The Huns captured the outer city of Yancheng, and the Right King once again ordered the King of Kucha to surrender, otherwise they would have to repay the city massacre.n∈n∈,.

The outer city failed to block an attack from the Huns. The king and minister of Kucha were frightened. The King of Kucha no longer had the courage to resist and surrendered honestly. He did not dare to come forward, but sent Bai Ba to negotiate. This time, Bai Ba had no confidence at all and agreed to all the requests of the Right Xian King.

The Right King looted the Kucha treasury and took away half of the soldiers and a large number of slaves in Kucha. The only regret was that he did not catch Jose, the general who was strongly fostering the resistance.

Jose knew that he had a great responsibility. Once the city was broken, in order to calm the anger of the Huns, the King of Kucha would probably use him as a scapegoat, so after Li Danghu left, he was ready to escape. After the city was broken, he took his family out of the city and hid in the deep mountains. When the Right Xianwang sent someone to arrest him, his family was already empty.

The entire Kucha City was in a terror. The Huns reveled for several days and returned with a full load. The once prosperous and luxurious Kucha City became a mess and devastated, especially the outer city that was captured by the Huns, which almost turned into ruins.

After breaking through Kucha, the envoy of Hunjiaomi arrived and asked to send troops to help. The Right King finally breathed a sigh of relief, but did not agree to Lie Jiaomi's request.

Although he obtained a large amount of cattle, sheep and food from Kucha, he also forced many Kucha people to recruit, and the supply supply was still relatively tight. If Hunjiaomi sent troops to come, it would inevitably further aggravate the difficulty of supply supply.

Furthermore, although he believed that Liejiaomi dared not rebel against the Huns, his vigilance towards Liejiaomi did not completely disappear. He knew what kind of person Liejiaomi was and what ambition he had. Liang Xiao only had a thousand people, and he did not need Liejiaomi to help him, and he did not want to give Liejiaomi a chance to make contributions. He wanted to kill Liang Xiao himself and regain Daban to prove that he was also the leader of the right Xiongnu.

He ordered his return to Dazaka.

The army set off, and Dongfang Shuo was forced to travel with him. He was very calm and could eat. He could sleep. He recited poems and essays and calculated the rules when he was tired. When he got tired, he got off the car and chatted with the Huns. It was bullshit.

Although he was a prisoner, the Huns respected him very much. Starting from the Youxian King himself, he did not really regard him as a prisoner except for restricting his freedom. The various supplies were roughly the same as the Youxian King. At every banquet, he was a natural VIP guest and the focus of the banquet.

Dongfang Shuo was good at chatting. Whether it was the Right King or the ordinary Hun soldiers, he could chat enthusiastically and have fun. It didn't take long for him to become the most popular guest in the Hun army. The speaker was unintentional and the listener was intentional. Taking advantage of these opportunities, Dongfang Shuo learned a lot of things.

The army approached Dazaka step by step.

Liang Xiao stood on the city wall, watching the soldiers and Li Danghu who were practicing in the city. His slightly frown gradually spread out.

His face was calm, and apart from the more gloomy eyes, he could not see much abnormality. Only the personal guards knew about the loss of composure that day, while ordinary soldiers were not aware of it. They knew nothing about the situation outside and practiced city offense and defense every day to warm up for the upcoming battle.

The emergence of Li Danghu has caused some speculations. However, as time goes by, most people have forgotten about this. Liang Xiao asked Li Danghu to be responsible for the training of soldiers, and the city repair was also handed over to him. In this regard, Li Danghu is more experienced than Liang Xiao, and he soon became accomplicated by the soldiers.

At this moment, he was walking in the training queue to correct the movements of a Wulei soldier. His requirements were very strict, but his tone was very calm. Wulei trainiers accepted it happily.

"Master, Li Jun is so nice to the soldiers." Xiya stared at Li Danghu intently.

Liang Xiao glanced at her. "The Li family is a general. His father, General Li Guang, was promoted from an ordinary soldier to 2,000 stones. He knew the hardships of the soldiers best, so he always cared about the soldiers. Li Jun had the style of an ancient scholar and hated evil like a grudge. He was not afraid of power. When he was a man-in-law by the emperor, he beat up the slander ministers who did not obey etiquette."

"Wow," Xiya praised: "What a great husband."

"I don't think so." Sigma curled his lips disapprovingly. "The master asked him to go to Kucha and help the Kucha defend the city, but he fled back himself. The Huns got the cattle, sheep and supplies from Kucha, and it would be difficult for the master to deal with it."

"Uh..." Xiya looked at Liang Xiao timidly. They all knew that Liang Xiao was in a bad mood recently. Kucha failed, which disrupted his overall plan. Li Danghu was the direct person in charge. At this moment, it was indeed a bit inappropriate to praise Li Danghu.

"That's not his fault." Liang Xiao looked at the eyes of the two sisters, and knew that there were not only one or two people who had criticized Li Danghu recently. However, he did not think that Li Danghu was all responsible for Li Danghu like Shigma. "The Kucha people are just mud that can't be supported by the wall. Not to mention Li Danghu, even if I go, it's useless."

"But the master guarded Suye City."

"This time, that time. At that time, there were only 10,000 Huns outside Suye City, and there were hundreds of mercenaries around me, and five thousand Yuezhi cavalry to help. But there were only a dozen people in Li Danghu, but outside the city was the army of tens of thousands of Kings of Right."

Seeing Liang Xiao defending Li Danghu, Sigma did not insist anymore and shrugged in disappointment. Seeing this, Sigma scraped her nose. Sigma rolled her eyes, pouted her mouth, and ignored her teasing.

Liang Xiao turned around and left. "When he finished practicing, let him come to see me."

Li Danghu pushed the door open and entered. "Prince, are you looking for me?"

"There are no outsiders here, so you don't have to slap a captain at once." Liang Xiao smiled and said, "Sit down, I'll discuss something with you. Xiya, go and get some wine for Li Jun."

Xiya responded and turned around and left.

Liang Xiao pulled out the map and spread it on the table. "What do you think about the current situation?"

Li Danghu breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had been holding it in his heart for a long time, and finally had the opportunity to say it out today. "In my opinion, it is best to retreat first before the Huns arrived, preserve their strength, and avoid unnecessary casualties."

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows lightly, and he was a little surprised. "Retreat?"

"Yes. Daban is a fortress. If you don't take it back, the Right Xianwang will not give up. Even if we can hold on for a year, what about a year later? Without reinforcements, we cannot escape. Instead of being trapped here, it is better to withdraw to Dayuan and preserve our strength." Li Danghu stared at Liang Xiao's eyes and lowered his voice. "A Xiao, I know your mind, but the time is not yet ripe. I will act hard, but I am afraid that it will be counterproductive."

Liang Xiao thought about it and gently raised the corner of his mouth.

"You are right. The time is indeed not very ripe now. However, if we give up like this, we may not have another chance in the short term. Once we retreat, the Youxian King will be able to replenish his financial resources from Kucha, and will not only recover his vitality, but also retaliate against the tribes that are close to us. In this way, who will dare to interact with us in the future?"

Li Danghu shook his head in embarrassment, and wanted to speak but stopped, with a look of guilt in his eyes. This was also a question he was worried about. The Han people had little influence in the Western Regions. Just as they decided to establish a garrison in Wulei, they were driven away by the Huns. Who would take the Han people seriously in the future? In this way, it would be difficult to complete the mission of Liang Xiao as a mission.

"But, if we are trapped in Dazaka and there are no reinforcements outside, we will probably be wiped out. Then there will be no chance."

"Of course I can't trap Daban. I have made a plan in the past two days, and I want to come here just to discuss it with you." Liang Xiao said, drawing a line between the two points of Pulehai and Daban, and then pointing a point in the middle of the line. "I want to take the initiative to attack, seize Jiaohe City, or Wutugu, and strangle the last passage between the Huns in and out of the Tianshan Mountains."

Li Danghu was surprised: "Is this a bit too risky? Once the Huns conquered Kucha, they will soon return to Daban. At this time, they will divide their troops to attack. Will it be...?"

"I know your concerns." Liang Xiao said: "But if we only focus on Daban, we will become the turtle in the jar and have no room for maneuver. Taking down Wutugu is not only a way out for ourselves, but also a means to fight for the initiative."

Liang Xiao explained his thoughts.

When Kucha was lost, the Huns were given sufficient supplies and could last longer. It was December now. If the Huns did not leave for a long time, then the spring plowing after the beginning of spring tomorrow will become a problem.

If you don’t cultivate in spring, there will be no harvest in autumn. The countries south of the Tianshan Mountains will inevitably fall into trouble. Even if you keep Daban, you will not be able to gain a foothold. Capture the Cheshi, cut off the retreat of the Huns, and create a sense of oppression on the Huns' psychology. Only in this way can you seize the initiative and force the Huns to fight for the way back.

More importantly, compared with the previously selected resident, Jiaohe City is backed by the mountains and has a large lake in front, which is more conducive to defense. By occupying Jiaohe City, controlling Pulehai on the left and Daban Fortress on the right, you can confront the Huns for a long time and block the Huns north of the Tianshan Mountains.

Li Danglu was still not relieved. "Your idea is good, but when will the troops come from taking the initiative?"

"Marching in the deep mountains, there may not be a good thing. Cheshi people are now outside Daban, and the country is empty and the defense power should be limited. I only have mercenaries. In addition, I will take away the soldiers of Yuli, so as not to avoid the instability of the Huns when they come to the city."

"Can it work?" Li Danghu was still not relieved. He looked at Liang Xiao, feeling worried. It was already mid-winter, with heavy snow covering the mountains, and more than a hundred people marched in the mountains and attacking thousands of miles. It was already difficult to march alone, not to mention fighting. Dongfang Shuo was locked up by the Huns and Kucha was lost. If Liang Xiao had any accidents again, the entire mission would collapse, and the risk would be too great.

"The mercenaries are all seeking life from the edge of the knife, so why can't they endure hardship?" Liang Xiao smiled and was full of confidence. "The last time he marched hundreds of miles in the snow, he hit Wudan with one blow. They were fine, and now they were fine."

Li Danghu stared at the map for a long time and finally nodded. Compared to retreating, this plan was risky, but worth fighting. He stood up and said with a sigh: "You are the messenger, there must be no accidents. It is better to stay in Dazaka. I failed to complete the mission in Kucha. I will let me go this time when I attack Tugu, as it is considered to be a meritorious service."—

(To be continued.)
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