In this era, the number of people is exactly inversely proportional to the speed of the march. If Wang Shuang leads 5,000 cavalry of the Western Region Protectorate to attack Kucha, he still has to maintain combat effectiveness. He travels up to 100 miles a day, and it takes at least fifteen days to arrive. If the infantry and cavalry have to maintain supplies, it will take at least three months.

But in just 20 light horses and 60 horses, they marched towards Kucha day and night. In just five days, they arrived from Jiaohe City to the east to Yancheng, the capital of Kucha to the west.

Moreover, the Western Regions are really big, but the boss is the boss. Before, the Eastern Han Dynasty was unable to control the Western Regions. Kucha's arrogant killing of Han envoys, intercepting the Shangdao, and attacking and annexing nearby Han vassal states. It's a big shot like the old man!

As a result, in the Battle of Bosten Lake and the Battle of Jiaohe City, Cao Zhang moved the famous Cheshi and the country in front and back battles on the northern Tianshan Road. Now almost all the 10,000 households in the former Cheshi and the former country were escorted as war slaves to mine for the Han people in Longshang Mountains. The nomadic Cheshi and the Hou Kingdom were also controlled by the Western Regions Protectorate. The king of the country was selected by Zhong Yao to select pro-Han nobles. All the nobles of each tribe had to send hostages to Jiaohe City. The nearby mountain countries, Yanqi and Xuwei, and other fifteen countries were also re-entered under the command of the Han Dynasty. Under this momentum, Kucha was obviously cowardly again.

It was only ten days later that he brought more than 100 camel caravans, with wine, fine wheat, musical instruments and other specialty merchants from Kucha. This time, Cao Zhang had been painting cakes and could also quench his thirst. The giant melons in the Western Regions stocked by the King of Kucha were brought hundreds of kilograms.

However, Kucha's surrender and recognition of the tribute are obviously dishonest!

"Bai, the Kucha messenger, pays homage to the Protector!"

The one who came was really a fat and fat Master Bai Yi, who was wearing a linen-topped hat unique to the squats. However, the influence Wang Hou had brought to this era was also revealed. The cotton coat he wore was produced in Chang'an, because the printing, dyeing and embroidery technology was not available in the Western Regions anyway. He was taken to the half-decorated Jiaohe City Protectoral Hall, while enduring the smell of freshly brushed lime powder, he respectfully paid a visit.

"I heard that the Great Protector wanted to turn swords into jade and silk, and I, King Zeluo, was so happy that I sent a young envoy to thank him for peace!"

"Didn't I ask Zero to come to Jiahecheng to apologize? Why didn't he come?"

Now the leader's demeanor is getting more and more grim. Cao Zhang asked gloomyly, but he was obviously prepared before coming. The fat Master Bai Yi bowed calmly and pretended to be bitter like the truth, answering in the official language with a strong translation.

"When I heard the Great Protector's call, my king Zeluo was very happy. He was originally going to come to see the Great Protector in person, but the king was old and was about to leave. He was accidentally infected with the cold and could not move forward. He sent a young envoy to apologize!"

I am old and I feel the cold occasionally? It's really ups and downs. Cao Zhang, a young man, has not had enough experience in his work recently! Luo was only in his early thirties and had only inherited the throne for a few years. Almost everyone in the Western Regions knows it. But Ba Yi was talking nonsense in front of him, and came here to fool his father. He couldn't help but burst into two blue veins on Cao Zhang's forehead.

However, he did not get angry directly, but continued to ask with a gloomy face and a mature politician.

"The request of this seat is to accept our Luntai, and to transit through business trips. Kucha needs protection and not to make things difficult for him. I hand over the murderer of our Han envoy. Can the King of Kucha agree to these three conditions?"

"Forgive me, Prophet!"

When this is mentioned, the diplomatic liar from Kucha made his old face miserable again, so dull that he bowed his head like the real thing.

"I am a Kucha breeder, and the population is growing. A large number of Chinese people in Luntai have been cultivated. If they return to the Han Dynasty, these people will have no place to settle!" 101 Chinese website

"As for the transit of business trips, my king must send troops to escort it, but Kucha is barren, and the past commercial tax is the pillar of our country. I really cannot agree to the matter of not levied commercial tax."

"As for the murderer who killed the Han envoy! In the coming season, my king has dealt with it strictly. He killed the murderer on the top of the city. The Han envoy can testify!"

Good guy, Kucha didn't agree to any of the three conditions. During the former Han Dynasty, Luntai, the great Han army's hoarding troops, was always a thorn in the side of these oasis powers in the western Western Regions. Using this as a frontier stronghold, the Han army could easily cross the edge of the Taklamakan Desert and radiate the influence of Wusun Kucha Shache and Khotan countries. After finally the Han Dynasty weakened and occupied this outpost, how could Kucha be easily spit out?

There is also commercial taxation, which is an interference in other countries' internal affairs, but Wang Hou strongly supports the restart of the Western Regions Protectorate, and the purpose is here! It is to save the caravans passing by layer by layer and reduce costs.

As for punishing the murderer, everyone knows that it was the King of Kucha who personally ordered the killing of Han envoy Liu Bi, but he just found a slave to kill him. His perfunctory attitude was simply too obvious.

Especially after complaining, Master Bai actually threatened and held his fists. He held his fists a little arrogantly.

"Kucha is a thousand miles away, with 80,000 households and more than 50,000 victories. If the Han Dynasty can understand Kucha, the two families will turn wars into jade and silk. Kucha is willing to be the vanguard of the Han Dynasty, send troops to Khotanshache, and govern the Han Dynasty to quell these two rebellious countries!"

This is showing off your muscles. My big Kucha has more than 50,000 troops, and Wusun, the nomadic people in the Pamirs north of the Tianshan Mountains, as an ally. Your Western Regions Protectorate has only 15,000 troops. If you don’t come to attack you, you will give you face. I will ask if you are afraid!

In addition, Kucha also made a good plan. After reaching an agreement with Cao Zhang, he used the name of the Han Dynasty to recruit soldiers from the small Western countries to conquer Khotan Shache Shule and other thorns in the side of the oasis power of the Western Regions. By then, Kucha would be the number one superpower in the Western Regions, and his power could even be comparable to the Kushan people who crossed the Pamirs.

It was also the great man who paid too little attention to the Western Regions over the years. Seeing that he was fat and still had two rat beards, he looked like a guy who was not sure to win, Cao Zhang took a deep breath, but he still didn't get angry after all, and he actually smiled particularly brightly.

"The Western Regions Protectorate can agree to these conditions, but Kucha still needs to hand over the murderer who killed the Han envoy to my great man for handling. Moreover, I have to lead troops to Luntai, and Kucha King Zeluo must come and accept the enthronement of my great man!

When he heard that Cao Zhang was going to lead his troops to Luntai, Bayi, who was just arrogant and boasted of 50,000 soldiers, suddenly became weak again. He clasped his fists and asked in embarrassment.

"I wonder how many troops the PRD will lead, so my lord will prepare food and pay for you!"

"Five hundred cavalry, five hundred followers!"

There were only one thousand troops in total. The fat diplomatic liar immediately winked and smiled happily, nodded and bowed indifferently, and agreed.

"That's a matter of certainty!"

"very good!"

Seeing this guy bowing and following Wang Hou’s third young master of the Cao family, the handsome face of the playboy couldn’t help but show a murderous smile.
Chapter completed!