This is a red gold square seal, about three centimeters square and one centimeter thick, with "King Wusun of the Han Dynasty" engraved on it. Although the gold seal is not large, it carries a lot of weight. It should obviously be pure gold of considerable fineness.
, which means this thing is absolutely genuine.
In this way, Le Mi who carries this seal should indeed be a member of the royal family of Wusun Kingdom.
However, why did Wusun let his prince carry such a heavy treasure to the Han Dynasty? Is it possible that he was not afraid of losing it on the road or being used by someone to do something that would make Wusun's situation more complicated?
"Haha, although this golden seal is a valuable treasure of our Wusun Kingdom, it is usually enshrined in the temple. The king also has a seal in his hand that is used to issue orders, so this seal is not only extremely valuable in itself but also
Apart from proving my identity, it seems to have no other use. After all, the iron ingots may also be melted into molten iron to forge a sharp weapon to help us fight against foreign enemies."
Seemingly seeing the historical doubts, Le Mi explained, but his last words made people feel very uncomfortable.
This may be exactly what he wanted to express and test.
As he said, this seal was given to King Wusun by the Han Dynasty and is a symbol of Wusun's attachment to the Han Dynasty. Now Wusun is in danger of being destroyed. If the Han Dynasty, Wusun's former suzerain country, is willing to send troops to rescue
This seal naturally has a value consistent with its luxurious material. If the Han Dynasty is unwilling to send troops, it will be nothing more than a piece of gold.
Of course, with this gold seal, he could be recognized by the Han government and receive adequate courtesy in the Han Dynasty as a subjugated king. From this point of view, the fourth prince of the Wusun Kingdom named Lemi was not the same as his.
The king's brother has a good relationship.
Although, it cannot be ruled out that the king has no other back-up plan.
"I wonder what the current situation is like in Wusun Kingdom?"
"More than 100,000 Xianbei troops are pressing down on the border. Although the Wusun people know they are defeated, they will not give up easily."
"Oh, then it looks like we have nothing to do. Anyway, our goal this time is just to open up the connection between Yiwu and Dunhuang. By the way, we will go west to see if any friendly countries are willing to talk to us about the development of the Western Regions.
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"After the Xianbei people obtain Wusun, they can use it as a stronghold to annex the entire Western Region. I'm afraid that the Han Dynasty will have trouble sleeping and eating at that time."
"Since we were able to make the Xianbei Shanyu Helian the leader with only one county, and the leader was the leader with one state, Qianman and his men were defeated, and now the Xianbei army is gathering in the Western Region, it is we and the Han army who
It’s time to pull out the royal court of Danhan Mountain!”
I don’t know whether it is the general understanding of Wusun people or the personal opinion of the Wusun envoy in front of me. It seems that the Han must rescue Wusun because of the threat from Xianbei, rather than that Wusun is in danger of destroying the country and seeks help from the Han, both in words and in words.
There is an uncomfortable feeling in his demeanor. If it continues to develop, maybe even Li Shushi can really save the Wusun people from the fire and water.
They will definitely not be grateful at all. At most, they will only express their gratitude for the sake of the army. Once Li Shushi leaves with the army, they may publicize how wise their leader is and how powerful he is leading the great army.
The Japanese people and the humble Han army won a great Patriotic War, which proved that all reactionaries are paper tigers.
Well, maybe many years later, the Wusun people's documents will reveal that the Han army was timid and fearful, and committed all kinds of evil. If it weren't for the great charisma of the great leader, they might not have any stories worth remembering in their lives.
I just don’t know if there will be legendary stories such as "The great King Wusun sat in front of the enemy and drank wine, and the enemy fired thousands of arrows but could not hurt him at all". Whether you believe it or not, there are always many people who believe it.
of.
Although before arriving in the Western Regions, I had heard more than one person say something about the unruly Wusun people, but without personal experience, it is not always clear. Now it seems that it is not just a matter of unruliness, but also maybe a bit of arrogance.
Feel.
In other words, the presence of the Han in the Western Regions is not always strong, which makes these countries in the Western Regions somewhat despise the power of the Han.
To them, the Han Dynasty is more like a means they use to check and balance the grassland peoples to maintain independence. Therefore, even though the Han Dynasty has existed intermittently on this land for more than a hundred years, the independence of the countries in the Western Regions is still very strong.
This was not only a trouble for Li Shushi's trip to Wusun, but also a major obstacle to Ban Fu's future unification of the Western Regions.
Thinking of this, Li Shushi couldn't help but cast his gaze at Ban Fu. Sure enough, the old man's brows wrinkled slightly at this time. But to Li Shushi's relief, although he showed a thinking look, the expression on Ban Fu's face at this time
What's more exciting is that perhaps the more difficult it is for him, the more his personal abilities will be reflected, just like his ancestor Dingyuan Hou Banchao.
Only in this way can we truly leave a lasting mark in history.
As for now, the first meeting between the two parties naturally ended on bad terms.
However, compared to the uncomfortable Wusun people, the king in front of the driver was extremely enthusiastic. Not only did he invite a group of people to his palace, but he also prepared banquets, music and dancing for everyone... and beautiful girls.
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Of course, because of the intense gaze of Su Xiaololi next to him, Li Shushi could only politely decline the king's kindness. There were two others who also refused - Sima Yi was powerless even if he had the intention, and Zhao Yun...well, a good man of the times.
Perhaps the title should be taken off Lu Bu's head and placed on Zhao Yun. After all, Zhao Yun, who was obviously welcomed by Meiji, was able to make up his mind to refuse them all. This determination and the sense of security it brings are really admirable.
He was so stunned that he fell to the ground.
Unable to grasp the attitude of the Wusun people, Li Shushi also decided to stay in Jiaohe City temporarily for a few days at the invitation of the King of Cheshi Qianbu.
This does not mean that Li Shushi decided to give up this trip to the Western Regions, but if it turns out that Le Mi's attitude is a relatively common perception throughout Wusun, then Li Shushi's attitude towards Wusun and the methods he uses will probably have to be modified.
Although it may not be needed, it is not a bad thing to be prepared.
Of course, it would be better if the envoy from Wusun chose to return to Wusun because he ran into trouble with Li Shushi or left Li Shushi and his party to go to Chang'an, because the gold seal given to King Wusun by the Han Dynasty was very useful in Li Shushi's eyes.
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As for Wang Nonghua, the driver in front of Li Shushi, who was extremely attentive to Li Shushi and his entourage, Li Shushi did not think that he would really have such a favorable impression of him whom he met for the first time. It was most likely that he was facing the Xianbei people who had already taken the lead.
support regardless
It is the rear part of the driver who has huge strength and territory. If the front part of the driver wants to avoid being destroyed, it is obviously a good idea to win over the big man - after all, compared to the rear part of the driver, the front part seems to be in the past.
He behaves relatively respectfully towards the big man.
And this is just the relationship between several countries. It is already a lot of effort. Li Shushi couldn't help but once again have a strong admiration for Ban Chao. This one of the pioneers of the Western Regions was not only brave and resourceful,
, and more importantly, almost all his actions are done just right, and often a simple action can produce very good results.
The most important thing is that at that time, Ban Chao did not know much or in detail about the situation in the Western Regions. Many decisions were made on the spur of the moment, which undoubtedly made it more difficult to make accurate decisions, but he still survived.
Once or twice can be described as lucky, then the experience of more than ten years can obviously be explained by more than just luck.
However, Li Shushi had just decided to rest peacefully at the front of the car for two days. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the worse the next day.
"Please be sure to send troops to support our Wusun country. The fate of our country depends entirely on you. If you can save our Wusun country from fire and water, you will be the reborn parents of our Wusun country. Our descendants will never forget you.
grace……"
Looking at Le Mi, whose attitude was completely different from before, Li Shushi didn't know what kind of expression he should show.
"Wen He... what do you think is going on?" Because he was too surprised, Li Shushi asked Jia Xu in front of Wusun's envoy. He really couldn't imagine what kind of magic could make yesterday's tit-for-tat confrontation too much.
The arrogant opponent's attitude changed 180° overnight. At least he should be a master of demagoguery.
"Lord Mingjian, our arrival at the front of the car division has been far beyond the expected schedule. If we go to Wusun again, it will be too far away, and it will not be easy to explain after we return. Besides, we have such a small number of people.
The hundreds of thousands of Xianbei troops seem to have no effect. I see that Sir Lemi is sincere, so why don't we set off immediately and rush back to Chang'an to report to your majesty, requesting your majesty to mobilize the soldiers of Hexi County and the Hu cavalry of the vassal country, so that we can fight against the enemy.
The Xianbei people fought."
Seemingly noticing that Li Shushi's current state was a bit unstable, Jia Xu answered Li Shushi's questions loudly, and there was a strong sense of rejection in his words, as if he was reminding Li Shushi what he should do now.
So although Le Mi had no choice but to do so, the current situation seemed to have shifted the subject and the guest, and he had no choice but to leave.
"Wen He, this Le Mi's behavior is too strange. Could it be that he has received some very unfavorable news?"
"My lord is right, he did receive quite bad news. Just as Xu guessed, the reason why the other party has the confidence to treat us like this is that their biggest reliance is the Kangju people. As for the reinforcements from the Han Dynasty, they originally
I didn’t have much expectations - it would be great if I had it, but it wouldn’t have much impact if I didn’t.”
"So..." "So I used my thick followers to move the main Xianbei army to the north. Now there are only three thousand troops left here. The news was revealed to Le Mi. What happened to the Xianbei people heading north?
You don’t have to guess what kind of plan you have. Facing Xianbei’s army, it is not easy for Kang Ju to ensure that the country is not destroyed, let alone support Wusun. And..."
"and?"
"And I also included news of an alliance between the Xianbei people and the Kushan people in the rumors, which is enough to make Le Mi panic."
"So, they can only regard us as their last hope now."
"But if that doesn't work, they can surrender to the Xianbei people."
"The problem is that unlike the Han Dynasty, the Xianbei people will not just want a vassal state. Since Helian came to the throne, Xianbei has always adopted the ambition of sponsoring other surrounding ethnic groups to achieve co-ownership of a multi-ethnic alliance. However, although this approach has gained
Although they were welcomed by the tribes that received funding, they were not welcomed by the Xianbei people.
There was fierce opposition from the Ministry. The Lord should have heard this matter mentioned by Rilu Deduction. Since Kuitou and Qianman want to stabilize their positions, they must let the Xianbei nobles see enough benefits. The land of the Wusun people is obviously
It’s a good choice. The surrounding mountains are at least much richer than Mobei.”
"So Lemi is finally feeling the pressure?"
"I think my lord has a good idea."
"Although the situation seems to be favorable to us, we still have to make backup plans. Now it is only the situation that forces Lemi to bow to us. No one can say clearly what it will be like when the situation eases in the future. And Lemi
From the attitudes before and after, you can imagine what the people in Wusun will think, and we have to guard against it."
"Xu fully agrees with my lord's decision."
PS: Today is the day when Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others "went to the bus to write letters". The failure of the "bust letter" and the Hundred Days Reform can prove that whether it is a top-down or bottom-up reform, violence is needed as a guarantee, otherwise everything will fail
They will only be destroyed when conservative forces fight back.
PS2: Today is the day when the great master Leonardo da Vinci passed away. After searching our memory carefully, we found that the first time we were interested in this name was because of a group of turtles...
PS3: Today is also the day that Joseph McCarthy and Edgar Hoover passed away. Although the levels of these two people are quite different, it is undeniable that at a certain period of time, both of them controlled the Americans.
The life we live in is no less terrifying than our radical era.
