After a long while, he asked: "Even if I want to save your brother, I have to know where he is."

The woman seemed to see hope. She grabbed Kitard's bath towel and pulled it off with force, completely exposing his body to her eyes.

Kitard still didn't move, but said quietly: "Say it"

The woman blushed and said: "In the desert mine, about two hundred miles east from Kungel, there is a huge iron mine. All the slaves of the Khivas are there, as well as the nearby pagans.

,There are also Bukhara people”

Kitard's heart moved, "Do you know the Russians? Ahem, yes, they are Rakshasa people."

"I know, I know," the woman said eagerly, "more than thirty years ago, the Russians sent thousands of people to an expedition to Khiva. As a result, the entire army was wiped out and all the prisoners were sent to work in desert mines. It is said that there were originally one or two thousand people.

Now I am afraid there are only a few hundred or even fewer people left, and the youngest of them is over fifty years old."

Kitard took out the cigarette he had brought with him, and the woman quickly lit it for him.

After blowing out a malicious smoke ring, he said: "What's the point of saving your brother?"

"It's useful. My ancestors once went to the Ming Dynasty. At home, there is a scroll of 'The Great Khan of the Great Protector of the West' that was conferred by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. People in the tribe recognize this. My uncle did not get this scroll when he killed his father Khan...

.."

"Wait, Daming?"

"Yes, it's Peach Blossom Stone, or Khitan"

"Haha, now the Ming Dynasty has been dead for more than a hundred years, and now it is the Qing Dynasty. A tribe also from the northeast has become the master of the Chinese people."

"This..."

"Forget it, everyone in the tribe recognizes this? Once the prince appears, your uncle will lose his current status? It's not that easy, right?"

"If it takes a few years, it will naturally be the case, but now he has just seized the throne and his position is not yet stable. At this time, as long as the prince appears, he can gather a large number of tribes..."

"Tell me more about it"

"In Muirak, there are still tribesmen who are dissatisfied with my uncle's rule and have fled there to rely on my uncle. In the swamps south of the Aral Sea, my uncle is the strongest. With the tribesmen who fled, he can at least gather together.

"A Thousand Fine Riders"

"As long as 300 of a thousand fine knights arrive at Lake Sarykamesh, there will be no problem. After my uncle came to power, he destroyed ten Taoist temples by the lake and built a mosque on the original site. Although those tribesmen

I am temporarily overwhelmed by him, but the faith of Yuanshi Tianzun cannot be eliminated in a short time."

"Yuanshi Tianzun?" Kitard was stunned, and immediately understood, "It's probably that they transferred their belief in the Immortal Heaven to Yuanshi Tianzun, but they just changed their appearance."

"But even if I arrive in Muirak, how can your uncle believe me?"

"You can first go to Lake Sarykamysh, and then go there and find him with that thing. But before that, you must rescue the prince first."

"Not yet," Kitard suddenly said coldly.

"That's right." The woman wiped away her tears and then calmed down, "Your tribe is too far away from here. Once discovered by the Manjit people, it will be a big disaster. No matter what, this is life."

"That's not what I'm talking about. Tell me, are there any areas that can be exploited among the major tribes of the Shiva people?"

"Do you want to..."

"Let's talk and listen first"

"Yes, there are. The so-called four major tribes. Why the Manjit have always been the strongest is not because they have the most herders and the strongest cavalry, but because the farmers in the oasis area trust them. Therefore, once they come to power, they will inevitably

Will be hostile to the other three companies"

"Now that the Manjit people are in power again, it will definitely not be stable if they don't marry one of the other three families. So now Yilak has married with the Kipchaks who control the old city of Yulong Jiechi. There are two families in

With their hands and the support of a large number of farmers, the status of the Manjit people can be stabilized."

"So, the other two families, the Hongjila people, I'm talking about the Hongjila people who converted to Islam, their pastures are also in the north-central part of the oasis, and the Naiman people, who were once the masters of the oasis and controlled the southern part of the oasis,

The strength is second only to the Manjit people"

"If there is anyone who can be used, it is the Hongjila people. Although their Atarek also lives in Kungele City, it is not because Kungele City is the largest and has the most abundant supplies, but to monitor Manjit nearby.

People, there is a small city east of Kungele City, on the edge of the oasis, and that is their main city."

"However, although they were monitoring each other in Kungele City, the one who was married to the Kipchaks was Yilak, who was in charge of the military power. The chief of the tribe was married to another person. He was married to the Hongjila people.

Only in this way can the entire situation be stabilized."

"Atarek and Yilak also have conflicts?"

"The current Yilak is Artuk, and Atarek of Kungel is his younger brother, named Hurazbek. He has dozens of wives and concubines, and a large group of children, but Artuk does not have a son. Hula

Zbek must have an idea"

"This is one thing. Also, in the deserts around the oasis, especially in the Kizilkum Desert, there are a large number of Turkmens. Although they are also outnumbered, they are among the four major tribes.

Next, because the four major tribes all call themselves Uzbeks, which are the masters of the Oghuz people."

"Only the Turkmen are outsiders and have always been discriminated against by the four major tribes. It is said that all the previous great khans pursued the strategy of using the Uzbeks to suppress the Turkmen. Although they were both Islamists, they treated the Turkmen as slaves."

"At that time, my father Khan saw this, so he wanted to break the tribe's centuries-old tradition and prepare to marry the Turkmen people and marry me to the son of the Turkmen Khan. The Turkmen people also agreed, but it's a pity...

”

"Where is the royal tent of Turkmen?"

"In Zharavshan, we are still deep in the desert mine. By the way, the desert mine is called Yuchikuduk"

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At this point, the woman suddenly became serious, "These two places, especially Zharrafshan, can only be passed by Rashim's caravan. If outsiders dare to enter at will, they will definitely go there and never come back."

......

In the next few days, Kitard and his people "traveled" Kungal under the leadership of Rasim. On the tenth day, he suddenly asked Rasim to go to Salikamesh.

Go take a look at the lake.

Rasim was a little confused, "Taiji, although the people there are also Mongolian and the lake is beautiful, but it has just experienced war and is very hostile to newcomers. I advise you not to go."
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Kitard replied: "You know that the summer pasture of our Turgut people is the Manuto Sea. You have seen the Manuto Sea. Although it is a salt-alkali lake, it is extremely beautiful.

It is said that the same is true of Lake Sarykamysh here. Since I am here, why don’t I go and experience it?"

Rasim couldn't help him, so he had to say: "Well, if you want to go there now, there will be no one except my caravan. I will ask the old housekeeper to take you there. Please note that the tribe there has just gone through the war and is very nervous."

They are highly nervous and restless, so don’t provoke them."

"Also, my caravan to purchase furs and honey is about to leave. You have to go and come back quickly."

Kitard agreed.

Early the next morning, under the leadership of the old housekeeper and several Rasim servants, Kitard and others left the city of Kungel and then entered the desert east of Lake Sarykamesh.

Although this place is deserted, the Manuto Sea is also located on the edge of the Rennes Desert, the only desert in Europe. The scene is very similar to that there. Under the leadership of the old housekeeper, the group arrived there in only two days.

Before approaching the lake, a large group of cavalry rushed out. They obviously knew the old housekeeper, but after seeing the Mongolian appearance of Kitard and others, they interrogated him warily for a long time.

After learning that they were businessmen from the Khitan tribe in Kazakhstan, they reluctantly let them pass, but they did not leave their sight along the way. They called them leading the way, but in fact they were monitoring them.

After arriving at the big lake, a large area of ​​blue water surrounded by flowers and green grass appeared in front of them.

Compared with the Manuto Sea, Lake Sarekameshi is larger and more magnificent. There is still a lot of water in the lake at this time. The waves of the lake beat the lake shore with the constant westerly wind all year round, followed by waves of only the sea.

The unique smell of sea.

As far as the naked eye can see, the crowds, cattle and sheep are all peaceful, and it doesn't seem like a big coup has just happened.

"They are all Mongolians! Real Mongolians!"

The people he saw, no matter what their expressions were, all looked like Orientals, which made Kitard very excited.

The old housekeeper seemed to have a lot of face. The tribal Khan who had just come to power actually received him in person. He also received Kitard and his party, who were said to be from the Khitan tribe in Kazakhstan. They learned that Kitard was a member of the Datov family, leader of the Khitan Alliance.

When he was a nobleman, he couldn't help but have a few more words with Kitata.

Of course, the Datov family at this time could no longer speak Khitan, let alone Mongolian, and the two parties could only communicate in the Turkic language that was prevalent at this time.

The woman Kitard met was named Turandot, who happened to have the same name as his sister. Turandot's uncle had obvious Turkic features in his face. He was probably not born from the same mother as Turandot's father.

Most likely from a small Turkic tribe, no wonder he suddenly rose up and destroyed his brother's clan.

According to the introduction of the old housekeeper, the new Khan's original name was Dai Qing, but now he is called Fati (Arabic, meaning the redeemer). You can imagine how urgent he is to convert to Islam.

The Sarekamysh people all live in tents, and so does Fati. On a high ground beside the lake stands a huge white tent, and next to the tent is a wooden clearing that was obviously hastily converted.

.True Temple.

"Khan, it's time for us to pray"

Kitard said, and Fati was very happy to hear it. He said: "My army is crude and everything is primitive, but there are still buildings in the mosque. If you are willing, you can stay there tonight."<

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Kitard was overjoyed and said quickly: "Thank you, Khan"

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There was only one imam and two disciples in the newly renovated mosque, so the rest of the rooms were naturally occupied by "devout Islamic believers who came from afar" like Kitard and the others.
To be continued...