The battle on the border completely dispelled the ambition of the Yueban people to try to advance eastward, and gave Gaochang's newly acquired land a chance to recuperate. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

However, this does not mean that the situation has calmed down, and small countries such as Yanqi, which is adjacent to Gaochang, have watched Gaochang with fear......

In June 387, after the newly acquired land gradually settled down, Wei Shuo finally returned to Gaochang after a months-long absence.

Yang Han personally led the city of civil and military forces out of the city for twenty miles to welcome the triumphant return of the soldiers, and the battle of Wusun made Gaochang gain a lot.

Not only did it add hundreds of thousands of herdsmen and a pasture to store war horses, but it also moved back the entire Wusun treasury, which really made a windfall.

"This expedition has won a complete victory, thanks to Zhiyuan's hard planning, please accept the old man's worship."

"Oh, you're so polite, sir."

Wei Shuo hurriedly stepped forward to pick up Yang Han, who was about to give a big gift, pointed to the officials next to him and the soldiers behind him, and said with a smile: "How can it be all the credit of the next person to win half of the Wusun Kingdom in this battle?" ”

"If there are no colleagues in the rear to raise food and grass, and all the soldiers are fighting bravely in front of the battle, it will be useless to rely on Shuo alone, even if he gives birth to three heads and six arms."

Hearing this, Yang Han sighed and said: "Every time Zhiyuan always gives the credit to others, and does not fight for anything for himself, he is really a gentleman!" ”

Everyone started with Yang Han and Wei Shuo, and returned to the city in a mighty way.

After the unrelated people dispersed, Wei Shuo reported the entire battle to Yang Han and the others in detail.

When Yang Han learned that the Yueban people were unwilling to suffer losses and did not hesitate to provoke border disputes, he couldn't help but curse a few more words about the Yueban people who didn't know the height of the sky.

"Fortunately, Zhiyuan was prepared in advance, otherwise the good situation would have to be mixed up by the Yue-like people."

"Hehe, this time the Yuemen didn't get anything good, not only did they lose 5,000 cavalry in vain, but they also had to be extorted by me for another amount of compensation. After this conflict, Yueban and Gao Chang can get along peacefully for about ten years. ”

"Well, that's the best, just free up your hands to concentrate on dealing with the turtles."

"What? The Qiuzi people are making trouble again? ”

Yang Han nodded lightly and said: "Zhiyuan doesn't know, since the news that Gaochang and Yueban had carved up Wusun, the Qiuzi Kingdom has obviously strengthened its vigilance against Gaochang, not only secretly encouraging other subject countries to form an alliance against Gaochang, but also doing everything possible to repay the iron export agreement signed before. ”

"It seems that the growth of Gaochang has aroused the vigilance of the people in the Western Regions. But this is also something that can't be helped, Gaochang always has to develop, and it is impossible to stop all the time. ”

"That's right, in fact, it's not just the people of the Western Regions who are eyeing Gaochang, but Liangzhou also seems to be a little unstable."

"Let's hear what it's all about."

With Gaochang cotton cloth and roasted tea selling well all over the world, Lu Guang seems to have the intention of getting involved in Gaochang again. Just some time ago, there was gossip that Lu Guang intended to appoint his son Lu Fu as the protector of the Western Regions, but somehow there was no news later. ”

Wei Shuo said with a heavy expression after hearing this: "Now Gaochang is short of time, the Wusun people who have just been annexed urgently need to be appeased, and the newly recruited cavalry is training, it will take time!" As long as there is another year to digest the 300,000 Wusun people and the huge grassland, Gaochang will no longer be afraid of any threat from any forces. ”

"In this way, we can only rely on diplomatic means, and I can't say that Shuo still has to visit Master and Lu Su."

……

The news that Lü Fu was the protector of the Western Regions was not a rumor, but in the end, under the strong opposition of Du Jin and Lü Su, Lü Guang had to dispel this idea.

It is very understandable that Du Jin is reluctant to interfere with his apprentice's territory, and as for Lu Su's opposition, he simply does not want his brother to shine.

On this day, Lu Guang was playing with the beautiful concubine in the mansion, and suddenly someone came to report, and the chief bookkeeper Wei You asked to see him.

As Lü Guang gradually alienated himself from the Western Expedition Hero Group, Wei You was gradually trusted and reused by Lü Guang because he was good at figuring out his thoughts.

"Master Captain, what did you come here today to report?"

"Governor, have you ever heard of roasted tea and cotton cloth recently?" Wei You's eyes rolled, and he didn't know what bad attention he was playing.

"Roasted tea? Cotton cloth? I have heard that it is said to be a specialty from Gaochang, and it has recently become quite popular in Liangzhou. ”

The tone of Lu Guang's words was inexplicable, and ordinary people really couldn't hear any tendencies in it. However, for Wei You, who has always been good at figuring out people's thoughts, he still grasped Lu Guang's thoughts for the first time, he believed that Lu Guang must have coveted Gao Chang, but now he pretended to be indifferent.

"What's more than popular? It's pretty much the same to describe it with the word robbery. The governor didn't know that as long as cotton cloth and roasted tea appeared on the market, regardless of the price, they would be snapped up by the family in an instant. ”

Speaking of this, Wei You showed a look of envy on his face and said, "Tsk, according to the estimation of his subordinates, these two goods alone can bring countless wealth to Gaochang every year. Yang Taishou just doesn't do anything, and it's enough to be rich. ”

The greedy color in Lu Guang's eyes flashed, and then he smiled bitterly and said: "That's because Yang Taishou has the ability, how can he be like everyone under the command of the governor of Bendu, everyone only knows how to fight for power and profit, and they don't know how to share my worries at all." ”

"The Governor is wrong with this, so isn't Yang Taishou also under the Governor? Now that the governor is in trouble, shouldn't he, as a subordinate, solve the problems for the governor? ”

Looking at Wei You's rightful look, Lu Guang understood the deep meaning of his words, but he knew that some things were not what they looked like.

Gaochang, represented by Yang Han, was essentially an independent political and military organization, and was only nominally controlled by his Lu Guang.

If Lu Guang did not infringe on Gaochang's interests, the two sides would naturally be able to get along peacefully. Otherwise, if you really don't care about your face, you will be forced to rebel against Gaochang.

Once Gaochang rebelled, it would definitely encourage other ambitious forces, and it would be possible for the rebellion to spread throughout Liangzhou.

At this time, Lü Guang had not yet completed the internal integration, and there were many opposition forces in Liangzhou, so he would never make measures to affect the stability of Liangzhou for some interests.

And this is probably the reason why Lü Guang did not appoint his son Lü Fu as the protector of the Western Regions for the time being, and he did not want to force Gao Chang to rebel at this critical moment. Gao Changtian is far away, and he is really about to rebel, and Lu Guang can't reach it, so he can only let the other party erect an anti-flag.

"Hahaha, Master Wei, you can't say that, Yang Taishou is naturally under the command of the governor of Pontus, but Gaochang's situation is special, the economy and people's livelihood have always been weak, and now it is finally a little better, how can the old man bear to destroy the good situation in front of him?"

Looking at Lu Guang, who looked righteous and awe-inspiring in front of him, Wei You said, "Phew! What's in it?! Lao Tzu doesn't believe that you can watch Gaochang people make a lot of money without blushing. ”

"Governor Gaoyi, his subordinates admire!" Although he didn't think so, Wei You still pretended to be moved.

……

In the palace of the King of Qiuci, Bai Zhen, the king of Qiuci, was discussing the current situation with the Minister of State. As Gaochang swallowed up half of the Wusun Kingdom, the countries of the Western Regions felt a great shock. Especially for Bai Zhen, who is interested in restoring the hegemony of Qiuzi, the powerful Gaochang is like a bolt from the blue.

"So, the people of Laiyue really intend to form an alliance with my turtle and fight against Gaochang together?"

The prime minister lowered his head with a heavy face, and said with excitement on his face: "That's right, King Yueban is very dissatisfied with Gaochang's monopoly on the Wusun treasury and the forcible occupation of Wusun Ancient Road, and once sent 5,000 cavalry to try to teach the Gaochang people a lesson. ”

"Only then did King Yueban understand that Gaochang was strong, and he was by no means an enemy of Yueban, so he mentioned forming an alliance with my turtle."

"King, now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, with the destruction of Wusun, everyone in the Western Regions is in danger, for fear that the disaster of destroying the country will fall on their own heads. At this time, the king raised his arms and shouted, the rest of the countries will look at the scenery, plus the alliance with Yue, what are you afraid of Gaochang? Even if Lu Guang is here in person, there is no need to be afraid. ”

The Prime Minister's proposal made Bai Zhen, the king of Qiuzi, very excited, and almost wanted to do it, but fortunately, reason came back at the critical moment, and he thought about it carefully for a while, thinking that it was not yet the time for Qiuci to emerge.

"No, the time has not yet come, and it is not appropriate to act rashly. And first send people to secretly contact various countries, and then secretly send people to Liangzhou to spread rumors, and strive to make Lu Guang suspicious of Gaochang, if he can set off civil strife in Liangzhou in one fell swoop, that is the time to recover the hegemony of Qiuzi. ”