Unknowingly, it has been the eighth year since Luo Zhongkan came to the Western Regions, and he has left his footprints throughout the oasis south of the Tianshan Mountains.
The group of people crossed the Tianshan Mountains and headed north of the Tianshan Mountains. The altitude here was much higher than when they first entered the Western Region. Amidst the wind, frost, rain and snow, even Luo Zhongkan's face was covered with chapped wounds.
But when the big river, which the people in the Western Regions called the Brilliant River, appeared in front of them, the entire team was still shocked, even though the indigenous people south of the Tianshan Mountains had already learned that this place was like a fairyland. Likewise, the scenery was extremely beautiful, and it was the most fertile place in the entire Western Region. However, the lush green, continuous grasslands, snow-capped mountains, large tracts of forest, and raging water in front of them were simply beyond everyone's expectations.
"Sir, is this really the Western Region?"
The daredevils asked in disbelief: "It's just a mountain range, and the yellow sand in the sky has disappeared?"
Luo Zhongkan looked at the criss-crossing river with some excitement. Countless tributaries gathered together. People in the Western Regions called it Yishui, a river of great brilliance.
Water is the source of all life. South of the Tianshan Mountains, what worries Luo Zhongkan the most is not the wind and sand in the sky, but the water sources that have been surveyed on the spot.
The existing oases are likely to disappear due to the diversion of water sources. If you want to gain a foothold south of the Tianshan Mountains, you will need a lot of water conservancy measures to ensure that the rivers flow smoothly through the oases. Water and soil control must also be carried out carefully.
But the land under our feet is different now. Look at the snow-capped mountains above the Tianshan Mountains. As long as this mountain is still there, how can there be a danger of water supply being cut off here?
Under the water of this big river, the entire valley is extremely beautiful. The large grasslands can produce war horses. And according to the experience of the Hetao, farming can definitely be done here. As long as farming can be done, it can be settled for a long time.
"This is the place where King Su gave Luo Shi a place to stay."
Luo Zhongkan pointed to the green space in the distance and said energetically: "One day, we will build a high city there."
A group of people hurriedly walked into the Yishui River Valley. After a brief understanding, they learned that a war was going on here. After the Yueshi were defeated in the war with the Xiongnu, some people came here, but the Xiongnu and Wusun were in hot pursuit. The Yueshi are preparing to move west again, chasing the enemies they once defeated.
This seems to be the fate of the nomads. They fight fiercely on the northern grasslands, the source of the world's largest war. The winner is king, and the loser moves west. The west movers defeat the local indigenous people, and then the indigenous people also move west, one after another. One round, the nomads were driven westward.
Luo Zhongkan's face suddenly became ugly. He didn't expect the Huns to reach out again so quickly. In the past few years, he has fully realized the strategic importance of this land in the Western Regions. If this place is cut off, the Huns will At least a third of it was ruined.
If we can contact the countries in the Western Regions to attack the Xiongnu together, complete victory over the Xiongnu will only be a matter of time.
Although Luo Zhongkan knew that it was impossible to eliminate the huge grassland power, it was possible to prevent the Xiongnu, a grassland empire that was so tyrannical that it threatened the Central Plains, from reappearing.
He suddenly thought, if the people from the Central Plains were moved there, would there be a group of nomads who spoke elegant language and believed in King Su?
Suppressing these thoughts, Luo Zhongkan began to think about what to do in the face of the current chaotic situation. His first thought was not to stop the Huns. He had never been a person with serious personal heroism. He always remembered that this trip was coming. The purpose of the Western Region is to explore the situation of the entire Western Region, not what achievements he wants to make.
The most important thing now is to continue exploring and then bring all these things back. The most important thing is the map of the mountains, rivers and rivers in the Western Regions, as well as various necessary conditions for survival in the Western Regions. This valuable knowledge can greatly reduce the cost of the Central Plains' expansion into the Western Regions. the losses caused.
If you directly fight against the Xiongnu now, it will be a losing outcome, because the Central Plains will definitely not be able to survive, and you don't even know what is happening here, but the Xiongnu can continuously mobilize people to come over.
At that time, for the lives of the three hundred people and the information, Luo Zhongkan knew that he could only call his eldest brother and use his family's heritage again.
That was not what he wanted. The family heritage was extremely precious and should not be used casually.
But there are some things in this world that are never subject to human will. There are some things that you don’t want to happen, so they will definitely happen!
Luo Zhongkan didn't want to have a direct conflict with the Xiongnu, but he happened to meet someone who knew the Luo family's stigmata.
A hundred secrets and a sparseness!
When Luo Zhongkan first entered the Western Region, he tried to cover it up, but he soon found that it was unnecessary. Many people in the Western Region liked to decorate their eyebrows.
Luo Zhongkan never expected that in a place like the Western Region, he would meet people who knew the Stigma, or in other words, people who could feel the power of the Stigmata, people who fled from the Central Plains to the Huns.
"Stigmata!"
The Huns screamed in surprise. He never expected to meet Luo Shi in the Western Regions, and he never expected that Luo Shi would dare to come to Yili, which is a full 10,000 miles away from the Central Plains, with only three hundred people.
If this Luo son could be captured back to the Xiongnu and dedicated to the Chanyu, he could hardly imagine what kind of reward he would receive.
Whether Shanyu still hopes that Luo's son will become his son-in-law, or he will kill Luo's son to sacrifice to heaven for revenge to show his majesty, he will definitely be able to get a large number of cattle and sheep.
"This distinguished young master will be the husband of our Hun princess, please do not harm his life."
He first spoke loudly in Xiongnu dialect, and then sent a message to Luo Zhongkan, "Honorable young master, please put down your arms. The great Shanyu will give you a princess, make you a king, and reward you." Cows and sheep, isn’t this enough to satisfy you?”
What does it mean to be fearless in the ignorant?
This is.
The image of Luo Shi that many people have is a figment of their imagination, and it feels like the emperor's golden hoe.
As the nobles who have dealt with Luo Shi for thousands of years disappeared from this world, most people no longer know many of Luo Shi's principles.
"court death!"
How dare a mere Hun princess covet the Luo family's son?
Unless she is so beautiful that she would captivate a country, how could there be a stunningly beautiful woman who is exposed to the wind and sun every day on the grassland?
Before Luo Zhongkan could take action, his retainer took the initiative and said angrily: "Young Master, I request to kill him for you."
Luo Zhongkan nodded in agreement. The brave warrior stretched out his hand to pick up his bow. The big bow was fully drawn, and the arrows shot straight out. The last Huns who passed the message fell to the ground instantly, bleeding profusely, and died instantly.
"Wow!"
The power of this arrow directly shocked the Huns. Luo Zhongkan stretched out his hand to pull down his lower armor and shouted: "Kill!"
The Huns felt something bad just after the fight. The fighting power between the two sides was not at the same level. In just a few moments, the leader shouted: "Retreat."
The biggest advantage of the Huns is that they come and go like the wind. If they can't be beaten, they can run away. Especially since these people don't wear armor like Luo Zhongkan and others, they can run much faster.
The Huns gradually retreated, but Luo Zhongkan's expression did not improve at all. After only a brief confrontation, he discovered that the Huns' tactics were really annoying. Although those arrows could not break the armor, they would hurt the horses. .
I want to fight but I can't catch up.
"No wonder Han Zimu refused to go beyond the Great Wall when he fought with the Huns. He wanted to fight on the dangerous terrain inside the Great Wall just to limit the mobility of the Huns."
Luo Zhongkan kept thinking about countermeasures, and finally came to the conclusion, "The Central Plains Dynasty must have its own cavalry troops, otherwise it will be constantly passively beaten, let alone compete with the Huns on the grassland."
In the process of thinking, Luo Zhongkan quickly led his people to leave here. The Huns would not give up and would definitely attract more people to besiege them. Now they can only try to escape.
"Pfft!"
There was the sound of arrows hitting the flesh again. Although the Huns had lived on horseback since childhood, in terms of riding and shooting skills, Dare Warriors even surpassed these Huns.
In the constant battles between the two sides, the Huns suffered heavy losses, but the Huns were expendable, but not here with Luo Zhongkan. He led his people to escape into the Yishui River Valley, where there were many mountains to explore. as an escape.
"Sir, it seems that the Huns are inexhaustible. Reinforcements must have arrived. It is impossible to return to the east now. It is better to continue to the west."
There were more and more Huns at the foot of the mountain, and countless horses were spinning around, stirring up countless smoke and dust.
Just at a glance, there are thousands of cavalry, especially some of them with armor. The most troublesome thing is that Luo Zhongkan and his horses cannot be injured anymore, otherwise it will be a problem to travel.
These Huns learned cleverly and only shot their horses from a distance, taking turns to consume their strength.
"What bad luck."
Luo Zhongkan rubbed his head gently, "This is definitely not the headquarters of the Xiongnu Chanyu, but a tribe. Otherwise, there wouldn't be thousands of horses coming over."
He shook his head helplessly. In the current situation, if he had to fight his way out, there would be no problem, but damage would be inevitable, and the collected information would basically be lost.
"I'm going to trouble big brother!"
Luo Zhongkan stretched out his right index finger and pressed it on the sacred mark between his eyebrows.
Luo Ling, I really like this character
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