The daily life of Dali Siqing

Above the Gobi, a group of people is sneaking under the sun.

This Gobi Desert is called the Mahle Gobi Desert, and it is the largest Gobi Desert north of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

There is a record in "Shangshu Wucheng": "The king came from Shang, and as for Feng, it was Yanwu Xiuwen, who reined in the horse to the south of the Gobi, and herded cattle among the peach forests, to show the world that he would be obedient."

This is to say that after the King Wu of the Western Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he put the horses to graze on the grassland south of the Gobi, and put the cattle in the peach forest for food. The cattle and horses were the power source of the ancient chariots. I will no longer use them to fight wars.

According to Uncle Liu, they were chased by the cavalry and fled into the Mahle Gobi, but because they were busy avoiding the enemy's pursuit, they failed to remember the direction.

But Yang Qingyuan found clues from Uncle Liu's words.

Zhenhu City is located in the Gobi, so it will inevitably involve the issue of water use.

To support the water consumption of a town's population, it is not enough for a few wells.

And according to Uncle Liu's recollection, there is an oasis near Zhenhu City.

An oasis is fertile soil in the vast Gobi, and it must be located in a place where fresh water resources are continuous all year round.

As long as you follow the Fengyu River ancient road on the map and search all the way, even an oasis as big as Zhenhucheng cannot escape the eyes of Yang Qingyuan and others.

Yang Qingyuan, Liu Wangshu, and Ye Jianhan, who are relatively high in martial arts, have long been invulnerable to cold and heat.

Especially Yang Qingyuan with innate body, whose cultivation base is close to Bigu, even if he doesn't eat or drink for half a month, it's not a big problem.

But other people couldn't do it to Yang Qingyuan's level, so they could only replenish the water source and move forward.

After traveling for three days, Yang Qingyuan and his party came to a large town in the Gobi to replenish food and water sources.

This town is called Ziwen Town, which is an important node on the Silk Road.

During the Chu-Han War, the Huns Mao Dun Shanyu took the opportunity to expand his power, controlled the grassland and Gobi, and established a powerful Xiongnu Empire that controlled millions of people.

In the early years of the former Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu Maodun Shanyu conquered the Western Regions, set up a boy servant as a captain, and levied heavy taxes from all countries.The Xiongnu also used the Western Regions as their military stronghold and economic backing, often invaded the territory of the former Han Dynasty, harassed and plundered the residents of the Central Plains.

In the early Han Dynasty, it was unable to compete with it.

After experiencing the two generations of Wenzhi lords in the former Han Wenjing, the former Han accumulated an extremely strong family background.

After that, Emperor Wu ascended the throne and started an all-out war against the Huns.

Knowing from the descendants of the Xiongnu that the Da Yuezhi who had moved to the west wanted to avenge the Huns, but because there was no one to help, Emperor Wu decided to communicate with the Western Regions and wanted to unite with the Da Yuezhi to attack the Xiongnu, "cut off the right of the Xiongnu." arm".

After careful consideration, Emperor Wu sent Zhang Ziwen as an envoy to 36 countries in the Western Regions to trade and attack the Xiongnu.

Zhang Ziwen forcibly opened up a "Silk Road" in this vast Gobi and grassland.

This enabled the 36 countries in the Western Regions and the former Han Dynasty to exchange goods and exchange goods, and at the same time weakened the control of the Xiongnu Empire over the Western Regions.

After defeating the Xiongnu Empire, the former Han Dynasty established the Protectorate of the Western Regions in the west of the 36 countries in the Western Regions.

The Protectorate of the Western Regions, Daduhu, governs the countries east of Dawan and south of Wusun. The countries "self-translated chiefs, domain chiefs, monarchs, supervisors, officials, Dalu, Baichang, Qianchang, Duwei, Qiqu, Dang Households, generals, ministers, and princes all wear Han seals and ribbons." The prestige is so strong that it can be regarded as the master of the eastern part of the Western Regions.

In the Han Shu, it was recorded the prestige of the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

During the reign of Emperor Zhaodi of the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions Kucha and Loulan united with the Huns to kill Han envoys and loot property.

Emperor Han sent Fu Jiezi to question him.

However, due to financial and military problems, Fu Jiezi did not lead troops, only a team of envoys, more than a hundred people.

When Fu Jiezi arrived in Loulan, he lured the king of Loulan to have a banquet with money and goods, and killed him directly on the banquet.

At the banquet, all Lou Lan's officials turned pale with shock, but Fu Jiezi remained calm.

"The king is responsible for the sins of the Han, and the emperor sent me to kill the king. He should set up the former prince as a hostage to the Han. The Han soldiers will arrive, so don't dare to move. If you move, the country will be destroyed!"

A sentence "The Han soldiers are here, don't dare to move, move, and the country will be destroyed!"!
Shocked all the princes of Loulan present, no one dared to move.

This was the prestige displayed by Wei Changping and Huo Huanqi back then.

Even though Fu Jiezi was alone, with only two followers outside the hall, no one dared to offend him. Loulan soldiers, guards, princes and ministers all knelt down to plead guilty.

Fu Jiezi immediately announced the guilt of King Loulan in public, made Prince Loulan king, and rewarded the princes and ministers who obeyed the Han Dynasty.

Since then, the rebellious Loulan has returned to him again.

Weitian has Han, and Jian also has light.

The majesty of the Han Dynasty spread to the west.

Only from the history books can we get a glimpse of the prestige of the former Han Dynasty.

Nanyue killed the envoys of the Han Dynasty, and slaughtered nine counties; the king of Wan killed the envoys of the Han Dynasty, and killed the envoys of the Han Dynasty, and killed the envoys of the Han Dynasty, and killed them immediately.

It's a pity that the later generations were weak, and after Emperor Xuan of the former Han Dynasty, they gradually lost the actual control over the area of ​​the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

It wasn't until the 14th year of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan in the former Tang Dynasty that the Anxi Protectorate was re-established, and the Western Regions were controlled again.

Although the current Great Zhou is powerful, it is not as powerful as the Han and Tang Dynasties.

"Guests! Are you from the east?" asked the innkeeper who received Yang Qingyuan and his party.

It is rare to encounter such a big client as Yang Qingyuan.

There are hundreds of people in a caravan, and the food, drink and lodging are enough to cover his inn!
Yang Qingyuan wanted to find out the way out of Zhenhucheng, so he started talking with the owner of the inn.

"Exactly, we came from the capital, and went to the countries of the Western Regions to do some small business to make ends meet!"

"Hahaha, you are joking. My family has lived in this town of Ziwen for generations. This caravan of hundreds of people is considered a small business. That villain really doesn't know what a big business is!?"

On this ancient Silk Road, there were quite a few caravans, and a caravan with a hundred people was definitely considered a relatively large scale!
"Ahahaha, the boss can talk, no wonder the business is so big!"

"Where, my lord, what you are doing is a big business. You come from such a far away place in the capital of God. This is a business that only a big trading house dares to do!"

The innkeeper's eyes were full of smiles, and everyone carried the sedan chairs. He was naturally happy to be recognized by such a big businessman.

"Are gods far away?!"

Yang Qingyuan's question made the store owner a little puzzled.

"What the young master said, isn't it far away?!"

"Hahaha, it's not far, it's not far! God's capital is only [-] miles away from Anxi!"

The shop owner was taken aback by Yang Qingyuan's words. The gods all went to Anxi, thousands of miles away, even a person who had never studied, knew, how could it be only nine thousand nine hundred miles away?

This sentence was not said by Yang Qingyuan, but it was engraved on an old Tang stone tablet outside Kaiyuan Gate, the capital of gods, and it was written by Yu Shinan, a great calligrapher of the old Tang Dynasty.

Although it has been through wind and rain for thousands of years, the inscriptions carved on it are still clearly visible.

The letter said: "Go west to Anxi for [-] miles, to show that the Rong people will not travel thousands of miles."

Emperor Wu of the former Han Dynasty completed the actual control of the Western Regions, and Emperor Xuan established the Protectorate of the Western Regions in the Western Regions.

However, with the disputes in the Central Plains, the control over the Western Regions gradually weakened. It was not until the late Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty came to the throne, and the Tang army successively attacked Gaochang, Yanqi, Qiuci and other countries, established the Anxi Protectorate, and established the Anxi Four Towns. Re-control of the Western Regions.

In the Gaozong Dynasty, General Zuo Xiaowei and Duke Xing Su Dingfang destroyed the Western Turks and expanded the control of the Tang Empire to the Aral Sea.Almost all of Central Asia was covered by the old Tang Dynasty.

A disciple of Xing Guogong, the inspector and general of the right guard, Pei Xingjian, in the name of helping Persia to restore the country, used false tactics to attack Guo, and raided the Turkic rebel Ashina Duzhi who was entrenched near Suiye City.

In order to cut off the connection between the rest of the Western Turks and Tubo, the Tang Dynasty extended its tentacles deep into Central Asia and established Suiye City as the westernmost military town of the Tang Dynasty, and Suiye became one of the four towns in Anxi.

Due to the existence of Suiye City, Tang Dynasty was able to firmly control the thousands of miles of the Western Regions.

That's why there was this stele erected by Yu Shinan.

From the point of view of the army since ancient times, no matter how far the march is, it cannot exceed ten thousand miles.

And Anxi is "no more than" nine thousand nine hundred miles away from Chang'an.

In other words, that is to say, Anxi is not far from Chang'an.

Such boldness is why Tang Youzhi.

Zhaozhao has Tang, and heaven serves all nations.

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Yang Qingyuan chatted with the shop owner for a while, creating an image of a well-informed businessman who traveled all over the world.

"I didn't expect my son, at such a young age, to have been to so many places and experienced so many things. It really makes me feel ashamed. I really live like a dog at such a young age!"

I have to say that the shop owner's eloquence is really good. Although there are seven points of envy in these words, there is also three points of flattery.

"Boss, you are welcome! Although I have traveled extensively in the Central Plains, I am still very unfamiliar with the Western Regions, unlike you who grew up here. I have been able to see the scenery of the Gobi since I was a child."

Seeing the envious look on Yang Qingyuan's face, the boss felt a little complacent. Although he disliked the bitter cold of the Gobi, when others praised your hometown, even if you thought it was not good, you would be proud of it.

"Young master is here to do business this time, and you can also have a glimpse of the beauty of this Gobi grassland!"

"Then let me borrow a good word from you, the shop owner!"

Yang Qingyuan felt that the conversation was almost done, and he began to ask questions secretly.

"By the way, Boss, I have traveled all the way, and I saw that there are towns on the oasis. Are there people living in this oasis?!"

The shop owner asked Xiao Er to pour a glass of water for the two of them, and then replied.

"My son came from the prosperous place in the Central Plains, so naturally he would not know how precious the oasis is in this Gobi. You must know that in this Gobi, there is wind, sand and dust, and the land is barren. There is no farming at all, and there is no drinking water. Look everywhere. This oasis is like a pearl in the Gobi desert, how could anyone give up?!"

The store owner took a sip of water, then continued.

"The oasis is not only rich in water, but also can grow food, so it has always been a resource in the Gobi."

"I see. In the past, when my grandfather was a merchant in the Western Regions, there were many records about oasis towns."

"Oh?! Ling Zu has also been to the Western Regions!?" The shop owner believed it.

Who is Yang Qingyuan?The moving general library and the books that have been read are vast, and after casually mixing the deeds of a few ancient people, a self-made businessman who travels to and from the gods of the Western Regions appears on the paper.

After hearing the deeds of Yang Qingyuan's "grandfather", the shop owner couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"I didn't expect Lingzu to have such a great career. My son is exactly like Lingzu! He has such a fortune at such a young age!"

"Hahaha, the owner of the shop is overrated, it's just a little low production."

Although it seemed to be chatting, Yang Qingyuan had actually obtained useful information.

Almost all towns on the Gobi Desert are built on oases, and Zhenhu City should be no exception.

Moreover, this large-scale oasis town is extremely famous on the Gobi.

The reason why Zhenhu City has disappeared now may not be because it disappeared and was buried in the wind and sand, but more likely because it changed its name, so there is no news about Zhenhu City.

"By the way, boss, I don't think there are many customers in your store?! Why? There are fewer caravans recently?!"

The shop owner nodded, "Guests have good eyesight. This has to start from years ago. Originally, even if the caravans on the ancient Silk Road could not be said to be endless, they still came and went from time to time. But since years ago, the 36 countries in the Western Regions It was turbulent, and there were conflicts with Dazhou's Shence Army from time to time. Within half a year, there were 22 battles, large and small, which caused caravans from the Western Regions to flee from the Western Regions one after another. Business was really good during that time!"

"After that, the number of caravans going to the Western Regions gradually decreased! Sometimes it takes ten days and half a month to wait for a caravan to stay."

Yang Qingyuan knew about this matter.

The Shence Army is coercing the Western Regions, but recently several major countries among the 36 countries in the Western Regions seem to be instigated by others, and they have frictions with the Shence Army from time to time. It seems that there is no agitation behind it.

Yang Qingyuan's first object of suspicion was the Azure Dragon Society and Luo Wang.

Without him, this style is too familiar!

Every time Luo Wang does something, he always likes to use Fanbang's power to contain Da Zhou.

In the granary case, there was a big change.

In the Yuezhou case, Baiyue's rebellion.

Also included is King's attack after Tumu Fort.

Listening to the shop owner's words, Yang Qingyuan's eyes flashed an inexplicable color.

Afterwards, they chatted for a few more words, and then turned the topic back to the oasis town in the Gobi.

"By the way, boss, my ancestor once passed a city on his way to the Western Regions. There are a lot of goods in it, which are sold well in the capital. I want to ask you a few questions. If this city is on our trading route Above all, I would like to visit it. Firstly, to earn money; secondly, to commemorate the relics of our ancestors!"

After hearing this, the shop owner was really moved, "Young Master, you just need to ask, as long as I know everything, I will definitely tell you everything."

"I don't know if the boss has ever heard of Town Hucheng?"

"Oh?! Lingzu has been to Zhenhucheng?!" The store owner's face showed surprise, "The time when Lingzu traveled to the Western Regions is indeed very long! This town of Hucheng was as early as 50 years ago. Before, it disappeared!"

"Disappeared?! How could such a town disappear?!"

Yang Qingyuan asked.

The owner of the shop didn't hide anything, "I don't know something, the Gobi is full of wind and sand, and occasionally one or two oases are buried by wind and sand. Years ago, near Zhenhu City, there was a sandstorm that never happened in a thousand years. It lasted for ten days and ten nights."

"When the sandstorm stopped, all the original oases were buried, and the landscape changed drastically. It was not until 35 years ago that the caravans of merchants re-drawn the map of the vicinity. Zhenhu City has long since disappeared."

"So it is!"

Yang Qingyuan nodded, looking suddenly enlightened, but he began to have doubts in his heart.

The shop owner's statement is contradictory to that of Tiance Army veteran Liu Bo's statement.

According to the shop owner, this town of Hucheng was destroyed by a shocking sandstorm and completely buried.

But Uncle Liu was rescued by the people in Zhenhu City about 40 years ago.

What happened to the ten years in between! ?
"The sandstorm is big, my son is not bragging. Even if you go to the northwest of the Gobi, you can't find the ruins of Zhenhu City. They are all buried below!"

Yang Qingyuan's eyes lit up when he heard the words, Northwest? !It seems that I got the exact news again!
It was another chat, but no specific information about Zhenhu City could be learned from the shop owner.

"Thank you boss for chatting with me!"

The shop owner smiled kindly, "My lord, what are you talking about?! You are a customer in the shop! Besides chatting with you, I have gained a lot of knowledge."

Yang Qingyuan looked out the window pretendingly.

"I don't think it's getting too early. Boss, prepare some wine and meat for my brothers in the caravan."

Speaking of which, Yang Qingyuan took out a small cloth bag from his bosom, took out a golden bean from it, and threw it to the shop owner.

The aura of a local tyrant is fully revealed.

Dali Temple is rich, very rich, and has shares in the newly renovated water transportation platform. It has sufficient funds for business trips.

The owner of this shop is also greedy for money, "Well! Sir, the hand-picked mutton, braised pork in pots, and clear stewed mutton soup in our shop... all have a special flavor!"

Yang Qingyuan interrupted the shop owner who still wanted to introduce, and took out two more golden beans.

"Just the ones just now! Good wine and meat are served!"

"Come on! I'll personally go to the back kitchen to remind you!" After taking the golden beans, the boss ran all the way to the back kitchen.

Yang Qingyuan also went upstairs immediately, but Liu Wangshu at the side stopped Yang Qingyuan.

"Brother Yang, why did you chat with the shop owner for a long time!?"

Yang Qingyuan smiled slightly, Liu Wangshu's talent in martial arts is outstanding, but it doesn't mean that her talent is only in martial arts.

"Oh? Wang Shu saw it!?"

"I'm afraid the owner of this shop has an unusual background!" Liu Wangshu followed Yang Qingyuan into the room and sat down, then said.

"Yeah, of course it's unusual." Yang Qingyuan's laughter carried a hint of sarcasm, "There have been 36 battles and conflicts between the Shence Army of the Western Regions and 22 countries. The details came from a shop owner today. If he really got the news from a caravan passing by, then compared to this shop owner, my Da Zhou’s intelligence agencies are simply useless!"

"Brother Yang, what are you going to do?!"

"Since someone wants to tell us the direction and location of Zhenhu City, of course I accept it bluntly! Although I don't know what this person hiding in the dark wants to do? But since I have settled down, I will not be afraid of them Conspiracies and tricks! It's nothing more than soldiers coming to cover up water and earth!"

While Yang Qingyuan was talking with Liu Wangshu via voice transmission.

A small bird with sharp eyes was staring at the movement in the inn.