The exquisite queen Wu Chan, who was thousands of miles away, secretly gave birth to a little princess for Ying Zheng. This was really a huge surprise for him.
Although there are already many children in Xianyang Palace, it is not uncommon to see them by their side, far less rare than this distant foreign bloodline.
Ying Zheng was cold, but he held his daughter and refused to let go. Wu Chan on the side said distressedly: "Look at how impatient you are. There will be plenty of time to hug her in the future. Warm yourself up quickly. We still have business to talk about."
Ying Zheng thought about it, so he reluctantly handed the child to the maid.
"Your Majesty, how is the military situation at the front?" Wu Chan asked, "After receiving the message from Uncle Thumb, he said that you are being pursued by the Yuezhi army and have arrived at Loulan. I was worried about what happened to you, so I brought the army to meet you. you."
"It was really a bit thrilling, but now the situation has been turned around."
Immediately afterwards, Ying Zheng gave an overview of the battle situation in the past few days.
"Have the Huns also come to help?" After listening to his story, Wu Chan finally put his heart into his heart. "You are really popular. Troops are sent everywhere to help you relieve the siege."
Ying Zheng chuckled: "It is not unusual for the Xiqiang to send troops. After all, Jiayuguan is jointly governed by our two countries. Although Loulan is not strong in combat power, it is reasonable for them to send troops to prevent the Silk Road from being taken away. "
"What I didn't expect was that the Xiongnu also came to help, and the entire clan came to help. However, most of the Man Shanyu also took a fancy to the Yueshi's territory, and wanted to eradicate the future troubles once and for all."
Wu Chan said: "No one's soldiers are as reliable as our own. Now I have an army of 100,000. You can give the order on what to do next."
The hundred thousand elites are absolutely their own strength. The Yuezhi were already at a disadvantage, and Ying Zheng was even more powerful at this time.
"I'm waiting for the news ahead." Ying Zheng said, "Now the Xiongnu army has directly attacked the Yuezhi Palace. The Xiqiang King, Meng Tian and Zuo Xian King are chasing the Guishang King. We need to know where they are fighting. Guishan King Wherever the Frost King fled to can make the next move."
"Do you really want to destroy the Yuezhi?" Wu Chan asked.
"He asked for it this time." Ying Zheng said, "Besides, it was not us who destroyed them, but the Huns. We were just the ones who started."
Wu Chan said: "The countries in the Western Region have been standing side by side for many years. No matter how weak the country is, it has not been annexed. Now that it is as strong as the Yuezhi, it is about to be engulfed. It is really unimaginable."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Why are you so sentimental? Since ancient times, countries have always followed the law of the jungle. If you don't provoke others, it doesn't mean that others won't covet your land."
"That's what you say." Wu Chan said, "What I'm worried about is that if the Yuezhi destroys the country this time, and we Jingjue move to Daqin, it is estimated that the entire Western Region will fall into chaos."
Indeed, once Jingjue, which is known for its trade, migrates, the trade structure of the entire Western Region will undergo great changes. If the things you want to buy are no longer available, you may have to grab them.
Ying Zheng said: "If Jingjue City is vacated, we can't let it sit idle. In terms of business, we really have to find someone to take over. What do you think of King Loulan?"
"King Loulan?" Queen Jingjue thought for a moment, "The city is empty, it doesn't matter who you give it to. Your Majesty makes your decision."
"Well, I'll test him again."
The two of them chatted, ranging from political affairs to personal matters, from the present to the past, from day to night, and seemed to have endless words to talk to each other.
The sunset had just faded away its glory, and there was finally news about the military situation ahead.
The scouts sent by Meng Tian reported that they had already fought against King Kushan's army. King Kushan refused to fight and only left half of his troops to resist, but he also retreated while fighting in order to delay the attack.
Both sides suffered casualties in the first battle, and then they divided their forces into two groups to pursue. Meng Tian and King Xiqiang led one group, and King Zuo Xian went alone.
Ying Zheng asked Na Tanma to go back and pass the order, asking Meng Tian to continue the pursuit and ensure the safety of King Xiqiang.
Immediately, the couple quickly arrived at the Loulan Palace. After Wu Chan exchanged greetings with the Loulan King, they exchanged military information with the Loulan King.
It turned out that the second elder of Loulan also sent news. He took the lead in fighting against the Yuezhi army. Meng Tian and King Xiqiang assisted them and had already killed the Yuezhi. Moreover, Loulan's expedition horse sent back the news that the Xiongnu Great Chanyu Having taken away King Guishuang's lair, the young master of the Yuezhi fled west with his harem and ministers.
Thinking about it, the reason why King Guishang refused to fight was because he received the news that his palace was attacked.
This is excellent news and an excellent opportunity!
King Loulan said: "Now the defeat of the Yuezhi has been determined. I, the king, will go on a personal expedition with the two of you to completely drive the Yuezhi out of the grassland!"
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Why, seeing that you are about to win, do you dare to go out for a walk now?"
"Where are the words?" King Loulan said with a slight embarrassment, "I am afraid that they will resurrect in the future. Besides, the Xiongnu cannot solely rely on the Huns to deal with the aftermath. I have some issues to discuss with Touman."
If the Yueshi were monopolized by the Xiongnu, then the Xiongnu's territory would be expanded by a few points, and the entire Western Region would be directly bordering the Xiongnu.
"How many troops are there in your army to the north?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Sixty thousand." King Loulan said, "Currently stationed at the border of Wusun Kingdom. If the Yuezhi flees westward, they will definitely enter the border of Wusun Kingdom."
Wu Chan said: "I heard that Loulan and Wusun have always been unfriendly. This time we can take the opportunity to teach them a lesson."
"Okay." King Loulan said, "Then let's set off tomorrow morning."
After deciding on a strategy, the couple returned to Jingjue Camp.
Thumb originally had something to say, but knowing that the young couple had not seen each other for a long time, the fire must have ignited the dry wood, so he did not disturb them further.
Early the next morning, the Jingjue army marched towards Wusun.
At this time, the King of Guishuang had already learned the news that the palace was attacked, and he was exhausted mentally and completely.
His only thought now is to quickly find his harem and prince, and then discuss the next step.
In the current situation, he didn't dare to think about whether he could still conquer the lost territory. He could only lead his army to Wusun to wait for a comeback.
After a battle with the Loulan Army and the Xiqiang Army, the Yuezhi army lost tens of thousands of people. It was about to reach the border of Wusun. It seemed that there should be no big mistake.
But he didn't want to report back at this time. A large number of Huns were found in front of them. They should have chased the harem all the way to here.
The King of Kushan was so angry that he almost fell off his horse.
"Tou...Man...!!" He said viciously, "You are really bullying others too much!"
The second elder next to him also said angrily: "Your Majesty, we have nowhere to retreat, so we might as well fight them."
The fifth elder said: "That's right, if we win, we will regain the lost ground. If we lose, we can also buy time for the young master and the others."
King Guishuang's eyes were hollow and he was much older than before the expedition. After weighing the situation, he said slowly: "Give me the order to reorganize the entire army and fight to the death with the Xiongnu!"
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The war in the Western Regions was fierce, but the city of Xianyang was peaceful.
Today, Prince Yan Dan of the Yan Kingdom rented a restaurant to entertain the dignitaries in Xianyang City, including members of the royal family, high-ranking officials in the temple, and dignitaries from all walks of life, including the princes of various countries in the Qin Kingdom.
Those who came to support us today were either rich or noble, and they were all prominent figures, and the most respected ones were the two concubines of King Qin.
Princess Minruo was originally the princess of the Yan Kingdom and the biological sister of Yan Dan. Her brother came to Xianyang for the first time and held a banquet for the dignitaries of the capital. How could she not come to support the occasion? But it was really boring to come by herself, so she listened to Yan Dan's suggestion and invited Princess Nansu to come with her.
Nan Su didn't like liveliness at first, but when Min Ruo said that Yan Dan had a peerless piano player next to her, she became interested and followed Min Ruo to the restaurant full of curiosity.
Zhao Gao knew that the two masters were leaving the palace, so he prepared a carriage and drove the carriage to the restaurant himself.
When all the dignitaries saw the two princesses coming in person, they all rushed forward to greet them for a while.
The princess, who has lived in the palace for a long time, is not very familiar with these powerful people, so the two of them had to smile and answer them one by one.
After sitting down, Yan Dan bowed his hands to the four people and said, "My lord, Yan Dan, thank you all for coming. This time, I have been ordered by my father to come to Daqin to discuss the alliance, but I am new to Xianyang, so I hope Thank you for taking care of me. We are gathered here today. I hope to become close friends with you in the future, and I hope you will not give up."
In fact, everyone knew that this time the King of Qin wanted to attack the State of Zhao, and the State of Yan was afraid of causing trouble, so he sent Yan Dan to the State of Qin as a proton. However, he said that he was here to discuss the alliance, which was just to improve the image of the State of Yan and the State of Zhao. It’s just your own worth.
However, no one will deny him face, because after all, he is the prince of Yan State and the future monarch of Yan State.
No matter what the relationship between Yan and Qin will be in the future, who can take the initiative to offend a future king?
Therefore, all the dignitaries gave enough face and most of them said complimentary words.
Accompanied by the envoy, Yan Dan greeted everyone in front of him one by one, and got acquainted with those he had not visited before.
After returning to the main seat, Yan Dan spoke again: "Yan is lucky enough to get to know you all today. Although I have prepared some light wine and vegetarian dishes, I still have a friend I want to introduce to you before the banquet."
"You must have heard that our country, Yan, has produced a peerless luther player in recent years. His name is Gao Jianli. Today I brought him to Da Qin. I would only like to present a song to you as a mark of respect."
Gao Jianli's name has indeed become famous in recent years, especially for those powerful people who like music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is really a blessing to hear the performance of the famous master of the world.
Nan Su's eyes lit up, and he saw an elegant and generous middle-aged man appearing in front of everyone with a guqin in his arms.
He sat down gracefully, adjusted the strings elegantly, and started playing slowly under the gaze of everyone.
Among the dignitaries here, there are some who are fond of literature and some who are fond of martial arts, but there are really none who are very accomplished in music. Most of them just watch the fun. After all, others say that they are famous people, so they just talk about it.
But Nansu was different. She had been studying music since she was a child. How could she not be able to tell the level of attainment Gao Jianli was at?
The melodious melody is like a ray of clear spring entering the throat, quenching thirst and sweetness. The beautiful notes make people swing along unconsciously, inducing the dance talent in the body.
While listening, Nansu compared the processing methods and performance details that were different from his own, and couldn't help but admire it secretly.
After one song, there is another, but in a completely different style.
It was a bottle of sweet spring before, and now it is a bottle of fine wine.
Before the banquet started, everyone present seemed to be in high spirits, and their emotions were aroused unconsciously.
After the mellow wine, there is another cup of tea, which washes away the boredom and sadness in the heart, dissolves all the alcohol, and refreshes the mind.
Three different tunes, but playing a variety of flavors.
Just when everyone was still thinking about it, Nansu came to Gao Jianli respectfully and said politely: "My little girl Nansu has been studying music since she was a child. It is really eye-opening to see Mr. play music today."
"Sir's high attainments are truly rare in this world. I wonder if my little daughter will be lucky enough to have him as her teacher and learn a thing or two from him for the comfort of her life?"
Gao Jianli returned the greeting: "I'm not talented, I'm just fiddling around. If the princess is interested, it's okay for us to learn from each other. Don't mention anything about becoming a disciple."
