Che Yuan, the messenger of the car master, tapped on the wall of the car and said in a low voice: "Prince, Chang'an has arrived." ”

Che Yi pulled the car window, poked his head out, and glanced at Chang'an City, which spanned the world and the world, and couldn't help but gasp. "Oh my God, this is Chang'an City? Such a high city wall is twice as high as Jiaohe City, right? ”

The envoy of the Han Dynasty who was in charge of greeting him heard Che Yi's exclamation, and although he couldn't understand it, he still showed a reserved smile. He deliberately slowed down his pace, just to give these barbarians a chance to appreciate the magnificence of Chang'an City. This has become a tacit practice among colleagues. As officials of the Daxing Temple, they have the obligation to show the powerful power of the Han Dynasty to the barbarians from all directions, so that they can have the awe they deserve.

"Pretty much." Che Yuan was also horrified. "But compared to Gaolai, Chang'an City is bigger. You see, the city wall reaches to the horizon, and there is almost no end in sight, so it must be as big as ten Jiaohe cities. ”

Che Yi didn't say anything, he looked at the bustling crowds on the roads on both sides, looked at the young men in fresh clothes and angry horses, and the hurried business travelers, and secretly frightened. Compared with the size of Chang'an City, the population of Chang'an made him even more uneasy. Before he entered the city, the people he saw on the road made him feel that there were more people than people in Cheshiguo.

"How many people are there in Chang'an City?"

Che Yuan, please come and retranslate. The retranslator smiled: "Do you mean inside the city or outside the city?" ”

"Is there a difference between inside the city and outside the city?"

"Of course, there is a difference, Chang'an City is dominated by palaces, and the hukou is limited. Outside Chang'an, the people are the mainstay, and there are naturally more household registrations. ”

Che Yi breathed a sigh of relief. In this way, Chang'an City may not be much larger than Jiaohe City. "Then how many people are there in Chang'an City?"

"The exact number is not clear, it is always around 100,000."

"Ten...... Ten thousand? Che Yi was dumbfounded, as if he had been punched, and his brain was buzzing. The two countries before and after the Cheshi add up to more than 10,000 people, and the population of Chang'an City alone has ten Cheshi countries? "What about outside Chang'an City?"

"Counting the surrounding tombs, the total population should be more than 700,000."

Che Yi clasped his hands together, silently recited the Buddha's name, and decided not to ask any more questions. He had been completely dumbfounded. There are more than 800,000 people in the national capital alone, more than the 36 countries of the Western Regions combined, and the Han Dynasty's conquest of the Western Regions is a matter of effort, and any resistance is futile. Call the minister Nagong to be called the minister Nagong, first serve with a reward, and then serve with a punishment, it is better to be rewarded than to die.

The retranslator glanced at Che Yi, crooked his mouth, and chatted with Che Yuan. "I heard that your prince believes in Buddhism?"

Che Yuan nodded.

"What is a Buddha? I heard from the people who came back from the Western Regions that those who believe in Buddhism do not plough the land, do not weave cloth, and rely on alms for food and clothing. Since your prince believes in Buddhism, is it the same, eating leftovers from other people's alms and wearing old clothes given by others? ”

Che Yuan was a little displeased. "My crown prince is a royal nobleman, and he will inherit the throne in the future, how can he eat leftovers and wear old clothes."

"I think so." The retranslator nodded in a big way. "If that's the case, then it's really the way to die in the country, as a prince, you don't have to rule the world, but you can't read the Buddha wholeheartedly, what can you do? But you don't have to worry, if you surrender to my Han, you will be a vassal country of my Han in the future, if anyone dares to bully you, my Han family will send troops to protect you. ”

Che Yuan smacked his lips, glanced at the retranslation twice, and didn't say anything. He looked at the Han people around him and sighed secretly. This retranslated statement is a bit crazy, but it is also true. The prince worships Buddha, and his favorite thing to do is to participate in Zen and enlightenment, and he is indeed not a strong king. Fortunately, he surrendered to the Han now, and with the protection of the Han in the future, the chariot master was also able to be peaceful.

At the gate of the city, through the inspection, the driver and his entourage entered Chang'an City, walked on the wide street, looked at the crowd one after another, and the driver was even more dumbfounded, looking left and right, full of novelty.

"See that gate? In front of the door stood the armor sergeant, and the one with the halberd. Retranslation pointed to the Champion Hou Mansion across the street, envious. That is the champion Hou Liang Boming's mansion, rewarded by the Son of Heaven, the first district of the first district, open the street, this is a great grace. ”

"Champion Hou!" The driver looked over in unison. For them, no one can compare to the impression left on them by Liang Xiao, it was Liang Xiao's night attack on Jiaohe City, and the chariot division was controlled by the Han people, until he called the Han Dynasty a tribute.

Che Yi also stared at the opposite gate and looked and looked. Liang Xiao left an even deeper impression on him, he almost died under Liang Xiao's knife.

"Okay, okay, don't look at it, there will be an opportunity to watch it slowly in the future." The retranslator said: "There is the palace gate on the right hand side in front, take a look outside the door today, and then go to the Barbarian Mansion to rest." When the Son of Heaven is free, he will summon you. While I have time these days, I have to teach you some etiquette, otherwise, when you enter the palace, you will definitely lose your temper. ”

The driver turned his gaze to the right in unison. After a short time, they came to the north gate of Weiyang Palace, saw the towering door, exquisite carvings, and then looked at the guards wearing armor and holding halberds in front of the door, they suddenly felt short of breath, and involuntarily held their breath. Seeing these armorers, they not only felt a sense of familiarity, but also felt a strong deterrent.

Liang Xiao led the soldiers of the Han army wearing this style of armor to conquer the Cheshi and conquer the Western Regions.

Che Yi closed his eyes and chanted the Buddha endlessly. Only the Buddha could keep him away from fear, away from war.

——

"Your Majesty, Prince Cheshi has arrived in Chang'an."

The Son of Heaven raised his head and withdrew his gaze from a newspaper to look at Wang Hui. "Isn't it the Prince of Cheshi, what's the fuss, it's not Prince Wusun."

Wang Hui smiled. "Your Majesty, Prince Wusun should be soon. Although the Western Regions is colder, it is also spring now, and Champion Hou and the others have prepared for a winter, and they should be almost prepared now. It's just a long way, and the news is sent to Chang'an, and it is estimated that it will be early winter. ”

"That's at least half a year." The Son of Heaven muttered: "However, the position of the Cheshi is important, and when the Cheshi Prince enters the court, our army will complete the encirclement of Wusun, which will be beneficial to the next war." ”

"Your Majesty."

"Be kind to the prince of Cheshi, be sure to let them experience the kindness of my Han, urge other countries to submit to our dynasty, and also relieve Liang Xiao and them of a little pressure. Wusun is not easy to fight, there are many people, and there are strong cities to rely on, let alone a strong attack, even if it is a field battle, Liang Xiao has no chance of winning. Speaking of which, there is still a huge disparity in troops. ”

"Your Majesty, it is precisely because of the disparity in strength that you need a general like Liang Xiao who can win by surprise, otherwise, just send a general and command 100,000 troops to conquer the Western Regions."

"Surprise wins." The Son of Heaven pondered for a moment and shook his head. "It's surprising, but it's also going to be strong. Defeating the Sky Wolf, he has already made a lot of strange moves, and this is how difficult it is to win. If you want to deal with Wusun, it is definitely not a subplot that can be effective. I can't think of what he's going to do, can you guess? ”

Wang Hui smiled. "Your Majesty, where did the minister come up with it. If the minister had such ability, he would have asked Ying to travel west a long time ago, how could he leave such an opportunity to him. ”

The Son of Heaven also smiled. "Wait for the coaches to rest for two days, and when they have regained their strength, they will be led into the palace. I also want to ask Li Danghu what he has done in the car division over the years, only two or three hundred people can control the car master, and he can be regarded as a meritorious person. ”

"Yui!" The king replied, said a few more related matters, and then asked to leave the temple.

Li Guang came up to him, stopped Wang Hui, and pulled him aside. "The Driver has entered the city?"

"You're pretty quick to hear from you. What, I want to ask for news about your son again? ”

"Nonsense, it's been a few years since I was gone, and I don't even have a family letter, can I not care? In the past, I used to hear people relay, but now that someone finally gets along with me day and night, of course I have to ask. Did Your Majesty say when they will be summoned, and can I see them in advance? ”

"You better wait for two days with peace of mind, Your Majesty will summon you soon." Wang Hui patted Li Guang's arm, staggered by, and hurried away. Li Guang snorted, looking displeased. "Of course you said it lightly, your son is either by his side or in his hometown, stay well."

Wang Hui turned around and said with a smile: "I want them to go a little further and make meritorious contributions, but they don't have that chance." ”

Li Guang raised his eyebrows slightly, turning his anger into joy. "Of course, a good boy has ambitions in all directions."

——

Liang Xiao rushed to Jian's City, and Ah Xiana went out of the city to greet him. After the two met, they said a few words and went straight to the point.

Liang Xiao got straight to the point, explaining that the wolf is Wudan, and behind him is Wusun Kunmo's arrogance. Now most of the thirty-six countries west of the Green Mountains have obeyed, and only the countries near the Tianshan Mountains are still hesitating because of the existence of Wusun.

Ajuna didn't beat around the bush either. "Then the general is here, is he borrowing troops?"

"Yes."

"The general avenged Aleusu and supported Batu, and he was kind to my Yueshi. The Yueshi people have kindness and revenge, and the soldiers can be borrowed, but the troops will not be too many. We also have to guard against the Great Xia in the south, and we can only draw 5,000 paces to ride, and the time should not be too long, preferably no more than six months. For more than six months, we could not afford to be fed. ”

Liang Xiao was a little disappointed. The Yue clan was the most powerful of the several large countries in the west of the Green Mountains, and he had hoped to borrow 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers, but now he only had 5,000, which was too little. plus Dawan's 10,000 people, it's only 15,000 people, which is really not enough. ”

"Is that what the Queen meant?"

"Yes." Ah Xiana hesitated for a while, and then said: "The queen is old, and her spirit is not very good, so she is not willing to make a big move. These 5,000 cavalry were obtained by me and Wei Suti, and she was reluctant to send troops in the first place. ”

"She'd rather I couldn't fight against Usun, right?"

Ayana was embarrassed. "In a war, there will always be deaths, Aleusu is dead, she doesn't want any more accidents in Batu."

Liang Xiao understood. The queen was worried that Batu would be in danger when he went into battle, but she was even more reluctant for him to show his cowardice. If he fights against Wusun, Batu can only go into battle, otherwise it will be difficult for him to gain the approval of the Yue clan's magnates. And there is always a danger in going into battle, in case she dies in battle like Aleusu again, then to whom will her throne pass?

"I was wrong. I should have brought Batu back and let the queen see what Batu is like today. ”

"What else can it look like, could it be that after going to Chang'an for a few years, he is not Batu?"

"We Han people have a saying: Pengsheng hemp, do not help yourself. Batu has been in Chang'an for several years, and he has always been contaminated with the courage of our Han people. Liang Xiao said with a smile: "We don't have a queen, our majesty is young and strong, and a group of warriors have gathered around us. ”

Ah Xian was embarrassed, Liang Xiao's words were a bit of a slap in the face. But it's no wonder that Liang Xiao, the prince of the Yue clan was killed by the wolf, the Yue people pretended to be deaf and dumb, and finally asked the Han people to come forward and avenge Aliusu, and now they are worried about Batu's safety and are unwilling to send troops to help, and it is normal for Liang Xiao to have some opinions.

Even he felt embarrassed like this, the Yue's people were once strong people who once crisscrossed the grassland, when did they fall into such cowardice? Speaking of which, it is because women are kings, and they are not as strong as men after all. If Batu really became a warrior as Liang Xiao said, then the Yueshi might still have some hope. Otherwise, sooner or later it will be annexed by others, just like when it was driven away from Hexi by the Huns.

"General, when are you going to leave, and I'll get ready to pack?"

Liang Xiao crooked his mouth. "You can wait a little longer, I still have to go to Great Xia."

Ayana was surprised. "What are you doing in Great Xia, borrowing soldiers? My Yue clan and Great Xia have been at war for many years, and the two sides are mortal enemies, if you invite Great Xia soldiers, it may be difficult for us to fight side by side. ”

"Don't jump to conclusions." Liang Xiao said lightly and turned over again. "I was only asked by Madame Mosuye to send a message to his father. Of course, if he is concerned about his daughter and is willing to send troops to help me, I will not object. The combat power of the heavy cavalry of Great Xia is not bad, and if it can borrow more than a thousand heavy cavalry, it is also stronger than the cavalry of the Five Thousand Moon Clan. ”

Ayana's face couldn't hold back, and he couldn't help but sneer at him. "General, although the heavy cavalry of Great Xia is famous, its majesty is not as good as it was back then, I'm afraid you will be disappointed."

"Really?" Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows, noncommittal. "Hearing is false, seeing is believing, not everyone has the ability to use troops like the Marquis of Wei Suti. Dalu, why don't we make a bet? ”

Ayana was silent. He could hear that Liang Xiao was very unhappy and deliberately provoked trouble. Although Wei Suti has good combat power, Liang Xiao is also a miracle. With his help, no one can say whether the Great Xia heavy cavalry can regain its former glory. If Liang Xiao was angry and helped the Great Xia people regroup, then the Yue people would be in trouble.

"Even if the general wants to go to Great Xia, there is no need to be in such a hurry." Ajuna softened. "After so many years, you have to let me do my best to be a landlord when you come back to the Yue Clan. Moreover, if you have avenged Aleusu and helped Batu to take over the reins of the army, how can the queen not thank you? General, and stay in the Yueshi for a few days, and then make a plan, how about it? ”

Liang Xiao pondered for a moment, looked at Ah Hao for a while, and slowed down. "Okay, for Dalu's sake, I'll stay for another three days." ——

(To be continued.) )