Three Kingdoms Bandits

Chapter 1020 Victory in the Western Regions, Cao Cao became king (two chapters in one)

Cao Cao adopted Zhang Xiong's suggestion. Now that all the countries in the Western Regions have surrendered, it is a great opportunity for Shu to show off its martial arts.

In addition to the Western Regions, there are still nomadic peoples on the northern grassland who have not surrendered. There are Sanhan in the north of the Wa Kingdom, Goguryeo in the north of Sanhan, and Puyu in the north of Goguryeo. These are places that the Shu Kingdom has not conquered for the time being.

If the news of the surrender of the countries in the Western Regions spreads, it will greatly deter the forces of these countries and make them silent like a chilling cicada!
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In June of the third year of Huaxia, a troop of cavalry was galloping on the central street of Kyoto, the Kingdom of Shu!

Since the founding of the Kingdom of Shu, no one has dared to run wildly on the Central Street. Just when people were surprised and wanted to know who didn't understand the rules, the leading cavalry held up the command flag and shouted: "Great victory in the Western Regions!"

"Great victory in the Western Regions? Is it the Western Expeditionary Army?" asked doubts.

"A few months ago, the Western Expedition Army and the White Tiger Legion left Beijing one after another. Presumably they conquered the Western Regions. This is a major event for the country." Someone sighed.

"It must be the war in the Western Regions. The White Tiger Army is going to fight. In the wild land of the Western Regions, how can we stop the king's master? Haha, I'm so happy... Our Kingdom of Shu is about to conquer the barbarians!"

The cavalry passed, and the people rejoiced at the news.The country is strong, and as a native of Shu, there is no reason to be unhappy.

Seeing the good news from the Western Regions, Wu Shun was in a good mood, especially when he saw the good news that the countries of the Western Regions had sent people to worship, Wu Shun was even happier.

Now it is force to force them to submit. After they see the vast land and resources of the Central Plains, they will naturally surrender from the bottom of their hearts.

The influence of the Central Plains Empire on the surrounding area is not only a strong military strength, but also a matching political means.

And these, with the group of talents headed by Zhuge Liang, are not a problem at all.

After receiving the good news, Wu called together important officials to discuss how to receive the upcoming envoys from the Western Regions.

"The Western Expedition Army and the White Tiger Legion have conquered the countries of the Western Regions, and the Western Regions have sent envoys to the capital to pay homage. What do you think about this matter?" Wu Shun asked.

"Your Majesty, people from the Western Regions will see the prosperity of our Shu Kingdom. In their Western Regions, the strength of our Shu army has already made them frightened. When dealing with their envoys, I think that officials from the Ministry of Rites can preside over them, and there is no need to bother." is saying.

In Fazheng's view, the Kingdom of Shu is strong and the Western Regions are weak, and the envoys from the Western Regions came to worship only after they were conquered.Since everyone was an enemy before, there is nothing to say.

"Your Majesty, I think Xiaozhi's move is inappropriate. Now that the Western Regions have surrendered, I, a great country in the Central Plains, should show a broad mind and welcome them. Only in this way will the countries of the Western Regions be convinced." Xu Shu listed Said.

Xu Shu has been assisting Wu Shun since he was weak, and he has more accurate control over Wu Shun's mind than Fazheng.

He knew that when Wu Shun came to them, he not only wanted to give the people of the Western Regions a bad impression, but also to establish a positive image of the people in the Central Plains as strong and tolerant.

Wu Shun wanted to create a scene of four directions coming to court, but he definitely did not rely on powerful force to force him.

"What's Yuan Zhi's idea?" Wu Shun asked.

Xu Shu would refute Fazheng's opinion, as he expected, Fazheng didn't know what to do recently, and tended to form groups with Yizhou officials.

Wu Shun didn't like this kind of behavior, and the appearance of small groups among the courtiers was definitely not a good thing for the country.

But Fazheng has always been loyal to the country and the people, and Wu Shun will not touch him directly.The Kingdom of Shu was established as a country, and it is better to maintain stability in the country for the time being.

Of course, Wu Shun also hinted at Fazheng. It depends on whether the Yizhou officials understand Wu Shun's deep meaning.

Now Wu Shun asked Xu Shu for his ideas, which was a way to express his ideas to Fazheng. Wu Shun mostly adopted Fazheng's suggestions in the past.

"Your Majesty can order the Minister of Rites to receive them in person to show His Majesty's importance to the countries of the Western Regions. At the same time, he must also show the majesty of the great kingdom of Shu in the Central Plains. This requires the envoys of the Western Regions to inadvertently look at the appearance of the Forbidden Army," Xu Shu said. .

"Okay, Yuan Zhi can discuss this matter with the Ministry of Rites." Wu Shun immediately decided.

How to receive the envoys from the Western Regions is actually not a big deal.The real big event, Cao Cao did not write it in the victory report, but passed it back in the form of a secret report.

"Although the countries in the Western Regions have surrendered, there are still three relatively powerful countries in the west of the Western Regions, namely the Anxi Kingdom, the Guishuang Kingdom, and the Persian Kingdom. These three countries, except for Persia, Anxi and Guishuang are all next to the Western Regions , all have the idea of ​​meddling in the Western Regions to strengthen themselves. What do you think about this matter?" Wu Shun shared the latest information and solicited suggestions from his advisers.

"Your Majesty, I wonder how the strengths of these three countries compare?" Guo Jia asked.

Before finding out the details of the opponent, the best way is to stand still and inquire about information first.

"It is stated in the secret report that the country of Anxi is the most powerful, followed by Guishuang, and Persia again." Wu Shun said.This is the information that Cao Cao initially obtained, whether it is accurate or not is another matter.

"This matter can be big or small. Before you know the intentions of the Three Kingdoms, Your Majesty can order the Western Expedition Army and the White Tiger Army to stay where they are. Contact them first to find out their intentions before making any plans." Guo Jia said.

"Well, it should be so. Since the Western Regions have been conquered, they must be defended and not allowed to touch others." Wu Shun said.

In order to prevent the countries in the Western Regions from being capricious, Wu Shun even felt that he should send more troops to the Western Regions to strengthen the military power of the Western Regions.

"Your Majesty, since the Western Regions have been established, the Governor of the Western Regions should be established to govern the affairs of the Western Regions. In this way, the Protector of the Western Regions has the right to govern the countries of the Western Regions, and is also obliged to protect the safety of the countries in the Western Regions. If things go on like this, the Western Regions will be prosperous. Part of Shu Kingdom." Zhuge Liang suggested.

His proposal does not conflict with Xu Shu's and Guo Jia's, but has a promoting effect.

"Kong Ming, there are only two candidates for the design of the Protector of the Western Regions. One is Cao Cao, and the other is my second brother Zhang Xiong. My second brother is invincible in leading the army, but the administration is in a mess. As for Cao Cao, do you think it is credible? ?"

Wu Shun kicked the ball to Zhuge Liang.It made Zhuge Liang roll his eyes for a while, you also know that Zhang Xiong can't govern, Cao Cao can't believe it, why didn't he kill Cao Cao in the first place to avoid future troubles.

"The Second General suddenly needs assistance in governing the country, but if the Second General's deterrent power is only placed in the Western Regions, it will be wasted." Zhuge Liang said.

"That's Cao Cao. If you give him the Western Regions, will he think about independence and become the king of the Western Regions?" Wu Shun asked.

If the Western Regions are handed over to Cao Cao, it is very likely that Cao Cao will become independent.After all, this master was also a king before.

Wu Shun's worries were actually easy to resolve in the hearts of the counselors. Pang Tong waited for so long, and finally had the opportunity to speak: "Your Majesty, I think Cao Cao dare not leave the Central Plains easily."

"Oh? What do you mean by Shi Yuan's words?" Wu Shun said.

Pang Tong wanted Wu Shun to entrust the Western Regions to Cao Cao, but Wu Shun couldn't understand this meaning for a while.

"Your Majesty once said that those who expand the land thousands of miles can be crowned kings. Now Cao Cao is not far from this big goal. In this case, why don't Your Majesty directly confer the title of King of the Western Regions to Cao Cao? This will not only dispel his suspicions, but also stabilize the momentum of the Western Expeditionary Army." Military spirit."

Pang Tong's words stirred up thousands of waves, and Wu Shun and several senior counselors looked at him in surprise and remained silent.

"Everyone, how does Your Majesty think of me?" Pang Tong felt a little scared after seeing me, and hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Shi Yuan, making Cao Cao king, wouldn't that give him an excuse to leave the Central Plains?" Wu Shun said.

"Your Majesty, Cao Cao is from the Central Plains, and the king of the Western Regions must be controlled by the Central Plains. In addition, the Protectorate of the Western Regions mentioned by Kong Ming must also be established at the same time. The King of the Western Regions manages things other than military affairs. The Protector of the Western Regions is appointed by the imperial court. Each legion selects and rotates the garrison at regular intervals."

When Pang Tong spoke out his suggestion, Wu Shun thought it was not bad. It not only appeased Cao Cao, but also strengthened the management of the Western Regions.

But this king of the Western Regions has his own army, which is a troublesome matter.However, the Protectorate Army is directly under the imperial court, so they are not afraid of this.

"What do you guys think?" Wu Shun asked Zhuge Liang and the others.

Although Pang Tong's suggestion is not very friendly to the Western Regions, it is undoubtedly a good strategy for the country and the court.

This move can not only effectively manage and control the Western Regions, but also prevent foreign enemies.For example, the two countries of Anxi and Guishuang now, as long as they have the signs of sending troops to the Western Regions, with the troops of the King of the Western Regions and the army of the Protectorate, plus the troops of the countries of the Western Regions, those two countries will not be afraid to come together.

Zhuge Liang didn't answer Wu Shun's question, but simply said: "The minister seconded the proposal!"

"Senior!" This is Guo Jia.

"Second minister!" This is Fazheng.

"Senior!" This is Xu Shu.

"Since you all agree, then Kong Ming, you will draw up an order. The general who conquered the Western Regions will have meritorious service in conquering the Western Regions, and he will be specially named the King of the Western Regions. The army of the Western Regions will be converted into a palace guard to drive the King of the Western Regions."

"Your Majesty, who is the first general appointed by the Protectorate of the Western Regions Protectorate?"

Wu Shun just said the decree for the canonization of the king of the Western Regions, but did not decree to set up the Protectorate.

"Uh, let's divide it into two orders." Wu Shun waved his hand.

He said that there are two wills, and naturally no one will object.

"In order to protect the countries of the Western Regions from being invaded by foreign enemies, the Western Regions Protectorate was specially established to assist the governor of the Western Regions and the military forces of the Western Regions. If necessary, the Western Regions Protector has the right to mobilize the guards of the Western Regions Palace and the troops of the Western Regions. The first Western Regions Hu: General Gao Shun, take office today!" Soon Wu Shun issued another edict.

"Enough is enough. Cao Cao should know what to do with these two edicts," Wu Shun said.

Wu Shuncong never doubted Cao Cha's intelligence.Now that I am strong, I am not afraid that Cao Cao will expand when he becomes the king of the Western Regions.

Gao Shun was appointed by the first Protector of the Western Regions, and Wu Shun had considerations.The official position of Protector of the Western Regions is neither big nor small, but there is one thing that is more powerful, that is, the right to mobilize all military forces in the Western Regions.

From this point of view, the power is great, so the first candidate is very important. Cao Cao can't feel threatened, but he can't send an unknown general.

Gao Shun is definitely the best candidate now, he is just a member of the White Tiger Legion, and has been in charge of commanding the White Tiger Battalion with outstanding military achievements.But for Cao Cao, Gao Shun's status is not that high.If Zhang Xiong were to be the protector of the Western Regions, Cao Cao would wonder if Wu Shun wanted to get rid of him in the Western Regions.

After deciding on the candidate, the two imperial edicts were sent to the Western Regions immediately.

Now that the Western Regions have to face foreign enemies, the sooner power and responsibilities are allocated at this time, the better.

"Your Majesty, with regard to the imperial examination you mentioned the day before yesterday, do you consider starting from Yizhou?"

After deciding on the affairs of the Western Regions, the pillars of these countries began to care about other things.

The imperial examination is a new system of selecting officials proposed by Wu Shun.This kind of system has actually been tried in Yizhou a long time ago, and the effect is not bad. It is not a problem to use it to elect middle and lower officials.

"Now there are schools and dormitories all over the country. To get off to a good start in the first imperial examination, let's start from the whole country. Start with the local exams and go all the way to Kyoto," Wu Shun said.

The imperial examination is like casting a net, and the biggest fish is brought to the net.Naturally, the wider the range, the better.

"Kong Ming, you have to inform the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs that the examination must be strict, and no cheating for personal gain is allowed. If the candidate cheats, he will not be allowed to take any exams for life, and the governments are not allowed to recruit such untrustworthy people. If there are officials who help cheating for personal gain, Just cut it off!" Wu Shun said again.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhuge Liang sang directly.

"Who is holy or not, I also want our Shu Kingdom to continue to grow and develop." Wu Shun said with a smile.

"It's a death sentence for making Your Majesty worry so much!" Zhuge Liang and others said in shame.

This is not flattery, but what they really think in their hearts.Wu Shun has been thinking about how to make the Kingdom of Shu stronger all day long, and new measures are constantly coming out.

After the founding of the Shu Kingdom, their ideas and suggestions were even less.

The five advisors all knelt down, and Wu Shun hurriedly said:

"Get up, all of you are my heroes, without you, the Kingdom of Shu would not be where it is today."

Wu Shun could remember all the contributions made by the ministers.

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Western Regions, Wusun Palace.

King Wusun sent Cao Cao, Zhang Xiong and others out of the city politely, and sighed as he looked at the endless military tents outside the city.

He had no choice but to send his beloved daughter away so that Wusun Kingdom would not be destroyed.Princess Wusun rushed to Kyoto with the mission, but she didn't know where she went.

In the barracks, as soon as Cao Cha and Zhang Xiong came back here, some soldiers came to report that there was an imperial edict coming from the capital.The two went to the commander's tent to receive the order without thinking.

"The Great General Conquering the West has made great contributions to the expansion of the country's borders, and he is specially canonized as the King of the Western Regions..."

"In order to protect the peace of the countries in the Western Regions, in addition to the canonization of the King of the Western Regions, there is also a Protectorate of the Western Regions, the Governor of the Western Regions Military Affairs, and Gao Shun, the Marquis of Fuyang, as the first Protector..."

The two imperial decrees shocked Cao Cao a lot!

Wu Shun actually made him the king of the Western Regions, so why not rebel himself?
Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help laughing at himself.

How can he have the strength to rebel now?Not to mention how the Western Regions will resist him, the king of the Western Regions who descended from the sky, but Gao Shun, the governor of the Western Regions, has the right to mobilize his guards, and they will eat him to death.

To rebel, unless the Protector of the Western Regions belongs to him!But is it possible?The Protector of the Western Regions has a term of office, and the army of the Protector is still the regular army of the Shu Kingdom in rotation, Wu Shun didn't give him a chance at all.

However, being the king of the Western Regions here is more comfortable than returning to the Central Plains to be embarrassed everywhere.

Thinking about it this way, Cao Cao actually accepted the reward from the King of the Western Regions.

(End of this chapter)