After King Yiqu came to Yongdi to participate in the alliance, the kings of the other eight kingdoms of Xirong also arrived one after another. Diaphragm

The eight countries of Xirong are: Mianzhu, Qirong, Zhai, Rongzhirong, Yiqu, Dali, Wushi, and Shuyan.

The strength of these eight Rongdi countries should not be underestimated.

Coupled with the armies of the Eight Kingdoms of Xirong, the coalition led by Qingji at this time has reached 100,000 people!

Whether there will be additional soldiers in the follow-up, Qingji is still unknown.

It's just that in Qingji's opinion, a coalition army of 100,000 people is enough to deal with the Persians on the labor expedition.

After the blood alliance, under the command of Qingji, the coalition army left Yongdi and headed towards the Western Regions.

…… Diaphragm

The time entered the twentieth year of King Qingji of Wu, that is, in 494 BC, at the end of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar.

After the Battle of Mud City, Sun Wu led his army to annihilate the remnants of the Persian army entrenched in the Western Regions according to Qingji's instructions and helped the countries to restore.

Originally, after the opening of the Silk Road, the 36 countries of the Western Regions sent envoys one after another, traveling thousands of miles to Jinling to worship and celebrate the festival, offering local products such as grapes, ivory, and courgettes, and establishing trade relations.

It is true that the states of the Western Regions were not vassals of Wu.

But after this time, the 36 countries of the Western Regions submitted to Wu and established the relationship between the clans and vassals, which seemed to be a sure thing.

The reason why Qingji insists on fighting this battle may be due to this level of relationship......

At this moment, Qingji had already led an army of 100,000 princes and arrived at the city of Duhu, the king of Loulan. Diaphragm

At the gate of the city, Sun Wu had already led the generals to wait.

And the first person Qingji wanted to condolence was Wu Ming.

"Wu Ming."

"The minister is here!"

Qingji looked at Wu Ming in front of him for a while.

Wu Zixu has two sons, the eldest son Wu Ming and the second son Wu Liang, both of whom are rare generals.

Today's Wu Ming has made great achievements for Wu Guoguo! Diaphragm

Qingji patted Wu Ming's shoulder and said slowly: "Wu Zixu gave birth to a good son!" ”

"You stubbornly held the lonely city with a weak force, resisted the tens of thousands of Persian troops, and over the years, exhausted all your mental strength, dug mountains and wells, cooked bows and crossbows, killed and wounded no less than 10,000 enemies successively, and were loyal and brave, you did not disgrace my Wu country, and increased the spirit of China even more!"

"Wu Ming, the widow should give you a glorious official title to inspire the soldiers."

Hearing this, Wu Ming looked moved, and hurriedly bowed to Qingji and said, "King, in the battle of Mud City, the ministers dare not take credit!" ”

"This is all the result of the soldiers, merchants, and scholars of my Wu Kingdom in the city, and the support of the people of Loulan sparing no effort!"

When Qingji heard this, he just smiled slightly and said, "Wu Ming, it's rare that you don't take credit for yourself. ”

"The widow has always had clear rewards and punishments, meritorious deeds must be rewarded, and faults must be punished." Diaphragm

"You are a widow, and you have made great contributions to the country of Wu, how can the widow not reward you? The widow will give you the lord of the left chief for the time being, and if you make new contributions, you will talk about it after the war. ”

"Minister, thank you!"

Wu Ming thanked him gratefully.

This time, he can be regarded as two levels in a row.

According to the 20-level military merit title system of the Wu State, Zuo Shuchang belongs to the tenth level and has the power to lead an army alone.

However, with Wu Ming's great military exploits, it is not too much to celebrate and confer the title of Zuo Shu Chang on him!

The battle of Mud City, after all, was too fierce. Diaphragm

The original caravan of two or three thousand people was lost by more than half.

The elite soldiers of Wu in the caravan are even more indistinguishable!

Even if they are still alive, most of them are missing arms and legs, and they are left with injuries......

Thinking of this, Qingji grabbed Wu Ming's hands again, and said with emotion: "Wu Ming, go, take the same car with the widow." ”

"Ahh How, Lord, does this work? ”

"If the widow asks you to ride with you, you will ride with you."

As he spoke, Qingji grabbed Wu Ming's arm and asked him to board the car belonging to King Wu next, and then get on it himself. Diaphragm

Riding in the same car with the king is a great honor for the courtiers.

Why doesn't Wu Ming have honor?

Looking at Wu Ming, who was riding in the same car as Qingji, and the generals of the Wu army who were present, they couldn't help but have a look of envy in their eyes.

Fortunately, they all know that this is the glory that Wu Ming deserves!

The battle of Mud City alone is enough to make Wu Ming a generation of famous generals and go down in history!

Looking at Qingji's distant back, the son in the crowd said quite puzzledly: "General Heifu, you and I have made no less credit than Wu Ming." ”

"Even more than Wu Ming, why did my father favor Wu Ming alone, and he was the first to take the lead, such a courtesy?" Diaphragm

Hearing this, Heifu said with a smile: "Master Fan, the general in the army, how much credit everyone has made, the king knows in his heart. ”

"It is true that in terms of the number of beheadings, in the battle of Mud City, you and I are more than Wu Ming. It's just that if Wu Ming hadn't stuck to the mud city and mediated with the Persians for half a year, how could he have won the mud city? ”

"Good."

Wu Fan nodded in agreement.

He didn't care about the size of the merit or the level of the title he obtained, he just wanted his father to praise him......

In a real sense, Wu Ming, who fought against the Persians in the city of mud, was indeed the most credited.

…… Diaphragm

After the army was stationed outside the city, Qingji came to the palace of Loulan and met with the kings of the Western Regions.

The thirty-six countries of the Western Regions are actually more than thirty-six countries.

As far as Qingji knows, the countries of the Western Regions include Qiuzi, Yanqi, Ruoqiang, Loulan, Jingjue, Jimo, Xiaowan, Ronglu, Mi, Qule, Pishan, Xiye, Puli, Yinai, Shache, Shule, Yutou, Wensu, Yuli, Gumo, Beilu, Wu Greed, Beilu Houguo, Shan Huan, Pu Class, Pu Hou Kingdom, Xijimi, Robbery Country, Huhu, Mountain Country, Cheshi Qianguo, Cheshi Houguo, Cheshi Weidu State, Cheshi Houcheng State and other countries.

These countries or tribes in the Western Regions have a population of tens of thousands, and the smallest ones have only a few thousand.

Now Qingji is only going to meet with the monarchs of fifty-three Western Regions countries, large and small.

"Where is Loulan-kun?"

Qingji, who was sitting on the steps, looked around and looked at the monarch present and asked. Diaphragm

At this moment, in front of Qingji, it is natural that no monarch of a Western Regions country dares to be king.

“……”

Hearing Qingji's question, none of the monarchs present stood up.

Just as Qingji frowned, a middle-aged man wearing a gorgeous robe with a bearded face stood up and saluted Qingji: "Great King, Loulanjun was killed by the Persians on the way to escape. Therefore, there is no monarch in Loulan today......"

"I see."

The invasion of the Persians this time is undoubtedly an unprecedented disaster for the countries of the Western Regions, and it is understandable that the king of a country died in the chaos.

Qingji thought for a while, and then said: "It is commendable that Loulan Kingdom has helped our Wu army to resist the invasion of the Persians this time. The widow is determined to restore the Loulan Kingdom, and the position of the monarch of the Loulan Kingdom can be inherited by one person from the blood relatives of the late Loulan Jun. "Ahh

"Wait, do you have any objections?"

"King Shengming!"

Literary Network