Huangfu Qi was originally planning to go to Chigu City to do business.

He made luxury goods such as silk. The kings of the Oasis were his customers, and Wusun Kunmi was undoubtedly the largest customer. At least one-third of the silk he sold was sold to the Yan family, who was the one who was Wudan's sister, Aruikan. The last time he suggested that Liang Xiao form an alliance with Wusun was because of such a relationship. If the Han Dynasty and Wusun formed an alliance, his business would be better.

Two days ago, he had just received a batch of goods and was about to deliver them to Chigu City. But when he arrived at the entrance of the valley, he saw that the two sides were fighting fiercely. The Yuezhi people who were staying outside the valley wanted to rush in, and the Wusun people guarding the entrance of the valley tried desperately to block the two sides. The two sides were so angry that they could not get in at all.

Seeing that the goods that were transported from hard to come to his hands, he had to come to Liang Xiao, hoping that Liang Xiao could solve this problem, at least let him deliver the goods to Chigu City through the Yuezhi people's position and complete the transaction.

Liang Xiao was so angry that he cursed. He had observed the terrain of Chigu with Aliu many times, which was a natural pocket terrain. One man was the pass, and ten thousand men could not open it. Because of this, he firmly disagreed with Aliusu's suggestion of a strong attack. It was not an attack, but a death sentence.

Of course, the same is true for Jiaohe City in front of him and the Daban City leading to the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains.

Liang Xiao personally checked the terrain of the two cities. Jiaohe City is the Cheshi King City, built on a high ground, with a natural river on both sides as a moat, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is no problem. Daban City is not inferior. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is surrounded by steep cliffs next to it. If you want to pass Daban City, you must fly over it.

Dazaka means a high mountain pass. As the name suggests, you can imagine its dangers.

With the troops that Liang Xiao now has, it is almost impossible to attack Jiaohe City or Daban City. The trouble is not just Jiaohe or Daban City. The Cheshi people are so tough that it is likely that the Huns are supporting behind the back. Jiaohe is heading north and Daban West, and there are several tribes of all sizes, all of which are controlled by the Huns. It is impossible to pass peacefully unless they attack and advance.

In history, General Li Guangli, the second-class general, encountered this dilemma when he first conquered Dayuan. As a result, Yu Chengru could not support him. Liang Xiao now only had four hundred steps and cavalry, old and small. If he wanted to force a breakthrough, he would probably not even be as good as Li Guangli.

There was only one road left before him, and he returned to Dayuan or Yuezhi as the same way. Now there was an advantage, so he didn't have to worry that Aliusu would laugh at him. Aliusu himself was trapped in the valley by the Wusun people, and whether he could come out alive was a question.

Liang Xiao was helpless and helpless. He regretted it. If he had known Aliusu was so ignorant of the general idea, he would not have thought about this idea. He blocked several mountain passes, concentrated his troops to defend Suye City, and waited for the Huns to retreat. They were all safer than now. Now they are in a dilemma, what should we do?

Liang Xiao was alone by the river thinking hard. He was very anxious, but he could not let his subordinates find his anxiety. In this case, once the morale of the army fluctuated, the trouble would be great.

After thinking about it, he didn't think of any solution. He simply started to practice archery by the river.

There are many poplar, red willows, sand dates, and many low bushes on both sides of the river, with green grass as shade. The sun gradually tilted westward, and the hot air gradually cooled down. The evening breeze blew, and the leaves swayed in the wind. The black horse pearl strolled by the river, drinking the grass and the river water freely, feeling comfortable, and looked up from time to time to look at Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao's bored mood improved a lot. He shot a few arrows, and his mind quickly focused on shooting archery and became more focused.

Huangfu Qi walked over and saw Liang Xiao shooting arrows one by one. Each arrow was very calm. He couldn't help but nodded repeatedly and praised: "My dear, sir."

Liang Xiao put away his bow and smiled embarrassedly. He had no good intentions, but it was just a habit developed by archery. As long as he picked up the bow and set off his posture, he would soon be able to eliminate all interference and practice with full concentration.

"The father-in-law is joking. I have no way to do anything now, just pretending to be calm."

"It's not easy to pretend without showing any traces." Huangfu Qi smiled bitterly. "In comparison, although I am more than forty years older than the adults, I have not yet developed such a state of mind. I am really ashamed."

Liang Xiao shook his head helplessly. Huangfu Qi came to him so far to inform him of the news. Although he had the feelings of his homeland, he still considered his own interests more. The merchant valued profit, so it was true. He suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and asked casually: "Is the business of my father-in-law and the Wusun people very impatient?"

"It's not rush." ​​Huangfu Qi sighed. "It takes at least two or three months to go from the Western Regions to Guanzhong. It takes at the end of September, early October, and mid-December. If you delay, you cannot return in time. Not only will you have to celebrate the New Year on the road, but it will also delay next year's itinerary. I encountered less trouble on the road this year. I thought I could make more money, but I didn't expect..."

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows and suddenly felt aroused his heart. "There are fewer troubles on the road this year?"

"Yes, I heard them say that this year, both Hexi and the Western Regions are much more peaceful than in previous years. The young and strong Huns have gone to the grassland, and only the old and weak are left in the pasture land..."

"Wait." Liang Xiao interrupted Huangfu Qi. "Where are your subordinates? Can I talk to them?"

"Of course." Huangfu Qi immediately called two entourages, both of whom had just escorted goods to the Western Regions.

Jian Mi lay on the top of the city, narrowed her eyes, looked at the camp in the distance, and frowned.

Like last year, the Wusun people entered the mountain pass again but did not intend to attack. It is obvious that their mission was to restrain the Dayuan people in the mountain pass. From now on, it will be difficult for Jianmi to get news from Shandong. It is estimated that it will not take long before the Huns' vanguard will bypass the North Entrance and enter Dayuan.

As for whether they will attack Suye City like last year, Jian Mi is unclear. Suye City defending Creon has made full preparations and recruited mercenaries from the whole city to help defend. The Five Thousand Yuezhi Essence Cavalry has also been in place, but no one can tell whether he can defend Suye City.

They only faced 10,000 Huns last year, but this year they faced 50,000, or even 100,000 Huns.

"Has the Han envoy been back if there is any news?" Jian Mi asked again.

Deputy General Shi Na shook his head. "I suspect he might have escaped."

"Impossible." Jian Mi shook his head affirmatively. "The Han family Lang was not a person who retreated in the last days. I think he might have been stopped by the Huns. The Wusun people have already arrived here. If he wants to come back, he has to take a detour and it will take a lot of time."

"Is it still too late?"

Jianmi had no answer.

He was also worried. The reason why he could severely damage Wudan last year was to defend Suye City, Liang Xiao's two attacks were very important. One was that the Hundred Cavalry Camp under Suye City severely damaged Wudan's spirit; the other was that he stepped on snowboards with the mercenaries, killing Wudan who was trying to escape to escape and fleeing alone. Liang Xiao was not only an envoy who bonded Dayuan and Yuezhi, but also the courage of a army. If he could not return to Suye City in time, he was very doubtful of how long Creon could last.

"Send messages to Xibao and let them be careful not to be bitten by the Huns."

"Yes." The deputy general responded and went to arrange the messenger.

After the war last year, Jian Mi was ordered to guard the mountain pass. He spent the past few months to build two castles, together with the old Andrew and Li Shuyun, there were three of them, called Dabao, Dongbao and Xibao. The Dabao is in the middle and is the main castle, which contains a large amount of food and weapons. Dongbao and Xibao are guard castles, with three miles apart between the two castles, and a total of six miles a valley, which is the hiding place and place for the people of Dayuan.

With these three forts, even if they were attacked by the Huns and Wusuns, Jian Mi was confident that he would defend the first half of the year or even longer. But he was very worried about Suye City. Suye City is the big city closest to the mountain pass. If Suye City was captured by the Huns, it would be meaningless even if he guarded the mountain pass.

The north entrance is next to a calm lake.

King Rizhu jumped off his horse, strode to the lake, squatted down, picked up a sink of water with both hands, took two big sips, and washed his face again. As soon as he swallowed the water, he saw a white bone.

The white bones were hidden among the water plants rippling with the waves, the white skulls and black eye holes, a weird-looking little fish swam out of one eye hole, and then swam out of another eye hole, and its tail disappeared with a swing.

King Rizhu felt his stomach surging, so he quickly turned his head and spit out all the water he had just drunk with a "wow", even spitting out bitter gallbladder.

This was the first time he had seen so many white bones in his life.

Before he could get close to this legendary Jinshan, he saw scattered corpses, most of which were pecked by wild beasts and vultures. After entering the mountain pass, the corpses were even denser. Not only were they seen everywhere on the road, but they were everywhere on the hillside and in the sea.

These are all subordinates of King Hunxie who were frozen to death by the heavy snow.

King Hunxie Wu Dan attacked Dayuan and returned in a crushing defeat. Not only did the 10,000 elite soldiers die, but he also lost his trace. Now there are many factions within the Hunxie tribe, and Lao Wang's younger brothers and sons fight for each other and refuse to give in to each other, and it has become a mess. The pioneer mission of the Western Expedition has fallen on the shoulders of King Zhuri in the future.

King Rizhu originally thought that this was a good opportunity. Dayuan was rich and had many good horses, so he had long been the object of envy of many Huns. He was blocked by the Wusun people and the Hunxie King's troops, so they were not easy to get involved. This time the Shanyu ordered the Western Expedition to be a great opportunity for him to enter Dayuan.

As a forward, you have the right to choose trophy first. This is the rule of the grassland people.

However, along the way, the bones were filled with whites like a shadow pressing on his heart, and they accumulated more and more and could not be removed.

He has a feeling that it's very bad-

(To be continued.)
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