Chapter 376 Bloody BMW
"Gongsun Bogui is really reliable!" Tian Ze smiled slightly.
Although the combat power of the Western Regions countries is relatively weak, it is not something that ordinary people can do to completely subdue them in such a short period of time.
"Gongsun Bogui is now a force of considerable strength. Although he calls himself the King of Liang, he has never overstepped his authority. His relationship with us remains the same as before. He should be ready for a battle to decide the outcome." Jia Xu said.
"Fa Xiaozhi played a significant role in this," Guo Jia added.
Guo Jia has always admired Fa Zheng.
They are both the same type of people. He had discovered this beautiful jade in the academy long ago, and the two of them became close friends.
But unfortunately, because of his existence, Fa Zheng was destined not to surrender to Tian Ze, and finally chose Gongsun Zan.
This is also a good choice in Guo Jia's opinion.
"Fa Xiaozhi? It's a blessing for Gongsun Bogui to have this person. In addition, there is Han Wenyue, wow, I really didn't expect it!" Tian Ze exclaimed.
Although Gongsun Zan's fortune trajectory changed dramatically because of his intervention, Gongsun Zan still thrived in Xiliang.
Given Tian Ze's understanding of Gongsun Zan, this is not surprising.
However, Tian Ze was surprised that Fa Zheng and Han Sui were willing to follow him.
Fa Zheng is fine, but what kind of person is Han Sui? He is an ambitious person with a rebellious mind.
This kind of person is actually willing to be under him and serve as his deputy, and is quite capable, with no intention of rebelling or seizing power.
You know, when Gongsun Zan led Fa Zheng to the Western Regions, the rear was completely handed over to Han Sui. As long as Han Sui wanted, he could easily usurp power and establish himself, but even so, Han Sui did not rebel.
"Gongsun Bogui also has his own unique personal charm." Guo Jia smiled slightly.
Gongsun Zan may not be a qualified lord, but he is indeed a very loyal and heroic man.
This kind of person is the most trusted by the people of Xiliang.
From Dong Zhuo and Ma Teng in the early days to Ma Chao, all the lords that the people of Xiliang believed in were extremely capable fighters and had heroic temperaments.
In particular, the arrogance of Gongsun Zan caused countless people in Xiliang to regard him as a god.
"I'm afraid this battle with Gongsun Bogui will be difficult!" Cheng Yu said with a little concern.
They had witnessed the strength of the Western Liang cavalry when the princes had previously fought against Dong Zhuo.
Although the number of the Xiliang Cavalry at that time was small, they left a very deep impression on the princes.
Under Gongsun Bogui's command, the combat effectiveness of these Xiliang cavalry would definitely not be any worse than that under Dong Zhuo's command, and might even be much stronger than under Dong Zhuo's command.
The fanatical Xiliang cavalry were truly terrifying.
To a certain extent, Gongsun Zan can be said to have built an army with faith, and the faith of this army is Gongsun Zan.
Even Cheng Yu found it a bit of a headache to defeat such an army head-on without destroying Gongsun Zan.
"You have to believe in Wenyuan, Zilong and Ziyi." Tian Ze said with a smile.
He had already prepared an opponent for Gongsun Zan.
In Tian Ze's opinion, the combination of Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci is definitely enough to defeat Gongsun Zan.
The Youzhou cavalry under his command are also the elite among the elite and are not vegetarians.
"Let's make an appointment with Gongsun Bogui in May. I will invite him to hunt in Hanyang."
In this battle, Tian Ze not only wanted to win, but also wanted to completely defeat Gongsun Zan.
Therefore, the battle location was directly set in Hanyang County of Liangzhou where Gongsun Zan was located, and a cavalry confrontation with Gongsun Zan was adopted.
Tian Ze abandoned the positional warfare and military formations that his side was best at, in order to defeat Gongsun Zan head-on with cavalry.
Although Gongsun Zan was a good fighter, there were many other soldiers under his command who were as good as him. In the Western Regions, next to the Dayuan Kingdom, Gongsun Zan was drinking strong liquor and eating mutton hot pot, having a great time.
He had never paid attention to Xiliang before, and it was only at Fa Zheng's suggestion that he came here.
After arriving here, he discovered that the Western Regions was indeed a good place!
There are not only many ethnic groups and good horses here, but also many rare treasures, beautiful women and delicious food.
Most of the small countries are very weak, but some of them are surprisingly rich.
For example, he seized a small country, Shanshan.
The money and food he obtained were enough to support his subordinates' extravagant consumption for nearly a year.
So many fat sheep!
When Gongsun Zan learned of the achievement, his eyes turned green.
He had been poor in Xiliang for too long, and even the gun barrels of his soldiers had to be repaired and used again.
Although he is now richer with Tian Ze's support, the difficult days when he first made his fortune still left Gongsun Zan with many "aftereffects".
For a time, Gongsun Zan was thinking of confiscating all those wealthy small countries.
But Fa Zheng was soon subdued.
Why so rough?
It is not easy to rob the wealth of these small countries, and there is no need to ruin the reputation of the Han people for this.
However, Fa Zheng was also extremely surprised after learning about the situation.
He knew that the Western Regions was an important trade route between the Han Dynasty and some countries further west. Many of these countries were engaged in reselling and collecting tariffs and were relatively wealthy.
But I didn't expect it to be this rich.
This is enough to show how profitable this important trade route is.
Although Fa Zheng, who had studied at the Jixia Academy, could not be called an all-rounder, his abilities and insights were indeed much more comprehensive than before. He quickly realized the reasons behind the wealth of these small countries and made many associations.
For a moment, Fa Zheng even had the idea of taking Gongsun Zan and Tian Ze with him to give it a try.
After all, Xiliang is good at fighting but poor, while the Western Regions are weak but rich. The combination of the two may not be impossible to achieve success.
Especially further west, there are so many "small countries"!
These are the "blood packs" they can occupy.
Come to think of it, it may be possible to give it a try.
After all, Tian Ze is still restrained by the princes of the Central Plains.
But soon, Fa Zheng put away this thought and sighed deeply in his heart.
It's still too late!
He knew that Tian Ze probably knew the situation in the Western Regions better than they did and would not give them any chance.
Moreover, the situation in Tianze is already decided, and the possibility of them succeeding is too low. Even if they succeed, they cannot enter Guanzhong, and will most likely be driven out of Xiliang, which makes it meaningless.
Although the Western Regions are beautiful, it is still a foreign land after all. Why should we cut off our own path for such a slim hope?
"Dayuan." Gongsun Zan looked at the map in his hand and said with interest.
"Xiaozhi, I heard that this place is rich in BMWs. The Ferghana horses of Emperor Wu in the past were produced here."
Fa Zheng nodded.
In fact, they should have returned to Xiliang to reorganize their troops after conquering the Western Regions, but because Gongsun Zan was interested in the BMWs of Dayuan, they went further west.
"The Ferghana horse is fast and has good endurance, making it suitable for long-distance marches. It is indeed an excellent warhorse. If we can obtain some, it will be very helpful for our future battles."
(End of this chapter)
