The weather in July is already the hottest in the Hexi Corridor. The Qilian Mountains are rolling hills, and there are still several white snow peaks hidden among the green mountains.
The snowy water on the Qilian Mountains has formed streams, which converge at the foot of the mountain, giving birth to these green grasslands and supporting thousands of cattle, sheep and herders. BIquGe.biz
The sun is very strong and the sky is very blue. The farther west you go, the more desolate and tragic it becomes. Looking around, you can't see any life.
"My lord, fifty miles ahead is Yangguan."
He had traveled here before in his previous life, but compared to this time, in later generations this place was already full of skyscrapers, with high-speed trains running back and forth in the desert, highways, and national highways, one after another, and there were huge crowds of tourists.
But at this moment, Li Ke looked ahead and saw the Gobi Desert, with white grass and yellow sand in all directions.
He could vaguely see the piles of dead bones buried under the yellow sand, and he could also see the remaining piers and platforms built by the men of the Han family in the distance.
There was a whistling wind in my ears, but there was not a fallen leaf in sight, only the yellow sand in the sky, only desolation and sadness.
Far away on the horizon, an isolated city shines brightly in the setting sun. It is the Yangguan that the sons of the Han family once built with their lives.
It was a military fortress that blocked countless foreign cavalry. To this day, it still blocks enemies coming from the west.
Along the way, he saw the majesty of the Qilian Mountains, the vastness of Qinghai Lake, and experienced countless life-and-death battles.
Now when I come to this gateway of the Western Regions, I can feel the Han family's achievements here for hundreds of years, and the scene of that young man sweeping across the Huns.
Champion!
That is the dream of many people.
But it was realized by that nineteen-year-old boy.
Drinking from the vast sea of horses, sealing the wolf to live in Xu, no one has ever done it before and no one will come after.
Now, I am once again leading the sons of the Han family, holding the sacred weapon of the country, can't I?
Li Ke stepped forward on horseback and looked at Yangguan and Yumenguan on the horizon. A proud momentum broke through the Tianling Gai from the soles of his feet.
"The long clouds in Qinghai cover the snow-capped mountains, and the lonely city looks out over Yumen Pass."
"The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and I swear I will never return it until Loulan is broken."
It’s time to cheer up the sons of the Han family. Hundreds of years ago, the Han Empire was able to sweep here. Today, the Tang Empire can also sweep here.
He turned the horse's head, and the front of the sweaty horse jumped up. With a neigh, Li Ke drew out the horizontal sword. The young man's high spirit was vividly displayed by him, as if he was the young man hundreds of years ago.
"Soldiers, the yellow sand will wear golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned until it is broken."
"I, the king, will lead you and others to drink from the vast sea of horses, seal the wolf as a slave, and regain the homeland of my Han family."
"This king will definitely let you honor your ancestors and leave your name in history."
Everyone present looked up at the high-spirited young man on the war horse.
Time seems to be going backwards, to hundreds of years ago, when the Han Empire launched a full-scale attack, and that young man led the Han family to sweep through thousands of armies.
"The yellow sand will wear golden armor in a hundred battles. If you don't break Loulan, you will never return it. Your Highness is so courageous."
Li Bingdao instantly clenched the sword in his hand, drank from the vast sea of horses, and sealed the wolf as his vassal. This is the ultimate ideal of a military general.
Do you also have such an honor?
Yan Yunda clenched his fists and his breathing became rapid: "Drinking from the vast sea of horses, sealing the wolf to Xu, is that young man from the Han family back?"
The two Taoist masters trembled in their hearts. The Little Heavenly Master wanted to achieve immortal merit. This is the glory of our Taoist school for thousands of years.
The old Buddhist Zen master clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha, my Buddha is compassionate, I want to leave my name in history!"
"The Buddha in the Western Region will also become the Buddha in the Central Plains!"
Ma Qiu's mouth was trembling with excitement, but he couldn't say a word.
The white-faced scholar stepped on the stirrups tightly with both feet and looked at the young man in front of him with fiery eyes. I didn't follow the wrong person. I didn't follow the wrong person. I drank from the vast sea of horses and sealed the wolf in Xu. This is me. A lifelong pursuit.
The young men who had been camped for more than two hundred years behind them burst out with echoes: "The yellow sand will wear golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned until it is broken. Drink from the vast sea of horses, seal the wolf to live in Xu, and take back the homeland of my Han family."
Ma Qiu and the white-faced scholar quickly dismounted, took out pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and spread out rice paper in the yellow sand.
The two looked at each other and had a clear understanding.
One person writes poetry and the other paints, recording this exciting moment and passing it on to the world for singing.
This is the ultimate ideal of military commanders, why not the ultimate ideal of their literati.
The roars and the heroic words echoed in the desert filled with yellow sand, seeming to pierce the sky and spread throughout the entire Western Region.
Behind him, Brother Pugu also tightened his grip on the knife and horse reins. He understood the Chinese language and knew what the King of Shu was saying. The King of Shu wanted to drink from the vast sea of horses and banish the wolf to Xu.
But back then, that boy Huo Qubing killed his hometown. The Huns were driven away, but now Langjuxu Mountain is his hometown!
This momentum made him seem to see the legendary young God of War.
The demon boy who brought disaster to the Xiongnu.
Xue Yantuo may be in big trouble!
The Gaochang Kingdom was destroyed, and Xue Yantuo was not far behind.
This is what the Han people summed up, but he understood that the rise of the Tang Dynasty was bound to wipe out the entire world.
Li Shimin had great ambitions, and this king of Shu was even more ambitious.
So what should I do now?
He glanced at the 15,000 cavalry behind him. These were all his elites, while the King of Shu only had about 4,000 cavalry around him.
But he had no confidence at all that he would use fifteen thousand men to capture these four thousand people.
These people were so powerful, they were all demons who killed without blinking an eye, especially those monks and those Taoists. He had never seen a scene of monks killing people.
In the battle at Biandukou, these monks subverted his three views. They were all killed with their eyes red when they raised and lowered their swords.
Not to mention the personal guards around the King of Shu. The King of Shu led more than 300 people and dared to go deep into the hinterland of Tuyuhun and capture the queen alive.
But wealth is in danger. If...he kills this Shu king, he can eliminate the enemies that can threaten Xue Yantuo in the future.
At this time, countless cavalry appeared on the desert in the distance, countless elite cavalry, rushing towards them like a tide.
That was Qin Qiong, another god of death on the battlefield in the Tang Dynasty.
"The chance is gone..."
Brother Pugu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He seemed to have experienced a life-and-death battle. After seeing the cavalry of the King of Shu being greeted by the Tang Dynasty, he breathed a sigh of relief, as if he was relieved.
"Your Highness..."
Qin Qiong dismounted, with blood stains on his body, and seemed to have rushed over without even changing his clothes.
It seemed like it was a tough battle, but Qin Qiong was very excited.
"Uncle Qin, how is the situation?" Li Ke also dismounted and asked.
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