When the army entered Marakanda, Jia Xu immediately handed over the command to Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo refused several times before accepting, and entered the city with a large number of troops. The streets were empty, and the captured people
The Kushan soldiers were escorted around, with their heads lowered, not daring to look directly at the army entering the city. After Dong Zhuo entered the city, he rushed all the way to the palace of the original King of Sogdia.
This is really not a mansion. It is magnificent, with various carvings on the walls, and various statues made of gold. Dong Zhuo felt in his heart that all the money in the city was probably used to build this palace. In front of the palace,
There was a man, with four or five Han soldiers standing behind him, waiting. When he saw Dong Zhuo coming, the man hurriedly came over.
He said something hurriedly in Kushan language. Dong Zhuo turned his head sideways. The translator on the side stepped forward and said to Dong Zhuo:
"Dong Gong, he said that he was the original city lord and tax collector of Malakanda. He was willing to surrender to the army. In addition, he also brought all the merchants he had captured..." After hearing what he said, Dong Zhuo
He was anxious and asked quickly: "Where are those merchants?"
When the translator asked, the tax official immediately yelled behind him, and saw four or five barefoot, shackled slaves, leading a large group of people, walking out of the palace. The tax official was a little worried.
Looking at them, and then at Dong Zhuo beside him, sweat was dripping from his forehead, and he was very worried in his heart. Dong Zhuo immediately got off his horse.
The merchants were a little afraid at first. When they saw the oncoming Han army, they burst into tears. When they were close to despair, they saw the most familiar army. They never thought that for them
These merchants in a lowly profession, the Han Dynasty would actually send troops from the Western Regions and would not hesitate to start a war with Kuishang.
These people rushed in front of the army and knelt down to Dong Zhuo's army.
Dong Zhuo walked up to them with a bulging belly, smiled, and helped the leader up. The leader was also a bit old, and although he was very poorly dressed, he seemed to have suffered no crime, even showing signs of being beaten.
No, Dong Zhuo helped him up and said, "Everyone, there is no need for this. We will follow the emperor's order to rescue you!"
"Your Majesty is merciful! General is righteous!!"
"Your Majesty is merciful! General is righteous!"
The merchants shouted one after another. Dong Zhuo led the leader and asked Huang Zhong to settle the soldiers and merchants. Then he and the rest walked into the palace. The palace was empty, but there was no trace of damage or looting. It was very special.
It was intact, which made Dong Zhuo a little strange. After entering the palace and sitting on the former throne of the Sogdian King, Dong Zhuo moved his body. This one was still good, but a little harder.
"May I ask my father-in-law, what do you call me?"
The merchant couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart for a long time. He waited for a long time and then bowed: "I am an old man from Yizhou, please call me Zhang Xi..." Dong Zhuo nodded and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Zhang...
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"It shouldn't be called that..."
"Mr. Zhang...how did you fall into their hands?"
Zhang Xi lamented and told the story from the beginning. It turned out that they had just finished their trade in the south and returned to the north. As a result, just when they reached Marakanda, a rebellion broke out in Marakanda. The rebels
Ignoring their identities, they directly arrested and robbed their belongings. Although some people successfully escaped, the group that reached the rear was caught.
After being brought back to Marakanda, they had to be slaves. Many people committed suicide because they did not want to be humiliated. They were left to bear the humiliation. However, this situation did not last long, about three months. A few days ago, the tax official rescued them and placed them in the palace. He entertained them all day long without insulting or harming them. They were released today.
Dong Zhuo was stunned for a moment, then chatted with the man for a while before letting him leave.
After everyone left, Jia Xu smiled and said, "This tax officer is quite interesting. Wasn't it the time when our army entered the Western Region three months ago? He had already left a way out for himself... .If Guishan wins, these are his achievements as a prisoner. If the Han wins, then he entertains the merchants of the Han, and his heart is toward the Han... Not bad, not bad, not bad!"
Seeing that Jia Xu said three good things in a row, Dong Zhuo was a little curious. He had never seen Jia Xu praise others so much. He ordered his soldiers to bring the tax official and called the translator. Soon , the tax official came to them with a smile and bowed to Dong Zhuo and Jia Xu. Dong Zhuo looked at him seriously. This man's whole body smelled of copper.
He was bloated, which was different from Dong Zhuo. Although Dong Zhuo was a little fatter, he was burly and powerful. He was also different from the Emperor. The Emperor was the majesty of a superior person, but he was bloated and fat. He wore all kinds of exotic decorations. There are gold rings around the neck and arms, and the clothes on the body are also made of silk. Silk is particularly valuable in Kuishang.
With a fake businessman-like smile on his face and his waist bent, no matter how you look at him, he is definitely a villain.
"What do you call it?" Jia Xu asked.
After the translator translated, the man quickly said: "My name is Nizada...the Chinese name is Zhang Da..."
"Oh? And there are Han names??" Jia Xu smiled and asked: "Why do you want to protect these merchants?"
"I heard that the Heavenly Army of the Han Dynasty was coming, and I knew that Guishan was unable to resist with his meager strength, so I protected these merchants in the hope that I would be spared the death penalty!" He looked at Dong Zhuo and said seriously. After the translator translated, Jia Xu and Dong Zhuo burst out laughing. Jia Xu looked at Dong Zhuo beside him, then looked at him again, and said softly: "This man is cunning and cunning. You cannot keep him here. Take him out and kill him."
He stared at the tax officer closely. Just after he finished speaking, he saw that the tax officer was shaking all over. Jia Xu showed a smile and said: "You understand elegant language!!"
"I have only studied for a few days, but I have not learned enough. I dare not show my skills in front of you. Please forgive me, Mr. Jia. Please forgive me, Mr. Jia!" The man immediately knelt down on the ground and said tremblingly. Jia Xu laughed, but Dong Zhuo didn't. Stunned, looking at the two people, speechless, Jia Xu waved his hand and said: "Get up, you can follow me from now on. I still need your help in Guishan matters."
"Don't dare to refuse!"
"Thank you so much, Mr. Jia!"
The man bowed again, and Jia Xu let him out. After seeing him leave, Dong Zhuo looked at Jia Xu and asked, "How did the captain know that he could speak elegant language?" Jia Xu shook his head. , said: "He told me..."
Dong Zhuo still didn't understand, but he didn't ask any more questions. If he continued to ask, wouldn't he look stupid and inferior to Jia Xu? He nodded, smiled and said: "I see, wonderful, wonderful!", pretending to be a fool. Jia Xu looked at him with a look of awakening, but did not expose him.
"Dong Gong, now that Marakanda has been taken, the Kushan reinforcements have not arrived yet. I wrote a letter to the King of Kushan before, expressing my anger at them for detaining my merchants, and saying that the big man would fight with them. Start a war... In order to avenge the hatred, I vow to attack their royal city and cut off his head to pay homage to our dead merchants and common people..."
"The dead people? The merchants? Aren't they okay?"
"Haha, who said it's okay? Aren't there a few warriors who didn't want to be humiliated and committed suicide? Duke Dong, tell the whole army to pay homage to these people. We must avenge them..." Jia Xu said, Dong Zhuo nodded. First, now that he has seen many of Jia Xu's methods, he is convinced by him in his heart, and he can also listen to Jia Xu's words.
"This is easy, but if you wrote such a letter to King Kushan, wouldn't it make him angry?"
"I told him that I would lead the Northern and Southern Army with 500,000 troops to march across Sogdia and attack the royal city. If I guessed correctly, he is now mobilizing his soldiers and setting up a defensive position on the other side of the river, preparing to resist our five attacks. There are 100,000 troops!" Jia Xu said with a smile. Dong Zhuo heard this and laughed loudly. Only then did he understand why no enemy reinforcements came for so long.
"Dong Gong, we have just captured this place, and the situation is unstable. It will take time to repair the soldiers and stabilize this place. In order to delay it for a while, we still hope that Dong Gong can make a move to attack the south on a large scale. The bigger the better..."
"Hahaha, okay, I'll let Huang Zhonghou do it now! However, Taiwei must be careful in the future. Your letter will definitely make King Guishang hate you and gnash his teeth!" Dong Zhuo said with a smile. .
"No problem, that letter is signed by Mr. Dong..."
Jia Xu walked out of the palace and went to the school grounds. Under the leadership of the soldiers, Jia Xu came to a house in the school grounds and asked the soldiers to guard the door. Jia Xu walked in by himself, and Nisejia was sitting in the house. , holding the book in his hand, was flipping through it. When he saw Jia Xu walking in, he ignored it. Jia Xu sat next to him, looked at him, and said: "These days, I have a lot of trouble."
"Why bother? It's because Taiwei Gong, in order to expand the territory and expand the territory, is so tired..." Nisekja said, raised his head, stared at Jia Xu, and said: "Taiwei took me forward When I came here, I said I was coming to pacify the rebels and stabilize the borders around the Han Dynasty. I believed it. Today I learned that it turns out that what Grand Duke Taiwei is worried about is the military exploits and the territory..."
Jia Xu walked up to him, sat down, lowered his head, looked at the books on his wooden desk, and said, "What are you reading?"
"Spring and Autumn!"
"Oh, me too!" Jia Xu said, and looked at Nisekya. He said angrily: "Originally, I was just here to put down the rebellion. Even, I only let Dong Gong's army of less than 10,000 people accompany him. , but what? The rebels have been put down, but your nephew refused to return the captured people and even executed them!!"
"How can I tolerate the foreign barbarians who are harming our people? Respecting the king to fight against the barbarians is the revenge of the ninth generation, especially if it is revenge!!!" Jia Xu roared angrily, and Nisejia was dumbfounded. He looked at the people in front of him. Jia Xu thought for a moment and asked: "What does your Excellency treat...?"
"I govern "Gongyang Chunqiu"! He Zi, the great scholar, is my grandfather!" Jia Xu said resolutely.
Nisejia's eyesight went dark. Oh my god, he is a lunatic who treats rams. No wonder he is so violent! His expression softened and he said, "Now that you have conquered this place, you have taken your revenge...this..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jia Xu interrupted him directly and said: "Humph, the King of Kushan refused to apologize and make amends for one day, and this hatred was written in my heart. Today's people in Malakanda,
He actually criticized me as a big man!!"
Hearing Jia Xu's words, Nishejia's face suddenly turned pale, and he quickly said: "Jia Gong, why are the people guilty? Just wait, I will go and tell them that they still respect me, and I will repair the book again."
"Feng, give it to my nephew and ask him to apologize... Jia Gong, please don't be impatient..." Hearing his panicked dissuasion, Jia Xu was still a little angry.
"you?"
"Can you manage this place?"
"Of course it's okay."
"Forget it, starting from tomorrow, you can go and comfort the people. If I hear someone insulting my big man, I will immediately..."
"I know, I know..."
After finally seeing off Jia Xu, Nisejia sighed helplessly, Your Majesty, why did you send a ram master!!!