What divides Munan and Mubei is the famous vast sea.

A desert of death composed of endless deserts, Gobi and wasteland.

The yellow sand swept through and the scorching sun shone brightly.

Only the most experienced herders dare to cross this desert of death.

Even so, accidents often occur.

However, because of the existence of Gonglu River, there are signs of activity in this desert of death.

This ancient river has existed for more than millions of years.

It originated from Langjuxu Mountain, flowing through thousands of miles of grasslands, Gobi and deserts, and finally injected into the Hei Water (Heilongjiang) in the far east.

The howling wind blows from all directions.

The people living here know that it is time to set off.

Because of this great glorious river, the legendary river of the footprints of the gods, is about to begin to usher in the rushing moon.

The vast river water is coming soon.

It will nourish the Gobi and desert along the way, forming a seasonal oasis of prosperity in the areas that flow through.

This is the best time of the year in this death desert.

Experienced tribes are already heading towards the most abundant place in previous years.

Riding a horse across a dry river, Wei Lu climbed a small hill and looked into the distance. The scenery of Munan hundreds of miles away was beyond the Gobi and deserts.

"King Dingling!" A thick and short man wearing traditional Hun costumes and strung a huge copper nose ring on his nose, walked up to him with bare shirt and handed him a piece of sheepskin, reporting: "This is an urgent report sent back by Shanyu Ting last month!"

Wei Lu took the sheepskin, spread it out, and nodded with a smile: "Good thing! The King of Kucha made up the trouble and surrendered to the Shanyu!"

Listening to each other, they all laughed.

Among the countries in the Western Regions, the foundation of the rule of the Huns was always guaranteed by three horse-drawn carriages.

These are the Cheshi and Pulei countries, the Wensu, Gumo countries adjacent to Kucha, and finally Yan She and Wei Li countries.

This is because these countries and tribes are actually relatives.

Like King Cheshi, he has a relationship with the kings of Pulei countries, who are actually brothers and cousins.

The King of Kucha was even the uncle of the kings of Wen Su and Gu Mo.

And these three carriages each bear their own responsibilities.

The most important one is Kucha!

Because Kucha has a large population, agriculture and animal husbandry are very developed in the Western Regions.

It is the second most powerful country among the Western Regions after Wusun!

And it is also of great strategic significance.

Geographically, the Kucha people control the most important oasis and water sources in the Western Regions, and also control any westward road.

The rebellion of the King of Kucha means that the main force of the Huns and the way forward to the Yanshe countries, which were entrenched by the ancestors, was unimpeded.

The army can already be free of barriers, and they will go straight to the extravagance, forcing the ancestors to make choices between death and surrender.

but……

Wei Lu's expression did not look too happy, but there was a faint anxiety in his eyebrows.

"King Dingling, what's wrong?" asked a confidant.

"Oh..." Wei Lu said worriedly: "It is reported that Wusun Xiao Kunmo seemed to have gone to the Han Dynasty once last year..."

"And, an agreement was reached with the Han people..."

"Since the beginning of spring, the Wusun people have secretly transported a large number of livestock to the Han Dynasty's military farming places in Luntai through the roads of Kucha, Wensu and Gumo countries!"

"There are legends, as many as tens of thousands!"

"There are even food, grass, leather..."

"These bastards!" The left and right heard it: "The Great Shanyu should punish them severely! They must punish them severely! These bastards must immediately stop the behavior of investing in enemies!"

Everyone, the Huns and nobles, actually know that the current strategic pattern of Han and Huns is not because of how brave the Huns were, nor is it because of the Huns who suddenly surpassed the Han Dynasty.

It is because the supply lines of the Han Dynasty were getting longer and longer.

The logistical pressure is increasing.

The Han army in Juyan could barely maintain a balance of income and expenditure by relying on military farming and animal husbandry in the four counties of Hexi.

But once a war broke out, the supplies from Juyan and Hexi immediately fell into a shortage.

At this time, we could only transport military rations from Heshuo and even the inner counties of the Han Dynasty.

This is a long road.

Wei Lu had a good relationship with Li Yannian. He remembered that he heard Li Yannian say that one stone of grain would be transported from Longyou to Juyan. The freight and loss were dozens of times the price of this stone of grain in Chang'an.

Not to mention, Juyan is just a starting point.

If the Han army wanted to advance westward or expedition northward, they had to go from Juyan to thousands of miles deep, even thousands of miles, to find the main force of the Huns, with the intention of a decisive battle.

For example, the Battle of Yuwushui took place in the heart of Mubei, more than three thousand miles away from Juyan.

This place is less than a thousand miles away from the end of Huo Qubing's legendary battle, Langjuxu Mountain, and closer to Guyan Mountain, or even less than five hundred miles.

For cavalry, this distance can be reached in a few days in combat.

However, the poor logistics made the Han army exhausted after arriving at Yuwushui.

The main force of the Huns was waiting for his work, and barely blocked the wave of attacks, and did not allow the Haixi Hou Chan Guyan to seal the wolf and the mountain.

Even so, the main force of the Han army killed a large number of Xiongnu cavalry and replaced the cover and retreated unscathed.

Strategically, the Huns won.

But in terms of tactics, he was defeated a lot.

This is why over the years, the Han and the Huns have become increasingly fierce and fierce in the Western Regions.

The Western Regions are not just the life of the Huns, but the key place.

It was the Han army who won the battle for hegemony that had lasted for a hundred years.

Those who win the Western Regions will win!

In the hands of the Huns, the Western Regions are not just a blood bag, which can recover blood. What’s more important is that they can block the Han people from obtaining supplies nearby, especially food!

Once the Han army can obtain stable and sufficient food supply from the Western Regions...

Now, the sudden actions of the Wusun people were equivalent to opening up the blockade line formed by the Huns in the Western Regions to the Han Dynasty.

This blockade line is along the line of the White Dragon Dui, surrounding the Puchang Sea, and extending to the east and west. Cheshi and Pulei countries are the first line of defense, while Wensu, Gumo and Kucha are on the back side, and the Luntai Fortress surrounding the Han Dynasty forms the second line of defense.

But now, there is a huge gap in this blockade line.

The Wusun people opened the blockade of Gumo, Wensu and Kucha people and transported the supplies to Luntai.

This means that the Han army in Luntai has gained mobility since then.

As long as the Wusun people have continuous supplies, they can stir up endless storms in the hinterland of the Western Regions.

"The wise man is afraid of this bastard!" Wei Lu gritted his teeth and cursed.

Compared with his subordinates, Wei Lu's knowledge, vision and talent are naturally much higher.

He could see the truth at a glance.

The sudden and rapid approaching of Wusun and Han may be the reason.

But it is by no means the main reason!

As long as the wise and fearful child servants, the wise men, tighten the fence and block the eastward passage of the Wusun people.

How could they deliver livestock and food to the city of Luntai through Kucha, Wensu and Gumo?

It must be that the wise men are afraid of letting go.

In order to fight with the Shanyu Court, this bastard even opened the communication channel between Wusun and Han!

Wei Lu even had no doubt that if the wise men were afraid of falling into desperate situations, would he lead his men and go east and join the Han Dynasty?!

Moreover, it is obvious that this was the wise who were demonstrating to the Shanyu Court.

It is a warning and a threat.

The meaning is already very obvious. If you force me, labor and capital will give up!

Now it is only Wusun and Han who have close communication with each other, and a large number of livestock are transported to Luntai.

future……

The labor-management special code has moved the gaps in the Tianshan Mountains, allowing the Han Dynasty to pass through the Tianshan Mountains and enter the most important and prosperous oasis basin in the Western Regions!

When he was afraid of the rat, the Shanyu Ting had to pause after occupying Kucha and even dared not take a step forward.
To be continued...