There was a slight flash of strange color in the depths of Mu Heche's eyes, and he said: "I have traveled thousands of miles to come to Chang'an, which shows my sincerity. Is this how the champion treats me?"
"If I don't follow the wishes of the Marquis of Han, are you going to kill me in public?"
Mu Heche slowly walked out from behind the seat, with a little sadness and anger on his face, and raised his voice:
"The Xiongnu oppressed us and other people in the Western Regions in the past and committed numerous evil deeds. I originally thought that the Han Dynasty would expel the Xiongnu and would cooperate with our Western Regions countries, and everything would be fine. Therefore, on the order of the Lord of the Country, I came to Chang'an to pay homage to the Emperor of the Han people.
I didn’t expect that the Han Dynasty was also like this, relying on strength to suppress the countries in the Western Regions, compared with the Xiongnu... let’s not say it.”
Muheche dared to stand up, not to confront Huo Qubing.
He was sure that Han wanted to conquer the Western Regions, and Huo Qubing would never do anything drastic in front of so many envoys and rulers from the Western Regions.
Otherwise, everyone in the Western Regions will be in danger, which will increase many variables, which is inconsistent with the Han Dynasty's purpose of conquering the Western Regions.
The most important thing is that Muheche has other plans to intensify the conflict between the Han Dynasty and other countries in the Western Regions and mess up the matter, which is also beneficial to Yanqi.
Mu Heche said angrily: "Huo Hou asked me to say it again, so I will say it again. I hope Huo Hou will not forget, where is the Yanqi Kingdom behind us?
If you push us into a hurry, what's wrong with Yanqi and Wusun joining together to protect themselves?
If Marquis Huo wants to kill me, please take action."
Mu Heche looked like he was willing to die generously. He saw Huo Qubing looking over with a cold look and a sneer on his face, but he did not do anything in public after all. He said coldly: "If there is nothing else, there is a banquet at my house this time, so I won't attend."
Many envoys and heads of state from various countries in the Western Regions are looking at the wooden car with different expressions.
The Han Dynasty wanted to annex the Western Regions, which was the last thing they wanted to see for the powerful elites in the countries in the Western Regions.
If not forced by the situation, which of these dignitaries from the Western Regions would be willing to come to Chang'an?
Mu Heche thought to himself that he had an insight into the mentality of envoys from various countries, and this Han Marquis obviously did not understand the plans of the envoys from various countries. Using weapons rashly would only be counterproductive... Mu Heche's thoughts fluctuated and he stepped out of the palace.<
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Behind the low seat on the side, Zhou Chang frowned.
He had known that relying solely on force to suppress the situation would push things to a worse stage.
He asked Dong Zhongshu next to him in a low voice: "Do you need me to have someone go and comfort the envoy Yanqi?"
The old god Dong Zhongshu said: "There is no hurry."
As the wooden car walked out, he winked.
Asher and Che Shi, the two leaders of the two kingdoms, also got up and planned to advance and retreat together and leave together with Mu He Che.
At this time, Xiao Qisheng, the pro-military captain of the Hou Mansion, came in from the outside and happened to stand in front of the wooden car.
"What, do you want to use force?" Mu Heche stopped and asked.
Xiao Qisheng ignored him and said: "Master Hou, I have brought all the things and people here."
Behind him were several soldiers, who unfolded a cowhide map in front of everyone.
That map is the topographic distribution map of the countries in the Western Region.
Marked on it are several long lines, dazzlingly scarlet, pointing from Yumen, the northwest border of the Han Dynasty, to different countries in the Western Regions.
When everyone saw the map, even if they didn't understand military matters, they could still tell that the red line on the map was the marching route.
Roshna said in shock: "The Marquis of Huo wants to use troops against the Western Regions?"
Huo Qubing: "It's not necessary to use it. There are already soldiers and horses out of the camp. The fastest two groups will have the result of fighting tonight."
Mu Heche was about to leave, but after hearing this, he turned around and said:
"Many countries from our Western Regions came to Han, but failed to discuss with you. So the Han people secretly sent troops to our Western Regions.
It can be seen that you have no real intention of peace talks, but you just want to use military force to force us to obey."
Huo Qubing said: "You are not within the scope of the peace talks. The target of my troops' attack is you, Yanqi Kingdom."
Mu Heche's expression changed slightly:
"You want to rely on raising troops to make me, Yanqi, surrender, but it's absolutely impossible!"
Huo Qubing said: "When the Xiongnu controlled the Western Regions, Yanqi and Wusun were secretly working together to get both sides.
This time the Xiongnu were defeated by our Han army, and envoys from various countries came to Chang'an. Wusun wanted to know the progress of the negotiations between our Han and various countries, so he asked you to secretly cause trouble and undermine the collegial meeting."
There was a buzz in the hall.
Yanqi and Wusun had already formed a secret alliance?
If what Huo Qubing said is true, then what Mu Heche did just now has a reasonable explanation.
He doesn’t want the collegial meeting to succeed at all and has ulterior motives.
The Cheshi Qianguo, Houguo, and Wu Tanzi are the targets of his use, and they are used by him to hide his identity.
"Who can believe you when you make random accusations?" Mu Heche said angrily.
Huo Qubing said: "Get him!"
Mu Heche's expression changed with surprise: "Why do you want to take me? I'm here to negotiate about joining the Han Dynasty, and this is how the Han people treat the envoy?"
Xiao Qisheng turned his hand and hit Mu Heche on the shoulder, forcing him to kneel on the ground.
Two soldiers came up and controlled him.
"Come in!"
Xiao Qisheng shouted loudly.
Two young men walked in from outside the temple side by side.
The young man on the left is slightly taller, has a rosy complexion, small eyes, a straight body, and a kind of toughness.
The other young man is thinner and looks about twenty-six or seventeen years old. His eyes are lively and narrow.
The tall young man held in his hand an old man whose hands were bound and who was serving in the Western Region.
Mu Heche was originally struggling very fiercely, but when he saw the old man, his expression changed, revealing unconcealable horror.
By this time, everyone could see that Huo Qubing had already made preparations and arrangements for the banquet and the opportunity for all the families to gather together.
The two young men held the old man in their hands and came to Huo Qubing.
The short young man looked at the wooden chariot and saluted: "Master Hou, Ju Duo, Wusun's envoy to Yanqi, has been escorted over.
This Juduo's status in Wusun is not low, and there should be many people in the Western Regions who know him."
When the young man opened his mouth, he spoke in Hun language.
Roshna and the Lord of Kucha looked at each other with surprised expressions.
Qiuci is close to Wusun and Yanqi, so they knew the Ju Duo in the young man's hand.
Ju Duo is a Qian Chang of Wusun, and his identity is confirmed.
The situation became clear. Wusun and Yanqi were secretly connected as Huo Qubing said.
What's shocking is that Huo Qubing was well prepared and was able to capture Ju Duo from Wusun.
He wanted to deal with Wusun and Yanqi, but he was afraid that he would have targeted these two families as early as when he defeated the Xiongnu. Otherwise, it would be impossible to catch Juduo in such a timely manner. Just because of such a long distance, it would be necessary to send them over.
A long time.
He captured Ju Duo and brought him to Chang'an in order to let the people of the Western Regions see it clearly and let them know that Wusun and Yanqi were uniting behind the scenes and wanted to undermine the collegial discussion between Han and the Western Regions and seek their own interests.
Seeing Wusun envoy Ju Duo, Mu Heche also reacted, and Huo Qubing had already seen through his identity.
Mu Heche's face finally showed a look of horror that he couldn't hide.
"You...you..."
"You want to ask why the Marquis knows that Yanqi and Wusun have a secret connection?"
The tall young man who grabbed Ju Duo said: "We, the Hunxie tribe of the Western Xiongnu, have been in charge of your countries in the Western Regions for many years. Yanqi and Wusun secretly communicated with each other. How can we not be aware of it?"
These two young men are none other than Gao Bushi and Pu Peng from the Hunxie Division.
Historically, after they surrendered to the Han Dynasty, they became as famous as Zhao Ponu and became generals under Huo Qubing.
Wusun's Juduo was brought by the two of them to Chang'an from the Hunxie tribe.
The people of all the countries in the Western Region were all awe-struck and secretly frightened.
While they were busy negotiating peace with the Han, striving for benefits and retaining power, Huo Qubing had already made a series of arrangements.
Looking at the marching map at this time, the route taken by the Han army to dispatch troops is particularly subtle.
Three of them were directed at Wusun and Yanqi.
Huo Qubing looked around at everyone: "Our Han army is attacking Wusun's troops. News will come out tomorrow at the latest, so you may as well wait with peace of mind."
After saying this, he looked back at Muheche: "Execute him to death and send his head back to Yanqi."
"Wait a minute, I'm willing to surrender to the Han..." Mu Heche blurted out.
Xiao Qisheng raised his hands together, exerting force suddenly, and the sound of his neck bones breaking was clear and deafening.
Muhe Che's neck was broken in public, his head turned 180 degrees to his back, and the horror on his face was frozen forever.
Huo Qubing then looked at Asher, the envoy of Wu Tan Zi, and Che Shi, the two heads of state of Qianguo and Houguo.
The expressions of the three people suddenly changed.
"...We have never colluded with Wusun and Yanqi!" Asher explained eagerly.
If Huo Qubing believes that they are on the same side as Muheche and obstructs peace talks between Han and other countries, they will only end up with Muheche.
In the face of life and death, those who used to be the masters of the country and enjoyed all the wealth and honor became the most greedy for life.
The two leaders of the chariot kingdom said in a seductive voice: "The two of us... are willing to lead the chariot army to the front country and the rear country, and sincerely join the Han Dynasty..."
To surrender one's life.
Dong Zhongshu watched the whole process.
This is a portrayal of the fact that the barrel of a gun is the last word.
What Huo Qubing said just now, combined with the situation in which he resolutely sent troops, became particularly convincing.
Taking the premise of sending troops and then reasoning with others, the effect is indeed better, and the situation is stronger than others.
"Everyone, let's drink this cup to the fullest."
Huo Qubing raised the bronze wine bottle in front of him and did not take the opportunity to ask about the attitudes of other countries.
In the next few days, if the process of using troops in the Western Region to defeat Wusun goes smoothly, these countries will naturally know what choice to make.
Roshna was the first to raise the wine bottle and drink from a distance with Huo Qubing.
Next to him, the rulers of Qiuci, Gumo, Wensu and other rulers hesitated for a moment and then also raised their glasses.
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In the Western Region, the night is getting darker.
The practitioners of Indy, including Liu Ru and Wu Yun, stood on a sand hill and looked at the Han troops pouring out of the military camp in the distance.
"Liu Ru, it seems that your analysis is very accurate. When the Han army leaves the camp and heads northwest, the target should be Wusun."
The head of the five aggregates whispered:
"In the past few days, the Han soldiers have been drinking water and the scriptures have been imprinted into their bodies. As long as we activate the scriptures, it will affect their minds."
"Should we intercept and kill the Han generals, or should we secretly promote the seal to make the Han army lose this battle and lure the Han generals to come to the Western Regions?"
"Don't rush to take action. There is no need to expose the Han army being affected by the seal.
If chaos occurs in the Western Region, the champion is likely to come. When he takes charge of these Han troops, we will activate the scripture seal and take the opportunity to deal with him."
Liu Ru said: "Our people have already gone to Wusun. Let us first pass on the whereabouts of the Han army leaving the camp and inform Wusun in advance.
When the Han army passes by, they will only run into Wusun's ambush. How will they win?"
"It's actually okay for the Han Dynasty to annex some countries in the Western Regions. They fight with each other and the national destiny is destroyed. We can take advantage of the opportunity to take over."
A few people disappeared from the hill while talking.
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On the other side, Li Gan, Yao Zhao, and Chen Qing led the army out of the Yumen Camp and advanced to the northwest.
Ten thousand soldiers and horses were dispatched to the camp, and Li Gan was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army.
Chen Qing and Yao Zhao are the left and right pioneers respectively.
As he rode forward, Li Gan suddenly asked: "Master Marquis only asked you two to come?"
The last time they attacked the Qiang people, Yao Zhao and Li Gan joined forces. They got along well together and said with a smile: "What? We are not enough?"
Li Gan said: "It's not that it's not insufficient, but the soldiers and horses of the Yumen camp have been stationed here since they defeated the Huns. All countries in the Western Regions are paying close attention to our movements. We sent ten thousand troops and openly pushed towards the northwest. It doesn't feel like a marquis.
The way to use troops."
Yao Zhao gave a thumbs up: "General Li has a good eye. We don't know much about the specific arrangements of the Marquis.
But Fu Luzhi also came to the Western Regions. He led all the troops alone and marched in secret. It is not clear where he went."
"How many people did Fu Luzhi bring?"
"I don't know."
Chen Qing interjected: "I feel that Mr. Hou may have arranged more than just a surprise attack on Lu Zhi."
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Chen Qing's guess was correct.
Fu Luzhi followed Huo Qubing's order and entered the Western Regions, but the target was not Wusun or Yanqi.
After he came to the Western Regions, he unified an army of 3,000 troops and went south.
In the starry night, Huo Qubing arranged for two groups of troops to go to Wusun. The march route was unexpected and they were not advancing within the Western Regions at all.
Instead, it was like thundering from the ground, and it had arrived at the door of Wusun's house quietly!