Therefore, even when they are most proud, two people will not appear at the banquet at the same time.
When one appears in the conversation, the other must be sitting in the army, ready to turn against him at any time. This is also the experience they gained when they were hanging out at the bottom of Surabaya.
You must not get carried away, you must save yourself a hand!
The reason why these two greedy and lustful guys were so restrained and careful was that they were afraid that some extreme elements would suddenly jump out to fight them, or maybe a few assassins would come out and play tricks on them to die together.
This can also be regarded as the sequelae after the feats of Nie Zheng, Yao Li, Yu Rang and Jing Ke. These people have ruined the assassin's business, and everyone has a headache for these desperadoes.
Of course, the main reason is that they have a guilty conscience. After all, this Yanqi is the person they chose to establish their power, and he killed someone!
…
After realizing that something was wrong with Yanqi's attitude, Liu Bang and Lu Wan went straight to work without any hesitation.
Yuanqu City is about five or six miles in circumference, surrounded by mountains as barriers. The roads are difficult and difficult to travel, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. This is also the courage of Yanqi King Longlibona to fight against the Qin army.
When he thought about it, he had a good location and the Qin army came from afar. As long as he spent a period of time and the Qin army ran out of food and grass, they would naturally retreat.
However, he had expected everything, except that his opponents were Liu Bang and Lu Wan.
These two have been hanging out at the bottom of Surabaya for many years. What difficult opponents have they not encountered?
There are ways to deal with these people.
Not coming out, right?
If you don’t come out, I will send someone in for you——
Therefore, the two men went to attack the city with determination. Instead, they sent people out to drive away the people of the Yanqi Kingdom outside the capital. They did not kill them, but simply drove them away.
Of course, even if I can’t drive them away, I don’t mind shining a knife on everyone.
This is like a horse race to enclose the land. Yanqi is originally a small country, and the tribes are also small tribes and scattered herdsmen. How can they be the opponents of these regular armies armed to the teeth?
Under the promise that no one will be killed as long as they go to Yuanqu City, everyone will naturally not be stubborn and fight against the Qin army.
As a result, almost all the tribes within a hundred miles of Yuanqu City rushed to Yuanqu City with their families. The Qin army was far behind. If they dared to run back, they would be greeted by a fatal blow. One knife!
Blood is more persuasive than reason.
After learning the bloody lesson, no one dared to take any chances and run to Yuanqu City honestly. Fortunately, as long as you ran to Yuanqu City, you would be safe.
When dozens or hundreds of people arrived at the gate of Yuanqu City, the city did not realize what had happened. However, when the following people, one by one with their families and their families, piled up under the city gate, Uncle Long Na and his ministers finally realized the seriousness of the problem!
Once this group of people enter the city, they will put a huge burden on the city's material supply.
But the Qin army behind them was watching eagerly, and retreating would be a dead end.
So the question is, knowing that the Qin army cannot take the opportunity to attack the city, as the king of Yanqi, should he watch these people die of thirst and starvation under the city gate, or should he let them in?
The shortcomings of a small country were completely exposed at this time.
Among the soldiers who defended the city, who didn’t have a few close relatives, and who didn’t have a family of parents and relatives?
If you ask them to use knives on these people outside the city and forcefully drive them away, then you have to ask them first if they will just reverse the knife and start a riot...
Although they already knew that this was the enemy's conspiracy, they had to grit their teeth and let people into the city.
However, this is like opening Pandora's box.
With the first batch, there will be the second batch, and with the second batch, there will be the third batch. If you let the front ones in, you have to let the later ones in.
As a result, in just three days, the number of residents in Yuanqu City tripled!
What's even more frightening is that not only do these people have no place to live, they also have no food. When driving them away, Chief Liu Dating made a clear calculation. The food will definitely be enough for you to last until you go to the city. No matter how much you have, you won't need it. Think about it!
We worked so hard to escort everyone to the capital. Don’t we need to pay for it?
Therefore, after persisting for less than five days, Long Li Po Na and Long Tu Zhi could no longer withstand it and had to go out of the city to proactively seek combat. The offensive and defensive momentum shifted instantly.
It accurately fell into the hands of Chief Liu Dating who was waiting for work.
In this era, the Qin army was at the peak of its bronze weapons. However, these small countries in the Western Regions had difficulty even equipping them with a decent scimitar, and the advantages of the cavalry were offset, so their combat effectiveness was not at the same level.
What's more, even if Liu Bang and Lu Wan are not proficient in the art of war, they are still people who have spent some time with top generals like Zhao Ying, Han Xin and Zhang Han.
Have you never eaten pork or seen a pig running?
Therefore, the Yanqi army that left the city was almost defeated at the first touch.
Long Su Po Na was frightened and hurriedly ordered her generals to close the city gates. She made up her mind to hold on and not even take care of the soldiers who fled back in a hurry.
Although the Qin army was prevented from taking the opportunity to attack the city, the atmosphere in the city was completely thrown to the bottom.
Liu Bang and Lu Wan were not in a hurry to attack the city. While setting up camp outside step by step, they asked the little prince of Loulan to lead some Loulan warriors and Cheshi soldiers who could speak Yanqi dialect to send a message to the city.
The content is simple and crude.
After the city was broken, only the first evildoers were punished. Except for the royal family, the rest of the kings did not commit any crimes. All land, property, and official positions remained as before! The one who kills King Long Su Po Na is the first to do the work and will be rewarded heavily!
"Brother, do you think it will be useful if we let people shout like this?"
Lu Wan
"It doesn't matter whether it's useful or not. Anyway, if we shout, we won't lose anything. What if it works - I don't want to drink the northwest wind outside the city anymore..."
That night, the atmosphere in the city was a little strange.
Long Su Po Na also realized that something was wrong. She huddled in the palace and refused to go out, but she was of no use anymore. When everyone realized that the Qin army was unmatched, everyone wisely chose to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, abandoning Long who wanted to fight against the Qin Dynasty. Su Po Na.
The next day, the Marquis of Yanqifu and the general who defended the city led their troops to attack the palace and killed the whole family of Longsu Pona and the right minister Long Tuzhi.
Open the city gate, hold their heads, and welcome the Qin army in!
Liu Bang waved his hand and offered rewards based on merit.
They were not stingy with these surrendered nobles of Yanqi State, rewarded them according to their merits, and divided all the tribal lands of Longsu Pona and Long Tuzhi.
The former Yanqi Fu State Marquis and the city guarding general were so full of food that their mouths were full of oil, and the others also took a sip of the thick soup.
Not only that, Ambassador Liu, who has always been generous and righteous, also opened up the national treasury and distributed return travel expenses and food to all the people of the Yanqi Kingdom who were driven here!
And promised to exempt from taxes for one year.
Anyway, even if you collect it, it won't be much, and no matter how much it is, it won't be of much use to you. He doesn't feel bad at all spending other people's money.
Therefore, except for a few unlucky ones who wanted to resist at the beginning, after everyone calculated, not only did they not suffer any losses during this trip, they seemed to have made a profit...
All the soldiers who followed him, no matter Loulan, Yanqi, or the elites of Great Qin, were rewarded, which was worth several years of hard work.
So, everyone is happy!
Liu Shangshi's reputation for kindness has completely spread, but after all this trouble, everyone has completely believed in Da Qin's goodwill.
I don’t know if it’s a mistake or not.
As for the gold, silver, jewels and beauties, Chief Liu Dating and Lu Wan accepted them without any ceremony. Otherwise, why would I work so hard to come all this way?
Did you eat until you were full?
After Liu Bang sat down and poured himself a cup of herbal tea, Lu Wan asked.
"Brother, what should we do next? Should we continue to the west and go to Kucha?"
Liu Bang shook his head.
"No rush, just wait a moment..."
Liu Bang rested his head in the arms of a beautiful lady from the Western Regions, and said lazily while enjoying the beauty's gentle and slow massage.
"Waiting for the imperial court's decree——"
Lu Wan:......
Although he didn't understand why his eldest brother suddenly stopped, his advantage was that he didn't think about things he couldn't understand. Anyway, his eldest brother was there.
Ambassador Liu, who originally thought he would leave soon, stayed here and became the uncrowned king of Yanqi.
Moreover, he actually did what Wang was supposed to do.
He asked his soldiers to re-explore the terrain, survey the map, register the officials and people, and inventory the fields. Most importantly, he even began to organize manpower in an attempt to build a Chi Road from Bailongdui to Dunhuang.
He almost had the words "I won't leave" carved into his forehead.
In addition to being busy with these things, he was collecting local specialties, especially the Baidiezi that Huang Changsun had specially emphasized, and sending them to Xianyang one after another.
Regarding this, the nobles and people of the Yanqi Kingdom did not think it mattered, and were even quite happy. After all, people should be compared with each other. When compared with Shangshi Liu, who does nothing but eat, drink and have fun, and does not torment the people or officials, it turns out that Long Su Po Na is simply dead!
But the surrounding small countries such as Weili, Huhu, and Qiuci really can't sit still.
After all, compared to the powerful Lou Lan, Che Shi, and Yan Qi, their strength is not worth mentioning. The most important thing is that they are really guilty. They even dreamed of fighting against the Qin army with Yan Qi.
Who knows whether the Qin army will ask questions?
What does it mean that the Qin army is sitting in Yanqi and not leaving?
Maybe you are giving yourself a chance to plead guilty!
You can't stop it, and you can't hide from it. Therefore, instead of waiting for others to come to the city, it's better to ask for surrender. Of course, Ambassador Liu's reputation for being kind and generous and not interfering in local affairs also played a large role.
Obviously, this is a nobleman who is easier to deal with than the Huns and Yuezhi.
Surrender, surrender, surrender!
Therefore, Chief Liu Dating inexplicably accepted a few more younger brothers. He was a little confused. Why is it so easy to get credit for the Western Regions——
However, he is a bastard who does not deserve credit for his work.
Surrender, okay, okay, okay. As long as you surrender, we will be good brothers. We should do whatever we should do. Come and write down the surrender, submit the household registration report, and send a few envoys to Xianyang to see you.
From now on, as long as the tribute is paid on time, everything will be over.
As for asking everyone to allocate manpower to build a highway together, is it still a problem? Once the road is built, it’s not like people won’t walk on it.
And the original nobles of these small countries in the Western Regions don't take this seriously. After all, they are short of everything else except manpower. Who doesn't keep some slaves?
All you need to do is bring some food and contribute a few slaves, and you can please the envoy Liu, so why not do it.
Roads were built across mountains and bridges were built across rivers, and the roads were built just like that.
"Brother, are you really planning to build a road between all countries?"
Lu Wan really couldn't bear it.
I can't understand what my elder brother is doing.
Liu Bang waved his hand indifferently.
"Otherwise, what are we doing? What reason do we have to stay? Besides, the road is repaired and it will be convenient for us to leave..."
Lu Wan:......
Just when Liu Bang was building roads in the Western Regions, and the construction was in full swing, the news of the imperial court's reward finally arrived.
"The emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and the edict says: Since ancient times, sages and sages have relied on the support of talents to govern the country. Those who have made contributions to the country and won the trust of the people are the pillars of the country. Today, I have inherited the destiny of heaven, and for several years, I have been in charge of all directions..."
There were a lot of people in front of them, and Liu Bang and Lu Wan didn't understand what they were saying.
But I heard the following content clearly.
Liu Bang was promoted to the rank of Shaoshangzao, granted the title of General Zhenyuan, and became the governor of all affairs in the Western Regions. Lu Wan also obtained the official position of Fuyuan Colonel and became a serious general in one fell swoop.
Lu Wan was overjoyed.
Looking back, I found that Liu Bang was a little depressed. I couldn't help but wonder, and secretly poked Liu Bang's waist.
"Now that our brothers are getting promoted and getting rich, this is a great thing that we can only hope for. Why is my eldest brother so unhappy?"
Liu Bang threw the edict aside angrily and cursed.
"What a great thing, I am now successful and famous, and I have a beautiful wife and concubine at home. I just want to go back to Xianyang to have fun, but in the end I am thrown into this ungrateful place, and I can't go back-"
Although the edict sounded nice, Liu Bang finally understood it. The imperial court had no intention of letting the two of them go back.
To be the governor of all affairs in the Western Regions, that is to let myself take charge of this big business in the Western Regions.
The most deceiving thing is that there are still many small countries in the Western Regions, with high mountains and long roads, and dangerous storms, especially to the west of Yanqi and Qiuci!
I'm afraid it will take a few years to come back. By then, that girl Lu Pheasant might have given birth to two or three children for herself.
When Liu Bang thought of this possibility, he couldn't help but curse.
He was so angry that he would occasionally greet the eighteen generations of ancestors of His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the Emperor.
Of course, His Majesty the Emperor's Grandson did not know at this time that Chief Liu Dating was greeting his ancestors, because he was happily surrounding several carriages and looking at the white folds tied tightly on them!
This Liu Bang really gave me a surprise!
cotton!
He actually sent himself several carts of cotton from the Western Regions. What surprised him even more was that he even had a cart of cotton seeds brought to him!
According to history, these gadgets were not introduced into China until the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It was not until the Song and Yuan Dynasties that they began to be introduced to the mainland in large quantities and were widely planted. Only then did the people of the Central Plains, especially those who lived in the bitter cold, completely end their reliance on cold resistance. era.
(End of chapter)
