Outside Liangzhou, there is an endless expanse of desert sand. Under the moonlight, thorn grass and thorn palm began to grow crazily, following the position of the ground water.
Even though we are in the desert, when we raise our heads, we can still see patches of green.
"Smoke in the desert." Chao Yi, who was riding on the horse, was already covered in dust. He raised his head and looked at the wisp of fire smoke in front of him, rising straight into the sky in the dead desert.
"Stupid plan." Chao Yi said quietly, "If you want to use your influence to attack the west, the Central Plains people are our ancestors."
Chao Yi understood that although the number of troops he led was less than 10,000, it had emptied the army of Yudang City. In other words, if they were farther away, it was very likely that the enemy cavalry would take the opportunity to enter and knock Yudang away.
The gate of the city.
"General Chao is indeed a famous general." The person who spoke was not Wei Feng. Wei Feng had already gone on patrol with hundreds of cavalry.
This man's name is Yu Dangtu, he is the legitimate son of King Yudang and the next king of the Yudang tribe. Chao Yi led the Yudang tribe to fight before, and he and Yudangtu in front of him can be regarded as old acquaintances.
"Yu Dangtu, please pass on the order. The army must not go deep. We should mainly patrol the vicinity of Yudang City to prevent the enemy from stealing the city."
"Follow General Chao's order." Yu Dangtu hurriedly handed over his hand.
Just as Chao Yi was returning to his horse, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves again. Turning around, he saw Wei Feng and his men and horses rushing back from the edge.
After everyone clasped their fists, Wei Feng spoke seriously.
"Brother Chao, we have explored the front, and those dog riders did not dare to get too close. They used tricks before to lure me into going deep alone, but I was not fooled."
"If these dog riders were brave, they would have fought to the death!"
Chao Yi shook his head, "My lord, what you want is for us to defend the border, especially Yudang City, so we must not fall."
These words made Yu Dangtu next to him look extremely moved for a moment.
"General Chao, General Wei, earlier, I also discovered the enemy's blessing tree fifty miles outside Yudang City."
"Prayer tree? What is it?"
"It's about finding a plant, tying the red ribbon into a knot, and tying it on the tree, hoping that all your wishes will come true. This is the most popular way of praying among people in the Western Regions."
"Inexplicable things." After listening to Yu Dangtu's words, Wei Feng laughed. Unfortunately, while he was smiling, his expression suddenly became dull. His eyes seemed to be thinking about something.
"Brother Wei, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay...the patrol is a little tired."
"Then let's go back to camp. It's getting dark on both sides." Chao Yi raised his head, looked at the formation in the distance, and spoke calmly.
The cavalry, numbering less than ten thousand, began to follow the path they came from, heading back towards Yudang City.
Along the way, Wei Feng, who was talking and laughing at first, seemed to be tired, as he said, and ran wildly with the army, but became taciturn.
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"The concept of the Silk Road is roughly like this." In the Liangzhou Palace, Xu Mu exhaled.
"The general meaning is that it is not only mutual trade, but also consolidates the stability of the Liangzhou border. If the Shuzhou silk Shu brocade is sold to the Western Regions, it will be at least three times the price in the Central Plains. In addition, the required iron materials
, and even saltpeter can be purchased from the Western Regions."
"Wenlong, let me put it another way, this road from Liangzhou to the Western Regions is not just a road, it is a link that connects different humanities, military, and ethnic customs."
The more Xu Mu talked about it, the more excited he became. People like him, who are from later generations, can better understand the historical significance of this link channel.
People's fear comes from the unknown. Ever since the young Marquis was poisoned, Xu Mu has always heard that there is also a land in the Western Regions in this world. Unfortunately, it was too far away before and his knowledge was poor. But now, whether it is doing business or
To consolidate territory, this step must be taken.
This is of epoch-making significance. Even when the Great Ji Dynasty was strong, there was no such feat as the Silk Road. It was nothing more than opening a few more border trades and using the elites of the Duhufu to suppress Yumen Pass.
Jia Zhou also fell into deep thought, analyzing his lord's words. To be honest, this was the first time he heard such words, but he found that what his lord said did make some sense.
The great cause of Western Shu cannot stop here. And in the future, if the worries of the Western Region are eliminated and healthy development is continued, it may really be able to help.
"Lord, I probably understand."
Xu Mu's face lit up with joy. Many times, he felt that he was very lonely. It was difficult to express what was in his mind, so he could only hide it and slowly reveal it when the opportunity arose.
Without the collision of the industrial revolution and the entanglement of cultural renaissance, you would be a black sheep, out of place in a circle full of white sheep.
"My lord, take a sip of tea first."
Xu Mu calmed down, nodded, sat down, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp. No wonder he wanted to find someone to talk to about the thoughts in his mind.
Now, even though he has the land of Xishu, this small half of the country is not stable. It is still crumbling, and countless evil wolves will tear him to pieces and eat him as soon as he shows signs of fatigue.
Lose.
Jia Zhou seemed to notice Xu Mu's slight strangeness, hesitated for a while, and tried to comfort him.
"My lord, please don't worry. Wang Yong has already entered Liangzhou City and started to inquire about the Zhenlan people according to my lord's instructions."
"Wenlong, do you think that princess was really blocked from Liangzhou?"
"I can't say for sure." Jia Zhou shook his head, "In the past two years, there have been frequent wars between Shu and Liang, so that there is a gap in the border of Liangzhou. Although Sima Xiu is here, I think Dong Wen may not go too far.
Pay attention to."
"If we enter the Central Plains, where can a rich princess go?"
Many times, it is a matter of time and again to control a place with intricate forces and support a political power. Of course, if the army is powerful, it can be simply crushed.
It's a pity that Xishu is not considered powerful, at most it is just one fish that has just competed for the big fish upstream.
Supporting Zhenlan City and taking the opportunity to let the Western Shu forces begin to penetrate into the Western Regions is the best choice at the moment. Xu Mu does not expect that business will be stable after opening the Silk Road.
After all, you have to have your own people over there. If there are people in the court, everything will be safe.
"Lord, Wei Feng is back." At this moment, Yin Hu walked in with fists clasped.
Xu Mu was startled, "Why did he come back? Didn't you ask him to follow Chao Yi?"
"I don't know either. I heard that when I arrived at the city gate, my face turned dark."
Yudang City outside Liangzhou was very likely to suffer retaliation. Therefore, Quan Dang was practicing cavalry. Xu Mu specially sent Chao Yi to lead the people there, and Wei Feng followed closely and learned the art of riding and warfare.
That's good, suddenly he ran back with a black head and a black head.
As soon as he entered the palace, Wei Feng's old face immediately withered, and he looked listless. After walking a few more steps, this old man who had fought in the north and south suddenly had a trembling voice.