Hanhou

The army stayed in the oasis for three days, and transported more than 200 boxes of gold from the cave, and more than [-] boxes of pearls, gemstones, amber, tortoiseshell and coral.

By chance, Xin Zhao found a flashing golden light at the bottom of the dark river.

Upon learning of the situation, Zhao Jia immediately organized his men to check it out.

The pawns who were familiar with the water went down the river in three batches. After some exploration, they found that the underground river was extremely deep, and the shallow part could cover the top of the head.The water quality is clear, and there are small transparent and eyeless fish swimming in groups.The bottom of the river is covered with fine sand and gravel, scattered with gold grains of different sizes, as well as broken bones and decayed leather.

"General, I found this in the sand."

Xin Zhao walked out of the cave and presented a machete in front of Zhao Jia.

At first glance, this scimitar is very similar to the Anxi scimitar.

I don't know how many years have been lying on the bottom of the river, the blade has already been rusted.The handle of the knife is wrapped in gold and inlaid with two thumb-sized gemstones. It is very luxurious and obviously belongs to a high-ranking and powerful person.

Holding the scimitar in his hand, Zhao Jia looked back and forth, trying to remove the rust on the knife.When the sharp light flashed, he casually chopped at the knee-high grass stems, just like cutting tofu, and it was easily broken into two pieces.

"Good knife."

Han Yan sighed in admiration, took the scimitar from Zhao Jia, compared the weapons of Anxi, Daxia and other countries, and came to the same conclusion, this knife must have a relationship with Anxi.

"Any other discoveries?" Zhao Jia asked Xin Zhao.

"Returning to the general, we went upstream and found more than a dozen spears and five round shields, all made of copper. In addition, Po Nu and I found three bones and two crowns in the shallow water. "

As Xin Zhao said, he unwrapped the package made of cotton wool. Inside were two gold crowns inlaid with precious stones and pearls.

The reason why it is identified as the crown is that when they confronted the Parthian Army, the opposing generals wore similar decorations.Although it is not as exquisite as the one in front of me, and it is not made of gold, the outline is almost similar.

"Could it really come from rest?"

Zhao Jia picked up the tiara and realized that it was really heavy.Wearing it on the head for many years is honorable, but the pain on the neck may not be light.

"If it came from Anxi, why did you hide here?" Li Danghu was puzzled, a little puzzled.

"I guess it's a traitor, or a traitor?" Cao Shi guessed.

"Perhaps." Han Yan picked up another tiara, measured the gemstones inlaid on the top of the tiara with her fingers, and counted the pearls, amber and coral inlaid around her, frowning.

Before chasing the Huns across the desert, they knew next to nothing about the country.The only impression I have is from Anxi merchants who traveled between Bianjun and Chang'an.

After a confrontation by the river, and witnessing the battle between Anxi and Daxia, several people had a preliminary concept of this country.

It is a country with a vast territory, considerable wealth and a powerful army.It is not as powerful as the Xiongnu, but far superior to Wusun and Dawan, so it deserves attention.

"No matter what the origin is, since it was hidden here and we found it, it is a gift from God, and it should be taken away." Li Danghu grabbed a round pearl, which was as big as a fingertip, and threw two down, and put it back in the box.

"There is gold sand at the bottom of the river. If it is not scattered by humans, there may be ore veins here." Wei Yue inspected the river sand fished out by the army, and threw out two irregular gold grains, saying seriously.

"It's a pity that time is too tight." Cao Shi sighed.

The value of gold mines need not be mentioned.Based on the situation identified by the scouts, even if it is not possible to dig deep, just screening the particles in the river sand can be very rewarding.

However, when marching outside, and encountering the Great Xia War in Anxi, it is difficult to guarantee whether the flames of war will spread quickly. To be on the safe side, it is really not possible to stay for too long.

It's a pity that you can't take a golden mountain when you are empty.

"We really can't delay." Zhao Jia put down the golden crown, spread out the map that never left him, recalled every oasis he passed along the way, as well as the eye-catching sandstones and hills, and carefully sketched on the map.

Seeing his movements, Wei Yue and the others stopped talking and came over one after another to help complete the markings on the map.

"For today's plan, I can only write down this place first, and come back when I have a chance."

After finishing the final touch, Zhao Jia passed the picture around to the four people to see if there was any need for additions.

"It's a pity that there are no Mohist companions."

After getting along with the bosses for a long time, Zhao Jia made many novel discoveries.

Taking the Mohists as an example, not to mention those who are infinitely close to the ranger, the differentiated technical geeks not only have strong hands-on ability, but also have superb drawing skills.

He stumbled across that these geeks had developed their own scales and made fairly accurate measuring tools.

Before meeting these big shots, Zhao Jia thought that the maps he had drawn were fairly accurate, and compared to the abstract ones, they were quite passable.As a result, they were hit when they met, and it was a three-hit combo, and they almost failed to recover.

Since that time, he has a deeper understanding of what it means to be beyond others.I also experienced first-hand how Dou Ying and Wang Xin were beaten, and how they were so convinced by Tu that they couldn't produce any resistance.

Without a handy tool, it is not easy to clearly record the location of the oasis so that newcomers can find it smoothly.Without a precise scale, the markings are bound to be biased.

The only guarantee is good direction.

After the map was back in his hand, Zhao Jia looked up and looked around, knowing very well that the map is not omnipotent, and the climate in West Asia is special, in case of drought and sandstorms, there is no guarantee that the oasis on the map will not disappear.

The longer the delay, the greater the possibility of accidents.

If you come back after a few years, [-]% depends on the map, and the other [-]% depends on guessing.

"General, there are thousands marching ten miles away."

When Zhao Jia finished the map and the cages in the cave were about to be emptied, a team of scouts rushed back, bringing information about the presence of troops.

"Put the gold and gemstones on the car, fill the water bladder, and set off in two quarters!"

According to the report of the scouts, there is still a distance between the two sides. Judging from the direction of the march, it may not necessarily pass through the oasis.

Zhao Jia and the others didn't want to cause any more trouble. Anyway, everything that could be moved had already been moved into the car, and the rest couldn't be taken away, so they simply set off early and left this land of right and wrong as soon as possible.

Half of the carts carrying gold were obtained from "bandits", and half were made temporarily by the army on the spot.

In order to save time, the car body is made rather crudely, and some are simply a "raft"-like car board, embedded with crudely made axles and wheels, and it seems that it may fall apart at any time.

"Walking through the desert, you can get a new car when you enter Dawan," Li Danghu said.

The army is racing against time, and everything must give way to time.Whether the body is beautiful or not is completely unimportant, as long as it can be used.

All the gold and jewels were loaded into the cart and tied firmly with ropes. A team of infantry brought in boulders, blocked the opening of the cave again, covered it with soil, and moved it over a large piece of grass.

Everything is in order, no trace of artificial excavation can be seen, Zhao Jia nodded with satisfaction, took out a piece of animal skin, and carefully noted the arrangement of nearby date palm trees and the small river passing through the oasis.

"Set off."

The army was ready, and following the orders, the generals mounted their horses one after another, and galloped eastward with the flying Han flag.

Because of obtaining these treasures, Zhao Jia gave up his plan to go to Daxia, and decided to cross the desert and enter the Western Regions as soon as possible.As for Daxia craftsmen, there will be opportunities in the future.

Anxi is a typical slavery country, and Daxia is no exception. The status of different classes is like a boundary.Such social conditions are destined to give birth to a profession: slave trader.

With the increasing prosperity of business and trade in the Han border, there are many merchants from Anxi, Daxia and other countries in the Western Regions among the caravans.

There are frequent contacts between merchants, and the transmission of information is very well-informed.

As long as Zhao Jia arranges someone to let the wind out, let alone some of them do this kind of business, even if they don't, driven by interests, they will quickly spread the information and attract big fish to bite.

There is a war between Anxi and Daxia, and sooner or later the border will be engulfed by the flames of war.

Such background conditions are suitable for slave traders to start.

Zhao Jia asked the interpreter of his colleagues, and he knew that in the countries of the Western Regions, there were quite a few such slaves who were plundered.However, due to various reasons, most of the plundered Daxia people were sent to Anxi, while the arrested Anxi people were rarely sent to Daxia and the Western Regions, and most of them were taken to places further west.

The interpreter could not name the specific country, but could only roughly describe the appearance of the successor.Based on this, Zhao Jia deduced that it should be the area near the Mediterranean Sea.

"The general wants to buy slaves, you can find Anxi people, they will definitely satisfy you. If it is Wusun and Dawan, they may not dare to offend Daxia."

Before Da Yueshi crossed the Guishui River, Daxia's national power was average, its soldiers were weak and fearful of war, and it was not at the same level as Wusun and Dawan.

With the westward migration of the Da Yue Clan, the princes of the five parties invaded the capital of the former dynasty and changed the dynasty. Da Xia's national power and military strength have undergone a qualitative leap.

From a small country with little sense of existence, it has become the hegemon of Central Asia, and it can even compete with Anxi.

Countries like Dawan, Wusun, and Kangju, who used to look at people with their nostrils, no longer dare to underestimate Daxia, and even put on a smiling face to prevent any Xihou who is not going well and brings troops to trouble them.

The interpreter was born in Kangju, his father was a local, and his mother was a Daxia dancer who flowed into the Western Regions due to the war.

Because of his biological mother, he has always been unpopular at home, and is often excluded and bullied by his brothers and sisters.If it weren't for his talent in languages, he would be able to learn unfamiliar languages ​​after spending a period of time with the other party, and he would not be where he is today, and he would have been reduced to his brother's servant long ago.

He doesn't have any good memories of Kang Ju, only anger and humiliation.

When the Han army first appeared in the Western Regions and began to recruit interpreters, he recommended himself, packed his bags, and left his hometown without looking back.

This time he marched west with the army, and when he passed Kangju, he once saw his father and brothers in the crowd.The other party waved to him with eagerness on his face, but he didn't have the expected complacency, only indifference.

After seeing the power and prosperity of the Han Dynasty, his horizons continue to broaden, the resentment in the early years has become insignificant, and everything has become a thing of the past.Now, his biggest goal is to obtain a piece of land in Han County, and survive from generation to generation as a commoner of the Han Dynasty.

Hearing the translator's suggestion, Zhao Jia pondered for a moment and said, "I'll leave this matter to you, how sure are you?"

"The general is willing to trust servants?"

"You followed the army all the way and devoted yourself to your duty. I can see it." Zhao Jia nodded and said, "If you do well, you will be allowed to register in Yunzhong and choose one of your sons to enter the Shaling County Official Temple as a minor official."

"Thank you, General!" The interpreter was overjoyed, and saluted Zhao Jia on horseback. First, he clasped one arm in front of his chest, then quickly clasped his hands together, and then clasped his fists together.

This series of actions, combined with his expression, is really a bit funny, which makes people laugh.

As everyone knows, because of Zhao Jia's actions today, history has changed again.

In order to complete the task and realize the goal of life, the interpreter named Andor mustered his strength and organized a group of partners with the same dream as him. Taking advantage of the war in West Asia and Central Asia, he collected a large number of various craftsmen and craftsmen. As far away as the Mediterranean region, its tentacles penetrated into Europe and Africa, digging up the corners of Rome, Carthage and Egypt.

At that time, the power and wealth of the Han Dynasty were well-known, and they knew that they were going to the east. Besides the craftsmen, some barbarians and defeated soldiers also mixed into the team and went on the road together.

With the arrival of these people, the auxiliary soldiers of the Han army continued to increase, and they fought fiercely with each other, but the posture of holding the thigh of the Han emperor became more and more skillful.

According to the records of Sima Qian, the Taishi Ling of the Han Dynasty, during the several conquests of the Han Dynasty, especially the few battles against the Far West, these barbarians all charged forward, fought bravely, and made great contributions.After the war, the imperial court rewarded them for meritorious deeds. In addition to gold, silver and silk, they also gave them the fertile land south of Baiyue.

As for the development of the local area after the award was issued, Tai Shiling continued the uprightness passed down from generation to generation by Han historians, and wrote a book: Di did not know how to educate, secretly made foreign enemies, plundered and relocated Han people, and assassinated officials.When you are angry, the soldiers will come, and you will kill the thieves.

Now, nothing has happened yet, what Zhao Jia thought was just to recruit a group of craftsmen, he would never have expected that because of his order, history would be pried again, and the magnitude was not small.