My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 558 Regaining the Western Region
In early November, various news converged.

All the countries in the Western Region are confirming whether the barbarian army from the west has been completely suppressed, and the entire Western Region is as lively as a festival.

The merchants who came from Xia Kingdom should have straight backs, and there is a powerful country behind them. Wherever you go, outsiders will be polite to you.

And those merchants would also take this opportunity to say something that was not new to the Xia Kingdom, and praise the emperor for his grand event from raising an army of 800 people to massacring the Japanese pirates in the East China Sea.

For a time, the Xia Kingdom's prestige was even greater than its previous reputation. Those people from the Western Regions who had seen the Western barbarians massacre cities and cannibals couldn't help but become excited and excited. They praised our country for its mighty virtues all over the world and did not care about the difficulties. It resonates in many hearts.

As the dust of the last battle settled, the people in the land south of Yelan Kingdom quietly watched the war or spies from nearby small countries wrote down what they saw during the war.

I saw that the Western barbarians, who were like man-eating devils, were constantly defeated after Yelan was defeated abroad. They were beaten by the Xia Kingdom's cavalry and stationed in an oasis. They did not dare to go out easily. Soon after, the main force of the Xia Kingdom Emperor entered the Western Regions. The Bangbarbarians began to flee, and were subsequently driven around by Xia cavalry, exhausted.

Some people even followed the Xia army to Tianfengling, the westernmost part of the Middle Road of the Western Region. Under their witness, they saw with their own eyes pickled human heads piled up in the mountains to form a huge Jingguan.

——A tower made of heads.

When these vivid stories spread, they washed away the hesitation and uneasiness caused by the brutality of the Western barbarians in the Western Regions during this period.

When the emperor of the superior state comes to the Western Regions, it is not inappropriate for the king of the vassal state to go to pay homage, but many times he sends his trusted envoys to go there.

Xia's team came from the south.

Regarding this point, most of the people in the Western Regions have a mentality of trying to wait and see how the dignitaries of various countries react.

As a queen, Itas can wait in the palace, but right now she is dressed in military uniform, wearing a close-fitting red robe and armor made of gold and fine cotton, sitting on a horse, like a female general waiting for the emperor's review.

As time passed, news began to come back, and the biggest news was from the Emperor of Xia who was about to enter the Yelan Kingdom.

The people of Yelan Kingdom, who had already heard about this, put down everything they were working on and knelt down on the spot.

When they heard that the Emperor of Xia's ceremonial guard had headed north from Tiele to Yelan Kingdom, the surviving kings hurriedly sent envoys to catch up with the Emperor of Xia's team.

After entering November, the ground at the foot of the snow-capped mountains became even drier. Ignorant children carrying baskets on their backs picked up the cow and sheep excrement on the ground.

"...The barbarians in the west are all wiped out. You can live in peace and don't need to panic!"

After the war there ended, she returned to Yelan Kingdom with less than a thousand female camel cavalry.

Most of the things spread in the Western Regions during this period came from her mouth. After all, it was clear from Lu Bu's original warning that Yelan Kingdom should be prepared. If he hesitated, it would really be a dead end.

In such an atmosphere, the Emperor of Xia, whom people mentioned, was riding in his ancestral hearse, guarded by the Tang army, and entered the Yelan Kingdom in the middle of the Snow Mountain from south to north.

Invite the kings of the Western Regions to come to Yelan City before the end of November.

Firstly, it was to thank the Xia Kingdom for sending troops to help, and secondly, as a citizen of a vassal country, they must kneel down and worship.

Most of them can see the clear political signal sent by the Xia Emperor's northward journey to Yelan Kingdom.

This has been the consensus of everyone for many years.

When the emperor's anger subsided, the people of the Western Regions just sat at home and watched the high-ranking dignitaries destroy their families and their families.

Itas had a beautiful face, and every smile revealed a breathtaking beauty. As far as her sight could reach, vast smoke spread.

But it's different now. Xia's army is in the Western Region. If he doesn't go, he will hand the butcher's knife into the opponent's hand.

Passing by the eyes of countless Yelan people along the way, Xia's flag with a black background and white dragon pattern was hunting in the wind, all the way north.

In all directions, there are cavalrymen who can speak the Western Region dialect, urging their horses to run on one side of the team. They are shouting in the Western Region dialect on the nearby field ridges and roadsides: "The honor guard of the Great Xia Dynasty passes here. You guys will kneel down to greet us, and then you can continue." If you are busy, you don’t have to kneel for a long time!”

"Queen, the Emperor of Xia will not arrive for more than ten miles. You can rest in the car for a while before coming out." Bai Nani took off her iron helmet and urged the horse to come closer.

However, most of the time, the people of the Western Regions were still keen on how the generals of the Xia Kingdom fought bravely to repel the Western barbarians and killed them and cut off their heads.

"The Western Region is our vassal of Daxia. If the country is in trouble, how can the sect master not help us!"

"Let's back the Xia Kingdom. This is finally the right move. Isn't there a saying in the east? It's better to have your back against a big tree to enjoy the shade. If you follow the Xia Kingdom from now on, it will be much better than the Japanese pirates on the East China Sea, right? Moreover, on both sides, both sides With trade, everyone's life will be easier, as long as the Emperor of Xia doesn't treat us as outsiders and we all have his surname!"

The people who can stand here at this time are all new faces who have been recently promoted from the military.

After all, stories like this are what most people like to talk about.

After all, if the king of a country is kidnapped, the country will be destroyed directly.

After Su Chen's words were released, during this period of time, ordinary people did not think as much as the powerful people in the Western Regions. Instead, they waited patiently for the reaction of the powerful people, and waited patiently to see if any fools would try hard with the Emperor of Xia at this time. Just.

Such ferocious Western barbarians were all beaten to death by the soldiers and horses in the hands of the Emperor of Xia. Even if all the countries in the Western Regions came together, they would not be taken seriously enough.

The rushing war horses ran across the Gobi, oasis, farmland, and rural areas, conveying the Xia Emperor's will at the same time.

Women repair houses carelessly, weave grape vines in the fields, or bargain with passing merchants, using a little of their family savings to buy things they need to plant next year.

"It's okay, I'm not tired."

For a time, fast horses carrying documents were galloping through the deserts and Gobis from the middle and south roads of the Western Region to the north roads.

Occasionally, people from the Western Regions would slightly exaggerate the stories and add some folk mythological touches, making them a hot topic of conversation.

After all, they chose to submit to the Emperor of Xia. If they disobeyed orders, it would be disobedience. Moreover, even if the Emperor of Xia wanted to punish them, he would not attack the common people.

In the fertile fields of the oasis in the distance, besides wheat, there are countless grape trellises. The Yelan people who have experienced a disaster are rebuilding their homes. The men in the family are like mothers, packing their belongings and taking care of their children.

The welcoming team from Yelan Kingdom has already been waiting at the roadside fifty miles away. Almost all women are civil and military officials in the country, but there are more civil servants than generals. After all, in the battle to defend the city, Yelan Kingdom can take advantage of it. The female generals are basically dead.

The snow-capped mountains are majestic and stretch from east to west.

The dignitaries of the Western Regions did not pay much attention to the talk of the people in the Western Regions. On the contrary, after the Western barbarians were pacified, they paid more attention to the Xia army entering the Western Regions.

Now that the Xia Kingdom in the east was guarding the Western Region, many people in the Western Region finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Her red lips twitched and she spoke: "The soldiers and horses of Emperor Xia are here!"

Bainani followed her gaze and immediately started galloping, followed by several female palace guards in costumes.

Arriving at the welcoming position, Bai Nani and the other guards got off their horses, took off the delicate sheepskin water bags from their waists, and held them above their heads with both hands.

The sound of horse hooves was approaching. The first person to arrive was the Xia general wearing white robes and silver armor. She knew him. General Zhao, who had conquered the Western barbarians together before, came here with more than a dozen cavalry and said, "Oh!" With a sound, he stopped in front of Bainani.

With his cloak fluttering in the wind, Zhao Yun lowered the pitch-black gentian in his hand, "His Majesty's guard of honor will be arriving soon. Is your queen ready?"

"My queen is waiting over there."

Bai Nani came forward respectfully with a water bag in both hands, said something, and then said sincerely: "General Zhao, please drink the snow water from the Snowy Mountains."

Zhao Yun nodded, took the water bag she handed him, with a smile on his face, then opened it, took a sip, returned it, and bowed his hands.

"The water from the Snowy Mountains is not bad. I think Your Majesty likes it!" After saying that, he shook the reins and spurred the horse to gallop again. When the emperor's guard of honor came over, he had to have a close confidant to conduct the reconnaissance in person. This is a kind of ritual.

At the same time, it also showed the majesty of the great emperor to everyone in Yelan Kingdom.

Following Zhao Yun's words: "Continue the investigation," he led a dozen cavalrymen behind him and ran forward, disappearing from Bainani's sight.

"Such a powerful general is actually being used as a scout..."

The wind in the Gobi whimpered past her ears, and she stood there for a while holding the sheepskin water bag, dumbfounded as she watched the other party go away, with unspeakable emotion in her heart.

Soon, the Emperor of Xia's team came over. Bainani and her female guards knelt on the roadside and scattered the green leaves and petals brought from the snow-capped mountains to express their respect and respect for the Emperor of Xia.

"I've seen you before, in the main hall."

The ancestral coffin stopped in front of the woman. Su Chen lifted the curtain and glanced through the corner of the curtain at the woman from the Western Region kneeling not far from the wheel.

The latter shivered and buried his head lower.

"Yelan Kingdom did a good job this time. I like you very much!" The curtain immediately closed again. Su Chen leaned back and continued to read the book. The words were also spread outside at the same time, "Follow me."

"Yes!" Bainani did not dare to disobey, leaving a few female guards to continue throwing flower petals and green leaves, while she got on her horse and followed Emperor Xia's carriage slowly from behind.

At this time, she was in the ranks of the entire Tang army, and she could fully feel the orderliness of Xia's troops, and the overwhelming power of the forest of banners sweeping across the Gobi in her field of vision.

In the marching army, the soldiers around the emperor's chariot were even stronger, no worse than those Western barbarians, and those ordinary soldiers who seemed to be smaller had almost all traces of being stabbed with swords and spears on their armors. The legs are tight and the feet are strong, as if ready to charge at any time.

Every move he makes can be said to be an elite warrior.

Soon, they arrived ten miles away from Yelan City, and the running cavalry lined up on the left and right. The soldiers of the Tiger Guard Camp sank their halberds and large shields, and the ground shook slightly.

Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huo Qubing were guarding the left and right, followed by generals Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, and Li Xuanba.

Itas looked at the neat and solemn army in front of her, and her heart tightened. It was only after an old female officer next to her reminded her in a low voice that she came back to her senses.

She did not have the temperament of a beautiful woman at all. Instead, she jumped off the horse in panic, took off her helmet, and quickly walked to the front of the Xia emperor's sedan chair about ten steps away, and knelt on one knee.

"Under the Snowy Mountains, Queen Itas of Yelan Kingdom pays homage to the Emperor of Heaven."

The car curtain opens.

There was a faint smell of incense wafting out. Itas raised her eyes slightly, and what came into her eyes was a tall man sitting on a big black iron chair paved with white tiger skin. Behind him was a tall shrine, which was covered with statues. The sacred place for worship.

The green smoke from the incense burner filled the air and curled around the spiritual throne.

Next to the Emperor of Xia on the chair was a middle-aged Taoist priest holding a fly whisk. This scene added a lot of mystery to the emperor.

"Can you speak Chinese?"

Su Chen closed the book and casually photographed Li Tiangang's arms. Under the faint white eyes of the other party, he got up and walked out of the carriage. As he walked, he raised his hand to the beauty from the Western Regions who was kneeling on one knee.

"Since you can, then get up and talk."

"Only know a little."

Itas didn't speak. She really didn't know how to do it before. She was taught by Bainani on a temporary basis. You must know that she never thought that one day she would deal with the Xia Kingdom in the east. After all, the North Road of the Western Region is too far from the east, and there are still many things in between. Across the prairie of the Xirong people.

But now the entire Western Region has begun to take pride in speaking Chinese, which is like a dream.

Here, after Itas finished speaking, she did not stand up immediately, but made a prayer gesture, then knelt on her knees and moved towards Su Chen. Under Su Chen's surprised eyes, she slowly lowered her forehead, Touching the Xia Emperor's instep gently.

"The supreme emperor of the Xia Kingdom, this is the noblest courtesy of the Yelan Kingdom to you!"

Bai Nani explained respectfully from the side.

"Everyone in the Yelan Kingdom will obey the orders of the Emperor of Xia Kingdom. From now on, starting from Queen Itas, they will serve the Emperor of Xia Kingdom from generation to generation!"

Not far away, Lu Bu was on horseback and nodded with a smile. This was the preparation he had mentioned before.

By handing the entire Yelan Kingdom into Su Chen's hands, only in this way can he not only save his life, but also have enough food and clothing, and maybe even continue to retain the title of Queen.

"Did you give instructions?" Huo Qubing tilted his head and asked in a low voice.

"Haha, a certain family just cares about the beauty and gives some guidance to avoid irritating Your Majesty due to language difficulties and different customs."

Lu Bu didn't think there was anything wrong. From his perspective as a man, it was really a manly thing to not embarrass these women.

Huo Qubing, on the other hand, teased without hesitation: "Do you want to be a son-in-law? I heard about what happened to you when you entered the city that day, haha!"

If it had been anyone else, Lu Bu would have punched him, but the person next to him talking was Huo Qubing, Feng Langju Xu!
He is someone he admires.

After being teased by the other party, Lu Bu only smiled faintly, which made Li Xuanba behind him very dissatisfied. He crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes.

"Be favoring one over the other, I've said it before, why did you just punch me! Why didn't you hit him?!"

Cheng Yaojin tilted his head: "Hmph, if it were me, I would choose to beat you, but I just can't beat you!"

……

Su Chen in the front couldn't hear the chatter and laughter behind them. After accepting Itas's kneeling greeting and entrustment, a gentle smile inevitably appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Know the general body, get up, Queen Itas, come and ride with me!"

Su Chen probably knew that women in Yelan Kingdom were regarded as men, so he personally supported the beautiful queen in front of him and treated her like a man.

This was very useful to Itas, but she did not dare to ride with the Emperor of Xia. After some refusal, she mounted her horse and accompanied her ancestors' hearse like a guard. She chatted and joked with Su Chen in the chariot all the way into the night. Lan country.

"...Yelan Kingdom stands alone and blocks the Western barbarians, as well as Ugoli and Jukan for a month, so that I can treat them differently. If you don't hold on, otherwise what I will see when I come here today is A ruin, a deserted land.”

Entering the ancient city tower with traces of weathering, Su Chen sat on a big chair and looked at the exotic streets in the city as he spoke. Itas next to him was riding on horseback, listening respectfully.

The chariot swayed slightly, the clear smoke of the incense curled up, Su Chen's eyes were majestic, and his voice continued.

"There are some things I don't like to say in court. It's a place to save face. In private, like now, I can speak freely. Since Yelan Kingdom has chosen to surrender completely, I won't go around in circles with you. I want to pinch you in this Western Region. in hands, no longer governed by kings.”

Su Chen glanced at Itas on the horse over there. When he finished speaking, the other person trembled obviously. Su Chen stood up and said softly: "However, since you are sincere to me, I can make an exception for you. ”

"From now on, you will still be the queen, but you cannot participate in governing people's livelihood! Do you understand?!"

Itas nodded silently, obviously this was what she expected.

In late November, the teams of the twenty-four kings of the Western Regions arrived one after another and entered the territory of Yelan Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)