Soon the scouts from the front came to Yuan Shu and reported the news to him.
"This King of Shache is quite knowledgeable."
After hearing the news, Yuan Shu also nodded. He likes people who are knowledgeable, and such words can also cause him a lot of trouble.
"The Shache Kingdom is actually quite good. Although there were some attempts to punish the Han in the past, it has been paying tribute to the Han honestly since it was pacified by Ban Chao. Moreover, his country is not big, so he can be let off."
Tian Feng nodded to Yuan Shu. The Shache Kingdom did indeed do better than other Western Region countries in this regard. Now that the King of Shache is so sensible, he went out fifty miles from the city to meet the Chinese army. This can be considered the best among these Western Region countries.
"Well, let King Shache come to see you."
Since Tian Feng said so, Yuan Shu has nothing to say. Let's meet King Shache.
"promise."
Soon Yuan Shu's order was issued, and King Shache, who was waiting at the front, got the news and honestly drove to see Yuan Shu.
After appeasing the opponent, Yuan Shu's army directly entered the Shache Kingdom. After resting for a day, the army headed north to the last stop in the Western Region, Shule Kingdom.
The armies of the north and the south finally met in Shule State, and the army of 510,000 before the expedition became an army of 650,000.
In other words, along the Western Region alone, an additional 140,000 troops and horses were added, including 20,000 Xiongnu fine cavalry and 40,000 Wusun fine cavalry. Various countries also gathered 30,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry. Although
They are just a few soldiers and horses, but they have some deterrent effect.
The Chinese army retaken the entire Western Region. Chen Bing was in the middle of Shule Kingdom. The construction corps in the rear also received support from craftsmen from China. The construction progress also kept up with the pace. The straight road has been paved to the middle of Khotan.
We are continuing towards Yarkand and Shule.
The Lit Province of the Kushan Empire was the first to receive the news. Based on the original national mobilization order issued by Vesudeva I, even though some of the troops of the Lit Province had already been sent south to support General Hariwan, the other provinces
There are still nearly 100,000 troops inside.
Rijeka, the governor of Lit Province, ordered soldiers to reinforce the cities bordering the Western Regions, and at the same time sent people to Loubaisha to report to the emperor the situation in the Western Regions.
"Your Majesty, now that the Western Region has been pacified, when will we launch the offensive against Kushan?"
Tian Feng came to Yuan Shu and asked him when he would launch an attack on the Kushan Empire.
"What do you think? Our logistics line is a bit long now. Although the countries in the Western Region have provided a lot of food and grass support, I feel that once we enter Guishang, the logistics may still be tight."
Yuan Shu glanced at Tian Feng. Although he had conquered all the Western Regions and various countries had contributed a lot of food and grass, the supply line had not yet been established. If he entered Guishang now, he still felt a little unsafe.
"Your Majesty, this issue is actually not a problem for us. I believe that now our news about Chen Bing in the Western Regions and Guishan must have gotten the news.
Even if we stay in the Western Region, the army still needs food. Instead of wasting it here, it is better to rush into Kushan now, feed the war with battle, and not give the opponent time to prepare defenses."
Tian Feng glanced at Yuan Shu and knew that he was worried. This was also his biggest weakness in the battle with Guishuang this time. The supply line was too long, so long that even if he gathered the power of China, it would be difficult.
"Well, you are right. If this is the case, then order the cavalry to go out first and attack Kushan."
Yuan Shu nodded. Tian Feng was right. There is no airtight wall in the world. Now he is sending troops to the Western Regions with more than 600,000 troops. As long as the opponent is not a fool, he will definitely notice it. If the opponent is given time to set up a defense line, even a supply line
Once you have mastered it, it will be very difficult to break into Kushan Heel.
"Your Majesty, now we not only need to send cavalry to attack Kushan, but also send envoys to Dawan and Kangju to ask them to attack Kushan with us, and at the same time let them provide food, grass and drinking water, so as to ensure the supply of the army."
Tian Feng once again said that it is indeed time to start a war with Kushan, but there are two countries to the north of Kushan, one is Dawan, which is rich in good horses, and the other is Kangju, a powerful country in Central Asia.
If we can persuade the other party to join us in attacking Kushan, no matter how many soldiers and horses we have, it will definitely reduce the pressure on China in terms of supplies.
"Dawan and Kangju, if you think it's necessary, send someone to negotiate, but you have to be strong yourself, and you can't place your hopes on others.
If the two countries are willing to send troops or support food and water, then everything will be easy. If they don't agree, it doesn't matter. We can stabilize them first, and after we capture Kushan, we can send troops to conquer the other side."
Yuan Shu had always believed that he had to rely on himself for everything, and when he originally decided to attack Guishang from the Western Regions, he never thought about getting help from Kangju and Dawan.
"Of course I know this, so we might as well arrange for Gong Jin to take someone there."
Tian Feng naturally knows the current situation. Although Dawan and Kangju are not very powerful, and Dawan was once conquered by Yarkand, the current strength of Dawan is not comparable to that of Yarkand.
My current goal is the Kushan Empire. It is better not to provoke these two countries for the time being.
Moreover, there was already a conflict of interest between Kangju and the Kushan Empire, and wars between the two sides often occurred, so he still had great confidence in fighting for both.
"Okay, you go and talk to Gong Jin in person."
Yuan Shu nodded. Since Tian Feng understood, just leave it to him.
"promise."
Soon Yuan Shu's order was passed to the army. After receiving the military order, all the cavalry were ready to attack at any time. Tian Feng also prepared delicious food and wine to entertain Zhou Yu.
"Prime Minister, why do you call me?"
Zhou Yu looked at the banquet prepared by Tian Feng and couldn't help but be stunned, wondering what the other party wanted to do.
"Sit down first, take your seat first, let's also try the fine wine from the Western Regions."
Seeing Zhou Yu being so reserved, Tian Feng smiled slightly and motioned for him to take a seat before talking.
"Thank you, Prime Minister."
Although Zhou Yu didn't understand what Tian Feng wanted to do, he could only make peace with it now.
"This wine from the Western Regions really has a unique flavor."
Naturally, the two of them were accompanied by beauties from the Western Regions while they were drinking. Tian Feng took a drink and tasted the exotic flavor.
"Well, it is indeed different from Chinese wine."
Zhou Yu also drank the wine, and after savoring it for a while, he smiled at Tian Feng.
"Alright, Gong Jin, what do you think of the upcoming Battle of Kushan?"
After the two drank three drinks in a row, Tian Feng opened his mouth to talk to Zhou Yu.
"The Prime Minister must have already figured out how to fight the Battle of Kushan."
Hearing Tian Feng's words, Zhou Yu's eyes flashed with light, he was going to test himself.
"Brainstorming, I do have some ideas, but I want to hear your thoughts."
Tian Feng raised his glass again and began to taste the grape wine in the glass.
"I think it is better to start the war with the Kushan Empire sooner rather than later. Take advantage of the fact that the Kushan people are not prepared yet, so go in directly, then go straight to Huanglong and capture the Kushan capital."
Since Tian Feng said so, Zhou Yu had nothing to be cautious about and directly expressed his thoughts.
"Well, that's good, continue."
Tian Feng glanced at Zhou Yu. His idea coincided with his own. It was better to fight Guishang sooner rather than later, and faster rather than slower.
"If we continue, Dawan and Kangju in the north have lived in the Western Region for a long time. Kangju in particular is a very powerful country. Our current supply line is too long. If we can get the support of the two countries, then our supplies will definitely be able to
A great relief.”
Tian Feng paid attention to Kangju and Dayuan. Zhou Yu, as a top counselor during the Three Kingdoms period, naturally paid attention to them. Kangju and Dayuan were absolutely necessary to fight for.
"Well, if you were asked to go on a mission to Kangju and Dawan, how would you act?"
When Tian Feng heard Zhou Yu's words, his eyes couldn't help but smile like moons. Since he could think of these, he must have a countermeasure.
"Kangju and Dawan have different national conditions. Kangju and Kuishang have been fighting for a long time. As long as we treat him strictly and harshly and give him certain benefits, the other party will definitely cooperate with us.
Dawan’s national strength is far inferior to Kangju’s. As long as we show our strength and threaten the other side, if they don’t obey, we will directly lead our troops to destroy the country. I believe the other side will do the same.”
To be honest, Zhou Yu did think about how to deal with Dawan and Kangju, and he also adopted different methods according to different national conditions.
"Then what if the other party doesn't agree to the alliance?"
Tian Feng looked at Zhou Yu again. His idea was indeed very good. Kangju already had gaps and frictions with the Kushan Empire. Cheng Nuo would probably cooperate with him as long as he made a little effort, and Dawan's national power was not strong.
Even if you threaten the opponent with your strength, you have to give in.
"It's easy to say that we don't cooperate. As long as we stabilize them and prevent them from turning to Kushan, they will be a hindrance when we conquer Kushan. After we capture the Kushan Empire, the next target will be them."
Zhou Yu drank the wine in front of him in one gulp. He now knew why Tian Feng asked him to come. He wanted to send him north as an envoy to contact the two countries and ask them to support the war between China and the Kushan Empire.
"Okay, now that you know everything, I have nothing to say. Zhou Yu accepts the order."
Zhou Yu thought of everything, and if Tian Feng had anything else to say, he stood up and announced the decree to him.
After hearing Tian Feng's words, Zhou Yu did not dare to neglect and knelt on the ground to salute.
"His Majesty's oral decree is to confer Zhou Yu as the envoy of China. You are allowed to make decisions on the fly and be fully responsible for the matter of going north to contact Kangju and Dawan."
"Zhou Yu accepted the order."
After listening to Tian Feng's oral instructions, he kowtowed directly.
"Okay, His Majesty's speech is over, let's continue drinking."
After the matter was finished, Tian Feng helped Zhou Yu up and asked him to continue drinking with him.
"Prime Minister, His Majesty's oral instructions have come, am I still in the mood to drink?"
Looking at Tian Feng, Zhou Yu couldn't help feeling depressed. You are the Prime Minister of China and a close minister of Yuan Shu. You are still on the rise. Now that you have accepted Yuan Shu's will, it would be strange if he could still sit here and drink.
"Haha, don't panic, have you ever thought about how many troops and horses you need to go north to Kangju and Dawan?
And should we go to Dawan or Kangju first?”
Tian Feng smiled slightly. Young people are like this. They have to be calm and not be too impatient.
"It is not appropriate to have too many troops heading north this time, just five thousand. If I choose, I would like to start with Dawan. After all, it will be relatively easier here, and the army is in Shule, which is also a good choice for Dawan."
Invisible deterrence, after taking Dawan, enter Kangju."
Zhou Yu thought for a moment and then directly stated his arrangement. It was easy first and then difficult. All elementary school students knew this.
"If it were me, I would start with Kangju first. Sometimes it seems difficult but it is actually simple, and sometimes it seems simple but it is difficult."
