It took two days for Wang Dynasty and his party to finally see a human being.
But it was not a village, nor a nomadic tribe, but a caravan loaded with goods.
The clothing, appearance and even skin color of these merchants were completely different from the Chinese, Xiongnu and even other ethnic groups in the Western Regions that the dynasty had seen.
They have blond hair, blue eyes, white skin and thick hair, and some raised cheekbones. As for their clothing, most of them only wear a piece of animal skin on their bodies.
They were driving about dozens of pack horses, and the people were quite kind.
The owner of the caravan calls himself ‘Annabi’.
Of course, this is a transliteration, and it is a second-hand transliteration that was translated by a guide from the Western Regions to the dynasty.
Annabi claimed to be a member of the 'Alan' (akatzir) tribe. If this phrase was pronounced in the elegant Han language, it should be pronounced as '奄cai'.
This Amancai is west of Kangju and is said to be close to a more distant western country.
The Amcai people, as a bridge between the East and the West, have been traveling between the East and the West for hundreds of years, transporting silk and spices from the East to the far West. When Annabi learned that the dynasty and his party were from a country farther away in the East, the great
As a member of the Han Dynasty envoy, he was immediately very enthusiastic about the dynasty and his party, he even invited the dynasty to visit his tribe, and his king was very willing to contact the great eastern country (mainly to sell silk).
The dynasty declined the other party's invitation, but said that it would definitely send people to more western countries in the future to spread the blessings and mighty virtues of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.
The differences in language and culture here create an interesting situation.
In Annabi's view, the blessings and mighty virtues spoken by these Eastern people are roughly equivalent to religious talk such as Zoroastrianism, Aspirinism, Buddhism, and so on.
In Central Asia during this period, the religious situation was very diverse.
Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, the belief in the Aspirin gods, and even some primitive sects can be seen everywhere.
Therefore, Annabi agreed wholeheartedly.
This made the dynasty very satisfied.
Well, now, when I return to court in the future, I can report to the emperor that the people of Amancai express their willingness to surrender to your majesty...
If there is a chance, maybe in the future, future generations will set up a stone tablet of "Han Yucai Kingdom" on the land of the Amcai Kingdom.
Under such circumstances, it was natural for the guests and hosts to have a great time.
The two sides lived in harmony for more than ten days. In the end, the two sides said goodbye reluctantly at the border between Kangju and Daxia.
As for why not go to Kangju?
This question is easy to answer.
First, it is winter now, and the Kangju people and tribes in the south have moved back to their warm north.
This is also the most unique place in the country of Kangju.
The Kangju people are a semi-agricultural and semi-nomadic country.
The vast grassland area in the south is a paradise for nomads, while the warm plains and rivers in the north are fertile soil for farming.
Every summer, the Kangju people go north to nomadic grasslands in the south, and then return to their northern settlements in winter to escape the severe cold.
Therefore, at this time, the Kangju people had basically moved north.
This is also the reason why Wang Chao and others are nowhere to be found in the territory of the Kangju people.
If Wang Dynasty and others wanted to go north, they would have to travel at least a thousand miles.
The second and most important reason is that the Kangju people are close to the Huns.
This is really puzzling.
After all, according to what the dynasty knew in the Western Regions, the Huns had made many western expeditions in the past few years and had fought several battles with the Kangju people.
The Huns even widely publicized and boasted about their great victory in the Western Regions among the countries in the Western Regions.
In these propaganda, the Huns repeatedly mentioned their achievements such as "breaking the tent of King Kang Ju and seizing his women and livestock" and "obtaining the head of General Kang Ju Zuo and killing more than 10,000 of his troops".
Therefore, it stands to reason that even if the Kangju people do not hate the Xiongnu, they should hate them deeply.
But...that is the fact. According to Annabi, as long as they set foot in the gathering place of Kangju people, those Kangju nobles who are eager to establish relations with the Xiongnu and go to worship the Xiongnu Chanyu will definitely
They would kill them and offer their heads to the Huns as gifts.
What Annabi said may not be true.
But the Dynasty cannot afford to take this risk.
He went through untold hardships, traveled all the way across mountains and rivers, crossed Gobi and deserts, crossed mountains, and crossed rivers. He did not come thousands of miles to give away his life.
Moreover, his mission is to go to Yueshi, Daxia, Shendu, contact the countries in the Western Regions, and investigate the local geography, politics and culture.
As for Kangju, it is purely a side goal and is dispensable.
On the contrary, Oktila in the mission has been in a low mood these days.
Because, he learned from Annabi’s mouth that the motherland he shared with all the Greek-Macedonians, the sacred Greek city-state, had once again been bloodbathed by the Romans.
The vigorous Greek city-state uprising failed.
Sparta and Athens, rivers of blood flowed, and thousands of people died.
Carthage, which was once able to compete with Rome, has also fallen into a prelude to destruction.
However, he quickly cheered up.
Because, the Kingdom of Bactria, also known as the Kingdom of Bactria, is already close at hand!
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Thousands of miles away, Chang'an City.
Liu Che was sitting in the main hall of Xuanshi Hall, accepting greetings from the Northern Huns envoys.
"By the order of my master Julihu Chanyu, the envoy Han Xu pays homage to the Chinese Emperor and wishes the Emperor his holy greetings..." The wording is the same as that of the Huns' envoys in the past.
However, the Hun envoy kneeling in front of Liu Che was undoubtedly a Chinese with black hair, black eyes and yellow skin.
Judging from his kneeling posture and clothing, he is still an educated scholar-official.
"Haha... there are actually living traitors..." Liu Che sneered a few times in his heart.
Over the years, as the Han Dynasty became stronger and stronger, it won many battles against the Xiongnu.
Countless officials and nobles who had actively or passively defected to the Huns have become heroes by recognizing the current affairs.
Either he sneaked back quietly, or he dragged his family with him, cried for his father and mother, and knelt outside the Great Wall Pass, begging for forgiveness.
There is no way, the offensive and defensive momentum of Han and Hungary has completely changed today.
If you stay with the Xiongnu, you will not only be looked down upon and discriminated against, but you may also have your head chopped off by the rushing Han army at any time.
You know, the price Liu Che offered to the traitors was very high.
One traitor's head can hold up the heads of three Hun soldiers!
If you encounter a big traitor, the kind recorded in the record, this kind of person's head is comparable to that of a Hun noble.
Even his children, wives and daughters are valuable!
In short, every traitor who fell into the hands of the Han army died in a unique way.
The corpses of the traitors captured in the Battle of Gaoque are still hanging on the Gaoque Tower!
Those headless corpses frightened almost the entire group of traitors.
So, today, there are still traitors, and this traitor actually dares to come to Chang'an!?
This was really beyond Liu Che's expectation.
"Behead him!" Liu Che stood up and ordered to the left and right.
Immediately, a warrior on duty in the palace stepped forward. The heavy armor began to shake, and the sword with a cold light was pulled out of its scabbard.
"Your Majesty, the two countries are at war without killing each other..." But Han Xu seemed to have some mental quality and did not panic. He immediately shouted: "Your Majesty calls himself a holy king, don't you even follow basic etiquette?"
"Two countries?" Liu Che laughed loudly. He played with the Xiongnu credential in his hand, and then suddenly smashed it to the ground: "Where did the two countries come from?"
He stood up straight, opened his arms, and hung his twelve hairs in front of his eyes. The sunlight outside the palace refracted on him, making his shadow cast into the solemn Xuanshi Palace, making him appear extremely deep and tall: "I have been ordered
In the sky, God has decreed that I am the lord of the world, and everything in the four seas, in the world, and in the eight wastelands is my land!"
"Everything in the world is not the king's land, and the land beside the land is not the king's ministers!" Dahonglu Gongsun Kunxie also stood up at the right time, with a stern look on his face: "Everyone in Yu Nei is a concubine of the Han Dynasty! The Xiongnu returned to Yishan Yu Yijing.
Worship him and respect our emperor as the ‘Chanyu of Heaven’!”
The generals also stood up and surrounded them one by one with tall figures, menacing and murderous.
Those silent warriors picked Han Xu up without mercy.
For them, the emperor’s will is destiny!
Han Xu's heart suddenly fell in love with Husky!
However, he, who has read many poems and books, is no stranger to this scene.
During the Warring States Period, the monarchs and ministers of Qin Dynasty were so overbearing and so rampant.
It's just that the current emperors and ministers of the Han Dynasty are more explicit and sharp-edged.
Therefore, Han Xu did not panic. He shouted: "Since your Majesty wants to kill the foreign minister, why not listen to the foreign minister's words and kill him again?"
"Put him down!" Liu Che waved his hand and ordered from the throne.
With a bang, Han Xu fell onto the hard and cold stone slab in the palace, knocking out one of his teeth, and the salty and fishy smell gathered together in his mouth.
But he didn't dare to scream, and he could only swallow the teeth with blood.
So much so that he didn't even dare to show his bloodshot eyes.
There is no way, weak countries have no diplomacy since ancient times!
He could only choose to lie on the ground, crawl back to his position under the explanations of the generals, ministers and countless warriors of the Han Dynasty, then waved his long sleeves and bowed: "Your Majesty, the foreign minister is here to accept my wishes."
The Lord has entrusted me to negotiate peace with His Majesty..."
But in his heart, Han Xu wished he could be Jing Ke or Yu Rang.
I wish I could have a fish intestine sword in my hand right now.
It's a pity that he is neither Jing Ke nor Yu Rang, nor does he have a fish intestine sword.
He is just a Confucian scholar, a Ru Confucian.
"Tyrant!" Han Xu raised his head and looked at the man whose appearance was obscured by Emperor Liu, even though everyone in the world called this man the Holy King and regarded him as a figure like the Three Kings and Five Emperors.
But in Han Xu's eyes, this is indeed a tyrant.
He was originally a child of an official family in Qilu. He lived a prosperous and happy life since he was a child, with parents and brothers who loved him.
However, a few years ago, a storm swept across Qilu, the four kings came to an end, and Lu Ru's power was shattered.
His father was accused of: bribery, corruption, dereliction of duty and preying on the common people... There were dozens of crimes. He was beheaded in the middle of Linzi City by the Tingwei, and his body was thrown into a mass grave.
He and his family were kicked out of their once magnificent mansion and forcibly moved to Youbeiping. The whole family was punished as prisoners.
His elder brother was once a famous romantic figure in Qilu, an elegant man praised by countless people.
But someone had the word "sin" tattooed on his forehead, and his hair was shaved off.
The eldest brother, who was so insulted and so arrogant, committed suicide by hanging himself from a beam not long after.
After the death of her husband and her son, the mother was heartbroken and cried bitterly all day long, and soon passed away.
As for him?
After losing all his honor, wealth, status and relatives, he even received a divorce letter from the Jinan Wang family, which had been friends with his family for generations and were in-laws with each other.
At that time, Han Xu felt that everything was really shattered and there was no hope for everything.
He once even thought about committing suicide.
But he didn't after all.
Because he wants revenge!
So, one cold night, he escaped from the eyes of overseers and officials, crossed the mountains, and fled into the Huns.
After several twists and turns, he endured the looks and contempt of countless people in the Xiongnu. The driving force that supports him to persist until now is revenge.
Revenge against the tyrants and cruel officials, revenge against the Tingwei, and revenge against the Wang family who abandoned him!
Even if he wears the left lapel of his clothes, is called Hu, or betrays the teachings of his ancestors and saints, he will not hesitate.
In his eyes, this world and this Han Dynasty have become corrupt.
When a warrior is in charge of the country, he will be swept away by gentleness.
The villains are in the wild, and inside and outside the court, they are all dressed up like beasts.
Such a country would be better off being completely destroyed!
What's more, Han Xu believed that he had now met the Ming Master.
That Xiongnu Chan Yuli Lake not only admired and admired Chinese culture and system, but was also broad-minded and able to employ and win people!
Moreover, Liu's blood still flows in his body, making him half Chinese.
Han Xu has sworn that he will assist Shan Yu and strengthen the Xiongnu. In the future, he will repay the blood debt from this tyrant and his country!
But now... it's not the time yet.
Suppressing the resentment and anger in his heart, Han Xu bowed and said: "Your Majesty! If Your Majesty is willing to make peace with our Lord, then my Lord guarantees that no horse will go south, and the two countries will use the desert as the boundary, and war will cease forever!
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"That's all?" Liu Che raised his eyebrows.
Is this Huns mentally ill?
They can go south, but the question is, do they dare?
A lost dog still dares to show his teeth? And he's not afraid of being beaten to 13?
Han Xu naturally knew that it was impossible to reach any agreement just like this. He bowed again: "Besides that, our Lord is willing to do business with Your Majesty and exchange gold, slaves, and livestock for your Majesty's cloth, metal, and silk.
Let’s share what we have!”
"Yo!" Liu Che was also somewhat interested when he heard this.
Doing business is good!
Liu Che does not refuse to trade with anyone.
Moreover, the Huns' proposal was very much in line with Liu Che's wishes.
Think about it, the Huns were burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil in the front. The Han Dynasty only had to sit in the back and cheer and cheer, and they could put most of the Huns' war gains into their own pockets.
Just like in the Ming Dynasty, Spain and Portugal worked hard to rob and kill people in the Americas. In the end, more than 70% of the American silver flowed into China.
