The Truchen Legion rested for a whole day, and when it started to get dark, the Zoroastrians were still not found.

Kitard couldn't help but wonder.

"The current Turkmen Khan and the Great Mullah are definitely guarding the place with the Tower of Loneliness. How easy is it for them to gather together?"

"Each Tower of Loneliness only has five to ten guards, and the total number of thirty guards is up to three hundred. What's more, those herders who seem to be willing to follow Da Zhuozheng are just being hypocritical."

"It's good to be able to survive in this barren desert, no matter what religion he believes in?"

"Whoever is stronger will follow him. The better parts of the Kizilkum Desert are to the south. The Great Khan can't take care of it at the moment. Once he frees up his hands, he will soon regain the north."

"Also, knowing that there are many Towers of Loneliness in the north, how could he not send troops to keep an eye on them?"

However, the time he agreed with the man was about an hour away, so he decided to keep his promise and wait a little longer.

If they haven't arrived yet, he will go to the Khorezm oasis area overnight.

If the affairs of the Turkmen people are profitable, you can naturally intervene, but if you want the Turgut people to take chestnuts from their fire, that is purely selfish.

After Kitard took over the mining base, although no one escaped from the base, to be on the safe side, he kept one-third of his troops on guard and also spread a large number of spies around the perimeter.

Norbu is one of them.

Although Chitard used the methods of later generations to train scout cavalry, in fact Norbu, who was born in a herdsman, served in the army, and was alert, was more suitable.

Now he was wearing a Turkmen clothes and a turban. Today's wind and sand suddenly became stronger, which was beneficial to Truqin's scouts. They wore black scarves on their faces.

Only the eyes are exposed.

At this time of night, it’s hard to tell who it is at first glance.

Norbu was in a very happy mood.

After taking the base, although Norbu did not play a big role along the way and relied entirely on the guidance of the Zoroastrian horse thief Rahman and the compass, Kitard still kept his promise.

He secretly gave Norbu a hundred silver coins.

This is enough to meet his family's expenses for the next two years. If he saves a little, it will not be a problem for three years.

Therefore, when Norbu learned that the Truchin Army was going to send spies within a radius of twenty miles, he took the initiative to sign up without hesitation.

Kitard also wanted to examine the performance of herdsmen like him who had not undergone his rigorous training, so he agreed.

The spies who were sent out all rode on the war horses of the former base guards. This kind of war horse was taller than Kitard's and the others, with slender limbs, but it was not the famous sweat-blooded horse. It was probably made of horses and sweat from the desert.

Obtained from the crossbreeding of blood BMW.

Norbu followed an experienced but only twenty-year-old Truchin soldier to conduct reconnaissance near the road from the base to Zarafshan, the tent of the Turkmen king.

As an experienced reconnaissance rider, although the command was issued to "move forward twenty miles", you cannot just take a cursory look along the road.

An effective way is to explore along both sides of the road.

It has been two hours since they came out. According to the military regulations of the Truchin Army, if the main camp is nearby, they only need to explore for two hours if they go twenty miles ahead.

As the elite of the army, they each have a pocket watch to keep track of time. With the addition of telescopes, Truchin's equipment is no less than the most elite Prussian reconnaissance cavalry.

Of course, Chitard's current finances are somewhat tight, and most of them are spent on his cavalry.

After running outside for two hours with almost no rest, anyone would be tired. At that moment, the veteran decided to explore the time for another moment and then went back.

However, he was not going to go out by himself, but let Norbu go.

"Run southeast along the south side of this road. When you encounter a high mountain, dismount and climb up and use a telescope to check it out for about ten miles. If there is nothing abnormal, come back quickly."

There is a small puddle where the veterans rest. This kind of place is very rare in the desert. There are some places north of the Manech Lowland in the North Caucasus that are very similar to this place. When experienced herders find such a place, they will subconsciously move around it.

The environment is firmly remembered in my mind.

Therefore, it is only appropriate that he waits for Norbu here.

Norbu didn't feel tired at all, and he rode away without hesitation after listening to the veteran's instructions.

Along the way, he meticulously followed the veteran's instructions. When he arrived at a barren hill about two to three hundred meters away, which was about ten miles away, he threw away the reins and climbed up.

At this time, the sun completely disappeared in the western sky, and the wind and sand dyed the sky over the desert into a gray-yellow color, blending it with the earth. Everywhere as far as the eye can see is gray. I want to find valuable things in this environment.

The goal is not easy.

Norbu couldn't help but feel a little unmotivated.

He is an honest man. Although Huntaiji gave him a hundred silver coins, he always felt that he deserved it. After thinking about it, he decided to explore ten miles further.

The desert mines and the Turkmen royal tent are less than fifty miles away from Zarafshan. Norbu was right in the middle of the road when he set off. Now he has gone ten miles further and is already very close to there.

If we walk another ten miles, we will reach the edge of the king's tent.

Zarafshan is located on the edge of the desert, at the western foot of Zarafshan Mountain. There are two rivers flowing through Zarafshan and then into the desert. Naturally, they disappeared not long after.

A large mountain covered in grey-brown, which became increasingly dark under the approaching night, suddenly appeared in front of him!

He immediately went down the hill and rushed to the big mountain.

This mountain is bare and about five to six hundred meters high. Actually, Norbu was a little tired when he arrived here, but he still climbed up with all his strength.

When he climbed to the top of the mountain, he was shocked when he saw the scene in front of him.

The city of Zarafshan is surrounded by mountains, with only a few mountain passes leaving a gap to connect to the outside world. The sky is completely dark at this time, but the moonlight is still bright, and a similarly gray earth city is located in the basin.

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If it were the royal tent of an ordinary nomadic tribe, the Tucheng would definitely be dark except for a few places where there was light at this time.

But the city of Zarafshan in front of us is obviously not.

This is a brightly lit castle!

This is anything but unusual.

The foot of the mountain directly north of the castle is also brightly lit, with dozens of cavalry guarding the outermost perimeter, and a large number of people working there. Through the telescope, it seems vaguely that these people are knocking some stones.

"Is this also a mine?"

Just as I was thinking about it, there seemed to be a golden light flashing in the lens.

When I looked carefully, I saw that there happened to be a river flowing down from the mountain. Some of those people were standing in the river washing sand, and some were digging into the mountain with axes.

"Gold mine!"

Norbu is not an ignorant person. When he was ranching north of the Manech Lowlands, it was said that from time to time someone picked up gold from the lowlands. Although the quality and weight were not the same, it was still enviable.

But this kind of thing is something that can be encountered but cannot be sought. When you look for it specifically, you may not find anything for a month, but when you accidentally go to the river or fish, you may find one.

Norbu thought well. Zharraf was the largest gold mine in Uzbekistan in later generations, but now it has just been discovered by the newly appointed Great Khan.

The Great Khan knew that his position was not stable. Although the previous Great Khan was killed by him, his heirs were still hiding in the depths of the desert, perhaps even in the Khorezm Oasis. Before that, he must try every means

Make more money.

After he came to power through a coup, no matter whether you were willing to convert to Islam or not, all those who had been loyal to the previous Khan were demoted to slaves. Except for some pastoral slaves, most of these people were assigned to the mines.

In order to obtain huge wealth as soon as possible, he forced these slaves to work until midnight every day. Of course, since it was almost impossible to work after noon until before the sun went down, the actual working time of the slaves was in the morning and evening.<

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In addition to the mine, Norbu also made an amazing discovery.

From time to time, cavalry rushes to Tucheng from all directions!

He completely forgot about the veteran's instructions. After quietly spying on the top of the mountain for about an hour, he finally had an idea.

"This is the Turkmen Khan summoning the tribal cavalry! Just like the Rash Khan summoned us, did they discover that the desert mine has been captured by our army?"

Thinking of this, he remembered the veteran's instructions that the secret passage was not good, so he quickly climbed down the mountain.

At this time, if he walked along the desert south of the road, it would definitely be too late. He looked at his clothes, and after seeing a group of tribal cavalry entering the basin from the northwest mountain pass, he gritted his teeth and rode on the road.

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However, he was an untrained person after all. Not long after he set foot on the road, several riders came flying behind him.

They rode very quickly, and you could almost see the smoke and dust they rolled up under the moonlight.

Norbu thought nervously.

After a while, he suddenly turned his horse's head and headed in the direction he was riding!

There were three people riding there, all dressed similarly to him. The reason why Norbu suddenly turned his horse's head was because there was a turbid puddle in front of him.

"For what?"

The three cavalry arrived in an instant, and the person in front shouted loudly.

"I was preparing to enter the city to apply for the army, but the horses were probably thirsty and stopped walking. I thought there seemed to be a puddle on the way here, so I turned back to drink the horses before entering the city."

Since Norbu once followed Taiji to Dayuzi, Kazakhstan, he is obviously familiar with the Turkic language, not to mention that there are small-scale Alan and Nogai herders in his tribe.

The man didn't say anything after hearing this, but he asked him which tribe he came from, why he didn't see the tribal leader, etc. Since Norbu had just come out to investigate, he obviously had done some work in advance and answered them one by one.

In fact, it is impossible for these people to find out the names of the tribal chiefs within a hundred miles around. In desert pastures like this, there are not many chiefs with hundreds of households under their command. Most of them only have dozens or even dozens of households.

The number of small chiefs is also quite considerable, and it is impossible to identify them all.

Of course what Norbu said is false.

Sure enough, after hearing this, those people got on their horses and left again, not forgetting to curse before leaving.

"Hurry to the city. If you are a step behind, you may be sent to mine!"

"Yes, yes," Norbu agreed hastily.

As soon as the three people left, he mounted his horse and chased them.

At the same time, he took out his bow and arrow.

"咻廻" After the two arrows passed, two people fell down immediately. The last man had turned around and rushed towards him with his saber.
Chapter completed!