Finally passed through the damn land of Tohuluo, and ahead of us is the land in the far west that Zhang Zuokong mentioned back then, Lanshi City...
Bai Que took a long breath and smiled.
Lanshi City.
In the deserts of Central Asia, whoever controls the oasis is the winner. The city of Lanshi is just to the west of the Tochar Basin, at the northern foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains, and right in the Amu Darya River Basin.
At the dividing point downstream, if a straight line is connected between Lanshi City and Tiemenguan, the passage from the Tochar Basin to Persia and Central Asia can be blocked.
Of course, no regime that has occupied Lan's City has the intention to build spears on this key passage like China did, because it is enough to only occupy the oases scattered in dots in the desert.
When Zhang Qian was on an envoy to the Western Regions, he had arrived here. Originally, this was the capital of the Kingdom of Daxia, but now it has belonged to the Kushan Empire.
Kushan was originally one of the branches of the Dayue clan. The rest of the Dayue clan were divided into four Xihous: Xiumi, Shuangmi, Dun, and Gaofu. At first, they also drank the same as Kushan, and maintained a certain degree of
However, in the 1st century AD, the Kushan Xihou conquered the other four Xihou and established the huge Kushan Kingdom.
After the Kushan Empire ruled Sogdiana, Bactria, Kabul, Chashiluo, Gandhara, Bin and other Western Regions, the Kushan Empire naturally became bolder and continued to expand to Herat.
, controlled the entire Hezhong area, and controlled Kangju and Dawan, and then came into contact with the Han Dynasty in the east.
At first, the Kushan Empire tried to make peace by asking for peace, but was rejected by the Han Dynasty. It immediately sent 70,000 troops to prepare to attack the Han Dynasty. However, it was defeated by the Han army in the Western Regions led by Ban Chao. Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately knelt down and hugged his thigh.
At that time, Ban Chao didn't know what the Kushan Empire was like. He just knew that it was originally a branch of the Dayue clan, so he was a little wary, so he agreed to the Kushan Empire's request for peace.
Today, the Kushan Empire is ruled by Hubisaka II. However, what is interesting is that when the Han Dynasty was in civil strife, the Kushan Empire, which had been eyeing the Han Dynasty with eager eyes, also fell into chaos and decline.
…
Bai Que sat under a tree, licked the brush in his mouth, moistened the dry tip, and then wrote a few words on the wooden tablet he carried with him.
Baique was originally a Black Mountain bandit, but the Bai family name was derived from the surname Ying. When Qin Wu Gong died, Gongzi Bai failed to succeed him. Wu Gong's half-brother Degong took the throne from Gongzi Bai and Pingyang.
He was granted the title of Prince Bai. After Prince Bai died, his descendants took Bai as their surname.
Therefore, Baique was also a person who fell into Heishan due to fate and became a close guard of the commander-in-chief Zhang Yan. After Zhang Yan's death, Baique followed the instructions of General Zhengxi and followed the vague memories left by Zhang Qian and Ban Chao.
With the imprint of the Qiang people and a map with a random scale in mind, he and a few Montenegrins followed the Qiang people to the west, all the way to the west...
After arriving in Dawan, the Qiang people were not prepared to move forward because the Qiang people also knew that the Kushan Empire was to the west, and the Kushan Empire was not very friendly towards the Han Dynasty, so the Qiang people would rather store their goods in Dawan.
Wan domestic sold it and then turned around.
And Baique felt that he still had to go west, because Baique had not found anything like what General Zhengxi said...
So Bai Que persuaded everyone and told them that if they go back empty-handed now, they are still guilty, so they might as well give it a try. If they really find those things, things will be very different immediately.
After all, Fei Qian, the general who conquered the West, almost said categorically that as long as they find what they need and bring it back, they will not only be exempted from guilt, but they will also be given official titles and titles immediately!
Under the influence of interests, although everyone had some differences, they finally agreed to follow Bai Que to continue westward.
To the west of Dayuan is the area of the Tohuro people, and in the Tohuro area, Baique transformed from a Black Mountain commander to an envoy of the Han Dynasty.
Ordinary businessmen will only make these poor and crazy guys shine green in the eyes. Only by relying on the great man's reputation can these foreigners be somewhat fearful.
In front of the Tohulu people who call themselves "akni", although people like Bai Que look dusty and embarrassed, the prestige of the Han Dynasty is still very important.
It was better not to worry about it, and did not delve into the identities of Bai Que and others.
The Tohura people seemed to be quite afraid of Dayue Kingdom to the west. When they got here, they pointed out the direction of Lanshi City, and then they were unwilling to be the guides of Bai Que and others, so they turned around and went back. They seemed a little afraid, but also
It's like he doesn't want to cause trouble.
Bai Qiao can understand, because from the point of view of his passing through the gathering place of the Tohuro people, these Tohuro people are even poorer than the Huns and Wuhuan people, and they do not have much ability to protect themselves, weapons and so on.
It is also extremely crude, so as a weak nomadic tribe, it is naturally unwilling to have any conflict with the powerful country next to it...
Although Bai Que believes that Da Han is still the strongest, the Guishuang Dayue Kingdom may not be able to compare with Da Han...
The Kushan people had dealt with the Han before, but now the Kushans themselves were in a mess, like a house covered in mud, with cracks and air leaks everywhere, so when they learned that the Han actually sent
When the messenger came, he showed great interest.
Here in Lan City, Bai Que actually met someone who claimed to be from the Great Qin royal family...
Marcus Julius.
This guy with an awkward name claims to be a member of Caesar's family. But of course this guy can't tell Bai Qiao that since Caesar was raped in an indescribable way by sixty strong men in public in the square, Yuri
The Us family was in ruins.
Just like Liu Bei never forgets that he is the descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, Marcus also remembers the glory of Julius in those days, so he dug out a volume in his old house at home that is said to be the story of Caesar's sojourn in the East.
The parchments left over from that time say that there are countless treasures in the East...
Marcus handed over the parchment to the Presbyterian Council, but was scorned by the Presbyterian Council, saying that Marcus had bad intentions and made fake parchments in an attempt to deceive the empire's elders. Not only did they confiscate Marcus's parchments, but they also
Marcus was sentenced to exile.
However, Marcus was not a person willing to give in, so he found an opportunity to escape from Rome and followed the guidance of the parchment in his memory to the Lanshi City of the Kushan Empire.
Here, Marcus met a real oriental person, Bai Que.
To Bai Que, this man with a difficult-to-pronounce name seems to be more interested in the big man than the Kushan people. He even said that he can speak multiple languages, has a very deep understanding of the country to the west, and is willing to provide some help to Bai Que.
, in exchange for following Baique, you can visit the Han Dynasty in the future...
So Bai Que kept this man here. This yellow-haired monster seemed to be carefully observing every move of Bai Que and others, and whenever he had time, he worked hard to learn Chinese with several other Han people. Of course, this tall-nosed, white-skinned man
Huang Mao, a terribly ugly guy, stubbornly believes that he should have a Chinese name that has connotations.
Horse belly, this is the Chinese name Bai Que gave Marcus because he disliked his name being too chatty. Marcus felt very happy because horses are important partners of humans and the belly is an important organ, so it represents Bai Que
Attention to him...
"The women here are pretty good..." Ma Tudu said to Bai Que in a low voice, licking his lips, with a light in his eyes that only men can experience, "I know there is a place in the city..."
The eyes of the Black Mountain people who followed the white bird also began to glow with green light, and then they threw the green light at the white bird.
The hardships of the journey along the way can be imagined. In the face of the harshness of nature, sometimes people are really fragile, so it is necessary to relax appropriately...
Bai Que reached out and touched his arms, then took out a few gold leaves and threw them to a Black Mountain man standing aside. He said, "You guys have agreed to go in two waves... If you want to buy something to eat and drink, just buy it."
Eat, drink, and if you want to find a woman, go find a woman..."
"Where are you, Commander?" The Black Mountain people took the golden leaves and asked happily, "Would you like to bring one back to the Commander?"
Bai Que kicked the guard and said, "Get out."
Everyone in Montenegro laughed and laughed together, and then divided into two groups. After making an appointment, some of them left first.
The white bird is still sitting under the tree, holding a pen and thinking about something.
As long as he has free time, it seems to be a habit for Bai Que to read and write. Perhaps only in this way, Bai Que will not inadvertently forget the Chinese characters he remembered when he was young while running around.
…
"The seventh year of Chuping..." Bai Que wrote a few words and scratched his head in distress, "How many days are there in January? Who cares, go to Lanshi City and see the guard of Guishang City..."
Bai Que wrote roughly, then read again, put away the pen and ink, and looked up to the east.
Now in Han Dynasty, spring should be warm and flowers are blooming, so we are ready for spring plowing, right?
Bai Que pursed her lips and was silent for a long time.
He misses his hometown and the hometown of Dahan. What he misses even more is the happy days when he was a child in Bingbei, the days when he spent time with his family at home, played with his brothers and sisters, and studied together. Although these days
It was quickly destroyed as Xianbei went south, but this memory seemed to be engraved in the bones. The further away from the big man, the clearer it became.
When I was in Han Dynasty, I didn't seem to feel this at all. It seemed that the farther away from my homeland, the more my longing would continue to grow. The road to the west was endless, and my longing was increasing all the time.
This journey has not been easy.
At every moment, Baique not only encourages the Black Mountain people to travel together, but also pays attention to the changes in morale and takes care of all kinds of strange problems that arise due to the long journey...
Once when we were climbing over a mountain, the boy with black dots suddenly burst into tears halfway up the mountain, and then jumped off the cliff like that. Bai Que didn't even know what happened!
Also when camping in the middle of the night, he was still there when it got dark, but disappeared when it was dawn. I don’t know if he walked out in the middle of the night or escaped. Bai Que would even rather escape back, because in the desert,
A wolf pack will never let go of a single prey.
There were also those who were injured, who had a fever and talked nonsense, and finally died in Bai Que's arms while calling their mother...
If it weren't for Bai Que who has always been fair and just, treating every Black Mountain member like this, and always taking the trouble to comfort them again and again, telling them that after returning, they will have great achievements, and they can only move forward further.
With more information, even if we can't find the items needed for General Zhengxi, as long as we can reach the far west where Zhang Zuokong arrived, it can be said to be a great achievement!
That's why these Black Mountain people persisted, otherwise even if Bai Que read more books than them, he might not be able to withstand the knife that was chopped off in the middle of the night...
With this kind of persistence that was close to obsession, Bai Que barely controlled the situation and led the Black Mountain people here step by step, to the Lan City, which Zhang Zuokong called the city of the extreme west.
Further west?
Bai Que is not sure.
After all, what everyone insisted on during this period of time was to get here. Therefore, when they got here, they felt relieved. Even Baique himself felt a surge of longing for his homeland in his heart.
Like a huge wave, until it is overwhelmed!
The white bird leaned against the tree trunk and smiled stupidly towards the sky, as if it was seeing a relative. But the stupid smile disappeared in the blink of an eye, and tears welled up from the corners of its eyes, flowing down the rough and dark face eroded by wind and frost.
And down.
I don’t know how long it took, but familiar laughter and words came from outside the small courtyard.
Bai Que sniffed, then wiped the corners of his eyes with his hand and put on a smile again.
The loneliness of being far away from homeland is unimaginable sadness for people in their hometown, but Baique can only hide this sadness to himself, because Baique knows that if he shows a trace of weakness and instability, then Baique will
Soon the entire team will collapse and eventually turn into bones and yellow sand in the desert.
"Commander! Hahaha... It's such a pity that you didn't go..." A Black Mountain man came over with a wink and said, "The women of this place... Hahaha..."
The eyes of this Montenegro crowd were straightened, and they seemed to be still immersed in the previous scene. They stretched their hands, grabbed a few times in the air, and swallowed, "That big girl Noko... twisted... it's so sexy...
…Commander, are you really not going?”
"Go away!" Bai Que raised his foot and gave a false kick. His current identity is that of the Han Dynasty's envoy. Although it is fake, he still has to pretend to be more or less. He can't lose the face of the Han Dynasty. It's okay for his subordinates to find women.
Okay, everyone can understand it, but as an envoy of a Han Dynasty, it would be too shameful to go to the brothel for sex, so even if Bai Que feels itchy, he can only hold it in and endure it.
This Black Mountain man also knew it, so when he saw Bai Que pretending to be angry, he quickly turned around and jumped away with a smile...
"..." Bai Que's expression suddenly changed, and he pointed at the Black Mountain man and shouted, "Huang Ergouzi, come back here!"
Everyone in Montenegro was stunned.
"You...what kind of flower is that stuck in your ear?!" Bai Que pointed at Huang Ergou and said. Just then Huang Ergou turned around to avoid it, and Bai Que saw that there seemed to be a flower stuck in Huang Ergou's ear.
Duohua, my heart couldn’t help but jump!
Hairpins, in the Han Dynasty, were not just a patent for women.
Huang Ergou hesitated, touched a yellowish and fluffy dried flower from his ear, and said: "This is a gift from the woman... It is said that this kind of dried flower will not wither in winter... I see this
The yellow flowers are quite new, so I brought them back..."
