General Ashina also felt that General Guo was too extravagant and childish, but he said nothing. He just said to his deputy: "Restrain the soldiers and train them rigorously in the past few days. We will go to Kucha soon."

The deputy responded and asked: "An old noble from Gaochang is visiting..."

"They all refused," General Ashina said nonchalantly: "Unless it's military business, the rest of the people who come to visit will not be seen."

Because General Guo loves luxury, the local nobles are very fond of him. In fact, if you really think about it, the local people in Xizhou also like General Guo very much.

Although he was extravagant, he rarely asked for money or food from them. Instead, he intercepted the spoils of war or asked for some beautiful utensils from passing merchants, euphemistically calling them escort caravans.

He did not take money from the local people and was able to maintain local security, so he was naturally loved. It was only after Liu Huan and the others came here that the local people in Xizhou began to see General Guo's jokes.

In the past, although everyone vaguely felt that he was extravagant, they didn't think it was anything. They thought that all nobles in the Central Plains were like this.

After all, their royal family used to be very extravagant, right?

Because of this, General Ashina did not want to express too many opinions on General Guo's words and deeds. He only came to conquer Kucha and left after the battle. However, General Guo still needs to manage this place.

He thought that after this order, no one would be able to disturb him. Unexpectedly, someone came to report the next day, "General, there is someone outside asking to see you."

General Ashina frowned slightly, "Who is it?"

The soldier handed over a post and said: "This is the mission that came to the Western Regions on the emperor's order to find the method of cowpox."

General Ashina reached out to take the post, opened it, read it and asked, "Why did they come to see me? I am just going on an expedition and not managing local affairs. They should go to the Protectorate."

The soldier said: "General, there is Princess Mingda's future consort in the mission."

General Ashina retrieved the post he had left behind, took another look at it, and asked, "I remember that the chief officer of the mission is the imperial physician from the imperial hospital?"

"Yes, I heard that her treatment of smallpox was her first credit, and it was her who cured His Highness the Crown Prince's disease."

General Ashina then said: "Invite them in."

After a pause, he felt that it was not good to meet guests here, so he said again: "Please go to the lobby."

The soldiers have gone.

Mr. Zhuang and Nie Canjun did not come, so the six of them were asked to bring a box of tea by themselves.

In terms of public status, Zhou Man's status is enough; in terms of private status, Bai Cheng's status is just right, but it would be inappropriate if he came too.

So there were only six people standing in the lobby.

General Ashina was also surprised by them when he came out. In fact, except for Zhou Liru, no one's identity was simple.

Especially Liu Huan.

Now they still need money and food from the Ministry of Revenue to fight the war. A conservative estimate is that the war will last until the end of the year or next year, and the food and grass needed will be quite a lot.

Thinking of the document I received last time, the Ministry of Revenue was crying about poverty at the beginning of this year. There was a smallpox epidemic at the beginning of this year, and there were floods in Jinzhong in June and July. The Ministry of Revenue also gave out some money. In addition, this year, basically everyone in the north of Xiazhou

I stretched out my hand to ask for food, but couldn't pay a cent of the national tax, so the Ministry of Household Affairs was in a difficult situation this year.

General Ashina knew that if Kucha had not gone too far this year and colluded with the Western Turks to cut off the trade routes, His Majesty would not have wanted to conquer Kucha.

After all, in the autumn of last year, Jin Dynasty and Kucha returned their love and exchanged documents and gifts. At that time, the King of Kucha generously invited General Guo to place his Protectorate in Kucha, as if he wanted to turn the vassal state into a vassal town.

With such a loyal look, who would have known that just one year later, smallpox broke out in Xiazhou and Qiuci would turn his back on others?

Thinking of these powerful connections, General Ashina smiled at Liu Huan, and also showed kind smiles to Zhou Man and Bai Erlang. After letting them excuse themselves, he said gently: "Please sit down quickly."

He looked at them and felt that they were not very old, only two or three years older than his son, so he became more and more friendly, "How long have you been in the Western Region? Have you been safe along the way? Are you used to it here?"

Finally, he asked about their errands, "Is there any news about cowpox?"

Seeing that he was so kind, Man Bao put down most of his heart and answered one by one, especially highlighting the two horse thieves and one Tibetan soldiers they encountered when they came over, causing heavy casualties.

Finally, I mentioned the matter of returning together.

General Ashina didn't expect that they had already thought about Banshi returning to the court, so he couldn't help but laugh out loud, thinking that they were still children.

Fighting is never that simple. Who knows what will happen tomorrow today, let alone what will happen so far in the future. He himself doesn't know when the war will end.

So he smiled and said: "This time the trade route back to Yumen Pass has been opened. When we came here, the bandits on the road were all wiped out by the imperial army. From Liangzhou to Suzhou, and then to Yumen Pass, even the desert connected to Yumen Pass was wiped out.

General Guo and the others have read it three times. You have soldiers to protect you, and if you raise the banner of the Jin Dynasty again, I understand that no matter how bold they are, they will not dare to attack you again."

Bai Shan then mentioned Jin Kui'an who had caused them heavy losses, "I heard that he is very powerful in the Western Regions, and he is now serving General Guo. When we go back this time, if he has the intention to harm us, in the vast desert, I'm afraid he will succeed.

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However, General Ashina was not disgusted by such an obvious complaint. Instead, he was a little dissatisfied with General Guo. He frowned and said, "Why would General Guo use such a vicious and evil person?"

Bai Shan said: "Perhaps because of his bravery, this person can be as powerful as ten. He is very powerful."

General Ashina sighed, thought for a moment and then said: "If you want to go back now, I will send a small team of soldiers and horses to escort you. General Guo will restrain his subordinates when he knows about it, so don't worry."

He looked at a few young people, smiled slightly and said: "If you want to stay longer and return with me, it will probably take a long time. It will snow here after September, and it will snow until October 10th."

It snows heavily in January, and it will not be easy for you to go to the grassland again. You will have to wait until next year, so you should think about it carefully."

Man Bao and Bai Shan looked at each other.

The two of them said, "We have to go back and ask the mission."

The mission's opinion is to listen to them.

Nie Canjun said: "Since Mr. Zhou said that we can try the vaccination method, why don't we try it here before leaving? If there is anything wrong, we can continue to inquire, but if we find something wrong after returning to the capital, we will always

Can’t we come all the way to the Western Regions again?”

Wei Xingren and others also thought so.

Their goal this time is the vaccination method. If this method can work, they will make great achievements after returning. Now Zhou Man and the others have only found out some steps, but the specific prescription is not yet known, let alone determined, so they go back like this.

I'm afraid that in vain, I will be guilty instead.

But you still have to listen to Zhou Man on this matter.
Chapter completed!