On the other side, although they borrowed Wusun soldiers, and even more people than expected, but Ren Hong and they couldn't return the same way, the Gusur Pass was too steep, and a few people risked crossing it in a hurry, if 4,000 people went immediately, it is estimated that when they wait, the loss will reach one-tenth.If the Han army, in order to save its own people, took out the spirit of the battle of Huo Quai's Hexi back then, it would grit its teeth.However, the Wusun people did not want to work so hard, so they could only go west along the Ili River.At the end of March, the river shone in the sun, and on the way, you could often see herdsmen grazing in groups, and they heard that they were going to rob the turtles, and from time to time men with bowed horses joined in.Wusun 4,000 horses galloped on the banks of the Ili River, the horses were fat and strong, their fur was smooth and shiny, their eyes were big, their heads and necks were high, and most of them were Wusun Xiji horses.Other species of horses are said to be afraid of wolves, but when they encounter a single wolf, they are not afraid, and their hooves and bites can kill the wolf.And when they are ridden, they are also unruly, desperately trying to fall off the body, but once they are tamed, they will be extremely loyal to their masters."
That's true, like my little radish."
Ren Hong stroked the mane of his beloved horse, which was half of Wusun horse blood, and this was also its hometown.But the turnip slapped her master in the face, and she suddenly became excited, jumping and jumping.Ren Hong found that the radish has been extremely unstable recently, coinciding with the peak of the spring estrus of horses, and when resting along the way, there are always three or five stallions that have not been castrated and want to rub against the radish."
Stop!
It's still a kid!
”Ren Hong hurriedly grabbed the reins and tied the radish alone in one place, but it was depressed.Alas, it's really a big woman.Along the way, Liu Yaoguang rode next to Ren Hong and told him the stories he had heard."
My mother told me that Emperor Xiaowu first got the horses that Wusun paid tribute to, and when he saw that the horse was handsome and upright, he gave him the name Tianma.Later, he got Dawan's sweat and blood horse, thinking that it was better than Wusun horse, so he renamed Wusun horse as West Pole Horse, and the name of Tianma fell on Dawan sweat and blood horse. ”For this reason, Emperor Xiaowu also composed a song" "West Pole Tianma Song." ”Ren Hong said with a smile, the chairman said that Emperor Qin and Han Wu were slightly lost, in fact, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty not only loved learning, but also recruited Mei Gao, Sima Xiangru and others, and he was also a prolific resignation family.Then Ren Hong deliberately said: "It's a pity, although I know this song, I have never heard anyone sing it." ”"Shall I sing to Ren Jun?"
Yaoguang volunteered.So Yuan Guimi, who was discussing the camp with the right general, was surprised to see that his sister, who had always been true to his sister who was not fake except for his family, was really sitting opposite Ren Hong and played the Qin pipa."
Pegasus from the West Pole.After thousands of miles, there is virtue.Cheng Ling descended to a foreign country.Wading in quicksand and four suits. ”That's right, this kind of majestic song is suitable for Yaoguang's Qin pipa with a hidden sword to play, the sonorous sound, with a good female voice, is really wonderful.Ren Hong struck the knot, and secretly thought: "Chengling is mighty to descend to foreign countries, and wading through quicksand and four subdues."
Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has been criticized a lot by historians, the ambition of this dream of the Heavenly Han Dynasty is indeed worthy of appreciation. ”"Just let me, let's realize the dream of this great country!"
At the beginning of April, walking west along the Ili River Valley, Ren Hong was considered to have left the country of the later republic and entered the border of Kyrgyzstan.Surrounded by the Ili Mountains and the southern veins of the Tien Shan Mountains, is the Atami Valley, which later became known as Issyk-Kul Lake.The reason why this vast lake is called Atami is because it is a rare highland lake that does not freeze, even in the coldest months of Wax Moon and January, the surface of the lake never freezes, and the surrounding mountains lock in heat, so it is regarded as an ideal winter retreat by the Wusun people.Akaya Castle, the winter capital of Usun, was located on the southern shore of Atami, and when Ren Hong arrived, he found that it had been influenced by the Han Chinese, and built a low wooden wall with pine and fir wood that was abundant in the surrounding mountains.Now that the large army has moved to the Ili River Valley, there are not many people in Chigu Castle, and it seems a little deserted.The surrounding land is fertile and obviously suitable for farming, so it is no wonder that in history, it became the farthest stronghold of the Han army."
Why is it called Akaya Castle?"
Ren Hong asked Yaoguang a question."
Ren Jun should come back in the autumn."
Liu Yaoguang pointed to the broad-leaved forests around Chigu City and said: "Every late autumn, it is the red leaves on the mountain, and when the wind blows, it is like a rolling red wave, which is also extremely beautiful." ”They didn't stay long at Akaya Castle, and after replenishing meat and cheese as food, they set off for the south."
It's going to be over the mountain again."
After the previous troubles, Han Feilong no longer dared to say that he was good at mountain climbing, and looked at the snow peaks in the distance with a bitter face.Ren Hong looked at Han Dangdang and scolded with a smile: "Be content, this Bodaling is much easier to walk than the Gusur Ridge that we climbed last month, the terrain is flatter, it can be passed all year round, and most importantly, there is no need to cross the glacier and snow sea." ”This ridge is the border between the later Republic and Kyrgyzstan, called Bedieli Pass, and it is still a foreign trade port, so it can be seen that the traffic conditions are not too bad in the future.Therefore, for Wusun's large army, if they want to enter the Western Regions to fight, it is obviously more appropriate to take this road.But the Bdieli Pass in BC is still a natural hazard, the pass runs north-south, the ice peaks of the Tianshan Mountains on both sides are towering, and you can see that there is still snow on the Daban that has formed solid ice.Luckily, the northern slope is gentle, and horses and camels can climb up the zigzag trail so slowly that people don't even have to dismount.But when approaching the mountain pass, Ren Hong and Han Dangdang still felt uncomfortable, and the damn high anti came again."
Ren Jun, didn't you say that this mountain pass is easier to walk than last month, why don't I feel right."
Han Dangdang was dizzy, and his lips turned purple again.Ren Hong gasped and said: "It's better to walk, but I forgot to tell you, this mountain pass is hundreds of steps higher than Gusur Ridge" Han Gandang has already accepted Ren Hong's statement that "the higher the mountain, the thinner the qi", his face became even worse when he heard the words, and muttered: "Ren Jun, if I can't do it, just tie me to the back of the horse and transport it over, I can't drag Ren Jun back anymore." ”Before he could finish speaking, he passed out again.Ren Hong shrugged his shoulders and expressed helplessness, it seems that Han Feilong can't prove his bravery for the time being, and he has to follow the rear team slowly."
It's not okay to be like this all the time, Rhodiola is a plant that also grows in western Sichuan?
It is now the land of Zhuqiang west of Shu County, maybe I can spend some money and find a way to get some when I return to Chang'an?
”Of course, Ren Hong knows that it is impossible for these precious drugs to be popularized to everyone, at most as special medicines, for important generals to eat, so as not to have the situation that the generals will encounter acute high hiccups when they go over the mountain.Although I don't know if there will be a scene of the Han army crossing the green ridge in the west in the future, it is always good to prepare early after the conditions are met.But the strange thing is that Ren Hong's reaction is not as strong as last time, probably because he doesn't have to climb the mountain by himself.When I got to the pass, I found that it was like the back of a crucian carp, with steep cliffs on both sides, and the snow-capped mountains covered with snow all year round were on the side, within reach.Yaoguang had already reached the top, looked at Ren Hong, who was still a little panting, and said with a smile: "Ren Jun doesn't have to be tied to the horse this time." ”She pointed to the steep south slope again: "But when I go down the mountain, the slope is a little steep, and I can't ride a horse anymore. ”"Why not?"
Ren Hong agreed, relying on willpower to defeat his evasive and cowardly demons, it is enough to do it once, it is not a matter of life and death, it is better to be steady.So, Ren Hong was carried down the mountain by two Wusun big men.After crossing the Boda Ridge, there is dozens of miles of barren land, there is not a single tree to be seen along the way, there is no water source, the grass and trees are extinct, the mountains on both sides are very steep, the path is winding, and there are many stones.After walking for a day, as the terrain slowly became lower, some creatures began to appear, and on the opposite side of the stream, Ren Hong found that on the opposite mountain, there were several northern goats or antelopes frightened by the huge army and rushed to escape.And on the top of the towering cliff, there are several nomads who look and dress like the Wusun people, watching them vigilantly."
That's the captain."
Liu Yaoguang told Ren Hong: "It is a branch of the Cypriots, who moved south to the mountains to live after being broken by the Yueshi, controlled nearly a thousand strings, obeyed Kunmi, and often went to rob Dawan with Wusun. ”Although they were Wusun vassal states, Yuan Guimi and General Right did not invite them to join the team.Now they don't suspect that there are fewer soldiers, but that they have more anti-suspicious soldiers.This place is different from the country of Wusun, there are countless things, fertile grasslands.There is still meat and cheese left over from the Wusun people, but there are not enough for five thousand horses' mouths.The Wusun people could only kill the weak and wounded horses as they went, and they had to speed up to the next stop, otherwise they had to abandon thirty percent of the horses, and many Wusun people had to change from having horses to no horses, and the cavalry to infantry.Ren Hong could hear the complaints of the Wusun people, these places were too barren, compared to the rich Ili River Valley and the Atami Basin, it was a world of difference.It is no wonder that Wusun is the strongest power in the Western Regions, only separated by the Tianshan Mountains, but it has no intention of invading the south at all.At most, they can scare and scare a few small countries and extort gold and women, because they are really not interested in rotten land that they can't even graze.Fortunately, at the tenth oam of the first month of April, everyone finally arrived at the first big oasis, Aksu Wushi County in Wensu Country.Wensu has seven or eight thousand mouths, more than 1,000 victorious soldiers, and in the face of four thousand riding Wusun, he was scared enough, which was in danger of destroying the country, and immediately agreed to the request of Yuan Guimi and the right general, and provided ten days of rations to the Wusun people."
Looks like we've been able to fight."
Ren Hong could already foresee that every grain in this year's granary of Qiuzi City would be eaten and wiped out by Wusun.Four thousand horses gnawed half of the grass in the Wensu Oasis, leaving half to gnaw on the way back, and then Wusun continued to set off, and the next stop was the den where Ren Hong made fake scepters: Gumo Aksu City."
The oasis in Gumo is twice as big as Wensu, so we have to provide twenty days of food!
This will be enough for us to conquer the city of Qiuzi. ”The general of Wusun You was very skilled in this kind of plundering, but they obviously underestimated the courage of the Gumo people, and after arriving outside the city of Gumo, the king of Gumo first sent people to greet him, but he was very happy about how much food to provide, and was only willing to provide ten days' food.Just when the right general taught Yuan Guimi how to intimidate the Gumo people with slaughter and annihilation, Han Dangdang, who was ordered to go to the north of Gumo City to summon Shi Bodao to see Ren Hong, came back with a few ragged Sogdians.Han Dangdang obviously suppressed his anger and stepped forward to report: "Ren Jun, something happened, the Sogdian settlement was destroyed by the Gumo people a few days ago!"
”"What?"
Ren Hong was a little surprised, the Sogdians were the spies and spies of the Han army in the Western Regions, why were they suddenly attacked?
Could it be that Sogdia helped the Han army and was retaliated by Qiuzi and the Xiongnu?
A Sogdian, who could speak Chinese, bowed down to the chief and explained to Ren Hong what had happened after he left Gumo."
We were ordered by Ren Jun to spread songs and rumors in Gumo and Wensu, and then sent people back to Qiuzi City to collect information."
But I didn't want to, King Gumo actually heard that Shi Sabao had obtained the talisman in Yumen and Dahanguan City, so he ordered us to pay three times the amount of silk this year as last year, as a residence fee.Shi Sabao felt that it was too much, and hoped to reduce it, so he was detained by King Gumo. ”"Then, under the leadership of their sorcerers, the Gumo people stormed our village, smashed the Tower of Silence, and killed all the corpse-eating dogs.""
Then they drove us away, burned down the villages, and even killed people, so we had to hide in the nearby mountains."
He cried and cried: "After this great disaster, Ren Jun told us to do the internal things in Qiuzi City, I'm afraid it won't be possible, but I still hope that Ren Jun will save Shi Sabao!"
”After listening to the Sogdians' narration, Ren Hong understood that it had nothing to do with what he had arranged for Shi Bodao to do, but rather a matter of economy and faith.Speaking of which, the Sogdians were a bit like the Jews of later generations: they were rich in business, at least outsiders thought they were rich, and they did not have the power of force, so they could be plundered at will.The Sogdians, on the other hand, had a strong sense of exclusivity, not mentioning the Zoroastrian quirks of marrying sisters and daughters, and saying that the funeral of a dead body for dogs to eat was unacceptable to other states.As a result, it was difficult for the Sogdians to integrate into the local community, and even if they were doing business and living temporarily, they were often self-sufficient.Although the Sogdians had no desire to proselytize to others, they were also regarded by the locals as unpleasant creatures.Their funerals looked so cruel and wicked that they would bring uncleanness to the land, and it was the fault of the Sogdians that it did not rain, and the Sogdians were also playing tricks on the rivers when they broke their waters.As a result, with the acquiescence of the rulers, the locals would flock to the expulsion and slaughter of outsiders.The more Han Dangdang listened, the more angry he became, although he was also very disgusted with the Sogdian customs, but in Qiuci, in Gumo, Shi Bodao had done the envoys a great favor, so he said: "Ren Jun, do you want to take care of this matter?"
”"Of course."
Ren Hong said with a smile: "Fighting a dog also depends on the master!"
”PS: I'm a little tired.,There's only two chapters today.,Don't wait at night.,The monthly pass plus more will be made up tomorrow.。