"You only need to contact other soldiers in the city who have encountered the same situation, and wait for our army to arrive so you can cooperate with our operations...!"
Seeing that the Wusun gatekeeper was willing to cooperate, the strong man in blue explained the requirements of the plan to him.
When will your troops arrive?
Upon hearing the request from the burly man in blue, the officer couldn't help but ask.
"It can take anywhere from a month to twenty days!"
"So long?"
The gatekeeper frowned, and his words carried a hint of anxiety.
Sensing the guard's worry, the burly man in blue smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will send some food and supplies over in the meantime to help you get by!"
"Thank you very much!"
Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper's face lit up with joy, and he clasped his hands in a salute to the other party.
"Alright, I'll take my leave now. You just need to wait patiently. I'll contact you if anything comes up. Don't worry, once it's done, you'll be rewarded with wealth and honor!"
With that, the burly man in blue clasped his hands in a salute to the gatekeeper officer, then walked past the group of soldiers and headed out of the courtyard.
Watching the burly man in blue leave, the group of soldiers gathered around the gatekeeper.
"Captain, is this guy trustworthy?"
"Yes, Captain, if they break their promise, we'll be doomed too!"
The soldiers asked hesitantly, not caring at all about the betrayal of Wusun; they only cared whether the Xianbei would keep their promise.
"Even if the other side is untrustworthy, so what? If we rely on the Xianbei people, we might survive. But if we rely on those powerful figures in the country, we and our families will starve to death. Tell me, what do we choose?"
Faced with questions from his subordinates, the gatekeeper officer sighed helplessly.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers fell silent. The thought that they had to rely on outsiders to survive filled them with a sense of desolation.
Subsequently, under the officer's instructions, the soldiers began to contact their comrades who had suffered the same treatment, as instructed by the burly man in blue.
The excessive taxation imposed by the noble ministers of Wusun has caused widespread public discontent, and everyone's energy has been focused on preventing the people from rioting.
Therefore, the soldiers sent out by the gatekeeper also moved with exceptional ease.
Of course, they were also extremely careful in their actions. The soldiers who were contacted, like them, were newly recruited by the King of Wusun with generous rewards.
Now, those soldiers from the same background naturally harbored resentment towards such a treacherous act of reneging on promises and confiscating all their family's property, and soon joined in.
Meanwhile, the burly man in blue also found A-Yue, who was hiding in the home of a nobleman.
"Madam, they have agreed to cooperate with us. There are currently 45,000 garrison troops in the Wusun capital, 30,000 of whom are newly recruited. If they can all defect, then Shangguan can enter Wusun without losing a single soldier..."
"Very good. You must send someone to protect him secretly at all times, and make sure the news doesn't leak out!"
After listening to the burly man's report, A-Yue nodded and gave him some advice.
"It is Madam."
The burly man in blue agreed, then hesitated and said, "However, we don't have many supplies right now, and we can't help those people hold out until the superior arrives!"
A-Yue smiled and waved her hand: "It's alright, we don't have any, but others do!"
"oh?"
The burly man's expression shifted: "Madam, are you referring to the Right Chancellor of Wusun?"
A-Yue smiled and nodded: "That's right, I believe he's still very willing to be a good person!"
Soon, A-Yue sent someone to contact the wife of the Right Chancellor of Wusun.
After his wife's persuasion, the Right Chancellor of Wusun realized that this was a good opportunity for him to win over the hearts of the people. If he could gain the support of those soldiers, it would greatly help him launch a coup.
Subsequently, the Right Chancellor of Wusun dispatched his trusted subordinates to secretly send a portion of the supplies collected from the soldiers' homes back to them.
The gatekeepers and soldiers did not show much gratitude for the gifts sent by the Right Chancellor.
In their view, all of this was given to them by the Xianbei people, and the Right Chancellor was just like them, having also submitted to the Xianbei people.
The King of Wusun, who was in the palace, was completely unaware of A Yue and the Right Prime Minister's series of actions.
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Two hundred li west of the Wusun capital, there is an oasis. Beyond this oasis lies the territory of the Dayuan Kingdom.
Originally, this oasis belonged to the Wusun and was an important supply station for Wusun to reach Dayuan. Merchants passing through had to pass through here, and there were originally two thousand Wusun troops stationed in the oasis.
However, last winter, Dayuan suddenly sent troops to attack this place, not only killing all the Wusun garrison, but also taking away all the permanent residents and supplies.
The Wusun were furious about this and sent troops to teach Dayuan a lesson on several occasions.
Unfortunately, the Wusun army would always encounter raids by Dayuan cavalry on the way.
Faced with the Ferghana cavalry riding their prized horses, the Wusun army was repeatedly routed and suffered heavy losses.
Therefore, this territory, which originally belonged to Wusun, was also occupied by Dayuan, which stationed 10,000 troops there and transformed it into a military camp to harass Wusun at any time.
On this morning, the once quiet camp was suddenly filled with the sound of horns.
The Dayuan soldiers in the camp quickly got up and ran towards the central drill ground.
After all the Dayuan soldiers had assembled, a young man of about twenty-five years old led a group of guards to the command platform.
This man was named Mokla, the second son of the King of Dayuan, who was ordered to lead troops to garrison this place.
Looking at the ten thousand soldiers in bright armor below the stage, a smile appeared on Komora's face.
The soldiers before him were the most elite troops of the Dayuan Kingdom. In particular, the armor they wore was purchased from the Kushan Kingdom by Dayuan at great expense and with the full strength of the nation. The arrows commonly used in the Western Regions were so powerful that they could hardly be pierced even at a distance of fifty paces.
With such armor protecting them, and the soldiers riding Ferghana horses, this cavalry force was among the best in the entire Western Regions.
It was with this army that Kemora successfully wiped out the Wusun soldiers stationed there, and repeatedly repelled the Wusun army, thus conquering a piece of territory for Dayuan and winning great honor for himself.
Just yesterday, Mokla also received news that the Xiongnu had destroyed Kucha and sent troops to invade Wusun.
Now, the Wusun have withdrawn all their troops to defend the capital.
Therefore, in Mokla's view, this was a rare opportunity.
If I can seize this opportunity to gain a share of the spoils and reclaim a piece of land for Dayuan, I will surely be able to overpower my elder brother, the crown prince, and become the new heir to the throne.
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