Liu Xin was surprised and said: "Does Han Sheng think they don't deserve to die?"
Huang Zhong cupped his hands and said: "These two guys raised an army to fight against the lord. It is true that they will die without redemption, but they are the kings of Shule and Yarkand. Killing them like this will probably arouse the dissatisfaction of the people of the two countries.
Please, my lord, think twice!"
However, Gu Muji and Campbellin also understood some Chinese. Knowing that Huang Zhong was interceding for them, they did not care to continue dog-eat-dog. They hurriedly knelt on the ground together and said loudly: "Sir, please spare us. From now on."
, I, Shule (Yarke), will definitely be loyal to the Han Dynasty and will never betray..."
Liu Xin sneered and said: "You can go with peace of mind, Shule. Yarkand will definitely be loyal to the Han Dynasty and will always be a member of the Han Dynasty. As for the loyalty of the two of you, please leave it to the underworld. No need.
Take him to the city gate and rectify the law on the spot!"
The soldier standing behind the two of them kicked them to the ground. The saber was raised high, and the blood burst out. The two big heads rolled to the side. The prisoners in Shule and Yarkand not far away watched helplessly.
Seeing their king's head missing like this, he buried his head even lower, for fear that the butcher's knife would be aimed at him next. This is the difference between the Hu people and the Han people. Although they also know how to obey and respect the king,
Protect, but never value the king's life higher than your own.[
Liu Xin looked at the dumbfounded Huang Zhong and said with a smile: "Han Sheng, these two guys have already become disloyal. Even if we put them back, they will cause trouble sooner or later. It would be cleaner to kill them!"
Huang Zhong hesitated and said: "If this is the case, it will be difficult to conquer Shule and Yarkand!"
When Huang Zhong spoke to stop Liu Xin just now, he certainly did not pity the two kings. He felt that if he controlled these two kings, it would be easier to win over the two countries of Shule and Yarkand.
Liu Xin laughed, pointed at the group of prisoners and said: "Han Sheng, you are wrong. Without these two eyesores, Shule and Shache are easier to deal with. Aren't they the king? I will help them re-establish themselves."
That’s two, Sa’addin!”
Sa'adin kept his head down and listened silently, neither daring to leave nor to interrupt. When Leng Buding heard Liu Xin call his name, he couldn't help but shudder and asked hurriedly: "Sir, are you there?"
What orders!"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Saah, your Pishan City is too small. If Liu wants Pishan to be merged into Yarkand, do you have any objections?"
Sa'adin was completely panicked. No matter how small the Pishan Kingdom was, this was the territory he had the final say on, and it was an inheritance passed down from his ancestors. If not for this reason, it would have been merged into Yarkand a long time ago. How could he have waited until today.
Seeing that Sa'adin remained silent, Liu Xin patted his back gently and said with a smile: "Shache City is bigger than Pishan. Don't you want to live in the magnificent palace of Gumuji and hold your arms around him?"
Gu Muji’s beautiful woman!”
Sa'adin woke up from a dream, but he still didn't dare to believe it completely, so he said cautiously: "Your Excellency asked me to move Pishan to Yarkand!"
Liu Xin saw the cautious look on his face and laughed loudly: "Pishan is a city, how can it be moved away? From now on, you will be the King of Shache!"
Along the way, Liu Xin finally understood that whether it is Shanshan, Qiemo, Khotan, Pishan, Yarkand, Shule, or even Dawan, they are actually the same race, a bit like the Europeans of later generations, and
A bit like the Indians of later generations. Their appearance and customs are similar, but they are divided into many large and small countries. In this case, there should be no problem in merging Yarkand and Pishan, but Liu Xin cannot let the merged country be called Pishan.
Mountain, because compared with Yarkand, Pishan is too small. If you do this, it will cause dissatisfaction among the people of Yarkand. It will be completely different if only Saaddin is the king of Yarkand. Anyway, these small countries have changed their kings.
It's faster than flipping through a book.
Sa'adin was indeed a wise man. After listening to Liu Xin's words, he quickly prostrated himself on the ground and said loudly: "I, Sa'adin, swear to heaven that the whole country of Yarkand will be loyal to the Han from now on. If we violate this oath, heaven will strike with thunder! "
Liu Xin helped Sa'adin up, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Go and take your subjects back to Shache. In a few days, Liu will also appear at the foot of Shache City. By the way, don't forget Distribute the property Gu Muji has collected over the years to his subjects!"
When he said the last sentence, Liu Xin's eyes became sharp. He could make Sa'adin the king of Shache, but he would not give the wealth that Gu Muji had accumulated for many years to Sa'adin to enjoy in vain. The money was still It's better to use it to win people's hearts.
Sa'adin was really thinking about the gold and silver jewels of the Yarkand Palace now. He was startled by Liu Xin's profit-seeking eyes. He quickly put away his possessive thoughts, made promises one after another, and ran to the prisoner's side.
The prisoners had been divided according to different countries and were sitting on the ground uneasily. When they heard that they could go home soon and get a sum of money, the prisoners from Shache suddenly cheered. Next to them, Shule and The captives in Dawan and Dawan looked at him with eyes filled with excitement, but all they could do was lower their heads and sigh. Who told them to appoint Saadin as the successor to King Yarkand instead of King Shule?
Pishan is very close to Yarkand, no more than a day's journey away. Sa'addin simply packed up, then took his princess, prince and more than 7,000 "new" subjects and hurried to Yarkand. It wasn't that Sa'adin was so anxious to take over Gumuki's property and women. Even if he thought so in his heart, he didn't dare to show it so obviously. It was Liu Xin who forced him to leave now.
Liu Xin would have been able to feel at ease if Sa'adin had taken over Yarkand one day earlier, and Pishan had nearly 30,000 more prisoners at once. Although he brought a lot of baggage with him when the coalition forces came, there was no big problem in terms of supplies. However, it is a little troublesome to place and take care of these prisoners, so we can only divide them out a little bit at a time.
Liu Xin did not allow these prisoners to enter Pishan City. Instead, he carved out a large open space outside the city and determined the scope of activities of these prisoners. He only gave them a small amount of dry food and drinking water every day, and they could not starve to death even if they were not full. It was too humane, but there was nothing that could be done about it. Although Liu Xin had divided the remaining 7,000 cavalry into three teams and took turns guarding these unarmed prisoners, he was careful and made the Wannian ship lead a large group of people in Wei Yan. Before arriving, he would never take it lightly. Now, even if these people want to run away, they will not really run away. In the desert, there are no camels, no dry food, and especially no water. I am afraid they will die in a few days. Turned into a mummy.[
Wei Yan did not keep Liu Xin waiting too long. Three days later, he appeared outside Pishan City with more than 50,000 troops, two days earlier than Liu Xin expected. Wei Yan came so quickly, thanks to The King of Khotan presented the elephant, and it was he who mobilized the people to contribute all the camels and horses in their homes for the Han infantry to ride on, and the one who needed to be most grateful was the guide Baguli.
Baguli was really a good and dedicated guide. In order to report the news to Wei Yan, he rushed back to Xicheng almost non-stop overnight, and worked tirelessly to bring Wei Yan's large group of people here.
After hearing what happened, Liu Xin nodded with satisfaction. Suddenly, his heart moved and he asked: "Baguli, I remember you seem to be from Shule!"
When Liu Xin was staying at the Khotan palace, Baguli knew that King Shule was planning to murder Liu Xin. He was shocked when Liu Xin suddenly asked about his identity. He turned over and fell to the ground, saying loudly: " With the conscience of heaven and earth, I, Baguli, only know how to be a competent guide, and I have never done anything that is sorry for you!"
Liu Xin didn't expect that her simple words would frighten Ba Guli to this extent. She couldn't help but smile and asked him to stand up, deliberately relaxing the atmosphere, nodding and saying: "Ba Guli, Liu believes in your loyalty. Do you know if you have a family?"
Baguli sighed and said: "The villain has been poor since he was a child. How can any woman be willing to marry a villain? It would be great if she could make a living!"
Liu Xin continued to ask: "Then what else do you have at home?"
Baguli shook his head and said: "The villain's parents passed away a few years ago, leaving little family property. If it weren't for the villain who really couldn't survive, who would want to do it when horse bandits are rampant? Come out and be a guide!"
"Don't worry, things will get better in the future, and you won't be at a disadvantage if you meet me as a guide this time." Liu Xin patted his shoulder, comforted him, and then asked, "You How much do you know about King Shule!"
Baguli waved his hands hurriedly and said: "The young one is just a pariah. He has absolutely no contact with the king. Please be careful!"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Just because it didn't happen in the past doesn't mean it won't happen in the future!"
Isn’t King Campbellin of Shule already dead? But what did Liu Xin mean when he said this? Baguli couldn’t figure it out and said in a daze: “Sir, you...”
Liu Xin raised her head and looked at the western sky, and said slowly: "Baguli, for the sake of your dedication to your duties, Liu decided to give you a great future!"
"Thank you for your love, sir. It's just that I, a humble citizen, have little talent and little knowledge, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to take on the role of counselor." Baguli suddenly remembered what Liu Xin said some time ago, resigned, and then said, "However, I will definitely try my best!"
When he was in Shanshan, Liu Xin saw that Ba Guli was diligent in his work, and he did say that when the Western Region Protectorate was established, he would be asked to serve as a counselor. At that time, Liu Xin just said it casually, but Ba Guli always remembered it in his heart. , he didn’t know what the official position of a counselor was, and he didn’t know what he needed to do, but he really cared about this position, at least it would save him the fatigue of running around.
But Liu Xin laughed loudly and said: "Baguli, Baguli, you are too petty. How can one counselor be enough? I want you to be the king, the king of Shule."