"In addition, I can also see that the King of Qiuci is not a willing person. When the time comes, he has worked hard to take the risk to eradicate Queen Jingjue, and is ecstatically preparing to pick up this alluring heart of the Western Regions. Fruit, only to find that an outsider broke in and took what originally belonged to her."
"What do you think he will do?"
Zhang Qian looked at the excitement on his face, imagining what Zeluo's face would look like when the time came.
Hu Xiuwu said: "So it's not Gao Gu who attracted you, but the two of you hit it off."
If he hadn't saved some face for Zhang Qian, Hu Xiuwu would have wanted to say that the two of them were in cahoots.
"That man named Gao Gu is indeed a talent. If I can go back successfully this time, I will recommend this talented man hiding in the fields to Your Majesty."
"Is this the world of adults? Is it too dirty?"
"Haha, how can a man who does great things cherish his feathers? How can a tiger mind if its hair is stained with blood if it wants to eat a mountain deer?"
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At this point, everything is ready and everyone is fully prepared. Even the ordinary guards in the mission are gearing up and preparing for a big fight.
The soldiers and rangers who were willing to go out with Zhang Qian as envoys to the Yueshi all wanted to gain military exploits and stand out. Now that they had an opportunity to earn the fame and fortune of destroying their country, there was a reason why these people were unwilling.
Zeluo took half of Qiuci's soldiers, nearly five thousand people, to transport military supplies, and at the same time escorted Zhang Qian and his party to Jingjue.
These five thousand soldiers and horses are all Zeluo's cronies. They have been secretly trained to use the Western Regions Fire Dragon Oil. They are very skilled in the use of the Western Regions Fire Dragon Oil. Zeluo also specially ordered the people in the blacksmith shop to make it for them, specifically for use. To match the weapons of Western Region Fire Dragon Oil.
As for Hadili and Zumureti, they were hidden in the procession like water droplets mixed into the sea.
After forming an alliance with King Zeluo of Qiuci, Hadili had already sent a letter back to Gumo, told King Gumo what happened in code words, and informed him to lead troops to join them in Jingjue Kingdom.
Now the troops of Gumo, Qiuci and Yanqi are divided into three groups, with hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, with only one goal.
The most exquisite queen.
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Today, the environment in the Western Regions is not as bad as that of Hu Bayi. The Zidu River still flows on the land of the Western Regions, like a sparkling silk thread, connecting the small oases along the coast and the small countries that rely on the oases to survive. got up.
On the way to Jingjue, we met several countries with less than a thousand households. The kings of these small countries trembled when they saw the army led by King Zeluo of Kucha. Before King Kucha could do anything, they They offered food and water first, for fear that Zeluo would target them.
Zeluo had no interest in these few countries, which were actually gathering places of several small villages. After replenishing the water in the oasis, he left quickly.
Both Hadili and Zero were familiar with the route to Jingjue, and they did not encounter a black sandstorm.
So more than twenty days after leaving Yancheng, Hu Xiuwu saw Wang Kaixuan and Hu Ba in Cishan, which looked like two black giant dragons lingering on the desert.
The two Cishan Mountains hug the ghost cave, like a natural Great Wall guarding the safety of the ghost cave. If you want to go to Jingjue Country, you have to either cross thousands of miles of yellow sand, or you have to pass through the gap in the Cishan Mountains. It is said that one man is at the gate. , most of the passes that cannot be opened by ten thousand people are like this.
Cishan blocks the strong wind, allowing the free wind to flow only through the gap in Cishan, causing the aggrieved draft to whimper all year round.
"Stop! Who is coming?"
When Hu Xiuwu and the others entered the gap in Cishan, there was a pass made of local materials and stacked with black stones from Cishan. It was more than ten feet high and blocked the way.
Zero and Hadi had already learned about Cishan before coming here, so Hu Xiuwu was not surprised by this pass.
Cishan is the only way to get in and out of Jingjue, and beyond that is a flat plain and Jingjue City.
How could Jingjue not send someone to guard such an important place? Not just people. Hu Xiuwu glanced at the cold and damp place under the stone wall. There were a few faint red and shimmering threads wandering there.
It should be the one-eyed monster snake that Hu Xiuwu once saw on the snake god. Liao Zhong and the others found the pure sight of Agama recorded in the long poem passed down by the heaven-sent poet.
I saw the Agama snake and wondered if there was a Dap ghost insect lurking in the darkness.
Zeluo is a famous person in the Western Regions, and the guards of the Jingjue Kingdom naturally recognize him. Zeluo stepped forward to chat with them. It can be seen that even when facing countless strong men in the Western Regions, these Jingjue Kingdom guards Cishan Pass The guards still spoke without pretense, and even seemed to look down on them.
"Are you the Han's envoy?"
The guard of Jingjue Kingdom pointed arrogantly at Zhang Qian who was holding a staff, and Tang Yifu translated his words to Zhang Qian intact.
Zhang Qian's expression suddenly changed, and he loudly accused: "How outrageous! I am the envoy of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and I am bringing the Han Dynasty's official documents to see Queen Jingjue. How can you, a little soldier, give me advice?"
"You are trampling on the dignity of the big man. Do you really want to start a war with the big man?"
Zhang Qian was just a mortal, but his majesty, which was as powerful as the pines and the towering mountains, actually intimidated the guards of the Jingjue Kingdom who were strangers.
He was left speechless for a long time, unable to speak. Even if Queen Jingjue transformed him into a stranger, it could not change his nature. He was still the ignorant commoner of the Western Region.
It was Zeluo who stepped forward to smooth things over, and then let them go.
Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo hid in the envoys' team and passed through the pass smoothly, thinking to themselves:
The people at this pass recognized Zhang Qian's identity as soon as they met. It seemed that Gao Gu's guess was correct. There was someone in Yancheng who was willing to be an excellent eyes and ears.
After passing the pass, Zeluo said to Zhang Qian, Hu Xiuwu and other people who did not understand the route of the Western Regions:
"After passing this Black Mountain, we can reach Jingjue in three days. We will rest here for one night before setting off."
The Jingjue Kingdom uses force to rule the Western Regions and seizes from other countries in the Western Regions. Naturally, it will not have the thought to prepare residences for people from other countries in the Western Regions. Everyone can only set up camp by themselves.
At night, everyone sat around the campfire to warm themselves up. During the chat, Zhang Qian talked about his mission and asked the people from the Western Regions present about the route of the Da Yueshi.
When he was in Qiuci, he had already looked for a route to the Great Yueshi in Yancheng. However, the Great Yueshi were located further west than the Western Regions, and few people from the Western Regions went that far. For those who wanted to go to the Great Yuezhi, The road is not very clear.
Zeluo didn't know much about the Dayue clan: "This Dayue clan seems to be further west in the Kingdom of Dayuan. Gumo is closer to Dayuan. Does Hadili know about the Dayue clan?"
Zhang Qian also looked at Hadili with a look that asked for advice. He was still very curious about the current situation of the Great Yueshi. The big man had no news about the Great Yueshi for a long time, and a lot of the information was out of date.
Hadi took a sip of water from the cowhide bag, cleared his thoughts and said:
"The Dayue clan is now divided into five tribes: Xiumi, Shuangmi, Kushan, Jedun, and Gaofu. The leader of the tribe is called Xihou. They are very powerful in the far west. They are indeed considered powerful."
Zhang Qian seemed very happy when he heard this. Only when the Yueshi were stronger could they join forces with the Han to fight against the Huns.
But before Zhang Qian could be happy for a long time, Hadili poured cold water on him: "But if you want to join forces with Da Yueshi, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult."
Zhang Qian stopped smiling and said, "Oh, what do you think?"
"The situation of the five tribes of the Dayue clan is very similar to that of Gumo. They all have a suzerain country above them, and the suzerain country of the Dayue clan seems to be called the Kingdom of Forest."
"It is rumored that the country of the forest has a vast territory and strong strength. The people in the country call themselves the people of the gods."
Zeluo looked disdainful after hearing this: "Hmph, another one of the best."
Hadili glanced at him with a complicated expression:
"King Kucha is really right. They are really another Jingjue country. Legend has it that there is a sacred tree in the forest kingdom, and all the children born under the sacred tree are aliens."
"all of them?"
"all of them!"
Newborns born under the sacred tree are all aliens. Doesn’t that mean that the forest country is a country of aliens? No wonder it dares to claim to be a people of gods.
"But why have I never heard of such a country?"
Hu Xiuwu felt a little strange why he heard anyone mention this country.
Even Jingjue Country has records that have been handed down, but for such a magical and huge country, no clues have been handed down. This is contrary to common sense.
Hadili said: "So, even if the Yueshi are willing to establish diplomatic relations with the Han Dynasty, they need to report it to the Forest Kingdom first. Only after the king of the Forest Kingdom agrees can they re-establish diplomatic relations with the Han Dynasty."
"It is estimated that it will be difficult for the envoy to do what he wishes during this mission."
The firelight shone on Zhang Qian's face, making his face appear bright and dark. He picked up a piece of firewood and put it into the fire, making the bonfire even brighter and illuminating his face:
"Then I must go to Da Yueshi. I have a mission, how can I give up halfway."
In particular, Zhang Qian this time represents not only the Han Dynasty, but also the non-human groups within the Han Dynasty. If he retreats, the ordinary people in the Han Dynasty will have no chance to succeed.
