Jushou frowned and said, "I'm assuming that your Majesty wants to make peace with the Qin Dynasty?"
"You are indeed making wild guesses. Since I am the imperial commander personally conducting the expedition, how can I give up halfway?" Liu Xin said with a smile, "You are all wise men. You should understand that attacking the heart is the first priority and attacking the city is the second priority. Don't let them go.
How can others know the power of our Han army when we go back? Although our army is victorious, it is not only difficult to supply food and grass from afar, but also soldiers. The Qin Empire has a population of 60 million, and no matter how many soldiers it loses, it can be replenished in time, and
But we can't. In this case, we can only make the people of Daqin feel scared. No matter how generous the military treatment is, they will not dare to join the army."
Jushou suddenly understood, stroking his palms and smiling, "Your Majesty has indeed a clever plan, but no one in Da Qin dares to join the army anymore. Let's just kill one less one, and it will be much easier."
Zhang Fei clapped his thigh excitedly and said: "Then what are you waiting for? Let's gather all the troops and fight all the way to Rome!"
Liu Xin waved her hand and said with a smile: "No, let's wait for them here!" [
After annihilating all eight legions of the Qin Empire in this battle, the Qin Dynasty still had 800,000 troops, which was still twice the number of the Han expeditionary force. The most important thing is that Liu Xin has not been able to grasp the geographical conditions within the Qin Dynasty so far, and rashly
When he marched, he was likely to encounter an ambush by the Qin army. Therefore, he wanted to repay others in kind and set up ambushes in the provinces of Syria and Asia Minor to wait for work.
Soon, the prisoners of war were escorted to the border of the Syrian province. Zhang personally read out Liu Xin's decision to them, telling them that the Han army was raising troops to avenge the merchants who were massacred by Caracaladian. At the same time, he reiterated that the Han army
The intention to annex the territory of Qin Dynasty and to fight against it was a desperate move. After the real culprits were caught and the merchants were avenged, the Han army would naturally withdraw to the homeland.
In the end, Zhang not only ordered their release, but also distributed forty silver coins to each of them. These were the currency of Qin. Of course, they were confiscated from the homes of the nobles and wealthy people in these two provinces, and were now used to make a fortune.
Favor.
The Da Qin prisoners of war who thought they would die were quite surprised. It turned out that the Han people were not as cruel as they thought. Although they regained their freedom, these prisoners of war were not excited at all. Because the Da Qin Empire also had strict laws, after they returned to the country
, will most likely be severely punished by Caracalla and Geta.
However, even if they wanted to stay in the prisoner-of-war camp now, they could not do it. The Han soldiers unsheathed their swords and cocked their arrows and sent them out of the country. After leaving Syria, these prisoners of war had two places to go, one was the province of Cappadocia,
One is the province of Pontus. No matter which province they go to, they must report to the local governor. If they want to remain anonymous, once they are caught, not only will they become slaves or gladiators, but they will also be implicated.
's family.
Because these people are soldiers, they report to the governor and will still be incorporated into the military camp. At that time, they will inevitably tell the truth about their experiences in the province of Asia Minor, which will have some impact on other soldiers, thereby reaching Liu Xin
Heart-attacking purpose.
After "sending" away these prisoners of war, Liu Xin began to allocate troops, build fortifications, deploy troops in the provinces of Syria and Asia Minor, and make various detailed preparations for the upcoming war.
But it was said that Liu Yu, Bian Zhang and Gao Lan followed Shopkeeper Cui's caravan and successfully passed the Uzbeli Fortress. At this time, other goods they transported had been exchanged for grain in Seoul. Originally, Cui
The shopkeeper had already made a plan to make no profit from this business, and all the profits would be converted into food and donated to the defenders of Uzbeli Fortress. However, his good intention was rejected by the defenders.
It turns out that the granary of Uzbeli Fortress is already full of food. Because the transportation from Chang'an is very convenient, and Liu Xin started making preparations a few months ago, what is lacking now is not food, but how to use it.
Food was transported from Uzbeli to the Han Concession in Parthia. The thousands of miles from Uzbeli to the Han Concession had become a bottleneck for the Han army's logistical supplies.
After listening to the explanation of the Uzbeli garrison, Shopkeeper Cui suddenly felt like serving the country. However, he heard Gao Lan say: "Shopkeeper Cui, we need people, horses and carriages now. It's better for good people to do it to the end and take care of the country."
Food is delivered all the way to the concession!"
In fact, Gao Lan's trip to the west was just to serve in the army and show his talents. If he only went to Uzbeli and then returned, then his trip would be in vain.
The Han military captain who guarded the entrance to the fortress kindly reminded: "Although Dawan is also in Han territory now, the fighting is fierce ahead and the situation is complicated. It is best for you not to go."
Shopkeeper Cui has lived in Hebei for a long time and knows Gao Lan's reputation, so he is not very worried about safety on the road. However, the convoy is not his alone, and he also wants to ask the accompanying buddies. All the buddies are young people, many of whom want to join the army.
Those who were unsuccessful for some reason were all excited and agreed with Gao Lan's proposal.
Gao Lan turned around and glanced at the two young men, Liu Yu and Bian Zhang, and said, "The future is dangerous and unpredictable. You two kids should not join in the fun."
Liu Yu said with a smile: "I told you earlier that my two brothers are going to the concession to visit relatives. How can we give up halfway? Don't worry, you will live and die according to your destiny when you go there. If anything goes wrong, you will definitely be killed.
I won’t blame you!”
All the waiters also said in unison: "That's good! We are also willing to live and die according to our destiny!"
Shopkeeper Cui no longer hesitated and said loudly: "I am already old, so I will accompany you to go crazy again!"
The captain guarding the pass was very moved when he saw that these ordinary people had the desire to serve the country. He raised his hands and said: "The road ahead is indeed not peaceful. I can't help you with other things. You guys are here for a moment."
Wait, let me go ask General Zhang for instructions and send you a few shields to block the bows and arrows on your way."
In addition to grain and grass, the Uzbel Fortress also stores a large amount of military supplies, including all kinds of armor and equipment. However, offensive weapons such as swords, guns, bows and crossbows are strictly prohibited from being distributed among the people. All he can do is send a few shields.[
But Liu Yu waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Thank you for your kindness, general. If we use a shield, the soldiers will not look like soldiers, and the people will not look like people, but it will attract the attention of thieves. We might as well dress up like a caravan."
If the caravan really encounters horse thieves, several of the signs used in the army can indeed provide good protection, but Liu Yu is worried that Zhang Ren, the chief general here, will come over after hearing the news and see through his trap.
Gao Lan also had the same worry. He didn't know if General Zhang would recognize him, so he wasted a lot of time and said quickly: "Yes! This truck full of food is the best shield. Let's get on the road quickly."
Exiting Uzbeli Fortress is the territory of Dawan. Now, the entire Dawan has been included under the jurisdiction of the Western Region Protectorate, and its status is equivalent to that of Shanshan, Shule and other countries. However, there is one difference, that is, Dawan is no longer
There was a king, and it became a county under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate. However, the court was currently busy dealing with the war with Da Qin, and the local officials of Dawan County had not had time to appoint them, so military control was temporarily implemented.
Along the way, you can see teams building roads everywhere. These people were originally soldiers from Dawan, but now they have become prisoners of war and have been transferred to do forced labor. It is precisely because these prisoners of war are not very professional and have low motivation, so they are not very motivated.
The road from Uzbeli to the concession was built so slowly. However, Liu Xin had no other choice. The concession was his first line of defense to stop the Qin army from moving south. A large number of castles and fortifications needed to be built there, so the entire engineering corps was concentrated
past.
Of course, a large number of transport teams are passing through from time to time, which is also one of the reasons for the slow construction of the road. Now, there is a transport team in front of Shopkeeper Cui and the others. After Jia Xu's rectification, these rear guards and transport troops composed of the old army
My mental outlook has improved a lot, but because I haven't gone through strict training, my marching speed is still far slower than that of a regular army.
Gao Lan couldn't wait any longer, so he pointed to a small road next to him and said, "Shopkeeper Cui, I just asked the locals that this road can also lead to Guishan City. There are not many of us anyway, so we might as well take the small road.
!”
For these caravans engaged in long-distance trafficking, time is money, and it is common for them to take shortcuts through small roads. Anyway, this is already the territory of the Han Dynasty. You can often see Han soldiers in black clothes and armor coming and going.
Even if there was any danger, it would only happen after entering Kangju. Everyone agreed without thinking, so the convoy turned back onto the small road.
The path was relatively quiet, and there were not many pedestrians or vehicles. However, when they walked more than ten miles away, there was suddenly the sound of horse hooves in front of them, and a large group of cavalry came rushing towards them. This group of cavalry had about five to six hundred people.
, wearing white clothes is not the dress of the Han army.
Gao Lan suddenly became alert and pulled out the rod. The other men also gripped their waist knives and hid behind the grain cart. They really used the grain cart as a shield as Gao Lan said.
The cavalry team came very quickly. Shopkeeper Cui and the others could even see each other's faces clearly. They had high noses and deep eyes. They were clearly not Han people. One of the leaders didn't know what Jiliwala said. The cavalry team reined in their horses and picked up their bows.
He nocked an arrow and shot it this way.
It was Gao Lan's suggestion to choose this path, but he met a strong man unexpectedly. It was also his suggestion to refuse the shield given by the famous school captain. Gao Lan felt a little guilty, so he shouted loudly, and braved the rain of arrows while holding the stick.
Welcoming him.
Although Gao Lan danced a stick like a windmill, and the arrows he shot fell to the ground, but the stick was not the spear he was used to, but he still felt that his shoulders were heavy, and he had been hit by an arrow.