The orders of Kanisega were quickly implemented. Not only him, but also the nobles and bureaucrats of the entire Kushan Empire had long been envious of the wealthy Dayan caravan. Usually they tried their best to exploit the past caravans.
Now with the orders of King Kanasega, it has been even more vigorously.
In major cities of the Kushan Kingdom, soldiers and officials took people everywhere and arrested vendors.
"Sir, we are not breaking the law!" Dayan's businessman looked at his goods being robbed and shouted injustice.
"What's not illegal? The king stipulates that the commercial tax should be increased tenfold!" the official said viciously.
"Ten times?" the businessman was stunned. "How can I do business? Isn't this robbery?"
"Bold, you dare to disobey the law and dare to disobey Wang. Be arrested and confiscated all the money and goods!" The official ignored what he said, and directly took away all his money and goods, and locked them in a cell.
At the beginning, it was just that the merchants in Yan State were unlucky. Many merchants did not know about the new king's order and suffered heavy losses.
The merchants of Yan State began to flee from the Kushan Empire.
However, the nobles were not satisfied. Everyone was allowed by King Kanasega to publicly rob the merchants of Yan State. How could they rob more of others, but how could they rob less of themselves?
So, they began to arrest any merchant or other people, as long as they were from Yan, and extorted all their money. Those who had no money were sold directly as slaves!
"Sir, I am not from Yan State! I am from Kushan!" Some Kushan people in the Kushan Empire were also treated unfairly, and their money was robbed, with their wives and daughters.
"I said you are from Yan, you are from Yan!" The nobles and officials ignored these things at all, and took this opportunity to make money.
The Kushan King's orders had changed, and Kanasega didn't care at all. After this operation, the wealth of the Kushan Empire increased significantly, and the gold, silver, jewelry, and silk and porcelain in the treasury were piled up!
...
The Kushan King's new order was spread to Yan State a few months later.
In Jicheng, the princes and ministers were complaining to Yan Qingwu.
"Your Majesty, I'm simply a robber, and I robbed the business trips of my Yan State. Some people were even scouted, the elderly were beaten to death, and men were sold to labor. Women and children were treated as slaves on the streets of Kushan
On sale!”
"The Silk Road has become the plundering path of the Kushan Empire! Your Majesty, this matter cannot be tolerated!"
These princes and ministers are all vested interests of the Silk Road, so they naturally hate the Kushan king to the core.
Not only them, but also the largest porcelain and silk business was controlled by Emperor Yan himself, and Yan Qingwu's own losses were even more serious.
"Immediately, let the Kushan King release our Yan State merchants immediately and return all losses!" Yan Qingwu said coldly, "Recruiting 200,000 soldiers from the Western Regions Protectorate's Palace and approaching the Abnormal Empire!"
"Abide by the order!"
The Dayan is far away from Anxi, and it is too expensive to mobilize troops from the Central Plains, so it is necessary to recruit troops from the Western Regions Protectorate.
...
In the Kushan Empire, in a majestic pagoda, Kushan King Kanasega respectfully worshiped an old monk.
The old monk was wearing a linen monk's robe, with a kind face and a faint Buddha's light on his body.
This person is the Buddhist teacher of Kanasega, and the Venerable.
The Venerable's Buddhist attainments was the best in the Kushan Empire, and his cultivation was unfathomable. Some people say that he was a living Buddha in this world! The reason why he still stayed in the world was to preach Mahayana Buddhism and save all sentient beings!
Kanissega respected him very much, established Buddhism as the state religion, and built a large number of Buddhist temples and pagodas.
"Venice." Jia Nisega said with a respectful tone, "I have ordered the confiscation of the property of the merchants of Yan State and obtained a lot of wealth. You can build a large temple for my Buddha!"
Venerable Wei smiled slightly and said, "There are enough temples in the Kushan Empire. If you want to build a temple, it is better to go to the east, which is still a wilderness with monsters. If the Shangwang could preach the Dharma in Yan Kingdom
, there are countless merits!"
Jia Nisega said, "The Emperor Yan rejected my king's proposal."
Venerable Wei said, "That is the reason that the King of Shang is needed to promote Buddhism and educate Emperor Yan and the people of Yan. King of Shang, you were once a Buddha in your previous life, but because your merits were not fulfilled, you were reincarnated as the king of the Kushan Empire."
"Your mission is to spread Buddhism to every corner of the world. Such merits are enough to make you complete and ascend to heaven."
Hearing his words, Garese Garro thought for a while and said, "I understand that Yan State has conquered many countries for many years and has committed endless murder!"
"Since that's the case, I will represent the Buddha's will, so that they can receive it in hell and repent!"
"Emperor Yan will definitely take action when he learned about my king's decree. Since this is the case, I will send troops in advance, first seize the Western Regions, control the Hexi Corridor, block the Silk Road of Yan State, and then plot against the East!"
"Venice, who can take on this important task?" Jia Nisega asked Venerable.
Venerable Wei said, "The old monk's disciple, Vizhe, is knowledgeable. He has traveled to the Western Regions and has been on a mission to Yan State. He is familiar with the terrain and can take on this important task!"
"Okay, then follow what the Venerable said!" Jia Nisega immediately called Vizhe and ordered: "Vizhe, I ordered you to lead 200,000 troops to attack the Great Yuezhi. Occupy the Hexi Corridor and block the Yan army.
The road to the west!"
Vizhe was overjoyed and said, "Don't worry, the young monk will definitely include the Great Yuezhi in the territory of the Kushan Empire and let the Buddha's voice spread throughout the Western Regions!"
Vizhe set out with an army of 200,000.
The Kushan Empire was originally divided from the Great Yuezhi, and it is clearer about the Great Yuezhi situation than anyone else.
Moreover, many people in the Great Yuezhi country had connections with the Kushan Empire. After Vizhe went to war, he won all the battles. Many Great Yuezhi generals did not resist at all and directly surrendered to the Kushan Empire.
The Kushan Empire's army surrounded the royal city of the Dayuezhi, and at this time the soldiers and generals of the Protectorate of the Western Regions of Dayan had not arrived yet.
In the palace, Queen Orchid is summoning her ministers to discuss.
Next to her was a little boy with a delicate appearance, who was her and Zhang Beichen's child, named Zhang Yi.
"Now the Kushan Empire's army is approaching, and the reinforcements of Yan State have not arrived yet. Who has a plan to retreat to the enemy?" Queen Lanxiang asked the ministers.
All the ministers lowered their heads and did not speak. Some even said, "Queen, we may not be able to wait for reinforcements from Yan State. It is better to surrender to Kushan than to destroy the city!"
Queen Lanxiang was furious and said, "I want to surrender before the fight. What's the use of asking you? Delay it and hang it!"
Queen Lanxiang punished several surrendered factions, and the ministers were silent again. However, she knew very well that there were not many other people who wanted to fight.
After the Great Yuezhi surrendered to Yan State, it became much stronger, but time was limited. The newly trained soldiers had not yet grown up and were no match for the Kushan Empire. The city was destroyed only a matter of time.
[The Kushan army attacked the city, and the Great Yuezhi defended the city for more than one month. Because the defenders in the city rebelled, the Kushan army entered the city and captured Queen Lanxiang and her son.]
Queen Lanxiang wanted to commit suicide, but the other party threatened her with the child, so she had to endure it.
She was imprisoned in the stupa of the Kushan Empire. The Kushan King did not do anything to her, but took her child Zhang Yi away.
...
"Honor, now we have taken down the Great Yuezhi and imprisoned Queen Lanxiang. Emperor Yan will definitely not give up! She has already raised troops and wants to start a war with me, Kushan!" said Kaynesega, "I have already
Get ready to annihilate the enemy of Yan State!”
Venerable Wei nodded slightly and said, "With the blessing of the Buddha, the king will definitely win every battle."
He also said, "The old monk has seen the son of Queen Lanxiang yesterday. This person is full of wisdom and will become the Buddhist son of my Buddhism in the future. Please ask the king to let him give him the teachings to the old monk."
"Since the Venerable wants people, how can I be wrong?" Jia Nisega handed Zhang Yi to Venerable Wei for teaching.
...
Zhang Beichen was in Jicheng and only learned about the destruction of the Great Yuezhi several months later.
"What? The Great Yuezhi was destroyed, and Queen Lanxiang and Zhang Yi were both imprisoned in the Kushan Empire?" He was furious and cursed: "What does the governor of the Protectorate's Office do for food? Why is the support not timely?
”
He explained in shame: "The Kushans are familiar with the terrain of the Western Regions and set up an ambush on our way to support. Our reinforcements were ambushed and suffered heavy losses, delaying the opportunity for support..."
"Okay!" Zhang Beichen said angrily, "Military law dealt with!"
He immediately went to see Yan Qingwu and opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, the Kushan King is brave. Please go out to fight and conquer the Kushan Empire!"
Yan Qingwu was also angry. Not only did the Kushan King cut off the Silk Road, he actually dared to lead his troops to attack the Western Regions.
She immediately said: "The full responsibility for the war is left to you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Beichen immediately began to mobilize troops and commandeer to fight against the Kushan Empire.
The journey was long, and Zhang Beichen brought only 50,000 elite cavalry from Yan State, and brought Zhao Yun and Hao Ziyi with him.
Zhao Yun is a great combat power and general, and Hao Ziyi has now practiced to the semi-saint realm. In addition, she is a nomadic and is also good at bows and horses, so she brought it with her.
Zhang Beichen came to the Western Regions Protectorate Mansion, and Yuan Huai, the governor of the Protectorate Mansion, apologized to him.
Zhang Beichen dismissed him and then led 200,000 people from the Protectorate to march to the Western Regions.
[You led your troops to the Great Yuezhi territory, and this place has been annexed by the Kushan Empire.]
[You led your troops all the way to attack, and soon defeated the Kushan soldiers in the Great Yuezhi territory and recaptured the Great Yuezhi.]
Zhang Beichen was not satisfied with recapturing the Great Yuezhi, because Queen Lanxiang and Zhang Yi were both captured. He wanted to fight to the Kushan territory and capture the Kushan King back to his country!
[You continue to conquer and quickly recapture the areas occupied by the Kushan Empire in the Western Regions one by one.]
Zhang Beichen's army had arrived at the border of the Kushan Empire, and the Kushan Empire once again recruited hundreds of thousands of troops from all over the country to defend against the Yan army.
At this time, Zhang Beichen was not in a hurry to attack. It was okay to attack the Western Regions, but the countries in the Western Regions were not strong enough, so it was not difficult to defeat them.
The Kushan Empire is not that easy to deal with.
In addition, there are two prisoners on his side. If they fight and the other party threatens him with the prisoner, what will he do?
Zhang Beichen stationed the army in the Western Regions and handed over the command to Zhao Yun. He decided to go to the Kushan Empire in person to find out if he could find a way to rescue Queen Lanxiang and Zhang Yi.
"There are also many masters in the Kushan territory, be careful," Zhao Yun reminded.
"Don't worry. Now I am in the late stage of the Holy Realm, so there will be no problem in protecting myself." After Zhang Beichen gave everything, he took several guides and used disguise techniques to disguise themselves as Kushan people and sneaked into the Kushan Empire.
At the border, Zhang Beichen could see many soldiers recruited and were building defensive fortifications.
Among them are monk soldiers.
He also encountered these monk soldiers when he was fighting the Western Regions. They were all practitioners and were much stronger than ordinary soldiers.
The status of monk soldiers is obviously much higher than that of ordinary soldiers. They have complete sets of weapons and equipment and can still eat a full meal.
And those soldiers recruited are often used as labor or cannon fodder.
When Zhang Beichen was on a mission to the Western Regions, he had never been to the Kushan Empire. This time he would carefully investigate the situation here.
The closer it is to the capital of the Kushan Empire, "Fulasha", the more temples and monks.
Almost everyone here has to go to the temple to pray and worship.
The monks have a high status. People like high-ranking monks, masters, etc. are equivalent to the nobles here. If you meet them on the road, you still need to salute or worship them until they leave before you can continue walking.
Zhang Beichen came to Fulousha, which was even more prosperous.
The Kushan Empire is estimated to have a population of more than 10 million. As the capital of the Kushan Empire, Fulosha is naturally extremely prosperous.
Pagodas and temples can be seen everywhere, and well-dressed monks and nobles are playing on the streets.
The guide whispered: "In the past, there were many Yan people from Fulousha, and it is said that there were at least more than 10,000 people. Since the Supreme King ordered the confiscation of Yan people's property, Yan people were arrested and ran away. Now Fulousha
You can no longer see the Yan people. Sir, we need to be careful at all times. If you are discovered, it will definitely attract the attention of the guards."
"Yes." Zhang Beichen followed the guide and settled in Fulousha.
[After half a month, you roughly figured out the situation here.]
Zhang Beichen didn't know where Queen Lanxiang was locked up, but he could roughly guess.
“There are two places where Fulosha is the most closely guarded!”
"The first one is naturally the royal palace of the Kushan Empire, where King Kanasega lives."
"The second convenient place is Maitreya Temple. It is where Venerable Wei and his disciples live."
Zhang Beichen decided to go to the palace first to take a look.
As night fell, Zhang Beichen concealed his breath and came to the Kushan Palace.
As a strong man in the late stage of the Holy Realm, ordinary guards and restrictions naturally could not stop him.
Zhang Beichen walked around the palace but did not find Queen Lanxiang.
Inside the palace, where King Jiasega lives, Zhang Beichen felt the breath of a strong man.
The aura is blessed by the national fortune and protected by the Buddhist fortune. Its strength is definitely in the holy realm.
"The strength of this King of Jia Nisega is indeed not weak!" Zhang Beichen thought to himself that if he was discovered by Jia Nisega here and there were still a group of masters besieged, even if he was in the late stage of the Holy Realm, it would be difficult for him to escape.
.
"I am very familiar with the breath of Queen Lanxiang. She should not be in the palace." Zhang Beichen quietly withdrew from the palace. At the same time, King Jia Nisega, who was meditating, opened his eyes and felt something strange.