Liu Xin had just promulgated the law that the prince's crime was the same as that of the common people. Cai He did not dare to rely on his status as a relative of the emperor to get into trouble, so he could only bow his head and cry out: "Wei Chen saw the certificate authorized by Wologis to him. That’s why we signed an agreement with him. There is absolutely no selfish intention at all. I beg your Majesty to understand clearly!”
Jushu shook his head and said: "Cai He, think about it carefully, why Arshak insists that you hand over the armor to his people? What does that mean? It means that he already has a disobedient heart!"
Cai He said with a look of grievance: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen thought that since Vologis and Artaban were father and son, how could Artaban be disloyal, so Wei Chen didn't think much about it!"
"Cai He, you have read all these years in vain. -" Liu Xin did not intend to punish Cai He. She just wanted to give him a warning to prevent him from getting carried away. Seeing Cai He's frightened look, Liu Xin couldn't help but He waved his hand and asked the guards to let Cai He go, and said in a deep voice: "Cai He, as a doctor in the Foreign Affairs Department, you have been to Parthia twice. How much do you know about the situation there!"
Cai He got up from the ground, tilted his head and thought for a while, and told him in detail about the customs and customs he saw in Parthia, but Liu Xin sternly stopped him and said, "Is this what I'm asking?" [
Seeing that Cai He still didn't understand, Jushu explained from the sidelines: "Your Majesty is asking what forces there are in Parthia!"
Cai He shook his head and said: "When I arrived in Parthia, I only wanted to complete the tasks assigned by Your Majesty as soon as possible, but I didn't inquire so much!"
In fact, from the beginning, Liu Xin ignored a country like Parthia. He always thought that passing Kangju was the boundary of the Qin Empire. Otherwise, he would not have restricted the Han Dynasty's caravans to only reach Kangju. At least he would have allowed They sent their business to Parthia. It is precisely because of this negligence that Liu Xin now lacks information about Parthia.
However, Liu Xin did not expect Cai He to get much information, so he was not surprised by his performance. He waved his hand and said, "Then you should know how many brothers and nephews Wologis has!"
"Well, this Wei Chen really doesn't know much about it." Cai He lowered his head in embarrassment and suddenly became excited again and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen can go and find out now about the two gifts given to me by Artaban. Women must know!"
The two girls had been raised in Artaban's house since they were young. It turned out that he planned to keep them for his own use. In order to please Cai He, Artaban reluctantly gave up their love. Originally, the two women were still somewhat reluctant. Later, I heard that Cai He was the uncle of the Han Dynasty, and his status was only higher than that of Parthia. Then he became determined and did not hide anything from Cai He.
Soon, the situation of Vologis's two sons was found out, and Liu Xin suddenly realized that Artaban was eyeing the position of his brother.
Jushou raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, if all the armor is handed over to Artaban, there will definitely be a civil war in Parthia. Why don't we take this opportunity to consolidate the leased land and negotiate the price with Artaban again!"
Liu Xin thought for a while and said: "No, Parthia cannot be "chaotic" now. Although Vorogis is arrogant, he does not have the ambition to be a big man like Putimius. Moreover, have you ever thought about it? If I help Artaban, if the final winner of the Parthian civil war is Arshak, will he still recognize the agreement signed between us and Artaban!"
After all, Cai He got the benefit of Artaban, and his heart was somewhat towards Artaban, so he raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, let's help Artaban win. As long as Artaban sits on the throne, the agreement will naturally be no problem. !”
Liu Xin said flatly: "No, Artaban's heart is not right. Can you guarantee that he will not turn his back on him after he takes the throne? If we want to help, we can only help Arshak. He was shunned by Artaban." In the dark, it means that this person is kinder and easy to get along with!"
Cai He gritted his teeth, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to go to Parthia again. I will definitely try to see Arshak in order to avenge his crime and make meritorious service!"
"Forget it, you should stay in Chang'an. If I send you out, your sister will have objections. However, you did not complete the task perfectly this time. You should suspend your duties first and reflect." Liu Xin waved and said. , "It's just that our Han soldiers have to make a hard trip again. Your Majesty, according to my decree, dispatch the second army to Uzbel Fortress, the third army to Turugart Fortress, and the sixth army to Seoul. When necessary, we will use force to mediate the war between Qin and Parthia!"
Jushu asked: "Your Majesty, what should we do with the armor we transported to Parthia?"
Liu Xin pondered and said: "Since Vologis authorized Artaban to sign this agreement, then we will still speak with Vologis, and all the supplies will be transported into the city of Susa with great fanfare. At the same time, Accept the lease!"
This is the best solution Liu Xin can come up with. It not only publicizes the agreement signed by Cai He and Aldaban, but also avoids falling out with Aldaban directly. It is also equivalent to revealing the news to Arshak.
It was approaching the end of the year, and it was snowing heavily outside. The young soldiers received the order without any complaints. They packed their bags and embarked on the journey to the west. Liu Xin did not go on the expedition in person again. He appointed Jia Xu as his plenipotentiary representative. , responsible for dispatching the troops and horses of all parties and comprehensively contacting Parthia-related affairs.
The two fortresses of Uzbeli and Turugel were originally used to station troops and accumulated a large amount of food, grass and equipment. Now each has an additional 100,000 troops. The pressure on logistical supplies is not very heavy, and Seoul is a big market. At its busiest, the city had a population of one million, enough to accommodate a cavalry force of 50,000 people.
Therefore, Jia Xu used all the caravans he could hire and mobilize to transport the 300,000 additional soldiers. When the army encountered these caravans, they gave priority to these caravans. At the same time, Jia Xu sent people to take note of the caravans. Wan and Kang lived in both countries and asked them to recruit civilian men to clear the snow along the way to ensure that these caravans could pass smoothly.[
Even after taking these many measures, the first caravan still took more than two months to reach the border of Parthia, and the last caravan might not arrive until a month later.
Jia Xu set out with this caravan. When they arrived at the Parthian border, they did not see the people sent by Artaban to take over. Only a group of cavalry on patrol came over. The leader was on horseback. He saluted and said: "My little prince has a destiny. After the Han soldiers and armor arrive, they are not allowed to cross the border. They will stay in Kangju territory first and wait for His Highness to come and inspect them."