Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 153 Picking up a Darius (Part )

"What's going on with these people?"

Qin Jin pointed at Bai Su and the others and said.

Sui Si explained, "We were heading towards you, and they rushed all the way over to us."

"The translator asked them to stop, but they refused to listen. I had no choice but to give orders to help them calm down."

"Besides, we plan to return first!"

Zhao Ning told Qin Jin the decision the delegation had just made.

"After the translator communicated with these people, he said that the soldiers from the country called Macedonia were chasing them and would probably catch up with them soon."

"And this person..."

Zhao Ning pointed at Darius lying unconscious in the prison cart and said, "It is said that he is the monarch of Persia."

so,

Now the "mandate of heaven" of Persia is in their hands.

If such a target is erected, it will definitely attract countless people to attack.

Qin Jin immediately said, "Then just throw him away!"

"What does the destiny of the barbarians have to do with us?"

The root of the new summer,
Originated from the Eastern Xia,
Derived from the noble bloodline passed down from our ancestors,
How the barbarian nations rise and fall,
The gentlemen of the various states of China will not worry about this.

They are more concerned about what the Xia people think of them.

In recent years, with the domestic stability and the improvement of national strength, Xinxia is discussing whether to organize a strong enough team to return to the Xia Dynasty, pay homage to the Zhou emperor, obtain a real title, and establish formal contact with the Central Plains.

It won’t be the case that when the gentlemen run away from the other states, they will also regard Xin Xia as barbarians!

To know,
Taibo, the founder of Wu,
They had all been expelled from the "Xia clan" by the princes of the Central Plains and regarded as barbarians.

As for Xinxia,

It’s even more embarrassing than the State of Wu.

At least Taibo was indeed the son of King Tai of Zhou.

However, the first monarch of Xinxia, Gongzi Chao, whose father was only the ruler of Zhao State, has now passed away.

Fortunately, through the Western Trade Route,

Xinxia and Qin also had certain contacts.

Considering that Qin and Xia have the same surname and can also gain benefits, the Qin State is still willing to recognize Xin Xia's "Xia nationality".

But Suisi said, "Take him first!"

"After all, he is the monarch of a country and cannot be treated casually!"

"If he dies from his injuries, we'll find a place to bury him."

"If he can wake up, then ask him what he thinks."

"Anyway, since we have been on this mission and even found the monarch of Persia, we can say that our mission has been successfully completed!"

There is no need to go further west.

Go again,

We are about to throw ourselves headlong into the arms of another army, and then there is no telling what those barbarians will do.

Traveling all the way here,

The delegation has seen too many barbaric practices—

For example, once they rescued a noble who was being chased while hunting wild animals. As a result, the other party thought that the delegation had saved their lives too much and they could not afford to repay them, so they decided to kill them to prevent the matter from getting out, which would not only lose face but also money.

Therefore,
The delegation could only let him go to his normal fate with tears in their eyes, and let him be bitten to death by wild beasts.

The current situation,

How big is the difference from that time?
"What about these people?"

Qin Jin pointed at Bai Su and the others and asked again.

This guy claims to be the governor of the eastern province.

All the nobles who had contacted the delegation before were his subordinates.

If we bring him back the same way, will they be recognized and then the other party will shout "Protect the emperor", causing the delegation to be surrounded?
Zhao Ning checked Darius's wound and said, "Keep it too!"

"Although this person was not injured in any vital parts, he was bleeding a lot. There was no condition to treat him, so we could only rely on the protection of ghosts and gods."

"If he wakes up later, let him deal with his own officials." "If he dies, we will kill these traitors and bury them with him!"

Anyway,

Now that Baisu has been captured, a grudge has been formed.
We can't let him return to Bactria.

After all, that was his territory.

For the delegation, it would be better to feel at ease if "the two armies fought and the governor died suddenly."

"What about the Macedonian pursuit?"

"Hide first!"

Zhao Ning thought for a moment and said, "We still don't know what kind of people they are. If they like to massacre civilians, I'm afraid it will be difficult to negotiate with them."

Especially since they had the Persian monarch and governor who had come to them head-on in their hands.

If the mentality of the noble who was released back into the belly of the beast was replicated, and he thought that "capturing the Persian monarch and his ministers is too great a reward, so we might as well just kill them all", then the delegation would be in trouble.

Subsequently,

The delegation and its people began to turn around.

However, considering their own complicated situation and for safety reasons, they did not walk along the main road but took the mountain path.

This area is a complex mountainous area. The Xingshan Mountains extend from Xinxia to here, and among the mountains, some natural paths are twisted out.

No wonder many years ago,
When the Persian state was still strong, it could send people to the other side of the Sindhu River to ask for tribute.

“But still be careful.”

When he climbed to a high place and looked down, Sui Si said, "There are few trees on the mountains here. It is too barren and can only be covered by rocks and earth pits."

"If those people stop and look carefully, they can still find our traces."

Then, he couldn't help thinking:
If they were Persians, with supplies of military supplies and fodder in the rear, then even if their numbers were doubled, two hundred people or so, relying on the geographical advantage, might be able to control this narrow mountain road.

After all, he was in a high position and was waiting for the enemy to come.
Although we don't have the right timing, we have the right place and people. What is there to worry about even if the enemy is three or four times larger than us?
Pity,
They are the mission.

Even if we win this battle,
The Persia behind them had nothing to do with them, and the losses had to be borne by the delegation.

Therefore,
The delegation did not want to collide directly with the pursuers. After all, if one person was injured, it would be a loss.

As for the captured Baisu and others?

There were only a few dozen of these guys, and they were busy fleeing. A few trip ropes were thrown out and a volley of bows and crossbows were fired, and the people were grabbed and refined in an instant, without causing any harm at all.

beside,

Atabazis, who was carrying Darius, saw the three young men from the delegation stop and point down the mountain, so he asked the interpreter,
"What are they talking about?"

The translator said, “They are worried that if they run to the mountains, they will be discovered by the Macedonians!”

After hearing this, Atabazi also became worried.

Although these strange people are willing to take them in now, what if they see the power of the Macedonians and turn around and offer themselves up again?
Isn't it because most of the nobles did this that Persia fell so quickly?

Since we cannot trust our fellow nobles, how can we guarantee the safety of these foreigners?
but……

Atabaz felt Darius's weak breathing at his neck and knew clearly:
Without these people,
They will just die on the side of the road.

So after thinking for a while, Atabaz suddenly said something to the translator and asked him to convey it to these foreign envoys.

"what?"

"He's going to lead away the pursuers?"

They were surprised.

The translator nodded. "Yes, he knows that the pursuers are coming soon and we can't go far, so he is willing to lead them away, but he hopes that you can protect the king."

"If the king is to die, please bury him in the Persian soil, and do not let him be insulted by his enemies."

Hearing this, everyone in the delegation felt a little emotional.

Zhao Ning said, "I have been walking here all this time and I thought that this country had declined to the point where there was no loyal person left. I thought that this country was just a barbarian race with no heroes. But who would have thought that I would see one today!"

"Since he is willing to do this, we don't mind helping out a bit."

then,

Atabaz took a few people who were still willing to sacrifice themselves for their monarch, rode on the horses they had snatched from Baisu and others, and went down the mountain again.

Using the last bit of their energy, they cleared the trail of footprints that extended up the mountain, then trampled their feet to create new tracks and rode their horses to another place.

(End of this chapter)