Chapter 104 Section Thirteen

Sitting on the transfer car from Jincheng Lingju County to Dunhuang, I was no longer in the leisurely mood like last time, but my heart was full of hatred.When the car passed through Dunhuang County, Shu Hanqiang, the prefect of Dunhuang, came out to meet him.I thought of the scene when I saw the former prefect Xin Wuxian a few years ago, and I couldn't help but feel tender.After a few years, the famous Po Qiang General died, and I returned to my hometown for the second time. Several officials under Shu Hanqiang were still acquaintances, and they were surprised when they saw me: "It turns out that the vice-principal Wei Jun is an old friend. I didn't expect that Jun disappeared suddenly, and when he reappeared, he has already reached the position of two thousand stones."

I smiled lightly, and said modestly: "Your Majesty the Emperor has heard that he is really ashamed to confer the title of Vice Captain of the Northern Army's middle base. He was promoted by Mr. Xin back then, but now only a few years later, Mr. Fu has become an ancient man. What a shame!" Impressive." An official said: "Oh, when you disappeared, Lord Xin was very anxious and sent people to search everywhere. Later, someone said that he had been to the Qiang rich man Gui He's family that day, so Lord Xin sent officials to arrest him. Gui He resolutely refused to admit it, and finally died in prison. Until now, it is not known whether Gui He was lying. In addition, Zhang Song, the prison guard he hired, was also said to be involved, and died in prison that time. "

Zhang Song is Houzi’s real name. The last time Guihe, a Qiang man from Guiyi, gave me magic medicine and sold him to Kangju, suddenly flashed in my mind. Monkey is my brother. Liao Guihe's deception was not his original intention, but it is a pity that he died for it.I also remembered the first time I saw Yisu at the Kangju market, tears almost flowed out again.Why did she have to die?Why did you leave me so easily?If she could endure the humiliation, how wonderful it would be for her to be alive.Am I here to save you now?I came with Han soldiers, but you can no longer see the mighty appearance of me leading the Han army to attack Zhizhi.

I turned my back, secretly wiped my tears, turned around and said with a forced smile: "Is Gui He dead? Alas, it has nothing to do with him. I left without saying goodbye..." After leaving Dunhuang City, Gan Yanshou obviously sensed my abnormal mood and asked me what happened just now.I lied to him that revisiting the old places would inevitably bring joy and sadness.He shook his head and said, "Zigong is a sad person. I just found out today. I think you have read too many short books. When you arrive in the Western Regions and face yellow sand every day, I'm afraid you don't want to read any books. You used to be in Kangju. Are you still in the mood to read when you are wandering?"

I am noncommittal. The Chuanche quickly passed Yumen Pass, and passed Yancheng in a few days. After walking for a few days, a huge black city appeared in the distance. It was Wulei City. into.The excitement in my heart is really indescribable. The outside of Wulei City was deserted, and the city gate was heavily guarded. After we took out the festival letter and documents and shouted at the city, the suspension bridge slowly rose. There are also few pedestrians on the streets in the city, revealing an atmosphere of panic.The people I met occasionally were not dressed as Han Chinese.The soldiers led us to the residence of the Governor of the Western Regions, and the Governor of the Western Regions had already brought advocacy for ten thousand years and greeted us at the gate of the mansion.For us to take over, the look on his face revealed his wish for it.Obviously, no one thinks that this tiny city in the Western Regions is an ideal place to be buried.In their minds, they have never considered that although Wulei City is a dangerous place, it is also a place full of opportunities. As long as the opportunities are well grasped, there will soon be a chance to be named a prince.To be a Marquis in the Han family, there is actually no other more convenient way except for military merit.

Originally, we had been worried that Wulei City had been hit by an accident, but after we arrived, we realized that it was not as bad as we had imagined.At the reception banquet, Dao Wannian said: "Recently, the Huns were only a dozen miles away from Wulei City, and we had few people guarding the city, so we sent an emergency document to Chang'an asking for reinforcements." He paused After a pause, he was a little worried, "You don't bring many people, I'm afraid..." He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was obvious.Gan Yanshou smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, with me Gan Yanshou here, let's see if the Huns dare to approach Wulei City again."

Dao Wannian nodded again and again, and forced a smile: "That's natural, that's natural, 'Winged Tiger' Gan Yanshou has always been famous in northern Xinjiang." Within a few days, Dao Wannian quickly completed the handover procedures with us. He packed his luggage with relief and prepared to return to Chang'an.Judging from his constant urging to the soldiers packing their luggage, and from the excited expression on his face when he boarded the transfer car, it can be seen how eager he was to escape this terrible place. But I held my long sword and stood on the slope, wanting to shout in the direction of Kangju.I want to shout, Western Regions, I'm back again.This time I did not come back alone. This time, there is really a powerful Han Dynasty behind me. The Han Dynasty soldiers scattered in the Western Regions are all under my command. As long as the time comes, I can really play it to the fullest. my talent.Damn Zhizhi Shanyu, you just wait to die.

As expected of a veteran general in Kansai, Gan Yanshou inspected the defense of Wulei City, and said optimistically: "Fortunately, there are not enough attacks, but more than rules. With Wulei City in our hands, we can definitely guarantee safety." Although what he said was reasonable, I felt a little uncomfortable: "Brother Jun Kuang, are we going to wait here honestly for a few years waiting for promotion?" He was a little surprised: "Of course not. If the Huns dare to come near Wulei City, I will definitely make them look good. But if they hide in Kangju honestly, we may not be able to provoke them."

Seeing the displeasure on my face, he comforted me with gentle words: "Brother Zigong, I know what you're thinking. You want to go to Kangju to avenge your little lover. But, you have to know, we There are no more than a thousand Han soldiers in Wulei City, and there are less than two thousand soldiers from Wuji Xiaowei Tuntian in Cheshi. How can we deal with the Huns who are thousands of miles away?" What he said was indeed reasonable, but I still refused to accept it: "Brother Junkuang, although we don't have many Han soldiers, the letter from the Governor of the Western Regions can conscript the troops of all countries in the Western Regions. If it goes well, it will not be a problem to conscript 50,000 to 60,000 troops. When I escaped from Kangju, I knew that Zhizhi had no more than 20,000 soldiers. Now that another year has passed, he has conquered and won victories year after year. I am afraid that he has more than 30,000. If we don’t do anything, I am afraid we will More passive."

Gan Yanshou smiled and said, "Young Master, you have such a temper. You are in your thirties, and you are still so aggressive. Why don't I want to defeat the Zhizhi Huns immediately, and make them princes and prime ministers, but the purpose of sending soldiers from the Western Regions is to ask the imperial court for approval." Yes, it is absolutely forbidden to send troops without authorization, I am old, and I don’t want to make fun of the head on the neck.” Seeing his resolute look, I knew it would be superfluous to say anything, and the timing was really immature, so I had no choice but to remain silent.