The bad emperor of Tang Dynasty

With the aid of the Draa caravan camels.soon.The two caravans merged and set off towards a city of perfection in the west.

along the way.Passing by a large wasteland with reeds stretching across more than ten miles.It is extremely hot and humid in the wild grass during the day.From time to time, poisonous insects sprang out from the feet.scorpion.Desert Red Snake.Some venomous snakes are up to two meters long.Absolutely appalling.

The caravan was forced to spend the night in the wasteland.Except for the white dew falling in the middle of the night and the coolness, there is the vague sound of howling wolves in my ears.Don't be weird.Fortunately, nothing happened overnight.

Set up a firewood pot in the reed grass to cook a meal in the morning.The dozens of plump and chubby gerbils hunted from the reed root cave were feasted on by everyone.Extinguish the fire.Pack your bags.Let's keep walking.

Walk along the edge of the grass.Gradually moved away from the slightly desolate yellow sand field behind.However, at noon, three or four miles away from Shaze, they encountered a small group of robbers with a sense of murder.It looks like a Wusun tribe.As the guards, Guo Nuan and the others immediately narrowed their defensive range.Hold a knife and draw a bow.The atmosphere was a little tense.

However, in view of the large number of people in the Deira caravan.The gang of more than 100 robbers followed for half an hour several miles away and then quietly retreated.

Listen to Della.Wusun has been mired in civil war in recent years.From time to time, there were disputes and fights with the surrounding tribes.The domestic regime is torn apart.Various powerful noble elders control private hired troops.Because it is a hired soldier.So there is no sense of integrity in the military.Purely for money.Therefore, it is not surprising that some mercenary organizations that rely on plundering caravans appeared near the Wusun border.

The northern margin of the Tarim Basin belongs to the range of the Aryans.Most of the east belongs to the Tocharians.In the powerful sphere of influence, there are still some descendants of Rong and Di stubbornly surviving.Or the tribes of the Western Turks.Plus the mixed blood of Cypriots and Da Yuezhi.In short, the blood relationship in the Western Regions is complicated.An area where ethnic minorities are integrated.Of course, the complexity of ethnic groups leads to beliefs.Differences in cultural interests.Small-scale wars between tribes are commonplace.When a war breaks out.Caravans relying on the Silk Road for their livelihood will have a headache.Inevitably, the innocent will be involved in the incident.

Della told everyone cautiously.If you can not offend the robbers composed of soldiers, try not to offend them.The big deal is to take money to eliminate disasters.Otherwise, the caravan will clash with the barbarian bandits.It is bad luck for the caravan to suffer.If the military bandits are angered.It is likely to offend the military backstage representing it.Except that it will be difficult to do business with their tribe in the future.A small caravan is not as simple as just resisting a bandit team of hundreds of people.It is an army of tens of thousands of people.

"The caravan fought back in self-defense. Dozens of military bandits were injured. Could it be that their tribal army will go to war and send so many people to hunt down small businessmen." Guo Nuan asked curiously.For the military bandits who have been following their caravan just now.From a distance, you can feel the temperament that is different from ordinary grass bandits and robbers.Every move shows the discipline of the soldiers.And the killing spirit of the battlefield.

"Hehe. Because the military's small-scale team plundered merchants in the wild, it was tacitly approved by the high-level military. The military expenditure is insufficient. Tribal mercenaries are not allowed to hunt wild food. Then there will be riots. Noble elders who control private soldiers I will let it go." Della also had nothing to do with this barbaric bandit rule.After all, the trafficking route goes through people's doorsteps.Tipping is also appropriate.It is also acceptable for their businessmen to follow the principle of making money with harmony.The most worrying thing is some greedy and brutal military bandits.Some have six or more blood drawn for every ten shipments.Some are even vicious.Destroy the ratio of blood drawn inside the army bandits.Encountered merchants massacred in the wild.Then bury the corpse.Just to get all the money for the goods.

"However, these bad acts are only a very small part. It is said that the high-level tribal military also knows that the short-sighted approach of killing chickens and taking eggs is extremely stupid. They will also self-discipline and order internal mercenaries not to do so."

Guo Nuan nodded.I admire Della's rich caravan experience very much.Especially the phrase "kill the chicken and take the egg" borrowed by this Middle Eastern old man.Among them, the allusions that clearly contain the cultural philosophy of the Central Plains can also be picked up at your fingertips.

Sitting on the camel and chatting all the way.afternoon.The Deira caravan came to the capital of the tent king located on the edge of the desert.The capital is not far from the waters of Issyk-Kul Lake.Water supply is provided by means of underground channels.So they can build a city at this fork in the Western Regions trade hub.

perfection.This one is messy.A noisy desert city.The large and small grid houses rammed with sand and soil in the city form a warm earthy yellow style.

Guo Nuan just drove a camel through the tall city gate and archway.On the empty side of the fountain flower pond, there were more than ten people fighting and fighting.Holding a stick.blunt instrument.They beat each other for a while.Except for the endless yelling and cursing.There is also the occasional scream.

Guo Nuan frowned.He glanced sideways at the Zhishan soldier who was setting up card charges more than ten steps away.It's as if they're used to brawls.In his spare time, he glanced at the beating scene with great interest from time to time.

"Let's fight. Fight. Beat him to death." The surrounding crowd booed.From time to time, a few cheers erupted.Guo Nuan stayed in the Western Regions for two months.I can understand some everyday expressions.

The name of Zhishan City seems to be somewhat different from the reality.I thought it was a happy and peaceful capital like Niya.Perfection.All human beings are pure and good.But seeing is believing.Guo Nuan shook his head.The camel team of the caravan gradually drifted away from the outer city.The beating in the back is not over yet.It is estimated that some of them howled.It was another brother of the Da Yue family who had a few front teeth knocked off by a brick.Or the enthusiastic Persians broke a few ribs.It was still the violent Turkic who was hurt by the whip.Business travel is busy.Tired of traveling.Guo Nuan was a little tired.He was eager to take a luxurious hot bath at the hotel.Then have a meal of roasted whole lamb with your partners.Big bowl of goat's milk.Sleep soundly all night under the fur quilt.

The city is a mixed bag.The city lord's power is weak.In view of the consideration of being a commercial city.Those in power face a maze of national travelers.Those in power who are supremely good adopt extensive management that indulges freedom.You can fight in the city.But not innocent people.The fighters were maimed.wounded.The local government will not send urban management. .Soap Xu.The city officials will not come forward to stop it.But if you use real swords and guns to fight in the city.cause fatal incidents.The government will send troops to suppress it.The approach was to immediately expel these foreigners from the city.Never enter Zhishan City to do business.This is why Guo Nuan saw an extremely beautiful and artistic fighting performance when he entered the city in the afternoon.fierce.A fight without losing proportion. "Maybe this is called the aesthetics of violence." Guo Nuan praised.

But in the mall.Do business.Mostly mixed with opportunism.Those who buy and sell.Plus fishing in troubled waters.Unscrupulous people who pretend to be fake.Therefore, as long as the money with you is in the City of Perfection.Never give away money.If you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves thinking about you.This taste is not good.Della told his subordinates.Guo Nuan touched the small amount of hard-earned money in his pocket.

Zhishan's jade business is well developed.It is said that there are many deep mountains in southern Xinjiang.The high-quality jade ore produced in Yougu is continuously transported here.Of course, most of them are jade materials covered with coarse mortar and not cut open.The stones look like ordinary stones.Partially with veins and veins of jade material.As for how pure jade can be obtained by cutting it, it depends on your eyesight and luck.Is the value of the original stone cut dozens or even hundreds of times higher than the purchase price?Windfall profits were born.

"The gambling industry here is very developed. Of course, there is also a kind of gambling business. The most exciting." After staying in the hotel at night.Chat with Della.He learned about gambling jade from the old man.For a while, I became excited.

Guo Nuan was not short of money before.But lately I'm so poor.He also wanted to make a fuss.Maybe it can ease the pressure on funds.

"Little uncle. Don't bet on jade. Otherwise, you will lose all your crotch." After Xiao Aina knew what Guo Nuan was thinking.She pouted dissuadingly.It is said that her grandfather Della passed by Zhishan Mall in the past few years.Gambling jade gambling very fierce.More than 50 tons of spices and ivory carvings shipped from Tianzhu at one time were all used for gambling.At that time, I almost couldn't even get enough travel expenses to visit Persia.The dozens of rough stones bought by gambling jade were cut by jade craftsmen in the city.It's all low-quality jade that contains rock impurities.At that time, Della's intestines were almost remorseful.Fortunately, I met a caravan fellow in the city.It took some trouble to get Della to bring the caravan back to Persia.The little one, Aina, remembers it clearly.Gambling jade can be much more chips than ordinary gambling.

"Hehe. The impulsiveness at that time has been restrained now. Grandpa was just playing for a while." Della patted her granddaughter Aina's head embarrassingly.Aina's mouth pouted even more.

"Quack. Just listen to Aina. Little uncle won't gamble." Guo Nuan felt reasonable.Every child knows that being greedy is bad.High returns mean high risks.Guo Nuan thought that her luck had been very unlucky.

Of course, there are many ways to make money in the city.Except that Zhishan is a famous commercial city in the Western Regions.Gambling City.It also has a bloody industry. .Gladiator competition.

"Gladiator competition. This is the bloody form of entertainment for the Roman nobles." Guo Nuan clicked his tongue again and again.When Della talked about this event, besides the flash of excitement in his eyes, there was also a tremor.Bloody fighting.These savage competitions can really make people's blood boil.Although I have to admit that it is cruel and inhumane.

"Well. Spectators can bet. Participants can be warriors who volunteer. There are also prisoners of war. Political prisoners. Criminals. Professional gladiators and so on." Della sighed.The gladiator contest held in the circular square in the city every four days is extremely grand.It is estimated that one-third of the people in the city with more than 40 people will participate in watching.

"Savage. Quack." Guo Nuan didn't expect that the Roman killing game hundreds of years ago in the Tang Dynasty could be introduced to the Western Regions.He felt a little ready to move.

"Grandpa Della. Let's go to the square some other day." Guo Nuan smacked his mouth.