Chapter 70: The Surrender of the Western Regions
The capital of Wusun, the palace of Wusun Wang.
Wusun's Taoist leader is not called "king", but "Kunmo". Wusun Kunmo is an old man in his fifties, and he is discussing military aircraft with a group of ministers.
"The Central Plains people have come to the Western Regions, how should we Wusun deal with it?" Kun Mo's brows tightened, he was very worried, and said: "As far as I know, the Central Plains is powerful, and it cannot be ignored, although Sun Wu is a big country in the Western Regions, if he is an enemy of the Central Plains, the future is worrying." ”
Kun Mo is a shrewd person, and he has a good insight, knowing that the Central Plains is very large and big, far from being comparable to Wusun.
"Don't worry." Prime Minister Wusun was a man in his fifties, slightly fat, with a disapproving face, and said: "Although the Central Plains is powerful, it is too far away from the Western Regions, even if we are disrespectful to the Central Plains, what can the Central Plains do to us?" ”
"Yes, the prime minister's words are reasonable." A chorus of echoes rang out, and all the ministers agreed in unison.
The power of the Central Plains is very large, far from being comparable to Wusun, and the ministers know this. However, after all, the Central Plains is too far away, separated by thousands of rivers and mountains, even if Wusun wants to be an enemy of the Central Plains, there is no way to take them if they want to come to the Central Plains.
"Besides, these Central Plains people are stupid, very stupid." Prime Minister Wusun looked disdainful: "Everyone knows that Ershi City is the strongest city in the Western Regions, and since the city was built, it has never been captured, and the people of the Central Plains don't come to fight our Wusun, but they go to fight Ershi City, is there such a stupidity?" ”
"No, there is no more stupid person than the Central Plains." The ministers laughed in unison, with ridicule and disdain on their faces.
As long as the people in the Western Regions know that Ershi City is the strongest city in the Western Regions, it has never been captured, and the Qin army does not fight the capital of Wusun but goes to fight Ershi City. Isn't this stupidity, what else can it be?
"Hugh is going to talk nonsense." Wusun Kunmo did not have the slightest joy. Raised eyebrows. Said: "The reason why the people of the Central Plains did not attack our capital, but went to fight the strongest Ershi City in the Western Regions, they wanted to demonstrate. You think, if the strongest city of Ershi City is defeated by them, what else can't they defeat? ”
"Haha!" A burst of ridicule sounded, and the ministers shook their heads fiercely and said, "Don't worry, it's impossible for the people of the Central Plains to take down the Second Division City anyway. ”
For the fortification of the Second Division. As long as it is a person from the Western Regions, who doesn't know, who doesn't know? They have absolute confidence.
"There's one thing you've forgotten." Kun Mo's eyes flashed, and he said: "Since the people of the Central Plains entered the Western Regions, although they have destroyed dozens of countries, they have not fought a decent battle, and the strength of the countries of the Western Regions against the Central Plains is not clear, and there are not a few contemptuous people. I don't think the people of the Central Plains don't know this, they want to fight a tough battle, and they want to show the countries of the Western Regions. Therefore, the stakes in this battle are extremely high. That's it. They still chose to fight the strongest Ershi City, which means that the people of the Central Plains are confident that they will fight down. ”
Kun Mo is a shrewd person, and he tells Qin Yiren's thoughts very plainly. After he reminded him, the ridicule on Wusun Qunchen's face disappeared, and his face was solemn.
They are not stupid people, they didn't expect it before, after Wusun Kunmo's reminder, if they still can't think of it, they are not worthy of being Wusun's minister.
"If the Central Plains people can't fight down, Wusun will naturally sit back and relax. Not only is there no worries, but you can also take this opportunity to send troops to attack the Central Plains and make a fortune. Kun Mo's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "If the people of the Central Plains conquer the Second Division City, the Western Regions will inevitably be frightened, and even Wusun will be difficult to protect, you say, at that time, what should Wusun do?" ”
If the Qin army failed to attack Ershi City, it would be a joke, and it would be ridiculed by the countries of the Western Regions as inadequate.
This is not counting, it will inevitably provoke the Western Regions countries to join forces to deal with the Qin army. As we all know, the Central Plains is very rich, and fighting the Qin army is to make a fortune, and such a good opportunity, of course, the shrewd Kun Mo will not miss it.
If it is the other way around, the Qin army has captured the second division city, then the Qin army's strong combat power will be displayed, and the countries of the Western Regions will be frightened, even Wusun will not be able to resist the attack of the Qin army, and it is time to plan the future of Wusun.
"......" The ministers opened their mouths wide and were speechless.
You must know that Ershi City is the strongest city in the Western Regions, if even Ershi City can't stop the Qin army, what else can stop the Qin army?
"Yu Kunmo, the Qin army has captured the Second Division City." At this moment, a personal guard hurried in, with a frightened face, and shouted from afar.
"What? Is Second Division City finished? An exclamation rang out.
"Poof!" Wusun Junchen stood up violently, all of them looked shocked and incredulous.
"Yes, Second Division City is over." This guard is busy with a sentence.
"Phew!" A group of monarchs and ministers couldn't help but smoke coldly.
Ershi City, that is Ershi City, it is the strongest city in the Western Regions, and it was captured by the Qin army, and the impact of this news on Wusun Junchen is quite strong.
"Quick, tell me about it." Wusun Kunmo was quite calm, and immediately thought of understanding what was going on, and said: "Not long after the Qin army went to Dawan, the Second Division City was broken, which is too unbelievable. ”
This was agreed by the ministers, and the Qin army went to Dawan for a short time, and the news that the second division was broken came out, which was really unbelievable.
"Kunmo, there's something even more unbelievable." The guard looked frightened and said, "Do you know how long it took for the Qin army to attack the Second Division City?" ”
"How much time?" The monarchs and ministers couldn't help but ask.
The length of time to attack the Second Division City was the benchmark of the Qin army's combat strength, and they wanted to know it too much, so they all stared at each other with round eyes and ears erected high, for fear of missing a detail.
"All the way." The guards couldn't help but shake their heads, their faces were incredulous, and they said with emotion: "The second division is the strongest city in the Western Regions, and in front of the Qin army, it doesn't have the slightest power to resist, as if it doesn't exist. ”
"All at once? No way! No way! The guards sighed with emotion, but Wusun Junchen didn't believe it.
"The Second Division City is so strong, even if the Qin army can fight again, how can it be defeated without ten days and a half months." The ministers would never believe that the Qin army would take the Second Division City in one go.
"Absolutely." The guards were busy affirming, and their tone was firm, making people dare not believe it, and said, "It's like this......"
I told you all about what I had heard.
"......" The monarchs and ministers all opened their mouths wide. Rounded eyes. Collectively lost their voices. If it weren't for the heaving of their chests. I'm going to treat them like statues.
The guard's words stirred up a storm in their hearts, shocking him beyond measure.
Before attacking Ershi City, the Qin army sent someone to remind King Dawan to be ready, and gave Dawan an hour's time. It was under such circumstances that the Qin army still captured the Second Division City in one go, which was so shocking that they were so shocked that they collectively lost their voices.
Such a powerful attack. Even they don't dream of it. However, the guards are very sure that they are definitely not fake, and if they don't believe it, they won't succeed.
"Goo!" Kunmo tried to speak, but there was a strange sound in his throat.
"Goo!" All the ministers are as good as that.
"The people of the Central Plains are too terrible, far from being able to resist Wusun, so let's come down." Cold sweat trickled down Kunmo's forehead, like a stream flowing on his face, and he stammered a word. His face was pale, as if he had been buried in the earth.
Kunmo as Usun. He was extremely reluctant to surrender, but in the face of such a terrible Qin army, if he didn't surrender, he would be the second Dawan King, and he had to surrender.
"Drop! Fall! The ministers nodded their heads in agreement.
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Ershi City, the original Dawan Palace, is now used as the "headquarters" of Qin Yiren, with a festive atmosphere.
Not for anything else, just because there are constantly envoys from countries in the Western Regions asking for surrender.
The attack on Ershi City fully demonstrated the strong combat power of the Qin army, and the countries of the Western Regions had a sense of powerlessness and had to surrender.
Shocking the Western Regions and forcing the countries of the Western Regions to surrender is exactly what Qin Yiren is looking forward to.
Of course, this matter will be handled by Meng Wei, he will be stationed in the Western Regions, and it is best for him to handle it. Meng Fu not only has good military talents, but also good political talents, and with the help of Huang Shigong and Wei Yi, Li Si, and Han Fei, they handled it in an orderly manner.
"Childe, all the countries in the Western Regions have sent envoys to ask for surrender, even Wusun has also sent envoys, so to speak, the Western Regions have been conquered by us." Meng Fu's face was full of red light, his voice was a little high, and he was very excited, and said: "The next thing is governance, son, how to govern this?" ”
Fighting the Western Regions is just the beginning, and it is the goal to govern well, and now that the Western Regions have been conquered, it is time to govern, which requires Qin Yiren to take the direction.
"My intention, set up the Western Regions Protectorate, you are the Western Regions Protector." Qin Yiren had already thought about it, and said, "The seat of the Western Regions Protectorate will be temporarily placed in Ershi City, and after it is stable, it will be moved to the most suitable place." ”
Second Division City is not the best place to govern, because the location is a bit out of place. However, temporary use is not a problem.
"Divide and rule the great powers of the Western Regions, such as Dawan and Wusun, and divide them into three, and if they want to fight each other, Daqin only needs to maintain balance." Qin Yiren gave full play to the practices of later generations and decided to split the great powers of Dawan and Wusun.
Divide and rule, this is definitely the magic weapon left to us by our ancestors, the Han Dynasty dealt with the Xiongnu, and the Tang Dynasty dealt with the Turks, and the results achieved were very good.
Let these aliens fight by themselves, they only need to play balance, and they can let them fight to the death, and they must not dare to disobey the orders of the Qin Dynasty.
"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Huang Shigong and the others praised in unison.
The trick of divide and rule is the practice of later generations, and Huangshi Gong and the Warring States have not heard of it, or they can't praise it.
"If anyone disobeys, send troops to exterminate them!" Qin Yiren's face sank, and a sense of murder immediately appeared.
"We are in full force, and they dare not obey." Meng Fu laughed.
As Meng Fu said, at this time, the Qin State was in full swing, and the countries of the Western Regions were terrified, and they dared not obey the orders of the Qin State, this strategy was well implemented, and Dawan and Wusun were divided into three.
The matter of governance was busy until the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.
Qin Yiren decided to return to China. Before the class teacher, 20,000 people were left for Meng Fu.
The Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated, it is difficult to raise grain and grass, and there are not too many garrisons, and 20,000 people is already the limit. (To be continued......)