Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 362 The Envoy
The vast ocean

Getting to the other side of the continent is truly difficult.

Moreover, He Bo has already proven through practice that...
Even as far away as Western Qin,

But as long as there are mountains and rivers connecting them.
The efficiency of making progress that way is still much higher than when you're separated by an ocean.

Today,

That's how he was able to come to Japan.
Meanwhile, the progress bar in the Wu Kingdom of Nanyang had only just started loading.

Even the surrounding seas are like this,
Not to mention the even more expansive ocean?
Therefore,
He Bo had no choice but to put aside the search for his old friend and instead urge the lazy bum in front of him to get back to work.

"You'd better work harder, you hear me!"

"Otherwise, the hermit crabs in the south will surpass you sooner or later!"

Hermit crab,
It is the daily form of the River God's clone from the Wu Kingdom in Southeast Asia.

After using physical discipline to successfully reinstate a "talented" person like Liu Qin and to allow himself to settle in Luzon's largest river, which the Wu people called "Yan River,"
To conserve his magical power, this Water God followed the example of his colleagues and transformed into a tiny toy.

According to the Wu envoy who came to pay tribute—

Their king, Liu Qin,
When he was bullied by treacherous officials and fled to a deserted island, he found a magical conch shell on the shore.

Whenever a problem arises

King Liu Qin liked to take out that conch shell and say to his ministers, "Why don't we ask the magical conch shell?"

then,

He would bring the conch shell close to his ear, making it extremely convenient for the crab inside to use its pincers to pinch him.

then,

Upon hearing this extraordinary event, the nobles of the Han Dynasty couldn't help but laugh.

The ghosts and spirits beside them kept scratching their heads.

"So what if it exceeds the limit? I'm not going to dwell on it."

As for the original form, the salted fish, Uncle Shui, simply turned over calmly, presenting its white, fishy belly to the sky.

The river flowed gently, carrying the "dead fish" floating on the surface downstream.

He Bo tried to poke at it with his fishing rod, but he couldn't stop the salted fish from swimming away.

then,

The Yellow River God could only return to the land of the Xia people in a huff.

He immersed himself in the Yunmeng Marsh, refusing to leave despite the waves constantly pushing and shoving him.

snort!
The clones refused to work hard.
He just worked hard on his own!

……

But by the following spring...

When the ice and snow in the north melt,
Two unexpected teams arrived in the Western Regions.

The King of Jiaonan was quite surprised when he received them.

Why did the Qin and Xia states come together?

The Qin and Xia envoys answered his questions, saying, "Because the two countries have agreed to become emperors and cherish the ties between the various Xia states, they have specially dispatched us to the Central Plains to inform the emperor of the Han Dynasty of this matter."

Upon hearing this, the King of Jiaonan broke out in a cold sweat.

what?
These two foreign countries have actually declared themselves emperors?

If the Emperor of Han heard this, wouldn't he be so angry that he would overturn the table?
After all, the Western Regions are located between the outer regions and the Central Plains.

Every time Zhang Qian went on a diplomatic mission, he would pass through Jiaonan to stop and replenish his supplies.

therefore,

The ruler of Jiaonan was also aware of the struggle among these countries for the title of "legitimate successor."

If these two ambassadors went to Chang'an and relayed this news...

The ruler of Jiaonan Kingdom is already considering giving up.

"I'm afraid this won't be good."

He adopted a sincere demeanor and said to the Qin Xia envoy, "A few days ago, an angel from the Han Dynasty came here to inform me about the plan to strike the Xiongnu this spring."

Last year's battles and victories,

This was still not enough to satisfy the Han emperor.

Although Yizhixie, the stubborn Chanyu, has shown a tendency to move the royal court northward, he still maintains a presence of power in the Hexi region.

Some defeated and panicked Xiongnu people, unwilling to follow the Chanyu to the desolate northern desert, and also unwilling to face the Han army's sharp edge, gathered in the Hexi Corridor and the Western Regions.

therefore,

The corridor connecting the Central Plains and the Western Regions became crowded again.

Emperor Wu of Han was naturally displeased upon learning this. He immediately dispatched his favorite Marquis of Champion, a young hero not yet twenty years old (by Chinese reckoning), to personally lead a large army to open up the Hexi Corridor—

Given the intermittent and less-than-smooth communication with this area,
The Great Han has endured long enough and much more!
right now,

The Han Dynasty intends to establish prefectures and counties throughout the Hexi Corridor!

The goal is to completely open it up!
Traffic flows smoothly and without any obstacles.
This is what real fun is all about!
Before the action,

Considering Jiaonan's submission and earnest service,
The noble Han angels descended upon the Western Regions in winter, inviting Jiaonan to join forces in attacking the Xiongnu.

Jiao Nan naturally agreed.

The fate of the Xiongnu was already sealed under the blows of the Central Plains dynasties; they were now merely making a dying struggle.

just,

For those small, short-sighted countries in the Western Regions...

The Xiongnu remained powerful and unshakeable.

The Han dynasty, which was about to exert its authority and power on this land, still did not have much of a concept of what was going on.

Several small countries that were hostile to Jiaonan even mocked him:
"The people of Jiaonan are truly laughable!"

“Even if they are descendants of immigrants from the Central Plains, they still live in the Western Regions.”

"They do not befriend the countries of the Western Regions, nor the neighboring and powerful Xiongnu, but instead kneel on the ground and walk on their knees to submit to and pay tribute to the Han people in the Central Plains."

"Could the Han people send troops to help them become stronger?"

"Could it be that the Xiongnu, such a powerful overlord of the steppes, could suddenly be defeated by the Han people?"

For this,

The King of Jiaonan simply smiled coldly, ignoring these clowns.

He only knows,

Once the Han Dynasty defeats the Xiongnu
Jiaonan can perfectly act as the former's spokesperson in the Western Regions and restore the glory of their ancestors!
Moreover, these barbarians can ignore their roots and forget their ancestors, but the Jiaonan people cannot do that.

They are descendants of the Chinese people.

Why shouldn't we be close to the Han Dynasty established by the Chinese people?

"The agreed-upon day for the joint military operation is fast approaching."

"At that time, the Hexi region will inevitably be affected by the war... Why don't you all stay in Jiaonan for a while longer, and wait for the dust to settle before continuing your journey?"

The ruler of Jiaonan spoke solemnly to the two envoys from a powerful foreign nation before him.

Upon hearing this, the other party exchanged a glance, and then suddenly smiled.

The Xia envoy, who had frequent exchanges with Jiaonan and shared deep feelings with them, said, "Since war is about to break out, we will naturally not take any risks."

"But such a major event happened in the Han Dynasty. As a nation with the same roots and ancestors, wouldn't it be a pity if we didn't participate in and witness it?"

"We urge Your Majesty to take us with you when you convene the army for the alliance meeting, so that we may witness the might of the Han army."

The King of Jiaonan let out an "Ah," intending to refuse.

But the Qin and Xia envoys all watched him with smiles, making the king's hair stand on end.

then,

He was forced to agree.

In his heart, the king couldn't help but sigh:
No wonder the Qin and Xia states dared to compete with the Han Dynasty for legitimacy.
It turns out that the envoys from these two countries were not much different from the envoys from the Han Dynasty!
But yes,

When a nation is powerful, its envoys naturally have enough confidence to stand proudly before the rulers of smaller states.

unfortunately,

Jiaonan, situated in a place with inherent disadvantages in the Western Regions, could never have developed and grown to the level of the Qin, Han, Xia, and Three Kingdoms.

……

Spring March,
When Huo Qubing led his troops to Hexi, the envoy from Jiaonan bypassed the Xiongnu camp by navigating rugged mountain passes and arrived at the agreed-upon location to pay his respects to the young commander.

then,

Huo Qubing was standing on the high platform issuing commands.
The black dragon flag, representing the Han Dynasty, is fluttering in the air.

Under this flag
There were banners with the words "Champion Marquis Huo" written in large characters hanging there.

When the Qin and Xia envoys followed the ruler of Jiaonan to pay their respects...

The two did not bow along with the king.

They simply stood calmly in place, looking up at the general on the platform.

At first glance, a sense of awe arose in his heart:
"Arrogant and domineering!"

"Arrogant and overbearing!"

"With such spirit, he is truly a young genius of our time!"

(End of this chapter)