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Perhaps even Wei Shuo did not expect that due to the large-scale westward expansion of Hexi, the early seizure of the Western Regions would have a major impact on the situation in Central Asia.

The fateful enemies of Persia and Persia met in advance.

At least at the beginning of the fifth century, this nomadic and brutal people in the Jinshan (present-day Altai Mountains) region were unknown, and were only a very inconspicuous subordinate tribe attached to the North Asian overlord Rouran.

Originally, there were still about thirty years before the Rouran people would migrate westward, but now they took advantage of the fiasco of the Rouran people to end the history of being affiliated with the Rouran people ahead of schedule.

The Bada Ju people crossed the Yilieshui (present-day Ili River) and Yibohai (present-day Lake Balkhash) and began to migrate westward.

On the way, the Banda people annexed the remnants of Yueban, who had been defeated by Hexi, and their strength skyrocketed, and then they established the Khan's Court in the steppes north of Talas.

Simply establishing a royal account system, the Emperor began to expand on a large scale, expanding his influence to the east of the Aral Sea, to the Yaozhishui (present-day Syr Darya) valley, and even to the south to threaten the middle of the river.

"Hezhong" refers to the area located between the Wuhu River (present-day Amu Darya) and Yaozhishui (present-day Syr Darya).

This is a land of ointment, like a pearl set in the vast Gobi.

During the reign of the Persian Emperor Shapur II (r. 241-272), Transchu was incorporated into the vast territory of Sassanid Persia.

Originally, the Persians were supposed to live happily here for decades, but due to the butterfly effect, they were invaded by the Bada barbarians in advance.

However, even after the death of the tyrannical Shapur II, Sassanid Persia was still in its prime.

Even though the kings of this period were weak, the administrative system established by Shapur II was still sound, and the Sassanid rule was still functioning.

In the face of the barbarian invasion, Sassanid Persia put up stubborn resistance.

It is said that Sassanid Persia was in its heyday, and its national power was far away, so it should be easy to defeat the invasion.

Unfortunately, after the death of Shapur II, his successors, Ardashir II (reigned 379-383) and his son Shapur III (reigned 383-388), were mediocre lords who could not fully exploit the full power of Persia.

Now Shapur III's son, Bahram IV (r. 388–399), is more active than his predecessors, but he has not been able to reverse the decline of the Sassanid Empire.

Fortunately, the Sassanids were largely over their dispute with Rome and were able to concentrate on dealing with the threat.

Although the Persian Empire was not able to shake the rule of the Persian Empire for the time being, the two sides fell into a stalemate around the river.

The southward movement not only broke out into a fierce conflict with Persia, but also deeply disturbed the Kangju, Lite, Otsutsuki and other countries.

The Central Asian countries knew that they were invincible, so they had no choice but to send envoys to Hexi, east of the Green Mountains, to ask for help.

The envoys of the various countries crossed the green ridge all the way to the east and entered the territory of Guazhou first.

Because of the war that had just ended, not only did the counties appear to be in ruins, but tensions were still in place everywhere.

On the way, the envoys often saw groups of Hexi soldiers marching in, with mottled blood stains on their bodies, indicating that they had just experienced another battle.

It wasn't until after Yancheng that the envoys of the various countries seemed to have entered another world, and they could no longer feel the slightest sign of war.

After entering Gaochang, all the envoys were shocked by the prosperity of the city.

As the original Shazhou Governor's Office, Gaochang was also dilapidated.

It was not until the arrival of Wei Shuo that he put forward a development strategy aimed at revitalizing commerce and trade, taking advantage of the Silk Road, and now it has become the largest city in the Western Regions.

Next, the envoys of the various countries followed the east-west cement straight road, from Gaochang all the way to the east, crossed the Yumen Pass, and passed through Dunhuang, Zhangye and other cities in Hexi.

Finally, when the Spring Festival was coming, the delegation arrived in Guzang smoothly.

Along the way, the prosperity seen along the way left a deep impression on the envoys of various countries.

Every city I came across looked so grand, so tall.

When the envoy thought that Gaochang City had reached the highest level of the city, the magnificence and prosperity of Guzang made them realize how ridiculous their previous thoughts were.

Compared with the tall cities in Hexi in front of them, the capitals of all countries are simply inconspicuous small earthen cities.

Stepping into Guzang, the envoys of all countries are like falling into a fairyland, and the abundance of materials in Hexi, the fertility of the land, and the wealth of the people are far away from everyone's imagination.

It was not until this moment that the envoys of the various countries understood why the countries of the Western Regions were destroyed by the Hexi people.

It's really too powerful in Hexi, and it's not at all comparable to the small country of Puer.

Guzang is indeed rich, and the market is full of gold, silver, jewelry, silk and satin, and beautiful women in the city.

The crowd couldn't even imagine that there was anything that Hexi didn't have, and for a moment, even they themselves had an urge to take it all for themselves.

As soon as he thought of the overwhelming Hexi army, his impulses came and went faster.

Today, with Yueban, Shule, Rouran, Qiuzi, Khotan and other countries falling under the iron hooves of Hexi one after another, the prestige of the Hexi army has already spread all over the world.

After removing the unrealistic ideas from their minds, the envoys began to rejoice that Hexi was strong.

After all, only when the strength is strong enough can it be able to effectively help other countries.

Originally, due to the two great victories in the Western Regions and the state, this year's Spring Festival is more festive than in previous years.

As a result, when the envoys arrived in Guzang, Hexi suddenly turned into a sea of joy.

Major newspapers have reported one after another, saying that this is the first time since the Yongjia funeral that a foreign envoy has entered the Hajj, and it is a once-in-a-century prosperous era.

Although it is not as good as the Han Dynasty, it is enough to make the people of Hexi proud.

Even Song Xuan, Cui Hao, Liu Muzhi, Wang Zhenwei and other important ministers were also excited.

After Yongjia, the Han people have been in decline for nearly a hundred years, and suddenly enjoy the treatment of a big country, and everyone is embarrassed.

Wei Shuo expressed his understanding of this, and for this reason, he also specially announced that he would hold a ten-year celebration during the Spring Festival to enjoy with the people.

The growing atmosphere in the city has somewhat diluted the tensions that have recently arisen over the promulgation of religious decrees.

On the third day after the arrival of the envoys of various countries, the Metropolitan Guardian Shuo cordially received many envoys in the auditorium of the Metropolitan Protectorate.

Under the personal guidance of the secretary Lang Guo Yi, the envoys of all countries stepped into the spacious and bright auditorium with trepidation.

At this moment, the two rows of straight roads were full of guards, and a solemn feeling that had never been felt before suddenly flooded the hearts of the envoys.

According to the previous training, the envoys lined up and respectfully saluted the first guard.

"The envoys of the Da Yue clan (Kangju, Dawan, and Lite) visited Daduhu."

"You are exempt, I don't know why your envoys came from afar?"

"Most of the capitals protect the Rongyu, and the foreign ministers and others came to the Shangguo to pay tribute on the orders of the lord of the country, hoping to take refuge in the great powers of the Shangbang in order to avoid harassment by the Dada."

"The Bada people first annexed the remnants of Yue, and then frequently went south to the river, threatening the survival of small countries such as us."

"I implore the capital to send troops to uphold justice for us, and we are willing to submit to the Great Jin Dynasty for generations to come, and we will always be the Great Jin Dynasty."

"Whoa? What kind of force is that? Why haven't you heard of it? ”

"Back to Daduhu, I don't know, this is a force that has only emerged recently."

Hearing this, Wei Shuo frowned, and couldn't help but feel dissatisfied, the Central Asian countries were too hasty, and they didn't even know who the enemy was.

Just as everyone was looking at each other, they saw Rouran Khan Yu Jiu Lu Shelun, who had come to watch the ceremony, standing up.

"Most of them are protected, and they know the details of the people."

"Oh? Khan knows? Please speak quickly. ”

"Yes!"

"Most of the protectors don't know, the people of Rouran were originally vassals of Rouran, and I think they took advantage of the defeat of my Rouran army to break away from Rouran."

"The tribe is a matrilineal clan system dominated by women, with men in a subordinate position."

"However, don't underestimate this 'daughter country', she is not as delicate and weak as the outside world thinks, but a fierce and powerful daughter country, which is known for its strong folk customs and fierce and warlike warfare."

After listening to the introduction of Rouran Khan, Wei Shuo and everyone have some understanding of the Rou Da people, but at the moment he has no idea of interfering in China.

"What the envoys say is already known, but the stakes are so high that they need to be carefully considered."

"Everyone has been tired all the way, you might as well go down and rest first."

"As for the dispatch of troops, the decision will be made after the Ponduhu and his subordinates have consulted."

"Come, take the messengers to the post house to rest."

"The ministers are waiting to retire!" With that, the messengers slowly withdrew.