Jiang Chong, who was standing by, couldn't help but whisper, "How could Your Highness easily agree to this? This...this should be discussed with His Majesty, right?"

Liu Tan explained, "I agreed to this in a personal capacity. If it's not suitable, the main group can continue on their way. I'll go to Xiao Wusun for a while and will be back soon."

Huo Guang could no longer bear it and said, "No!"

Liu Tan was a little surprised. "Why? In this part of the Western Regions, Lu Xuan is the closest to the Han people. Going to see him... isn't it okay?"

Huo Guang thought to himself, I'm afraid you won't be able to come back once you go.

Lu Xuan had a deep memory of the incident where his brother had kidnapped the Xiongnu princess, causing the Xiongnu Chanyu Wu Shilu to go crazy recently. No, it was more than just a deep memory, it was a psychological trauma!

Huo Guang said sternly, "Your Highness, this matter must be reported to His Majesty. Otherwise, if Lu Xuan shows any signs of ulterior motives, the court will be caught off guard."

Liu Tan looked at him in silence for a long time before saying, "But it's too late to tell him."

Even if we send troops from Yumen Pass, it will be too late.

Huo Guang was speechless for a moment. Before he could say anything, he saw Liu Tan kick the horse's belly, and the little white horse broke into a trot. Liu Tan's voice trembled from being shaken: "Let's go back first. I really can't stand this broken harness."

Yes, Liu Tan is still using the unimproved horse harness.

Although it sounded cool to appear in front of the Wusun people with the latest horse gear and receive their curious and admiring looks, Liu Tan hid it considering that this thing was too easy to copy.

When will the Han Dynasty be able to promote this technology to the entire army? Even if it is not promoted to the entire army, it should at least wait until the soldiers on the border have used it.

This would create a time difference. It would be difficult for the Han Dynasty, with its financial resources, to deploy its entire army, let alone the Huns.

After Liu Tan returned to the inn, as soon as he entered the lobby, he saw Wei Guan dozing off on the stairs outside with a drawing board in his arms.

At this time, Wei Guan's appearance was a little wilder than when he first came to find Liu Tan. Liu Tan recognized the drawing board at first rather than him. After all, the drawing board was made by him alone and there was no such thing in this era.

Bi Gao, who was behind Liu Tan, stepped forward and pushed Wei Guan awake. When Wei Guan woke up and saw Liu Tan, he was immediately extremely excited: "Your Highness!"

Liu Tan walked over and said, "Didn't I reserve a room for you? I specifically told them to wait for you to come back and take you there. Why don't you go back and sleep?"

Wei Guan said a little embarrassedly: "I am honored to have fulfilled my mission. I would like to show it to Your Highness first. If there are any shortcomings, I will try to make up for them."

Liu Tan laughed: "Then why don't you go in first? Won't it be cold waiting outside?"

Wei Guan said cautiously, "I'm...I'm dirty, and I'm afraid I'll dirty the floor."

Even though the posthouse built by Wusun specifically for the Han envoys was not so magnificent, it was clean and tidy.

At least Liu Tan cleaned the place up after he came.

Liu Tan didn't care and patted his shoulder, saying, "Give me the album. Go eat something, wash up, and go to bed. We can talk about anything tomorrow."

Wei Guan wanted to say something, but Liu Tan stopped him and said, "There's no rush for these things. Your health is the most important thing. Go quickly."

Only then did Wei Guan nod and leave reluctantly.

After he left, Huo Guang said, "Your Highness is so considerate, I'm afraid he will follow you wholeheartedly."

Liu Tan raised Wei Guan's album and said, "Captain Huo, are you anxious to rest? If not, come and take a look with me."

He glanced at Jiang Chong, thought for a moment and said, "Jiang Yezhe can also come and take a look."

Although Jiang Chong is not a gentleman, one thing is certain, that is, he will never betray the Han Dynasty.

Jiang Chong was extremely excited after hearing this. He had originally thought that he would not get a share this time and was about to go back to sleep.

Huo Guang was also somewhat curious about what Liu Tan had sent Wei Guan to do. This man had been away from the team since he left Yumen Pass. When he occasionally came back, he would report to Liu Tan alone. Because he was not originally part of the wedding procession, Huo Guang had no control over him.

In order to keep it secret, Liu Tan took them directly to his own courtyard, and then sent heavy troops to guard it, and even the entire post station began to be closely guarded.

Huo Guang and Jiang Chong's expressions were very serious at this time.

After working together for some time, they have come to know Liu Tan. Although Liu Tan acts on impulse most of the time and seems to have no plan, once he gets serious, it means that the matter will have a huge impact.

After entering the room, Liu Tan didn't say anything but placed the album on the desk and took out the drawings one by one. After taking them out, he found that the desk was not big enough for him to put them on, so he simply looked up and said, "Let's look at them on the floor. Don't mind me, both of you."

Actually, there was nothing to complain about. The ground was covered with reed mats they brought, and everyone had taken off their shoes outside before coming in.

Liu Tan walked down with the painting. When he had people cut the paper before, each piece was cut into a square, about three feet long and wide. Then he placed the pieces one by one in the order marked by Wei Guan, four pieces horizontally and vertically. If converted, it was about three meters long and wide.

When Liu Tan was arranging it, Huo Guang and Jiang Chong had already seen that the drawings were filled with lines and the houses. They had some guesses in their minds. After he had arranged it completely, Huo Guang and Jiang Chong both widened their eyes.

Even though Huo Guang was usually calm and steady, he couldn't help but stand up. After standing up, he realized that he had lost his composure, but he still lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness...this...is this a map?"

Liu Tan nodded seriously, and Jiang Chong beside him couldn't help but say, "But this map looks a little special."

Liu Tan said, "This is a new way of painting I came up with. What do you think? Is it clearer?"

Huo Guang asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, what is this map?"

Liu Tan lowered his voice. "This is a map of the route from Yumen Pass to Chigu City. The most notable landmarks along the way are all depicted. If you divide the actual size of an object into ten parts, the map represents one tenth. The same goes for the route itself."

Huo Guang gasped and said immediately, "Your Highness, this map must be sent to Chang'an as fast as possible!"

Jiang Chong rarely agreed with Huo Guang. He nodded frantically and said, "Your Highness, this item is of great significance. Leaving it here will only lead to more trouble. If the Wusun people find out..."

Liu Tan said, "But this map is not complete yet. The topographic map of Chigu City has not been drawn yet."

Huo Guang almost couldn't help but say: "Chigu City is well guarded. The Wusun people will not give Your Highness this opportunity!"

Huo Guang thought that Wei Guan was able to draw the map because the area along the way was vast and sparsely populated. When he arrived at Chigu City, the drawing board was so big, wouldn't people be able to tell that he was drawing a topographic map?

Of course, this way of painting is rather special, and the Wusun people may not be able to discover it, but they cannot take the risk.

Liu Tan laughed after hearing this and said, "Why do you think I had to bring Wei Guan out? If I just need to draw a picture, I can find anyone else. Is it necessary to bring a civilian out?"

Huo Guang immediately understood: "Is there something special about this person?"

Liu Tan said, "That's right. Wherever he goes, the geographical features along the way are all imprinted in his mind. So even if he doesn't draw the actual place, it's fine. Just let him walk around and he can draw almost the same thing when he comes back. The reason he brought a sketchpad before was because he has high expectations and is afraid that he might make mistakes in his memories, so he draws in the local area. As for Chigu City, if we stay for two more days and walk around, he will be able to draw it too."

Jiang Chong reminded him, "But Your Highness, the Wusun people will definitely not take us to any important places."

"Then clear it out, and then... tell Danyang!" Liu Tan glanced at them and said with a smile, "Besides, what else could be in Wusun's important territory?"

Huo Guang pondered for a while and said, "Yes!"

Even if the princess married into the Wusun clan, they would only be a temporary ally of the Han Dynasty, and no one could predict whether they would turn against the Han Dynasty in the future.

Of course, when the princess is around, if she is capable, that's fine, but if not, that's another matter.

Seeing that Huo Guang agreed to this plan, Liu Tan said casually, "I want to go to Xiao Wusun because I am carrying the Wei Guan."

Jiang Chong asked cleverly, "Your Highness, do you want to tell me the way to Xiao Wusun and the map of Xiao Wusun..."

Liu Tan smiled and took it as his agreement.

Huo Guang, who was standing by, didn't know what to feel for a moment after hearing this. He knew that he should be thankful that their fifth prince was not bewitched by that little Kunmi.

But for a moment, he felt that the little Kunmi looked a little pitiful. He probably didn't know that their fifth prince had ulterior motives for being close to him?

From a personal standpoint, Huo Guang did not agree with this approach, as it went against his principles as a human being. However, from a national perspective, he felt that this was the most normal thing to do.

Therefore, Huo Guang did not refute Liu Tan, but after a moment of hesitation, he said, "We should also take more precautions."

Liu Tan put away the blueprints and sat back down, saying, "I plan to leave two hundred guards for Danyang."

"Your Highness?" Jiang Chong was a little surprised: "I'm afraid this is not in line with common sense."

Liu Tan raised an eyebrow. "Danyang doesn't even have a few guards. Who will guard the palace once it's built? The Wusun? How would that be any different from being watched? Even if two hundred people aren't enough to guard the entire palace, they still have to protect the important areas."

Jiang Chong wanted to dissuade him, but Huo Guang said, "It's not impossible. Let Your Highness make the arrangements."

Jiang Chong turned around and looked at Huo Guang in shock, as if he didn't recognize this person.

Liu Tan smiled slightly, he knew Huo Guang would not object.

Huo Guang was indeed persistent and principled, but he was not stupid. After discovering that everything he did deliberately had a reason, Huo Guang was able to understand why he did so.

Keeping people in Danyang is also for the future. Who says they will not be used?

As for those who stayed behind, Liu Tan had already made up his mind. He asked Danyang to send people to and from Dahan every month to deliver letters to them. As for the money... he would pay for it!

Then, if those people's families want to bring them to Wusun, they can do so. If not, he will give them a monthly allowance to ensure the livelihood of their families.

To be honest, according to the living standards of ordinary people in the Han Dynasty, they didn't make much money in a year. It was not even as much as what his shop made in a month. It was nothing.

After Huo Guang agreed, Liu Tan said, "Please arrange the rest of the people. We don't necessarily need to take everyone with us to Little Wusun; that would be too much of a fuss."

This was also what Huo Guang meant. Although he was not good at marching and fighting, he was very good at this kind of overall planning. He came up with a plan without thinking too much.

After making the decision, Liu Tan prepared to adjourn the meeting. Before leaving, Huo Guang couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, be sure to keep the map safe."

Liu Tan laughed and said, "If you're really worried, just tear it up first and redraw it when you get back to Dahan."

Huo Guang... Huo Guang ignored him and turned away. No matter how good Wei Guan's memory was, he couldn't do this, okay?

What if there was a mistake? On a map, a difference of hundreds of miles could mean something. Back then, people said Li Guang was a difficult person to appoint. Why was he so difficult? First, his military prowess wasn't great. Second, once he left the border, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing seemed to have their own GPS systems, going wherever they were told to go. But Li Guang... Li Guang was like he was on a tour with his army. Even if he wasn't going in circles, he wasn't much better.

The same goes for Gongsun Ao. If it weren't for the favor he had done to Wei Qing, how could the emperor have used him again and again?

So don’t even think about returning to the Han Dynasty and drawing it again.

In the next few days, Liu Tan used the excuse of selecting a site for Princess Danyang's palace to tour Chigu City and even the surrounding areas.

Junxumi has been with him these days, and of course Junxumi would be on guard against Liu Tan. However, no matter how wildly he imagined, he never thought that the person he should be on guard against was not Liu Tan, but the inconspicuous attendant beside Liu Tan.

Wherever Wei Guan went with Liu Tan, he would draw a topographic map of that place that night. Huo Guang and Jiang Chong naturally followed him and watched Wei Guan drawing the map out of curiosity.

After Wei Guan finished the painting, the two men were convinced, and Huo Guang even asked Wei Guan a few more questions.

Facing Huo Guang, Wei Guan was obviously very nervous and spoke very slowly. When Huo Guang learned that Wei Guan was from Shuofang, and that his ancestors had been fighting against the Huns, and that he himself also had the desire to serve the court, the appreciation on his face was obvious.

Liu Tan stood by and watched their conversation, with only one thought in his mind: The only talented person under my command might have to be handed over to the country!