Jia Xu rushed to the Western Regions. First of all, he went to meet the chief historian of the Western Regions. The chief historian of the Western Regions was a native of Yuzhou, named Zhong Yao. His courtesy name was Yuan Chang. He was also from a famous family. Over the years, he had made outstanding achievements in governing the Western Regions.
In the process, he achieved a lot and was respected by many people at that time. He was called Yuan Changgong. When he learned that Jia Xu was coming, he led his ministers to greet him.
Jia Xu was different from Dong Zhuo. When Dong Zhuo came, it was for military affairs. The Luntai captain wanted to greet him and discuss the war. Although Jia Xu came for military purposes, he was still the third prince of the country, so he was
Zhong Yao, the chief governor of the Western Regions, came to greet him personally.
Jia Xu did not lead many people, just a few chariots and horses, and came with a group of scholars. Zhong Yao came forward to pay homage. Jia Xu got off the chariot and horses, quickly helped Zhong Yao up, and said with a smile: "
Yuan Chang, don't be too polite. I come here and don't know everything about this place, so I still want you to give me some advice..."
"As long as the Lieutenant has an order, I dare not disobey it."
Afterwards, Zhong Yao led everyone back to Loulan, which was the administrative seat of the Western Region's chief historian. Jia Xu turned around from time to time and looked at Nisejia on the carriage. He frowned and looked around, looking a little lonely, or thinking of...
He missed his Luoyang and thought of his family. Jia Xu didn't say anything to him. He and Zhong Yao walked in the front. Jia Xu asked about many things.
"Where are General Dong and the others now? Can the food and grass baggage be delivered on time?"
"They are now stationed outside Congling. In these days, Liangzhou has been transporting grain and grass continuously. After arriving at Loulan, I will send people to Dong Gong. The distance is long and the manpower is insufficient. It is really difficult. I have to be busy all day
Regarding food and grass matters, there is no time to deal with other matters, and I don’t have many officials in my hands, alas..."
Hearing Zhong Yao's words, Jia Xu nodded and said: "I will handle this matter. Don't worry, the Northern and Southern Army will not stay here for too long... In addition, I also brought a group of imperial students
Your students, they will all stay in the future to help you manage everything..."
Hearing Jia Xu's words, Zhong Yao nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
When he arrived at Loulan, Jia Xu didn't even stay for a day. He left the students behind and handed them over to Zhong Yao, then took four or five followers and a guide to Congling. Before leaving, he also told Zhong Yao
, the Southern Army led by Sun Jian will arrive in the near future. When the time comes, let them rush directly to Congling and not stay for a long time.
When Jia Xu and others approached Congling, they were surrounded by Northern Army scouts.
After Jia Xu revealed his identity, the scouts took them to the camp.
"Dong Gong, the Taiwei is here!"
A soldier came in to report. Dong Zhuo was stunned, thought for a moment, and said, "Let him come in..." He didn't like the captain very much. After explaining, he continued to lower his head and read the documents.
While looking at the map on the map, Jia Xu came in and saw Dong Zhuo who was looking at the map. Without disturbing him, he walked to Dong Zhuo and sat down.
"Jia Taiwei..." Dong Zhuo looked at Jia Xu and said, "I heard that the Taiwei was coming a long time ago, but I didn't expect that he would come so quickly..." Jia Xu directly asked: "The situation in Guishang
how?"
Dong Zhuo paused and said: "The main force of the rebels has been defeated. The commander who led him is the younger brother of the former King of Malakanda, called Jarada. He is currently leading the remaining soldiers to do something in Malakanda.
The rogue bandits are attacking various places and fleeing constantly. The Kushan King’s army is hunting them down everywhere, creating great chaos..."
"Are these situations true?"
"Of course, my subordinates saw this with their own eyes!!"
"Did you send people into Guishang?!?" Jia Xu asked anxiously. Dong Zhuo shook his head and said, "Don't be impatient. I just sent scouts to find out the news. Gongsun Zan's brave camp..." , Hearing Dong Zhuo's words, Jia Xu was still a little uneasy. He frowned and asked: "Then they didn't have direct contact with Guishang..."
"Of course not."
"Well..." Jia Xu nodded and looked at Dong Zhuo in front of him. He naturally knew why Dong Zhuo was hostile to him. Jia Xu said: "I came here to bring a very important person. , Niseka..."
Dong Zhuo didn't pay attention at first and was still thinking about who this person was. After thinking for a moment, he was shocked and asked: "King Kushan's uncle, Nisekya? How did you catch him? This!!"
"Dong Gong, I didn't catch him. During the Jianning period, he was sent as an envoy to the Han Dynasty and stayed in Luoyang. As of today, the rebels are causing rebellion in his name..." Jia Xu said and looked towards He asked Dong Zhuo and continued: "Dong Gong, before I set off, the emperor had told me that Marakanda must be captured as the Han's gateway to Kushan... If this happens, Dong Gong will be the Taiwei..."
Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo's eyes widened and he asked: "Is this true?!"
"Of course, that's what the emperor said. If this matter is accomplished, Duke Dong will be the first to do the work. The post of Taiwei should also be held by Duke Dong!"
"Hahahaha, what Mr. Jia said is wrong. What virtues and abilities do I have to sit in this position? The emperor loves and loves Mr. Jia so much. I don't know what you have to say, but I am willing to hear it!" Dong Zhuo said with a smile.
"Currently, two copies of the letter need to be sent, one to the Kushan King and one to the rebels..."
"This matter was left to me. Unbeknownst to Mr. Jia, the brave battalion led by Lieutenant Gongsun had been running around in Marakanda for several months and was very familiar with the local area. Kushan's tens of thousands of troops were all familiar with it. Can’t catch them, hahaha!”
Dong Zhuo told some interesting stories, and Jia Xu listened attentively. Then, Jia Xu took out two letters and gave them to Dong Zhuo.
The letters were all written in Kushan script, and Dong Zhuo couldn't understand them, so he called Gongsun Zan over directly. When Gongsun Zan walked into the camp, Dong Zhuo took him and introduced him to Taiwei Jia Xu. Gongsun Zan hurriedly paid his respects. Dong Zhuo then After handing the letter to him, Gongsun Zan took it and listened carefully. Then he said: "Lieutenant, this letter from the rebels is easy to handle. I know the location of the rebel leader..."
"However, the King of Kushan is in their royal city, in the south of Kushan. I don't know how to deliver the letter to his hands. This will go deep into the heart of the enemy... This..."
"It's okay. I'll have people copy a few letters later. Just throw them to the Kushan generals. They will definitely deliver them to the King of Kushan..." Jia Xu said, and then said: "Qian Never fight with the Kushan people. If possible, you should pay more attention to the battle situation. If there is any trouble, report directly to Dong Gong!"
"Here you go!"
Gongsun Zan then left the camp and went to find someone to copy the letter.
Dong Zhuo did not know what was written in the letter, but he did not ask further questions and held a banquet in honor of Jia Xu that night.
As for the arrival of the Taiwei, it spread among the army. However, many generals did not have a good impression of the Taiwei. I remember that when Zhang Gong was the Taiwei, he always spoke for them generals. , to strive for more military honors and more rewards for them, but what about Jia Xu? In the temple, he did not say a word, so that over the years, they have not received any promotion, nor have they had the opportunity to obtain military honors.
Compared with Duke Zhang, he was not a qualified Taiwei, so it was better to let Duke Dong come. They also didn't understand Dong Zhuo's hospitality to the Taiwei. Didn't Duke Dong hate this person? Why did he show such enthusiasm? Of course, everyone has speculations about this matter.
For example, there were rumors that Duke Dong wanted to poison the wine and kill Jia Xu.
Fortunately, several days passed and they did not hear any news of Jia Xu's death.
On the other hand, Gongsun Zan led the Xiaoyong Battalion to leave Congling and rush to the territory of Kushan. As expected, as soon as they arrived here, they encountered the Kushan army. These Kushan people have been staring here. Looking at their "horse bandits", most of them thought that Gongsun Zan was a horse bandit who escaped from the Western Regions.
Fortunately, the Xiaoyong Battalion was very experienced. After sensing the danger, they began to flee. In the territory of the Kushan people, the Xiaoyong Battalion bumped left and right, and actually escaped alive from the big net woven by the Kushan people. Among the thousands of people who escaped, the Kushan people always captured a soldier for questioning, but even now, not to mention a human, not even a horse has been captured!
After Gongsun Zan and others escaped, they rushed to nearby villages and cities, tied the letters with arrows, and shot them into the city. Before the city guards could react, they fled quickly. When Gongsun Zan would After another letter was accurately sent to the village where the rebel leader was hiding, the rebel leader was almost frightened to death.
He thought this place was very secret. He had been hiding here for more than half a month, and no one except his close confidants had seen it. Where did this letter come from?
He didn't even dare to read the letter, so he immediately moved to another village. Just as he paused for repairs, the letter was shot in again. This time, they didn't even see anyone. The rebel leader Rajada opened the letter tremblingly. .
When he read the contents of the letter, he was suddenly shocked. This letter was actually written by Niseka. That's not right. Isn't he already dead? That's not right. They used this name to raise their troops. On the one hand, , because Nisekya was very respected and loved by the Kushan people. The prince showed unparalleled kindness when he was young. Later, when the new king came to the throne, his image of kindness was further magnified in comparison.
The people are all missing this missing prince, and almost no one knows where he is.
Rajada and his brother believed that the prince should have been murdered, and the person who killed him was probably King Kushan. Therefore, they raised troops in the name of Nisaka. If earlier, Malakanda had become stronger. When such a letter arrived in his hands, Rajada would never care, and would even find a way to kill Niseka.
But it's different now. Now, the defeat is certain, but I have to hide and flee, always worried that the Kushan army will find me. At this time, Nisekya's letter cannot be underestimated. He was an official in the Han Dynasty, so whether Can we use the army of the Han Dynasty to re-establish Malakanda, or even defeat the Kushan King and make Niseka the king?
Borrow the Han army to defeat King Kushan's minions, and when the Han army returns, think of a way to get rid of Nisekya...
Rajada laughed. He had already seen the picture of himself wearing a crown and ruling Kushan.
ps: Congratulations to yourself for achieving Chapter 500.