Chapter 47 Meeting Loulan for the first time

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 47 Meeting Loulan for the first time

Zhang Yue planned to stay at Yumen Pass for two days to let everyone rest and recover their strength.

After leaving Yumen Pass, it is difficult to find a place to have a good rest along the way.

Although the Second Division Army set up many Han army strongholds along the way when they returned, these strongholds were very small and could not accommodate Zhang Yue's team of more than a thousand people.

After arranging all matters, Zhang Yue took Li Si and Guo Kai to the top of Yumen Pass.

Looking at the magnificent scene in the distance, Zhang Yue couldn't help but chant:

“Before the strong men returned from their expedition to the west, the descendants of the Han family filled the Tianshan Mountains.

Three thousand new willow trees have been planted, attracting the spring breeze to the Jade Pass."

"Ming Gong is so courageous!"

Suddenly a voice came from the side.

The person who came was about thirty years old and dressed in military uniform. He was Zhang Mian, the captain of Yumen School.

"Greetings to Ming Gong!"

Zhang Yueyuan had planned to visit the captain, because probably no one knew more about the Western Regions than he did.

This man was the first person to clear out the Western Regions, the son of Bowang Hou Zhang Qian.

It was precisely because of him that Zhang Yue realized that his appearance had begun to change the direction of history.

According to later records, Zhang Mian never served as Yumen captain, and at his highest position, he was just a small Tingyi.

Zhang Yue and Zhang Mian met very happily, and they felt like-minded, and both of them had unique insights into the Western Regions.

When the two get together, they always discuss various issues in the Western Regions.

If Zhang Yue hadn't had important matters concerning him, it would have taken another ten days and a half to discuss it.

When they were saying goodbye, Zhang Mian gave Zhang Yue a map of the countries in the Western Regions left by his father.

Zhang Yue was naturally grateful. With this picture, his future affairs in the Western Regions would be much easier to handle.

From the moment he received the imperial edict, Zhang Yue never thought of confining himself to farming in Luntai.

From the moment he received the imperial edict, he had been planning how to conquer the countries in the Western Region.

Although each of the countries in the Western Regions is not very strong, if they are integrated together, their population, economy, and military strength will far exceed that of the right side of the Xiongnu.

If the plan is right, it is completely possible to use the countries in the Western Regions to further conquer Anxi in the west, or go south to poison (the original name of India).

But the food must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step.

Just like playing chess, if you want to develop and expand, you need to have a base first, and Luntai is a good place.

Historically, the Han Dynasty wasted this god-given base, and Zhang Yue would never allow himself to make the same mistake again this time.

When he walked out of Yumen Pass, Zhang Yue looked back at Hanque behind him, and then walked westward with a determined face.

After leaving Yumen Pass and heading west, we arrived at Loulan, the first country in the Western Regions. It was also known as Lop Nur, the driest place in later generations.

However, Loulan in this era was still a place with dense water and grass.

Lakes are dotted on the earth like pearls.

A few years ago, because King Loulan betrayed the Han and surrendered to the Huns, he was punished by the emperor. Zhao Ponu led 700 cavalry to attack the city. Although it has undergone some repairs, Loulan has become prosperous again, but the war can still be seen.

trace.

"The Shanshan Kingdom, whose real name is Loulan, has a king who governs the city of Mud. It is a thousand, six hundred miles from Yangguan and six thousand one hundred miles from Chang'an. It has 1,570 households and 14,100 mouths."

Zhang Yue recalled the situation in Loulan Country that Zhang Mian introduced to him.

Loulan Kingdom is located on the main road of the Silk Road, and it is here that the Silk Road is divided into two roads, the north and the south.

Therefore, even though Loulan country is small, it is quite wealthy. It can even be compared with Guanzhong area.

This is also an important place for the Han and Huns to compete. If the Huns want to threaten the Han, they must pass through Loulan. If the Han wants to develop in the Western Regions and conquer the Huns, they must also pass through Loulan.

Therefore, Loulan during this period pursued the principle of taking matters into account. Among the Han and Hungarians, whoever had the strongest power in the Western Regions would rely on him. This was typical of the Dynasty, Qin, Mu Chu.

The failure of the Han army's subsequent operations in the Western Regions was all related to Loulan's defection.

In fact, the Han army has long wanted to completely destroy this country with two sides.

However, due to the opposition in the court, especially the Guliang School and the Ancient Literature School, which had been encouraging Prince Liu Zheng to convince others with virtue, the military's opinions had been shelved.

A few years ago, King Loulan killed a Han envoy, and the emperor ordered a crusade. After General Zhao Ponu conquered Loulan, under the clamor of the Guliang School, Loulan was restored to the kingdom, but King Loulan sent a prince to Chang'an to do it.

hostage.

After the Han army retreated, Loulan immediately sent a prince to the Xiongnu, still wavering between Han and Xiongnu.

Instead of getting better, the situation in Loulan became even more unfavorable to the Han army.

Li Guangli suffered a lot because of Loulan during both of his Western expeditions.

Zhang Yue will go through the Western Regions in the future, and he cannot spare this small country in the Western Regions. It would have been very easy to pull out this nail, but His Highness the Crown Prince has always been full of a mysterious affection for this small country, which has always made the Han army feel like a stick in their throats.

Zhang Yue vaguely remembered that during the Yuwushui War, the Loulan Kingdom even secretly deployed a large number of Huns troops in the country to attack the Han army's food routes.

Li Guangli won first and then lost due to lack of food and grass. The Han army was almost wiped out in this battle.

After this battle, Loulan's actions were exposed, and the Han army intended to punish Loulan, but unfortunately, His Highness the Crown Prince stopped him.

From then on, the Han army became alienated from His Royal Highness, and Li Guangli became interested in making Mrs. Li's son Liu Kun the crown prince.

This also indirectly led to Li Guangli's disastrous defeat in Zhijushui, and the 70,000 most elite mobile legions of the Han army were completely wiped out.

Although Zhang Yue didn't like the country of Loulan, he still stayed here for three days.

During these three days, he finally thought of a perfect opportunity to deal with Loulan, and that was during the Yu Wushui battle.

At that time, he attacked Loulan and captured both the people and the stolen goods. Not even His Highness the Crown Prince could do anything to him.

Moreover, destroying Loulan at this time will not only not affect the image of the Han army among the countries in the Western Regions, but will actually deter other countries.

The arrival of Zhang Yue and others naturally aroused the vigilance of King Loulan.

That night, King Loulan hosted a banquet in the palace for Zhang Yue and his party.

At this banquet, Zhang Yue once again experienced Loulan's wealth and luxury.

Zhang Yue was stunned as soon as he entered the palace. The floors of the palace were all paved with marble, and there was a gorgeous Persian carpet on top.

Zhang Yue could still understand the Persian carpet, but Zhang Yue was surprised by these marbles.

Loulan does not produce marble at all, so it would cost a lot to transport so much marble here.

Then walk about 50 steps inside, and you will find the hall where the banquet will be held tonight. The hall is also paved with marble, the ceiling is also white, and the windows on both sides and the pillars of the hall are covered with gold, which looks luxurious and tacky.

, completely looking like a nouveau riche.

Led by a maid who looked like a Scythian, Zhang Yue came to his place.

The Chinese-style table in front of me is filled with all kinds of fruits.

After a while, King Loulan accompanied a group of people who looked like envoys and walked into the hall.

"Huns!"

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