King Shanshan frowned, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "That's it, that's it." The ministers under the Danqi were in a commotion, and they exchanged their heads and ears. King Shanshan sighed: "Leopard head, you are so reckless. Your country has been cut off from me for more than sixty years. Since my father and brother came to power, we have been held hostage by the Huns, and you have killed the Hun envoys, and I really don't know how to end the situation behind. ”

Ban Chao laughed loudly: "The king doesn't have to worry, this is the work of the Han envoy, and it has nothing to do with Shanshan." Expelling the Xiongnu and opening up the Western Regions is the purpose of our trip. In the past few days, I waited to see that the king hesitated, knowing that you must have something unspeakable, and then learned from many parties that the Xiongnu first had a prison country, and then sent envoys to threaten it. In order to make the king make up his mind as soon as possible, we did not avoid safety, and resisted more than 200 Xiongnu with 36 people. If something happens to us, it is enough to show my determination and sincerity to make the Western Regions well. Fortunately, the sky has eyes, and we wait for less to win more. Now that the Xiongnu envoys have been killed, the king still made a decision early and reconciled with the Han, and my Han will never lose. ”

King Shanshan said helplessly: "How does the general know that freezing three feet is not a day's cold." The Western Regions is the right arm of the Xiongnu. Since the severance with the Han Dynasty, all the countries in the Western Regions have been returned to the Xiongnu, and many countries such as Qiuzi and Shule have long been annexed by the Xiongnu due to domestic discord. Now that the Xiongnu envoys have been killed in my territory, the Xiongnu have learned that how can they resist his iron hooves in the land of our country? ”

Ban Chao said: "King, please rest assured! Weichen has long been worried, if the Huns come to attack, our Heavenly Dynasty will definitely send troops to rescue. After Ban Chao finished speaking, he pointed to Kunlun Xiao, Gan Ying and others behind him: "King, these are the dragon and tiger warriors of my Han Dynasty, all of them are brave and good at fighting. When Emperor Wu ascended the throne, the Xiongnu ravaged the border court, and my Han decided to expel Mao Dun Da Dan Yu, and the Marquis of Bowang was ordered to go west and dig through the Western Regions. The Western Regions have been returned to the Han Dynasty. Su Wu's envoy broke the Hun king Maodun. Today, our Han Dynasty has sufficient soldiers and horses, the country's fortunes are prosperous, and all directions are returned. Now, the general Fengche Captain Dou Gu and the cavalry captain Geng Zhongzheng are stationed in Yiwu, and they defeated the king of Huyan, smashed his Balikun nest, beheaded more than 10,000 thieves, and the Huns were frightened and fled from the wind. In the next step, it will also set foot in Siberia and go straight to the Huns' lair. Ban Chao gushed endlessly, and his intentions were very obvious. He knew that King Shanshan was afraid of the head and tail, and he would suffer from gains and losses, if he didn't let him know the situation and the situation, he didn't know how long this tongue would have to be rubbed off.

Seeing that Ban Chao was righteous and stern, Che Yueshan, Chun Shoushi and other ministers hurriedly said: "King, Lord Ban is right, the Xiongnu are nomadic people, barbaric by nature, come and go without a trace, and the countries of the Western Regions are nothing more than his granary. For decades, we have been bullied and plundered by the Huns, and now the envoys of the Han Dynasty have come to repair it, which is the blessing of my Shanshan country. General Ban and others are all wise and brave men of the Han Dynasty, and today's wisdom beheaded Kou is just a deterrent to the Huns, and we will return to the Han Dynasty, why not? I hope that my king will make up his mind sooner. ”

King Shanshan breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "The ministers are so earnest, why don't I want to abandon the Huns and return to the Han Dynasty?" I'm just worried that once the Han envoy leaves, the Huns will return, and at that time, I'm afraid that my Shanshan Kingdom will be unable to escape the disaster of slaughtering the city. ”

Ban Chao took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty rest assured. It is the responsibility of our Han to drive out the Xiongnu and recover the Western Regions. This time, General Dou sent us to the Western Regions to re-establish the capital of the Western Regions and reject the Xiongnu in the north, so as to ensure the long-term peace and stability of the Western Regions. The general intended to stay in Iwu Tuntian for a long time. After your country returns to the Han Dynasty, Ban will also go to Khotan and Shule, and plans to set up a guard in Gaochang and leave troops to reclaim as a barrier to Shanshan. In this way, Shanshan can be connected to Yiwu and my Han Dynasty in the east, and Wusun countries are embraced in the west, is there anything not to worry about? ”

When King Shanshan heard this, his brows gradually relaxed, and his stiff face began to smile: "Lord Ban, Emperor Han really re-established the Western Regions Protectorate, and I will have no worries about returning to Han." King Shanshan said, turned sideways to Chun Shoushi and said: "The matter of returning to the Han Dynasty, the Minister of Chun has full authority to deal with it." From now on, my Shanshan country will never be the Huns, and return to the Han Dynasty! As soon as King Shanshan said this, all the ministers shouted: "Forever the Huns, return to the Han Dynasty!" ”

Coming out of the palace, it was noon, Ban Chao was in a very happy mood, this time he went deep into the tiger's den, won more with less, annihilated the Hun envoys, subdued Shanshan, and finally opened the door to the Western Regions. In order to realize the recovery of the Western Regions, cut off the right arm of the Xiongnu, and completely remove the intrusion of the Xiongnu iron cavalry on the border of the Han Dynasty, there was a good start. The ambition of throwing pen to paper, defending the family and defending the country, and making meritorious contributions finally has a broad stage.

Ban Chao thought as he walked, what will be the next step after Shanshan returns to Han? Will you stand by or continue westward? With the power of victory, he regained the southern provinces in one go. As soon as I thought of continuing to go west, there was an inexplicable impulse in my heart, and more than 30 people including me went to an unpredictable place, are we sure of success? How risky is it? What if you return to China now? Now that he has returned to China to report his victory, with the remarkable exploits of the Yiwu War and the Pu Shihai War, as well as the miraculous feats of recovering Shanshan, and the sponsorship of the general, he can be said to have achieved fame. Thinking of this, Ban Chao's happy mood suddenly became gloomy, could it be that he resigned from the post of Lantai Lingshi and left his family to be an official to make a living, and live a mediocre life? Thinking that his grandfather would rather risk killing himself than give Wang Mang auspiciousness, his father worked hard to pass on the family property after completing the historical records. Fathers are pursuing a goal in life, right! People should have the pursuit and spirit in life, and they should make more contributions to the country, and the greed for fame and fortune and pleasure is not in line with the family style of my class and their own beliefs in life.

Thinking of this, Ban Chao's spirit was reinvigorated, and a bold idea was quickly formed, heading west! Go West! Making full use of the favorable situation of the great general leading the Han army to win a great victory in the Tianshan Mountains and the main force of the Xiongnu to flee away, and taking advantage of the favorable conditions of subduing Shanshan, he led more than 30 brothers to create miraculous feats in the vast land of the Western Regions. Determined to be sure, Ban Chao unconsciously let out a long sigh, turned his head and looked at Kunlun Xiao and Gan Ying beside him. I don't know when Xiangxiang and Chun Ruyi also followed behind, and hurriedly clasped their fists and saluted Xiangxiang: "When did the princess come?" It's rude, it's rude! ”

Before she could answer, Chun Ruyi said, "The princess has been with you for a long time, and you ignore you when you call you!" Don't know what you're thinking? I will shout to you, but the princess will not agree. When Ban Chao heard this, he rubbed his hands embarrassedly and said, "I was out of the body just now, I didn't hear it, I was rude, I was rude." ”

Luxuriant Xiang smiled slightly when she heard this: "It's nothing, it's nothing." I guess the head of the Ganquan leopard must think about returning to the east or going west, right? Ban Chao said: "The princess is really smart, and she guessed my mind at once." Chun Ruyi listened, her eyes widened and she said strangely: "Sister Princess, how did you guess General Ban's heart?" As he spoke, he kept looking up and down at the luxuriant.

Kunlun smiled and said to Chun Ruyi: "The leopard head is dedicated to state affairs, and the next step is to return to the east or west, of course, it is a major matter to consider carefully." I think the leopard head must be determined to go west, but who to send back to Beijing to report the victory is still an important matter. Leopard head, you have to be cautious! After speaking, he looked at Ban Chao. Chun Ruyi listened to Kunlun's words, and seemed to have a look of disbelief. Unexpectedly, I saw Ban Chao patting Kunlun Xiao's shoulder and saying, "Those who know me, Kunlun laughs too." I am determined to make full use of the current favorable situation, continue to advance westward, and accomplish the great cause of recovering the Western Regions. We continue to go west, which is also the best comfort for Shanshan monarchs and ministers, right? ”

Gan Ying and Chun Ruyi listened and applauded, while Kunlun Xiao and Luxiang nodded silently when they heard it, and the two couldn't help but hold one of Ban Chao's hands, nodded slightly, and didn't say a word for a long time. It was Ban Chao who said lightly: "For the country and the people, you should work hard." Let's discuss who to send back to Beijing to report the victory. ”

Back at the National Post House, Ban Chao summoned Liu Rui, Li Kaishan, Zhao Hanqing and others to discuss with Kunlun Xiao and Gan Ying who would be suitable to return to Beijing to report the victory, and everyone first thought that Kunlun Xiao was the most suitable. Kunlun laughs at both civil and military, does not panic, and is full of strategy. Zhao Hanqing, who had not spoken for half a day after entering the house, suddenly burst out of a sentence: "No, it is difficult to enter the west, Kunlun Xiao is Zhiduoxing, and he must stay by General Ban's side." "This Zhao Hanqing is a doctor in the army, good at treating knife and gun wounds, two years older than Ban Chao, the oldest among more than 30 brothers, usually silent, straight to the point, everyone let him score three points.

Seeing that Zhao Hanqing was reasonable, everyone discussed for a long time, and felt that no one was suitable. At this time, Kunlun cleared his throat with a smile and said: "Leopard head, everyone can't make up their minds, it seems that you still make the decision." ”

Ban Chao said: "You might as well talk about your own opinions, and I'll listen carefully." ”

Gan Ying rubbed his hands and said: "Shanshan's return to Han is a big event, and the matter of returning to the dynasty cannot be underestimated, and there must be a capable person to return to the dynasty to restore his life." Judging from the current situation, the situation may still change, and I am afraid that our brothers will not be able to leave. Just now someone said to send Gongsun Miao back, I am the most worried about this guy, if he takes some bad medicine in front of the saint, it will be bad for us. ”

When Ban Chao heard this, he smiled at Kunlun with a smile: "What do you mean?" ”