Chapter 785 Puppet Country

"Five difficulties? Should I choose hell difficulty? Sages, please guide me."

Alexander summoned the sages of ancient Greece, including many philosophers including Plato and Aristotle.

Just as every hero has its own characteristics, these sages also have special abilities, and some sages also have the ability of "prophecy", similar to Zhang Bin's "premonition" characteristic.

Aristotle and others fell into a brief silence.

Hell mode, maybe it will really send Alexander to hell.

Aristotle said: "Asia Minor is a fertile ground for building an empire. There is no need for the king to take risks. Occupying Asia Minor, the king will challenge hell with a stronger posture in the future."

"What my teacher said is reasonable. This time it is extremely difficult to try first."

Alexander agreed with Aristotle.

He is still young and has decades to conquer the world, and he does not need to turn the tide and choose the most difficult hell mode.

The lords of Rome, Germany, the United States, and Arabia also made their own choices.

Hell mode, it seems that not many lords dare to try, unless they are desperate.

Not only ancient China, but other civilizations also had extremely difficult battles.

For example, in the Battle of Constantinople in 1453 AD, the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire, Constantine XI, defended the last city of Byzantium, Constantinople, with thousands of people, facing the Ottoman Empire with more than ten times the strength. The offensive itself is already hell-level difficulty.

At this time, if assigned to the Battle of Constantinople by the system, the attributes of the Ottoman army under the difficulty of Hell will be increased by 50%. , battering rams and trebuchets are simply nightmares.

Alexander took 20,000 people to defend Constantinople, and was surrounded by more than 100,000 Ottoman legions led by Mamaiti II. In all likelihood, he would be defeated.

Regardless of the Eastern Continent or the Western Continent, the hell mode is not a joke, it is a real hell.

The "Battle of Jingkang" that all the princes of the Han Empire participated in before seems to be mild compared with the hell mode of fighting alone this time.

As a result, from Chutian in the east to Alexander in the west, when they are powerful, they only dare to choose the fourth difficulty, not the fifth difficulty.

The fifth difficulty is close to death. Even if you survive, it doesn't mean you will win.

At least make sure that the fourth difficulty is not particularly dangerous, only in the future will the lord dare to take the initiative to choose the fifth difficulty.

Central Asia, Dawan Kingdom, and the expeditionary force sent by the Protectorate of the Western Regions occupied a large city and gained a firm foothold.

An aristocrat of the Dawan Kingdom hosted a banquet in honor of Huo An who arrived.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions ruled by Huo An once occupied the Dawan Kingdom a few years ago. Huo An supported many nobles of the Dawan Kingdom. Interests, choose to stand on the side of the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

At present, Dawan Kingdom is jointly controlled by three civilizations (Seljuk Empire, Guishuang Empire, and Han Empire), and it is divided into three parts of the Fergana Basin where Dawan Kingdom is located.

No matter which side wants to monopolize this basin, which is rich in grain, good horses, and wine, at the same time, the Fergana Basin is also an important strategic location.

If the teleportation array of Dawan Kingdom is occupied, then the Protectorate of the Western Regions will not have to cross the Congling Ridge, which is several thousand meters above sea level, to travel thousands of miles from Luntai to Central Asia and South Asia.

To be precise, Huo An wanted to turn Dawan into a colony and military base of the Han Empire, as one of the springboards for attacking Central and South Asia.

The Fergana Basin has no problem feeding several million people.

"Because Temujin, Okuotai, and Chagatai aggressively attacked Tianshan, Luntai, and Kucha in the past two or three years, the Protectorate of the Western Regions had to retreat from the Dawan Kingdom and shrink its sphere of influence. Now the Protectorate of the Western Regions Stability was restored, and Wo Kuotai aggressively attacked the Dawan Kingdom again. It is time to restore the rule of the Western Regions Protectorate over Dawan. I am the King of Liang of the Han Empire and the Western Regions Protector. In addition to stabilizing the countries in the Western Regions,

To ensure that the Western Regions are always in the territory of the Han Empire, some achievements are still needed. The Han Empire must have at least one teleportation formation in Dawan to reduce unnecessary troubles in the future. And Mei Cai, if you help me complete this matter, your benefits in the future will be unimaginable. "

Huo An turned to be the main guest and took the main seat, while Mei Cai, the nobleman of Dawan Kingdom, took the lower position.

Mei Cai was a nobleman of the Dawan Kingdom who was pro-Han.

"At the beginning, I was able to grow from the leader of a small tribe to one of the powerful nobles in Dawan Kingdom, thanks to your help. But since your soldiers withdrew from Dawan Kingdom, the nobles rebelled in Dawan Kingdom. Killed the king you supported and elected a new king. Later, Qiu Jiuque, the king of the kings of the Guishuang Empire, led a large army and adopted such a despicable method of sneak attack, attacked Dawan Kingdom, killed the new king, and A new king was supported. Later, Wo Kuotai led Mongolian and Turkic cavalry to invade Dawan Kingdom, once captured the Dawan King City, killed the king established by the Yuezhi people, and established a new king again."

"..."

Huo An couldn't help frowning after listening to Mei Cai, a nobleman of Dawan Kingdom, explaining the detailed changes in Dawan Kingdom during his departure.

Dawan Kingdom is a puppet state. From the first year of the lord to the eleventh year, there have been five kings in Dawan Kingdom. Except for the old king, four of them are the nobles of Dawan Kingdom, the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and the Guishuang Empire. , A puppet controlled by Wo Kuotai.

There is a saying that Central Asia is a bus, and those who rule here are often outsiders.

Huo An is also merciless to the rule here. The size of Dawan Kingdom means that they can only rely on the powerful empires around them. Whichever empire is more powerful will gain control over the Dawan Kingdom.

This is the tragedy of a small country.

But even so, the nobles of Dawan Kingdom still flattered the powerful empire around them like moths to the flame, and wanted to use the power of the empire to ascend to the throne of Dawan Kingdom.

Mei Cai learned that Huo An's Han Empire expeditionary force had arrived, and saw the hope of becoming king.

Huo An also knew that only benefits are eternal.

As long as they have common interests, they are brothers.

"Who are these two?"

Mei Cai saw that there were two important figures beside Huo An, and their status was second only to Huo An and Huo Qing brothers and sisters in the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

"Xu Fengnian, and King Wusun."

"King Wusun?"

Mei Cai knew that before being conquered by the Protectorate of the Western Regions, Wusun Kingdom was considered a powerful country among the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, but it was still subject to the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

King Wusun made great contributions in the process of defeating Temujin and Chagatai by the expeditionary force of the Han Empire, so he had a high status in the Western Regions Protectorate, and he was also the king of the vassal state that the princes of the Han Empire acquiesced.

War exploits are very important in troubled times, and those who make battle exploits will gain status.

"My lords, Turks and Mongols, they started to withdraw their troops and withdrew from Dawan Kingdom!"

While Huo An was talking with several Dawan nobles who had taken refuge in the Protectorate of the Western Regions, Wo Kuotai announced his withdrawal and left the Fergana Basin.

"What is that fellow Wo Kuotai thinking? He and the Guishuang Empire are fighting for the control of Dawan Kingdom. It should have lasted for a year or two, with nearly 100,000 casualties. How can he give up Dawan Kingdom so easily?"

Huo An's face was gloomy, he was thinking about Wo Kuotai's thoughts.

Wo Kuotai led the Turkic cavalry and Mongolian cavalry to leave, and the Dawan Kingdom changed from a three-thirds world to a two-strong battle.

Now in Dawan Kingdom, only the expeditionary army of the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the army of the Guishuang Empire are left.

Huo An's general Ban Chao said: "Perhaps, Wo Kuotai wants to give up the Dawan Kingdom and let us fight the Guishuang Empire. Both sides will suffer, so he can clean up the mess."

"Maybe that's true. Wo Kuotai is not a reckless man. He can inherit the Khan position of Genghis Khan, so he naturally has his ability. But we can adopt a quick-fix tactic to completely occupy the entire continent before Wo Kuotai has time to react. Wan Guo. At that time, even if he wants to end up cleaning up the mess, he will be helpless."

Ban Chao agreed: "Quick battles and quick decisions are indeed a winning strategy. The so-called military speed is precious."

"How about the Northern War? If King Xia is at a disadvantage, then even if we abandon Dawan Kingdom, we must go to the Central Plains to help."

Huo An asked about the Northern War again.

The marriage between the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the Xia Palace is actually a community of interests. Even if Chu Tian unifies the Han Empire, Huo An can still retain a relatively large amount of real power.

So if Chutian encounters a crisis, Huo An will consider the Western Region Army, which will be used to defend Central Asia, to support Chutian.

However, to indulge Wo Kuotai's brutal expansion in Central Asia is not good for the future of the Han Empire.

This requires a delicate balance from the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

Chief Shi Wang Xuance said: "The Northern War seems to have come to an end. King Xia's army has occupied Hanoi County and Henan Yin, and is attacking Hedong County. The three princes are still testing all the cards of each other."

"It is estimated that they will fight to the death soon. Is there any way to defeat the Guishuang Empire as soon as possible? I need to pacify the Dawan Kingdom before November, because there is an expedition waiting for me. Then, say Maybe we can still participate in the Great Northern War."

Huo An chose the copy of the epic battle in the extremely difficult mode.

He can also be regarded as an aggressive lord, but he still gave up the copy of the hell mode.

No one wants to experience the feeling of being surrounded by an invincible enemy.

The development momentum of the Protectorate of the Western Regions is pretty good, and Huo An didn't have to take great risks to pursue a slight chance of winning.

At present, the lords are relatively restrained.

Wang Xuance replied: "I have a strategy, maybe I can quickly defeat the Guishuang Empire and control the Dawan Kingdom in one fell swoop. But if you want to get something, you have to pay a price."

"You come with me."

Huo An and Wang Xuance went to the backyard to discuss how to defeat the Guishuang Empire's army. This is the first time that the Protectorate of the Western Regions has fought against the Guishuang Empire.

The Guishuang Empire is an empire established by the Yuezhi people. The Yuezhi people took away the Dawan Kingdom ruled by the Western Regions Protectorate, and now the Western Regions Protectorate wants to take back their puppet state.