There are a total of thirty-six small countries in the Western Regions, distributed over a large area to the west of Liangzhou. Most of them have small territories and small populations, and they are theoretically of little value to the Han people.

However, the famous Silk Road made these small countries in the Western Regions become valuable.

During the Western Han Dynasty, the Silk Road from Chang'an to the West produced countless trade exchanges every year. And the small countries that sit on this road rely on the collection of road taxes to make money.

Of course, they are not only responsible for collecting road taxes, but also responsible for the security of the entire trade route. So at this time, the value of the Western Regions to the Han still exists.

However, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, a century-long Qiang Rebellion broke out in Liangzhou, and the capital moved eastward, and the Silk Road gradually declined. And the value of the Western Regions to the Central Plains regime is also declining.

By the time of Cao Wei, there was basically no other contact with the Western Regions except for the nominal rule.

However, the unification of Shu and Han was cool, because the imperial court's finances were extremely tight, so Zhuge Liangli mainly restarted the Silk Road. Because of this, the value of the Western Regions has risen again.

However, the majesty of the Han Dynasty has not shone here for more than a hundred years, and many small countries have long forgotten the strength of the Han army. Therefore, when Chen Yi hoped to expand the power of the Western Regions and restore the power of the Western Han Dynasty, he encountered a lot of resistance.

It's been more than a hundred years, and even Cao Wei, who is stronger than you, doesn't dare to care about us, where did you Shu Han get the face to be a father again?

Because of this, Jiang Wei even led troops in Dunhuang and clashed with the envoys of the Western Regions who made trouble. If it weren't for Chen You's persuasion, saying that Shangjiao asked the assassin to make a decision, I'm afraid that he would have fought directly.

Ma Tan received the report and quickly gave a reply, and the messenger sent a message to Chen Yi that the envoy was ready to come to Dunhuang to take charge in person.

"The envoy is going to come in person?" Chen You suddenly had a bad premonition, and it seemed that the development of things might be a little different from what he imagined.

Who in the whole Han didn't know that General Ma was a belligerent, and he had to do what he could have solved by talking. Although it seems to be more robbed, it is really a headache to fight at every turn like this.

I hope you will come, but you just want to solve the problem.

However, in half a month, Ma Tan's banner appeared in the east of Dunhuang. Chen You's guess was not wrong, Ma Jian brought 5,000 cavalry in one go, and at a glance, he knew that the comer was not good.

"Fengzong, I'm here." Ma Tan arrived at the foot of Dunhuang City with 5,000 Han cavalry, and then jumped off his horse and smiled at Chen You.

"Let me see what's going on, who is opposing my Han's Western Regions Protectorate?"

"Envoy, calm down, this is not child's play." Chen Yi was a little helpless, although he knew that it was useless, he still opened his mouth to persuade Ma Yandao.

"Don't worry, you know it in your heart, do you see that my Ma Jian is the kind of person who likes to fight?" Ma Yan waved his hand and said disapprovingly.

Isn't it?

Chen You couldn't help but slander twice, but still bowed and greeted Ma Jian to come to Dunhuang in person.

Ma Tan led 5,000 Han cavalry to Dunhuang, and at first glance it was a menacing appearance, and a group of envoys from the Western Regions basically heard about it. A group of envoys from the Western Regions felt that something was wrong, and Shu Han seemed to be real this time.

However, in their opinion, the problem is still not big, after all, the contradiction is not big. It's a big deal to change your mind and make concessions the next time you discuss it, and try to avoid contradictions.

Again, there's something you can't talk about when you sit down.

However, just when a group of envoys from the Western Regions began to think about how to make concessions and how to fight for benefits, they discovered a strange problem.

Since Ma Tan came to Dunhuang, he has been stunned for half a month, and he has not moved at all. As the assassin of Liangzhou, he didn't come forward in person at all, and Chen Yi never came to them to discuss major matters.

Even not long after, the five thousand Han cavalry brought by Ma Tan were gone.

Finally, an envoy couldn't help it and took the initiative to find Chen You.

"Envoy, a few days ago, I heard that the envoy from Liangzhou came to Dunhuang, and dealt with the contradictions, I admired him very much, and I hope to meet with the envoy, I don't know ......" The envoy from Wusun Kingdom saw Chen Yi and cautiously probed him.

"Want to see the envoy? Looks a little late. Chen Yi spread his hands and said that he was helpless.

"The envoy has already taken 5,000 cavalry to the Western Regions, and is ready to go to the Western Regions himself. If you want to see the envoy, it's too late to chase after you. ”

"What?" The envoys of Wusun Country were all stupid, and it took a long time for them to react, and then asked in disbelief.

"The envoy of Liangzhou has gone west?"

"That's right." Chen Yi nodded and said casually.

"Ma Yuanjun has always liked to go straight and straight, and he is not good at going around the bend. He said that there was a lot of consideration to discuss important matters with the envoys, and it was too cumbersome to convey them back and forth, so he decided to personally send an envoy to the Western Regions to discuss the matter with the kings of the Western Regions. ”

Chen Yi said this without any waves, as if he was saying a very normal thing. But in the ears of the envoys, it was like a thunderbolt from the sky.

He wouldn't believe what Chen Yi said, and Ma Jian was going to pay a friendly visit in person...... After all, whoever sends an envoy to bring thousands of cavalry is rushing to destroy the country!

You must know that although the 36 countries in the Western Regions sound like a lot, most of them are actually small countries. Among them, Xiaowan, the smallest in the country, has a population of only 2,000 in the country.

Ma Jian took 5,000 cavalry to the Western Regions, and there was a high probability that he would easily destroy several small countries.

What kind of temper is this, it's just against a few overlord clauses, why are you still directly on the knife?

"Admiral Chen, this matter is very important, why don't you notify me and others!" Wusun's envoy was shocked, and even directly questioned Chen Youdao.

"Why do you negotiate with the envoys of small countries about the state affairs of the Great Han Dynasty?" Chen You's face was expressionless, and a direct rhetorical question made the Wusun envoy speechless.

For more than 100 years, the Han soldiers have not been out of Liangzhou, have they forgotten in the Western Regions, how unreasonable the Han Dynasty was in the past?

Back then, the Han envoy also sent an envoy to the Western Regions and scolded the monarch of a small country. If you have a good temper, the Han envoy will also hook up with the queen and hook up with the domestic opposition......

All in all, the video bloggers of later generations are considered to have less life compared to the Han envoys.

And Ma Jian just didn't inform you, and went directly to the Western Regions by himself. This is really nothing compared to his group of predecessors.

What a big deal, what's all the fuss about.

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Just as the envoys of Dunhuang and the Western Regions hurriedly wrote a letter to their own country to warn, Ma Tan's delegation had already entered the Western Regions for hundreds of miles, passing through two small countries.

However, after entering the Western Regions, Ma Jian found that there seemed to be a problem with what Chen Yi said, aren't the countries in the Western Regions very honest?

The two small countries through which Ma Tan passed only needed to shout under the city, and the king immediately came to greet him with hundreds of civil and military officials. After the Han army entered the city, the small country not only covered the cost of food, but also provided all kinds of delicious food and drink.

As for Ma Tan's proposal to rebuild the Western Regions Protectorate, the king of the small country also agreed with his mouth and had no objections.

Look, this is a good comrade!

(End of chapter)