Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 1035 Great Changes in Mobei
Chapter 1043 Great Changes in Mobei

"Your Majesty the Emperor, it has been verified that the horse pit and the flat carbine gun are indeed miraculous against the cavalry charge!" The deacon Augustus said with a smile: "The emperor of Wei can come up with such a wonderful way to restrain the cavalry of the Xianbei. A genius idea. It’s unbelievable that such a small horse pit can force the cavalry to slow down, but the cavalry who lost their speed, our Roman legion can defeat them with the same number of people!"

"Great! God bless the Roman Empire!" Jovian said excitedly, "Then we will promote the tactics of trapping horses and repelling horse guns in the whole army, especially in the eastern theater."

"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor!" Augustus, the chief deacon, nodded and said, "I will arrange this immediately."

"The Roman Empire and the Great Wei Empire are one of the most powerful countries in the world. The relationship between the two countries will directly affect the peace structure of the world!" Jovian said, "Mr. agreement?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that Wei's four agreements are very pragmatic!" Augustus said: "The so-called peace and mutual assistance means that Wei will not interfere in the internal affairs and foreign affairs of the Roman Empire. We must help each other with all our strength, and this is only in terms of materials. Just like now, as long as we sign this covenant, even if our Roman Empire government has no cash in hand, we can use government credit as collateral to buy weapons, equipment and grain from the State of Wei on credit. Once we After the signing of this contract, we can declare to the Persian Empire that our Roman Empire and the Great Wei Empire have signed a military alliance. In this way, in order to deal with the threat from the Eastern Wei Kingdom of the Persian Empire, the Persian Empire had to mobilize troops from the western battlefield. In this way, the pressure on our Eastern theater of the Roman Empire will be greatly reduced!"

"So that free trade, friendly exchanges, and open borders are all beneficial to our Roman Empire and the Great Wei Empire!" Augustus said: "It's just that I really can't figure it out. The Wei Kingdom traveled thousands of miles to Rome. What is the empire for? We couldn’t figure it out at first, but now we finally understand.”

"What's the reason?" Jovian asked puzzled.

"It's because of Princess Helena!" Augustus said, "Although Princess Helena is Julian's queen, she is first and foremost a princess of the Roman Empire. She is now the wife of His Majesty the Emperor Wei, so she has The ability to influence the policies of the Wei State, the Wei State Mission proposed a method, which is to extradite the political prisoners of the Roman Empire to the Wei State!"

"Political prisoner?" Jovian mused.Julian's defeat was actually due to his promotion of multi-faithism in the Roman Empire, which greatly damaged the interests of the Holy See.In response to the suppression of the Neo-Platonist school of philosophy and the Greek school, this is actually the result of a compromise between Jovian and the Holy See. Jovian suppressed academic thoughts and religions other than Christianity, and maintained the absolute status of Christianity in the Roman Empire, while Rome The Holy See supported him as Emperor of Rome.But once those political prisoners are released, but once the dissatisfaction or anger of the Holy See is aroused, it is hard to say whether he, the emperor, can continue to work.

"Mr. Augustus, you also know that I have no right to deal with the issue of political prisoners!" Jovian said, "I'm afraid the Holy See will not let go!"

Augustus said: "The Holy See must also consider the interests of Rome. If the Roman Empire no longer exists, will the Holy See still exist?"

"You can say that, but I'm afraid the Holy See will not compromise easily!" Jovian said: "I have seen through that group of people a long time ago. They are all a group of selfish villains."

"Why don't I go to the Holy See to find out what they have to say?" Of course Augustus knew the relationship between Wei's alliance and the Roman Empire. If the Roman Empire and Wei were to turn against each other, it would be a real disaster.Even if God appeared, it could not save the Roman Empire.Although Chang Wei said it very implicitly when he submitted the diplomatic note, Augustus could hear clearly that once the Roman Empire made Wei Guo unsatisfied, Wei Guo would choose other means.

Augustus actually didn't care about Wei's subterranean threat of war. The Roman Empire was too far away from Wei. Even if Wei wanted to attack Rome, distance was the best natural barrier.But once Wei Guo supported or allyed with the Persian Empire, the Roman Empire would absolutely not be able to bear the consequences.

In April 4798 in the era of the Yellow Emperor, the Anxi Army of the Wei Army rested in Shule for half a year. After the road was opened, Guo Shiyan, the major general of the [-]th Cavalry Division, served as the forward of the Anxi Army with more than [-] riders. Assisted by Muqi, he passed through the mouth of the cloud valley in Pamir and entered the territory of the former Dawan Kingdom after a month.

However, when entering the territory of Dawan Kingdom in the Western Region, the situation became complicated and confusing, and the whole Dawan Kingdom was filled with a strange atmosphere.Dawan Kingdom has always been a vassal state of the Central Plains Dynasty, even in the Western Jin Dynasty, Dawan was also a vassal state of the Jin Dynasty.However, after 314 AD, Dawan cut off relations with the Chinese and Korean dynasties.Now Dawan Kingdom is renamed Poluona.As a small country, it actually has its own rules of survival. The 55 countries in the Western Regions, as long as China is strong, will pay tribute to China.

At this time, Poluona not only did not send envoys to Gancheng to profess its vassals like other countries in the Western Regions last year, but also did not send troops to resist.The forward of the Anxi Army arrived at Yucheng City (now Oshi, Uzbekistan) on the east side of Poluona by riding the [-]th Division.After Guo Shiyan collected food, grass and drinking water in Yu Chengcheng, he set up a military station and continued westward.In fact, at this time, the area west of the Western Regions, including Poluona, was under the control of the Heda people.

Heda is a rare tribal name in ancient Chinese books. They originally lived north of the Great Wall and were called Huaguo.They are the descendants of the Serbian nomads in Central Asia and the Dayuezhi people in the Han Dynasty. Western historians call them "White Huns".The marriage form of Heda country is polyandry, and it is a matrilineal clan system dominated by women, known as the country of daughters.

Although this country is jokingly called the country of daughters, in fact there are no daughters at all, but it is very domineering and sideways.This nomadic country has been invading everywhere since its establishment. Even the predecessor of the Gupta Empire, the Gupta Principality, was once enslaved by it.Had it not been for the war between Heda and the Gupta Empire that lasted for more than 200 years, I am afraid that the expansion of the Gupta Empire would have been even more violent.You must know that the best army of the Gupta Empire is actually the elephant soldiers and infantry of the Gupta Empire, while the Heda people are the best at riding and shooting, which is the shortcoming of the Gupta Empire.

The more the accompanying Anxi Army entered the territory of Poluona, the more news about Yu Wenying was obtained, especially when Anxi Army entered Ershi City (Marhamat, Osh City, southwest Kyrgyzstan), Guo Shiyan received Yu Wenyi's side According to the news from Xizuo, the remnants of Yuwen Kingdom and Xida have joined together, and there seems to be some secret discussion.

In the original time and space, Heda has always been attacking everywhere, not only occupying the central and western parts of the Western Regions of China, but also invading the Sasanian Empire and the Gupta Empire at the same time. However, after the death of King Chaori, the Gupta Empire fell into division. , and the entire northern part of the Gupta Empire fell, and the Sasanian Empire also involved a huge amount of energy in the war with the Roman Empire, while the eastern part was empty, and the Heda people won less victories than lost more.It was also thanks to the fact that the three major empires had no time to take care of others due to internal problems, otherwise the Heda people would have been destroyed long ago.

However, Guo Shiyan, the commander of Major General Guo Shiyan of the [-]th Cavalry Division who was resting in Ershi City, welcomed an unexpected person, King Kang Ju's secret messenger.According to the information obtained by Guo Shiyan, Kang Juguo had been a minister of the Western Jin Dynasty since the beginning of Taizhong, but because they were enslaved by the Heda people, they lost contact with the Central Plains for decades.

"Emissary Kangju, why are they here?" Guo Shiyan asked in confusion.

"I heard that they were enslaved in Heda, and they were tossed miserably by Heda people. Maybe they asked us for help!" Ma Xu, the colonel of the 36th Cavalry Regiment, laughed.

"No way!" Guo Shiyan said: "Since Kang Ju is enslaved by Heda, how could they allow them to send envoys here? Don't make it a trap designed by the Heda people!"

"Your Majesty once said that no matter how sophisticated a conspiracy is, we are afraid of the sun. Why don't we first see what news the Kangju envoy brings!" Ma Xu said, "We are only three days away from the main force. With our strength, even if we lose, It is not difficult to escape, and they will definitely have to pay the price!" Guo Shiyan had more than [-] cavalry, each with three horses.As for the shepherds and cavalry of the countries in the Western Regions, in fact, most of them have at least one war horse per person.Although the siege ability of such a pure cavalry unit is not strong, its mobility and field combat ability are not weak.Unless they are surrounded by multiple advantages, they can easily get out of trouble.

Ma Xu said: "General, let me test the emissary's bottom line first, and then reply to the general after I have found out what they are thinking."

Guo Shiyan pondered for a moment, and said: "No need, I'm sure in my heart. It's just an emissary of a powerless emperor. There is no need to make so many detours. Please let the emissary enter the account. But the other party is the emissary of King Kang Ju, and according to Kang Ju Ju Wang is equal to the county king, and the status of this general is also equal."

Guo Shiyan immediately raised his account, and more than [-] cavalry guards greeted the Kangju envoy as a guard of honor.The messenger of King Kangju saw more than [-] tigers and wolves riding in black armor, especially the dark Mingguang armor and a forest of bright horizontal knives, which made the messenger feel uncomfortable.As a vassal state that has been subject to the Central Plains Dynasty for more than [-] years, this envoy really can't stand up.

"The elite cavalry, I am afraid that the cavalry of the Heda people are even more fierce?" The messenger thought silently in his heart: "I heard that after the Heda people were defeated in the Central Plains, they were forced to flee west just like the Huns back then. Now we Kangju can wait for the clouds to open until the moon is bright!"

The envoy came to Guo Shiyan nervously and presented gifts and credentials. Kangju Kingdom, like Dawan Kingdom, is famous for raising horses, but Dawan Kingdom is world-famous for its bloody horses, while Kangju Kingdom is famous for its Xiji horses.Although the sweat-blooded BMW is tall and has a strong sprint, it has very strict requirements on the growth environment and breeding conditions.Although the Xiji horse is not as tall and mighty as the sweat-blooded BMW, nor is it as fast as the sweat-blooded BMW, but it has an advantage, that is, the output is large, and the breeding conditions are rough.

This time, in addition to presenting five hundred good horses to Wei Guojin, King Kangju also had a large amount of beautiful jade, agate, gold and silver, but these things were not for Guo Shiyan, but for Ranming in Yecheng, so these gifts, Guo Shiyan can only look at it.The Kangju envoy said in Chinese with the accent of the Western Regions: "His Majesty Kangju would like to extend his most sincere greetings to His Majesty the Emperor of Eastern China." He also reported his name.

China at this time actually has a different meaning from China in later generations. China at this time generally refers to the Central Plains.Guo Shiyan listened to the envoy's introduction and said with a smile: "Is His Royal Highness Kang Ju still healthy? If you are healthy, you can take the time to go to see His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty heard that Kang Ju Zeng Ji Da Zeng made a special confession. Help the people of Kangju to expel Xida and restore the rule of the king."

Although the emissary of Kangju, Melati, is a member of King Kangju, in fact he is also taking refuge in Heda Khan Janagu. This time, he went to Wei as an envoy in the name of King Kangju, but in fact he was also testing Wei. The reality of the country.But hearing Guo Shiyan say these words bluntly still surprised Melati.Although Melati had it all in his heart, he didn't dare to show it. "Thank you, His Majesty, the Emperor of Shang Kingdom for your concern. If you have time, His Highness the King will visit Yedu!"

Guo Shiyan said: "Kangju State is a vassal state of our ministers for generations. As the suzerain, we naturally have the responsibility and obligation to protect the safety of the vassal state. When we pacify the Western Regions and eliminate Yuwen and Heda people, we will definitely go to Beitian City (about present-day Tashkent) or Shymkent) to pay a visit to His Royal Highness King Kangju!"

Melati responded: "The little envoy will wait for the general's tiger in advance!"

"but."

"But what?"

"It's nothing, two months at most, one month soon, we can meet again!" Guo Shiyan said with a smile.Guo Shiyan originally wanted the envoys to bring a message to King Kangju, asking them to write a letter requesting Wei Guo to send troops to help Kangju State, but he thought that King Kangju in Kangju State was just a puppet in the hands of Heda Khan Ya Nabi. Books, he will definitely not be able to distribute them.What is domineering?Domineering means that I have a ferocious face, and domineering means that I follow my logic in whatever I want to do, whether it is to destroy the house, or to recover and recover, I have the final say, and I don’t need to discuss it with you.

As the front-line commander of the Anxi Army, Guo Shiyan also has the opportunity to get in touch with things at the strategic level. Ran Ming doesn't want to maintain an apparent vassal relationship in the Western Regions like the Han Dynasty did. The Kingdom of Diya has established a model system of vassal states. If Kangju State wants to become a vassal state of Wei State, it must hand over all domestic military power, political power, and diplomatic power like the Puli Kingdom.

In the Western Regions, Anxi, or even the Hezhong region, it was actually an unsolvable problem in ancient times for Wei to achieve long-term stability. The Western Regions and the Central Plains are separated by thousands of miles. It takes at least a year and a half for news to go back and forth. Not to mention that the Central Plains needs to be direct, even if it is necessary to appoint officials. Come over, it won't work either.Firstly, the people in Hezhong may not be convinced, and the officials in the Central Plains may not be able to manage Hezhong well. Second, are the scholars in the Central Plains willing to travel thousands of miles to the Western Regions to become officials?What's more, even if Ran Ming relied on his prestige to assign officials from the Western Regions, what about after Ran Ming?

Another problem in the Western Regions is the army. There are not many troops stationed in the Western Regions, regardless of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Needless to say, the Han Dynasty has no more than [-] troops directly under the imperial court under the jurisdiction of the Protectorate of the Western Regions. This army is just a symbol The presence.As for the Tang Dynasty, it was better. In the Tang Dynasty, the Anxi Duhufu and the four towns Dudufu were set up, with a total of more than [-] troops under their jurisdiction.If the army wants to maintain local stability, it is actually still impossible.

If the army is added, it can be supported according to the production capacity of the Western Regions. However, an army that does not need to rely on the rear at all is left alone, and it is difficult to guarantee its loyalty.Ran Ming guessed that if the commander-in-chief had a different intention and wanted to cede land and stand on his own, the Central Plains Dynasty would not have the strength to counterattack.We must know that if Wei State did not have blood transfusions from its overseas colonies, it would not have the strength to organize such a large-scale army to march west.

As a descendant of Ran Ming, Ran Ming knows that there is a way to solve the problem, and that is scientific and technological strength. Even though the carrying capacity of the steam engine train in Wei State is low at this time, a train pair can carry 25 carriages, and can carry all the trains. Armed one and a half battalions and troops and supplies for more than half a month.If the number of people loaded is further reduced, it can carry a battalion's supply for a month.That's why Ran Ming put the Western Expedition on the agenda after the invention of the train, because Ran Ming knew that whether it was broken leaves in the Tang Dynasty or Fanyihai, the army could be transported there for a month by train. The military forces in the Western Regions have absolutely no power to confront the Central Committee.

Wei State’s railway will be built all the way to the west along the opened Silk Road. When Wei State can control the area, the railway must be completed. In this way, Wei State will not only control Central Asia, but also India, West Asia and North Africa. It's not a problem, of course, steam engine trains can't do it at this time, but with the development of science and technology, Wei Guo will see the dawn of long-term governance.

In fact, the Anxi Army's western expedition relied on strength to crush them. Whether it was the Heda people or the Persians, they had no strength to fight against the Anxi Army.

As the saying goes, several families are happy and others are sad.Under Wei's rule, not all were happy and rich, but also miserable and poor.Ethnic assimilation cannot be treated differently by relying on ethnic minorities. This will only cause division, and the end will definitely be tragic.So Ran Ming is currently creating a greater Chinese nation, not a Chinese nation with quotation marks.

From the north to the south of Wei State, life is gradually recovering, but the tribes in the Northern Han State are struggling on the death line. Under the all-round blockade of the Wei State, the goods from the Central Plains that the Northern Han State can obtain now are very large. Moreover, under the secret instruction of Ran Ming, the goods that passed through smuggling were mainly luxury goods such as exquisite silk and high-quality porcelain, but they did not have the urgently needed daily necessities of the Northern Han Dynasty, such as grain, salt and iron. products, all are prohibited.

Under such circumstances, the tribes of Mobei and the Northern Han Kingdom were struggling to survive, but the weather was unfavorable. After entering the Yellow Emperor era in [-], there was no rain in most parts of the Northern Han Kingdom until May. The cattle, sheep, and horses that needed supplementary nutrition starved to death because there was not enough forage to feed them. Even when most of the cattle, sheep, and horses starved to death, the fate of the various tribes of the Northern Han Dynasty can be imagined. Now, the Northern Han Dynasty is brewing a great change.

(End of this chapter)