Chapter 187: Envoy to the Western Regions

September 27, the second year of Xinyuan, Daqin.

Perhaps this day should be well recorded in the history of the Great Qin State, because from this day on, Fu Ge, a legendary figure who was worshipped by the Qin people, began his premeditation of expanding westward. Perhaps when the foundation of the Qin State was just solid, it was really absurd to think about the matter of uniting the countries in the Western Regions to fight against the Huns.

But in Fu Ge's heart, this belief is unswerving. To fight against the Huns, there must be the power of alliance. When the regime was just restored, the Qin Dynasty could only fight alone. Now everything has a good start. Then uniting all possible forces and fighting against powerful enemies that threaten their own survival has become the focus of diplomacy.

That night, the lights in the Prime Minister's Mansion's study were not turned off all night.

Under the introduction of Wushi, Fu Ge finally met the "businessman" from Yueshi. What surprised him was that this man was handsome and quite young, with a childish hair on his lips and was not very tall. However, his every move and his temperament showed that his identity must be extraordinary.

Because the two sides have no language, they can only communicate with each other after the guest appearance of Wushiyu. At the beginning, Fu Ge only asked the situation of the Western Regions such as Yuezhi, Kangju, Dayuan, Daxia, and even a little further apart. These small countries have detailed records in the Records of the Grand Historian. As a young man with a strong interest in the history of the Silk Road, Fu Ge remembered clearly the words recorded by Zhang Qian's trip to the Western Regions.

The more he talked, the face of the Yuezhi merchant opposite him became more and more surprised. He began to find that some of the situations in the Western Regions that Fu Ge mentioned were so consistent with the facts, and some places were even more clearer than him, the Yuezhi man.

For example, in Fugo's description, a country that is more western, a brilliant civilization was created in that place. There is also a strange name called Persia. After creating a brilliant civilization, the ancient civilization was destroyed by an emperor in the west who had his lifelong goal of conquest. This emperor was called Alexander the Great, and the country he founded was called Macedonia. However, the desire for territorial warfare was extremely strong and suddenly died suddenly, and the huge empire was also divided into three countries. More than fifty years ago, a nomadic tribe, the Parni tribe migrated from the Sir River to Parthia. Then, Asassis, the leader of the Parni tribe, used Nisa as his capital and established the Parni dynasty.

Although Fu Ge did not explain this past history in detail, both the Yuezhi merchants and the translator Wushi were fascinated by hearing it and could not extricate himself from it.

The rise and fall of civilization, in addition to the rise and fall of each nation, is filled with iron blood and tragic songs, as well as the roar of victory and the bitterness of failure. This feeling is particularly strong for the Yuezhi people who had just suffered a defeat under the iron hoof of the Huns.

"Dear Prime Minister of the Great Qin State, you are the envoy sent by God, you are the omniscient prophet. My third prince of Yuezhi, Hakun, please show me a clear way to Yuezhi?"

The third prince of Yuezhi, Hakun, did not expect that this mysterious Yuezhi merchant was actually the third prince of Yuezhi Kingdom. This really surprised Fu Ge. When he first met this young Yuezhi merchant, although he was sure that this man would never be an ordinary merchant, he never expected that he was the prince of Yuezhi Kingdom.

"Prince Hakun is really brave. From the Yuezhi to the Qin Dynasty, you must pass through the territory of the Huns. If the Huns see through the prince's identity, then the result is-!" Fu Ge exclaimed. From Hakun's childish face, it is really admirable that the age of the third prince should not be more than eighteen years old.

"Hmph, the Hun dog thief not only killed my dad, but also cut off his head as a drinker. This hatred is irreconcilable. As long as I, Hakun, have a breath, I will swear to fight the Huns to the end!" Speaking of the Huns, Hakun's eyes immediately turned red, and Fu Ge could see the beating rage flames.

The Huns killed the Yuezhi King and used his head as a drinkware. This fact Fu Ge has also seen it in historical records, but it happened five or six years later than now. Now, after hearing what Hakun said, it seems that the era recorded in historical records is slightly wrong, or perhaps because of the appearance of Fu Ge, it has changed the progress of these peripheral historical events.

At this moment, Fu Ge suddenly thought of a widely circulated saying in later generations: a butterfly from a thousand years later vibrated its wings slightly, and it set off a huge wave in that era.

History has changed because Qin had already perished, but now the emergence of Fu Ge, a soul traveler, has restored the hope of revival. As a result, Qin is no longer the original Qin State, it is a brand new country, a powerful country that fears the surrounding nations.

"Prince Hakun has such ambition, how can I, the Qin man, stand by and watch? The Huns are not only the enemy of Yuezhi, but also the enemy of our Qin. In order to defeat the brutal Huns, our two countries should unite—!" The time is ripe, and whether it is Prince Hakun or Fu Ge, they are eager for union.

From Hakun's narrative, Fu Ge learned that after being defeated by the Huns, the Yuezhi had to move to the west. Their current location was in Yumen Pass and Lop Nur, the westernmost part of the Hexi Corridor. Due to the unfavorable battle against the Huns, the upper class of the Yuezhi Kingdom also had serious differences in judgment on the future situation. In addition to the Xiaoyuezhi tribe headed by the third prince Hakun, after the resolute leadership of the war, the Great Yuezhi, led by the Great Prince Haci, insisted on continuing to move westward to avoid the pursuit of the Huns.

Judging from now on, the historical event of the Great Yuezhi's migration to the west is about to happen. If there is no change, their final settlement will be the Pamirs, while the Xiao Yuezhi will continue to stay in the Nanshan Mountains of the Hexi Corridor and live with the Qiang people until they are completely integrated.

In terms of the size, population, and strength of the tribe, the Big Yuezhi and the Small Yuezhi are not comparable at all. Therefore, although Prince Hakun had a firm belief in seeking war, he could not win wide support in the Yuezhi Kingdom. The primary condition for letting the Yuezhi fight against the Huns was to let Hakun take the position of King of Yuezhi.

"Prince Hakun, let's talk about the specific conditions. I, Daqin, will provide the prince with advanced weapons, such as strong crossbows, iron swords, and huge financial support--!"

Fu Ge said confidently that he was not bragging. Qin State does have this strength now. The bronze crossbow of the Great Qin has always been the weapon that the Huns fear the most. Hakun's eyes lit up. The news that the Qin army killed the Huns' Shanyu Maodun had already spread in the Western Regions. Now, once the Yuezhi people also possessed this powerful weapon of lethality, they would have a support for dealing with the Huns. This is also the reason why Hakun came to Qin at the risk of his life.

The transaction was completed—Fu Ge and Hakun who were required finally reached the formal agreement. In order to assist Hakun to ascend to the position of King of the Yuezhi, the Qin State secretly sent several batches of envoys to the Yuezhi. They would bring the weapons and treasures that Hakun needed the most, and of course, various goods escorted.

However, due to the blockade of the Huns, the road these envoys will be quite tortuous, and they will pass through the Qiang settlement area south of the Henan Corridor. This southern road is even more difficult than the northern road, and the robbery of the Qiang tribes is not much more merciful than the Huns, but at least one thing can guarantee that these envoys will not fall into the hands of the Huns.

As long as the messengers were willing to "bleed" along the way and to do business that would lose money, the messengers could still reach the Yuezhi. Merchants who aimed to make money would not choose this path, while the third prince of the Yuezhi, Hakun, and the Qin envoys who had the purpose of dealing with the political goals of the Huns could only choose this southern path.

After careful selection and recommendation, the Qin State envoy who was on the Yuezhi this time was a young man named Zhang Huan. The man was just a subordinate of the Langzhong Order. When many officials were afraid of this extremely dangerous mission, Zhang Huan took the initiative to stand up and responded to the imperial edict.

Zhang Huan, in fact, when Fu Ge saw this name, another man named Zhang Qian, the Han envoy Bowang Hou.

Will the same official position have the same fate?

No, Zhang Qian's fate in the Western Regions was very different, and although Zhang Huan's mission was also very dangerous this time, the Qin Dynasty would do all its strength to protect people who were as brave as Zhang Huan and brave to explore. Fu Ge understood that only when the Qin Dynasty had more pioneers like Zhang Huan, would the Qin State in the future have hope.

The day Zhang Huan took office on the envoy was September 30th.

The recruitment of envoys took only three days. In addition to Zhang Huan, there were thirty-six Qin envoys. Their destination was not only Yuezhi, but also Western countries such as Dayuan, Kangju, Daxia, Wusun, Yutian, Anxi, etc. They would sow the seeds of the Qin Dynasty, and they were also the heroes of the Qin Dynasty.

On the same day, for ordinary people in Xianyang, September 30th is no different from usual. There is no big formation ahead. As long as the wise and powerful Prime Minister Fu continues to take charge of the court, the days of the Qin Dynasty will be better and better day by day. For the Qin Prince Ziying who is immersed in the joy of ascension to ascend to immortality, this day is also very common. He gets up early and takes the pills specially refined by the Master Bi Fang, and then burns incense to pray to the gods of heaven so that his body can live forever.
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