The Western Expeditionary Army only rested briefly in Guzang for a few days, and then left Gao Xu and Han Shou to be responsible for the transfer of materials, and Yan Wang Weishuo led the generals to Dunhuang, that is, the base camp of the Western Expeditionary Army. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

On this day, Wei Shuo gathered his generals in Guzang to hold a pre-war meeting, at which most people believed that the Western Regions Coalition was likely to lure the Yan army to the hinterland of the Western Regions by luring the enemy into depth, and then encircle and annihilate it with heavy troops.

All the generals thought that they might as well take the plan and start a decisive battle with the Western Regions Alliance, if they could defeat the main force of the Western Regions Alliance in one fell swoop, Yan Guo was very likely to win the Western Regions without a fight.

Finally, Yang reminded him: "Theoretically, the plan that will be calculated is completely feasible. However, we need to find out as soon as possible the location where the Western Regions Alliance wants to set up an ambush, and then our army can make targeted arrangements. Otherwise, hundreds of thousands of troops will penetrate deep into the hinterland of the Western Regions, and if they are not careful, they may lead to the annihilation of the entire army. ”

Wei Shuo bowed slightly, very much in agreement with Yang Yu's worries, he looked at the generals and said: "Shiqiu's worries are very reasonable, the enemy army wants to lure me deeper, it is both an opportunity and a trap for the Yan army, we must be cautious." ”

"Hasn't King Shule always been dissatisfied with being annexed by Qiuzi? The Military Intelligence Agency seized the time to contact him and try to turn him back. ”

"Well, the king's intentions are very good, if the king of Shule is willing to be the internal response, our army will definitely win this battle."

Everyone was talking happily, and suddenly the guards came in to report that an envoy from the Western Regions had come to see King Yan. Many people thought that the envoy from the Western Regions had come to sue for peace, and only a few people thought that things were not so simple.

Soon the envoy from the Western Regions was brought in, and after the courtesy was over, Wei Shuo glanced at the envoy and deliberately asked, "I don't know why the envoy came?" You can't be here to offer a book of surrender, are you? If you are willing to surrender, the widow promises that he will not treat you badly. ”

The envoy of the Western Regions replied embarrassedly: "Hui Wang, the foreign ministers are here to settle the dispute between you and me. In the 100 years since the end of the Han Dynasty, the countries of the Western Regions have been at peace with the Central Plains Dynasty. Unexpectedly, today's king gathered more than 100,000 troops to invade my Western Regions without asking for reasons, and I had to wait until I gathered troops and horses to protect myself. ”

"Before coming, the Western Regions Alliance asked the foreign ministers to tell the king that if the king is willing to withdraw his troops and return to the Central Plains, and guarantee that the Yan army will not cross the Yumen Pass in the future, we and the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions are willing to serve the Yan country as the suzerain, and they will continue to worship it every year."

Looking at the envoy of the Western Regions who was standing in the hall and making nonsense, the corners of Wei Shuo's mouth showed a few sneers, since the end of the Han Dynasty, with the decline of the Central Plains Dynasty, the countries of the Western Regions have already become ambitious in the past hundred years, and now they are even more ashamed to ask the Yan army to stop at Yumen Pass.

"Humph! The envoy does not need to say any more, and the conditions put forward by you will not be accepted. This land in the Western Regions was originally the inherent territory of China, and it was only because of the previous war in the Central Plains that there was no time to take care of this place. Now that it is recovered by the Yan Kingdom, it is time to go back and tell those kings of the Western Regions that if you want to avoid death, surrender as soon as possible, otherwise the heavenly soldiers will come in the future, I am afraid it will be too late to regret it! ”

Listening to Wei Shuo's righteous and stern rebuke, the envoy of the Western Regions couldn't help but secretly say to himself: "You are so thick-skinned! Although it is said that the countries of the Western Regions were once vassal states of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, how many years ago was that? It is clear that your Yan Kingdom is greedy for the richness of the Western Regions and wants to dominate the Silk Road, so you led troops to rob the Western Regions. ”

"Besides, if you really want to be more serious, you Han people are by no means the first to live in the Western Regions. It's just that you Han people have the hardest fists, and after repeated lessons in sending troops, the natives of the Western Regions who did not obey the Han people at the beginning have either been *marginalized*, or have long since died! So much so that today, let the Han people become the righteous rulers of the Western Domain. ”

However, the envoy would never dare to say these words to his face, after all, if he angered King Yan, he would never have good fruit to eat. Besides, even if he did, it would be useless, because now is not the time to reason.

Thinking of this, the envoy said slightly: "The king may not know that the countries that sent troops this time are not only the countries in the Western Regions, but also Gaoche and Yue, and even the countries in the west, such as Dawan and Kangju, are also considering sending troops. At that time, the Yan army will not face an army of 200,000 or 300,000, or an army of 400,000 or 500,000. ”

"In addition, Shapur II, King of Persia, is willing to intervene to mediate the conflict between you and me."

Wen Qiao, Lu Chang and others at the scene were all stunned when they heard this, and secretly wondered: "What does he mean by this?" Could it be that Persia also intervened in the Western Regions? ”

The opening of the sea route gave the Chinese elite the opportunity to look up at the world, which greatly opened the eyes of the Yan people, and everyone knew that China is not the only strong country with a long history in the world, and there are countless countries in the West. For example, Persia, west of the Green Mountains, was not much weaker than the Yan State.

As one of the important countries on the Silk Road, it is normal for Persia to have contacts with the countries of the Western Regions, and it is not surprising that an alliance was suddenly formed, but if Persia really intervened in the Western Regions, it would not be a good thing for the Yan Kingdom.

Wei Shuo snorted deliberately and said, "What does the matter of the Western Regions have to do with Persia?" ”

The messenger smiled slightly, and said, "Here is a letter, please read it to the king." ”

Saying that, he presented a letter, but it was in Persian script, Wen Qiao took it, read it carefully, and said, "It is indeed a letter written by King Shapur II of Persia." ”

"What did he say?"

"He hopes that Yan will sell Persia a face and continue to maintain the independent status of the countries in the Western Regions."

Wei Shuo smiled and said, "Sell a face?" Sent an envoy with a letter, and wanted the Yan army to withdraw from the traditional territory of China? The face of the king of Persia is really big! ”

The envoy of the Western Regions corrected: "Great King, strictly speaking, the Western Regions are not the territory of China, but they have only surrendered to the Heavenly Empire. ”

Wei Shuo sneered: "That's not the same! Hum! I, Wei Shuo, are the most honest people in doing things, and since I have promised the Yan Kingdom to recover the Western Regions, it is impossible to give up halfway! Go back and tell those kings that if you want the Yan Kingdom to withdraw from the Western Regions, then send troops to defeat the Yan army first! ”

Seeing that Wei Shuo's attitude was so tough, the envoy of the Western Regions had no choice but to say: "Since the king insists on invading the Western Regions, then the foreign ministers will not say much, and let the swords and guns in their hands decide who is the master of the Western Regions in the future!" ”

Sending off the envoy from the Western Regions, Wei Shuo couldn't help but cast a shadow on his heart when he thought of Persia's sudden intervention in the Western Regions. Persia is by no means comparable to the countries of the Western Regions with the largest population of only 100,000, and its founding is a hundred years old, earlier than the Great Jin Dynasty, with a population of more than 30 million, and it is one of the important countries on the Silk Road.

However, Wei Shuo also did not think that Persia would directly send troops to intervene in the war in the Western Regions, and it was very likely that he would give the Western Regions Alliance some support verbally, so that the alliance and Yan would lose both, and finally Persia would clean up the mess.

Wei Shuo looked around at the generals and said, "Everyone, now that we have gained a firm foothold in Gaochang and Loulan, and we have the former king of the Cheshi as the leader, I believe that as long as the Yan army defeats the Western Regions Alliance as soon as possible, even if the countries in the Western Regions have Persia as a backup?" Persia was far west of the Green Mountains, and it was impossible for them to send troops to the Western Regions in a short period of time. ”

When the generals heard this, they couldn't help but perk up, and Ran Zhan was even more enthusiastic, shouting: "Please give an order from the king, the last general can't wait!" ”

"Okay, let's have a good fight with the people of the Western Regions next, Taizhen, you can introduce the combat strategy to everyone first."

Wen Qiao got up and said, "No! According to the Privy Council's speculation, once our army marches westward, the Western Regions Alliance is likely to abandon Yanqi, Shanshan and other important eastern places, in order to lure the Yan army deep into the hinterland, and then gather heavy troops to wait for work in dangerous places, and finally use the armies of the two countries to attack Gaochang and cut off the retreat of the army. ”

"According to the king's idea of warfare based on the annihilation of the enemy's living forces, the Privy Council proposed a strategy to make plans work. That is, the main army went deep into the hinterland to fight a decisive battle with the enemy, striving to defeat the main force of the coalition army in one fell swoop. If the Western Expeditionary Army can achieve a quick victory, the war in the Western Regions will soon be over. ”

"But if the war on the Western Front drags on, the army must ensure the safety of Gaochang to prevent the enemy from cutting off the army's retreat."

"If you don't win, you should lose first! The key to this battle is two points, one is to face off with 100,000 troops and 300,000 coalition troops, and victory must be achieved in a short period of time, so as to deter the countries of the Western Regions and thwart the enemy's conspiracy; The second is to ensure the safety of Gaochang, Gaochang is not only the retreat of the army, but also the former king of the Cheshi, as the first attached Western Regions country, Yan must ensure his safety. (To be continued.) )