The military formation is like a mountain, the soldiers are like tigers, the armor is bright, and the equipment is very sophisticated. This is the first comment the Qiuci envoy on the red horse made about the army that came all the way to his city.
When an army approaches the city, one must either gather troops and horses, hoard food and fodder, motivate the soldiers, and hold on to wait for reinforcements. Or one can send envoys to know the interests and surrender the city to protect the army and the people. Of course, these are just means. The beauty of war and peace lies in the choice between
, lies in the hands of the superior. When war should be peace, when war should be peace, when war should be peace, we must adapt to changes and cannot be generalized. Therefore, words that flatter and swear alliances may not be reliable, and words that are flickering and hesitant do not necessarily mean that there is no sincerity. Everything is nothing more than the current situation.
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Bochun had been the local emperor in Qiuci for many years. It was impossible for him to willingly give up the status and wealth he had acquired. But when Lu Guang's army of 100,000 troops came to press on the border, Bochun should have known that he would definitely not win if he fought hard.
, but he has always had illusions about the reinforcements from Wensu, Weitou and other countries. Therefore, Lu Guang and Duan Ye both believed that this was just a delaying tactic.
However, even if it is a delaying tactic, there is no need to refuse to see the envoy. If you are good at using any of your opponent's moves, you can always find a policy that is beneficial to your own side. Besides, if it is possible to defeat the enemy without fighting, that is naturally the best way.
After all, siege in the cold weapon era almost meant large-scale casualties. Lu Guang might not have cared too much before, but when the knowledgeable Duan Canjun implicitly hinted that every one of his soldiers was his greatest asset, Commander Lu
, he also began to cherish the lives of his soldiers.
Besides, by ending the war in Kucha one day earlier, I would have more initiative. I could wait and see the situation in the Central Plains at any time and decide the next step. Duan Ye actually said clearly that the outcome of the battle between Qin and Jin would be determined in the last few days.
Japan. The news came only a month or two later. If he had not taken over the Western Region by then, although he certainly had the military power, if the Central Plains were in chaos, I am afraid that the best outcome for Lu Guang would be to become a local overlord in the Western Region.
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At the time of the expedition, although His Majesty the King of Heaven said, "In the past, the two Han Dynasties were not strong, their wealth was not abundant, their strength could not overwhelm the Xiongnu, and they had to send troops to the Western Regions. Now that we, the Qin Dynasty, have unified the north, we care about the distant lands, and it is difficult for the small countries in the Western Regions to gather together. Defeat them will definitely be
Even if we work hard on an expedition, we can still pass on the message. By then, you, Commander Lu, will be able to commemorate our merits by laying stones on the Kunlun Mountains. Isn’t this a great achievement for the ages?" But in fact, what Lu Guang really agreed with in his heart was
It was the words of Fu Rong, Duke of Yangping, the king's brother at that time, "Even though the land in the Western Regions is rich, it is far away from the Central Plains. It is difficult to garrison the land and it is difficult to collect taxes from the people. In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spent great efforts to conquer the Western Regions.
, the gain outweighs the loss, let alone us?”
If you are sleepy, you need a pillow. Lu Guang thought in his heart, and Duan Ye said it for him, "Capture the Western Region to make a contribution to your recovery, and wait for the opportunity to return to the Central Plains." There is no need to say the next thing, Lu Guang also understands it.
What Duan Ye didn't say was actually Xiang Yu's famous saying at that time, "If you don't return home if you are rich, you will be like walking at night in brocade clothes." Lu Guang only wanted to return to the Central Plains to establish some achievements. This is of course not wrong. It is indeed difficult to achieve great things in the Western Regions.
.But what Lu Guang was thinking about was not from the perspective of strategic layout, but he hoped to return to his hometown in order to succeed, and by the way, let the elders in his hometown see that the son of Lord Lu Polou, who was considered an idle cockfighting lackey when he was young, is now also
It’s time to make a career.
If history has not changed, Lu Guang should have separatized Liangzhou later, but soon both Hu and Han rebelled in the territory, and Lu Guang's disciples were tired of coping. When Lu Guang died, the Liangzhou regime collapsed. Lu Guang, Wen Tao and Wu
All strategies have merit, but in the final analysis, it is difficult to achieve great things if you are a temporary hero without corresponding structure and magnanimity.
Speaking of which, in the late Sixteen Kingdoms era, there were three people Duan Ye really admired, Liu Yu, Helian Bobo, and Cui Hao. One was from a poor background and conquered such a large territory, one brought cavalry tactics to the extreme, and the other was almost as capable as in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The deified Zhuge Liang is even more powerful, and can be said to have all his plans. Unfortunately, these three buddies are still young now, and Duan Ye has almost no chance to compete with them.
Today, the heroes in the world are Emperor Fu Jian of Qin, his younger brother Fulong, Prime Minister Xie An of Jin, Huan Wen’s younger brother Huan Chong, Beifu military commander Liu Laozhi, and Xianbei Murong Chui. Although they are not as brilliant as the previous ones, they are also
It can be regarded as a dragon and a phoenix among people; um.
It's a pity that when we got here, only Lu Guang's thigh was thicker, so he just hugged it for now. However, sooner or later, he had to break away from Lu Guang and achieve a career on his own. Duan Ye secretly made up his mind.
Following a melodious sound of camel bells, the envoy from Qiuci arrived. To Duan Ye's surprise, the envoy who came to see Lu Guang was actually a woman dressed in red! She was riding the same red horse with a scimitar hanging on her body.
, with a bead chain hanging around her neck, she looks graceful, luxurious and extraordinary.
The dozen or so guards accompanying him were riding camels, wearing white shirts and turbans around their foreheads, surrounding the advancing woman.
"Isn't this boy Bo Chun trying to pull a beauty trap?" Duan Ye muttered in his heart, "If you want to pull a honey trap, you have to do it for yourself. But I haven't had sex for a long time."
"Well, this woman is really strong enough, Duan Shenjun, you look at the ass, then **, 啧 啧." I do n’t know when I had already touched the froster man beside him.
Juqu Nancheng, who had had conflicts with Duan Ye, was actually a straightforward person. Because Duan Ye needed to form a boulder artillery team, he had many business dealings with Juqu Nancheng, who was in charge of the left army's Lushuihu Camp. One back and forth, two back.
He was familiar with the man a lot, and Duan Ye pretended to be bold and bold, and secretly drank alcohol several times without rejecting anyone, which made the man feel very close to him, and the two were already fair-weather friends.
But what the man said was right. The woman came closer and looked carefully. Although her eyebrows were thick and looked a bit heroic, her clear spring-like eyes really moved Duan Ye. The woman was wearing a veil, but
You can faintly see the straight upturned Yao nose. This kind of hidden and exposed amorous feelings is like a cat's claws scratching in the bottom of his heart, which makes Duan Ye feel itchy.
Of course, there is no need to say much about the woman's figure. Judging from her age, she is only about sixteen or seventeen years old, but her "capital" is also quite abundant, so it should... be very easy to "use".
Seeing that the male adult was still acting like a pig, Duan Ye couldn't help but joked, "How does this girl compare to your sister?" It turned out that the male adult in Juqu had been bragging to Duan Ye after being drunk, saying that his sister was Lu Shui.
Hu was the most beautiful woman, and even the most beautiful woman in the Huns in the past. Duan Ye just laughed and didn't believe it. He thought to himself, how beautiful a girl could be if Nan Cheng looked like this? Nan Cheng didn't argue, he would know when the time came.
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Seeing Duan Ye mentioning his old words again, the male adult said this time a little distractedly, "Spring orchid and autumn chrysanthemum, each has its own merits."
"Hey, you actually learned our Han idioms. Do you know who said this?" Duan Ye said with a smile.
Seeing that the envoy had dismounted and was already very close, the man could no longer look at her lustfully. He turned around and said seriously: "You Han people are not good at fighting, but I heard that reading is still very useful. I
He is not good at reading. I don’t know which sage said that, but my brother has read a lot of Han poetry and books, and his knowledge must be as good as yours, Duan Canjun.”
"Oh? Even if you have a beautiful sister, why haven't I heard you talk about your younger brother?" Duan Ye was a little curious.
"Hmph." Nan Cheng was obviously very proud of his younger brother, "There is no one in Hexi who doesn't know about my brother. He can be regarded as a learned scholar in your Han family. In terms of martial arts, he is no worse than me, Nan Cheng. It's just that now
I am still learning art in the mountains, so my father asked me to take my sons and sons to serve in the army. His name is Mengxun. I will introduce you to him later and get closer to him."