The host and guest took a seat. Liu Bei did not rush to ask about the horse. After the greetings, he first talked about the affairs of the Western Regions.

There are four empires in Eurasia nowadays. From east to west: the Han Dynasty, the Kushan, the Rest, and the Rome.

The Kushan was sandwiched between the Abdo and the Han Dynasty. It was a very powerful slave dynasty. The territory started from Patna in the east, da Herat in the west, ended at the Nabada River in the south, and ended at the Aral Sea in the north. It established its capital in Peshawar. At this time, the king was Garèsega II.

At first, Yuezhi was destroyed by the Huns, so he moved to Daxia (one of the ancient countries in the Western Regions), and divided the country into Xiumi, Shuangmi, Kushan, Judun, Dumi, and all five tribes were Xihou. More than a hundred years later, Kushan Xihou Qiu Juke (Gadfesseth I) attacked and destroyed Si Xihou, and established himself as king, taking the country's name: Kushan. He invaded Anxi, took Gaofudi. He also destroyed Puda and Jubin, and all of them had their own country. Qiu Juke died at the age of eighty, and his son Yan Gaozhen was the king. He destroyed Tianzhu again and appointed one general to supervise him. Since then, Yuezhi has been the most prosperous, and all countries have called it Kushan King. The Han Dynasty was based on its name, which is said to be the Great Yuezhi.

The grudge between Khan and Kushan began when Ban Chao was ordered to go on a mission to the Western Regions.

At first, Yuezhi once helped the Han Dynasty attack the Cheshi, and then offered treasures. Fu Ba and Shizi asked the princess of Han. (Ban) Chao refused to return the envoy, and thus resented. In the second year of Yongyuan (90 AD), Yuezhi sent his deputy king Xie to attack Chao 70,000 soldiers. Chao was very afraid. Chao said like a soldier: "Although Yuezhi has many soldiers, thousands of miles across the Onion Gang (Pamir Plateau), there is no transportation. Why should I worry? But I should collect it.

The valley was held, and the hunger and poor were surrendered, and it was decided for only a few dozen days." Xie Sui attacked Chao before, but he did not leave, and then plundered nothing. When the food was about to be exhausted, he would have to ask for help from Kucha, so he sent hundreds of troops to ask for help from the eastern border. Xie Guo sent cavalry to bribe Kucha with gold, silver, pearls and jade. Chao ambushed the troops and killed them, and held his envoys to show his gratitude to show his gratitude. Xie was shocked and sent an envoy to apologize for his crimes, wishing to return to life. Chao sent him. Yuezhi was shocked and made great contributions every year.

During the thirty-one years of the Western Regions, Ban Chao pacified more than 50 countries in the Western Regions, served as the Protector of the Western Regions, and was granted the title of Marquis of Dingyuan, known as "Ban Dingyuan".

And how many people did he bring to the Western Regions for the first time?

Thirty-six people.

How can people believe it?

However, when he was born in the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei gradually believed it. This is called the strong Han Dynasty. The ruffianism of the Han Dynasty, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, the elegance of the Song Dynasty, the grandeur of the Yuan Dynasty, the broadness of the Ming Dynasty, and the rustic spirit of the Qing Dynasty.

People at that time knew very little about the Kushan Empire. Even Ban Chao, who had been on the frontier for a long time, was extremely unfamiliar with this country. Still the same, he called his king the Yuezhi King. What Ban Dingyuan didn't know was that his opponent was the Kushan "nameless king" Sotel Mags (meaning the "great savior") (whether he was the "nameless king" deity, there is controversy here). The title of this great monarch, known as the "savior" in Kushan history, is probably equivalent to the "eternal emperor" who was used in later generations.

This collision between the two empires of East and West - the Han Dynasty and the Kushan. In the eyes of Ban Dingyuan and most Han people, it was just a border conflict. It was not a big deal.

But in the eyes of the Kushan people, it is of great significance.

This battle was like a blow-off. It can be said that it influenced the national policy of the Kushan Empire for hundreds of years. The eastward advance was blocked, and the Kushan people faced the invincible power of the Han Dynasty. The whole country was shocked, so they bowed down and surrendered to Sufeng. Instead, they adjusted their expansion policy to "advance westward and southward". They conquered the northwest of India to the south, defeated the powerful Absolute Empire to the west, and their power once arrived at the Aral Sea.

During the reign of Kanesega II, the Kushan national strength was at its peak.

Now that he is seriously ill, the empire is in turmoil.

This is the disadvantage of tribal civilization. Just as the Great Shanyu Tan Shihuai was in the old days, the Xianbei was in great prosperity. When he died, it quickly split and disintegrated.

The Kushans are undergoing a similar decline in the Xianbei region.

No wonder envoys were sent to worship.

Liu Bei learned a lot of inside information and asked, "I am here to congratulate you just?"

"No." The Kushan envoy saluted directly: "Your Majesty is suffering from serious illness, but he is worried about the current situation..."

It is said that in the second year of Yuanjia (151), the chief of the Western Regions, Wang Jing, was deceived by King Kumi Chengguo, and killed King Jian of Khotan with greed for merit. The generals of Khotan were dissatisfied with the help of the sacred king of Khotan. The people of Khotan killed the sacred king of Khotan and established the son of Khotan (King of Khotan) and established the son of Anguo as king. How could the vassal states become independent? When the Dunhuang prefect Ma Da heard the news, he wanted to send troops to question the crime, but the former emperor refused. He recruited Ma Da and sent Song Liang to be the prefect of Dunhuang. After Song Liang took office, he remained silent.

The people of Tantan offered the heads of the beheaded man, and they were left unresolved. The countries had complaints and some were despised. In the first year of Jianning (168), King Shule was killed by his uncle Hede during hunting, and Hede became king. In the third year of Jianning, Meng Tuo, the governor of Liangzhou, sent Ren She and others to lead 30,000 troops from various countries in the Western Regions to besiege Shulezhen Zhongcheng. After more than 40 days, he withdrew the siege. After that, King Shule killed each other and the Han court could no longer prohibit it.

The countries in the Western Regions that had lost the protection of the Han court were in chaos.

The great powers attacked each other and annexed small countries. They fought endlessly, and the trade routes in the Western Regions were gradually blocked by war. Especially the Xianbei collapsed, the Xianbei in the Western Regions separated and fled far away to the Western Regions, making the situation even more complicated.

The Kushan envoy came to clear the trade route.

"So that's it." Liu Bei understood: "So the reason is to reopen the trade route."

"That's exactly that." The messenger replied in a stern manner.

By the way, it was Liu Bei who caused this chaos.

The bloody battle at Baitan City for seven days, firmly holding back the main force of Xianbei. Later, it was defeated by the Han cavalry. The three Xianbei teams fled. Following the Great Shanyu to death in the high chariot, the Xianbei in the western region rushed west, and Pan Heng was on the commercial road of the Western Regions. First, he attacked the caravans and then attacked the small countries in the Western Regions. Now the tail is too big to fall, and he is very likely to revive.

So Kushan Jia Nisega II was on the sickbed and was worried about the current situation. So he sent an envoy to the court, begging the Han Dynasty to send troops to annihilate the Xianbei in the west and reopen the commercial route.

No wonder I heard that the Hu Qi Captain was wearing a gorgeous Hu costume and ignored it and knelt on the mud.

The gods protect the Xianbei people, and the one who destroys the Xianbei is right in front of you!

Liu Bei's heart moved and looked at the Southern Xiongnu King again. This made it clear. I guess the Southern Xiongnu King took him to see the horses. More importantly, he wanted to introduce the famous Hu Qi Captain to the Kushan envoy.

If the Kushan envoy presents the letter to the country, Your Majesty will open a court discussion.

With the mind and nature of the emperor, this battle may be inevitable. The so-called "just be familiar." The folk proverb also says that "use it is familiar but not raw". Previously, the generals in the Northern Expedition might have to go into battle again.

However, the Western Regions are different from the Xianbei.

There are many countries in the Western Regions, and all have cities to control.

Before, Meng Tuo, the governor of Liangzhou, led 30,000 troops from the Western Regions to besiege Shulezhen Zhongcheng. After not leaving for more than 40 days, the food was completely removed.

This is far from a tampering operation that can solve the problem.

It needs to be considered in the long term.

When he thought of this, Liu Bei grew up and said, "No matter what state affairs are, let's go see the horse."

"Here!" The messenger hesitated for a moment, so he led Liu Bei to the outside of the tent to see the horse. The horse was wild and difficult to tame. It was tied to the groove and bit and kicked a few Dayuan horses. He had no choice but to lock it in the cage alone. The cage looked like a Hu tent, and it looked like an enlarged bird cage. Waiting for the curtain to be opened, but the horse was red like flames. The hair was floating, just like a firefly flying. He raised his front hooves and flew into the sky for a moment. He was fierce and fierce.

The crowd exclaimed in surprise.

It is rare that my second brother also has a strange look on his face.

Liu Bei asked happily: "What's the name of this horse?"

"It's hard to tame, and it has never been named."
Chapter completed!