Chapter 619: Kushan Empire (Second Update)

Just when the war in Southeast Asia was about to break out, on the Western Regions, an attack had indeed been launched, and the two kingdoms of Wusun and Qiuci, which were subordinate to Daxi, launched a war of aggression against Wanwan on the grounds that Dawan had murdered the merchants of the two countries, and at the same time, 50,000 eight banners were stationed in Gumo under the command of Timur as reinforcements.

The two countries gathered 50,000 troops and went straight to Dawan Yucheng, Dawan was naturally angry, they knew very well that this so-called crime was simply nothing, everyone knew that they Dawan was the most hospitable, and it was also the most encouraging business, and at this time their main source of wealth.

But they know better that this is the two empires in a confrontation, Daxi attacked Dawan, one is to give Guishan a dismount, and the other is to contain Guishan's forces, and give the Daxi army in Southeast Asia enough time to eliminate the Baicheng Dynasty.

Therefore, after receiving the news, Dawan immediately sent a message to the Kushan king Vesudeva I to seek reinforcements.

The imperial capital of Guishan, Fulou Shacheng, covers a vast area and has a population of one million, which is one of the few prosperous cities in the world, even if it is not much inferior to Luoyang, the capital of the gods.

Just as Yuan Xi changed the Three Kingdoms, the Vesudeva I of Kushan was not the last monarch in the previous life, but he was eloquent, and for more than ten years, he brought the declining Guishan to the peak again, he reconquered Khorezm, annexed Sistan, and restrained Kangju, Dawan, Baiyan, and more than a dozen small countries in the Western Regions, and maintained the pride of the four empires like Yuan Xi.

However, there is one thing that he is far inferior to Yuan Xi, that is, he is sixty-seven years old, like the sunset in the afternoon, although it will disappear, and Yuan Xi is indeed in the prime of life, like the scorching sun hanging, shining on the world forever.

On this day, in Fushalou City, I saw that with the scorching sun rising, the bustling crowd appeared in the streets and alleys of the field, and various caravans from other places entered the city in turn, and its prosperous and lively scene was surprising, worthy of the transit war between the four empires.

In the center of the city, the magnificent Kushan Palace appeared in front of you.

The walls of the palace are made of red sandstone, and the whole building seems to be octagonal in shape, with five gates, which at first glance is majestic and majestic, and it is hard to forget.

And not far from the palace, is a magnificent temple, called the mosque, three arc-shaped protruding white domes and two towering minarets are dazzling, Kushan is the birthplace of Buddhism, Buddhism in Kushan status is extremely high, when the emperors of all generations ascend the throne, they all need to go to worship, more than half of the foreign monks in the two Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms came from the Kushan territory, so in addition to the palace, this mosque is also the spiritual symbol of Kushan.

Soon after a fast horse entered the palace, there was a splendid main hall with magnificent pillars and walls carved with floral figures in relief, inlaid with various precious stones.

Wearing a magnificent crown and flowing white hair, Vesudeva I sat on the throne with a thick majesty in his eyes.

The civil and military on both sides stood in turn, their faces full of reverence, because in their hearts Vesudeva I, just like Yan Gaozhen in those days, was the savior of the great Kushan and the king of revival.

"I just received the news, Daxi has ordered Wusun and Qiuzi to attack Dawan, it seems that this battle will not work if it is not fought" Vesudeva I sighed, if he received such news more than ten years ago, not only would he not be angry, but would be excited, because compared to the glory of the past, defeating the ancient country of the East has always been Guishan's wish, but now his body is getting worse and worse, and he just wants to hand over Guishan to his son in peace.

But he knows very well that his son is far from enough, so in addition to arranging loyal courtiers, he also needs the royal pigeon to help his son at any time, stabilize the situation of the country, understand the situation in various places, and prevent his life's efforts and glory from being wasted.

"Your Majesty, Dawan is not only rich, but also has tens of millions of good horses, it is an extremely important existence in my Kushan subject country, and once Dawan is lost, Daxi's troops will reach my Kushan, so Dawan must not have any problems, the minister suggested that he immediately order Kangju to arrange troops to support, Khorezm should also be prepared, and at the same time, let the 80,000 Kushan elites under the command of the governor of Sotel be stationed at the border of the province to support at any time" After listening to the words of Vesudeva I, a burly military general with a long beard and armor immediately stood up and said.

"It's okay to be stationed, but it's not a last resort, it's best not to fight Daxi in real terms, after all, if that's the case, then the Silk Road will be broken, which will greatly affect the development of our country," another old man wearing a diamond-studded cloth pan hat and a gorgeous long dress frowned and suggested.

"Lord Bakhan, I have millions of warriors and tens of millions of people in Guishan, so I don't have to be afraid of them at all" Hearing the old man's words, the military general who took the lead in speaking immediately said with great dissatisfaction with this fearful style.

"General Vashha, this is not a matter of fear or not, this is because my Guishuang and Daxi are far from the point of life and death, as long as Baicheng and Dawan can support it, and even win a few small games, then Daxi may hand over the imperial pigeon because of the loss, this is what His Majesty wants, after all, Daxi's territory, population, economy, and national strength are stronger than my Guishuang, if you want to completely win against them, it is estimated that it will not be possible for more than ten years, and if you fall into such a protracted war, will the rest of our country suddenly strike, These need to be considered," Bakhan explained solemnly.

"That's right" Vesudeva I nodded, and said softly: "Vashiha, your bravery is known to everyone, but you can't because of this, you don't care about the lives of the soldiers, you can't blindly use force against Daxi, you lost in the hands of Ban Chao back then, it was because we were too careful, and now we must not be like this, Guishan can be revived, in addition to bravery, but also because of our prudence, we must come step by step, don't worry"

Vashha was stunned for a moment, then stepped aside with a sigh and said no more.

Seeing this scene, Vesudeva I smiled with satisfaction and said: "Dawan has more than 70 cities of different sizes, with a population of hundreds of thousands, plus the support of Kangju, Wusun and other countries want to break through, in fact, it is very difficult, Daxi arranged it like this, but it is just to contain a part of my Guishan army, or to pick a cheaper, the most important thing at present is Baixian, as long as Baicheng is undefeated, my Guishan will have the upper hand."

"What Your Majesty said is very true, so the hundred times cannot be defeated, but it is not appropriate to directly arrange the troops, the minister can send more money, weapons, armor, grain and grass to support them, the combat effectiveness of the hundred times is actually very strong, but it is too poor" Bakhan smiled.

"Send someone to send five carts of gold coins, eight thousand sets of armor, and twenty carts of food, and tell them that as long as they can win the Daxi army, such support will be endless," Vesudeva I said with a proud wave.

"No!"

"In addition, go to the embassy of Daxi, Daxi can protest, I Guishan can also, anyway, first stand in the name, and you can mention the royal pigeon again, tell Ambassador Qian, as long as there are ten teams of first-grade royal pigeons, my Guishan is willing to immediately send troops to make the world peaceful, and in the future, Daxi's caravan tax will be reduced by forty percent, which is tens of millions, and my Guishuang's sincerity can be said to be unprecedented" Vesudeva I said expectantly.

"Yes, Your Majesty"