Chapter six hundred and twentieth: The old man gives way
Shortly after the outbreak of the Western Regions War, Yuan Ming commanded a 50,000 army, crossed the Yongliang area and headed towards Liuzhong City, where the Western Regions Protectorate was located.
Today, Liuzhong City has been expanded several times and has become an extremely prosperous capital. In addition to the people of Daxi, there are also people and caravans from all over the Western Regions.
Lu Su here determined strict laws and regulations, and did not allow Daxi's people to bully foreign merchants at will, and of course they did not allow foreign merchants to roam in Liuzhong City. Therefore, the order in the city was quite good and the trade was very developed. It gradually made Liuzhong City the first major city and transit station in the Western Regions, entering Daxi.
Of course, the Western Regions Protectorate in Liuzhong City is more about coordinating conflicts and disputes among countries in the Western Regions, stopping the invasion of foreign forces, maintaining the social order in the Western Regions, spreading the culture and reputation of the Daxi, and ensuring the smooth flow of the Silk Road. As for various commerce, Cheng Gongying from Liangzhou is mainly responsible for it.
On this day, outside the south gate of Liuzhong City, Yuan Ming, dressed in gorgeous armor, came here with many civil and military personnel and a long army.
When he was approaching not far away, Yuan Ming's pupils suddenly shrank and he immediately looked up. Although there were many people greeting the city gate, a handsome and majestic general immediately came into his eyes. He was wearing a red armor and stood there quietly, giving people a feeling of rising up to the mountains, like an ancient mountain, calm and domineering.
After Yuan Ming saw it clearly, he immediately got off the war horse from afar and ran over with many civil and military officials. When the distance was less than three meters, he immediately saluted respectfully and said: "Uncle"
"Meet Zhao Shuai"
"Meet my father"
The general was Zhao Yun, the British Duke of the 36 countries in the Western Regions. Zhao Yun defeated the current glory of the Western Regions. Yan Rou let Wusun go back then, but Wusun was not grateful, but was angry and often caused trouble. It was Zhao Yun who personally led 30,000 cavalry to kill eleven generals of Wusun, and killed that generation of Kunmi King, and then followed the Eight Banners to support a loyal Kunmi King, who was loyal to Daxi. In this way, Wusun became one of the vanguards of Daxi.
In addition to Wusun, other countries in the Western Regions who were dissatisfied were also beaten by Zhao Yun, and they completely determined Daxi's control over half of the Western Regions. They can be said to be the one with the most prominent military achievements after Daxi stabilized the world.
In addition, he was the four generals of Yuan Xi's secret residence at that time, and they were like brothers. Therefore, when the kings saw him, they had to be called their uncles. This was ordered by Yuan Xi.
"Your Highness of the King of Yan, don't be too polite, get up quickly." Although he was already famous all over the world, Zhao Yun was still very low-key and humble. This was also the reason why Yuan Xi chose him and suppressed Ma Chao. Although Ma Chao was also extremely skilled in martial arts, he had too much murderous intention. At that time, Yuan Xi did not want to completely destroy these Western Regions countries, but wanted to reopen the Silk Road and prosper the country.
If the murderous aura is too strong, it will probably force all the countries in the Western Regions to Kushan. Yuan Xi's policy has always been to give more money than to reduce unnecessary casualties. Just like now, if Daxi directly sent troops to Dayuan, the road was too far away. It is estimated that many soldiers would not die on the battlefield, but in the harsh environment of the Western Regions.
The first time Emperor Wu sent Li Guangli to Dayuan was for this reason. Tens of thousands of soldiers were buried in the wind and sand. When they arrived in Dayuan, there were less than thousands of people, and they were exhausted. Therefore, not only did not win, but they returned home. Although they won the second time, the loss of the army was also very heavy. Emperor Wu also used up the accumulation of the two emperors Wen and Jing due to such expeditions, and thus the self-criticism of later generations was given.
Yuan Xi also had the ambitions of Emperor Wu, or even more so, but Yuan Xi wanted to consume the strength of the countries in the Western Regions, and then gradually integrated into Daxi. This might be slower, but the country's foundation is stable and the people will not be burdened by war. In addition, the most important thing is that Yuan Xi's life span was very long after the transformation of the Flying Dragon Map. He didn't care about this time, but Emperor Wu did not, so he could only seize the time to do it. This is the difference.
After Yuan Ming stood up, Lu Su and other officials of the Western Region Protectorate Office beside Zhao Yun immediately saluted: "Meet Your Highness."
"There is no need to be too polite to protect Lu. Please come up quickly," Yuan Ming immediately said softly.
"Thank you"
After saying that, Yuan Ming was confused and said, "Uncle, why are you here? Is it okay over Wusun?"
"It's okay. Wusun and Kucha may not be able to defeat Dayuan, but they will not lose. This time I came from Cheshi, mainly to see Your Highness," Zhao Yun said softly.
"Father, why don't you lead your troops to recover Dayuan?" I saw Yuan Ming going out to fight, wearing silver armor, and the majestic Zhao Yu asked excitedly and respectfully.
Zhao Yun frowned and immediately became extremely serious, which immediately scared Zhao Yu.
"Little Marquis, if I, Daxi, would probably directly trigger all wars between the two empires. Now Guanjian is in Southeast Asia, and that is the main battlefield. In the Western Regions, Kushan controls the three powerful countries, Dayuan, Kangju, and Hualazimo, and can gather more than 100,000 troops at any time, so we can't be too impulsive." Lu Su, who had his long beard and became more majestic, smiled.
Lu Su felt much more comfortable in this life than in his previous life. In his previous life, he tried his best to stabilize Jiangdong and Liu Bei and resisted Cao Cao in the Central Plains. Sun Quan was already very angry with the position of the Grand Commander and had been secretly suppressing him, causing him to be exhausted and died early. In this life, Daxi was simply incomparable to Jiangdong. Yuan Xi took great care of him. In his mansion, there were always three beloved disciples of Hua Tuo, who had to watch his body every day. With Zhao Yun's power of war, he was very comfortable as a guru.
"What the Protector said is that this battle can be fought slowly, without rushing, and you can even use this to coordinate the entire Western Regions. Some countries can also be included in my Daxi territory." Behind Yuan Ming, a young man with an ordinary face but glossy face said with a smile.
Lu Su's eyes froze and he said, "Your Highness, this is this person."
"Oh! This is my new aide and is undoubtedly recommended by him. His name is Wang Fan and his courtesy name is Shouren. It is said that his name was obtained by his father," Yuan Ming immediately introduced.
"Wang Fan, pay homage to the Protector." Wang Fan immediately stood up and saluted again with respect.
"Haha, Shouren, after hearing what you said just now, this time I plan to help Your Highness integrate the countries of the Western Regions. What are you going to do?" Lu Su said with a smile.
After hesitating for a while, Wang Fan whispered: "Gather the kings to fight against Dayuan, shock them with their might and win over them with kindness, take Dayuan as the heart, transform the countries of the Western Regions, become provinces in the Western Regions, and realize national integration."
"How to gather the kings?" When Lu Su heard this, he asked with some anticipation.
"Of course it's up to Zhao Shuai," Wang Fan suddenly lowered his head.
"No, I have been in poor health in recent years. I am really ready to ask Your Majesty for your order and go back to Dunhuang to rest." Zhao Yun suddenly smiled, and Lu Su on the side also nodded slightly.
"Father" Zhao Yu was shocked.
Yuan Ming's face froze and he said, "Uncle"
Zhao Yun waved his hand and said softly: "Your Highness, what I do next is not appropriate. I will support you 30,000 cavalry, which means you only have less than 80,000 people. Whether these 80,000 people can gather the kings and even turn the protector into a province depends on your own ability. This is a great city of merit, and your highness should do more efforts."
Yuan Ming looked at the trust revealed in Zhao Yun's gaze and immediately bowed deeply: "Thank you uncle"
The Western Regions were too important to him. He did not want to win this battle, but to completely rule here, because he knew very well that the boundless world of Daxi belonged to the father. Maybe if he died, the father would not even be buried in the sky. The prince was just nothingness. He needed his own foundation. The Western Regions were, and he wanted to use this as a springboard to rush to a broader world and his own world.
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That night, in a luxurious mansion in Liuzhongcheng, Yuan Ming looked at the sky tomorrow and fell into a burst of thoughts.
"Your Highness, Zhao Shuai is really worthy of being the most loyal soldier of Your Majesty. Just one sentence means giving all his years of hard work to Your Highness. In addition, Lu Dudu also found me and asked me to be the deputy," Wang Fan stood behind him and said sighing.
"Yes! It's true that there are such a group of loyal subordinates that the father can be so great. In fact, not only the Western Regions, but also the generals from all over the country are giving way to cultivate us. Therefore, we must not let them down, let alone disappoint our father." Yuan Ming said firmly.
"Your Highness, I have a feeling that these old generals will not end like this, and will even be even more amazing in the future," Wang Fan said softly.
"Of course not, because my father is the first person in ancient and modern times, and is super saint and mortal. The glory of the old generals will shine even more in the future. It is just temporarily hidden by his father step by step. They are the real foundation of my Daxi. But if you don't care about these for the time being, you will completely take down the Western Regions first. You will immediately order the staff of the Love Pavilion in Wusun country that I want to marry Princess Wusun," Yuan Ming said loudly.
Chapter completed!