Chaos in Wusun

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

After the meeting, Zhang Kun immediately returned to the Yunyang Marquis Mansion.

After sending the people around him away, he took out a bottle of potion recently made by Millennium Guard from the cabinet.

This potion is said to have been originally invented by the "law enforcement team" of the Iron Eagle Guards of the Qin State, and was specially used to write top-secret information.

This "Law Enforcement Team" of the Iron Eagle Guards is actually the spy organization of the Qin State.

As for the "black ice platform" mentioned by later generations, there is actually no such thing, it is just a fiction made by novelists.

After Zhang Kun took out the potion, he used a special pen to write what happened today on a piece of white paper.

After checking that it was correct, he copied three more copies using the same method.

After the potion dried, he carefully wrapped the white paper with the information on it into cylindrical shapes and placed them in small bamboo tubes.

After doing this, he ordered someone to bring some feed for the pigeons.

Then he took the feed and walked to the attic on the east side of the Hou Mansion as if nothing had happened.

Before reaching the attic, I could already hear the cry of a flock of pigeons in the distance.

Hearing the cries of these pigeons, Zhang Kun finally had a smile on his face.

"Get down!"

Zhang Kun gave a casual order.

The followers retreated obediently.

The servants in the Hou Mansion all know that Zhang's family likes to raise pigeons and feeds them to him every day.

After feeding, these pigeons will be released. These pigeons are also smart and will always return to the dovecote before sunset.

Zhang Kun walked forward slowly with a smile on his face, imitating the sounds of pigeons in his mouth as he walked.

When he arrived at the pigeon loft, Zhang Kun opened the prepared feed and carefully poured it into the pigeon loft.

After confirming that no one was paying attention, he quietly tied four pieces of the same information to four pigeons.

After the pigeons finished eating the feed, Zhang Kun opened the pigeonhouse as usual and let all the pigeons fly out.

The four pigeons with intelligence hidden in their bodies also quietly left the Yunyang Marquis Mansion and flew to the west.

In the afternoon, four homing pigeons had appeared in a mansion three hundred kilometers away.

This house is quite large, and its owner is a well-known local figure.

It is difficult for outsiders to imagine that this place could be an important intelligence station for the mysterious Western Region Millennium Guard.

After the four homing pigeons arrived, the Qianniu Guard personnel here immediately took down the information and replaced it with the other four homing pigeons.

The four homing pigeons that originally flew from the Yunyang Marquis Mansion flew back to Chang'an after finishing their meal.

After such transmissions one after another, it took only four days for the information to reach Luntai.

…

"Jun Hou, this is the latest information sent from Chang'an!"

After Yang You received the information, he immediately sent it to Zhang Yue.

According to the current rules of the Qianniu Guard, the information transmitted using carrier pigeons is of the highest level.

Yang You, as the captain of Qianniu Guards, has no right to read it.

Zhang Yue took the small bamboo tube sent by Yang You and opened it carefully.

Then an unknown liquid was poured onto the white paper.

Soon the handwriting on the paper was revealed.

After Zhang Yue read it, he destroyed the paper and ordered Yang You to invite Du Ling, Cai Ting and Pan Hong who had just returned from the river.

"Junhou, there is news from Chang'an?"

After Cai Ting arrived, he immediately asked Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue smiled and nodded: "Four days ago, the emperor officially issued an edict appointing Duke Fu as the Hexi Jiedushi Envoy, and Wu Zheng as the Deputy Jiedushi Envoy!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Ting clapped her hands and said, "Good, great good!"

When Du Ling heard this, his face showed surprise at first, and then returned to normal.

Zhang Yue saw this and explained: "This is a new method of information transmission that has just been trialled in the Western Regions. If Du Gong is interested, he can find Yang You..."

Du Ling nodded and said, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty..."

Zhang Yue waved his hand and said: "Now that Mr. Fu has become the governor of Hexi Province, what do you think the Western Region should do?"

Du Ling heard this and said: "Junhou thinks that at this time, the Western Regions should act according to the plan and try not to interfere with Hexi!"

Pan Hong also said: "What Mr. Du said is true. At this time, I, the Protector of the Western Regions, should stay dormant..."

Zhang Yue thought for a moment and then said: "What you said is true. The Western Regions should now develop themselves first..."

…

While various parts of the Western Region were vigorously developing their economies in accordance with the plans of Zhang Yue and the Protectorate, the conflicts within Wusun had gradually intensified.

The Wusun people originally belonged to a tribe of servants of the Huns before entering the Land of Seven Rivers, so they also believe in Gaotian (Dachangtian/Changshengtian) like the Huns.

But after entering the Land of Seven Rivers, he was inevitably influenced by Zoroastrianism.

By the time of his predecessor Kunmo Wengguimi, Zoroastrianism had become very popular among the middle and lower classes of Wusun.

By the time Yuan Guimi succeeded to the throne, Zoroastrianism was already very powerful.

Now, seven of Wusun's twelve thousand cavalry commanders have converted to Zoroastrianism.

Two-thirds of the lower-class people also embraced Zoroastrianism.

Now Yuan Guimi intends to establish "Taoism" as the state religion of Wusun, which suddenly arouses dissatisfaction among a large number of people.

"Kunmo, please think twice!"

Xihou Hana once again persuaded Yuan Guimi.

Yuan Guimi said with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Nowadays, all the countries in the Western Regions regard "Taoism" as their national religion. If I, Wusun, don't follow it, I might become an alien..."

Hana said: "Why should Kunmo be afraid of the Protector of the Western Regions? The Queen Mother (Princess Jieyou) is a Han princess... Kunmo is also a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Although the Protector of the Western Regions has a high position, he is just a slave..."

Yuan Guimi heard this and angrily rebuked: "Hanahio's nonsense... Yunyang Marquis is the reincarnation of Chiyou's Lord. The Huns still respect him, how can you insult him..."

Hana immediately apologized after hearing this: "Kunmo atones for his sins, I don't dare... I will definitely not be like this in the future..."

Although Hana said this on his lips, he didn't take it seriously in his heart.

During this time, he had already established contact with the Parthians and had the support of the Parthian Zoroastrian Cult. In addition, he was the most powerful Jihou in Wusun today, so he was not afraid of the Han Dynasty.

At the worst possible time, he could retreat to rest.

Yuan Guimi stared at Hana for a long time. Although he has a cowardly character, he is not stupid.

He had already guessed what Hana was thinking. In fact, he was also aware of Hana's private contacts with the Parthians.

Even so, Yuan Guimi did not intend to expose Hana.

"It's okay if you realize your mistake!"

"Hana, you have to understand that although Wusun is a big country, we can't compare with the big Han and Qiang Hu..."

"If you really anger the big man, I, Wusun, may be the second Luntai!"

On the surface, Hana accepted the promise, but deep down she didn't take it seriously.

"What Kun Mo said is true... The Han Dynasty is a powerful country in the world, and we, Wusun, should be kind to them as our neighbors!"

Yuan Guimi frowned when he heard this.

At this time, Hana continued: "Even so, I, Wusun, should be independent..."

Hana was about to continue talking when a voice sounded.

"Does Hana Xihou mean to betray Han?"
Chapter completed!