158. The surrender of Qiuci, the change of Xiliang, a new journey
"We... can we still withstand such a terrible enemy..."
With hesitation and uneasiness, Fentebabit even felt that his lips were trembling. He could have spent a lot of willpower to calm himself down before speaking, but when his eyes scanned the scene in front of him, he
He found that his previous efforts had completely failed, which made him feel doubly frustrated.
However, Fenteba Bi Ni was obviously not the one who behaved the most poorly. In fact, some of the ministers behind him were unable to complete the journey by their own strength and will, and needed the help of others to keep up with them.
footsteps.
Because what is now displayed in front of them is a huge gap that can accommodate about twenty or thirty people, surrounded by scattered gravel and loess, and traces of heavier colors. As for what these traces belonged to before, they no longer want to think about it.
, because that will only make them lose their appetite even more, and even cause their breakfast to appear in places other than the gastrointestinal tract.
What worries them even more is that there are two similar places, roughly the same width as this one. This result is nothing more than a slap in the face to this group of kingdom leaders who were still very ambitious before the war started, causing them to change from their original relaxed state.
I was awakened by the atmosphere, and then quickly sent into the abyss of despair, and it seemed that this was still a fairly smooth one-way street.
In fact, it was not that they had not tried hard. Although the first gap appeared much earlier than Fentebabi had expected, he still showed the stability and decisiveness that a mature leader should have.
, and transferred the already prepared materials and manpower to that gap. At the same time, he ordered the army to stand ready nearby.
Although night battles will cause many uncertain factors, because various plans have been made, Fentebabi Ni does not have too much panic in his heart. The only thing he feels helpless is that he may have to pay a heavy price to wait for reinforcements.
arrival.
The losses that are much greater than he had expected are likely to make the fighting Kucha not only lose the power to continue to expand, but also may become a "delicacy" in the eyes of other surrounding countries. Perhaps he should make a few more plans to deal with it.
Various situations that may occur after the war, such as provoking a war between Shule and Yanqi, or provoking a war between Shule and Khotan.
Damn Han Chinese!
Fentebabi Ni cursed the Han Chinese who attacked them in the most vicious words in his heart.
What Fentebabi did not expect was that the measures he carefully prepared seemed to have no effect. A "rain of stones" that was not afraid of blocking the gap caused heavy casualties to the civilian volunteers who lacked protection.
The "Sky Thunder" not only opened the gap, but also completely turned it into an area where people talked about it and dared not go forward.
Although he was a little helpless, Fentebabi did not take it too seriously, because he also knew that now that the gap had been opened, it was indeed impossible for the Han people to let the gap be blocked by themselves. Such an encounter was also in his hands.
As expected.
Even when the Han army later threw two "sky thunders" at the gap and killed hundreds of soldiers, the old king felt a little pain in his body but still felt a feeling of "everything is under control". Because of this
The losses were already in his calculations.
But not long after he issued the order to the army to defend the gap at all costs, he had to spit out a mouthful of blood because the Han people who did not follow common sense actually changed the target of the attack and began to bombard another city wall.
, at the same time, the gap did not suffer the slightest attack. It was as if the Han people had lost interest there.
What is going on?!
Despite this resentment, Fentebabi Ni still lost no time in deploying troops to repair the gap. This time, the Han army seemed to have no interest in destroying their repair work, so it went smoothly.
So one man was repairing one side, and the other was cutting the wall on the other side. After the carving was completed, he went back to loosen the soil and gain some experience in the repair work. So half the night passed, and the Kucha people not only failed to block the wall that first appeared.
gap, and also changed the number of gaps in the city wall from one to three.
After completing these tasks, the Han people seemed to have gone back to catch up on their sleep, but the Kucha people could not do this. They could not do anything else except mobilize all their forces to repair the city wall, which was not known to be useful.
You said you would send troops to attack the Han camp at night?
Although such a crazy idea will bring great benefits if it succeeds, the prerequisite is that it must succeed.
Fentebabyni doesn't believe that the other party's commander is a careless fool, and judging from the various actions tonight, Fentebabyni would rather believe that the other party is setting up a huge conspiracy and is waiting for him to jump into it.
Woolen cloth.
How can the city wall be repaired in half a night when enough manpower needs to be left to guard against possible Han attacks?
The answer is: There is no other result except making it slightly difficult for the attacking side.
After all, the entire Qiuci Kingdom only had tens of thousands of people, and the total number of soldiers and civilians in Yancheng City at this time did not exceed 80,000. Moreover, many people were unwilling to approach the gap created by the blast for various reasons, or were ready to escape at any time.
The progress of the work can be imagined.
Therefore, a very practical problem was placed in front of Fentebaby Mud.
Can this city still be defended? Can it hold on until reinforcements from other countries arrive?
Even more desperate, will the Han people take this opportunity to wipe out the troops of several major countries in the entire Western Region?
Although nearly a hundred years have passed since Ban Chao's several wonderful thousands-mile raids, they are still heard in the ears of the leaders of various countries in the Western Regions. It is clear that the Han people can use part of their troops to contain themselves and divide their troops to fight those reinforcements.
In fact, even if the Han army divides its forces, it is not difficult for the remaining troops to capture Yancheng as long as they are willing to pay a sufficient price.
Yancheng's biggest reliance is its solid city wall and sufficient material reserves, and the latter also relies on the existence of the former.
It was only a day now. Even for the Han army, it only took them half a night to smash the pillar that the Kucha people relied on the most, so it is no wonder that they felt decadent.
"Your Majesty... I would like to ask your Majesty to make an early decision on whether to fight or surrender."
"But if we surrender, wouldn't it be the same as before? Do you still want to return to the previous state?"
Although it was a question, it was in an affirmative tone. Fentebabi Ni, the King of Kucha, looked a little excited.
In his opinion, no matter which aspect he considers, there is no need to surrender in Kucha now.
In fact, most of the people in the Han army on the opposite side had the same idea.
"It looks like the effect is average. Should we take down the outermost wall first and then discuss other issues?"
Li Shushi turned his attention to Ban Fu beside him and Jia Xu behind him.
"I think we need to fight a dozen times. If we can let them see our strength, some things will be easier to talk about."
Ban Fu nodded and agreed to Li Shushi's proposal. At the same time, he also turned his attention to Jia Xu, who was standing in the shadow of Li Shushi on the other side.
Although they didn't get along for too long, Ban Fu recognized this talented man who was famous in Xiliang. He did have abilities consistent with his reputation. No, it can even be said that his abilities far exceeded his current abilities.
reputation gained.
It is precisely because of this that Ban Fu also attaches great importance to Jia Xu's opinions.
"I also agree with your proposal, but the reasons are somewhat different."
"Don't you want to take the opportunity to get rid of someone again?"
Hidden in the shadows, Jia Xu looks very much like the dog-headed strategists under villain bosses, and his ideas are often more like the demeanor of a villain than his image, although a good leader should be able to control the light at the same time.
and darkness
, but because Jia Xu's ability is too strong, and there is no brighter guy like Cheng Yu around him, Li Shushi feels that he is now more and more eager to become a super devil, and there are all kinds of things around him.
"The Four Dark Kings".
Well, in fact, Cheng Yu is also a ruthless character. Most people really don’t have the guts to do it when they really need to. After all, the idea of dry human meat food in history should be regarded as a crime against humanity that should be punished by the top ten tortures in modern society at the very least.
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"It seems that my lord and Xu have the same views. My lord doesn't think that at this time, you still have the courage to rush to the front line to fight against us. Those who have the strongest spirit of resistance should also be the most loyal to King Kucha.
Human. As long as these people die on the battlefield, I believe it will be much easier to control Kucha in the future. I wonder what you two think."
"I like Wen He's strategy. Thinking about it, it is indeed the best choice."
What surprised Li Shushi a little was that Ban Fu seemed to appreciate Jia Xu's ideas very much. Although Li Shushi knew that the old man in front of him was indeed not a soft-hearted guy, he was a little surprised by such an unscrupulous display.
"So Mr. Zhou Mu has Wen He as his assistant. No wonder he has achieved such success. Wen He should be very comfortable under Mr. Zhou Mu."
"My lord is kind, and there are certain things that the lord should not take part in. Besides, even though Xu has exceeded many things, he has never been punished. He still trusts me and is given great power. How can Xu not be grateful and swear to death in return?"
So, Jia Xu, your acting skills have already reached the sky.
The envoy sent to persuade Li Shushi to surrender finally brought back the news that Li Shushi had expected. This battle seemed inevitable.
The most intense battles are naturally those gaps that have been opened.
"The bravery of the Xianbei people is indeed amazing. If it weren't for their self-disruption, it would be very difficult for us to deal with the situation in the entire Western Region so easily. But even so, Mr. Zhou Mu was able to defeat them many times.
, I really admire you."
Although the gap in the city wall is like a big millstone, which continuously draws in and crushes the troops from both sides, leaving behind blood and broken corpses, one side is in order to defend its homeland, and the other side is in order to get rid of the shackles.
Resisting desperately.
However, as time went by, the balance of the war became increasingly tilted towards the coalition.
In fact, relying solely on the more than 10,000 Xianbei soldiers and the support of various flying props from the rear, the battle line was slow but stable and never retreated. Especially Li Shushi's golden cupping cannon "care" at the end
"At the central gap, the battle line has advanced into the city, and Li Shushi can even send people to compete for that section of the city wall to gain the advantage of high ground.
"It looks like this battle will be over tonight."
With Hua Xiong being the first to board the outer city wall, it was only a matter of time before the outer city wall fell into the hands of the coalition forces. Without the support of the high point of the outer city wall, Kucha's army could only gradually retreat towards the second city wall.
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Of course, such an approach would directly cause the king of Kucha to lose ordinary people in the outer city and the supplies stored there.
In other words, at this time, victory or defeat is no longer a problem. The only question is how long the Kucha people can hold on and how much damage they can cause to the coalition forces. Maybe there is another one. That is how Li Shushi should punish them.
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"Originally, I wanted to leave a nominal position to King Qiuci. Now it seems that it is no longer needed, isn't it Wenhe?"
"I think it would be better to keep the king if possible. This will not only allow us to pacify the Kingdom of Kucha faster, but more importantly, as long as the king is still sitting in that seat, there will always be restless people jumping around.
Come out. We just need to keep an eye on the king and close the net regularly. I believe we should have a good harvest."
"This must be done by Zhang Tai and his son. They are the best at doing this kind of thing."
Mr. Ban Fu, are you sure you are not a high-level black man? Sure enough, personal grudges and so on are not so easy to resolve.
When the war reached this point, King Kucha was not the kind of stubborn guy. Although he was unwilling to accept it, he was also very clear about the consequences if he persisted. He simply accepted Li Shushi's surrender conditions.
There was nothing difficult about the entries in it
The accepted part includes that the Kucha Kingdom is a county-level administrative unit of the Han Dynasty and has jurisdiction over about seven or eight counties. He will become the nominal king of the vassal state of the Kucha Kingdom, and the main powers will be handed over to the Han people.
Prime minister and captain of the vassal country, and other positions will be recruited from among the people of Qiuci.
It can be seen from this that the King of Kucha, Fante Babini, is still a king who loves the people. In other words, it can be said that the King of Kucha has already realized that he is a defeated person. However, what is slightly beyond his expectation is that this time the Han Dynasty
The method adopted seems a bit...jiliè, but considering his treatment of the kings of Gumo, Wensu and other countries, the king feels that his ending is not bad.
Next is Yanqi.
Similar to Qiuci, the Weili, Weixu, Shanguo and other countries around Yanqi have either been eliminated or have surrendered to Yanqi. It can be said that if this development continues, Yanqi will become a great country in the Western Regions like Qiuci.
However, their path of expansion will also end here.
But just when Li Shushi was full of ambition and prepared to conquer Yanqi all the way to the royal city and south of Hecheng, a piece of news came and Li Shushi had to change his original plan again.
"My lord, Xiliang Deng Cheng and Qu Yan have sent an urgent report. Dong Zhuo and Han Sui seem to have changed. If something happens in the Western Regions, please return quickly to take charge of the overall situation."
The person who came to report the news was Li Shushi who stayed under Ren Du, who was in charge of Yiwu. Only Ren Du could obtain news from Xiliang and even the Central Plains at a faster speed, and on the other hand, he could more accurately grasp the situation in the Western Regions.
News. Although this news was definitely more than a month late when it was delivered to me, it was equally precious.
"It seems like this 'Nine Bends of the Yellow River' can finally sit still."
Regarding such news, Ban Fu just shook his head and sighed without saying anything more. His life's interests and aspirations are all in the Western Regions, and Dunhuang County can be said to be as high as the sky and the emperor is far away, even for the Qiang people.
Most of the Xianbei invaders looked down on the relatively poor Dunhuang County. Even if they entered Dunhuang County, they would just use the road to pass by. As long as they defended the city firmly and did not give the other side an opportunity to take advantage of it, they would not care if they saw that there was no chance.
You'll waste time there.
Therefore, the old man did not have much personal experience with the fight between Dong Zhuo and Han Sui.
It's just that Ban Fu didn't feel much about the news, but it didn't mean that Li Shushi and the generals of the Bingzhou Army didn't.
"It seems that we really can't delay in the Western Region this time, neither I nor the Flying Bear Army."
If a war really breaks out between Han Sui and Dong Zhuo, the Flying Bear Army, as Dong Zhuo's trump card force, will never sit idly by and ignore it, and the same is true for Li Shushi. After all, the relationship between Li Shushi and Han Sui has become very delicate because of the Hexi problem. If
It's okay that Dong Zhuo won. If the winner was Han Sui, then Li Shushi definitely didn't believe that Han Sui would peacefully draw a boundary with him.
This "Han Jiuqu" is far inferior to Liu Bei or Sun Quan, the black experts in the Three Kingdoms, in terms of the speed of falling out. It is estimated that the only one who can compare with him is the Wen Hou in history. One is a cheating brother, and the other
One is specifically trying to trick his adoptive father.
But looking at Yancheng in front of him, who had been sent to the banner of the Han family, Li Shushi knew that even if he had to leave the Western Regions now, he would not feel much melancholy, because the seeds had been planted and the foundation had been laid.
As long as those who work hard continue to work hard, they can build a strong enough house.
"Pangong, please leave the affairs of the Western Regions to your Excellency. Your Majesty's official edict will arrive in the Western Regions in a while. At that time, Bangong will be the legitimate Protector of the Western Regions."
"Then I also wish that the general can eliminate the traitors and traitors for Your Majesty as soon as possible and help my country's territory."
"Brother Ban and Brother Zhang, I leave it to you to take care of Bengong's health and comfort. Although the old man is physically strong, he cannot be impulsive. Otherwise, it is only a small thing if he is ill, and it is a big thing if he delays my majesty in the Western Regions!"
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"You little bastard, I can still fight for another thirty years!"
Perhaps this will be the last time the two people meet in this life, but both of them surprisingly did not feel the sad atmosphere. Instead, a heroic emotion spread in their hearts.
Farewell, my Western Region.
Come on, the new journey we are about to face! (To be continued...)