Time came to night.

The dome is full of stars, shining on the world for eternity.

"We have just routed the main force of the Parthian counteroffensive, and if they want to keep Parthia, they must do whatever it takes to concentrate all their forces to deal with it."

Outside the city, Huo Qu was ready to go, and Wei Qing Chunchun advised:

"It will be very dangerous for you to enter Parthia at this time, remember to stay close to Nordyari, I can send troops to your aid at any time."

The core meaning is to let Huo Qu get sick and not run around.

"Got it."

"After my uncle captures the two cities of Nissa and Nordyari, what are the prisoners in the city going to do?"

"I have broken up the population of each family and divided it into different areas. They feared for the safety of their families, so they did not dare to do so.

In times of war, another part of the troops surrendered and beheaded them to deter others.

But there are so many people in detention that it is impossible to keep them all the time, what advice do you have? ”

One of the main purposes of war is to obtain resources, and population is also the most important 'resource', and it is impossible to kill all people.

"Uncle can move some of them to the grasslands, or to the northeastern regions, the western regions, and other places.

Slowly assimilate them and let them learn Chinese uniformly.

This is the method that the old prime minister and Dong Fuzi thought of. ”

Wei Qing muttered: "The migration of the population may be used by my Han in a short period of time, and after a long time, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not become the new 'four yi' around us and become a disaster."

If this is the case, the current migration will lay a hidden concern for the future. ”

Gongsun Hong smiled on the side:

"This is exactly what Huo Hou and I discussed on the way here.

In the future, no matter how much we think about it now, it may not develop according to the route we have in mind.

Taking a step back, even if you don't migrate to the empty grassland now, in the future, if a certain clan becomes stronger, there will still be people fighting for it. ”

Huo Quzhi gave his own advice: "There is a strategy that may be tried, which can make my Han rule more stable."

Take the countries that are close to us as colonial powers, and give blood to my Han.

On the periphery of the colonial powers, a protectorate could be set up, and the colonial powers would coordinate the control of the protectorate. ”

Huo Quzhi said that the method of layer by layer of bullet pressure was tried by some powerful countries in later generations.

The colonial powers could also reap the benefits of the protectorates, which was tantamount to indirectly diverting contradictions.

The subordinate relationship between the colonial power and the protectorate will cause war between the colonial power and the protectorate once a problem breaks out, and for the Han people, the pressure and danger can be shared, adding an extra layer of insurance.

Gongsun Hong said: "This is the art of war, and it is also a vertical and horizontal technique.

When we go back, we will join Dong Zhongshu and others to discuss with His Majesty in detail to see if we can push forward. ”

Wei Qing also showed a look of consideration: "The territory is too vast, and some things are beyond the reach of the whip, so we should really share a part of it." ”

Huo Quzhi nodded slightly, turned over and got on the horse.

His team followed him, whistling away, disappearing into the night.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Cigong was a militant and took the initiative to follow Huo to get sick.

Huo Guang was left to follow Wei Qing and sit in Nord Yari, looking at the overall situation of the battle between Parthia and the Han army, he learned more.

"There was news from the court that after defeating Parthia, he would be crowned king by illness.

If this matter is successful, the champion Hou will be the first king with a different surname after the founding of the country. ”

Standing beside Wei Qing were Gongsun He and veteran Su Jian.

Gongsun He is the deputy marshal of the Western Expedition, a servant in the court, and the husband of Wei Qing's eldest sister Wei Junru.

Su Jian is also a close confidant under Wei Qing.

There is no scruple when a few people talk together.

Su Jian said with a smile: "I think Your Majesty regards the Hou Ye as a parent, and he is closer to the prince than the prince." ”

Wei Qing reprimanded lightly: "Hugh is talking nonsense, if it is heard, it will be a big disaster." ”

Gongsun He played a round and changed the subject: "The general has won the small half of Parthia in this battle, and I estimate that after the champion Hou Feng is the queen, it will be the turn of the general." ”

Wei Qing shook his head and walked towards the city.

Crowned king?

He is a character who seeks the future but not the present, and this is also the style of fighting.

Although the king is prominent, the king with a different surname is destined to be difficult to hold for a long time.

Wei Qing thought in his heart: Going to the disease is something that Your Majesty has watched grow up, and it is also an extension of Your Majesty's will, so Your Majesty trusts him very much, and it is okay to be crowned a king.

If you give me the title of king, you must refuse as much as possible, otherwise Wei Huo has two kings, and the son-in-law is the queen, and the power is too heavy, and the disaster is not far away.

Wei Qing's thoughts fluctuated, and he asked as he walked: "How many people and horses have we lost in this battle, have you counted them?" ”

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After leaving Nordyari, he rode west into Parthia.

The Parthian rout was everywhere along the road, the situation was chaotic, and for them, it was not difficult to hide and advance.

By daybreak, he had marched nearly 700 miles westward.

Further west from Nordyari, we approach what later came to be known as the Fertile Crescent, at its eastern end.

The Fertile Crescent, also known as the Fertile Crescent, refers to a series of fertile lands in West Asia and North Africa, the two river basins and their vicinity.

It looks like a crescent moon on the map, and later generations called it the fertile crescent moon.

The name is romantic, but countless wars throughout the ages, both ancient and modern, have revolved around this land.

There are three major rivers in the Fertile Crescent, namely the Jordan, the Euphrates and the Tigris, totalling about 40 to 500,000 square kilometres.

The entire area stretches from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including the Syrian desert, the Arabian Peninsula and the plains of Mesopotamia, to the Gulf of Parthia in the east.

Unconsciously, years of conquest have reached the edge of Asia. Further to the northwest, it is the distribution center of the rogue states of later generations, Europe.

Break the spine of several recognized powers in this period, cut off their national fortunes, and only Han is strong. Huo Quzhi had to finish these things before he was twenty-four years old.

Then wait quietly for the ending, see if you can jump out of the barriers of history and achieve the holy realm!

This is the idea he has had since he was a child, knowing that he had passed through.

I don't know if the trajectory of his life is too bright, there is a binding force from the underworld, and after he approached the half-saint, he became more and more clearly inducted.

The deeper the practice, the more imprinted power grows.

Huo Quzhi once thought that he had broken free from the influence of life.

But recently it seems to have reappeared, lingering.

Before dawn.

At the eastern end of the Fertile Crescent, in a valley adjacent to the highlands, Huo Qubing ordered a temporary camp to rest.

The forbidden army Li Qing led a scout team around the camp and was responsible for guarding.

The Han army camped for more than ten miles around was a warning area for scouts.

Li Qing led the team to patrol, and when he entered a sparse forest, he suddenly became alert.

The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the shadows of the trees are swaying.

Li Qing faintly gave birth to the feeling that someone was secretly observing him.

This is the alertness that he has cultivated from years of going in and out of the battlefield and fighting to the death.

He immediately made a gesture, and as soon as he was scouted, he immediately hid against the terrain, ready for battle and sent a warning signal.

"Goo-goo...... Cuckoo! ”

A cuckoo-like call sounded in the woods.

Li Qing was stunned for a moment, and also learned to make two sounds in response.

A Chinese voice immediately came from the opposite side: "Yangtze River, I am the Yellow River!" ”

Li Qing muttered to himself, it turned out to be his own person. This code is someone's fun, and he personally ordered his subordinates to do this.

Li Qing replied according to the password: "Sesame opens the door, and mung beans point to the ground." ”

The donkey's lips are not the horse's mouth, so it is definitely his own people who can match them.

Both sides confirmed the code and knew that they had met the right person.

The group came out of the woods, but it was Luo Xiu, Cao Qian, Sima Qian and other five people.

A few people seemed to be fleeing, their hair disheveled and their clothes ragged.

They saw that Li Qing's face was full of joy, and that he had finally joined up with the large army and became safe, which was gratifying to the comrades working behind enemy lines.

A cadre was then brought to see Huo Quai.

After Huo Quai's cultivation out of the Divine Mansion, there were his personal weapons and some of the trophies accumulated by the attacking parties over the years.

In addition, they also carried siege equipment such as bed crossbows.

After setting up camp, he took out a tent and became a temporary camp for the Chinese army.

The rest of the soldiers also had animal skin bags on the horses that accompanied them, which could be used as sleeping bags when they were opened.

This is the equipment that the Han army has long had.

The makeshift camp was built on the high ground, and the horses slept after eating forage. Except for the scouts, everyone else took the time to rest.

"Master Hou, you are here."

Luo Xiu was overjoyed when he saw Huo Quai.

In the tent, there are also Zhang Cigong, Bai Nanyu and Song Ran after Huo Qu's illness.

"Someone is chasing you?"

Cao Qian had injuries on his body, and his chest and abdomen were red with blood.

In addition to three, there were only two attachés.

The embroidery team infiltrated the elite of Parthia, more than 20 people, and almost wiped out.

"We were in Parthia, using my means to change identities several times, disguise the probing information, and it went well at first.

But a few days ago, without changing his identity in time, the other party came to the door and said that all suspects would be arrested. ”

Luo Xiu took a breath: "We broke through and withdrew, and the people under Deputy Shi Cao were all killed in battle to cover us."

The other party has been chasing after each other tightly these days, if you don't come again, Master Hou, we will fold.

I underestimated this Parthia before, but in the future, we should be more careful not to make such a mistake of underestimating the enemy. ”

Luo Xiu's appearance is ever-changing, learn who is who. The early incubation went well, but the slightest carelessness led to heavy losses.

Cao Qian's injuries were not light, and Sima Qian was the same, there was also a piece of blood on his chest, waist and ribs, and even the vital points between his legs.

"Stray Arrow-Shot ......"

Sima Qian tried his best to cover up the location of his injury, as if there was something unspeakable.

Huo Quzhi thought to himself that the inherent historical line was so difficult to cross, and the fact that Sima Qian had been punished by the palace was also tight.

He escaped on His Majesty's side, and he made up for it here?

There is no way to survive without eggs in your life!

Luo Xiu said: "I have some information, which should be useful to Master Hou." ”

"The food of Parthia was procured from the nations of Menia, Andi, and Macedonia to the west of it.

According to the analysis of some clues, Parthia is likely to borrow grain and even soldiers from the above families to participate in this war with our Han. ”

"What good can Parthia promise them to wade into this troubled water?"

Huo Qu's sick heart is obviously Armenia, the ancient country of Armenia, the border between Asia and Europe.

Macedonia...... Is it the country from which Alexandria was born?

Luo Xiu said: "The Parthians adopted Zoroastrianism as the state religion, and what other gods of Babylon. Some of the legends of these two sects are the relics left by the gods on earth, in the hands of the Parthian royal family.

There are several artifacts that are rumored to contain the secrets of the gods, and if they can be discovered, they can become gods on earth.

If Parthia was willing to pay for these things, the surrounding countries would be willing to take great risks.

Therefore, Hou Ye must not be careless, there may be unexpected forces to participate in the war. ”

Zoroastrianism is the famous Zoroastrianism, the source of the Parthian faith.

Zhang Cigong listened on the side: "There seem to be a lot of foreign gods, I don't know how the gods divide the territory in the sky, whether they fight or not?" ”

Huo Quzhi pondered: "How many of you will go deep into Parthia with me to fight, or will someone send you back to your uncle?" ”

Several people said in unison: "I followed Master Hou and fought Parthia together, I was chased by them before, and I will definitely fight back." ”

Luo Xiu handed Huo Quzhi a leather scroll.

"This is the information of the important cities of Parthia, the distribution of materials, and the location of a small number of garrisons. If the Hou Ye had used his troops in the area marked on this map, he would have been able to inflict heavy damage on Parthia. ”

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Ctesiphon, royal palace.

Mithridatis, the lord of the country, urged the Holy Lance of War and tried to search for traces of Huo Quai's disease.

But he lasted a long time and did not achieve anything.

"That Han army general, has the ability to conceal divine power insight?" Mithridati's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sneered.

At the same time, Zhao Anji, Zhao Ponu, and the team of the Fulu branch marched all the way west along the northern line.

After approaching the Caspian Sea, they turned south, directly into the Parthian hinterland, and launched a military campaign arranged by Ho Quzhi.

Two days later, Huo Qubing went deep in Parthia and joined Zhao Anji.

The real operational deployment to Parthia was officially launched at this time.

The location of their confluence, in the Fertile Crescent, was the heart of Parthia.

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