Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 329 Zhang Qian (Updated!)

In the autumn of the second year of Jianyuan,
When Huo Qubing learned to walk shakily,

When Liu Yong tried to trick the child into calling him dad, but was ruthlessly sprayed all over by the child,

When the Japanese ships landed on the ancestral land of the Xia Dynasty and headed towards Chang'an under the watchful eyes of a bighead fish lurking in the water,
Zhang Qian holding a staff,
Full of confidence, we set out on the journey westward.

He is ready!
For this moment,
He stayed in Chang'an for more than a year and learned an incredible amount of knowledge about the Western Regions and Xinxia. He could even speak several languages of the Western barbarians!

When Zhang Qian set out,
He also received the honor of being personally seen off by the Emperor.

Emperor Liu Che, who was forced to die shortly after his first reform, did not become discouraged. He remained confident and sent Zhang Qian all the way to the outskirts of Chang'an with his friends.

Zhang Qian was so moved that he burst into tears.
Even though the carriage had already left Chang'an, he couldn't help but look back and gaze at the east that he was gradually leaving behind.

Until we reached Longxi,

Zhang Qian stopped worrying and began to explore the area ahead with a determined look!

His Majesty,

wait me back!

And on the other side,
He Bo, who smelled the familiar smell of salted fish on the Japanese delegation, finally stopped his dark observation.

He watched for a long time.

It was confirmed that among this group of envoys sent to Han, there was a young man who was related to his clone whom he sent to Japan.

then,

He Bo curiously ran into the other person's dream and asked about the situation of his salted fish clone.

The young man named Lu Peng calmly accepted the ghosts and gods who suddenly came to harass him.

After all, he had had similar experiences in his hometown, so why make a fuss about it?

just,

Lu Peng couldn't understand why the River God of the Chinese was so concerned about the Water God in the small river on the island of Japan.

"Because he was the one who gave him the title!"

"This lazy bastard, didn't he even tell you something so important?"

He Bo stamped his feet angrily, "Sooner or later I will throw him into the salt marsh to soak, and then hang him on a pole to dry!"

such,

To fully marinate the flavor,

Let him be salty just in time!
Lu Peng shrank his neck nearby, not daring to speak, for fear that he, a living being tainted with the smell of salted fish, would also be smeared with salt by the ghosts and gods, and turned into a smoky-flavored scum.

After meeting this young man with a unique figure,
He Bo, who was very dissatisfied with Xianyu's work attitude, just walked away and went west.

Compared with the salted fish in the east,

The turtle and black bird in the west are the ones that move He Bo the most.

after all,

These two really work hard!

Although because it is too far away, and there are many mountains and a plateau in between, the progress is slower than that of a flowing stream.

But it's better than just sleeping.
The people I met in Japan are not as old as Huo Qubing!
And He Bo has now discovered that

After he went to the Western Regions and narrowed the distance between Xinxia and Qin,
The rate of progress can be increased.

So during this time,
Ghosts and gods like to ride camels and travel back and forth in the Western Regions.

When he was dissatisfied with the strong sandstorm and hot sun in the Western Regions,
He Bo would follow the river,

Cross the Hexi Corridor and return to the Central Plains, immerse yourself in the warm and peaceful embrace of the river, and enjoy the feeling of the river water flowing through your body bit by bit.

therefore,

When Zhang Qian led the delegation,

We temporarily settled down in a valley in the Hexi Corridor, planning to take a nap before setting off again tomorrow.

He Bo met them.

He looked at the big angel who was sleeping soundly.
He looked to the other side and saw the Huns, who had heard the news from the Han people, were riding towards here on horseback, trying to capture the Han envoys.

… “At your age!”

"How can you sleep?"

in dreams,

Zhang Qian, who was sleeping soundly with his arms and legs stretched out comfortably and his belly exposed, was suddenly kicked by someone.

He opened his eyes,

Then I saw a shadowy figure standing in front of me, pointing to the northeast and saying:
"The Huns are coming!"

"Do you want to be their captive and be taken away as a slave?"

"That's definitely not possible!"

Zhang Qian subconsciously retorted, "I still have to fulfill my promise to Your Majesty!"

"How could I disappoint His Majesty!"

"Then get up quickly and run as far as you can!"

Throw down this sentence,

The figure kicked Zhang Qian hard, who was still lying on the ground, holding a "bamboo lady" in his arms to cool off.

Zhang Qian was kicked to the ground and rolled out of the dream.

"what!"

Tang Yifu, a naturalized Hun who slept in the same tent with Zhang Qian and was responsible for explaining the situation in the Western Regions to him and acting as an interpreter and guide, immediately let out a cry full of pain.

Because Zhang Qian was rolling around in his dream,
In reality, I am also rolling around——

He rolled straight to Tang Yi Fu's side, and because of the fright he had in his dream, he started punching and kicking him violently.

The big angel's eyes haven't opened yet,

The man was flopping around on the ground, punching like a turtle.

Unfortunately, Tang Yifu was hit in a vital part by Zhang Qian's sneak attack. He held his stomach and broke out in a cold sweat.

He got up in anger, grabbed Zhang Qian, whose eyes were still hazy, and asked, "What's wrong with you? You look like you've been possessed by an evil spirit?"

Zhang Qian then told him what happened in his dream.

After hearing this, Tang Yifu's face became very solemn.

He said, "When the Great Yuezhi were still in the Hexi Corridor, they said that there were ghosts and gods living in the Haomen River."

"A hundred years ago, the reason why the Qin people were able to travel freely in Hexi was also related to this legend of ghosts and gods."

"Now that you have come here, you have had such a strange dream. Maybe it is really a ghost appearing to warn us that danger is coming!"

Zhang Qian listened to his words.
I also remembered that I had indeed seen relevant records in ancient history books.

So he believed the warning in his dream, and he and Tang Yifu quickly woke up the delegation members, asking them to pack up and set off quickly.

We can't stay here any longer!
"But there are still many packages that have not been sorted..." someone traveling with the tour group couldn't help but say.

Zhang Qian said while riding on his horse, "Those things are not as important as our lives!"

"move!"

In a hurry,

There are too many bags that are destined to be left behind.

So when the Xiongnu cavalry arrived,
They could only reap these "burdens" abandoned by Zhang Qian and others.

There are many gold and silver treasures in it,
It was a gift prepared by the Han Dynasty in order to persuade Xinxia or Dayuezhi to join forces with it to attack the Xiongnu.

As the delegation hurried away,

The packages containing these treasures were torn open, and the exposed gold and silver were able to shine in the moonlight, emitting an alluring glow.

The Xiongnu cavalry then forgot the Chanyu's order, gave up chasing Zhang Qian and his men, and rushed forward eagerly to grab the money and stuffed it into their arms.

How many sheep can we get in a month?

So what are you working so hard for?
Why not seize the opportunity to bring some fortune to your own piggy bank?
When the Xiongnu cavalry had finished admiring their haul, their arms were bulging with treasures.
Zhang Qian and others had already ridden their horses towards the Western Regions.

(End of this chapter)