Chapter 287 The Huns return to the Western Regions!

Chapter 287: The Huns return to the Western Regions!

"Within two years, the King of Chu will return to the East!"

"Within two years, the King of Chu will return to the east..."

Cao Mengde had finally relaxed in recent days, but now he was tense again and felt cold all over.

Within two years, the King of Chu will return to the east?
Half a year has passed now. It won’t be long before Liu Wu returns with great momentum?

After suppressing the century-long Qiang rebellion, taking all twelve states of Liang Province, and conquering the countries in the Western Regions, Cao Cao felt extremely frightened whenever he thought of the scene that Liu Wu would return soon.

"He can't come back, he can't come back..."

"We can't let him come back!"

At this moment, Cao Mengde made up his mind that he would not let Liu Wu return at any cost.

He has one last chance before Liu Wu comes back.

And once the King of Chu, who had marched westwards to first capture Guanzhong, then pacify Liangzhou and then take over the Western Regions, returned, Cao Mengde knew that he would no longer be his opponent, and would not even be able to fight back!

"We must block their way back!"

Cao Mengde stood up suddenly and walked to the map in two or three steps. However, what he saw was a map of the Central Plains, and even Liangzhou was incomplete.

"Quickly fetch the maps of Liangzhou and the Western Regions!"

In a moment,

The waiter has brought the map.

Cao Mengde reached out and touched it, looking at it carefully. Liangzhou was really big, with vast land. It connected to Guanzhong in the east and the Western Regions in the west, covering thousands of miles.

"No wonder Liu Zilie wanted to gather all the Qiang and Hu people together and annihilate them. Otherwise, I really don't know how long it would take to finish the suppression..."

Moving our eyes further west, past Dunhuang, we reach the Western Regions.

The Western Regions are divided into two parts, the north and the south.
The twelve counties of Liangzhou are already very large, but compared with the Western Regions, they are much, much smaller!
"To return from the Western Regions, one must first pass through Yumen Pass and Yangguan Pass, and then enter Liangzhou..."

"To enter Guanzhong from Liangzhou, one must pass through Xiaoguan."

"Guanzhong is connected in all directions, to the Central Plains, to the north, and to Nanyang. If Liu Wu returns to Guanzhong, it will be too late. At least we have to lock up Xiaoguan first!"

"Now that Liu Wu is far away in the Western Regions, I should take this opportunity to attack Guanzhong again. I must break through Tongguan to enter Guanzhong, and then go through Xiaoguan to Liangzhou. Liangzhou has already been swept by Liu Wu, so I can easily take it. Then I will send two generals to guard Yumenguan and Yangguan respectively, so as to keep Liu Wu out of the Han territory!"

In a very short time, Cao Mengde had sorted out his thoughts. He wanted to attack Guanzhong again and avenge the shame of Tongguan.

"One move can affect the whole body, my lord, think twice!" It was Xun You who advised: "Although Liu Wu is not here, his capable ministers and generals are still here. Tongguan is heavily guarded by Zhang Yide, a fierce general, and Pang Tong, a phoenix child, so it is not that easy to attack."

"My lord, who do you think is better to deal with, Han Sui or Ma Chao, or Zhang Fei or Pang Tong?"

Cao Cao took a breath and replied: "Ma Chao and Han Sui are both brave but not wise. Zhang Yide is braver than Ma Mengqi, and Pang Tong is wiser than Zhuge Liang..."

"Yes, Han Sui and Ma Chao were brave but not wise, and they refused to defend Tongguan, so my lord couldn't take it down. How can we attack Zhang Fei and Pang Tong now?" Xun You sighed, "It would be fine if we lose soldiers and generals, but I'm afraid that Sun Quan in Jiangdong, Wei Yan in Jingbei, and Guan Yu in Hefei will take the opportunity to attack together. After all, they are of the same blood..."

"My lord, this matter cannot be forced, so let's send Liu Bao again."

Liu Bao?

Xun You pointed to the northernmost part of Bingzhou, Mo Nan. "The north is endless, with few mountains and no barriers. That's why when Liu Wu conquered Liangzhou, Liu Bao could lead his cavalry directly from the north to Liangzhou."

"If Liu Bao did not go to Southern Liangzhou and did not pass through the Hexi Corridor, but continued westward along the northern grasslands for about 3,000 miles, he would be able to enter the northern route of the Western Regions."

"My lord, the Huns will be a scourge sooner or later. It's better to kill them off as soon as possible."

"Liu Bao's left wing has about 20,000 cavalry, and the Xiongnu in the north also has 10,000 cavalry. This is already the majority of the Xiongnu's strength. Let Liu Bao lead them to the Western Regions..."

"The King of Chu has been fighting all over the Western Regions, and is surrounded by enemies everywhere. With the addition of these 30,000 Xiongnu cavalry, and the alliance with the Western Regions to fight against them, even if the King of Chu is brave, he may not be able to hold on."

Cao Mengde's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but applaud: "Excellent!" But the next moment he had doubts: "I'm afraid that the Xiongnu and Liu Bao will not be so obedient. It was fine to go to Liangzhou before, but now they are going to the Western Regions, which is three or four thousand miles away. I'm afraid they won't obey so easily."

Xun You smiled and said, "My lord, you have leverage over the Xiongnu, so you don't have to worry about them not obeying you."

Cao Cao didn't quite understand what he meant.

Xun You: "Liu Yuan, that bearded man, dared to call the emperor his brother. This is treasonous and even killing all his people is a light punishment."

"Also, if Liu Wu knew about this, what would he do?"

Cao Mengde's expression became subtle.

What else could be done?
Liu Wu called the emperor "Brother Imperial". It was too targeted to call a bearded man "Brother Imperial".

Cao Cao felt that Liu Wu could not and would not tolerate it.

The Huns were a threat to the Han Dynasty in the north, and the Qiang people were a threat to the Han Dynasty in the west. When Liu Wu returned, the Huns would probably suffer the same fate as the Qiang people.

The only way for the Huns to save themselves at the moment is to prevent Liu Wu from returning. The only way to prevent Liu Wu from returning is to unite with those conquered countries in the Western Regions and get rid of Liu Wu.

Gee...

This time,

There is no need to worry about Liu Bao slacking off.

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Two months later,

A large group of cavalry entered the northeastern corner of the Western Regions, and the Pulei Kingdom was not far away.

Liu Bao looked ahead, he was very tired and exhausted.

On this day, the Huns returned to the Western Regions where they had bullied and plundered for hundreds of years!

The Western Regions were the blood bank of the Xiongnu and the foundation for the Xiongnu to rise again after being hit by the Han Dynasty.

In the struggle for the Western Regions, the Han Dynasty waged various battles with the Xiongnu for hundreds of years in history. Zhang Qian, Princess Jieyou, Fu Jiezi, Ban Chao, generation after generation of people rushed to the Western Regions and managed the Western Regions, all for the purpose of dealing with the Xiongnu.

Even from the beginning, the role of the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty was to deal with the Xiongnu...

After hundreds of years of ups and downs, things and people have changed. Now the Huns have returned to the Western Regions, but they act as dogs of one Han force, biting another Han force.

"Left Commander!"

"We just captured two people from Pulei and asked them about their situation. They said that the King of Chu has conquered the countries in the northern route of the Western Regions and destroyed the Kingdom of Qiuci. He has set up the Protectorate in Yancheng. Now it seems that he is at war with the Kingdom of Dayuan and has captured more than ten cities in Dayuan..."

Liu Bao frowned: "Western Region Protectorate?"

What a familiar name.

Without the Western Regions Protectorate, the Xiongnu people wouldn't have to serve as dogs for the Han people...

Liu Bao wrote down the information he had received and had it delivered back to Xudu, then continued westward: "Liu Wu, it's not that I want to make things difficult for you."

"It's because only one of you and the Huns can survive..."

For the future of the Huns, Liu Wu must be eliminated.

From now on, whether Cao Cao's Cao family is in power or Emperor Liu Xie comes to power again, the Huns will live without dignity.

But once Liu Wu goes back, Boss Cao will most likely not be his opponent, and Liu Wu will be the banker, and the Huns will only be able to die with dignity.

(End of this chapter)