Different from the previous Han Dynasty, although the Xiongnu controlled the Hexi Corridor leading to the Western Regions, they did not have many military tribes here.
In the early Western Han Dynasty, the Hexi Corridor was a nomadic place for the Huns. The flat oasis area mainly grows spring wheat, barley, millet, millet, corn, and a small amount of rice, sorghum, and potatoes.
In addition, Zhou Yi also remembered a documentary he had watched on "Hexi Corridor", which mentioned that the Hexi Corridor is rich in mineral resources. There are Yumen Petroleum, Shandan Coalfield, Jiutiaoling Coal Mine, Jinchang Nickel Mine and There are many large-scale mining sites such as Jingtieshan Iron Mine. In addition, there are also very rich reserves of metallic and non-metallic mineral resources.
Zhou Yi was extremely happy to be able to win such a fertile land and rich products, and immediately garrisoned 10,000 troops to stay in Zhangye.
Of the 100,000 cavalry led by Zhou Yi this time, half of them were Huns and Khitans who surrendered.
Ever since they lived a happy life of eating porridge and pickled mustard three times a day, all the Xiongnu and Khitan soldiers were convinced of Zhouyi.
Especially when they saw that Zhou Yi could turn a broken stone into clean water, they felt that Zhou Yi was the god sent by Changshengtian (Zengshengtian) to save them.
In this regard, these surrendered troops had no objection to Zhou Yi's instructions.
And they, the soldiers who surrendered and led the way, worked even harder.
"Dear Lord Tian Khan, there is a lake not far ahead. When we get there, we can let the horses rest for a while." A Hun soldier reported to Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi was really worried about the water in the outside world.
Although a lot of water in nature looks clear and transparent, as if there is no impurity at all, the bacterial colonies and microorganisms in it exceed the standard or contain other toxic and harmful substances.
"Is the water drinkable?" Zhou Yi asked worriedly.
The Hun soldier patted his chest and assured: "The water there is a public water source for merchants and pedestrians. It is agreed on the grassland that some water sources are not allowed to be polluted. This is one of them."
"I see. Does the Hu Bo in front of me have a name?"
The Hun soldier shook his head and responded: "But because the lake is shaped like tears, people who come and go call it the Lake of Tears."
Hearing what the soldier said, Zhou Yi suddenly had another idea, so he ordered the army to move forward at full speed and rest their horses in the Lake of Tears in front.
After arriving at the Lake of Tears, Zhou Yi immediately asked Qian Xiaohao to bring him a jar of medical alcohol.
When Wang Dachui heard this, he immediately guessed what Zhou Yi was thinking. He secretly leaned into Zhou Yi's ear and said, "Damn it, Brother Yi, you don't want to imitate that big boss and change the name of this lake!"
Zhou Yi bared his teeth and smiled, saying: "What's wrong with this!"
Wang Dachui smashed his mouth and said: "Then you can't take the credit of Feng Langju Xu from me. I also want to leave a name in history. I will always be in the C position in the family tree in the future!"
Zhou Yi made an OK gesture and said, "No problem, there are still things like Le Shi Yanran and Drink Horse Han Hai. They will all be yours when the time comes!"
After Wang Dachui heard this, he was even more pleased.
But what Wang Dachui didn't know was that Zhou Yi was thinking that if he got modern facilities in the future, global unification might not be a problem.
Soon, Qian Xiaohao brought a jar of medical alcohol over.
When Zhou Yi opened the mud seal, a breeze blew.
The smell of medical alcohol wafted through the entire army along the breeze. When the officers and soldiers smelled this alcohol, they couldn't help but feel refreshed.
Zhou Yi took the medical alcohol in his hand and said solemnly: "Fellow soldiers, do you know what this is in my hand?"
A brave soldier in the front row responded excitedly: "It's wine!"
"Yes, it's just fine wine!"
"However, this is no ordinary wine, this is the essence of wine, also called alcohol."
Zhou Yi started to pretend again and asked: "Do you know the essence of this wine and the function of alcohol?"
The soldier just now responded with a compliment: "Commander, could this alcohol have other effects besides drinking?"
"Yes, this alcohol is not only the best wine in the world, it can also cure diseases and save people."
"There are many invisible and intangible things in this world, but they are real. Those things can make people sick or even cause death. I call them bacteria. When you are injured, those bacteria They will even take advantage of the situation. At that time, the inflammation and pus in your wounds will all be caused by bacteria..."
Wang Dachui didn't expect that Zhou Yi would turn the scene of a good show of pretentiousness into a popular psychology class.
After all, what Zhou Yi said is very useful and may save his life in the future, so these soldiers listened very carefully one by one, just like the primary school students who sat upright and listened to the lecture in their previous lives.
"After you are injured in the future, be sure to disinfect with alcohol first, otherwise you are likely to be invaded by bacteria."
"Today, I will throw this jar of precious alcohol into the lake and drink it with all the soldiers."
After saying that, Zhou Yi poured all the jar of alcohol in his hand into the Lake of Tears.
Zhou Yi secretly asked the system to put alcohol into the lake in front of him. Soon, the water level of the Lake of Tears rose slowly under the infusion of the system, and the Lake of Tears in front of him also began to emit a strong smell of alcohol.
This vision was seen by hundreds of thousands of cavalry, and Chen soldiers became more convinced that Zhou Yi was a saint who would never appear for thousands of years.
The Khitan and Huns soldiers saw that when Zhou Yi threw a jar of alcohol into the Lake of Tears, it would cause the entire Lake of Tears to rise by as much as one foot. They became convinced that Zhou Yi was the chosen god, sent by God to save them.
Zhou Yi picked up a bowl, scooped up a ladle of water from the lake, and said to all the soldiers: "Today, I drink this cup with you, and let us work together to liberate the Huns."
After drinking the wine, although the taste is a bit bland, you can still taste the wine.
Following Zhou Yi's 100,000 cavalry, I didn't expect that the alcohol in Zhou Yi's hand was so magical that it could turn a pot of lake water into fine wine.
The key is that the water in this lake seems to have a stronger flavor the more you drink.
At this time, a clever soldier shouted: "I don't think this place should be called the Lake of Tears, or let's call it the Lake of Wine!"
The comrade on the side curled his lips and said: "You have to give this place a name, and our commander will give it to you!"
When the soldier said this, all the soldiers started to boo and asked Zhou Yi to rename this place.
Zhou Yi did not make any excuses, and immediately said in a contemplative tone: "The name of this place is naturally related to wine, and the wine can flow out like a spring, so why not call it Jiuquan!"
"Jiuquan?"
Everyone muttered a few words and thought the name was catchy and easy to remember. The clever soldier immediately found a suitable stone tablet nearby, engraved the word "Jiuquan" on it and placed it near the lake.
