Chapter 268 The army marches north

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 268 The army marches north

Zhang Yue said earnestly, "Ershi City will be the base for the Han Dynasty to expand westward...Military affairs are secondary...Reclamation is the top priority!"

Pan Hong and Ma Han said, "Don't worry, sir, we will treat the reclamation matter as the top priority..."

Zhang Yue said, "Ma Gong, the Second Division City is outside the absolute territory... I leave it to you to Gong Yu for the military affairs..."

Ma Han said, "Don't worry, lord, I'll save you. If I'm here, I won't let Pang Gong and Ershi City suffer..."

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "That's very good. With the Second Master in Ershi City, I will feel relieved..."

Zhao Guanghan also said at the side, "With the talents of Ergong, Ershi City will become the granary of the Han Dynasty within three years..."

Liu Yi, Zhang Zhan and others also nodded in agreement.

At this time, Pan Hong bowed to Zhang Yue and said, "Your Majesty, please send immigrants to the Second Division as soon as possible..."

Zhang Yue said, "Don't worry, Mr. Pan, it's hard for a clever woman to make a living without rice. I have ordered Cai Ting to select 700 households to immigrate to the Second Division... If nothing happens, we should arrive at the Second Division City by October!"

Pan Hong said, "This will make you feel relieved!"

After saying that, he raised his hands to Liu Yi and smiled and said, "I need Liu Sima to take care of me in the future!"

Liu Yi has now been appointed by Zhang Yue as Sima of another department due to the Battle of Shache.

Shule is the place under his jurisdiction, and all the materials sent from Luntai to the Second Division will pass through Shule, so Pan Hong said this.

As for the original Shule royal family, because King Shule surrendered without a fight, Zhang Yue had already reported to Chang'an to abolish the Shule royal family and bring Shule under the direct control of the Han army.

As for Aihe, the prince of Shule who has been cooperating with the Han army in fighting, he will be named the Marquis of Guannei and serve as Liu Yi's deputy to help manage Shule.

How could Liu Yi dare to accept Pan Hong's gift? After he avoided it, he immediately saluted and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Pan. If Ershi City has needs, the officials will do their best..."

Finally, Pan Hong and Ma Han bowed to everyone and said, "Masters, please come back!"

Zhang Yue led everyone back and said, "Take care!"

Pan Hong and the others bid farewell to Zhang Yue and others and embarked on the road to Ershi City.

Zhang Yue waited until the two men could no longer be seen, then he rode his horse and led everyone back to Shule City.

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After King Dawan and Pan Hong Mahan left, Zhang Yue officially sent troops northward on the eighth day of the fifth day of the first year of the First Yuan Dynasty under the repeated requests of Mrs. Feng and Wusun envoys.

This time Zhang Yue could be said to have strong troops and horses, after joining Geng Shu's troops.

The Han army dispatched 30,000 infantry and cavalry, and the countries of Khotan, Qiuci, Gumo, Shanmi, and Yarkand also dispatched tens of thousands of cavalry.

More than 9,000 surrendered troops from Yancai and Yan states were also re-armed and joined in the battle.

"If there are ten thousand people, they are densely packed, but if there are one hundred thousand people, they will be boundless!"

Fifty thousand cavalry and more than 100,000 horses marched across the plains, making people feel heroic.

Zhang Yue rode his horse and stood on a mound. Looking at his army, he couldn't help but say to the left and right.

"With this army in hand, there is no place in the world that we can't go to!"

Mrs. Feng and other envoys from Wusun also praised, "Marquis Yunyang's merits will be passed down for generations to come!"

Zhang Yue said, "You can just do what you are doing now. Let future generations comment on whether it is merit or demerit!"

After saying this, without waiting for anyone's reaction, he already rode forward and drove away.

How could the Han army avoid detection by the Huns with such a large-scale operation?

As soon as the Han army approached the land of Qihe, news of the Han army's massive march northward reached Chigu City.

Knowing that the Han army was marching northward, King Youxian hurriedly summoned all the nobles of Xiaowang to discuss matters.

"Everyone, there is news from the front that most of the Han Dynasty's Western Regions are guarding the Western General Yue, and they have led 50,000 Han infantry and cavalry directly to Chigu City... How do you think I will respond to the strong Hu Dang!"

King Youxian sat on the throne and asked everyone.

"Fifty thousand infantry and cavalry, how many real Han troops are there among them?"

Li Ling asked in surprise.

He had no idea that the Han Army in the Western Regions could dispatch such a large force when they had already dispatched 20,000 infantry and cavalry in the east.

"Tong Pudu Lieutenant tells the King of the Right School about the specific situation of the Han army!"

King Youxian gave instructions to the young servant Duwei who was in charge of intelligence work.

After hearing this, the young servant captain stood up, first bowed to King Youxian, and then turned to everyone.

"The troops led by Marquis Yunyang this time should include 30,000 Han troops, including no less than 15,000 cavalry...all the countries in the Western Regions have 10,000 cavalry...the surrender of Yan Cai, and the Yan State's 10,000 cavalry..."

"Regardless of the Han people, they are equipped with three horses for both foot and cavalry, as well as several large carts..."

"The leading generals of all countries have all graduated from the Luntai Official School. Although the soldiers of all countries are not as good as the Han army, they are no less than my Qiang Hu..."

After the captain of the boy servants finished the introduction, he bowed to King Youxian again and then sat down quietly aside.

Everyone in the hall was silent at this time, and even Li Ling was lost in thought.

During these days, Li Ling also led troops to fight against Guo and Han many times. The strength of the Han army in the Western Regions was beyond his expectation.

In his opinion, 20,000 Han troops from the Western Regions can equal 40,000 ordinary Han troops.

Looking at the silent people in the hall, King Youxian couldn't help but look increasingly sad.

At this time, Li Ling finally stood up and said, "King Youxian, I think we should first prevent the Han army from joining forces!"

King Yu Tuan also agreed, "What King Youxiao said is very true..."

King Wuchan said, "I'm afraid this won't be easy. It's impossible to say that Zhang Yue'er is already with Weng Guimi at this time..."

When King Yu Tuan heard this, he smiled and said, "King Wusun has misunderstood. The intention of King Youxiao is that Zhang Yue, Guo and Han should not be allowed to join forces!"

King Wuchan did not feel embarrassed and continued, "This is easy to handle. Just send a group of soldiers and horses to block Guo and Han!"

King Youxian heard this and looked around, "Which of you can lead the troops to stop Guo and Han?"

All the kings in the hall were looking at each other, and no one was sure they could stop Guo and Han.

At this time, King Huyan said, "I'm afraid the only thing I can do about this matter is trouble the King of Right School!"

King You Xian snorted coldly, turned to Li Ling and said, "Is King You Xian confident of stopping the Guo and Han troops?"

Li Ling thought for a moment and said, "The Han and Guo armies are all elite Han armies, and the strength of their armored soldiers is rare in the world... If you want to resist their army, you will have to have 30,000 cavalry!"

Li Ling's intention was very clear. He could send troops to block the armies of Guo and Han, but he just needed more troops.

King Youxian looked at the kings in the hall, and after weighing it in his mind, he came up with an idea.

He stood up with a smile on his face, poured two glasses of wine, and then walked slowly to Ni Mi.

Ni Mi looked at King Youxian's actions and felt something bad in his heart.

Sure enough, King Youxian handed him the wine glass and said:

"King Wusun, all the tribes are currently fighting hard and it is difficult to mobilize them easily..."

"I heard that King Wusun still has more than 30,000 cavalry in his hands. How about borrowing them from me?"

Ni Mi complained repeatedly in his heart, but he did not dare to refuse King Youxian's request, so he finally had to grit his teeth and agree.

"Thank you so much, King Wusun for your help..."

King Youxian smiled and said

"Your Majesty, you're welcome, I am also a member of the Huns..."

The content of this chapter has been modified to the content of Chapter 145. I am really sorry and please forgive me!
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