As long as you are willing to walk, there is no endless road in the world. Besides, along the way, the dry food that everyone brought has been almost consumed. If you don't reach the destination, you may be faced with a situation where there is no food.
Fortunately, at this time, the first destination finally appeared in front of us-Bakhan Na.
Bahanna, a descendant branch of the Hu people, some people also like to call it Dawan.
Wan Wan (Dayuan) is the name of a country in the ancient Western Regions, located in Central Asia and West Asia.
Huma Dayuan's name is sharp and thin.
The ears of the bamboo are steep, and the wind blows lightly on the four hooves.
There is no vastness in the direction, which is worthy of life and death.
If Xiaoteng is like this, he can travel thousands of miles.
It's just that history has taken a turn here. Bakhanna, who was supposed to live here and gradually become stronger, was forced to go north due to the arrival of the barbarians, and his living space was dwindling. Even now, he is often harassed by the barbarians.
, every once in a while, this place will become a harvesting land for barbarians.
Bahanna's Dayuan horse will become the best item to make amends. To put it bluntly, this place is more like a logistical supply place for the barbarians.
It is said that there is no horse and no money, so the barbarians made it.
In this way, Bukhan hated the barbarians, but he had no choice. Their population was limited and transportation was underdeveloped, so many of their rich products, such as Dawan horses and furs, could not be transported out. When a person
After the throat passage was blocked, it was like losing three of the four legs, and he could barely survive.
If it weren't for the hard-working man Ba Khan, who could provide some help to the barbarians and be of great use, I am afraid they would have been destroyed long ago and would have disappeared from the long river of history.
Shen Ao was listening attentively to Tie Long's intelligence summary.
Speaking of which, Tie Long is indeed an excellent scout. Along the way, the path Shen Ao took was discovered by the other party. Although it was also extremely dangerous during the period, there were several roads that were very narrow and had two sides.
The gorge was so deep that two of the fifty carts of mules and horses that we brought fell down. But no matter what, they came over without anyone noticing.
All of this is the credit of Tielong's reconnaissance brigade. It's just that Tielong also has a fatal flaw, that is, he is illiterate and completely uneducated. This report was narrated by him and written by Xu Hun.
"Well, it's very detailed." Shen Ao, who quickly closed the information and looked at Tie Long, nodded with satisfaction, "Looking back, all the scout cavalry will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver each. Also, this
Once I go back, I have to learn the culture.”
"Thank you, Master." Tie Long chuckled innocently and scratched his head, looking excited.
Of course, it's not that Shen Ao can't give them more money, but he is very clear about the principle of promoting rice favors and fighting rice enemies. If the rewards are too much now, how will they be rewarded for their great achievements in the future? This person can already get fifty taels.
It's not a small amount, it will be nearly 20,000 yuan in later generations.
"Master, are we going to take up Khanna's idea next?" Tielong, who was encouraged, still asked with excitement on his face.
"We have to make an idea. Their Dawan horses are exactly what we need, but we have to wait and see how to make an idea. In this case, I will go with you to the city of Ba Khanna to have a look.
"Based on the idea that seeing is believing, Shen Ao decided to go to the city to have a look, so that he could make the most correct decision.
"Master, isn't this too dangerous?" the guard captain Shi Lei said.
Speaking of Shi Lei, there is no problem with his loyalty. Even for Shen Ao, he can block a knife with his body at any time. But people have weaknesses. Shi Lei does things too much and lacks Adventurous spirit, that is to say, for such a person, it is no problem for you to arrange for him to keep his business, but when it comes to his ability to expand his business, he will be a little less capable.
With a personality like this, it is normal to have such worries. Shen Ao was not angry, but he knew very well that one person's skills are short and everyone's skills are strong, so he laughed and said, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs? Besides, it’s just a tukhan, not necessarily a dragon or a tiger’s den, and there’s nothing scary about a tukhan being controlled by barbarians.”
"Yes, with our brothers here, the young master will be fine." Ao Qi also stood up at this time. Although he did not pat his chest, judging from the confident look on his face, he was fully confident in protecting Shen Ao's safety. .
Ran Ao Qi didn't know Shen Ao's plan at all. He only thought that the young master wanted to go into Bahan's city to take a look. He didn't know at all that Shen Ao had no intention of being sneaky at all.
Now that Ao Qi said this, Shi Lei couldn't say anything else. He just wanted to turn around and follow the young master closely. As before, as long as he was around, he would not allow anyone to hurt the young master, unless his body was found. Step forward.
After making the decision, Shen Ao named several people, leaving Feng Xun to look after the carriage, Shen Ao, Xue Fei, Tie Feng, Ao Qi, Ao Ba, Ao Jiu and Shi Lei, plus Tie Long and others. With people leading the way, he emerged from the dense forest and headed straight for the city of Bakhanna, which was not far away.
The city of Bakhna is where the capital city of Bakhna is located.
It is said to be a capital city, but it does not cover a large area, and it does not look like a city in the Central Plains. It just uses some tree trunks to form a temporary wooden wall around the so-called city. Such a city wall naturally has no defense. No wonder the barbarians came and robbed them as soon as they came.
In fact, this does not mean that King Bukhan refused to strengthen the city. In fact, the barbarians asked them to do this simple protection. It was enough to prevent the wild wolves on the grassland. If they wanted to strengthen the city wall, it would cause trouble. The barbarians came to retaliate and attack. The weak King Bakhanna had no choice but to bow his head and agree.
Although the city wall is not very good, the inspection at the city gate is still very strict. Perhaps it is because there are few outsiders here. When Shen Ao and his group of seven people appeared at the city gate, they attracted the attention of the soldiers guarding the city. , their eyes also looked at each other, and they were whispering something.
Influenced by the culture of the Central Plains, the people of Bukhan did not have their own language, which was basically the same as Chinese. This made Tie Feng who was following Shen Ao come into play. Looking at the shape of the other person's mouth, she repeated: " Master, they said we don't look like locals or barbarians, they have started to pay attention to us, and someone called other soldiers."
Shen Ao and his party were dressed in silk clothes, which was naturally very cool in the May weather. Because of this, they looked wealthy and distinguished, unlike the man Ba Khan, who was all dressed in ragged clothes, which was obvious at a glance. See the difference.
"Master, they have noticed us. Should we leave first?" Ao Qi also frowned after hearing Tie Feng's words. Although he was confident that his military power was extraordinary, it was not enough when facing an army of a clan. See, if it involves the young master's safety, it's no joke at all.
"It doesn't matter, let's just walk over like this." Shen Ao waved his hand indifferently. He had no intention of hiding at all. Whether he can hurt the barbarians this time and whether he can unite to pull the sweat is very important. land, then he must see this king, so there is no need to hide anymore.
After finishing speaking, Shen Ao strode towards the city gate, causing Ao Qi and others to involuntarily increase their vigilance, and then followed Shen Ao towards the city gate.
"Who is coming? Stop!" When they were still five feet or ten meters away from the city gate, the Wan soldiers guarding the city shouted loudly, and then more than a dozen Wan men took out their swords and guns one after another. He looked fully alert and ready to take action at any time.
Shen Ao came here to join forces and was not looking for trouble. Naturally, he would not do anything to anger the other party. He stood still with a smile on his face and said, "Everyone, don't be nervous. This is Duke Zhongguo of Daqian." , I’m here to see your king this time to discuss good things, please let me know.”
As he spoke, Shen Ao flicked his right arm, and a silver block weighing twelve tons flew out of his sleeve and landed on the chest of the leader Wan Bing.
Shen Ao threw out his hand, and in the eyes of the three Ao brothers, the light of amazement was fleeting. They could feel that the young master's martial arts seemed to have become more advanced, and he was closer to entering the transformation realm. Some.
Besides, the little leader of the Wan soldiers who received ten taels of silver could even feel the swallowing sounds of the soldiers around him when he looked at the silver pieces falling into his hands.
This is not because the Wan soldiers are not determined enough, but because they are used to being poor. Suddenly such a large piece of silver appears in front of them. This is just an instinctive desire for money.
Facts once again illustrate the benefits of money. When the little leader of Wan Bing got the money, his attitude became a little more friendly involuntarily. "It turns out that this is the country of Daqian Shangbang. Okay, wait a moment, there are already people. Go and notify, there will be news soon."
"That's fine." Shen Ao smiled and nodded, then put his hands behind his back and stood in front of the city gate, looking at the surrounding environment and foreign scenery.
Shen Ao's unfazed look caught Wan Bing's eyes, which made them feel more at ease. This further proved that the other party had no ill intentions.
It didn't take long, and soon a group of a hundred Wan soldiers came to the city gate, headed by a strong man holding a long sword, riding a Da Wan horse.
As soon as the reinforcements arrived, the leader of the Wan soldiers who had collected the silver before went up to them, whispered something to the leader, and finally took out the ten taels of silver and made some gestures.
"Young Master, he explained our identity and purpose of coming." Tie Feng, who was standing by, clearly read the conversation between the other party's lips.
"Yeah." Shen Ao looked at everything in front of him with great interest, especially when he saw the twelve taels of silver coins being taken out again, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes. From this point of view, these Wan Bing's military discipline is still very strict. If this incident had happened in Daqian, I am afraid that the commander below would not show the money again.