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- "It seems that Sima Yi was completely frightened by me, learned Liu Bei's lesson, and simply fled to Persia in one breath."
Yan Liang smiled coldly, with some sarcasm in his words.
I think back then, like a dog, Liu Bei was driven by him from Yecheng to Jixian, from Jixian to Wuhuan, from Wuhuan to Goguryeo, and then from Goguryeo to Wadao.
After repeated battles and defeats, Liu Bei was forced to flee again and again until he was defeated on the Japanese island.
Sima Yi must have learned his lesson and knew that it was useless to flee to the countries in the Western Regions, so he simply crossed the Western Regions and fled directly to Persia.
"Your Majesty, Sima Yi is far away in Persia, which is thousands of miles away from Chu. He no longer poses much of a threat. I think there is no need to mobilize troops for him now." Tian Feng, an old minister, said optimistically.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Liang immediately said sternly: "Yuan Hao, you are saying the opposite. It would be fine if Sima Yi did not flee to Persia. It is precisely because he fled to Persia that I have to get rid of him."
Yan Liang¡¯s decisive words made Tian Feng stunned and unable to understand them for a moment.
Persia, that is a legendary country, far to the west of Congling. For hundreds of years, it has never had direct contact with the Central Plains.
The only intersection between the Persian Empire and the Central Plains was the traders on the Silk Road who made the existence of the two countries known to each other.
Such a country that almost existed in rumors. Even if Sima Yi escaped there, what threat would he pose to Dachu? Why did the emperor have to get rid of Sima Yi?
This is not only Tian Feng¡¯s suspicion, but also the doubts of many ministers.
"Although Persia is a big country in the West, its culture and skills are far behind our great Chu. Now Sima Yi has taken so many people to flee to Persia. If the excellent things from China are spread to Persia, it will definitely boost the Persian state. The rapid development, given time, may cause great trouble to me." Yan Liang did not hide his thoughts this time, and told the ministers calmly.
Among the ministers, Pang Tong and several other extremely wise ministers quickly understood Yan Liang's thoughts.
Tian Feng said: "Our Chinese civilization has spread far and wide, making Hu Yi admire it, which just reflects the noble civilization of our great Chu country. This has been the dream of the sages since ancient times, and I think it is a good thing."
Yan Liangliang sneered, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.
What Tian Feng said. It is also said since ancient times. The thoughts of those rotten scholars in China.
Those rotten Confucians never regarded the spread of Chinese civilization as a threat. Instead, they felt that the barbarians had learned the advanced Chinese culture and skills, which would make their faces shine and gain a sense of superiority and glory.
"It's a pity that they only wanted a temporary sense of glory, but they made Hu Yi learn from Hua Xia. to develop and then come back. Backfire on China.
"The Five Husties disrupted China, the Anshi Rebellion, and many examples in history are not enough.
Of course, Confucian scholars like Tian Feng will not know these examples, but Yan Liang, a time traveler, knows them clearly.
In Yan Liang¡¯s view, Tian Feng¡¯s so-called sense of glory in spreading Chinese civilization and nourishing the barbarians is just a matter of saving face and suffering.
Therefore, Yan Liangcai wanted to eradicate the barbarians and eliminate the threat to China.
Yan Liang does not care about the so-called face of the Celestial Kingdom at all. Only when the barbarians are wiped out and all the land under heaven is included in the territory of Chu, will Yan Liang feel that he has face.
Precisely because of this, even if Sima Yi fled to Antarctica, let alone Persia, Yan Liang had to chase him and destroy him.
"Sima Yi must be destroyed. I have made up my mind. You don't need to say anything more. All you need to do is think of strategies for me. There is no need to say anything else." Yan Liang slapped the table fiercely and said resolutely.
Yan Liang has absolute authority in the Chu Kingdom. If he is determined, even if all the ministers do not understand his deep meaning, no one will dare to oppose him.
Tian Feng and other ministers who had objections immediately no longer dared to question it.
At this time, Pang Tong held up his hands and smiled and said: "Over the years, your Majesty has used Qiang and Huns slaves to continuously build the Chi Road from Chang'an to Dunhuang. He must be preparing for this day."
Pang Fang's words shocked the ministers, and they all looked at Yan Liang in surprise.
Yan Liang smiled slightly and said lightly: "You can also say that."
As soon as these words came out, all the officials were shocked and impressed by Yan Liang's foresight. They never thought that the Chi Dao that Yan Liang had cultivated many years ago would actually come in handy today.
Could it be said that the emperor¡¯s foresight has reached such a level of insight into the future?Has it reached the point?
In fact, the original purpose of Yan Liang's Xiu Chi Dao was just to strengthen the connection between Liangzhou and the Central Plains, and at the same time facilitate the management of the Western Regions.
As for the fact that Sima Yi would flee to Persia, Yan Liang really didn't expect it, and now it just happened to happen.
However, in order to unify the will of the ministers, Yan Liang followed Pang Tong's words and admitted his purpose of building the road.
Sure enough, when Yan Liang said this, all the officials were shocked by Yan Liang's intelligence. Those who originally had objections to going on an expedition and killing Sima Yi had no other thoughts at this time.
Yan Liang¡¯s intelligence was like a god, and he easily twisted the will of all the important ministers of Chu into a rope.
The next thing is how to kill Sima Yi.
The ministers all offered their suggestions and suggestions. For a time, the hall was abuzz with discussion and lively.
The strategies of the ministers were finally unified into one plan:
If you want to destroy Sima, you must conquer Persia. If you want to conquer Persia, you must first pacify the countries in the Western Region.
After hearing the advice of the ministers, Yan Liang nodded slightly: "The countries in the Western Regions are only nominally subordinate to China. The previous emperors only wanted to pay tribute to the countries and become vassals. Now that I am here, this national policy should also be changed. What I want is not the face of paying tribute."
Yan Liang issued an order that day, ordering all the heads of the five major kingdoms in the Western Regions to come to Luoyang to pay homage to him and accept the title of the Great Chu Emperor himself.
Yan Liang did this, of course, "deliberately seeking trouble" to pave the way for the conquest of the countries in the Western Regions.
If the kings of the five major countries come to Luoyang with knowledge, Yan Liang can take them hostage and use political means to annex the five major countries. This is of course the best strategy.
"If the five kings do not dare to come to Luoyang to meet, it will give Yan Liang an excuse to ignore the great Chu and respect the name of the emperor, raise an army to attack, and use force to bring peace to the countries in the Western Regions.
After the decree was issued, several missions departed from Luoyang and quickly headed to the Western Regions.
Not long after the envoy set out, Yan Liang began to prepare for the military expedition.
The first thing that happened was that Yan Liang announced that he would patrol the western capital Chang'an in the name of hunting. Not only himself, but also his concubines and the imperial court all moved to the western capital Chang'an.
Chang'an is on the Silk Road and also on the northwest route. If Yan Liang wants to use troops in the Western Regions, it is naturally the most convenient to move to Chang'an and deploy nearby. This is different from the previous years when Yan Liang was stationed in Yecheng, the northern capital. It's a truth.
While moving to Chang'an, Yan Liang began to mobilize a large number of cavalry from Yinzhou and Youzhou to Xiliang.
After all, the Western Region is a land outside the Great Wall, and the terrain is vast. Infantry is basically useless and must be conquered by cavalry.
As for grain and grass, Yan Liang ordered that the cattle and sheep seized from Niuping Xianbei be transported in large quantities to Liangzhou.
When going out for this campaign, Yan Liang planned to use cattle and sheep as the main food and grass, plus what he gained after conquering other countries, to support the war with war, so as to achieve the purpose of not increasing the burden on Chu's own country as much as possible.
In addition to soldiers and horses, a large number of cavalry generals such as Wen Chou, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Pang De, and Ma Dai were also transferred to Yongliang Prefecture to train cavalry in preparation for the next western expedition.
While preparing for the war, a large number of Jin Yiwei soldiers were also mixed among the caravans and entered the countries in the Western Regions along the Silk Road to collect the most detailed intelligence in order to pave the way for the army's conquest.
Everything has been done. At this time, Yan Liang is waiting for the leaders of the five countries to refuse to appear in court, and then he can send troops to the west.
In Yan Liang's view, the kings of the five countries are not fools. The chance of coming to see him in person is almost zero, and the military conquest is basically a foregone conclusion.
Everything is ready, all that is left is an excuse.
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Shanshan Kingdom, the capital, Loulan City.
This city located on the bank of Puchang Sea (Lop Nur) is the closest city to Dunhuang County on Xiyu South Road. It is also known as the most important town on Xiyu South Road.
Because of the huge water source of the Puchang Sea, the city is located among the largest oasis in the Western Regions and is a must-pass for the South Silk Road. Over the past hundred years, it has evolved into a large city with a dense population and prosperous scenery.
The prosperity of Loulan City is comparable to Wancheng in the Central Plains. Big cities like Xiangyang are known as the Pearl of the Western Regions.
In Loulan City, people are coming and going, and it is very lively. People come from the west to the east, and people wearing all kinds of clothes shuttle back and forth.
In the southwest of the city, a newly built huge temple looks extremely dazzling.
Many people in Loulan City crowded outside the temple, vying to kneel down and chant unknown scriptures.
The big hall in front of the templeOn it, three golden characters were written in a very ostentatious manner, Zoroastrianism.
In the center of Loulan City, in the splendid and magnificent palace, the Lord of the Shan Kingdom, Shu Li Zhe, was hospitably entertaining a distinguished guest in his palace, which was rich in the style of the Western Regions.
The distinguished guest looked like a Han Chinese, but he was dressed in Persian clothes. The collar of his large robe was embroidered with several patterns of flying flames.
"I have long admired and worshiped the name of Zuo Shi. Today, I am honored to have Mr. Zuo Shi come here. Come, I will give you a cup of Zuo Shi." The plowman raised his glass and said with a smile.
The man known as the Fire Worshiper raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, but his face was as indifferent as smoke.
After finishing several cups of wine, the plowman coughed a few times and asked with a smile: "Not long ago, I heard that Mr. Zuo Shi was spreading Zoroastrianism in Khotan, but I don't know why he is interested in coming to Shanshan today."
The Zuo envoy of the Fire Worshipers said: "To be honest, I was ordered by our Pope Sima and the Emperor of Persia to come to the Western Regions to spread our Zoroastrianism. The kings of Khotan and Shule have already believed in our Zoroastrianism and promised to The whole country is trying to support the development of Zoroastrianism. This envoy is here just to persuade the king that you also believe in Zoroastrianism and to help me develop Zoroastrianism in Shanshan Kingdom." (To be continued.) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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