Chapter 3349 3351【Han Xiang Jian】
“Your Majesty, when will you return to the Central Plains?” Ruyi asked curiously.
"Not yet. As you know, there are two cores in the world today, one is our Qing Dynasty, and the other is Europe." Xiang Nan explained, "Although our Qing Dynasty now occupies Northern Europe, East Asia, North Asia, Southeast Asia and other places, It seems that the land is vast, rich in resources, and extremely powerful.
But in fact, the core of Europe, namely Prussia, England and France, is equally great. These three countries occupy Africa, North America, South America, and Tianzhu. Their territory is no smaller than ours, and their science and technology are no worse than ours. They will be our disaster sooner or later. That’s why I have to stay on the front line. As for the Central Plains, it is enough for Yong Huang and a group of ministers to take care of it. "
He needs to take advantage of the fact that England, France, and Prussia have just undergone the first industrial revolution and have not yet fully developed to defeat them in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, with their technological reserves, military strength, and economic strength, they would be able to achieve overtaking in a corner in minutes. At that time, it will be extremely difficult to deal with them again.
The technology Xiang Nan currently masters is, at most, less than a century ahead of them. Such as explosives, trains, howitzers, machine guns, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.
If he doesn’t take advantage of the technological gap and crush them forcefully, he will never have a chance in the future. After all, Xiang Nan really knows how strong Prussia, England, and France are.
So he can't leave. He still has a lot to do before defeating them.
When the concubines heard this, they all nodded.
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A few days later, Hanti, the leader of the Han tribe in the Western Regions, suddenly sent Xiang Nan a beautiful woman and a large number of tributes.
It turned out that Hanti had always been a supporter of Junggar before. After Xiang Nan wiped out Junggar neatly, Hanti saw that the situation was over, so he pretended to surrender to Xiang Nan.
Because the Han tribe is the largest tribe among the tribes in the Western Regions, except for the Junggar tribe, it has considerable influence in both southern and northern Xinjiang. So Xiang Nan knew the details of the Han tribe, but he didn't care too much.
Hanti also escaped from the disaster. However, he has never been restless. He has always acted against the will and is ready to take action. He wants to learn from Zhun Geer and dominate the Western Region.
A few years ago, Xiang Nan led his army to conquer the Rakshasa Kingdom. The huge Han tribe did not send anyone to follow him, but only provided some cattle, sheep and food.
Now that the China-Europe special train has opened, Hanti knows that his situation is over.
After the China-Europe special train was opened, as long as there was any movement in the Western Regions, the imperial court would be able to send a large army to quell the rebellion within seven days. And how many cities can their Han tribe capture in seven days?
So Hanti knew that he could no longer resist Xiang Nan and had no choice but to obey his rule.
In order to avoid Xiang Nan being punished and blamed for his previous neglect, he could only offer his daughter and a large amount of tribute in the hope that Xiang Nan could forgive his crimes.
The daughter presented by Hanti is Han Xiangjian in the play.
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"Your Majesty, Hanti presents fifty thousand taels of gold, five hundred thousand taels of silver, twenty square meters of fine jade, twenty horses of horses, twelve boxes of various colored gems, thirty thousand furs, one hundred thousand cattle and sheep, and five thousand soldiers. There is also a direct princess from the Han tribe who is dedicated to the emperor." Yili General Zhaohui announced.
“Hmph, he is quick to see opportunities.” Xiang Nan sneered when he heard this.
He had known that Han Ti had always been a subordinate to the Qing Dynasty. Not only was he not active in paying tribute, but this time he personally led the expedition, and the Han tribe did not send a single soldier except for providing some food and grass.
So Xiang Nan was very dissatisfied with Hanti and was ready to destroy him. The time is set at the moment when the China-Europe railway is connected. By then, the Central Plains' control over the Western Regions would reach its peak. The army, equipment, and supplies will arrive in a few days, and the Han tribe must be crippled.
Unexpectedly, Hanti was not stupid. When he saw that the China-Europe railway was connected, he knew that he was doomed and hurriedly sent his daughter to get married. "Your Majesty, what do you think we should do with Hanti?" General Zhaohui asked.
"Since he has shown sincerity, let him live first. Anyway, at his age, he will not live for a few days." Xiang Nan thought for a while and said, "Also, let me ask you, what is the appearance of the direct princess of the Han tribe? how?"
"Your Majesty, although I haven't seen it in person, I heard that the princess is of heavenly beauty and stunning beauty. She is well-known in the Han region and even in southern and northern Xinjiang. A few years ago, many tribes came to visit her. I went to propose marriage, but Hanti refused." General Zhaohui reported.
"Well, it seems that she is pretty good-looking." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Then what is the princess's attitude towards the marriage?"
"Your Majesty, the princess is naturally overjoyed. After all, being able to serve you is a blessing she has earned over several lifetimes." Zhaohui immediately flattered her.
"I want to hear the truth, not these flattery words." Xiang Nan glanced at him, "As far as I know, this princess should have a lover named Han Qi, right?"
Zhaohui was shocked when he heard this. How come Xiang Nan knew about such a secret? !
"Yes, your Majesty is wise, discerning, and insightful into everything." He said quickly, "Princess Xiangjian does have a lover named Han Qi, but he has been poisoned by Han Ti."
Xiang Nan was stunned and nodded.
Hanti is a sensible person and knows that Hanqi will become a disaster sooner or later. So poisoning him could be regarded as saving his daughter's life, thereby saving the entire clan.
Otherwise, if the emperor knows, his daughter still has someone he likes. At that time, let alone the daughter who may fall out of favor, the entire Han tribe may suffer disaster.
“That’s all, take this bottle of water and feed it to Princess Xiangjian.” Xiang Nan then took out a small bottle of water and handed it to General Zhaohui.
"Yes." Zhaohui nodded immediately, not even daring to ask what the water in the bottle was.
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Turning around, Zhaohui brought Princess Hanxiangjian to Ke Palace and presented it to the emperor.
At this time, all the concubines in the palace heard that Han Xiang was a great beauty, so they all came to see her.
Han Xiang walked into the palace dressed in plain clothes, with a bead curtain covering her face. Therefore, her face was hazy and looming, making it difficult to see clearly, but it attracted people's infinite reverie.
“This is the princess of the Han tribe, so it doesn’t look too surprising.”
“I heard that General Zhaohui personally escorted him here, but I don’t know where the gold is.”
“Since you have entered the palace, why do you still have to cover your face and be sneaky?”
The concubines whispered and commented on Hanxiang.
“Take off the bead curtain.” Xiang Nan ordered.
Hanxiang immediately took off the beaded curtain hanging on her face, revealing a face that was so beautiful and elegant. Her face was like gelatin, her eyes were like dotted paint, and her lips were painted with elixir. She was astonishingly bright, as if she was an independent fairy.
When all the concubines saw her, they couldn't help but feel a little lost. They didn't expect that there was such a beautiful woman in the world. Even Xiyue, Yingli, Jilan and Fuling, who were always proud of their appearance, were surprised.
(End of this chapter)