Chapter 272: The War Begins
Ourobazo led an army of 180,000 to the east, and the first thing he did when he came to Guishan City was not to attack the city, not to show off his strength and strength by killing, but to first choose to communicate with the unfamiliar Eastern civilization. The ultimate goal of the collision of civilizations and wars is actually to absorb the essence of other civilizations to improve themselves. This is also the reason why Huo Guang chose to meet with Olobazo, at their level, they will not really put themselves in danger because of a little curiosity.
Of course, this is only limited to the collision between real civilizations, such as the Han and the Xiongnu, the rest and the Da Yue clan, this kind of barbarian race that has nothing to communicate with at all, and has not yet formed a complete civilization system, you can't expect him to sit down with you calmly and talk well.
"@#%@&Olobazo......!" When Huo Guang was only two feet away from Ouluobazo, Ouluobazo crossed his hands in front of his chest and bowed slightly to Huo Guang. This was the first time Huo Guang had heard a resting man speak in front of him, and Ou Luo Bazo said several words in his mouth, but Huo Guang could only hear the last few pronunciations of the syllables of Ou Luo Bazo.
"Huo Guang, the Governor of the Western Regions of the Han Empire....." Before Su Wu could translate, Huo Guang already knew that this was Ou Luobazo greeting him and reporting his name at the same time. In this regard, Huo Guang also bowed slightly to Ouluobazo, and at the same time reported his name in Chinese.
"Grand Duke, he means that he is the prime minister who rests......" Su Wu was still very conscientious to translate Ou Luobazo's words, but before he finished speaking, Huo Guang waved his hand and said, "This sentence does not need to be translated." ”
And at the same time as Huo Guang waved his hand, Oulobazo on the opposite side also waved his hand.
Huo Guang and Ou Lobazo looked at each other and smiled, and then let out a hearty laugh at the same time.
"Haha.... Haha..... "The two speak different languages, but there is no difference when they laugh.
Olobazo leaned slightly to the side, then pointed to the pergola with one hand and made a gesture of please. Huo Guang bowed again, and then unceremoniously took Su Wu Sima Qian into the pergola.
In the pergola, there were only three people on Huo Guang's side and seven people on the side of Ou Luobazo and the five kings and secretaries. And it just so happened that they were all dressed in regular clothes, and there was not a single soldier in armor in the pergola. If it weren't for the distinct soldiers outside the pergola, the scene in the pergola would be a scene of a nobleman's leisure party.
Huo Guang and Ou Luobazo sat opposite each other in the pergola, and both of them looked at each other solemnly at the moment.
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, I wonder where you want to go this time?" Huo Guang was the first to break the silence, and when he finished speaking, Su Wu had already quickly repeated it in the language of rest.
"Chang'an ....." Ouluobazo didn't say much, just said two words. And because most of the place names are transliterated, the pronunciation of Ouluobazo is still the Chinese word Chang'an, and even his secretary did not translate this sentence.
"Oh? I think that my Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is also very happy to meet Your Excellency. Huo Guang was a little surprised that Ou Luobazo was so direct, but then he said as usual.
Huo Guang had to admit that this Ou Luo Bazo is indeed a rare character, from the beginning of seeing Ou Luo Bazo, this person's performance is extremely good, and even the personality charm exuded by his words and deeds, even if he has not really communicated with him, Huo Guang can't help but admire, and then these two simple sentences, Huo Guang thinks that Ou Luo Bazo's performance has surpassed himself, although he was asking questions at the beginning, but the simple two words make Ou Luo Bazo's momentum override himself.
Waiting for the secretary's translation, Ou Luobazo understood the meaning of Huo Guang's words and continued: "Compared with His Majesty the Emperor of your country, I am actually more optimistic about His Excellency the Metropolitan Governor. ”
After Su Wu translated Ou Luobazo's words, he was also a little unhappy in his heart, this obvious provocative remark, but Su Wu had to try to be as faithful as possible to tell Huo Guang the original meaning.
"There is a saying in our country that 'the light of the fireflies cannot shine with the bright moon', and our Emperor His Majesty is the bright moon that shines all over the world, and I ..... It's just a firefly! Huo Guang still had the usual smile on his face, and he was not angry because of Olobazo's words.
"Fireflies...... Haoyue .....? After listening to the translation's words, Ou Luobazo muttered a few words, Huo Guang didn't know what he meant, and turned to look at Su Wu. Then Su Wucai whispered in Huo Guang's ear: "He is repeating the words Firefly and Haoyue just now. ”
"What an elegant and beautiful metaphor..... It was as if I saw a beautiful picture from your words! Olobazo said suddenly, but completely off from the original theme.
"Only those who have a beautiful view in their hearts can discover the true beauty, and it can be seen that His Excellency the Prime Minister is a person with a big heart!" Huo Guang said with a smile.
"Thank you for your compliment, on behalf of the empire, on behalf of the king of kings, I invite His Excellency Hou Huoguang of Anyang to join the Rest Empire, as long as your Excellency is willing to join the empire, you are the head of all kings, my legion will help you sweep the entire East, and you will become the only king of the entire East." Suddenly, Olobazo stood up, saluted Huo Guang, and then said something amazing.
The more Su Wu translated, the more embarrassed he felt, but when Su Wu hadn't finished translating the last sentence, Huo Guang had already replied: "The head of the kings? Is it only under the King of kings? What about the status of His Excellency the Prime Minister? ”
Huo Guang's words shocked Su Wu's heart, and he didn't know if Huo Guang was moved. When Ou Luo Bazo's secretary translated Huo Guang's words to him, Ou Luo Bazo looked at Huo Guang deeply, and when he saw Ou Luo Bazo's eyes, Su Wu's heart sank even more.
"The head of the kings, naturally above me!" Olobazo's smile became brighter and brighter, and then he said cheerfully.
Su Wu actually regarded himself as a subordinate to Huo Guang for a long time, and even if Huo Guang supported the army and divided Su Wu, he could accept it, but if Huo Guang turned to rest in peace and became a traitor to the Han Dynasty, such a result would be unacceptable to Su Wu. This is not about loyalty or not, but about national feelings and integrity. Even if Huo Guang rebelled one day, it would be an internal matter of the Han Dynasty, but if Huo Guang became a traitor, Su Wu believed that not only would he not be able to accept it, but even the Nine Monarchs of the Western Regions would no longer follow Huo Guang.
Fortunately, Huo Guang's next words made Su Wu breathe a long sigh of relief, and then completely put his heart down.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, what a big deal! But it's a pity that my Huo Guang has the blood of the Han Dynasty in his body, and the soul of the Han lives in his body. If anyone wants to go to the Western Regions, they can only step over my corpse. As for the entire Han Empire..... Behind me, there are thousands of people like me....... How much can Your Excellency the Prime Minister promise? Huo Guang also stood up, he looked at Olobazo levelly, said loudly, and finally stretched out his finger and pointed to the east on his side.
Not only did Su Wu let go of his heart, but Sima Qian also breathed a long sigh of relief, at this moment he felt that it was really worth it to venture out of the city, and only by being there could he feel how turbulent the confrontation between Huo Guang and Ou Luobazo was. This kind of personal experience is better than others to relay thousands of times, and now Sima Qian is even more fortunate that he can have the honor to experience this important historical moment, the first meeting of important figures of the two great empires of the East and the West, all of which will surely become an important historical legend through the ages!
"What a pity, then! But...... For such an important matter, presumably the Metropolitan Governor also needs time to think about it, and in order to show my sincerity, I will retreat ten miles and give the Metropolitan Governor three days to think about it. Olobazo was not surprised that Huo Guang refused, he just felt a little sorry for such a result.
"There is a saying I also want to say to His Excellency the Prime Minister, if the Prime Minister is willing to surrender to the Great Han, you will become the new King of Kings!" Ou Lobazo already had the intention of leaving, and the first meeting between the two was basically over, but in the end, Huo Guang said a sentence as if he was exchanging courtesies. As soon as Huo Guang's words were translated by Ou Luo Bazo's secretary, Ou Luo Bazo's face was still as usual, but the five kings beside him changed their faces in unison.
"After three days, I hope Your Excellency will not let me down!" Olobazo gave one last salute to Huo Guang, and then turned around and walked after speaking.
"Guishan City will surely leave unforgettable memories for His Excellency the Prime Minister!" Huo Guang also bowed his hand, and the words of the last two still sounded calm and light, but the implied aura was already tense.
A brief meeting ended in a hurry, when Huo Guang returned to Guishan City. As he had said, Olobazo withdrew his army ten miles and built a huge camp.
"Governor, will they really attack the city in three days?" When Huo Guang told his subordinates about the situation of the meeting, Li Ling asked with some puzzlement.
"The Sabbath also needs to be prepared, almost three days! Immediately ordered the Jungao of Yancheng to come to join our army, and the defense of the northern frontier was temporarily handed over to Xutuomi. Huo Guang replied casually, and then made the decision to let Gao Buzhi come to Guishan City.
In the camp of the Sabbatbat, Olobazo also gave orders one after another, and no one wondered why Olobazo really had to wait for three days, and everyone was following his orders to dig earth and cut down trees.
The three days of calm passed quickly, and Olobazo commanded the army from afar, and the first group to come forward was not the ironclad cavalry, not even the servants, but the slaves who pushed earth and stones, and carried wood. When these people began to backfill the ravines outside Guishan City, a large number of infantry in Guishan City also began to leave the city, but the first battle was the slaughter of the rest slaves by the Han army's foot soldiers.
However, when the first wave of Rest slaves were slaughtered, a phalanx of infantry from the rest also pressed up, and then the infantry of the two sides, which combined with nearly 10,000 men, began to fight between the narrow ravines.
"Mingjin retreats." Because of the limited terrain, the two sides fought for nearly an hour, and the first row of ravines had been filled with earth, rock, wood and corpses.
"The Sabbatarians want to fill in the ravine like this, it seems that this method can only delay time after all....." Soon Dongfang Shuo discovered Olobazo's plan. In such a place where the ravines are crisscrossed, it is difficult for the cavalry and even the infantry to engage on a large scale, and the first thing he has to do is to fill in the ravines. And after defeating the Otsuki clan, there was no shortage of slaves under Olobazo's men.
In this way, Olobazo's army advanced little by little, and the ravines were filled in little by little, although each time the Han army would send infantry to harass the other side, it still could not stop this way of advancing. And the war between the two sides is going on day by day in this kind of continuous fighting that is not fierce.
When the battle of Guishan City had been carried out on the fourth day, an urgent military information document from the Western Regions Governor's Mansion was finally delivered to Chang'an City late that night, and Emperor Wu of Han in his sleep was also woken up by this 100,000 urgent military information, and then he had to leave the arms of Gouyi's wife Wen Xiang Nephrite, and several important ministers who came in a hurry appeared in the Chengming Palace.