Chapter 121 Kucha surrenders

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 121 Kucha surrenders

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed, and Kun Luo returned to Yancheng in high spirits.

Compared with when he left Yancheng, he seemed to be a different person. Not only did he change all his clothes into Hanfu, but he even spoke in Chinese from time to time.

He did not go to see King Kucha immediately, but first visited the Sogdian Chamber of Commerce in the city.

At this time Mani also just returned from the river area.

"But President Mani in person?"

Zhang Kun followed the example of the Han people and bowed to Mani.

Mani spent a lot of time in Kucha, so he naturally got to know Kunluo, the left general in Kucha and the largest businessman in Kucha.

Kunluo's behavior made Mani feel quite strange.

Although he was confused in his heart, Mani's face remained unmoved.

"It turns out to be General Kunluo. I don't know what your noble lord is doing when he comes here. But if your lord has needs, the Sogdian Chamber of Commerce will try its best to satisfy them!"

Unexpectedly, Kun Luo turned sideways to avoid it, and then kept saying, "Don't dare, don't dare, how dare I accept the gift from you!"

"Subordinate!"

Mani had just returned to Kucha when he heard that Kunluo was going to Luntai as Kucha's envoy. Now it seems that he may have been subdued by Marquis Yunyang.

Thinking of this, he said with a smile, "General Kunluo also joins our Han army?"

When Kun Luo heard this, he cupped his hands in the direction of the Luntai, "Fortunately, the Lord and Lord value me. I have been given the name Zhang Kun and serve as the Lord's family minister..."

Zhang Kun carefully opened a box while talking.

Inside the box is a 400-stone official seal, which is now Zhang Kun's proof of identity.

Mani looked at the official seal in the box and felt a little jealous, but he quickly suppressed it.

At this time, Mani no longer doubted Zhang Kun's identity.

No one in the Western Regions has the courage to forge the official seal of the Han Dynasty.

What's more important is that even if countries want to forge, they don't have the technology.

"Congratulations to Jiacheng, but I wonder if Jiacheng is here, what are your orders?"

Mani always has a charming WeChat look on her face.

When Zhang Kun heard this, he smiled humbly and said, "The Lord has ordered me to obey President Mani's orders from now on. I will ask for more advice from President Mani in the future!"

Mani smiled and said, "From now on, you and I will work together for the big man, and we should work together as one heart..."

Zhang Kun echoed, "Exactly!"

After the two chatted for a while, Mani asked, "Zhang Jiacheng, what's important today?"

Zhang Kun hesitated for a moment and said, "To be honest with the president, I am also a noble of Qiuci, and I also have some knowledge of the affairs of the country..."

Mani looked at Zhang Kun thoughtfully, "Jia Cheng refers to the Marquis of Baicheng Xi?"

Zhang Kun nodded and said, "The person who helped King Ri Zhu in Qiuci Kingdom this time was actually Liju..."

When Mani heard this, he had a clear understanding in his heart, "But the Lord asked you to come to find me?"

Zhang Kun also didn't hide anything and told everything he knew.

Finally, he bowed and said, "Do you still want me to teach you?"

Mani hugged Zhang Kun and said, "Why should I be so polite? This should be a test for you..."

Zhang Kun thought thoughtfully, "In that case, why didn't the prince take action against Li Ju?"

He looked around and said, "If the big man wants to punish Liju, there are still three hundred private soldiers in the city who can definitely help the big man take down Liju..."

Mani shook his head, "The big man and the prince will naturally punish that Liju, but it is not the time yet..."

Zhang Kun suddenly realized, "So that's it..."

…

The next day, Zhang Kun, who already knew what was going on, entered the Qiuci Palace without any hesitation.

At this time, all the main nobles from the King of Kucha to the Kingdom of Kucha were waiting in the hall of the palace.

Seeing Zhang Kun who was late, a Xihou scolded him, "Why did Kun Luoer arrive just now?"

Zhang Kun ignored him, but handed a letter written on fine linen to King Qiuci.

"King Qiuci, these are the conditions given to you by Marquis Yunyang..."

"Kun Luo, watch your words. Are you talking to your king now?"

A Yancheng noble couldn't stand Kun Luo's behavior and criticized him.

Kun Luo smiled nonchalantly, "My king, yes, he was my king three days ago, but he is not now!"

"Kun Luo, do you want to rebel?" Zuo Duwei Bai Li stood up and asked, pretending to be angry.

King Qiuci was equally dissatisfied with Kun Luo's attitude, but he just remembered that it was the Han camp that everyone forced Kun Luo to go to that day, so he reluctantly did not have an attack.

"Rebellion?" Zhang Kun waved his hands repeatedly.

"No, no, no, I am no longer a Qiucian, but a noble Han... How can I rebel?"

"Kunluo, you are really crazy. Do you know what you are talking about?"

Kunluo looked at the person who spoke, it was Liju, the Marquis of Baicheng.

He looked at Liju with a complicated expression. He was actually very clear about what Liju had done.

He even knew something about his secret contacts with the Kangju people.

"Marquis Liju Xi, I am not crazy, and I will not hide anything from you. I am now the servant of Marquis Yunyang, and the lord has granted me the position of Prime Minister..."

As he spoke, he carefully and respectfully took out a copper seal from a wooden box beside him.

"Han Yin!"

A well-informed nobleman exclaimed.

Kun Luo laughed and said, "This is the official seal of the Yunyang Marquis State. I am now an official of the Han Dynasty with four hundred stones..."

"Whoa!"

The nobles in the hall exclaimed one by one, and many of them even showed jealous eyes.

In particular, several nobles who had been elected as envoys to the Han camp were even more jealous and regretful.

"From now on, my name is Zhang Kun. My second and third sons will not mention the name Kunluo again..."

Faced with Kun Luo (now Zhang Kun)'s new identity, even King Qiuci immediately changed his attitude.

He stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please take a seat!"

Zhang Kun was polite and sat down at the bottom.

He is not stupid and naturally knows what to do. What he did just now was actually intentional on his part.

After sitting down, Zhang Kun said to King Qiuci, "Your Highness, after reading this, please give me a reply as soon as possible..."

"The messenger will wait a moment!"

After a while, King Qiuci exclaimed, "This is really the condition of the Han army..."

"What are the requirements of the Han army?" the nobles in the hall stood up and asked.

King Kucha handed the letter to an attendant beside him.

The attendant took the letter and immediately read aloud, "The great Han Dynasty Luntai Yingtian Colonel Yunyang Hou Yue arrived at Qiuci King Mosa, Eryin connected with the Xiongnu... of course... of course..."

Not long after, the guard had finished reading the contents of the letter.

"No, we can never agree to such conditions!"

"The Han people want to completely annex me, Kucha. The descendants of my noble King Asoka will never accept this humiliating condition..."

Liju, the Marquis of Baicheng City, was the first to jump up angrily.

"Yes, we must not agree to the Han people's conditions!"

"This Han people are really bullying others..."

The local governors expressed their opposition.

"We are a big country in Qiuci, how can we bow down to the Han people... Even the Huns would not dare to oppress us like this..."

"Your Highness, we must never agree to the Han people's conditions..."

"I have 20,000 troops in Kucha, why should I be afraid of the Han people in Luntai? If the Han army comes..."

"As long as His Highness gives the order, I can send 3,000 troops to the city..."
To be continued...