Chapter 232 The strong men set off to the west

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 232 The strong men set off to the west

King Kang Ju said, "It is natural to form an alliance to divide the Western Regions..."

Mahamu heard this and said anxiously, "Your Majesty must never agree... The Han army is so strong that our country cannot resist it..."

Mahamu talked for a long time, but King Kangju looked impatient, "Mahamu, there is no need to say more, I have agreed to the Xiongnu's request..."

Mahamu was shocked when he heard this, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

King Kang Ju had lost all patience at this time, "Someone come and drag him down..."

"Your Majesty must not provoke the Han army!"

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"Good, great good...!"

After receiving the order to move to Yarkand, Liu Yi rubbed his palms excitedly.

In his opinion, this is really a beautiful thing.

Yarkand may seem remote, but it is actually located on the strategic route of the Silk Road trade.

Its strategic position can be said to be the most important among the countries in the Western Regions.

Whoever occupies Yarkand will have a greater say in the Silk Road trade. Of course, they will also have more wealth.

Kangju, Yuezhi, and Wusun all originally had ambitions for Yarkand.

A few years ago, the Wusun people besieged Yarkand, but failed because of Kang Ju's intervention.

Kang Ju supported Qiuci Liju in order to obtain the Shache Kingdom.

Such a place is naturally very dangerous, and people who seek stability will naturally avoid it.

But for people like Liu Yi who hope to find a feudal lord from thousands of miles away, it is exactly where it comes in handy.

He desperately hopes to prove himself on the battlefield.

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In the barracks, Wu Zheng and others were organizing their weapons and equipment in an orderly manner.

The order to move to Yarkand was issued yesterday.

Everyone was in a mixed mood of expectation and anxiety at this time.

Just then Su Fei broke in.

"Second and third sons, why are they all looking so sad..."

Wu Zheng smiled when he saw Su Fei.

"Su Fei, you are familiar with this Shache country. Tell us about it!"

Su Fei smiled and said, "It's okay, okay, I also went to Shache Country when I was a child..."

In fact, Su Fei had not only been to Yarkand, but his fiancée was now the youngest daughter of the King of Yarkand.

"In the Kingdom of Shache, the king governs the city of Shache. There are 2,339 households, a population of 16,373, and 3,449 victorious soldiers..."

After hearing Su Fei talk about the situation in Yarkand, people from several surrounding barracks also gathered around.

At this time, Su Fei was not in a hurry. He poured himself a glass of water and drank it in one gulp before continuing.

"The land of Yarkand is fertile, with abundant water and grass, suitable for farming and grazing... No one can compare with other countries in the Western Region..."

"Kangju, Yuezhi, Wusun, Xiongnu... all have the intention to seize this place..."

"A few years ago, the Wusun Kingdom besieged the city for three months and then returned..."

Wu Zheng said thoughtfully, "In this way, this place is the place of the Four Wars!"

Su Fei nodded and smiled, "Yes, but this is exactly where a man comes into play..."

Finally, he looked around and said, "With your abilities, I'm afraid it won't be long before you can soar into the sky..."

Wu Zheng smiled when he heard this, "How can I compare with Su Jun..."

Su Fei curled his lips, "Don't you know that excessive modesty is hypocrisy?"

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

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The day finally came for the expedition, and Liu Yi said goodbye to his close relatives and friends in advance.

Then he returned to the military camp and ordered all the soldiers to assemble.

Before departure, there was a little incident.

After Liu Yi recognized Su Fei, he immediately approached Zhang Yue and requested that Su Fei be transferred away.

His reason was that Su Fei had a high status and had many inconveniences in the military.

Although he didn't say it clearly, he actually looked down on Su Fei, a playboy, and hoped that Zhang Yue would get Su Fei away.

How could Zhang Yue not understand what he meant, but Zhang Yue did not agree to his request.

Instead, he ordered Liu Yi to send Su Fei to the front after arriving in Yarkand.

Seeing that Liu Yi could not get rid of Su Fei, a dandy, he had no choice but to ask Zhang Yue to send more troops and equipment.

Considering all aspects of the situation, Zhang Yue finally sent two additional tunguns of material officers to Liu Yi and added five small catapults.

Before the expedition, Liu Yi specially asked Zhang Yue to give a speech to the soldiers.

Zhang Yue went happily, "Two or three sons..."

However, Wu Zheng and others did not listen to most of what Zhang Yue said. The only thing they remembered was that from the beginning of the expedition, they represented the Han... Their mission was to maintain the authority of the Han...

This also made Wu Zheng and others realize that from this moment on, they had truly become a member of the Han army.

"All troops set off!"

Following the order, Liu Yi's men collectively turned and headed west.

After walking out of the city gate of Luntai, Wu Zheng couldn't help but look greedily at the city wall behind him, "I don't know if I will come back alive one day."

He subconsciously patted the long knife on the saddle, and his confidence returned to him. He looked at Liu Yi, who was fully clothed, and silently swore in his heart:

"Fame and fame come from horses, and one day I will be a general of the Han army..."

Su Fei was sitting on the horse, looking around, as if he was looking for someone.

Unfortunately, the result seemed to disappoint him, as the person he was waiting for never showed up.

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In the prince's mansion, Princess Shache said to Princess Khotan, "A Fei is going on an expedition today, is it true that I won't go see him off?"

Princess Khotan shook her head and said, "The young eagle will grow up one day. Ah Fei is the prince of Khotan, he must learn to be independent!"

Princess Yarkand looked at Princess Yutian thoughtfully and stopped trying to persuade her.

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Three days later, Wu Zheng and his party arrived at Yancheng, but they did not stop here. After receiving some water and flags, drums, and equipment, they continued westward.

The march had been going on for 27 days, and the roads on both sides gradually began to become desolate. Sometimes not even a single house could be seen for a day or two.

The long march made Wu Zheng and others gradually numb, but Liu Yi and a group of veteran soldiers became increasingly vigilant.

Because according to the caravans along the way, and the Qianniu Guards also sent intelligence, there have been many horse thieves in recent years from the west of Wensu to Shache City.

In particular, Qianniuwei's intelligence showed that most of these horse thieves were Kangju or Huns.

Because Wu Zheng had performed well all the way and was a sharp archer that was not inferior to the Condor Archer, he had been promoted to the highest rank by Liu Yi.

As a commander, Wu Zheng naturally knew more than ordinary soldiers. He knew that he must be vigilant during the march.

Although Wu Zheng understood in his heart, the fatigue of the long march still made him unable to concentrate.

Wu Zheng looked at the sun and was thinking about when he could rest. Suddenly, "the clatter of horse hooves sounded!"

"What's going on? What happened..." Wu Zheng was shocked.

After this period of marching, Wu Zheng has understood that even cavalrymen do not ride horses when marching on weekdays. They always lead their horses and only let them go when they encounter emergencies.

Sure enough, a scout appeared in everyone's eyes.
Chapter completed!