Hanhou

Entering the desert, the first thing that catches the eye is a rolling sand dune.After the sand dunes, there are steep and jagged rocky mountains.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the army arrived at the rocky mountain and chose a sheltered place to camp.The cook is busy burying pots and cooking, and everyone is going to rest for the night, and then set off tomorrow.

Since coming to Yanshan, Liu Ling's complexion has been bad.Often through the railing, look to the left side of the camp.There is a lonely flaky rock mountain, which is the place where the bones of the disciples were found when the army marched westward.

After a brief discussion, Wei Yue and Li were on duty for the first half of the night, followed by Cao Shi and Han Yan.

Zhao Jia traveled all the way, not only to pay attention to logistics, but also to be responsible for the forward scouting, the courage on his shoulders is really not light.Seeing it in the eyes of the four people, they all let him rest well and don't have to worry about accidents.

"The whole army buried pots to make food, and kept the bonfire alive at night. There are wolves in the desert, so be careful."

Although he was very tired, Zhao Jia was still in no hurry to make money. He took Wei Qing and others to inspect the camp, settled the supplies and gold, and turned to walk to the prison car where Liu Ling was held.

Liu Ling, who is of the blood of Han Gaozu, left the border county privately and joined the Xiongnu, committing a felony.With Liu Che's temperament, he will definitely not let her go lightly. After returning to Chang'an, he will definitely take her life.Probably anticipating her end, along the way, Liu Ling remained silent and silent, making it easy for people to ignore her existence.

Zhao Jia stopped in front of the prison car and ordered Jun Wu to open the door.

"Lord Mausoleum, please move."

Zhao Jialian said three times, but Liu Ling never gave any response, like a clay sculpture and wood carving.

"Lord Mausoleum," Zhao Jia raised his right arm, stopped the impatient Gongsun Ao and Zhao Ponu, and said calmly, "Please move."

The same words, without too much ups and downs in the tone, made Liu Ling tremble and finally raised his head.

"Where to go?"

Liu Ling didn't drink water for most of the day, his voice was hoarse, his hair was tangled up, and his face was covered with dust.Only a pair of eyes still concealed a bit of cunning.

"Recognize people."

Zhao Jia stepped aside and signaled Liu Ling to get off the car.

The latter lowered his eyes, grasped the railing of the carriage, stood up slowly, and moved down the prison carriage.

Probably due to maintaining the same posture for too long, Liu Ling's legs were numb and he couldn't control himself.When he landed, Liu Ling staggered and was about to fall to his side.

Zhao Jia reacted extremely quickly, quickly stepped aside, and unintentionally reached out to help.

Wei Qing and Zhao Xin each held their scabbards, they deftly resisted Liu Ling to prevent her from falling down, but also couldn't reach even half of Zhao Jia's clothes.

"please."

I really can't understand the behavior of this princess, even Wei Qing, who is relatively mild-tempered, shows obvious disgust.Beware of her making a fuss again, he simply signaled to Xin Zhao, sandwiching her from left to right, completely separating her from Zhao Jia.The scabbard is not far from Liu Ling, and if something is wrong, it will teach her a lesson immediately.

At the foot of the rocky mountain, the body of the retainer had been removed, and a few steps away, two soldiers were setting up a firewood pile.

It was a long journey and the weather was so hot that the corpse could not be carried for a long time.

Like the comrades who died in battle, the bodies of the doormen will also be burned, the ashes will be packed, and they will be brought back to the border county together with the cut hair and personal belongings.When his identity and place of origin are found out, he will be sent back to his hometown for burial.

Due to the dry climate in the desert, the corpse was buried under a rocky mountain, the decay was not serious, and the outline could still be vaguely recognized.

Seeing the doorman's body, Liu Ling's pupils constricted, and subconsciously took half a step back, his face was frighteningly pale.

"Does Lord Ling deny him?" Zhao Jia turned his head and stared at Liu Ling.

"No, I don't know each other!" Liu Ling denied it with a pale face.

"The Lord of the Mausoleum should think about it again." Zhao Jia said word by word, "This person is carrying a wooden tablet with the words of the Huainan Prince's Mansion written on his body. Does the Lord of the Mausoleum really not recognize it?"

Liu Ling gritted his teeth, still shaking his head in denial.

"Jia may as well tell the truth, even if Weng Master doesn't say anything, we can still find out the identity of this person when we return to the country, but it will take some time. You may as well tell Weng Master that Jia does not lack the means to make Weng Master speak."

Zhao Jia's tone was indifferent, but Liu Ling clearly felt the pressure, even worse than before.

"Your Majesty really doesn't want to say it?"

"He is a guest of the palace." Unable to bear the pressure, Liu Ling said hoarsely, "My surname is Zhang, and my name is An. He was born in Zhuo County. The first emperor entered the palace three years ago to serve the family lord. After the family lord left, he followed his brother as a commoner. Before that, we went to Wuyuan County together."

"I left Wuyuan and wanted to go to the Western Regions, but I met the Xiongnu on the way and was plundered."

"Knowing that he was in Loulan, he recommended it to the Huns. He pretended to take refuge and traveled west with the army, leaving marks along the way."

"The Huns found out about this, whipped and tortured him, and dragged him behind the horse for two days."

"When he arrived here, he couldn't hold it anymore. At the end of his life, he still said that the man would not be with the Hu Kou, so he died as the first Han."

After saying these words, Liu Ling seemed to lose all his strength and fell limp to the ground.It's like removing a big rock that weighs on my heart, with a relaxed expression, and finally freed.

Zhao Jia withdrew his gaze, didn't look at Liu Ling again, and let her fall to the ground.Stepping forward, he drew out his dagger, cut off a strand of the doorman's hair, and wrapped it in a cloth.

Wei Qing and Zhao Xin lifted the dead body of the doorman, put it on the pyre, and lit it with a torch.

Tongues of orange flames spread and flew, mixed with blue flames.

Black smoke billowed up, and a civil servant stepped forward, removed his hair crown, loosened his hair, stomped his feet on the ground, and sang a long tune: "The soul returns, the soul returns to the hometown, congratulations!"

There were not enough sacrificial animals in the desert, so Gongsun Ao hunted down the lonely wild wolf and sacrificed the wolf's head to the soul.

After the pyre was burned out and the fire was extinguished, the ashes of the doormen were collected carefully, and Liu Ling was sent back to the prison car.

The car door closed, Liu Ling hugged his knees, huddled in a corner of the prison car, buried his face in his arms, wanted to cry, but no matter what, he couldn't shed a single tear.

The wind blows up at night, whistling and rolling over the rocky mountain, like the howling of wild animals.

At dawn, Zhao Jia was awakened by the sound of camel bells in the distance, and walked out of the tent yawning.After asking the army on duty, I found out that it was a caravan from the Western Regions passing by.

The size of this team is not small, there are more than 20 merchants, guards and servants in total.Two of them were dressed for rest. In addition to silk, Zhe sugar and refined salt, they also brought more than [-] orchids from the Western Regions.

After vaguely guessing what kind of business the two of them were doing, Zhao Jia called for an interpreter and asked him to try to get in touch with each other.

"Don't worry, general, I will definitely handle the matter well!"

The interpreter patted his chest and solemnly made a promise.Taking advantage of his proficiency in the language, he quickly became one with everyone in the caravan and successfully took the first step in collecting plans for craftsmen in the future.

After eating, the army left camp and returned east.

The caravan separated at this point, some continued westward, and the other turned north, preparing to do barbarian business.

Through the interpreter's mouth, knowing that Anxi and Daxia broke out in war, and the vassal small countries and tribes were involved one after another. Everyone in the caravan reacted differently. Some people thought that if the war broke out, if they seized the opportunity, they would definitely make a fortune. There were two Anxi people who Zhao Jia paid attention to.

Others believe that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and there are two big countries that are at war. If they rush in rashly, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents.Making money is important, but your own life is even more important.Life is gone, no matter how much money you earn.

The two sides could not settle down, and in the end they could only part ways.

Not to mention the small episode of the caravan, after the Han army set off, they consulted the map drawn by Zhao Jia to draw up a route, and marched continuously for more than half a month. From the generals to the soldiers, they almost never left their horses unless necessary.

After a long journey, the army finally walked out of the desert and followed two parallel rivers to the border of Dawan.

"Dawan is ahead." Li Danghu folded his horsewhip, pointed at the towering rammed earth city wall, and said, "It will take a few months to go, and the horses promised by King Dawan should be ready."

Seeing the Han army coming from the west, the guards on the city wall panicked, one by one, and their scalps were numb.

Everything that happened when the Han army crossed the border left a deep impression on them, and they couldn't forget it even if they wanted to.

The two generals who were sent to negotiate had sworn oaths when they went, and they were very majestic, but when they returned, only two heads were left, which was a nightmare that everyone could not get rid of.

The king of Dawan generously gave the war horse and an extra half of the treasury, which has a lot to do with these two heads.

At first, the king and the national division still wanted to resist, while sending people to negotiate, while secretly mobilizing the army.Not wanting to be hit by someone's head, the courage he mustered disappeared in an instant, like a punctured ball, flattened in the blink of an eye.

There are bloody examples, seeing the returning Han army, Dawan opened the city gate directly to welcome the Han army into the city without any resistance.

The Dawan nobles, whose heads were covered with cold sweat, found that this army was even more terrifying than the previous team. It was full of evil spirits, and within ten steps, their backs began to feel chills.

This terrifying feeling is like facing a group of ferocious beasts. If something goes wrong, his throat will be bitten off the next moment.

"General, please."

Thinking of Wusun who dug the pit, the King of Dawan felt his teeth itch with hatred.I swear together with the nobles that when these killing gods are sent away, they will immediately gather heavy troops to give this group of diggers a good look!

The news that the Han army passed through Dawan and took [-] war horses spread to all countries in the Western Regions.

According to reliable sources, Dawan admired the Han Dynasty very much, not counting the sending of war horses, but also crying and shouting to offer a large amount of gold and jade.If the Han army does not want it, the king and ministers will cry until the other party accepts it.

Hearing about this matter, King Wusun and his ministers looked at each other, suddenly feeling a little tricky.Kangju and the small countries in the Western Regions also gritted their molars, feeling pain in their hearts.

Didn't send a wave before, why send again?

The most important thing is, Dawan sent it, will they send it or not?

The answer is obvious.

During the period when the Xiongnu ruled the Western Regions, many similar things happened, and the quality of the countries could not be better.

The style of the Han Dynasty is indeed different from that of the Xiongnu, but if you want to survive under the breath of giants, you have to wink.Pretending to be ignorant while pretending to be ignorant, and being clever at inopportune situations is 100% tired of work, and I want to experience the refreshing feeling of moving my head.

Ever since, after leaving Dawan, the Han army marched all the way, and were offered gold, silver, jade, pearls and spices, grains, cattle and sheep, and various specialties along the way.

The armed parade planned by Zhao Jia can be said to be a great success.

When the army left, Dawan was besieged by countries in the Western Regions before he could send troops to Wusun, and was almost beaten to the ground.

It is rare for the countries in the Western Regions to be so united, and there are good reasons for rolling up their sleeves: Dawan's move forced them to follow up. Now the treasury can run horses, and the granary can starve mice to death!I can't breathe, I can't sleep well!

Dawan was also very aggrieved, he was really beaten up, and shouted at the top of his voice: When the Han army returned to the west, they carried more than a hundred carts of gold and gemstones. Where did they come from? They either contributed or destroyed the country !

"Don't say you don't know!"

The king of Dawan rode on his horse, pointed his knife at the opposing coalition army, and roared in frustration. The meaning in his words was very clear. Dawan had no choice at all, whether to destroy the country or give money, he could only choose one!

The other side was dumbfounded by the scolding, and the king of Dawan turned the muzzle of the cannon again, aiming at Wusun for a while.King Wusun was scolded so angry that he also opened his mouth and started a fierce debate in front of the two armies.

Unable to tell which was superior, Dawan Wusun simply fought.

In the middle of the fight, I found that other people were watching and had no intention of doing anything. They thought they wanted to take advantage of the fisherman. The anger of the two warring parties soared, and they jointly attacked the small country's army.

After a scuffle, the countries in the Western Regions were severely injured, and Dawan and Wusun even formed a death feud.

No one can win against anyone, Dawan and Wusun's national strength is constantly being consumed, and if a small country wants to fish in troubled waters, it will be dealt with by both sides.

Day after day, it got worse.

When West Asia and Central Asia were in a pot of porridge, the Western Regions were also flying around, and there was no peace at all.Later on, the countries no longer wanted to continue the fight, and they all hoped that the heavenly soldiers would shoot Wusun and Dawan to death.

The Han Dynasty revealed the tone of setting up the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and all the small countries rushed to send envoys if they saw the light, and sincerely begged the Emperor of Han to send people as soon as possible to uphold justice for everyone!

In the expectation of everyone, in the third year of Yuan Shuo, the Protectorate of the Western Regions was officially established.The Protector of the Western Regions took office immediately and led troops to the Western Regions. Instead of being opposed by the Xiongnu and needed to be suppressed by force, they were warmly welcomed by all countries.

According to the records of official historians, when the Han riders crossed the border, people from various countries in the Western Regions lined the road, eating rice, singing and dancing, and it was a magnificent scene.

As the source of the five battalions of the pro-army, it is not yet known that countries in the Western Regions will set off a melee.The whole army returned home like an arrow. After leaving Loulan, they were speeding up and heading towards the border county.