At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 285: Pressing forward step by step, killing the Han envoys in anger
Looking at the murderous commander of the Forbidden Army, who had an angry look on his face and was pointing his weapon at the Han envoy, the leader of the Piao Kingdom did not stop him.

As an ambitious leader who wanted to annex Shan and unify Indochina, he chose to remain silent.

Although he was in awe of the powerful empire in the north, he thought that he had given enough face to the Han envoy, but the other party was aggressive again and again, which finally made the leader of Piao Kingdom furious.

He couldn't personally order the Han envoys to teach him a lesson, but he also wanted to use his close men to give the Han envoys some color.

The leader of the Piao Kingdom also believed that the commander of the imperial guard would not kill the Han envoy no matter how angry he was without his own permission.

As long as the Han envoy's life is spared, there is room for maneuver.

Even though the blood-stained knife tip was about to hit his face, the Han envoy still showed no change of expression. Instead, he looked at the commander of the imperial guards with some disdain and said with a hint of ridicule: "My head is here, do you dare to take it?"

The scene fell into an awkward stalemate for a time.

At this time, the commander of the Imperial Guard was in a dilemma and wanted to kill this arrogant, arrogant and ignorant Han envoy.

However, he didn't get explicit instructions from the king. Even though he held a high position and had an extremely noble status in the Piao Kingdom, he didn't dare to do this rashly.

He had no idea that this Han envoy would be so stubborn. Even if there were corpses all around him, and even if axes and axes were thrown at him, he would still talk and laugh calmly without any fear.

Even the commander of the Imperial Guard, who has been humiliated many times, can't help but admire this kind of calm demeanor.

"Don't be presumptuous!"

Seeing that the current situation had reached a standstill, the leader of the Piao Kingdom could only intervene and scold the commander of the imperial guards.

The commander of the imperial guard then pretended not to be angry and sheathed his sword, retreated behind the king, and stared at the Han envoy with eager eyes.

The king walked up to the Han envoy, clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and said, "It was my lax command that frightened the envoy."

"However, after all, this person is my trusted general, and the person he killed was a soldier of the Shan Kingdom, a feudal enemy. If he is killed for this reason, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."

"Since your envoy has traveled thousands of miles to come to my country, he must have something important to do. Why should you sacrifice something for a small thing? Can you please follow me into the palace and discuss state affairs first, and then talk about other things?"

As the leader of a country and a small overlord of the Indochina Peninsula, even if he lowered his noble head and surrendered to the Han envoys, he would not kill his trusted generals, nor would he become angry and disadvantage the Han envoys.

It can also be seen from this that the leader of the Piao Kingdom is definitely a distinguished person.

The young envoy took a deep look at the Lord of Piao and knew that even if he continued to mess around, there would be no results. He immediately stopped doing useless work and nodded to the Lord of Piao.

The commander of the imperial guard and the soldiers of the nearby Piao Kingdom were furious when they saw that their leader was so humble and the other party was so rude. They all looked at the Han envoy with burning eyes.

The young Han envoy sneered without fear at all, and then walked side by side with the Lord of Piao towards the palace.

Although the leader of the Piao Kingdom was annoyed that the Han envoy was rude, the more arrogant and domineering the other party became, the leader did not dare to act rashly. He could only lower his posture and lead the Han envoy and his entourage towards the palace.

royal palace.

The leader of Piao State entertained the Han envoys with the highest etiquette and presented Piao State's most precious food.

The Han envoys and their entourage were not polite. While maintaining their elegance and etiquette, they also ate very well.

The banquet broke up.

The leader of Piao State was not busy discussing national affairs with the Han envoys. Instead, he sent someone to prepare clean clothes, and in accordance with Han etiquette, asked the palace maids to burn incense for the envoys to bathe and change clothes.

The leader of Piao State did his best to entertain the Han Dynasty envoys without any loss of etiquette.

The envoys did not refuse the burning of incense and bathing.

They had come a long way, and the journey was dusty. Coupled with the hot weather in Indochina, their clothes were wet with sweat many times.

What's more, the Piao Guards commanders and their troops were fighting in front of the palace gate. Although they deliberately avoided the envoys, a lot of blood was still splashed on them.

Burning incense and bathing can not only cleanse the body, but also make one feel refreshed. Naturally, the Han envoy will not refuse.

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After bathing and burning incense, the delegation did not put on the traditional clothes of the Piao people, but put on the Hanfu prepared in advance.

That night.

The leader of Piao State also took out an ivory mat and sent it to the envoy. The ivory mat used by the young Han envoy was even surrounded by gold and precious stones.

The young man from a poor family couldn't help but feel a little dazed when he looked at such a luxurious mat, and then he couldn't help but think: "I was still a little confused before, why did the lord give the death order and win over Piao and Shan at any cost."

"Seeing this, I seem to understand a little bit."

Ivory was a very valuable and luxurious item in the Han Dynasty. Even in the Pyu and Shan countries where elephants were abundant, only the nobles were qualified to use it.

Just this ivory mat inlaid with gold and precious stones can be regarded as a priceless treasure in the Han Dynasty.

The young man also made a special observation. The gems used for edging were all very pure and bright, and each one was valuable.

Even today, ivory chopsticks are used in banquets.

The wine glasses and dishes at the banquet were almost all gold and silverware. Although not as elegant as the porcelain used by the Han people, it was still a little more luxurious.

What interests the young man the most are the other three things, namely rice, war horses and oxen from Piao State.

Needless to say rice.

Being in the tropics, rice can not only be harvested three times a year, but unlike the Han Dynasty in the north, which requires specific solar terms to be cultivated, it can be cultivated at any time.

For China, which has been good at farming since ancient times, this place is definitely a treasure.

Now that the Han Dynasty was in chaos and the princes were rising together, the demand for grain and grass increased sharply. Whoever could have enough grain and grass could feed a larger population and then take the initiative in this war among heroes.

If we can occupy the Pyu and Shan countries, we will definitely be able to bring a steady stream of food and grass to the entire Chu country with the Chu country's farming technology that is far superior to the barbarians here.

At this time, the earth was in the Little Ice Age, which had a huge impact on the Central Plains. Even farming was deeply affected. Food production was greatly reduced, and it also led to several major famines.

Even the massive Yellow Turban Uprising that broke out before was not without this factor.

The land of Indochina can solve the food problem of Chu State to a great extent. Even if the young people are not as knowledgeable as those celebrities, they can still see the importance of this place.

After solving the food problem, the natural next step is to launch a war and unify the Central Plains.

However, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao proclaimed themselves emperors successively, disrupting Zhou Qi's established strategy of first settling in Yizhou, then taking Longxi, and then acquiring the horse breeding land.

Now that Chu State lacks cavalry, if it fights Zhao Jun in the wild, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

Zhou Qi would not rashly launch a large-scale Northern Expedition until this problem was solved.However, in the little-known Indo-China Peninsula, in addition to elephants, there are actually tall war horses.

In fact.

In the entire history of Southeast Asia, only Myanmar has used cavalry on a large scale. Even in later generations, Myanmar still retained a cavalry honor guard.
Just because on the Indochina Peninsula, there is not only a vast plain suitable for raising horses, but also excellent horse breeds, and the Piao people are also very good at breeding horses.

This is why the Pyu State still has an advantage on the battlefield even though its overall agriculture, science and technology, and military technology are lagging behind the Shan State.

If we can occupy Piao State and open a horse farm here, we can solve Chu State's worries.

With horses, Chu State could also form a powerful cavalry.

As for the cattle of Piao State, also known as peak cattle, they are compact, agile and tall. They can cultivate both wet and dry land. They are resistant to rough feeding, heat and humidity, and scorch disease. They are perfect as farm cattle.

In ancient China, the reason why the government banned the killing of cattle was because cattle were of unparalleled importance to farming civilization.

This is especially true for the Central Plains dynasty with its vast territory and large population.

However, the reproductive capacity and growth rate of farm cattle are far inferior to that of other livestock. Moreover, cattle like a clean, dry, spacious and bright living environment, and the cost of raising them is far higher than that of other livestock.

This also makes the number of cattle in the Central Plains Dynasty always seem a bit compact.

However, the ancestors of the Pyu people originated from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and were already very good at raising horses and cattle. After migrating to the Indochina Peninsula, it became an excellent living environment for Gaofeng cattle.

In addition, for the sake of belief, cattle are called "sacred cattle" by the Piao people. They believe that cattle are sacred and inviolable. Any disrespect to cattle is blasphemy to the gods, and they do not eat beef.

This also led to the large number of scalpers in the entire Piao Kingdom, almost countless.

If we can occupy Piao State and use all the cattle here for our own use, coupled with the original cattle reserves of Chu State, we can completely solve the problem of cattle use in the entire Chu State.

However, since the people of Piao country respect scalpers as gods, even if they conquer them, it may not be easy to snatch away the scalpers without using violent means.

It is no exaggeration to say that if there were rice, war horses and oxen here, the strength of the entire Chu State would rise sharply in a few years.

As for ivory and gemstones, which are similar luxury goods, as well as gold, silver, copper ore as precious metals, and the skins of many animals, they are nothing compared to them.

The young man lay on the ivory mat, feeling the cool breath coming from his back, and gradually fell asleep.

The next day.

The Chu State envoy was once again warmly received by the leader of Piao State, and then he began to ask: "I wonder why the envoy from the State of Superior came to our country from afar?"

The young envoy pondered for a moment, and then said: "The Shan State is a vassal state of the Han Dynasty. You have raised troops to invade the Shan State's border without any reason, killing the people of the Shan State, and robbing the land of the Shan State."

"As the lord of the suzerainty, I, a big man, will naturally not sit idly by and ignore this."

"My mission to your country this time is in compliance with the decree of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, ordering your country to quickly withdraw its troops from the Shan State, return the occupied land to the Shan State, and compensate the Shan State for the war money."

"If your country is willing to act in accordance with the order and submit to Chu State, His Highness the King of Chu will not pursue Piao State's invasion of Shan State!"

Look, does this speak human words?

Others treat you well and tolerate your rudeness, but you put forward such harsh conditions.

If we say that the young envoy was rude to the leader of Piao State and even wanted to execute the commander of the imperial guard of Piao State, but it only made the leader of Piao State angry, it was still bearable.

So the envoy's remarks simply violated the bottom line of Piao State, and immediately caused the leader of Piao State to become furious.

The leader of the Pyu Kingdom wanted to expand its territory and unify the entire Indo-China Peninsula.

This is not only his wish, but also the wish of all previous Piao kings.

If it had not been for the intervention of the Han Dynasty, the Shan Kingdom might have been destroyed by the Pyu Kingdom long ago. He finally waited until the Han Dynasty was in civil strife and had no time to look south, and then launched another war against the Shan Kingdom.

I thought that this time I could destroy the Shan Kingdom without any scruples.

Unexpectedly, the Han Dynasty, which had fallen into civil strife and was torn apart, one of the princes sent a mere envoy to dare to ask him to withdraw his troops, return all the occupied land, and pay compensation to the Shan Kingdom for the war.

No matter which request the young envoy made, it was impossible for the ruler of Piao to accept it.

Because he was afraid of the powerful empire in the north, he swallowed his anger before. Not only did he speak well to the Chu envoy, he also gave him warm hospitality.

He originally thought that it would be better to do less than to do more. As long as he could stabilize the Chu State envoy, it would not matter if he suffered some humiliation.

But he didn't expect that the other party would go further and dare to put forward such harsh conditions, which immediately angered the leader of Piao Kingdom and his subordinates.

He stood up from the table, pointed at the young envoy and shouted sternly: "You are no more than an envoy sent by the King of Chu, and you are not an angel of the Han Dynasty. How dare you be so arrogant and domineering in front of me, and how dare you interfere in the national affairs of our country?"

Facing the angry leader of Piao Kingdom, the young envoy was not afraid at all. Instead, the old god said: "My king's will has been conveyed. Whether you agree or not depends on your country."

"Your country can regard this as an ultimatum. If it refuses, it can also regard it as a letter of challenge."

"This time I want to let you and other small barbarian countries know that even if the Han Dynasty falls into civil strife, the vassal state is not something that you, the Piao Kingdom, can covet."

Having said this, the young envoy stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the Lord of Piao and Zhang Wenwu with contempt.

"What an arrogant thief, you are seeking death yourself!"

The commander of the imperial guard, who had long been unhappy with the young envoy, became furious when he heard this. He stood up and pointed at the young man and cursed.

The leader of Piao Kingdom also had a gloomy face, his eyes were full of murderous intent, and then he sneered: "How dare a mere prince interfere in the national affairs of our country?"

"You guys are so shameless."

"Come here, kill all these people who pretend to be envoys of the Han Dynasty. Our country, Piao, will never be threatened by others!"

Faced with the pressing steps of the young envoys, the leader of the Piao Kingdom couldn't bear it, and finally made up his mind to kill these envoys to vent his hatred.

"Chong!"

As soon as the Lord of Piao finished speaking, the commander of the imperial guards and the generals in the palace all eagerly drew their swords in their hands, and then rushed towards the young envoy.

"Pfft!"

Blood spilled in the hall, and the young envoy was killed on the spot by the commander of the guards.

Immediately afterwards, the commander of the imperial guard personally led his troops to the post house and killed all the followers who followed the young envoy!

(End of this chapter)