, "What the second king said is reasonable, but this is a negligence. In your opinion, how should the Great Huns deal with this incident now? ”

Da Dan Yu should send another envoy to Loulan to expose Qin Cheng's conspiracy to calculate Loulan, and said that the Great Xiongnu had no intention of pursuing Loulan's responsibility. At the same time, Da Shan Yu can show favor to Loulan and express his willingness to form an alliance with Loulan to fight against the ill-intentioned Han people. Zhao Xin said.

"After being beaten, he still sent a smiling face, is the statement of the second king too cheap?" Someone immediately quit, "When were the Huns afraid of things?" But the Huns never bowed their heads! ”

"Shut up!" Yi Zhixian scolded impatiently, and said to Zhao Xin: "You continue." ”

"If Da Dan Yu did this, the countries of the Western Regions would admire the benevolence of the Xiongnu, so that Da Dan Yu would gain the hearts of the people of the Western Regions, and the countries of the Western Regions would also be disgusted and wary of the cunning of the Han people." Zhao Xin said, "If this is the case, then the Western Regions will be in the pocket of Da Danyu, and the Han people will not want to get involved in it again." ”

Yi Zhi laughed when he heard this, and exclaimed: "Since the second king is scheming, he is worthy of being the minister of the humerus of Ben Danyu!" ”

"The big order is ridiculous." Zhao Xin said.

Yi Zhi slanted and groaned, "Since this is the case, I will do what the second king says." This order will set off on a certain day, go to Loulan to meet the king of Loulan in person, and get this done! ”

Zhao Xin was surprised when he heard this, "Da Danyu wants to go in person?" ”

"What, no? Didn't the second king say that he wanted to show the kindness and affinity of the Great Xiongnu to the countries of the Western Regions, wouldn't it be better to go in person? "Ichi ramp.

"Never!" Zhao Xin hurriedly said, "There are Han envoys in Loulan now, and it is impossible to say that the king of Loulan has now been poured ecstasy soup by the Han envoys, and has already identified the Xiongnu as enemies." You must know that the Han people's ability to demagogue people is very powerful. If Da Shan Yu goes in person, his safety is unpredictable! ”

Everyone also echoed Zhao Xin's opinion and dissuaded Yi Zhixian one after another.

Yi Zhi waved his hand obliquely, his will was very firm, "Ben Dan Yu can bring the elite horses of the royal court, if he Loulan people don't want to destroy the country, they don't dare to do anything to Ben Dan." He smiled as he spoke, "Didn't the second king always say that he wanted to be gracious and powerful to the countries of the Western Regions?" This order is to show goodwill, and at the same time bring the army, isn't it just the same emphasis on grace and power? ”

"Big order is in ......" Zhao Xin still wanted to persuade him, but Yi Zhixian had already made a decision, "The matter is so decided, there is no need to say it again!" ”

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After the court meeting was dispersed, Zhao Xin was quite depressed when he left the royal tent, and Zhao Xin was puzzled by Yi Zhixian's attitude of resolutely going to Loulan.

Looking up and seeing the vast sky of the desert grassland, there were herds of cattle and sheep under the sky, as far as the eye could see, it was a scene of vitality and expansiveness, but Zhao Xin's mood could not be relaxed.

"From the second king!" Zhao Xin was thinking about it, and a slightly bloated man walked up behind him, with a thick beard.

"King Zuoxian." Zhao Xin greeted the visitor.

Since King Zuo Xian had occupied the land of Chaha, Yi Zhixian had given him another piece of pasture, although it was not as fertile as the land of Chaha, it was better to pass. However, under the offensive of the Han army, the Xiongnu were forced to move to Mobei, and King Zuoxian lost his own pasture, so Yi Zhixian let him stay in the royal court and became an important minister of the royal court.

"Today, I heard the words of the second king, which is really deafening. The Great Xiongnu had such a talent as the second king, why couldn't they recapture the pastures occupied by the Han people? King Zuo Xian laughed, making it impossible to tell whether his words were ridicule or appreciation.

"King Zuo Xian said that I was just doing my duty as a courtier." Zhao Xin's smile was a little helpless.

"Da Shan Yu adopted the suggestion of the second king, why did the second king look sullen?" King Zuo Xian said curiously.

"Da Shan Yu is going to Loulan in person, how can I be happy?" Zhao Xin sighed, "Sometimes I really can't figure out what Da Shan Yu thinks in his heart, Loulan is obviously a dangerous place, and Da Dan Yu has no reason to go, why is Da Dan Yu so determined?" I just can't figure it out. ”

"So it's because of this." King Zuo Xian disagreed, "I know some of the reasons. ”

"Oh? Please also ask King Zuo Xian for advice. ”

"The second king doesn't have to be polite." King Zuo Xian's tone was very relaxed, but with a bit of mystery, "Since the second king knows the specific experience of the Thousand Miles King's battle in Loulan this time, he must also know that Princess Yixue has also arrived in Loulan, right?" ”

"I heard." Zhao Xindao.

"That's the problem." Zuo Xianwang said, "You didn't know about it in Dahan for a long time, so I'll find out a little later." Da Shan Yu and Princess Yi Xue have a very strong relationship, the two have a deep brother and sister relationship when they were young, when Da Shan Yu succeeded to the throne, Princess Yi Xue, as the only princess with her own fine ride, also stood on the side of Da Dan Yu and helped Da Shan Yu a lot. Three years ago, Princess Yixue was defeated in Heshuo and captured by the Han army. Saying that, he glanced at Zhao Xin meaningfully, "So you should understand, right?" ”

Zhao Xin was suddenly taken aback, "What does King Zuo Xian mean is that Da Shan decided to go to Loulan in person for the sake of Princess Yixue?" ”

"I didn't say that." King Zuo Xian had a look of "that's what I mean".

"I see." Zhao Xin realized, "I didn't expect Da Shan Yu to have such a deep relationship with Princess Yixue." ”

"That's nature." Zuo Xian said, "I heard that Princess Yixue was rescued from the war by Da Shan Yu. ”

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Loulan mud city.

Qin Cheng and others sent an envoy to the Western Regions, one was to unite the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions to deal with the Xiongnu, and the other was to trade between the Han and the Western Regions. Loulan is only one of the countries in the Western Regions, and although its status is very high, the other thirty-five countries still have to run.

After a few days in the mud city, the alliance between Loulan and the Western Han Dynasty was still being discussed, but the trade agreement between the two sides was soon finalized. In fact, the focus of commercial transactions is still on the construction along the road, including the safety of the Chamber of Commerce, the construction of post houses, hotels, etc., with these guarantees, there will be no problem with the trade between the two sides.

On this day, Zhang Qian decided to go to Xiaowan and other countries first, while Qin Cheng and the others had to go to other places after the matter in Loulan was settled. Not to mention the alliance with all the 36 countries in the Western Regions and the development of commercial and trade relations, but to contact as many as possible.

When bidding farewell to Zhang Qian, Qin Cheng only emphasized one problem, that is, to keep in touch, and at least once a day to report their respective situations, so that it is convenient to coordinate everyone's actions, and if something happens, they can also respond in time.

"I don't have anything to worry about, it's not the first time I've traveled to other countries, I'm already familiar with it." Zhang Qian said to everyone, "What really matters is you here." The Huns suffered such a big loss in Loulan, and they will definitely not give up, so you must be prepared to deal with it. After all, it's someone else's territory now, and you don't have much of an army at your disposal. ”

"If it weren't for worrying about this, King Loulan wouldn't have signed an alliance with us today." Qin Cheng said, "But don't worry, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and we are here to solve this problem." ”

"It is difficult for the King of Loulan to sign this covenant with the Han when he is not sure of his absolute safety." Zhang Qian's face was worried, "Your task is very heavy!" ”

"Not necessarily." Dou Fei answered, "When the situation is grim and there is no choice, Loulan will also sign a contract with us." ”

After everyone spoke for a while, Zhang Qian got on his horse, waved goodbye to everyone, and then set off with the envoy team.

Watching Zhang Qian leave, when he was far away, Dou Fei asked Qin Cheng very seriously: "If Yi Zhixian really leads the army to attack Loulan, what can you do to deal with it?" ”

"If there are enough people led by Yi Zhi, such as a hundred thousand troops to suppress the border," Qin Cheng said with a smile, "Then you and I don't have to think about anything else, we can kill ourselves directly, and we don't even think about escaping." ”

Dou Fei glanced at Qin Cheng angrily, "You mean, if you don't have an army of 100,000, you have a way?" ”

"I didn't say that." Qin Cheng shrugged.

"......" Dou Fei was still about to say something, but Qin Cheng suddenly pointed to the sky and said loudly to him: "Look! ”

Dou Fei looked up, "Goshawk? Wrong...... Is it a Gyrfalcon?! ”

Qin Cheng didn't answer, just whistled, and then raised his arm.

There was a loud hissing sound in the air, and as a figure rushed down, the next moment, there was a strong spear falcon on Qin Cheng's arm.