Chapter five hundred and ninety-fifth the situation in the Western Regions
In July in Longxi, there is continuous wind and sand, and the air is dry and hot.
Wang Li stood on the city wall, looking at the enemy troops retreating like a tide, licked his chapped lips and asked: "How long until the imperial reinforcements arrive?"
Next to him, Wu Qingchi, the eldest son of the Wushi family, was slightly stunned as he watched the enemy troops leave.
After hearing Wang Li's question, Wu Qingchi thought for a moment and replied: "Half a month ago, news came from the southwest that the champion prince defeated Nanzhao and killed the king of Nanzhao. Nanzhao's strength was greatly damaged and it was unable to attack the Qin Dynasty again.
territory."
"The champion general, Han Xin, is leading the army and is on its way to the west. I'm afraid Wucheng Hou will have to hold on for a few more days."
Wang Li was silent for a while and then suddenly said: "There are not many soldiers in the Protectorate."
Wang Li's words were not taken lightly. The army of the Western Region Protectorate had suffered heavy losses during this period.
Two months ago, Wang Li received news that the countries in the Western Regions had conspired to unite and planned to refuse to pay tribute.
But what was the purpose of Qin's establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions? Or was it to intimidate the countries in the Western Regions and make them pay tribute honestly?
After receiving the news, Wang Li did not hesitate at all. He ordered 100,000 troops from the military camp and set off.
Facing a hundred thousand elite troops from the Western Region Protectorate, how can the countries in the Western Region be opponents?
With his troops directed, Wang Li easily destroyed the three kingdoms in succession, looted all their palaces, and then burned them to the ground, hoping to frighten the countries in the Western Region and make them surrender once again.
Wang Li is very familiar with this kind of operation. His grandfather did it this way, and his father also did it this way.
According to the experience of the old Wang family, the countries in the Western Regions that only bully the weak and fear the strong will soon pay tribute again.
However, Wang Li waited for three days, but instead of receiving envoys from various countries to apologize, a mysterious army arrived.
Like the Qin people, this army wore thick armor and carried sharp weapons. They also used a power called fighting spirit.
That day, Wang Li's 100,000-strong army faced 300,000 enemy troops. The battle was dark and the sky was dark. In the end, the enemy was outnumbered and we were unable to retreat.
After this battle, the situation in the Western Regions became extremely bad, and the countries in the Western Regions were completely out of control.
Immediately afterwards, the mysterious armies supported by various countries in the Western Regions marched eastward one after another. The army of the Western Region Protectorate led by Wang Li suffered successive defeats and retreated all the way to their base camp, Longyou County.
That mysterious army easily occupied the entire Western Region.
In successive battles, the Western Region Protectorate's original army of 300,000 soldiers suffered nearly one-third casualties.
Wang Li inquired and learned that the mysterious army also only had 300,000 soldiers at the beginning. During this period, with the support of various countries in the Western Region, it expanded to 450,000 soldiers.
After the mysterious army united all the countries in the Western Region, it did not stop and instead attacked Longyou County in the east.
Wang Li occupied the city and defended it for more than a month.
If Wu Qingchi hadn't arrived with a hundred thousand troops, Wang Li didn't know how long he could have defended.
It's not that the Qin army is inferior to that mysterious army, but that there are many powerful men on the other side called "magicians".
These strong men hold a weapon called a "magic wand" that can summon fire and thunder, causing great damage to ordinary soldiers.
If it weren't for the large number of sixth-grade experts in the Protectorate, Longyou County might have been lost.
When Wu Qingchi heard what Wang Li said, he immediately understood his underlying meaning, that the imperial court was deliberately weakening his strength.
Wu Qingchi quickly smiled bitterly and said: "Thinking about it, the imperial court didn't know that the helpers invited by the countries in the Western Regions this time would be so troublesome. According to the distance, the champion army will arrive in ten days at most. Wucheng Hou should wait patiently for a few days."
Wang Li said without emotion: "The Champion is a strong master at the master level, so he probably doesn't need to rush like an ordinary soldier."
Wu Qingchi's face changed greatly when he heard this. He looked around subconsciously and said urgently: "The Marquis of Wucheng must be careful. The three generations of princes in the Wang family have been hard-won. Wouldn't it be a pity if they were ruined by a momentary slip of the tongue?"
Wang Li said expressionlessly: "If he really wants to dominate the family, I won't let him change his mind no matter what I say."
Wu Qingchi looked at Wang Li with a shocked look on his face, feeling a little puzzled as to why Wang Li, who originally only knew how to defend himself against foreign enemies, suddenly seemed to have changed.
What Wu Qingchi didn't know was that in Wang Li's arms lay a secret letter he received yesterday.
The secret letter was unsigned, but Wang Li could vaguely guess who wrote it.
This secret letter only records one thing. When Wang Li's father, Wang Ben, was arrested and taken to Chang'an for questioning, Lin Ze had already guessed that Wang Ben would die, and wrote to the Qin Emperor in the name of Hu Hai to plead for mercy in exchange for the friendship of the Wang family.
Wang Li knew very well the final outcome of this matter. His father was pardoned by Emperor Qin and died suddenly in the palace not long after.
Wang Li also tried to investigate the truth of the matter, but could not find out.
In order for Hu Hai to successfully inherit the throne, Lin Ze promised Wang Li to avenge his father.
After Hu Hai succeeded to the throne, Lin Ze was sent to Lishan Mausoleum, and there was no further story about revenge.
Wang Li originally thought that Lin Ze said this deliberately to gain his support, but in fact there was nothing he could do about it.
This secret letter told Wang Li that Lin Ze had lied to him.
At the end of the secret letter, Wang Li was reminded that he must hold the general power tightly in his hands and not let Lin Ze take it away easily.
Although he didn’t know why Wang Li’s personality changed drastically, Wu Qingchi had to remind him “in good faith”: “In any case, if the Marquis of Wucheng wants to defend Longyou County, regain the Western Region, and preserve the glory of the three families, one sect, and the three marquises, he must
With the help of the champion’s power.”
"It's okay for the Marquis to say this in front of my subordinates. If the Champion Marquis hears it, I'm afraid it will cause some unnecessary misunderstandings."
Well, Wu Qingchi said this, but in his heart he had already planned to inform Lin Ze after meeting him. The Wu family started doing business, so it was clear to him how to choose between Wang Li and Lin Ze.
Wang Li, on the other hand, glanced at Wu Qingchi in surprise: "Young master Wu, don't you plan to inform the public to please the bastard of the Lin family?"
Wu Qingchi replied with a straight face: "What did Marquis Wucheng say? Thanks to the care of generations of the Wang family, the Wushi family can travel so smoothly in the Western Regions. How can they betray their friends to seek glory?"
Wang Li's expression softened: "The Wu family is indeed affectionate and righteous. Wang Li admires it. Come on, I'll treat you to a drink."
Then he waved his hand, and several men in black came over and surrounded Wu Qingchi: "Master Wu, please come."
Wu Qingchi broke out in a cold sweat. No wonder Wang Li dared to say this in front of him. It turned out that he was prepared for this.
If he showed anything strange at all, I'm afraid what Wang Li invited him would be a knife instead of a drink.
It's just that Wu Qingchi didn't understand. Even if Wang Li was dissatisfied with the champion, he wouldn't behave like this.
At this time, Wang Li said quietly: "Even if I want to take back the Western Region, I don't necessarily need his help. Do you really think that my Wang family has been guarding the Western Region for many years and doesn't have any trump cards?"