Xun Yu learned that the two parties had reached an agreement, so he organized people to rush to the inn overnight and bought all the food in Mi Fang's hands. In exchange, Xun Yu made an exception and allowed Mi Fang to sell some Xiang paper and white porcelain to the public. In order to show his sincerity, As a scholar, Xun Yu also took the initiative to purchase a batch of Xiang paper. As for white porcelain, he was not interested.
At the same time, most of the people lurking in the inn were withdrawn. However, in order to be able to track Mi Fang's whereabouts in time, Xun Yu still left a few people in the inn, but he didn't have to pay attention to Mi Fang's words and deeds as before.
After completing such a big business and getting permission to sell some Xiang paper and white porcelain openly in Puyang, Mi Fang was really smiling, but no one knew that the real reason for his happiness was that he successfully completed the secret task assigned by Liu Xin. .
Smuggling grain was also a task given to him by Liu Xin, but this task was not difficult at all. As long as the grain was transported across the border, it would be considered a success. There was no need to transport it all the way to Puyang.
Of course, Liu Xin now has "sinister intentions" for selling grain to Cao Cao. Cao Cao has many capable people and strangers, so in order to prevent them from seeing this "sinister intention" prematurely, it is normal for Mi Fang to use tricks. .But as the war in the north continues, this "evil intention" will definitely be discovered by them. However, even if Cao Cao discovers Liu Xin's "evil intention", he can only continue to be led by Liu Xin, because Lack of food is his flaw.[
Since the task of smuggling grain to Cao Cao is so simple, Mi Fang shouldn't need to go to Puyang with great effort, but he came anyway because he also has another more important task, which is to find ways to seduce Kong Rong's family members. Go to Xiangyang. Liu Xin's ultimate goal is naturally to help Kong Rong get rid of Cao Cao's control. Now that Kong Rong's family members have been taken away, Kong Rong can be left alone at any time with the power of the phantom secret agents lurking in Puyang City. Escape. As for why Liu Xin wanted to rescue Kong Rong, was it just because he and Kong Rong had a relationship in Luoyang? Liu Xin didn't say it, and no one else would ask. Mi Fang only knew that he had successfully completed the task and could He returned to Xiangyang in perfect condition.
Liu Xin, who was waiting for Tublo to help select Daqin slaves, stayed in Muni City for three more days and finally got a reply from Tublo. In the entire slave market in Muni City, he only found three people from Muni City. Slaves of Da Qin. What Liu Xin regrets is that these slaves are very old. Although they are from Da Qin, they have left Da Qin for many years and do not know the current situation of Da Qin very well.
It's a pity that these Da Qin slaves are not all useful. If you want to deal with Da Qin in the future, there must be someone who understands their language. Liu Xin ordered these three Da Qin slaves to be sent to Xiangyang and handed over to the most talented person in the language. Hou Qinu asked Hou Qinu to learn the language of Qin.
At this time, Huang Zhong led a large number of troops from the Fifth Army into Muni City. Therefore, Liu Xin gave Huang Zhong the task of suppressing the horse bandits in Shanshan and building a formal garrison barracks, and he himself Leading the team on the journey.
In the past few days, Princess Liya of Loulan came to the temporary military camp of the Han army in the east of Wuni City every day to compete with Diao Chan on her dancing skills. Because of the last Black Whirlwind assassination incident, Diao Chan never left the military camp. Instead, she and Diao Chan Liya gets along very well with her.
When she learned that the team was about to leave, Liya suddenly said: "I want to go too!"
Liu Xin asked in surprise: "Why are you following me?"
Liya came close to Diao Chan and said, "I want to learn dance from Madam."
Liu Xin looked at Diao Chan and saw Diao Chan nodded slightly. Liu Xin had to turn to Hani again and asked, "What does King Shanshan mean?"
Since Hani witnessed the military power of the Han Dynasty and Liu Xin's martial arts, he has been in awe of the Han Dynasty, but he is happy to see his sister getting close to Liu Xin. He said happily: "Liya is older, I will do this My brother has nothing to do with her, she can go wherever she wants."
Liu Xinai had no choice but to let Liya go with the team. Although Diaochan's carriage was wide, it could not squeeze so many people. Fortunately, Lanier's injuries had fully recovered, so she got out of the car and changed horses, giving up her seat to Li elegant.
Marching in the desert is very difficult. Although they did not encounter any enemies along the way, the wind, sand, scorching heat, and lack of water are all objects they need to struggle with. However, Diao Chan and his party sitting in the carriage can avoid this pain. Because the roof and four walls of the carriage adopt a double-layer design, it can not only block the wind and sand, but also insulate and keep warm, and the carriage is also fully stocked with all kinds of food.
Sitting in such a carriage does make people feel very comfortable, but Liya seems to be thinking a lot, and she is confused when talking to Diao Chan. She suddenly says: "Seventh Madam, you said that Black Tornado will sneak attack on the way. we?"
Although Liya is called a princess and Diao Chan is just Liu Xin's concubine, how can a princess from a small country in the Western Regions be compared with Liu Xin's concubine? Although Diao Chan feels that this girl has a cheerful personality and loves her very much. , I told her many times that we are called sisters, but Liya never dared to change her words, so Diao Chan had no choice but to let her go. However, when Liya mentioned the black whirlwind, Diao Chan's face could not help but become solemn. The scene that night was still fresh in her memory. Even Liu Xin asked her to stay in the military camp, which showed that Black Tornado was a very powerful opponent.
Diao Chan looked outside the car and saw groups of soldiers braving the scorching heat and wind and sand, but their steps remained firm. She couldn't help but feel relieved and said: "Sister, don't worry, there are warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles around here. If he dares Come, strange moths fly into the flames."
After hearing what Diao Chan said, Liya was not happy, but instead sighed deeply.
Just as Diao Chan expected, the entire team traveled for more than half a month, passing through Qiemo, Jingjue, and Kumi, and arrived at Xicheng, the capital of Khotan. Not to mention the black whirlwind, not a single horse was seen at all. bandit.
Every time Liu Xin visited a country, he would stop for a while. With the experience in Shanshan, the negotiations went very smoothly. The kings of various countries agreed to Liu Xin's conditions for opening trade routes and stationing Han troops, and Liu Xin would also give gifts to them respectively. Give them silk and white porcelain. Whenever Liu Xin and his party leave, Huang Zhong's fifth army has caught up in time and begins to clear out the horse bandits and build camps in the local area. The Khotan in front of them is where Liu Xin has left. This is the fourth stop after Mud City.
King Xianxiang of Khotan received the news and had already brought a group of civil and military personnel to greet him outside the city. More than a hundred years ago, Khotan was a staunch supporter of the Han Dynasty and had sent troops to assist Ban Chao in conquering Gumo, Shache, Shule, etc. Che, one of the powerful countries in the Western Regions. When it reached Xianxiang's generation, the Han Dynasty's control over the Western Regions gradually weakened, and Khotan began to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. When Jia Xu visited the countries in the Western Regions last time, Xianxiang expressed his disapproval of Liu Xin did not express his position clearly whether he supported or opposed the re-establishment of the Western Region Protectorate. However, looking at Xian Xiang's attitude of leading the way today, his position has obviously changed.[
Sure enough, when he saw Liu Xin, Xian Xiang quickly stepped forward, bowed to the ground, and said repeatedly: "I, the tens of thousands of people in Khotan, are willing to return to the rule of the Han Dynasty!"
Liu Xin was very satisfied, so she got off her horse and helped him up, saying: "King Xianxiang understands the righteousness, and Liu is very pleased. Someone, please scoop up the gift Liu gave to King Xianxiang."
Two personal guards had already come forward, each holding a large vase. There was a sound of surprise in the team that came to greet Liu Xin. In fact, since Liu Xin's team left Yumen Pass, news has spread one after another. All the countries in the Western Regions are always paying attention to Liu Xin's movements. After all, the reconstruction of the Western Regions Protectorate is closely related to their interests. The commitments Liu Xin made in the four countries of Shanshan, Qiemo, Jingjue, and Kumi, as well as After selling some silk to the shop, news of the white porcelain spread. Of course, the news of Liu Xin's defeat of the Black Tornado gang was also indispensable.
It was only after Xianxiang received this news that he decided to return to the rule of the Han Dynasty. After all, if the countries in the Western Regions wanted to live a good life, they could not do without trade routes. With the arrival of the Han army, the people of Shanshan and other countries The street market has become obviously lively.
Xian Xiang was even more excited when he saw the gift from Liu Xin, because according to the information he received, the porcelain that Liu Xin gave to other kings was not so valuable, which showed that Liu Xin attached great importance to Khotan.
Of course Liu Xin attaches great importance to Khotan, because further ahead are Pishan, Yarkand and Shule. Pishan is a small country, and Yarkand and Shule helped Dawan send troops to harass his team a few days ago. It is not difficult to make Pishan surrender, but it may take a lot of effort to make Yarkand and Shule surrender. Pishan is too small, and only the powerful Khotan can be used as a base to conquer Yarkand and Shule.
Of course Xian Xiang didn't know Liu Xin's plan yet. He stroked the two exquisite vases and after a long while he ordered his entourage to accept them. Then he asked someone to hold a wooden plate and presented it in front of Liu Xin, saying: "Mr. Liu , these two stones contain beautiful jade, please don’t dislike them.”
Khotan is the country with the most developed agriculture among the countries in the Western Regions, but Khotan is most famous for its jade, and Liu Xin has considerable appreciation of jade antiques, so he can tell at a glance that these two stones are of high quality. Looking at the Hetian Ziyu, he couldn't help laughing and said: "It is indeed a pair of beautiful jade, so Liu would be disrespectful to reject it."
In fact, there are many carved and beautiful jade in the Khotan treasury, but Xian Xiang scooped out two uncarved stones, just to show it to Liu Xin and tell Liu Xin that the Khotan people also have talents. If Liu Xin was right If he ignored the two stones, he could cut them open on the spot and let Liu Xin see the real jade.
Unexpectedly, Liu Xin just scooped up the stone and looked at the sun, then put it away with satisfaction. He also talked about the characteristics of the two stones, which made Xianxiang useful, and quickly invited Liu Xin to the city to serve them. Catch the wind and wash away the dust.
Liu Xin was able to try his skills in the field that Xianxiang was best at. By now, Xianxiang was convinced of Liu Xin.
The large group of people entered the Western City and arrived at the Khotan Palace. Suddenly, they saw a chamberlain rushing over to greet Xian Xiang and whispering a few words to Xian Xiang. Xian Xiang's expression suddenly changed.