The size of the Western Region is almost unimaginable.
It took a full month from the capital, a journey of more than 2,000 miles, before we arrived at Yumen Pass, which is said to be unreachable by the spring breeze. From Yumen Pass to Shule, there are still two more than 2,000 miles.
This road is long and lonely. The only advantage is that he no longer has to breathe the suffocating twilight atmosphere in the capital. This is very important to Wang Xun. Deep down, he is tired of the drunken life and death in Chang'an City.
life. I don’t want to suffer the same disaster as the gods fighting each other again, nor do I want to be judged by the old women as a potential beauty, nor do I want to compete with anyone about whose background is deeper and whose official position is greater. He is still young.
, his eyes are still full of illusions about the human world. He needs to live a completely different life, instead of slowly rotting away in the twilight of Tianbao Year.
The people of Chang'an have only three choices: integrate, endure, and escape. Wang Xun is not sure who first said these words, but he believes in them deeply. It is obviously a bit difficult for him to integrate into the circle of Chang'an dignitaries.
It is beyond the reach of others to endure all kinds of discomforts in order to get rewards in the future, which is not something he can accept at this time. Therefore, the only way left for him is to escape. Escape, far away, out of sight and out of mind. Escape.
, find a new place and find a new self.
This long journey is just the beginning.
Along the way, there were more troubles than expected. One hundred flying dragon guards and more than 300 civilians serving as laborers. In addition, there were more than 40 large carts loaded with baggage and more than 500 pack horses. They wanted to go along the way.
There are no mistakes in the game. For Wang Xun, who is only 18 years old, it is definitely an unprecedented challenge. Fortunately, he was sealed as Changqing last year, and Zhou Xiaofeng and others have been leading the troops for several months, so he is not at a loss.
. Based on the principle of dealing with justice and giving both kindness and power, we first took heavy action to deal with a few disobedient thorns. Then we generously distributed a large amount of money to reward those subordinates and people who were hardworking and uncomplaining. Then based on the
Through his own observation, he promoted several people who were active and enjoyed a certain prestige in the team to temporary team leaders, and worked with the original confidants to deal with the troubles encountered. Slowly, the team became orderly.
By the time the team reached Liangzhou and Ganzhou, everyone had become accustomed to the fact that only the school captain followed his lead. They no longer dared to bully Wang Xun's young man and tried to obey his orders.
With the Emperor's Imperial Guard uniform on his body and the Zhaowu School Lieutenant's hat on his head, Wang Xun also intimidated a large number of local officials along the way. At a young age, he was an official of the sixth rank, which may not be conspicuous in Chang'an City, but when he got to the local
However, it can definitely be called a youthful success. Many local officials who do not know what is going on instinctively associate the long transportation team with the four words "temporary experience". In order to leave a good impression on the future dignitary King, he will not hesitate to
It opened the door to convenience. But Wang Xun also pretended to be confused, taking money when given, taking benefits when given, and then turned around and distributed them to his brothers and Minzhuang who were willing to contribute, without leaving any for himself. Such a bold move.
It won a lot of praise from the brothers.
After leaving Yumen Pass, the people along the way became increasingly sparse and the scenery became more and more desolate. Sometimes you could walk for several days without seeing any green at all, and all you could see was boundless yellow sand. Occasionally, you could find a few spots deep in the sand nest.
The white light is not snow, but dry bones dug out of the sand by the wind.
In this case, if you get separated from the large group of people, those waiting in front will definitely be dead. For the sake of their own lives, the guards and civilians are increasingly obedient to the captain. Under Fang Ziteng, Lao Zheng, Lao
With the secret encouragement of Zhou and other "careful people", this awe gradually turned into worship. Even if the Hexi Army soldiers sent by Ge Shuhan to escort everyone occasionally made an outrageous joke on Wang Xun, it would arouse everyone's common hatred. It seems that
As long as Wang Xun gave the order, everyone would rush forward and chop the offender into pieces. This caused several tensions between the escort and the escorted person. Fortunately, Wang Xun handled it properly, and no big trouble was caused.
Fortunately, Ge Shuhan's territory is not too vast. After passing Yumen Pass, walking at the foot of the Snow Mountain, and then wading into the Mingshui, the sweet spring water will reach the end. "In another half day's journey, we can see Yangguan.
." The guide Lao Yue also keenly sensed the tense atmosphere in the team, pointed to a small bluish-gray dot emerging from the junction of heaven and earth, and said with relief. "After Yangguan, there is the Yanqi Governor's Mansion.
The boundary of the country is not far from Shule!"
"How far is not far?" Fang Ziteng grinned his sandy lips and asked feebly. The distance in the eyes of people from the Western Regions is very different from the distance in the eyes of people in the Central Plains. In Lao Yue's eyes, it may be very close.
It takes a whole day to ride a horse. After several lessons, everyone no longer dared to believe anything this person said about the distance.
Sure enough, the facts were as Fang Ziteng expected. The guide Lao Yue shrank his neck and responded in a low voice, "Probably, probably more than 1,500 miles. If we don't take a detour, it will only take a month!"
"Bah!" All the flying dragon guards rushed forward and spat at Lao Yue. "Fifteen hundred miles is not far, so you might as well take us all to Tianzhu Kingdom!"
"It's really not that far." Lao Yue hugged his head, with a look of grievance on his face, "The key is that starting from Puchang Sea, there is a big river that goes straight to Shule. Although the river has begun to freeze now, if you knock it with a stone a few times, it will definitely be able to move from Puchang Sea to Shule.
Fresh water is scooped out of the holes in the ice."
This was indeed good news, and everyone's spirits were immediately lifted. When traveling in the desert, the biggest fear was not the lack of food, but the inability to find enough fresh water. Having a big river always by your side means that there will never be a shortage of water.
Worry. If conditions permit, you can also set up a bonfire, boil a pot of strong tea, and wash away your stomach, which is already full of sand.
Soon, the whole team became active. Some people began to imagine what the big river across the desert looked like; some began to dream about soaking their feet in hot water every night; some even started to discuss how to soak their feet in hot water at noon.
Can you light a bonfire and take a hot bath? As for the chaos of the past few days, everyone has forgotten it in the blink of an eye.
Only Fang Ziteng was still worried. When no one was paying attention, he pulled the guide Lao Yue over and continued to ask, "Puchanghai, didn't you say there was a ghost there last time? Is there a ghost there?"
"Maybe, I heard about it too!" The guide Lao Yue didn't expect Fang Ziteng to be so serious. He hesitated and murmured in response. "But there is a saying here that people are afraid of ghosts three-quarters, and ghosts are seven-quarters afraid of people.
Fen. Master Jun, are you right to say this?"
"Bah, you damn old guy!" Fang Ziteng was furious, waving his riding crop as if to lash out. The guide Lao Yue immediately shrank into a ball and shouted loudly: "Master, aren't you afraid? Aren't you not afraid?
Help, the military master killed someone!"
While they were laughing and joking, the team in front suddenly stopped. The shrill copper whistle instantly reached everyone's ears. Hearing the siren, Fang Ziteng quickly raised his head and saw a line of dark yellow smoke rushing towards everyone from west to east.
come over.
"Form the team, form the team, surround the carriages into a square city, and the people will take shelter inside. The Feilong Guards will cock the Fubo crossbow! Brothers of the Anxi Army, retreat to the two wings for the time being!" Before Fang Ziteng had time to be afraid, Wang Xun's slightly immature look
The voice has spread from the front of the team to the back of the team.
"No!" Lao Zhou, Lao Zheng and others agreed in unison. While organizing the people to unload the trucks from the backs of the pack horses and build temporary city walls, they pulled out the Fubo crossbows specially used by the cavalry. Intentionally or unintentionally, more than a dozen crossbows
They all pointed to the back of the Hexi Army soldiers who came to escort everyone.
At this moment, the only thing you can rely on is the crossbow in your hand. The number of Hexi troops who came to escort everyone is no less than that of the Feilong Guards, and the visitors from far away are neither enemies nor friends. If the two sides collude, they are prepared to kill and silence them. Everyone is dying.
Before, one or two murderers always had to be roped in to back them up.
In the moment of panic, Wang Xun loudly ordered from the front of the team, "Alarm cleared, alarm cleared! It's one of our own! Xiao Fang, bring a few brothers with me to come forward to greet you. Lao Zhou and Lao Zheng reorganized the team.
stand up!"
"One of our own?" Brother Zheng opened his eyes wide in surprise. He saw several fully armed soldiers rushing out of the smoke in the distance. One of them, wearing a scarlet brocade robe, laughed at Wang Xun.
"Hey, high ***, why are you here?" Wang Xun urged his mount to meet him quickly. From a distance, Wang Xun cupped his fists and saluted the general in brocade robes.
"I, you are really confused. What did you call me just now?" Gao Shi, dressed in military uniform, smiled and clasped his fists, his voice filled with soaring pride.
"Gao, Gao ***!" Wang Xun was stunned and replied smoothly. He immediately remembered that this was the customary name for Gao Shi. The reason for this title was because Gao Shi had once been his brother.
The position of commander-in-chief under Shu Han.
"Since you are the leader of the Hexi Army, you can't just stay in the capital all the time!" Gao Shi nodded and responded with a laugh. "It's just you kid, why don't you just hang out in the Feilong Forbidden Army and insist on running away?
Are you coming here from the Western Region to eat sand like me?"
"I, I was ordered to escort a group of ordnance here!" Wang Xun smiled and touched the back of his head. It was rare to meet an acquaintance thousands of miles away from the capital, and he couldn't hide the joy in his heart.
It was rare to meet an old friend in such a quiet place, and Gao Shi felt very happy. He looked Wang Xun up and down, smiled and ridiculed: "Is it possible that Chen Xuanli can no longer find anyone available under his command? No.
I want to send you a little kid who has never traveled far! Forget it, I can’t control him. Now that you are on my land, come in and have a drink with me at the bar!"
"Entering the Pass?" The difference between the poet Gao Shi and the soldier Gao Shi was so huge that Wang Xun found it difficult to adapt. He was stunned and asked hesitantly.
"Of course. Yangguan, I am currently in charge here. Haven't you heard anyone say that there are no old friends when you leave Yangguan in the west? That's right here!"