Chapter 511 Give you a chance to be a prince of the Han Dynasty!
Lu Tazhi's joining the team of heroes was relatively late.
In fact, his seniority is lower than that of the sages, because he is the grandson of Lu Wan, and people like Lu Wan and Zhou Bo are considered peers, but the sages don't care much about this. As long as they are famous sages, they all
Being included in the group of heroes, even Chai Qi, who had never been in the group, still wanted to make friends with him because of his notoriety.
When Lu Tazhi first came to Chang'an, he was very restrained. Because he had lived in Yan State for a long time, and his eldest father was arrested for treason, he was also very restrained. However, after following Liu Chang and others for a long time, he became
A frequent visitor to Tingwei, he later served in the army for a long time. He was proficient in bowing and horseback, and could shoot from left to right. When it came to riding and shooting, he was unrivaled among all the sages. Liu Chang saw his ability and let him continue to hone his skills in the army.
practice.
Although he is not a general now, being able to serve as a captain in the Northern Army at such a young age is quite extraordinary and has unlimited future.
Han Xin also valued him and appointed him as Zhou Yafu's deputy. Zhou Yafu was steady and Lu Tazhi was impatient. The two complemented each other. In Han Xin's eyes, Lu Tazhi might be Zhou Yafu's Xia Houying. He would go on a rampage in the future. Although he was not good at strategy, he could
If he can fulfill the general's instructions very well, he can barely be regarded as an average general.
In Han Xin's case, general generals refer to Xia Houying, Zhou Bo, Guan Ying, Fan Hui and others.
The generals who are okay are Cao Shen, Peng Yue, Ying Bu and others.
The reckless man refers to a certain King of Chu and a certain King of Tang, who are not in the list of generals.
Zhou Yafu's upper limit for Han Xin is just okay, Lu Tazhi's upper limit is average, and the rest...that's bullshit.
Although Lu Tazhi was good at bow and horse, he was also talented. Before Lu Wan passed away, he asked Master Huang to teach him. Although Lu Tazhi had an impatient personality, he was not prone to making trouble. If Liu Chang did not take the lead,
He is usually very docile, so he has read a lot of books and is quite talented in literature.
At this moment, Lu Tazhi was sizing up the king in front of him, Xunjia.
This Xunjia is worthy of being a general. Although he is old, he is still extremely strong, resolute and majestic. No wonder he can compete with the Xiongnu Jizhou for so long.
Xunjia was also sizing up the young general in front of him. The general looked very tall, with long and powerful arms. The two had a good impression of each other. The translator brought by Lu Tazhi came,
Help them communicate.
"It is our honor to have the envoy of the Han Empire come. Please come up and follow me back to the palace!"
After hearing this, Lu Tazhi was not afraid. He imitated Sunga's example and climbed up the ladder and climbed onto the elephant's back easily. He sat next to Sunga in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. On the contrary, the translator, a little scared, sat beside them.
Behind him, looking at the huge thing under his crotch, he shivered.
"Have you seen an elephant before?"
Xunjia asked curiously.
"Of course I have seen it before. When I was young, I followed His Majesty. His Majesty has military power. He wanted to test his strength with an elephant, and we went to Shanglin Garden to find the elephant..."
Xunjia was stunned. He looked at the envoy in front of him again and again, and saw that his face was serious, and it didn't look like he was joking.
"Then...then...did the emperor win?"
"Oh, no. As soon as we found the elephant, we were stopped by the soldiers from Shanglinyuan. We were all young and ignorant at the time."
Xunjia was now sure that this man was telling the truth. He wanted to test his strength with an elephant? How strong must this man be? No wonder people in Daxia said that the emperor of the Han Empire was a giant.
With great strength, it seems that their king is really a warrior.
Sunga was not surprised, but all great kings are very brave. King Ashoka killed a lion with a wooden stick when he was young. Therefore, his reputation was so great that no one dared to despise him anymore. He became
The first warrior of the Mauryan Empire at that time.
It is ridiculous to say that Sunga, who personally ended the Mauryan Dynasty, the object of his greatest admiration in his life was actually Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty...
The two of them chatted all the way, and after walking for a long time, Lu Tazhi saw for the first time the ashes of the Maurya Dynasty that had not yet dispersed. The buildings around him were extremely tall, but they did not have the symmetrical beauty of the big man.
It is messy and tree-lined, but it also has a different charm. You can see many nobles standing on both sides of the road, watching these people from the Han Empire and talking loudly.
There were many "witches" on both sides, with paint on their faces and moving at a very weird pace.
When we arrived at the palace, it was even more luxurious. The walls were all painted, and there were gold decorations everywhere. Different from the simple and elegant style of the Han Dynasty, it was a pure luxury style. It was as luxurious as it wanted. It was resplendent. Sit down on both sides.
After that, the ministers and the witches all sat under the two men.
At this moment, Xunjia and Lu Tazhi also had a certain understanding of each other.
"General, at such a young age, he has already assumed great responsibilities. Compared with you, I have only so many years and not many achievements."
"You are overly flattering."
Lu Tazhi thought to himself, your achievements are not small. Just the achievement of regicide is unmatched by ordinary people.
"I'm just a deputy general. The general went to the Huns' royal court to kill Jizhu, but he hasn't come back yet."
"ah??"
Xunjia was startled again. Is the Han Empire planning to directly destroy the Huns?
It's all a good thing, if the big man needs our help, I will do my best..."
"Oh, we came here mainly because of the emperor's order."
"Our emperor heard that there was a Peacock Kingdom in Shendu, which was very powerful. He was curious, so he sent us to clear the road. We attacked the Xiongnu just because they blocked our road. As for the territories that were captured, the Han Dynasty did not
I am interested in the fact that the Han people have so much land. I don’t pay attention to these lands, but if the Han people don’t take them, they are afraid that the Huns will take them away..."
Xunjia's face suddenly turned ugly. The Peacock Kingdom was destroyed by his own hands. How could he explain this?
Lu Tazhi changed the topic and said: "Now, I am the first Han Chinese to come to the Peacock Kingdom to meet the king. When I go back, I can report the situation of the Peacock Kingdom to the emperor."
Xunjia's expression suddenly changed from the displeasure just now to overjoyed. Xunjia has always emphasized that the Mauryan Dynasty has not been destroyed. He is the orthodox of the Mauryan Dynasty, and he has named himself the Golden King. However, no one recognizes his title, even
Foreign countries all call their country the Sunga Kingdom, naming it directly after the king, rather than calling it the Peacock Kingdom.
Seeing the recognition from the Han Empire, Xunjia was extremely excited. This was his lifelong wish. If even the Han Empire regarded himself as the king of the Peacock Kingdom, who would dare to say that he was not?
Xunjia's attitude immediately changed. He sat sideways and expressed his respect for Lu Tazhi, saying: "The Peacock Kingdom has also heard of the reputation of the Han Empire for a long time. I have wanted to ask to see the emperor for a long time..."
"Hahaha, that's good. Your Majesty, I heard that the newly acquired lands are all the original lands of your Peacock Kingdom?"
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Xunjia was stunned and nodded wildly, "Yes, yes, they are all the land of our Peacock Kingdom!"
"Very good, in that case, we can return these lands to you."
Xunjia stood up violently, widened his eyes, and looked straight at Lu Tazhi. He killed the King of Carts when he was thirty-two years old. The reason for the killing was very simple. The guy was useless.
Occupying such a huge empire, but treating his own generals
The soldiers were on guard, studying Buddhism with the monks all day long, and ordered the abolition of the death penalty. They also said that unknown battles would lead to massacres. They watched in shock as the Great Xia Kingdom rode on their heads, divided their own land, and killed many people.
Kill your own people.
It's okay for others to kill people, but we can't kill people without knowing it?
Those monks had no merit at all. They all sat on the heads of the generals, gesticulating and majestic, openly reprimanding themselves that these people were murderous butchers and would definitely become pigs or dogs.
The generals dare to be angry but dare not speak out. Without us killing people, you people would have become the pigs and dogs of the Daxia people!
The temples continued to annex land, and even their land was taken away. The soldiers believed their words and did not take themselves seriously, saying that they should not kill.
Sunga entangled many generals, and in the name of deterring foreign enemies with military parades and protecting the people without killing, he deceived the king of chariots, then killed him, seized power, and drove out, killed, and seized all the monks in the country.
Take their land and directly declare that the whole country will convert to Brahmanism. Anyone who dares to believe in Buddhism will be killed directly!
Xunjia felt very happy when she saw those fat monks who had cursed at him in the past crying and begging for mercy.
Unfortunately, he underestimated the power of Buddhism. Regicide, expelling monks, and religious disputes led to the disintegration of the Mauryan Dynasty. It took Sunga thirty years to create the current territory. Although it is not comparable to the original Mauryan Kingdom, it can
It can be regarded as a big and poisonous country. What he can't forget is the decline of the dynasty. He really wants to restore the strong national power of Ashoka and become the legitimate Peacock King.
His adviser was a little panicked at the moment. Looking at Xunjia's bloodshot eyes, he suddenly thought something was wrong. He knew that his king was obsessed with the peacock territory, but the big man would never give up the land so easily. This was definitely
There is a huge price to pay!
The more free something is, the more dangerous it is.
The counselor didn't care about etiquette, he rushed towards the king, grabbed the king, and whispered something in a low voice, which was not heard by the translator.
However, Xunjia pushed him away and replied loudly: "If the Han Empire wants to return our land, it means that I can go to the royal city to meet the emperor. That's okay. What's there to worry about?!"
As long as he can restore glory, he is willing to pay any price.
Lu Tazhi smiled, his captain had indeed seen the right person, no wonder he wanted to support this person.
Xunjia bowed directly in front of Lu Tazhi and asked cautiously: "I really can't accept the kindness of the Han Empire. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"It's like this. The emperor is going to build a huge mausoleum in the Western Regions. He needs money, food, and people... If you feel uneasy, then help build the imperial mausoleum, and the land will be returned to you. There are many people under the Han Dynasty.
There are big countries, such as the Yan State, which are several times your size. There is the Tang State, with millions of elite soldiers. You can become a country in the name of the Han Dynasty. The emperor will personally canonize you as the Peacock King of the Han Dynasty and help you recover.
territory."
"Of course, you will have to pay tribute regularly in the future. The merchants of the Han Dynasty need to come, and you will also send merchants to sell. In addition, when necessary, you have to send troops for the Han Dynasty!"
The situation of paying tribute also exists in Shendu, but in Shendu it is called subsidiary. For example, during the Mauryan Dynasty, there were many provinces in the country, such as Afanti Province, which Ashoka once personally put down the rebellion. In addition to the provinces,
, there are also many satellite countries, these are large tribes, attached to the name of the Maurya King, they pay taxes to him, they provide protection, and send troops, which is quite similar to the Chinese feudal system.
Xunjia was trembling all over, but he couldn't make up his mind at the moment. The main reason was that he was not sure how far this attachment would go.
Lu Tazhi was immediately displeased and said: "The Han Empire is powerful, but it doesn't care about your country. If you don't want to, it doesn't matter. Being close to the Han has only advantages but no disadvantages. All kinds of equipment of the Han, you...
I have never seen it in my life. With these things, even the whole body poison can be taken down by you. The big man just doesn't bother to send troops. The big Han has countless generals. I am just a captain. I can kill here with a few thousand soldiers.
..”
"If His Majesty personally leads the troops, with millions of troops, it will not be difficult at all even if the entire body is slaughtered!
"
Xunjia said hurriedly: "Please don't be angry. The big man has shown kindness, so why shouldn't I obey? I just need to discuss with the ministers how to repay the big man!"
Next, Xunjia did not mention this topic again, but just drank and ate meat with Lu Tazhi. When Lu Tazhi went to rest, he hurriedly summoned all his advisers.
"What should I do? Do you accept it or not?!"
"Father! You must accept it!
"
Sunga's son Agnimitra stood up hurriedly and said seriously: "We still have many enemies outside, such as the Vidarbhahas. They betrayed the Maurya Kingdom and openly called us the Sunga Kingdom. If we don't
, they will definitely contact the Han people and become
As a vassal state of the Han Dynasty, when the time comes, they will use the power of the Han Dynasty to destroy us... The Han Dynasty is far away from us. We only need to pay some food and slaves to get their protection and revive the Peacock Kingdom.
, why don’t you agree?”
"I am willing to go to the Han Empire and meet the emperor in person to express our determination!"
The prince said seriously.
This prince was later the King of Fire Friends. He was very capable and defeated the enemies around him and expanded the territory. However, he died young. Since the regicide, the Xunjia family seemed to have been cursed. He later
The three generations of kings all died early. In less than a hundred years, four generations of kings were replaced. The last generation was usurped by his own ministers. As the saying goes, those who usurp power will be usurped.
But some advisers did not agree with the prince's view.
"Your Majesty, I cannot agree... The Huns are wolves, and the Han Empire is tigers. Wolves can hurt people, and tigers can eat people. The Han Empire can defeat the Huns, and can easily eliminate us. The best way now is to be respectful.
Send their envoys, rebuild the fortress, and guard against their invasion... You must not take the initiative to befriend them. If you stay with them, you will be destroyed by them sooner or later..."
"Oh, if we hand over the Han Empire to other countries, we will be destroying ourselves!"
Everyone had different opinions and started quarreling.
Xunjia frowned and thought for a long time.
Early the next morning, Lu Tazhi woke up and was about to go out when he saw Xunjia kneeling outside the door. He was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, "What are you doing?"
"I have been waiting here for you to wake up. I have made a decision. I am willing to serve the big man!"
"I am going to ask my prince to go to the Han Dynasty in person, meet the emperor, and stay with him."
"I will do my best to build a mausoleum for the emperor. I am willing to provide 30,000 carts of food and 200,000 slaves..."
Lu Tazhi trembled, lowered his head and looked at Xunjia in front of him, pursed his lips, "Thirty thousand carts of grain? Two hundred thousand slaves???"
Xunjia hurriedly said: "It is indeed a little less, but please don't blame us. Now we are surrounded by enemies. They plunder our slaves wantonly, making us miserable. We still have many untouchables, but we still have many untouchables."
We dare not send them to build the imperial mausoleum... This will tarnish the emperor. After we take back the land, we will definitely defeat the surrounding enemies and build the mausoleum as quickly as possible..."
"I wonder what the taxes of the Han people are like?"
"I am willing to pay this year's taxes..."
Lu Tazhi was stunned, calmed down, and then said with a smile: "Okay, okay, although there are not many things, but I can see your sincerity, the emperor will be very happy, I will go back and explain to the emperor
Your thoughts!”
.......
"General!
!”
When Lu Tazhi returned to the army, he met Zhou Yafu who had also returned from the Huns. Zhou Yafu's face looked very good, as if he had encountered some happy event, and the same was true for Lu Tazhi. When the two met, Zhou Yafu held his hand.
He was pulled directly into the inner room, "How is it?"
"I really didn't expect that there is such a strange country in the world..."
"Xunjia agreed, agreed, and even said that he would send 200,000 slaves to us to build the imperial tomb!
"
"Two hundred thousand???"
Zhou Yafu was also shocked, "How come there are so many? The Xiting Kingdom only has a population of 70,000 to 80,000."
"The general doesn't know something. They have millions of people in the country, but slaves make up the majority. There are so many slaves. They are not regarded as human beings and can be killed at will. It is said that these people can't even guess.
The shadows of other people will be executed otherwise... This poison has come at the right time, the captain is so wise! He is so wise! They also have a lot of food, they are really rich!"
"With such material resources and manpower, even if the Han Dynasty wants to build a road to the Peacock Kingdom, it may not be impossible!"