Seeing a few supply points on the huge map, Yun Ye sighed, saying that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were not afraid of fighting. The only thing that made them worry was supplies.
The cities in Guanzhong are densely packed, and there are three or five county towns within a hundred miles. However, here, the distance between points is often thousands of miles. Leaving Yangguan in the west is Yun Ye's most helpless choice. If he wants to go to Beiting,
It is most suitable to take the Yumen Pass. Starting from Yumen Pass, you only need to pass through Yiwu Prefecture, pass Gaochang, and pass through Turpan to reach Tingzhou where the Beiting Protectorate is located.
It can’t be done now. Spring is the most terrifying time in the Devil’s City outside Yumen Pass. The soldiers in Guanzhong who have never experienced the torture of such a terrifying place as the Devil’s City may be defeated before fighting. There are many soldiers in Chang’an City who have returned from Beiting.
, many people seem to still hear the howls of the devils in the Devil City when they arrive in Chang'an. There are countless examples of people who go crazy and kill their family members at midnight, and then commit suicide. Even if they do not hurt anyone, a man in Nuo Da is trembling and huddled in the corner.
Shouting for help.
Yun Ye didn't want his men to be in such a situation, so he decided to leave Yangguan in the west, avoid the Devil's City, follow the sand sea to the Qiang Kingdom, and then turn back south to Loulan to see if Di Renjie had prepared any hidden troops for him.
land, then all the way through the Yuli Kingdom, the Qiuci Kingdom, crossing the Shiqi River in a big circle, and finally reaching Tingzhou at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains.
Calculating the distance, it was already more than six thousand miles. This was a march worthy of the name. It would take four months for the army to tirelessly walk fifty miles a day. Even if our own army was made up of cavalry, it would take a hundred miles a day.
, this is already the limit, and it will take two months.
Looking at the red line on the map, Yun Ye was in a daze. This was the march route that several veterans carefully prepared for themselves before setting off. They always ensured that their army had two paths to choose from. In this way,
The risk of being ambushed was reduced by half, and the remaining half was dealt with solely by Yun Ye's wisdom.
Now those who are preparing for the Western Expedition are not only the Turks, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, and the nine surnames of Zhaowu, but also the small countries of the Western Regions such as Shache and Shule. Even the Dawan Kingdom that was long thought to be destroyed has remnants.
Not to mention Wusun, Kangju, Yancai, Xiaoyuezhi, Anxi, Tiaozhi, Daxia and other surviving families. When Yun Ye saw the statistical information from his caravan, he wanted to bang his head against the wall, but Loulan
, Gu Shi, Li Xuan, Shen Du, Qian, Dayi, Su Xue. What countries are these? Why are there only a few small countries that go to Chang'an to worship?
No wonder Li Er thought that Su Dingfang's authority was not enough to handle these matters and insisted on getting him there. The black-eyed Han people came over. So those people with blue eyes, gray eyes, and messy eyes in the Western Regions had to move, with an army of three hundred thousand.
, more than two million women and children all gathered in Henglus City, waiting for the opportunity to enter Tochara and start their long march.
The city of Hengluosi is in an advantageous location. Expand the map of the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu. The Kingdom of Kang is located to the southwest of the Kingdom of Shi. Further south are the Kingdom of Mi and Kingdom of Shi. To the northeast of the capital of the Kingdom of Shi is Baishui City and Ross City. These places are like
It is a row of slanted buttons on a coat, and Ross is the collar of this coat. To the north is the vast desert, to the east is blocked by Qianquan Mountain, and to the west is the Yaosha River. It has a strategic position of "lifting the fur," and
Yun Ye's ultimate goal is to arrive here and wait for these people to move westward.
Feeling irritated, I walked out of the big tent and looked up at the starry sky, sighing. In order to find a land suitable for them to live, those people did not know how much they had to pay this time. Just like the migrating hornets on the African savannah.
Yun Ye still clearly remembers the thrill and tragedy when the wildebeests crossed the Mara River. The meaning of life was vividly expressed in that moment.
The big cannibals are the crocodiles on their migration, the Sasanians may be regarded as hippopotamuses, and the small countries along the way may be regarded as dogs. So what role does the Tang Dynasty represent here?
The wildebeest herds are not afraid of lions. What they are afraid of is the coming dry season. Only the Tang Dynasty can make these people fight hard. He sees no hope and can only choose the most cruel migration to escape the cruelty he will face.
Destiny, the hatred between the two is too deep and there is no hope of resolving it, so the Tang Dynasty is the dry season for these barbarians.
Watching stars in the Gobi Desert is a pleasure, especially on nights when there is no moon. The sky is like a huge black silk cloth, and the stars that are constantly twinkling are gems dotted on the silk cloth.
"From now on, how lonely this land must be!" Yun Ye muttered to himself, lying on the ground regardless of whether it was clean or not, with his hands behind his head, intending to appreciate the stars in the sky.
, it would be great if you could have a good dream.
Yuan Shoucheng did not intend to leave such short-lived joy to Yun Ye alone to enjoy it. His disciples and grandsons laid out exquisite carpets for him on the Gobi. The old guy sat next to Yun Ye and talked endlessly about his knowledge of the world.
.
"Since the Three Emperors came to the world and the Five Emperors established their destiny, we have never had such a broad world for us to gallop. It takes a year to run from south to north, and it will probably take a year to run from east to west.!
Boy, now we can finally turn around freely. Our country is so big that we can move around here. So, you don’t have to be sad all the time. We should have higher pursuits. "
"How about looking for gods? I have no interest in gods at all." Yun Ye replied impatiently.
"Of course you're not interested. You've had it before, so you won't cherish it. I can imagine that when you were young at that time, you didn't have the slightest fondness for things like immortality because you thought you still had a long life.
You can enjoy it for yourself, and you won't cherish what you get. Just like a woman, she feels itchy when she doesn't get it, but it's just that when she gets it. What's more, you were so young when you got it, how could you understand the beauty of it -
interest."
The Red Star Erguotou wine bottle that Higurashi had collected is now in the old guy’s hand. It is filled with fine wine. Just say a few words and take a sip. If you don’t listen to what he says, this is definitely a personable person.
Master.
"That's different. Why do I feel less and less interested in my wife the longer I've been with her? There are so many beauties in the world, how can you collect them all one by one? Even the emperor can't do it, someone else can hold her in his arms.
Beautiful women are all over the place, and I hug my ugly wife and fall asleep soundly. It’s hard to say who is better than the other.”
Yuan Shoucheng smiled, took another sip of wine and said to Yun Ye: "Didn't Old Man Yan tell you about the Kingdom of Huaxu before he died? Old man, I am used to talking nonsense. You don't have to believe it. Do you think Old Yan can also talk nonsense?
Badao? That old guy is a master who never talks nonsense. He said that if you have seen people from the Kingdom of Huaxu, you must have seen them. You can take this sentence to a pawn shop and exchange it for a few silver coins.
He told me back then that he had met a man from the country of Huaxu when he was in Daye for five years. I have no doubt about his words. Only a kid like you would be suspicious and think that the old man is lying. Be careful if he jumps from the grave.
He came out to settle accounts with you. When he was alive, no one said that he was talking nonsense. After he died, he was criticized by a boy like you. Tell me, can he sleep peacefully in the grave? "
This is actually where Yun Ye's confusion lies. Mr. Yan Zhitui will definitely not tell lies. Generally, the judgments he makes should not be dismissed casually, because they must be the result of his careful consideration.
"Can you tell me what is a fairy in your eyes? What is your definition of a fairy? Can you use Mount Tai to cross the East China Sea, or can you soar in the clouds and mist and scatter beans into soldiers?"
Yun Ye was tired of talking about gods. If you want to find gods, you must first determine the definition of gods. You can't be like the common people in Chang'an who see a person with some magic and immediately label him a god.
superior.
Yuan Shoucheng was stunned. He had lived for so many years, and this was the first time someone asked him to give an accurate definition of gods. Ever since he was sensible, he believed that gods are gods, they exist but are different from others. Now suddenly
When he mentioned the differences between humans and gods, he was immediately at a loss.
"Look, people like you can't give an accurate definition of gods, so how can you find gods? You said gods can fly, but now there are so many people in Chang'an who can fly in hot air balloons. You put a pig
If you put it on a hot air balloon, it can fly. You said that the gods are infinitely powerful, okay? The gantry crane now manufactured by the academy can allow a thin student to easily lift several kilograms of stones. It is just a few more moving pulleys.
, just wind the rope a few more times. It’s not magical.
You also said that immortality is the most annoying thing. You are already a very famous person. You have lived to be 120 years old. Peng Zu only lived to be 130 years old. This is already rare in the world, right? You
Can you still find someone who has lived longer than you? I really want to pay a visit.
So, I don’t understand why you and those people are so obsessed with finding gods? You must know Tian Xiangzi. He made up a little lie and went to the far north to find Tianmen.
, even if you go through all kinds of hardships and die in the end, you will not give up. What is it all for?
It's not that I'm disrespectful to you, but I look down on everyone who tries to live forever, and you are no exception.
In order to live forever, the wise emperor lost his wisdom and was manipulated by swindlers. In order to live forever, a wise man like Tian Xiangzi was deceived by a small vision of heaven and earth until he screamed on his deathbed.
No regrets, now it’s up to you, what kind of result do you want?
The kid's head is full of anecdotes. I will definitely be able to find the visions you want, such as the fairy mountains overseas and the Queen Mother of the West's residence on the Kunlun Mountains. I also know that there are countless huge rocks on a remote island.
Man, no one knows how stones weighing more than 100,000 kilograms are put on top. Do you want to go and see?"