The Yili River Valley is the foundation of Wusun. Although Wusun will not perish immediately after losing this abundant valley, it is equivalent to the fattest piece of meat being cut off. If it is not taken back, Wusun will gradually decline and die of blood loss. At that time, even if Liang Xiao does not come to attack, Wusun will become a small country.

It is unrealistic to expect Liang Xiao to leave by himself. Dongfang Shuo showed his true nature as a scoundrel, so negotiations naturally became nonsense. What's more, the Wusun people didn't believe in any negotiations, and they were more willing to believe in force.

Lie Jiaomi informed the ministers of Wusun, and the Wusun people were immediately furious. Except for a small number of people who expressed pessimism, most of them asked to fight Liang Xiao, and took advantage of his foothold and took the initiative to take action first, and suggested killing Dongfang Shuo, a bastard, and chopping off his head and sacrificial flag.

Lie Jiaomi was not so reckless. Although he was eager to retake the river valley, he did not agree to kill Dongfang Shuo. He just put Dongfang Shuo under house arrest and no longer allowed him to move freely. At the same time, he ordered the mobilization of the army to prepare for battle and sent people to rush to the river valley to find out the news.

Before declaring war, he had to figure out how many Liang Xiao was.

Dongfang Shuo was very calm, and he only made one request: Let me live more comfortably.

Lie Jiaomi agreed to him. Before the victory or defeat was decided, he was unwilling to break up with Dongfang Shuo. If he was defeated, he would still rely on Dongfang Shuo to plead with him. Even if he defeated Liang Xiao, he hoped to continue to be friends with Dongfang Shuo. No matter what, Dongfang Shuo's talent and strategy left a deep impression on him. Although Dongfang Shuo deceived him, he still admired Dongfang Shuo.

After arranging everything, Liejiaomi came to Dongfang Shuo's room. Dongfang Shuo was drinking. When he saw Liejiaomi entering the room, he greeted enthusiastically: "Kunmo, come quickly, come quickly. It's boring to drink alone, it's fun to have someone to accompany him."

Lie Jiaomi was amused and crying. "You are still in the mood to drink? Maybe I will kill you in a few days."

"No." Dongfang Shuo was confident. "No matter whether you win or lose, you won't kill me. Otherwise, you should have killed me now."

"Why?" Lie Jiaomi said, still sitting opposite Dongfang Shuo and picked up the wine glass.

"Where are you looking for a second person as talented as me?" Dongfang Shuo grinned. "Don't you want me to be your prime minister?"

Lie Jiaomi tilted his mouth, smiled without saying a word, and after a moment, "Then...will you agree?"

"If you can defeat Liang Xiao, I will agree. However, I don't think you have any chance at all, so it's useless to think about it."

"Why do I have no chance? You have said that Liang Xiao came from afar, his troops were limited, and he could not fight for a long time..." Lie Jiaomi said halfway, and felt bored. Liang Xiao had occupied the Yili River Valley, so what else could he not fight for a long time? It was the harvest season. Now the cattle and sheep are fat, the horses are strong, and the cultivated land is also harvested, and he just arrived.

Lie Jiaomi remembered that when Dongfang Shuo came, he specially mentioned to him the Han farming methods promoted by Liang Xiao and Yutian and other places. For this reason, he sent people to learn from the scriptures and then experimented in the Yili River Valley. Now it seems that Dongfang Shuo was just setting a trap for him to give him a variety of food so that Liang Xiao could harvest it.

When he thought of these farming experiences, Lie Jiaomi felt a little nervous again. The calm south of the Tianshan Mountains was too tight, and he almost forgot that the countries such as Yutian, Jingjue and others had already formed a large number of units, and their strength increased greatly. Tie Huali and others were also eyeing the Shache and Shule areas.

A layer of cold sweat gushed out of Lie Jiaomi's back, which was sticky and very uncomfortable.

Liang Xiao and Dongfang Shuo used their swords and the other used their mouths to lay a net of heaven and earth between the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, blocking the Wusun people in the mountains.

Lie Jiaomi looked at Dongfang Shuo, his mouth was bitter and he had no desire to drink.

"Do you think there is no hope at all?" Dongfang Shuo smiled. "Actually, this is the same as playing chess. One step is wrong, every step is wrong. Now the outcome is decided, and it is useless to struggle any longer. In my opinion, it is wise to surrender as soon as possible while your strength has not been damaged. It is also considered to be a favor for me. When you are defeated by Liang Xiao, the credit will not be mine. At least half of it will be given."

Lie Jiaomi twitched for a moment, then laughed again.

"I will not be fooled by you again. The more you speak with confidence, the more you are not sure. Besides, it is not easy for me to establish a country in Wusun, and it is impossible for me to surrender without a fight."

"Okay, I'll say that, you do your best. If you want to fight, you have to do your best. But it's just one chance. Liang Xiao has been eyeing you for a long time. If he has the chance, he will never let you go. Just wait like Tianlang, but I don't know what monument he will erect for you then."

Lie Jiaomi was uneasy, but he was forced to calm down on his face. He did not accept Dongfang Shuo's words, but just drank one cup after another.

Dongfang Shuo is in his hands and talks and laughs.

The Yili River Valley may be the most beautiful place in the Western Regions, while July and August are the most beautiful season in the Yili River Valley. The green grass is green, dark green, light green, some are mottled, and some are hard to distinguish. It stretches along the hillside and connects with the dark green forest. Cattle, sheep and horses wander freely on the grass, and the shepherds shake their whips and sing their own songs.

Liang Xiao held his son and walked side by side with Luo Xuli. Several female Amazon soldiers rode horses and followed from afar. It seemed loose, but in fact it was full of vigilance. After all, a few days ago, this was still the territory of the Wusun people, and the sporadic counterattacks of the Wusun people never stopped.

However, Liang Xiao was obviously very calm. He and Luo Xuli were free to do so, chatting and laughing softly, without any intention of being nervous.

Rivers crisscross the valleys. Although it is autumn, the melting water of the snow mountains still makes the rivers still abundant. The deep places can cover the top of the head, while the shallow places just pass the horse's hooves. Two Dayuan horses, one black and one white, kick out a string of water splashes, bringing a hint of noise to the quiet grassland.

"It's so beautiful, even more beautiful than Guishan City." Luo Xuli opened her arms and smiled like a flower.

"Then stay here and don't leave."

"Is that OK?" Luo Xuli was very surprised.

"Of course." Liang Xiao looked around, as if the king was patrolling his territory. "From now on, this is ours."

"No wonder you have to strictly enforce military discipline and not allow them to harass the herdsmen. It turns out that you have regarded this place as our home."

"Of course." Liang Xiao smiled. "There is no better ranch in the entire Western Region than here. With this ranch, Wusun can become a powerful country. Now that we have snatched this ranch, he will be nothing. Luo Xuli, don't go back to Dayuan, stay here to accompany me, okay?"

Luo Xuli's eyes rolled. "I can stay here and not go back to Dayuan. Can you stay here and not go back to Dahan?"

Liang Xiao's smile gradually faded, and he couldn't help but sigh. He had heard Ma Rong say that Dongfang Shuo wrote an article that someone brought it back to Chang'an. Although he didn't know what it was, considering Dongfang Shuo's nature of fearing that the world would not be a letter to pay for peace.

"I don't know if I can go back. Chang'an, I don't know what the fuss is going on now."

"What's wrong? Your emperor wants to harm you again?" Luo Xuli tilted her head and stuck out her tongue. "Then don't go back and bring Princess Ling here too. Don't worry, I won't quarrel with her. I am the master, she is a guest, we are the most hospitable people in Dayuan."

Liang Xiao glanced at Luo Xuli, smiling without saying a word.

"Stop!" An Amazon female warrior suddenly shouted, and rode his horse past Liang Xiao. The water splashed from the horse's hooves splashed on Liang Xiao's face. Liang Xiao looked up and saw a shepherd boy about seven or eight years old riding a pony with a small bow in his hand. He was riding a horse. Seeing the Amazon female warrior rushing up, he was shocked and quickly grabbed his mount.

A series of sounds sounded in Liang Xiao's ears, and he suddenly turned around and raised his hand and had an arrow.

A tabby cat with brown and black spots on its back was caught in an arrow and fell to the ground.

"You..." the young shepherd exclaimed: "Are you the Arrow God Marquis from the Great Man?"

"Arrow God Marquis?" Liang Xiao was surprised. When did I get this nickname? "I am Liang Xiao from the great man, but I am the Champion Marquis, not the Arrow God Marquis."

"Yes, yes, it's you." The shepherd boy was surprised and happy, and wanted to rush over again, but was stopped by the female warrior. He was stunned for a moment, suddenly realized, turned over and dismounted, threw away the bow, and hurriedly untied his robe and took off his boots to show that he had no weapons.

When Liang Xiao saw this, he couldn't help laughing. It seemed that his reputation here was not very good, and the herdsmen did not dare to approach him. This shepherd boy was a rare exception. He waved his hand and signaled the Amazon female warrior to let go. The shepherd boy ran to him, grabbed his horse's reins, and raised his face.

"Arrow God Marquis, can you teach me how to shoot arrows?"

"Who are you? How do you know I can teach you how to shoot archery?"

"Of course I know that all of us know that you are the arrow god from the great man. No matter the eagle in the sky, the fish in the water, or the wolf in the grassland, you can't escape your arrows. Even the best archers in our tribe are not half as good as you. Being your guard is their greatest dream."

"Is that true, what about you?"

"I want to learn archery from you and fight with you in the future."

"Hahaha..." Liang Xiao laughed and bent down to touch the boy's head. "Okay, you should tell me what your name is, right?"

"My original name was Sebas, but now I have given myself a Chinese name called Suiliang. Arrow God, I want to follow you, you can accept me."

Liang Xiao couldn't laugh or cry. What a broken name, I knew that I was following me, Liang Xiao, and I didn't know if I thought I was following me. However, he didn't say anything and pointed to the little horse in the distance. "I'll give you three arrows, you go out and run a lap. If you can shoot a tabby cat, I will take you."

"Okay!" Sebas was overjoyed and then he felt bitter again. "No."

“Why?”

"The tabby cat catches mice, and is the guardian god of the grassland. My mother doesn't let me shoot a tabby cat. The arrow god, can I shoot a mouse?"

Liang Xiao looked at the tabby cat who had just been shot to death by himself, and couldn't help feeling ashamed. He nodded. "Okay, you can shoot a mouse, but it's more difficult, you have to be careful."

"No problem." Sebas was overjoyed, picked up his small bow, flew onto a horse, and ran away.

Luo Xuli kept watching, and saw Sebas walking away, and said, "If he shot a mouse, would you really accept him?"

"Why not take it?" Liang Xiao looked at Sebas in the distance and asked back, "If he could shoot a mouse with three arrows at such a young age, this child would have the talent for archery, and I can't find it." He touched his son Xiao Liangyu's head. "How great it would be to train it to be my son's partner in the future and accompany him to fight the world."

Luo Xuli smiled and nodded repeatedly. Liang Xiao became happier the more he thought about it, and a plan emerged in his heart. Even if Sebas failed to shoot the rat, he would gather a group of teenagers to improve his relationship with the herdsmen here. Since he regarded this place as home, he had to manage it well. He could not always be tense and faced with a great enemy.

Liang Xiao came suddenly, and the Wusun people were almost unprepared. Almost none of the herdsmen grazing in the valley were missing, and all of them were controlled by Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao ordered people to concentrate on guarding the young and strong, and others would live as usual. If someone wanted to resist, the detained relatives would be beheaded. If they were obedient, Liang Xiao would allow them to visit each few days and send some clothes.

The Wusun people were very nervous at first, but after a few days, they calmed down. In addition to collecting necessary military supplies, Liang Xiao controlled the military discipline very strictly and did not allow anyone to harass these herdsmen. He had only more than 8,000 people and brought enough war horses. What these herdsmen really needed was actually the diet of people and horses. Other needs were very limited, and even fewer than those who were handed over to Lie Jiaomi.

This river valley is controlled by the Wusun people, but in fact it is not all Wusun people. Many people are subsidized. Their feelings for Wusun are also limited. Hunting Jiaomi has no benefit to them except recruiting soldiers and exploiting them. Now that Liang Xiao is here, they are just a exploiter, no difference.

In comparison, Liang Xiao is a little more kind than Liejiaomi.

Of course, there are also loyal and arrogant people who hunt, but once these people are exposed, they will be eliminated. Whether it is Han people, Qiang people in Nanshan, Dayuan people, Yuezhi people, or Daxia people, there is no way to avoid being busy. They come from all the way to fight thousands of miles away. They need to be happy. There is no way to be restrained by Liang Xiao's military discipline. Someone hits a knife and is there no reason not to deal with it.

In just a few days, hundreds of Wusun people were killed, and their families and livestock became trophys. Although the Yili River Valley was not considered a bloody river, the smell of blood was indeed very heavy.

Liang Xiao knew these things, but he turned a blind eye. On the one hand, he would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. He did not want enemies to appear behind him when fighting with Lie Jiaomi. On the other hand, he also needed to let these herders know that the Yuezhi people and the Daxia people were not good people and would be more likely to accept the rule of the Han people in the future. He would not be willing to hand over such a good river valley to others easily, and must be controlled by the Han people.

Now that I have almost killed it, it’s time to be gentle. Taking advantage of Sebas’s opportunity to become a disciple, I will gather a group of scattered young men as guards. This will not only bring closer relationships with the scattered people, but also add a group of hostages. The best of both worlds is the best, why not do it? -

(To be continued.)
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