Liang Xiao didn't plan to attend the banquet. He was in a bad mood and had no interest in drinking and dancing. But Yu Cai grabbed him.

"If you suddenly return to Guishan City, sooner or later you will attract the attention of others, so it's better to be calm than to hide it." When it comes to fighting, Wu Cai doesn't have any good ideas, but when it comes to dealing with people, Wu Cai is much more experienced than Liang Xiao. Seeing that Liang Xiao was in a bad mood, he persuaded Liang Xiao in turn.

Liang Xiao felt reasonable, so he had to force a smile and sit down with Yu Cai.

The nobles of Dawan were a little strange when they saw Liang Xiao here. Ten days ago, he had just left Guishan City to go west, why did he suddenly come back? However, they did not ask much, and were soon attracted by the wonderful singing and dancing and the sumptuous food, and the laughter and laughter were a peaceful scene.

Liang Xiao took a glass of wine, came to Fu Cai's side, and took the opportunity of toasting to ask in a low voice, "Did the vice king tell King Dawan?" ”

Mo Cai glanced at him with a look of surprise. "How can that be said?" He thought for a moment and explained, "The situation has not yet been determined, how can it alarm the king." It's not too late to report back when you find out. Liang Jun, how about we enter the palace together when the time comes? ”

As he spoke, Wei Cai squeezed his eyes, then showed a bright smile, raised his glass and said hello to the people who came to toast, and drank it all.

Although he knew that it was inappropriate, Liang Xiao didn't curse secretly. It's too much, I'm a messenger of the Han Dynasty, and I'm not your subordinate, how can you do this. You are drunk and dreaming of death, and I will work hard for you?

Liang Xiao was a little big. The originally sweet wine is also a little more bitter in the mouth. He didn't know how he got back to the inn, but he drank a little too much. He woke up in the middle of the night with a dry mouth. Splitting headaches.

Alpha hears voices. Walked in. poured a glass of water and handed it to Liang Xiao. Liang Xiao took it, took a sip, glanced at the neatly dressed alpha, and was stunned for a moment. "You haven't slept yet?"

"There's still some stuff left unpacked." Alpha raised his hand, yawned, and smiled sheepishly again.

"What's so urgent, can't you pack it up tomorrow?"

"The picture book sent by the vice king. I'm worried that the owner will get up tomorrow and use it, so I'll tidy it up first. ”

"Books?" Liang Xiao's heart moved. The books prepared for him by Yu Cai should be related to the Huns. This is a long time to prepare. Even the materials are ready. This bastard! Liang Xiao cursed while asking Alpha to bring the things, lit two more lamps, and looked at them carefully.

It is a map of Dawan, including all the cities of Dawan, and the population and soldiers of each city are compiled into an atlas. At this time, there was no paper, and they were not accustomed to using bamboo and wooden tablets, and the maps and words were written on sheepskin, and stacks of piles were everywhere, and the house was full of sheepskin smell.

Liang Xiao saw the full picture of Dawan for the first time. Maps are a state secret. Even if he had a bad relationship with the Huns, if it weren't for the imminent invasion of the Huns. He didn't get a chance to see the map.

Liang Xiao suddenly felt that the invasion of the Huns might not necessarily be a bad thing.

On the map, the kingdom of Dawan is located in a basin with the Alai Mountains to the south and the Tien Shan Mountains to the north, and the upper reaches of the Gasates River (Yaozhishui) flow through the basin, nourishing the land on both sides. Guishan Castle is located at the western exit of the basin, and most of the castles are east of Guishan Castle, except for those lands obtained from Wusun.

Liang Xiao's heart suddenly moved, and the burden on his shoulders was much lighter. This terrain is too good for defense. As long as the city of Guishan was held, it was basically impossible for the Huns to enter the basin from the west. Although there is a road to cross the Green Ridge on the east side, for the Huns, who are mainly cavalry, they will pay a lot of price to cross the Green Ridge.

Liang Xiao remembered Li Guangli's two expeditions to Dawan. Li Guangli is really mediocre, marching thousands of miles, and having to climb over such a natural danger as the Green Ridge, no wonder his losses are so big. Thanks to his opponent Dawan, if he is replaced by other slightly stronger countries such as the Yue Clan, let alone twice, even if he comes twice, he may not have a chance to win.

It is no wonder that later the Tang Dynasty operated the Western Regions from the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Whether it is the Broken Leaf City where Li Bai was born, which is still called Suye City, or the Talas of the Battle of Talas, which decided the end of the Tang Dynasty's control of the Western Regions, they are all north of the Tianshan Mountains.

In this way, even if you can't hold the mountain pass, as long as you can hold Guishan City, Dawan will not lose the country. However, in this way, the cities west of Guishan City, including the Alexandria, may not be able to escape the butcher's knife of the Huns.

Can the Huns be denied permission to enter the territory of Dawan outside the borders?

Liang Xiao's gaze wandered over the map, pondering. After looking at it for a moment, his gaze fell on a valley at the edge of the map.

"What is that place?"

Alpha leaned over to take a look, blinked, and said uncertainly, "It should be a river valley." I heard that the people of the Yue clan came from that valley. ”

Liang Xiao remembered Li Shuyun and the caravan he escorted, they crossed the Green Ridge from the territory of the Yue Clan, and this was the road they should take. According to the time estimate, they should have entered the territory of Wusun by now, and it is still unknown whether they can pass smoothly. It would be a pity if such a large fortune was robbed by the Wusun or the Huns. Nie Yi and the others will be greatly injured by this.

It doesn't feel good at all to have a strong enemy on the side.

When the Huns were crippled and the steppe trade routes were controlled, there was real security at all.

Liang Xiao flipped through the map, thinking about various possibilities in his mind. However, the difference in strength between the two sides is too obvious, and there seems to be no other way to think of it except to stick to Guishan City.

No, there must be a way. Liang Xiao muttered to himself, cheering himself up. Alpha was on the sidelines, a little sleepy. Although she is very diligent, she can't help Liang Xiao in these matters. Not only her, but the other people around Liang Xiao are similar, with more courage and less strategy.

Liang Xiao longed for Liu Ling and Dongfang Shuo even more, as long as one of the two of them was there, he would not be so helpless, at least one person could discuss.

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Li Guang's thick eyebrows were furrowed, and he was inexplicably shocked.

"Liang Xiao set off such a big movement and led the Huns to march west?"

Li Danghu nodded. "For now, I don't dare to say for sure. But Liang Xiao was able to reach Dawan safely. He also shot and killed the envoy of Wusun. The Wusun people will not dare to give up. Plus shoot the Evil King before. The Huns may also march west to attack Dawan. In the heavy snow last year, the Huns and Wusun people may have suffered and failed to capture Dawan. It is entirely possible to transfer troops to fight again today. ”

Li Jiao interjected. "In that case, why is the Son of Heaven indifferent?"

Li Danghu glared at him. "What can the Son of Heaven do? The Western Regions are thousands of miles away, and our army is beyond the reach of the whip. ”

"There's no need to go to the Western Regions, go deep into the grasslands and take advantage of the weakness. At least part of the Huns can be contained......"

"Your Majesty does have this intention." Li Guang raised his head and motioned to Li Jiao to stop talking. He had already understood the plight of the Son of Heaven. "If you want to go deep into the grasslands, you must garrison troops and food at the border. Not only is there not enough time, but it will also cause a commotion in the world. In the past two years, natural disasters have been frequent, the government and the opposition are turbulent, and the Son of Heaven is also quite troubled. Sending troops in a big way......" Li Guang shook his head and sighed: "It's impossible." ”

"Then just watch Liang Xiao's success fall?" Li Jiao cried out unconvinced.

Li Guang snorted: "Then what do you say?" ”

"I ......" Li Jiao rolled his eyes, thought about it, and suddenly smiled. Awn, you seem to have said that. The Son of Heaven asks if you can go deeper? ”

Li Guang nodded. "I said it, even if it's all or. The farthest is only 2,000 miles. ”

"Two thousand miles, you should have arrived at the Hun court, right?" Li Jiao laughed. "Liang Xiao can travel thousands of miles with only a few people. Ah Weng commanded thousands of elites, don't you dare to go around the grassland? Haven't you always wanted to have such an opportunity, and now that the opportunity has come, why are you so timid? ”

Li Guang raised his leg and kicked Li Jiao, his eyes glared: "Shaft, Lao Tzu, I will be cowardly?" It's an edict, you know? ”

"Outside the general, the military order is not subject to it." Li Jiao disagreed. "If Liang Xiao wants to wait for the edict, where can he go to Dawan?"

Li Guang rolled his eyes, and his heart was pounding. If the Huns really went west, this would indeed be an opportunity to go deep into the steppe. Moreover, the meaning of the words of the Son of Heaven clearly also hoped that he would go deep into the steppe and harass the rear of the Huns. It's just that the feasibility is too low, so I have to give up in the end.

"Two thousand miles, the loss is not small." Li Guang hesitated. "This is a lonely army, and there is little luck."

"Wealth is in danger. With such a forward-looking future, when will we be able to make miraculous achievements? Li Jiao smiled: "Ah Weng, if you have the heart to attack, I can tell you one more thing, maybe I can help you." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Saddle and stirrups." Li Jiao put away his smile, reached out and dipped some water in the ear cup, and drew a schematic diagram. "When I was fighting with Liang Xiao in Huiji, Liang Xiao specially built a horse harness. It's simple, but it's very helpful. If all cavalry could be equipped with these harnesses, the cavalry would be more powerful and could penetrate deeper. ”

Li Jiao suddenly stopped, muttered for a moment, and his eyes slowly lit up. "That's right, Ah Weng, we can use Liang Xiao's method in Huiji, abandon the foot soldiers, use all cavalry, and go deep into the grassland. Alternatively, the foot soldiers also ride on horseback, and then dismount and fight on foot when the battle comes. At the time of the meeting, we used this method to make the thieves unsafe and full of loopholes. ”

"That's a way to go." Li Guang nodded again and again, unable to contain his excitement. He glanced at Li Jiao. "Boy, you come with me to Shangjun."

"Of course." The more Li Jiao thought about it, the happier he became, and his eyebrows fluttered.

"I'm going too." Li Dare shouted.

Li Danghu looked at his father and brother and was a little worried. "The Son of Heaven said that before the army is sent out in a big way, the stirrups must not be spread to the outside world......"

"And—" Li Jiao shrugged off. Li Guang ignored him, pulled Li Jiao and said, "Tell me quickly, apart from this stirrup and saddle, what else do you have to prepare?" ”

"To minimize casualties, it's better to have iron armor. Thousands of miles of running, must be elite soldiers, when the priority is given to the selection of cavalry archers, if everyone can be like Weiyang Lang near and far, in addition to bows and arrows, equipped with halberds, swords, then it is the best......"

"Wait, everyone wears iron armor, and they also need halberds and swords?" Li Guang's eyebrows that had just been raised immediately fell, and he impatiently interrupted Li Jiao, whose eyebrows were dancing. "How much does that cost?"

Li Jiao was stunned for a long time before muttering, "This...... Ask for a lot of money. ”――

(To be continued......)

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