The Kucha team was raided, with more than half of the soldiers and generals missing. Naturally, this news must be passed on. In response, Zhao Xun sent someone to express his regret and regret to the King of Kucha, and at the same time suggested that the King of Kucha send troops to revenge. With Gaochang State,
The Zhao army fought back against the Wusun people together.
The Kucha Kingdom was also one of the important reasons why the Zhao army did not fight back immediately, but confronted Wusun Kingdom, which made the Wusun Kingdom's troops gather more and more.
The attack of Wusun Kingdom made Zhao Xun feel that Wusun Kingdom's crisis over his rule over Gaochang, Yanqi and other places would not just simply defeat him. He would not beat the other party for fear of pain, and he would beat Wusun.
The country dares not be disrespectful to itself. How can Zhao Xun rest assured that there is such an unstable hungry wolf by his side?
In addition, Kucha is also a problem. Although the emergence of Wusun Kingdom now puts itself in a disadvantageous situation for me, it may also provide a good solution to the northern part of the Western Regions.
It was precisely because of the Wusun Kingdom that Gaochang accepted the Zhao army several times faster. It was also because of the Wusun Kingdom that Kucha, which had always been difficult to get started, once again floated in front of his eyes.
To be honest, the Kucha king Heli is really reluctant to send troops again. He sent troops to attack Yanqi and gained benefits. But what about attacking Gaochang? Not only did he not see the benefits, but he also reduced his troops.
After going there, the other half was also placed in Gaochang by the Zhao army. In other words, except for 13,000 soldiers, the rest were also under the control of the Zhao army. And Kutz
How many 30,000 are there in the country?
However, now, no matter whether Kucha King Heli is willing or not, he must send troops. The Zhao army has spread the news that the Wusun Kingdom's army raided the Kucha team throughout the entire Kucha Kingdom. Whether it is ordinary people or civil servants and generals, they are all over the country.
All of them asked to send troops to retaliate against the Wusun Kingdom.
"The Zhao army is really pressing forward step by step! Their pass has left me with no way out." Kucha King Heli said bitterly.
After a pause, Heli looked at the Prime Minister Bai Yi beside him and said in a muffled voice: "Bai Yi, you have seen the King of Zhao before. Could it be that the fate of my Kucha Kingdom is really the same as that of Gaochang Kingdom and Yanqi Kingdom?
Kucha's military orders against King Zhao are respectful, and I am willing to submit to the Great Zhao. Could it be..."
Bai Yi sighed deeply, not knowing how unwilling He Li was, but Bai Yi knew more about the current strength of the Zhao army. The Zhao army in the Western Regions was just a small part of the Zhao army, and that was enough.
In a row, more than a dozen countries of big and small sizes were destroyed. What would happen if more troops were transferred here?
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent! This Zhao army..." Bai Yi wanted to say something, but he was unable to speak. Could it be that the Zhao army was unstoppable, so it would be better to give up its power and surrender? Do you do it within the Zhao army?
Idle King of Honor?
"Forget it... I won't talk about the Zhao army anymore. You know the situation in front of you. The entire Kucha country has already known it. I was forced to retreat by the Zhao army. Bai Yi, you say, if
What will happen if this king doesn’t send troops?"
Bai Yi's face moved and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, don't do this. Not to mention anything else, there are still 17,000 soldiers in Gaochang Country, and they are all waiting for the Yours to send troops to avenge them. If it is the Yours, the Yourselves
If the emperor does not send troops, these soldiers will be afraid that they will immediately turn against the Zhao army, which will become the best reason for the Zhao army to attack our Kucha Kingdom."
"In addition, now the Wusun Kingdom is raiding us, and our combat power and moral superiority are the ones. If we do not take measures, be used to attack the royal family, we will not receive support from the people and officials, especially the soldiers, who are afraid of being even more
I will not fight for the king with all my strength."
Bai Yi understood that countless officials in the Kucha King Capital were bribed by the Zhao army in all sizes. Even the right prime minister Li Shu, who was equal to him, had long been lying under the command of King Zhao.
I believe that if He Li and the Zhao army confront each other, I am afraid that He Li would have been dealt with by civil strife before the Zhao army arrived.
He Li's face turned red and he said coldly: "I give in step by step, and the Zhao army advances step by step... Bai Yi, what if I am with Wusun Kingdom? Do you think we still want..."
"Your Majesty, you must not!" Bai Yi didn't understand what the other party said, and was shocked and said anxiously.
"What's wrong? You didn't lose your courage after seeing King Zhao once, right? Or are you going to surrender to King Zhao?" He Li said with a pale face.
Bai Yi said bitterly: "Your Majesty, you know that Zhao's army is so strong. We have no strength to fight against it. Although the appearance of Wusun Kingdom now makes the Zhao army stalemate. However, if Zhao army is defeated,
When we retreat, the northern countries will become the jurisdiction of the Wusun Kingdom. However, the Wusun Kingdom is far from something we can resist."
"Compared with the Zhao army, the invasion of the Wusun Kingdom has caused greater harm to us. After all, the Zhao army still needs the powerful and powerful countries to stabilize the areas. And the Wusun Kingdom, they do not need it."
After a pause, Bai Yi smiled bitterly and said, "In addition, the king also knows that the territory of Kucha is much more prosperous now than half a year ago. Why is it because the merchants from Zhao are from the distant Han territory.
Appear here? If we are hostile to the Zhao army, these merchants will not come again. At that time, life will rely on the people who are close to these caravans and will have no support for life. Some powerful people, I am afraid... "
He Li's face suddenly became silent. After Bai Yi said this, he also discovered that he had no way to escape now and was forced to death by the Zhao army bit by bit. He Li felt all over his body
The strength was being lost bit by bit. The original idea of using the power of Wusun Kingdom to drive the Zhao army out of the Western Regions felt so ridiculous at this moment.
Although Heli had a clear understanding of the situation and understood that compared with the Zhao army, Kucha was not worth mentioning at all. But who would be willing to surrender to others? Especially as the king of a country.
"Forget it... I send troops. I hope that King Zhao can take care of my country in view of the blood and sweat that our country has put into attacking the Zhao army for the Zhao army, the country of Kucha and the Wusun country!"
Even his subordinates and ministers did not support him, and Heli suddenly felt a little discouraged.
In fact, before that, the Wusun Kingdom also sent someone to contact him secretly, hoping that the Kucha Kingdom could stand with the Wusun Kingdom and fight against the Zhao army together, and after the victory, they would have equal benefits. But at this moment, He Li understood that he would not
If the Wusun Kingdom and itself unite, can it defeat the Zhao army? Even if the Zhao army is defeated, will the huge territory of Yanqi Kingdom and Gaochang Kingdom fall into its own hands? Maybe the Wusun Kingdom will take advantage of the situation to destroy itself, and
It’s not impossible. Although the overall strength of Wusun Kingdom is not as strong as that of Kucha, Gaochang and Yanqi Kingdom, it is not far from that of the three countries. But with a Kucha Kingdom, how can we get along with the other side as an equal?
Therefore, after Bai Yi put the facts in front of him, He Li no longer demanded anything. He immediately handed over the responsibility of sending troops to the left and right prime minister Bai Yi and Li Shu.
Zhao Xun was naturally secretly happy about the choice of Kucha. This made his chances of winning by 10%. However, for the head coach of Wusun, it was not a good thing.
"Rejected? Bastard! I don't know how to politely! When I defeated Zhao's army, I will settle accounts with him." Xiang Li, the head coach of Wusun** team who raided Kucha and occupied Xisha City, heard that he had sent him
The secret envoy was expelled by Kucha and cursed with a gloomy face.
Although the head coach of Wusun Kingdom said this, this definitely does not mean that he can ignore the existence of Kucha. Originally, before Xiangli sent troops, the ministers in the kingdom suggested that Kucha be pulled into his own camp.
Join forces with Gaochang to counterattack the Zhao army.
What made the king and minister of the Wusun State feel a pity that Gaochang was defeated too quickly, so quickly that Wusun State had no time to make corresponding preparations. Therefore, when the Zhao army had pacified most of the Gaochang State, they were about to take down the complete Gaochang State.
Under the circumstances of the country, the Wusun Kingdom had to send troops to raid the Kucha team stationed in the western part of Gaochang State.
I originally thought that I could bring Kucha to fight against the Zhao army. But now, it has failed. Although Xiangli was extremely annoyed by this, he had to pay attention to it. How could this Kucha state say that there are 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and still be there
It is indeed a threat to the Wusun Kingdom.
After some discussion, the Wusun Kingdom decided not to have conflicts with the Zhao army. After all, their original purpose was to complete the dispatch of troops to Gaochang Kingdom, rescue Gaochang King Gaoya, and obtain the western land of Gaochang Kingdom. Now, the western land has occupied it.
In hand, and the Gaochang King has been destroyed, they don’t have to pay anything. Of course, the premise is that the Zhao army must recognize that the western part of Gaochang State belongs to the Wusun State.
Of course, this does not mean that the Wusun Kingdom has no idea about other regions of Gaochang Kingdom. However, the Zhao army is powerful and has Gaochang Kingdom, Yanqi Kingdom as the backing, and Kucha Kingdom as the Allied Army, and the situation is not clear.
The Wusun Kingdom naturally did not want to go to war directly.
So, the Wusun Kingdom decided to negotiate with the Zhao army and asked the Zhao army to recognize that more than a dozen cities in the western part of Gaochang State were owned by the Wusun Kingdom. Of course, they also hoped to explore the details of the Zhao army.
Zhao Xun, the envoy of Wusun Kingdom, did not go to meet, so he handed over to Situ Liang. In Zhang Yuanjing's words, the other party was not qualified to meet King Zhao at all. Of course, if the other party surrendered, it would be a different matter.
The two sides met in Langcheng to discuss the issue of the western part of Gaochang State. As soon as they met, conflicts arose. The Wusun ** team raided the soldiers of Kucha State, which naturally made the soldiers of Kucha State stationed in Langcheng, extremely dissatisfied. If it weren't for the Zhao army
The generals suppressed the army, for fear that when they learned that the envoy of Wusun State entered the city, the envoy of Wusun State would have been dismembered by the defenders in the city.
At the beginning, the two sides argued endlessly about the territory of the western Gaochang State. The Zhao army demanded that the Wusun State withdraw from the territory of Gaochang State because Gaochang State had become a vassal of the Zhao army. As the sect leader, Zhao, naturally,
Be fully responsible.
The people of Wusun Kingdom naturally were unwilling to agree. Their request was that with Langcheng as the boundary, the city area in the western part of Langcheng belonged to Wusun Kingdom. Wusun Kingdom promised that it would not continue to go east, let alone go east.
It will cause conflicts and wars with Gaochang and Zhao troops.
"Langcheng is the boundary? You are not daydreaming. The thirteen cities you occupy now are all the territory of Gaochang Kingdom, and no one can change this. If you want to occupy this place, we can only use it.
The war is spoken." Situ Liang sneered.
The envoy of Wusun Kingdom said in a deep voice: "I know that these thirteen cities are the territory of Gaochang Kingdom, but this is already history. Gao Ya, the former king of Gaochang Kingdom, has ceded these thirteen cities and their surrounding areas to me.
Sun Guo.”
Immediately, the envoy of Wusun took out a document with the seal of King Gaochang, put it on the table, and said coldly: "This is the elegant handwritten national letter of King Gaochang, and the seal on it is not fake. This country
Books, it shouldn't be fake. This is our reason. As for why Gao Ya ceded the land and my Wusun Kingdom, this lord should know the best. At this moment, I won't go into details."
Hearing the words of the envoy of Wusun Kingdom, Situ Liang looked a little ugly. At this moment, he had proved that the people of Wusun Kingdom were indeed reinforcements brought by Gao Ya on the condition of cede land. The envoy of Wusun Kingdom said this in a vague way, and it was also giving to him.
Situ Liang put pressure on him.
The arrival of Wusun Kingdom was invited by Gao Ya for the sake of the Zhao army in the region. If all the people of Gaochang Kingdom knew about it, it would definitely cause a lot of riots. If Wusun Kingdom uses this to create rumors, the disasters will be even more
Of course, this is not important. What is important is that in this negotiation place, because the places discussed are all the territory of Gaochang State, there are representatives selected by Gaochang State generals to participate. Situ Liang does not want Wu
What other unfavorable words came out from the envoy of Sun State.
Situ Liang had a gloomy face and said coldly: "This matter is related to the royal family of Gaochang, and we cannot decide. For this matter, I need to personally send a message to the new Gaochang King and will also ask for instructions from my Great Zhao King Zhao.
If the letter of nationality written by the former king of Gaochang State is harmed by the interests of Gaochang State, I think neither the current King of Gaochang nor the King of Zhao will accept it. There is no doubt about this!"
The face of the envoy of Wusun Kingdom changed slightly, but he immediately replied. Although he was dissatisfied, it was not easy to have anything else. No matter what, what the other party said was reasonable and well-founded. Moreover, it can be seen from the other party's mouth,
At present, the western part of Gaochang State is temporarily in control.
Humph, do you still want to take back what fell into our hands? How is that possible! The messenger of Wusun Kingdom sneered and didn't care about the threats in the future. As long as you get them now, will you hand them over in the future? The two sides are hostile
, it is not based on justice or reason, but on strength.
Of course, although Situ Liang looked ugly on the surface and was speechless about Wusun State taking out King Gaochang's letter, his heart was already taking action policy for the overall situation. Wusun State could not rely on simple negotiations
The peace talks are completed because the other party is not afraid of himself at the root. For such an opponent, he can only talk to the other party with force.
Situ Liang no longer paid attention to the issue in the western part of Gaochang State, even if the generals and schools in the hall were prepared to refute it, they were blocked by him. However, Situ Liang did not stop there, "Since you have the letter of the former king of Gaochang State in your hands, this matter will be temporarily
If you don’t want to talk about this time, you must be sincere. I wonder if you can talk about Wusun Kingdom this time, and if you have sincerity?”
The envoy of Wusun State exclaimed in his heart and immediately smiled: "Of course, I can't talk about Wusun State this time. Of course, I hope to solve the problem in the western part of Gaochang State in a peaceful way to avoid the war between you and us again. A peaceful solution is also
If you can bypass the people around you, you will not fall into the pain of war. After all, the people in more than ten cities in the west and the people in the large and small residential areas around you have been killed or injured due to the war."
Situ Liang understood that the other party also pointed out that the Kucha team burned, killed and robbed in the western part of Gaochang State, which was even more so than the Wusun State. If it weren't for the Wusun State's attack this time, I was afraid that your Zhao army would be
Nor can the army of Kucha and Gaochang be combined.
Situ Liang said coldly: "No matter what the time you came from Wusun Kingdom, it is a very ironic fact that it is an ironclad fact that you are the Great Zhao Allied Army Kucha team. I wonder if you Wusun Kingdom has any remarks on this?"
The envoy of Wusun Kingdom said in a deep voice: "I don't know what your army wants me to do? In this western region of Gaochang, my Wusun Kingdom will not be handed over to the Kucha team. As for the raid, it is also because of the turtle.
The team of this ** stood on the territory that King Gaoya ceded to me by Wusun Kingdom.”
Although the envoy of Wusun Kingdom said this, although Situ Liang was dissatisfied with him, Situ Liang was still secretly happy. Why? Because there are also generals from Kucha here. Although they have nothing to do with the western part of Gaochang State.
, but this time the attack was the Kucha team. Wusun State said this, which naturally made these Kucha generals and schoolmen full of righteous indignation. Situ Liang hoped that they all stood on the side of Zhao army.
Next, Situ Liang could hear from the words of the envoy of Wusun Kingdom that the other party had no intention of living in peace with the Zhao army. This time, in addition to tempting oneself, he was more about delaying time for himself.
Like the Zhao army, the Wusun Army also needed time to prepare. The Zhao army hoped that the rear would be stable and that the Kucha would also participate in its own camp. The Wusun Kingdom raided the western part of Gaochang, and the rear food, grass and supplies failed to keep up in time.
.
In view of this, Situ Liang was negotiating with the envoy of Wusun State, while competing with reason and making less concessions, and there was a tendency to be helpless. The Wusun State felt that the Zhao army could not immediately wave its army to fight with its own side, and the rear
It seemed that he could not settle down immediately, which made the envoys of Wusun Kingdom become more arrogant.
The two sides naturally parted in disagreement and did not reach any useful agreement. In a word, Situ Liang, like the other party's envoy, anything important is based on the grounds that he cannot make decisions and requires the decisions of the rear.
Delay it. So, this simple negotiation lasted only two days, and the two sides did not reach any effective agreement.
For Situ Liang, in addition to obtaining the morale of the remnants of Kucha State, this negotiation also made up his mind to use force against Wusun State.