Tian Feng saluted Yuan Shu, and then asked him what he wanted to do.
"You want to ask me why I didn't persuade me to surrender first. If Prince Vespit of Kushan is willing to surrender, we can go south under his banner. If nothing else, it will be easier to at least subvert the Kushan than if we go south like this.
How much?”
Yuan Shu now understood what the other party wanted to do.
"Your Majesty knows everything, why don't you send someone to make contact first?
If the opponent is not on good terms with the Kushan Emperor, now is our opportunity. As long as we can establish Vespit, it will be equivalent to having Kushan orthodoxy. In this way, if we go south, we will definitely encounter the lowest resistance. If we capture Kushan
It’s just around the corner.”
Since Yuan Shu understood the current situation, he also didn't understand why the opponent chose to attack directly.
"If Vespit surrenders to us and we push him out, it will certainly have great benefits for going south, but the disadvantages are also obvious.
This time we can say that we are dedicating all the strength of the country to kill. If we really support a new Kushan emperor, is it worthy of China? What I want is annexation. I want to include the Kushan Empire into the territory of China. It is not just
In order to make him surrender,
Now that China has the ability and I have the courage to organize so many soldiers and horses, my descendants may not have such ability and courage in the future, so I want to finish my work in one battle, do you understand what I mean?"
It was precisely because Yuan Shu saw this that he gathered an army of millions and came not to play tricks, but to completely annex Guishuang. He was afraid that he would not be able to accomplish his success in one battle this time, and would wait until his future
There would be no chance for future generations to capture the territory of Central Asia and North America.
"But now that the country has just calmed down and is in ruins, it is difficult to support the army for a long time. My suggestion is to fight fast rather than slow. No matter what method is used, we should first capture Kushan. As for how to deal with it later, wait until China
It takes two years of training to make decisions."
To be honest, sending troops this time is actually taking a huge risk. You must know that China has been in the quagmire of war for so many years.
China has been suffering since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Although Yuan Shu has put it down as quickly as possible, the country is still deeply hurt.
In addition, they have just spent a lot of effort to occupy the huge area of Xianbei grassland. It can be said that the country has not stopped for a moment. Now it has attacked Guishang.
At best, Yuan Shu was a man of great talent and strategy, expanding his territory. At worst, Yuan Shu was militaristic and would lead to death if he liked war.
Tian Feng saw this. He also knew that it would be good to finish the work in one battle, but it also depends on the time.
If China is now well-equipped with soldiers and food, and the country is at peace, he will naturally agree to fight hard. However, the current domestic situation is not good, and it seems that the best strategy is to go slowly.
"Okay, I understand what you mean, but there is no news from the country so far. Just because they can still support it, we can continue to go south and do what I want for the time being.
If the other party surrenders, his life can be spared temporarily. We will decide whether to use him or not later. If there are any problems in the country, I know what to do."
Yuan Shu also understood Tian Feng's worries very well, but he believed that with Jushou, Guo Jia, Chen Gong, Xun Yu and other great conspirators around, there should be no problems in the country, which would be enough to support him to continue heading west.
"Tian Feng understands."
Hearing what Yuan Shu said, Tian Feng had nothing to say. He just had to say everything that came to his mind and admonish those who should be admonished. This would have fulfilled his responsibility. After all, the other party was the emperor of the Chinese Empire. Everything
It's all up to him to make the decision.
After Tian Feng left, Yuan Shu also fell into deep thought. If the country really couldn't stand it anymore, how should he make a decision? This is a headache.
Sure enough, at dawn the next day, a group of cavalry galloped into the camp. It was none other than Huang Zhong who was escorting Nightmare and arrived with his troops.
"Your Majesty, General Han Sheng is back and is asking for an audience outside the camp."
Dian Wei came to Yuan Shu's side, and Huang Zhong's arrival proved that the big killer nightmare they were waiting for had arrived, and they could start the attack.
"Xuanhuang Zhong, please come to me."
Yuan Shu nodded. He also looked forward to seeing this famous old general in history. After all, he was one of the Five Tiger Generals. In his hands, he could definitely shine a light more destructive than history.
"General Huang Zhong, Shesheng, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor."
After hearing Yuan Shu's announcement, Huang Zhong straightened his clothes and armor, entered the camp, knelt down and saluted Yuan Shu directly.
"Okay, Han Sheng, get up quickly. This march has been hard."
Yuan Shu waved his hand to Huang Zhong, gesturing for him to get up and speak.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Huang Zhong stood up and stood aside, waiting for Yuan Shu's inquiry.
"Can Nightmare arrive safely?
And the accompanying trebuchet troops, did they encounter any accidents along the way?"
Looking at the well-behaved Huang Zhong, Yuan Shu had nothing to say. The later ones were the later ones, like Huang Zhong and Jiang Qin. Regardless of their loyalty, the feelings of these later civil and military officials were still different from those of the old people like Yan Liang, Zhao Yun, and Tian Feng.
.
"Nightmare and the rest of the accompanying trebuchets have all arrived safely. They are now five miles away. I will come over first to report to His Majesty. As for the accident, is it true?
On the way, we discovered that a cavalry force of about 10,000 people was rapidly marching towards Bakrat. In the spirit of either friend or foe, I stepped down from my pocket to surround and annihilate them with superior force.
I killed nearly 5,000 enemies and captured more than 5,000, and I didn’t let anyone escape. However, we really don’t understand the language between the enemy and us. I hope that your majesty can find some translators who are proficient in Roman or Parthian languages to accompany me for interrogation.”
Huang Zhong also guessed the identity of the other party on the road. Now he can basically rule out that the other party is a Kushan. The force that can organize nearly ten thousand cavalry here is either Parthia, which is close at hand, or Parthia, or Rome to the west of Parthia.
Empire.
"This is interesting, Dianwei. You immediately send me an order to send a few people from the camp scribes who are proficient in Parthian and Roman to help Huang Zhong interrogate the other party's identity."
Hearing what Huang Zhong said, Yuan Shu couldn't help but frowned.
You must know that there are four major empires coexisting in the world now, and each country cannot be underestimated. Anxi, Rome and Kushan are both very powerful, but there is one thing that is unbeatable.
Two relatively weak countries are still enemies on both sides. For example, Kushan has many conflicts with Huaxia and Anxi, while Anxi has no dealings with Kushan and Rome.
Now that a cavalry of more than 10,000 people has come from the west, the variables here are huge. If it is really reinforcements from Rome or Parthia, then what China will face next is probably not just a weakened Kushan, but a weakened Kushan.
It's an attack from two or even three empires, which is a bit scary.
So the first thing he needs to figure out now is the identity of the other party and what the purpose of coming here is.
"promise."
Dian Wei received the order on the side, and then left directly with the professional translator from the Camp Secretariat to interrogate the captured Parthian mercenaries with Huang Zhong.
"Your Majesty, I heard that General Shesheng encountered more than ten thousand cavalry on the road, and that this group of cavalry was probably from forces other than Kushan. Is this true?"
Not long after Huang Zhong and Dian Wei left, Tian Feng came back. He also learned the news and knew that there might be problems, so he came to meet Yuan Shu as soon as possible.
"To be honest, I have sent Dian Wei there with a translator. It will take a while to find out what kind of force they are or what purpose they have come."
Looking at Tian Feng's anxious eyes, Yuan Shu knew that the other party was thinking the same thing as him.
"Your Majesty, if it is true that Anxi or Rome reinforces Kushan, it will be very difficult for us to continue."
Hearing that Yuan Shu had sent someone to inquire, Tian Feng knew that it was useless to worry now. If the other party was really reinforcements from Anxi or Rome, then he would not have made plans in advance.
"If one party sends troops to participate in the battle, we can still use the method of connecting horizontal and vertical forces. I am afraid that Rome and Parthia will see China's military strength and ambitions, abandon their prejudices and come together to rescue Kushan. Then we will really be in difficulty."
Yuan Shu had long thought about Tian Feng's worries. It would not be a problem for a single force to come. Firstly, he had enough soldiers and horses to resist for a period of time. Secondly, both Anxi and Rome had opponents. As long as he and the opponent's
If opponents join forces, they can block each other.
"I hope so."
Tian Feng also frowned. As long as the relationship between countries is not too close, they will not come into this muddy water at all. Moreover, if Kushan and An'an are not dealt with, the other party will probably not rescue them, but this is not necessarily the case with Rome.
,
If Rome really rescued the Kushans this time and after repelling the Chinese army, they would definitely join forces with the Kushans to devour Anxi. When Rome and the Kushans unite, they will definitely attack the Chinese. This is an absolutely unacceptable situation.
"Your Majesty, I will come."
Just when the two were entangled, Dian Wei took Huang Zhong back to the camp again.
"How about it?
Which force came from the other side?
To Rome or to Parthia?"
Seeing the two men returning, Yuan Shu's eyes lit up and he directly asked about their subordinates.
"Your Majesty, please be patient. This group of people is from Parthia, but they are not part of the official Parthian troops. They are mercenaries recruited by Baqi Mu, a great merchant in the province of Bactria, with great effort.
.”
Huang Zhong saluted Yuan Shu and told him what he had just asked.
"I see."
After hearing Huang Zhong's words, Yuan Shu and Tian Feng looked at each other, and each of them breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they were just mercenaries. If it was really Parthia who sent troops, then things would be very serious.
"Your Majesty, what should we do with these mercenaries?"
Dian Wei glanced at Yuan Shu and directly asked how to deal with the mercenaries.
"Temporarily detained, we will deal with it later."
Since they are not reinforcements from other empires, everything will be easier to handle. In his opinion, these mercenaries are just ordinary people.
"promise."
Huang Zhong heard Yuan Shu's words, saluted again, and then left the camp.
"Your Majesty, it seems that our worries are unfounded. It is estimated that Parthia is now eager to destroy Kushan by us, and Rome is far away. Even if they want to rescue them, they will have to go through an expedition, and they have to pass through Parthia's territory.
Shuang should have no reinforcements."
Tian Feng saluted Yuan Shu, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Yes, but the battle now must be done sooner rather than later. Let the army rest tonight and attack Bakrat tomorrow."
