Hanhou

Tens of thousands of troops crossing the border, no matter how cautious they are, it is impossible to be silent, and it is bound to attract attention.

Anxi and Bactria are at war, and Dmitry and Antioch VII are on the front line. To ensure their safety, the armies of the two countries have sent out large numbers of scouts, and spies are scattered around the border.

As the fighting situation intensified, dependent countries and tribes continued to receive orders to summon soldiers to the battlefield.The normally deserted oasis suddenly became lively.This made it more difficult for the Han army to hide their whereabouts, and the search for Daxia blacksmiths was not as smooth as expected, and even became a bit tricky.

What's worse is that many of these recruited troops have dual identities, and they often rob passing business travelers.Encountering a small number of scouts from the Han army, they tried to rob armor and horses.

Although one counts as one, they were all successfully taught to be human, but the number of encounters was too many, which really slowed down the progress of the Han army.

"The scouts report back, and another oasis has been discovered ahead." Li Danghu galloped all the way, holding the reins with one hand, and stopped in front of Zhao Jia and Wei Yue.

According to the solar terms of the Han Dynasty, it is already autumn, and it should have started to cool down.

However, in West Asia, the weather is still annoyingly hot, and you will sweat profusely at every turn, which is very uncomfortable.

When Li Danghu jumped off his horse and took off his helmet, his forehead was covered with sweat and his cheeks were flushed with heat.Unscrew the water bag, raise your head and pour it down, but it still can't relieve the dryness and heat.Being blown by the hot wind made her dizzy even more.There is really no way, the only way to get some coolness is to lift the water bag and pour it down from the top of the head.

Fortunately, although the weather is hot and there are many desert sands around, there are many green oases along the way, and there are many ponds and springs.Occasionally, small streams can be found under the sandstone, gurgling, clear and sweet, so that the army is not short of water and can always be replenished in time.

Otherwise, how could Li Danghu be so wasteful.

"Looking at the direction, [-]% of the time you can't go around, unless you go around far. It's just that in that case, it will be in the opposite direction to Daxia, and it will take two to three days to turn back." Zhao Jia spread out a piece of animal skin and used burnt Branches are sketched on it.Limited by conditions, it is impossible to be very precise, and the general direction and range will never go wrong.

"Since you can't avoid it, it's better to hit it directly." Cao Shi held the helmet with one arm and wiped the sweat from his eyes vigorously.Due to the hot weather, it is inevitable that I will be a little impatient.Not to mention that the anger is just a little bit, and the person is more irritable than usual.

"It's not impossible." Han Yan came over, throwing two wild fruits in his hands, with water drops on them, "Ado, go on."

The wild fruit is not as big as a baby's fist, with green skin, sweet taste and sufficient water.It was Wei Qing who accidentally discovered in the oasis, saw small animals eating them, brought them back to the medical craftsman to see, and after confirming that they were not poisonous, they picked them in large quantities as supplies for the army.

Hearing Han Yan's voice, Zhao Jia grabbed the wild fruit without raising his head, held it to his mouth and bit off half of it.

With a click, the sweet juice soaked into the taste buds. Zhao Jia chewed it twice and swallowed it. It seemed to be sweeter than the batch he found before.

"If you really want to fight over, you have to kill the enemy in one battle, and you can't escape one person. Otherwise, you will cause trouble." After eating the wild fruit in two or three bites, Zhao Jia touched the corner of his mouth with his backhand, and grabbed another piece of jerky.

Sending troops abroad is really not that particular.

When encountering a rapid march, it is impossible to bury the pot to cook food. When I am hungry, I can only bite a few steamed pancakes and chew a few mouthfuls of jerky on horseback.Drinking wind is still tolerable, and if you are not careful, you will be bitten by the sand blown by the wind.

Wei Yue came over with the water bag, handed it to Zhao Jia, and agreed: "As Adduo said, in order to avoid side effects, we must fight quickly. If you don't do it, let it go. If you do it, you will be wiped out in one battle."

Several people negotiated and ordered the whole army to replenish water as soon as possible, and then filled the water bags.Zhao Jia was the vanguard, leading thousands of elite cavalry, and rushed towards the oasis.

By the time the Han army led by Zhao Jia arrived, the vicinity of the oasis had already become a battlefield.

Thousands of soldiers with different costumes, different languages, and somewhat different looks are riding camels and war horses, wielding machetes to kill each other.

"Lang Jun, do you want to do it?" Looking at the direction of the oasis, Wei Qing and Zhao Ponu's eyes were bright, and they were eager to try.

"No hurry, just wait."

Zhao Jia boarded the mound, observed the battlefield from a high position, and soon discovered that there were at least three forces involved in the scuffle.They are not united with each other, but are enemies of each other.

To put it simply, A hits B, B cuts C, and C turns around to give A a backstab. The injured A vomits blood, and swings his arm to give C a knife.You come and go with each other, killing each other inseparably, it's a complete mess.

In the process, Zhao Jia accidentally discovered that no matter how the three parties fought, they could not get close to the oasis.If any side gets too close, it will be immediately besieged by others.When the distance widened, the alliance disintegrated in an instant, and they began to stab each other again.

"Ah Qing, Ming Di."

When the three parties were almost at the same level and the winner was gradually decided, Zhao Jia thought that the opportunity had come and ordered Wei Qing to fire an arrow.

Accompanied by a sharp whistling, three loud arrows streaked across the air, and the three thousand Han cavalry led by Zhao Jia rushed across the mound, with long knives in hand, and went straight to the remnant army near the oasis.

"Enemy attack!"

The mantis catches the cicada and the oriole is behind.

Thousands of people were killed and killed, and it was hard to tell the winner.Unexpectedly, before the winner could catch his breath and taste the fruits of victory, he encountered the passing Han army again.

If they moved the battlefield for miles, nothing would happen.But the place where they slashed each other with their knives was not right, it was blocking the route of the Han army's return to the east, and by the way, it also blocked the passage to the Daxia border.

Blocking the road so well, and making such a big commotion, if you don't beat you, who will you beat?

The Han rider roared towards him, and the long knife cut across the white light, forming a long arc in an instant.

Having just gone through a fierce battle, which took a lot of effort, the remaining soldiers were no match for the Han army at all, and they returned to the earth just like their opponents without much resistance.

By the time the large forces arrived, the battle was over.

Zhao Jia ordered Wei Qing and Zhao Ponu to be in charge of cleaning up the battlefield, and he took Zhao Xin and others into the oasis, wanting to find out what had been discovered before.

"Hoduo!" Wei Yue galloped up to him and got off his horse.Seeing Zhao Jia's appearance, he opened his mouth and said, "Is there something different here?"

"Just look at it."

Holding a machete that he had picked up, Zhao Jia neatly chopped off the tall grass blocking the way.Xin Zhao's scouts searched for clues, and soon found a cave hidden behind a rock.

The entrance of the cave is very hidden, surrounded by several date palm trees, and a black stone is blocked at the entrance of the cave, and the stone is covered with sand.If it weren't for Zhao Xin's meticulous thinking and rich experience in scouting, he might not be able to find it if he probed around carefully.

After sweeping away the sand and pushing away the boulders, Zhao Jia was still very curious as he looked at the dark passage.

Not to mention the inside of the cave, there are obvious traces of artificial excavation at the entrance of the cave.

What kind of secrets will such a place hide?

"Aduo, Ji Yu."

Han Yan and Li Danghu came one after another, Cao Shi was a few steps behind, and they were a little surprised when they saw Zhao Jia's discovery.

"How is this going?"

"I don't know yet." Zhao Jia turned his head and explained to several people, "Before I discovered that when the cavalry outside confronted each other, they would block each other from approaching this place. They were obviously hiding something."

"Could it be because of this place?" Han Yan asked.

"It's possible, but I'm not sure yet." Zhao Jia shook his head.

"Then what are you waiting for, go in and have a look, the truth will naturally come to light!" Cao Shi took a step forward, ordered his soldiers to light the torches, and was about to go inside to find out.

"Wait a minute." Zhao Jia quickly stopped him, "You're not sure what's going on inside, so don't act rashly."

While he was speaking, Wei Yue took the torch from Cao Shi's hand and shined it towards the entrance of the cave. He found that the fire was flickering and there was no sign of extinguishing it. Tan, fire out immediately."

"Take the rope and tie it on your wrist, and make marks along the way so as not to get lost." Zhao Jia added.

"promise!"

Wei Wu volunteered, and Wei Qing and the others were eager to try.

In the end, Zhao Jia and Wei Yue made the decision, Wei Wu was in charge of leading the team, and selected several scouts who were good at tracking and exploring.Zhao Xin got permission from Zhao Jia to join Wei Wu and his party.

"Be careful, return it immediately if something goes wrong."

"promise!"

After checking the rope and the stones and wood they were carrying, Wei Wu, Zhao Xin and others lit torches and filed into the cave.In order to ensure safety, several people kept a distance of two to three steps during the march, and took care of each other to ensure that they did not fall behind. They could also issue early warnings to their colleagues in time when danger was discovered.

After the group entered the passage, Cao Shi and Li Danghu walked around the oasis, washed their hands and faces with water, and felt much refreshed.

Han Yan walked around the date palm forest and found a ripe date palm, and immediately ordered the army to take it down.They also found a cluster of wild fruits by the water, which were non-toxic and tasted sour and sweet. They cut off the vines together. After the fruits were eaten, the vine stems and leaves could be fed to the war horses.

Wei Yue got a report from his scouts and found a caravan outside the oasis. Judging by their appearance and appearance, they were very similar to Daxia and Yuezhi people.

"Hodor, I'll go take a look."

"it is good."

After Wei Yue left, Zhao Jia grabbed a piece of grass, leaned against the date palm tree, put one foot on the trunk, folded his arms, and waited for Wei Wu and his party to come out from inside.

Zhao Puonu and Gongsun Ao stood beside him, each holding a handful of dates, talking while eating.Wei Qing was not with them, and was closer to Zhao Jia, scanning his surroundings, keeping vigilance all the time.

About half an hour later, there was finally movement in the cave.

Zhao Jia regained his spirits, and immediately spit out the grass stalk in his mouth.

The movement became louder and louder. In addition to the sound of footsteps and talking, there was also a sound of dragging.

Thinking that someone was injured in the cave, Zhao Jia's expression changed slightly, and he immediately sent Zhao Puonu and Gongsun Ao to find a doctor.

Before the two could take a few steps, Xin Zhao suddenly walked out of the cave, with spider webs hanging on his shoulders, dust on his head, and a bag made of cotton on his back, his expression was rare excitement.

After him, Wei Wu and others also appeared one after another. They all looked a little embarrassed, but their faces were full of excitement, and their joy was beyond words.

The dragging sound heard earlier was two wooden boxes tied with ropes.Several scouts dragged it together, leaving deep marks on the ground, which shows that the weight is quite heavy.

"General, please look!"

Wei Wu dragged the box to Zhao Jia, untied the rope tied to it, and lifted the lid of the box.

Zhao Jia probed to look, and the golden light was dazzling in an instant.

The box was actually filled with gold, including unforged gold nuggets, gold coins of different shapes, and various gold ornaments, some of which were inlaid with precious stones.

"General, this box is too!"

Wei Wu was very excited, he pulled the rope with his big hand, and then opened the second box.

Xin Zhao and the scouts also untied their pockets one after another, and inside were either gold or precious stones, which fell down like a golden rain.

"There are caves and underground rivers below. There are boxes like this in the caves, at least dozens of them!"

"Lang Jun, I have opened a few boxes, including gold, gems, pearls, and ivory rhino horns. Judging from the polishing process, they are all extraordinary." Zhao Dao said.

Attracted by the noise, Han Yan stood beside Zhao Jia and saw the gold and gemstones on the ground. After hearing what Xin Zhao and the others said, she was surprised: "There are still dozens of boxes?"

"Back to the general, I roughly counted, no fewer than fifty." Zhao Xin replied, "It's just that the torches are about to go out, and I can't go deep. Only by the light of the fire, there seem to be many caves on the other side of the river."

Gudong.

Zhao Jia's and Han Yan's reactions were exactly the same, they both rolled their Adam's apples and swallowed subconsciously.

At the same time, a thought flashed through my mind: Get rich!