After hearing Liu Bei's words, the little emperor Liu Bian understood his situation in a rough way.

In fact, even if Liu Bei didn't say that, he could understand that the current great man is no longer the same as before.

Liu Zheng's strength has made extremely strong progress over the years. If he really confronts Liu Zheng, Liu Bian himself will find it difficult.

This is also the reason why he relies on Liu Bei.

"The emperor's uncle means, let's go to the Kushan Empire to borrow troops? Can they agree?"

Liu Bian did not know the Kushan Empire. At best, he heard the ministers say a few words at the court meeting today.

If it were just an envoy, the Kushan Empire might be able to establish friendship with the Han Dynasty and agree to trade.

After all, trade is mutual, and it is not just the Han Empire that makes money.

Their Kushan Empire was also able to make a profit from it.

But if it is borrowing troops, the other party is not a fool.

Military and horses are the country's powerful weapon, so how can we be transferred out at will?

What Liu Bian was worried about was that if he made such an unreasonable request, the other party would not only not agree to it, but would instead ridicule it.

Liu Bei seemed to have thought of this for a long time and quickly defended Liu.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I expected that the other party would not agree easily, so we can take out a large area under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate to exchange with the other party. As long as the other party sends troops to help us fight against Liu Zheng, then after the event is completed, all the 36 countries under the Western Regions Protectorate will belong to the Kushan Empire."

The Western Regions Protectorate had been in name only many years ago and was not under the control of the Han Dynasty. They had long been occupied by the newly emerging small countries.

That's just saying that. He gave an optional title.

This will bring tens of thousands of soldiers from the Kushan Empire.

No matter how you look at it, it was Liu Bei and the others who made it.

Anyway, if the Kushan Empire had strength.

The Western Regions Protectorate could be taken down by them without the permission of the Han Empire.

By then, the Han Dynasty had no way to reason, and it was even more impossible to send troops to cause trouble for the Kushan Empire.

They were busy dealing with Liu Zheng but they didn't have enough soldiers, so they could no longer have the ability to start a war with the Kushan Empire.

Therefore, for the newly emerged Kushan Empire, Liu Bei's intention was to only make friends with good things and not make friends with evil things.

Liu Bian didn't know much about the Protectorate of the Western Regions, but now Xiliang has just returned to the hands of the imperial court, and the Protectorate of the Modern Region is still far away.

If it weren't for Liu Zheng, they might have been involved in the Protectorate's Mansion, but now they dare not even think about it.

The little emperor thought it was feasible to use the Western Regions Protectorate to exchange the Kushan Empire's army.

"Uncle Emperor, if you really think this is feasible, then I can agree."

"It's so good. Just doing this will not make a big fuss. On the one hand, it will be easily noticed by Liu Zheng's spies in the court, and on the other hand, not all ministers agree to do so."

"So, we can only do it privately and wait until the Kushan Empire's army arrives before announcing this news. Since Liu Zheng is caught off guard, it can block the ministers' leisurely mouths."

"right."

Liu Bei thought it carefully and immediately received the approval of the little emperor.

"Then the emperor, can there be a candidate for the Kushan Empire?"

Since he is acting in private, this candidate must be a very important person. He must be a confidant of Liu Bei and also ensure that he is not Liu Zheng, and he must also have the determination to leave Kushan. Older people are afraid that they will not be able to do it, and it is best for young people to be young.

Liu Bei thought about this thoroughly and immediately proposed a candidate for Liu Bian.

"Your Majesty, I have two candidates here."

"Oh? Which two?"

Liu Bian asked hurriedly, seemingly a little curious.

"First, Jia Xu, this person is the son of General Jia Gong of Light Cavalry, and is from Wuwei County, Xiliang, and is suitable for this trip."

Jia Xu is now the Minister of the imperial court and has some friendship with Liu Bei. Liu Bei knew that this person was talented and wanted to win him over, so he would recommend Jia Xu at this time.

However, Liu Bian was somewhat afraid of Liu Bei. In addition, Jia Xu was indeed talented, so Liu Bian was unwilling to let Jia Xu join the gangsters of General Liu Bei, so he refused.

"I have an impression of this person. He seems to be very old and is not suitable for traveling far away."

Jia Xu is now nearly fifty years old. In this era, he is indeed an older person.

When Liu Bei heard this, he didn't expect Liu Bian to refuse, but he didn't panic and immediately told him his second choice.

"Secondly, Fa Zheng and Fufeng people, he is the grandson of the famous scholar Fa Zhen. This time, this person told me about the Kushan Empire. He has a lot of knowledge about the Kushan Empire and is very young. I think this person is talented and can be of great use!"

Fa Zheng’s relationship with Liu Bei these days has indeed given Liu Bei a good impression.

Liu Bei was also good at identifying people. Just a few days of brief exchanges with Fa Zheng, he could see that Fa Zheng was smart and a talent who could be of great use.

So I want to promote it.

Fazheng was about the same age as the young emperor Liu Bian. The young emperor did not know Fazheng. Compared to Jia Xu, it didn't matter if this Fazheng was promoted by Liu Bei.

So he agreed.

"Then let's decide on him. Tomorrow morning, we will determine the candidates and ask him to bring some people to form a mission, and set off immediately to the Kushan Empire."

The little emperor Liu Bian agreed.

Seeing that Liu Bei had achieved his goal, he did not stay with the little emperor for too long.

Liu Bei was working on the Kushan Empire, and Liu Zheng was also trying to take care of the Kushan Empire's attention.

However, what Liu Zheng wanted to take was not the Western Regions road, but Funan.

Spring of 195.

Cao Cao, who had been in Jianye for two months, finally set off and returned to Funan.

After all, he is now the nominal governor of Nanzhou.

It is impossible to leave Funan and stay in Jianye.

However, before returning to Funan, he came to meet Liu Zheng again. On the one hand, he said goodbye, but he didn't know when it was the next time he returned.

On the other hand, there is also an important matter that I would like to ask Liu Zheng for instructions.

"Your Majesty, do you have any ideas about the Kushan Empire that I have talked to you before?"

Cao Cao was a hero in troubled times, a capable minister in governing the world. He could not stand it without war. Expanding territory was his greatest wish.

Therefore, in Cao Cao's view, fighting the Kushan Empire was something he would definitely do in the next few years in Funan Prefecture.

But Funan Prefecture, including Zhou Cang's army last year, will not exceed 50,000 people be able to use.

This manpower must guard all parts of Funan on the one hand, and on the other hand, it must deal with the remnants of the Funan royal family.
Chapter completed!