At the same time, before Liu Yu could react to the news from Jingzhou, news from South Central Bengal immediately came.
"Your Majesty, the news just came from Yizhou. Gou Xi, the governor of Bengal, led his army to defeat the Magadha coalition forces in the Savage Valley. He killed twelve Magadha kings and captured more than 7,000 soldiers."
Gongsun Sheng walked in quickly and said.
Gou Xi, who conquered Magadha, made progress too quickly.
In case Gou Xi has some other thoughts, then the area in Bengal and Yizhou is very delicate.
However, Liu Yu didn't take this seriously.
He still seemed very happy about Gou Xi's victory.
"Yes, Gou Xi is indeed a famous general. He can deal with a Magadha very quickly."
Liu Yu took the battle report and read it carefully.
This is a battle report sent back by the accompanying officers from Yizhou.
The content is not too convincing, it just tells the results and results of the battle between the two sides.
Liu Yu saw that the losses of the Di and Qiang coalition forces led by Gou Xi seemed to be very slight. Most of the soldiers lost were powerful soldiers or soldiers recruited locally in Bangladesh.
"This Gou Xi, indeed, is a little thoughtful."
Liu Zhan saw the situation and immediately understood something in his heart.
It should be that the fighting strength of the ancient Burmese people in Magadha is very low. There is no need for the Di and Qiang coalition forces directly under Gou Xi. They only need local soldiers and horses from Bangladesh to defeat them.
"Your Majesty, Gou Xi has the talent of a tiger and a wolf after all. If you don't know what's inside, you have to be careful." Gongsun Sheng suddenly said.
"Then what do you mean?"
Liu Yu knew that Gongsun Sheng had always been very wary of Gou Xi, especially having this dangerous person on the frontier, and he had never been at ease.
"Your Majesty, I feel that we should immediately send people to the Nanzhong area to take advantage of the opportunity of winning the battle to reward the soldiers and people of Nanzhong. We must let them know that the lord who wins this battle is in the control of the imperial court and your Majesty. In hand."
Gongsun Sheng became a little excited as he spoke.
"Don't let Gou Xi manipulate rewards and punishments. In that case, it is very likely that the powerful Bangladeshi will be completely bribed by him."
"After all, there are treasures everywhere in Magadha. It would be dangerous if Gou Xi interferes with the rewards and punishments of the lord."
Under the current system of the Han army, the governor and governor of a state have extremely high powers of rewards and punishments.
For the remote Bengal region, whoever has the power of rewards and punishments is the spokesperson of the court.
Especially an 'always victorious general' like Gou Xi.
If there are more winning strategies, it is very likely to gain impressive prestige.
The victories of Jingzhou and Bangladesh were both so tiring.
There is no chance to purely enjoy the joy of victory.
Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh a little. Sure enough, the bigger the chessboard, the less likely it is to care about the gains and losses of one place.
"That makes sense. Then immediately send someone with my edict to Magadha to reward you."
Liu Yu said while stroking his palms.
"Your Majesty, you should also send someone to give Gou Xi an official title, step down from his post in Bengal, and appoint another capable person to take over." Gongsun Sheng said.
Liu Yu heard this and thought about it seriously.
Immediately, he shook his head and rejected Gongsun Sheng's suggestion.
"No, let's forget it. It's not the time yet." Liu Yu said.
If he really followed Gongsun Sheng's suggestion, then his eating appearance would be a bit too ugly.
Gou Xi has just led his army to a great victory, so you have to play the trick of rising and falling covertly.
Gou Xi and the others around him were not fools, so how could they not see the intention?
Not only Gou Xi, I'm afraid it also chilled the hearts of others.
"Just send someone to tell Gou Xi that I have given him the authority to continue the conquest."
"As long as he crosses the Magadha Savage Valley to the west, all the land and population will be given to him. Whether he occupies it himself or gives it to his subordinates, I will not care." Liu Yu said.
When Gongsun Sheng heard this, he immediately became anxious.
He had just said to be wary of Gou Xi, why did the emperor turn around and give Gou Xi such great power?
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is something very wrong!..."
Gongsun Sheng had just opened his mouth, but before he could finish, Liu Yu reached out to attack him.
I saw Liu Yu reaching out and pulling out a map, pointing to a point on it and saying.
"Sir, you see, Gou Xi just fought in the Savage Valley area of Magadha. With the Magadha coalition defeated, it is simply impossible to organize resistance again."
"As long as Gou Xi's army crosses the Savage Valley, it will be considered as setting foot on the edge of the Deccan Kingdom."
"The wealth in the Deccan region is much greater than that in Magadha."
"Only when these Di Qiang led by Gou Xi set foot on the land of Deccan and feel the wealth of the land and the weakness of the people, can they really no longer be a threat."
Hearing Liu Yu's words, Gongsun Sheng was still a little worried.
"Your Majesty, is Deccan really that good? Can it make Gou Xi and the rest of the Di and Qiang people happy to miss Shu?"
Liu Yu suddenly laughed and nodded.
"Yes, Deccan is not cold all year round. For Diqiang, it is an unimaginable treasure."
"If Gou Xi led them beyond the Savage Valley and entered the Deccan, no one would want to come back."
Nowadays, in the Han Dynasty, the order of relocation to the Rong Dynasty is very popular.
Generally speaking, Di Qiang are not allowed to live in affluent plains such as Guanzhong and Chengdu. They can only be stationed at border fortresses as a security force.
The discomfort of living there is definitely not as good as being a 'Conqueror of the Deccan'.
Regarding the victory of Gou Xi, the governor of Bengal, Liu Yu immediately sent an envoy.
Among the things the envoy carried, there were not only edicts on rewards and rewards for the Bengali scholars, but also praises for Gou Xi and his men.
The most important thing is that there is also a schematic map of Nanzhong, Magadha and the Deccan area drawn by Liu Yu himself.
Among them, in order to highlight the situation of the Deccan, Liu Yu also specially marked a number of states of different sizes on it.
It gives people the impression that there are many vassal states, so Gou Xi will not be frightened by the vastness of the Deccan area and dare not go there.
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South to the west.
Magadha, Savage Valley.
As the most dangerous place in the northwest of Magadha, this so-called Savage Valley is not at all the battlefield originally envisioned by the Magadha Allied Forces.
They originally wanted to lure the Bengal Han army here and let the Han army crawl into the ravine to seek death, or to make the Han army retreat in the face of difficulties and return without success.
This method is often used by the savages of Magadha.
However, they never expected it.
The fighting Han army was able to pursue him for three days and three nights until he was behind him and launched a night attack.
After a battle, the coalition camp was in chaos. The Magadha coalition troops trampled on each other, causing countless casualties.
Even the great king of Magadha, King Yangshou, was captured by the Han army.
Now the high-headed king of the Magadha people was kneeling like a sheep in front of Gou Xi, the commander-in-chief of the Han army.
"Hold your head high. You have repeatedly violated the border before. The country is not willing to care about you, but it is definitely not careless. Now that you have been defeated, what else do you have to say before you die?"
Looking at the high-headed King of Magadha who was kowtowing on the ground, Gou Xi said coldly.
As soon as a Bengali translator next to him relayed the words, the high-headed king was so frightened that he trembled all over, as if he was sifting chaff.
He chirped for a while, and then kowtowed again.
"What did he say?" Gou Xi asked the translator.
"Reporting to the general, the barbarian chief said that he begged the general to let him live. After returning, he will never offend the border and dare not step further east of the river."
The Hedong here refers to the Bangladesh area to the east.
In the language of the Magadha people, the area in south central Bengal is called Hedong.
"Hmph, this barbarian really wants to be beautiful. After finally defeating them, does he still want to go back unscathed?" Gou Xi said disdainfully.
This attack on the Magadha barbarians made Gou Xi very angry.
Although the combat power of these barbarians is very poor, they do not have decent armor weapons, and they do not have any strong tactics.
However, during the pursuit, the number of soldiers lost due to the miasma in the mountains and forests was several times the battle losses.
This made Gou Xi feel regretful, whether Magadha was a big pit, which made him very melancholy.
With the situation unclear, how could we return home with our heads held high?
"General, this barbarian chief raised his head and said that he is willing to use his son as a hostage and marry his daughter to the general in exchange for his life. From now on, he will be absolutely loyal." The translator continued.
"Did he really say that?" Gou Xi couldn't help but feel a little moved.
After several battles, he already had an understanding of Magadha's strength. If he could get their high-headed loyalty, it would be equivalent to controlling a population of more than 100,000.
For the remote Nanzhong area, this is enough strength to dominate.
Moreover, with the loyalty of these Magadha people, the Diqiang and other Guanzhongqu under their command can follow the same pattern and survive here.
After all, thousands of miles away, it would be difficult for newcomers like them to survive without the help of local people.
"General, that's what he said. I don't dare to talk nonsense." The translator said immediately.
Gou Xi thought for a moment and then said.
"Tell him that I can spare his life, but he must show his sincerity first."
The translator spoke again, and the high-headed king kneeling next to him suddenly became excited again.
"General, he said he was willing to obey."
Gou Xi nodded calmly and then said.
"Tell him that I can ask him to send a message to the back, first deliver the hostages, and then present the household registration map of Magadha, and then talk about the release of the people." Gou Xi said.
The translator and King Yangshou made gestures again, then turned around and said.
"General, this barbarian chief said that they don't have household registers or maps, so hostages can be sent immediately."
When Gou Xi heard this, he immediately smiled secretly.
I am still a little too lax.
These barbarians in Magadha didn't even have writing at all, and they were all backwards in knotting strings to record events. How could they have any household registers or maps.
"It's okay if we don't have household registration, but without a map, how can we march in this dense forest and swamp?"
Several generals nearby started shouting in low voices.
"General, I see this barbarian chief is playing tricks, so I might as well kill him with a knife, and let's continue to pursue him," said a general.
"Yes, General, these Magadha barbarians are very weak, they just need to be killed and subdued."
"General, we have already passed the Nanzhong Mountains. I heard that as long as we continue forward, we will reach a large river valley plain, so we don't have to worry about the road at all."
Faced with the invitations from these generals to fight, Gou Xi waved his hand to stop them.
"Magadha is full of miasma. It is more difficult to deal with than an army of 100,000 people. How can it be as easy as you think?"
"The valley plain in front of it is the most plagued place. The local Magadha people don't dare to stay here for a long time. It is definitely not a good place."
Gou Xi had made a lot of preparations in advance for the customs and customs of Magadha.
Magadha is located in a hot and humid climate, which is completely different from the climate in Guanzhong, the Central Plains.
In the Central Plains, the plains with water are first-class good places. Not only are they fertile, but they are also rich places with dense settlements.
But here in Magadha, the situation is absolutely different.
The Qianli River Valley southward from Savage Valley is a plain, but it is a place that is hot and humid all year round and has the most miasmatic air, which is also the most dangerous place.
"Tell your head, if there is no map, I will send people ahead to explore the road. He will prepare guides and horses." Gou Xi said.
After King Yangshou learned Gou Xi's order, he immediately agreed with tears streaming down his face.
Two months later.
The envoy sent by Liu Yu from Luoyang finally arrived at full speed.
After being led by powerful locals in Bangladesh, we met Gou Xi, who was ready to set off and move on.
After accepting the edict, although Gou Xi was slightly dissatisfied, she did not dare to show it.
Liu Yu's distrust of himself is absolutely inevitable.
It's just that the supply was not completely cut off, which is quite interesting.
"What's this?"
After receiving a sealed wooden box, Gou Xi couldn't help but asked the messenger with some doubts.
"General, this is the map of southwestern barbarians given to you by your Majesty," the envoy said with a smile.
After entering Gou Xi's military camp, the envoy saw that every soldier in the military camp was wearing gold and silver, and they were all magnificently dressed.
He knew that this errand would definitely make a lot of money.
"Map of Southwest Yi?" Gou Xi couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Liu Yu was far away in Luoyang, so how could he have a map of southwestern Yi?
Gou Xi immediately thought again, could it be that novice monks from Magadha or the Deccan area went to Luoyang and painted it?
Because it is close to Deccan on the mainland of India, novice religion is very popular in Magadha.
As long as they are novice monks, they travel all the way eating and drinking.
When Gou Xi opened the map, the messenger next to him was still talking.
"Your Majesty gave this map to the general because he wanted him to know that there is a large and prosperous land ahead. He can help the general to achieve great achievements without having to be trapped in a corner of Bengal..."
After hearing what the messenger said, Gou Xi just looked at the slowly unfolding map quietly.
The few Di and Qiang generals nearby were all dissatisfied.
They originally lived in the Guanzhong area of Longxi. How could they come to Bangladesh if they were not driven away by Liu Yu's migration.
This was good, as he had just helped win the battle in Bangladesh, and he continued to drive them away with sweet words.
In the past, they would have dared to be angry and dare not speak out.
But now, the situation is very different.
The general Gou Xi has just married Princess Suji, the daughter of King Magadha, and has gained the allegiance of half of the Magadha tribe. It can be said that he has a new place to stay.
If Liu Yu continues to bully them.
Then they got excited and led the Magadha barbarians towards Bengal!
