Chapter 113: The Alliance (I)
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The deep blue sky, with the occasional faint white clouds, the creamy Tien Shan Mountains in the distance, the green green grasslands in the distance, a blue ribbon-like river, pouring down from the lush forests deep in the Tien Shan Mountains.
This is the Erie Valley. Three mountains and two valleys, natural pasture, the land of the West Pole, the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River.
It was with this fertile land that Wusun re-emerged in a desperate situation of almost being wiped out, giving birth to a strong national strength and becoming the largest country in the Western Regions. And the superior pasture naturally attracts covetous eyes. In recent years, under the influence of the Xiongnu, the Kangju people frequently invaded along the west mouth of the Yili River Valley when Wusun was divided into large and small Wusun when Wusun was divided into large and small Wusun. So much so that in the past, the Xiongnu in their heyday did not dare to call the dignified Wusun easily, and became a weak country that was "cut and blooded" by Kangju from time to time.
"The current situation in Wusun is very bad, the tribes are divided, the big and small Kunmi are fighting, and the civil war is frequent. Xiao Kunmi is inclined to the Xiongnu, although Da Kunmi is the queen of the Han dynasty and supports the westward expedition, but the country is not solid, and it is difficult to divide troops to help me. Tang only asked for 300 horsemen and 10 military rations from Wusun, and promised to ensure the smooth passage of the back road, and the rest was not allowed......"
On the banks of the Yili River, Chen Tang walked with his hands in his hands and told Zhang Fang the results of this trip to Wusun.
Zhang Fang listened intently, asking questions from time to time, including the governance of several generations of Wusun kings and their attitudes towards the Han Dynasty, the reasons for the two princesses of the Han family, the grievances of the contemporary Kunmi, and the rise and fall of Wusun's national power.
Chen Tang did everything he could to answer, and his eyes were pleased. He did this not to be a good teacher, nor to curry favor with the future Marquis of Fuping, but to hope that the future Han Dynasty would produce a powerful person who would pay enough attention to and understand the Western Regions, which would have an immeasurable effect on the future policy direction of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty.
Zhang Fang and Chen Tang did not come to this Yili Valley for a walk, but waited for someone.
Zhang Fang's previous proposal was unexpectedly successful, and the envoy sent by Gan Yanshou did not take much trouble to connect with Kangju Zuo Cavalry Jun Kaimu, who was stationed at the west entrance of the Yili River Valley. As Zhang Fang said, Kai Mu Guo was full of resentment towards Zhizhi, but showed cautious skepticism about the strength of the Han army.
So he personally followed the envoy to the base camp of the Hanhu coalition army, and until he saw it with his own eyes, he was shocked by the might of the Hanhu coalition army. finally believed that the Han army had the strength to sweep away Zhizhi.
Kaimu immediately reached the following agreement with Gan Yanshou: 1. Open the west mouth of the Yili River Valley and let the Hanhu coalition forces pass; 2. Lead the Han-Hu coalition army to bypass the Kangju patrol cavalry from the trail and approach Zhizhi City; 3. Liaise with the Kangju Xiyue Department for the Metropolitan Protectorate and promote an alliance between the two sides.
This alliance is beneficial to both sides. As far as the Han army is concerned, the rhino moon department can be used to attack the pro-Xiongnu forces of Kangju and reduce the pressure from the flank Kangju during the western expedition to Zhizhi. Moreover, in the Western Pole, the cultivation of a pro-Han force also played a positive role in stabilizing the situation in the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty.
For the Kangju Xiyue Department, if the Xiongnu forces collapsed in Kangju, the deputy king of the Dieli Department, who had been clinging to the thick legs of the Xiongnu, would inevitably lose power. At that time, Kangju's people will not be the Xiongnu, but the Han Dynasty. So whoever can take the lead in getting in touch with the Han Dynasty will be the next beneficiary, and it is not impossible to even take advantage of the situation......
As a result, there was an alliance between Chen Tang and Xiao Wang Tu Mo of the Rhino Moon Department.
Foreign affairs have always been presided over by Chen Tang, the envoy, and Zhang Fang naturally will not miss such a grand event.
At dusk, news finally came that the little Wang Tumo of the Kangju Rhino Moon Department, and the left cavalry Jun Kaimu and his party appeared.
Because it was a secret visit, Kangju and his party were very low-key, neither flag-raising nor moving, and when they saw the team of people appearing from afar, Zhang Fang thought it was a team of merchants.
Tu Mo and his entourage did disguise themselves as merchants, and the gifts they gave to Chen Tang were cattle and sheep, buttermilk, furs, and feather tails (feathers, horse tails, which can be used to make arrows and bowstrings), which were goods. When you meet a merchant on the road, you can't see any clues, unless you run into a patrol and open the box for inspection. However, Wusun's patrol has been sent away, and Kangju's patrol is full of people who open the mou, how can there be a problem?
Under the guidance of the knights of the Han army, the group gradually approached.
A burst of shrill laughter came: "This must be Chen Jun, the envoy of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Kangju Kaimu, to meet Chen Jun." As he spoke, the comer stepped on the thick back of a strong slave and dismounted, and bowed to Chen Tang from afar.
It was a middle-aged man with a round hat, a pleated mantle, a thin face, a high nose and deep eyes, a goatee, and ten fingers full of rings set with precious stones, looking more like a merchant than a general.
Chen Tang smiled and saluted, and moved his gaze to the person behind him, the strong man riding a black horse, a golden ring on his forehead, curly black hair, a mighty appearance, and a strong body.
There were not many Kangju people, only twenty or thirty people, but excluding the miscellaneous servants, those knights knew that they were elite at a glance. All of them have big shoulders and round waists, and they are full of killing intent when staring at people, and they exude a fierce momentum that only a battlefield warrior can have. But mixed with these knights, it can't hide this person's edge, like the brightest blade in a pile of swords.
Kangju Rhino Moon Department Xiao Wang - Tu Mo.
Tu Mo dismounted, leaned over, and said in a voice like a bell: "Tu Mo has seen Chen Jun." ”
Chen Tang folded his sleeves and pushed his palms, bowed and returned the salute: "Rhino Moon Little King, his name is well deserved, and he really has the power of a rhino." ”
Tu Mo did not speak Chinese, he spoke the Da Yue dialect, and Chen Tang responded in Chinese. Tu Mo didn't know what "rhino" was, and looked sideways at the translator. The interpreter hadn't read any books either, so he was dumbfounded. Fortunately, Chen Tang was astute, and he knew where he was stuck when he went, so he explained.
When Tu Mo learned that the so-called "rhino" was a fierce beast alongside bears, tigers and leopards, he was overjoyed and thanked him again and again.
Kai Mu also approached to greet Chen Tang, this person not only looks like a businessman, but also speaks and behaves like a businessman, and the flattery is called a smooth one. In Zhang Fang's view, such a person is really condescending to be a general.
The meeting between the two sides was quite friendly at the beginning.
When Chen Tang led Tu Mo and his party to the camp, Zhang Fang paid attention to observe one by one, and his eyes were quickly attracted by a person, and he quickly stepped forward.
When Zhang Fang approached the man, the four Kangju guards beside him stopped him sideways, and his face was not good.
Zhang Fang gently brushed the hilt of his hand with his palm, and said indifferently in Xiongnu language: "Everyone who participates in the alliance must identify themselves, and if you hide your head and tail like this, you can't enter the gate." ”
The four Kangju Guards were separated by a pair of small white hands, revealing a short figure wrapped in a cyan cloak behind them.
This person raised his head slightly, because his height was only enough to open his lower chin, and his hood was covered, Zhang Fang only saw this person's mouth, nose and chin, and his heart was surprised-this was obviously a child's tender face, looking at the height and size, I was afraid that it was smaller than Qingyan.
The matter of the alliance is so important, why do you still have a child?
Zhang Fang pinched his chin, stared at the little boy, and asked in Xiongnu: "Are you Tu Mo's son?" ”
This person stretched out Bai Xuan's hands, gently lifted his hood, revealed his true face, and asked with a wink: "Are you Chen Jun's son?" ”
Zhang Fang's eyes widened, looked straight for a while, and smiled: "Okay, I said something wrong, correct it - are you Tu Mo's daughter?" (To be continued.) )