The last three kingdoms

Chapter 654
Although the bald tree is brave and unparalleled, it is not the kind of barbarian who can only show off the bravery of ordinary people. It is cunning and treacherous, and is good at judging the situation. Yumen is an isolated city. The bald tree knows that it can only temporarily shelter. Now the Shu army Unrelentingly pressing forward, the bald tree function naturally had no intention of defending it. When it was discovered that the forward of the Shu army was only fifty miles away from Yumen Pass, the bald tree function decisively abandoned the city and plundered Yumen Pass while leaving. When it was empty, it left the Shu army with an empty city with no people and nothing.

Going west, you will reach the vast and boundless Western Regions. In this vast land, the function of the bald tree is no stranger. When his grandfather Bald Shoutian was the leader, Hexi Xianbei invaded the Western Regions several times. The young bald tree has just learned how to ride a horse, and has already embarked on a journey of thousands of miles. Now that he is in the Western Regions again, it is just a revisit of the old place.

The bald tree can turn back to look at Yumen Pass. Thinking about it, the Shu army has already occupied Yumen Pass. Whether it will continue to chase is unknown, but the bald tree can’t care. Compared with the narrow Hexi Corridor, the vast Western Region is really vast. Fish jumping, the feeling of letting birds fly high in the sky, if the Shu army dares to chase after him, then they will accompany him to go around in circles in this vast desert, and it will be strange if they don't drag them to death from exhaustion.

The bald tree who lived in the desert since he was a child has no sense of fear of the vast desert of the Western Regions. On the contrary, he feels like a fish in water when he arrives in the desert. He is the king of the desert. Within the field, no one can save its edge.

Although he experienced a disastrous defeat and wiped out the old background accumulated by the Xianbei people for decades, there was not much sadness on the face of the bald tree. The more frustrated and courageous the person, the dangerous environment has created Bald Tree's tough character. He firmly believes that as long as he can live, there will be hope. As long as he does not fall, there will be a possibility of making a comeback. Everything he lost , will be taken back with his hands.

"Bald-haired leader, where should we invest?" Ma Xun asked. It is difficult to survive in the desert. If the food and drinking water they brought are not replenished, they will be consumed quickly. , the most urgent task is to find a place to live in the Western Regions, only then can they have a chance to make a comeback.

The bald tree function fell into contemplation, because the escape was so hasty, the bald tree function really didn't think about this issue.The Western Regions is a vast area stretching from the west of Yumen Pass to the west of Yangguan to Congling. Dozens of countries are dotted in this area. According to historical records, the number of countries in the Western Regions reached 55 at the time.However, these are small countries with populations ranging from thousands to tens of thousands. This is related to the geographical characteristics of the Western Regions. The lands of the Western Regions are either high mountains or deserts. These places cannot be used for human habitation, only in the desert. Those oases in the western region are suitable for human habitation. Because they are far apart from each other, it is difficult to form a large-scale climate. Therefore, there are many countries in the Western Regions in history, and they have never been unified.Although the Xiongnu and Xianbei attacked the Western Regions many times, most of them were mainly looting. If they really want to occupy this land, how to govern it is really a headache.

Small countries like Cheshi, Weixu, Bilu, and Wutao can't get into the eyes of the bald tree. These tiny places can't support many people at all. Although the bald tree has only 4000 people left, But with such a small number of people, they are stronger than these small countries, so these small countries will not become the targets of the bald tree function.

The Wusun Kingdom in the northwest of the Western Regions has a vast territory and is the leading power in the Western Regions. It has long been able to compete with the Huns and Xianbei. If the bald tree function wants to make a comeback, it must rely on such a powerful force, so bald Shuji decided to go to Wusun to join Kunmo, the leader of Wusun.

As for the Cheshi, Bilu, Shanhuan, Wutan and other countries along the road, they have become the functional supply points of the bald tree. Every time they pass through a country, the Xianbei people will wantonly loot it to supplement the long-distance march. need.Firstly, the Xianbei people have a fierce reputation, and Che Shi and other small countries dare not provoke them; secondly, although the Xianbei people are only left with remnant soldiers and defeated brigades, they are more than enough to deal with small countries in the Western Regions.Most of the countries with city-states in the Western Regions shut their doors and did not fight, while the nomadic tribes without city-states fled.

The Xianbei people didn't care. If these small countries didn't fight behind closed doors, he wouldn't go to attack the city, but just looted around the periphery, robbing the food, cattle and sheep from the people of the Western Regions to use as military funds.

In order to prevent being overtaken by the Shu army, the Xianbei stayed overnight at Xiaoxing, and spent most of their time on the road. After more than two months of continuous marching, they finally arrived at Chigu, the capital of the Wusun Kingdom.

Wusun King Kunmo Cuomai learned that the bald tree is coming, and personally led the crowd out of the city ten miles to welcome him, and held a grand state banquet to entertain the bald tree and others. The standard of courtesy was so high that the Xianbei people were a little flattered Feel.

If it is said that when the Xianbei people were strong, they would have felt at ease receiving such courteous treatment, but now that the army is being defeated, and they have lost their troops and land, it is true that they can receive such treatment in Wusun Kingdom. unexpected.

Not only the Xianbei people don't understand, but even Wusun's ministers can't understand what it means. Prime Minister Lumituohe said to Kunmo wrongly: "Xianbei people have an old enemy with our country. They have repeatedly violated our territory and plundered endlessly. Now that the army is defeated and comes here with ulterior motives, fearing that the dove will steal the magpie's nest, why doesn't your majesty take the opportunity to punish him, why should he treat him with more courtesy?"

Kunmo smiled leisurely and said: "The Han people always have the heart to swallow the Western Regions. Now that Hexi Xianbei has suffered a disastrous defeat, the Han people are likely to invade the Western Regions on a large scale. Although the bald tree is defeated, it often fights against the Han people. The Han people are attacking in a big way, but they can be used as vanguards for help. If the Han people don’t come to attack, it’s not too late to kill them.”

It was only then that Mi Tuohe and other ministers suddenly realized that they praised the wiseness of the lord.

Kunmo Zuomi quietly sent people to Yumenguan to inquire about the news of the Han army, and at the same time appeased the Xianbei people. He designated a piece of land with rich water and grass outside Chigu City as a place for the bald tree's functional department to live in, and generously donated it to Countless cattle and horses, felt tents, grain and grass, and luggage were brought in for them to live in.

In the royal palace, Kunmo Cuomai entertained Bald Tree Ji Neng and the others with a small feast every three days and a big feast every five days. The two parties showed a joyous scene between drinking and drinking, and they were like brothers in a harmonious family.

But in private, there is an undercurrent surging, each with their own ghosts, secretly plotting against each other.

(End of this chapter)