The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 162 The Divine Bird Enters the Huns

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, went to the Bird Palace again to tell the story of the Huns envoy.

Bai Zhi had no objection and just nodded and let Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, make arrangements.

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The rising sun is rising, and the magnificent Chang'an City is once again enveloped in the golden sunshine.

Chang'an City revived in the morning light, and people took to the streets to start a new busy day.

However, in front of the palace, I saw the Huns driving and stopping. At the same time, there were Han civil and military officials waiting quietly, standing solemnly and solemnly in the morning light.

The Huns' chariots were very crude, and there were only two of them, but on the other side, there were six hairpin chariots.They are extremely gorgeous, decorated with beautiful jade, and as luxurious as an imperial chariot.

At the same time, Zhang Qian was seen wearing armor, with a sword on his waist, and a resolute face beside Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

At this time, everyone is waiting for the arrival of the divine bird.

In the distance, there are people in the city watching from a distance. This is outside the imperial city, and people in the city can also stay.However, they stood on both sides of the street in a very orderly manner.

As time passed, a white light suddenly appeared from the sky, and a figure also appeared behind him.

It's the divine bird!

"The divine bird appears!"

"The feathers of the divine bird are pure and flawless..."

"From such a long distance, I seem to see complex patterns on the chest of the divine bird!"

"That's not a pattern, it seems to be a word..."

"..."

Those who were closer could not help but say so.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che also looked up, and sure enough he saw the divine bird slowly descending from the sky. The word "信" on the chest of the divine bird was so eye-catching.

After experiencing the rejuvenation of the King of Nanyue, the Han officials behind Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che became more respectful.

At the same time, Zhao Tuo, King of South Vietnam, also stood beside Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, looking at the divine bird in the sky, his eyes full of awe.

"The divine bird is here!"

"From now on, the Great Han Divine Bird will be my Xiongnu Divine Bird!"

Excitement also appeared on the faces of several Huns. At the same time, one of the Huns quickly raised his finger and pointed at the sacred bird and said:

"Look, there's my Huns' font on the chest of the divine bird!"

The Huns had writing, but it was also a very crude writing.

At this time, following the Xiongnu's instructions, the Xiongnu envoys to the Han Dynasty all raised their heads and watched.

Of course, more Huns didn't know how to read.

Seeing the divine bird arriving as promised, the leader of the Xiongnu delegation immediately smiled. He looked at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che who was not far away and said: "The Han people have indeed kept their promises, so I, the Huns, will take the divine bird away." !”

Seeing the divine bird landing right in the chariot prepared by the big man, the Huns envoy showed a satisfied smile.

Seeing the Huns eager to leave, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che remained calm on his face, but sneered in his heart.

However, he still said: "In that case, let's leave. When the time comes, I also ask the Xiongnu Chanyu to keep his promise!"

"Certainly so!"

The Hun envoy nodded, and then the convoy moved slowly.

The Han envoy also went to the Huns along with the Hun envoys and accepted the Xiongnu Chanyu to sign an alliance.

Among them, the person who protected the Han delegation was none other than Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian's original official position was Lang Guan, and if you look carefully, he was also a military commander. At this time, he was wearing armor and leading [-] elite soldiers to go to the Xiongnu.

But what everyone didn't know was that although the Han Dynasty's envoys were all civilian officials, the real talker of the envoy was also Zhang Qian!
This was deliberately arranged by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che. After all, Zhang Qian was familiar with the situation around the Xiongnu Palace.

It will be easier to act after arriving at the Hun Royal Court.

The huge tasseled chariot was pulled by six good horses and moved slowly until it left Chang'an City and then disappeared on the galloping road.

Watching the departing figure of the Divine Bird Chariot, the people in Chang'an City had a hard time understanding their feelings. They felt aggrieved at the humiliation by the Huns, but also had the courage to join the army.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che did not observe the feelings of the people in Chang'an City. At this time, he only needed to wait quietly, arrange the army, and mobilize the army to march to the border.

As long as the divine bird is accomplished and the Huns are in chaos, it will be time for the Han to take revenge!

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The divine bird carriage moved forward slowly, walking on the galloping road built in the Qin Dynasty.In the rear was the Han Dynasty's envoy to the Xiongnu. Among them, Zhang Qian led ten soldiers to follow, riding on war horses, and several civilian officials rode in carriages.

One day has passed since we set off from Chang'an. During this day, everything was uneventful. It was almost noon, the sun was high in the sky and the weather was hot.

However, at this moment, the sound of arrows piercing the air suddenly came from the woods on both sides of the road.

"Prepare for battle!"

Zhang Qian immediately became vigilant and ordered the soldiers around him to prepare for battle.

However, he saw arrows shot from the woods, and the target was actually the Hun envoy in front.

Several Huns fell instantly among the arrows and bled to death.

Seeing this, the three leading Hun envoys quickly drew out their scimitars, evaded and prepared to counterattack.

"It's Han Chinese! It must be Han Chinese!"

The Huns' eyes were so angry that they were about to burst into flames.

But Zhang Qian on the side said quickly: "The envoy must be careful, even if they are Han people, they do not represent all Han people, but they are folk rangers!"

"Ranger!"

The Huns had experienced the power of the Rangers in Chang'an City. The armed groups among the Han people gave the Han court a headache.

Not to mention the Huns!
In the eyes of the Huns, the Han's rangers were just like the Huns. They were surprised when they struck, and could retreat at any time, just like the Huns' cavalry, coming and going like the wind.

"If these rangers are not involved in production, His Majesty the Emperor will also have a headache!"

Although Zhang Qian was scolding the ranger in his mouth and with an angry look on his face, he was very satisfied with the ranger who appeared at this time.

Since you Xiongnu want the sacred bird of the Han Dynasty, how can you get it so easily?
Increasing the difficulty can also increase the credibility, letting the Huns know that the sacred bird is hard to come by, and they will cherish the sacred bird more, which will make it easier to dismantle the Huns.

Sure enough, after hearing Zhang Qian's words, the anger on the Huns' faces faded a bit, and they no longer vented their anger towards Zhang Qian.

They began to arrange for the Huns in the envoy to counterattack. However, when they reacted and began to prepare for the counterattack, they were surprised to find that the woods were deserted.

It was as if no one had attacked them just now!
However, several Huns who were no longer alive on Chidao told them that someone was indeed attacking them just now.

This made them angry, but they were helpless.

Holding back his anger, the Shenniao Frame continued to move forward.

This is just a small episode, but there is a conflict between the Xiongnu mission and the Han mission. After all, the Han rangers only attacked the Huns mission just now, but Qiu Qiu did not commit any offense against the Han people in the convoy, which made them very angry. I feel unhappy and feel a little unbalanced in my heart.

At three quarters past noon, the motorcade stopped and began to prepare lunch.

Because of the ranger's attack, their schedule was shortened a lot. They did not arrive at the scheduled stop, so they had to prepare their own food in the wild.

The people from the Xiongnu envoy and the Han envoy were separated in different directions, but when the rich aroma of rice from the Han envoy reached the Xiongnu envoy, it immediately made the Huns salivate.The Huns only prepared dried meat, but the Han envoys not only had delicious sauced meat, but also various pickles and fresh fruits.

The gap between civilizations is highlighted at this time.

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The Divine Bird frame is walking on the grassland. The green grassland and the blue sky are connected together, vast and huge!
At this time, the Divine Bird Chariot had left the territory of the Han Dynasty and had been walking on the grassland for nearly half a month. In front of it, a huge city suddenly appeared.

"arrive!"

Zhang Qian was riding on his war horse, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar royal court of the Huns - Dragon City in front of him, feeling filled with emotion in his heart.

Once upon a time, when he first came here, he was still a prisoner, but now, he was the envoy of the Han Dynasty.

"Is this the Hun royal court in front of you?"

"The Royal Court of the Huns? Is that the so-called Dragon City?"

"Building a city on the grassland is not easy!"

"..."

On the side of the Han envoy, the envoys stepped out of their carriages, looked at the city ahead, and sighed.

"Yes, the front is the royal court of my Great Huns!"

Seeing this, the Hun envoy on the side looked at the Han envoy with pride on his face.

However, the Han envoy was not used to him:
"But this Dragon City is too small and low, not as big as our great Han Chang'an City!"

"you……"

When the Xiongnu envoy heard this, his tone suddenly froze, but he had no choice but to go to Chang'an City and see the magnificent and majestic palace. Compared with the two, the Han Dynasty's city was indeed more majestic and magnificent.

This left him unable to refute.

"Rumble..."

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the direction of Dragon City, and the ground was shaking. Looking forward, I saw a large number of cavalry running quickly, and then quickly surrounded the entire Divine Bird frame.

"According to the order of the Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu, come to welcome the Xiongnu divine bird back to the city!"

I saw the general of the Huns cavalry approaching and shouted immediately.

"it is good!"

The Xiongnu envoys immediately showed excitement, and Zhang Qian and others naturally had no objections and followed a large number of cavalry slowly towards the Xiongnu royal court.

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There was originally nothing in the car, but the next moment, Bai Zhi's figure suddenly appeared, and then he looked out through the gap.

"Fortunately, it's not too late..."

How could Bai Zhi stay in the car all the way? Only then did he appear in the car from the Divine Bird Palace.

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In the slightly low palace, Zhang Qian followed the Han delegation and acted as a guard without saying a word.

In front, the Han envoy bowed slightly to Yizhixie Chanyu and said: "The Han envoy, I have seen the Xiongnu Chanyu!"

On the throne, where the military minister Chanyu once stood, now sits the former Zuoguli King Yi Zhixie, who is now the Yi Zhixie Chanyu of the Huns.

With a look of expectation on his face, he saw the tasseled sedan behind the Han envoy, and then looked at the Han envoy.

He wore the crown worn by the Xiongnu Chanyu and the finest wolf skin. His eyes were sharp and he said loudly: "Why don't you kneel down when you see this Chanyu?"

Hearing this, the envoy of the Han Dynasty was neither humble nor arrogant. He held his head high, looked directly at Yi Zhixie Chanyu, and said loudly: "When I, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, received the envoy of the Hun, I did not ask the envoy of the Great King to kneel down. This is the Han Dynasty." His Majesty the Emperor’s respect for the King.”

"This is a courtesy for human beings. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"

"Humph!"

After hearing the translation of the person on the side, he didn't seem to understand the meaning. Yi Zhixie Shanyu didn't say much and just snorted coldly.

Seeing this, the envoys of the Han Dynasty showed a trace of ridicule on their lips, and Zhang Qian behind them also showed a trace of mocking smile.

Immediately, the envoy of the Han Dynasty said again: "Furthermore, according to the credentials handed over to me by His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu are brotherly countries. The Han Dynasty is the eldest, how can we kneel down and worship?!"

After pausing for a moment, Yi Zhixie Shanyu suddenly became furious and slapped the throne with his palm. Then he glared at the Han envoy below and said: "It is written in this Shanyu's credential that I am the leader of the Xiongnu, not to mention Our Huns have strong soldiers and horses, but what do you think of the big men?"

"Of course, my big man has a magical bird!"

The envoy of the Han Dynasty was still neither humble nor arrogant. He looked directly at Yi Zhixie Chanyu and held his head high.

Hearing this, Yi Zhixie Shanyu said again: "At this time, the divine bird is already with me, the Xiongnu, and it is the divine bird of my Xiongnu!"

"The wisdom of the divine bird is not something Shan Yu can decide at will!"

"Huh? Are you threatening me?"

This time, Yi Zhixie Shanyu really showed his murderous intent. He looked at the Han envoy below and his palm was already on the handle of the short knife at his waist.

"Naturally dare not!"

The Han envoy quickly bowed his head. At this time, the Han envoy had the upper hand in words, and the Xiongnu could only use force to force him.

At this point, you can stop.

"Hmph! I'm sorry you don't dare!"

Yi Zhixie looked satisfied, then stood up, stepped down from the throne, and walked towards the soft sedan chair of the divine bird in the palace.

The two Hun maids on the side quickly stepped forward and respectfully opened the curtain of the soft sedan. Immediately, the true appearance of the divine bird appeared in front of Yi Zhixie Shanyu!
In the palace, the Huns' courtiers were also waiting eagerly, looking at the soft sedan chair on which the divine bird was riding.

They couldn't wait before, but now as the curtain was opened, their eyes were all focused on it.

As the curtain was lifted, a holy white light suddenly radiated out, illuminating everyone's faces.

Then I saw a majestic and domineering divine bird like an eagle suddenly flying out of the soft sedan, and then floating above the palace!
"This is the Great Han Divine Bird!?"

"It's amazing!"

"The sacred bird is holy!"

"This is a gift from Kunlun God to the Great Huns!"

"..."

The Huns were amazed for a while, but the Han envoys looked on with cold eyes. Of course, when they looked at the divine bird, their eyes were full of respect.

After actually seeing the divine bird, Yi Zhixie looked satisfied on his face.Now that he is the Great Chanyu of the Huns, his power has reached its peak. The only thing that can satisfy him is the sense of curiosity brought by rare treasures.

And the divine bird could satisfy his sense of curiosity.

At the same time, he thought about the legends he had learned about the divine bird. For example, the divine bird enabled Qin to unify the six kingdoms and became prosperous for a while.

This made him look forward to it even more.

At this moment, the envoy responsible for this trip to the Han Dynasty suddenly came out and said respectfully: "Reporting to Shanyu, this time I heard news about the sacred bird in Chang'an, the Han Dynasty!"

I saw the Huns envoy who was originally on an envoy to the Han Dynasty came out and said this.He thought of the news he heard in Chang'an City about the return of the South Vietnamese King Zhao Tuo to his old age.

(End of this chapter)