Zheng Peng returned to Chang'an to receive a reward, not only to praise Zheng Peng's efforts, but also a way for the Tang Dynasty to show off its strength.

In this way, not only the people and business travelers along the road knew, but also some people with ulterior motives also knew the news that Zheng Peng was going back to Chang'an.

In a hidden cave about one hundred and thirty miles away from the city of Motuo, a shirtless man is carefully roasting a piece of mutton on a charcoal fire, the cave is very simple, there are no tables and chairs, only some hay is spread in the hole, the charcoal fire is placed in a groove in the ground, there is no special grill, the piece of mutton is skewered on a sharpened branch, and the spice on the ground is only a small pinch of black black salt, although the conditions are very poor, but the big man roasts very carefully, and turns every three breaths, When grilling, it shakes regularly, and strives to heat the lamb evenly.

If Zheng Peng was here, he would definitely be able to recognize this big man, he was the missing general who guarded the city, the general of Zhenshan.

A man dressed as an ordinary herdsman stood respectfully in front of Ban Nuo and said: "The latest information is here, the general is really like a god, Zheng Peng is going to take the tea horse road and return to Datang from Yazhou." ”

Bo Nuo looked at the roasted mutton that was a little browned and shiny, blew the charcoal ash on it, took a big bite, chewed it twice, and while handing it to the reported soldier with satisfaction, he said to himself: "This time back to Chang'an, Zheng Peng not only has to take the princess Jincheng of the Tang Dynasty, but also escort important hostages to Chang'an to confess the crime, it is difficult for so many people to go over the Kunlun Mountains, the most comfortable way is to take the ancient tea horse road from Yazhou to Chang'an, guessing is normal, by the way, who is escorting now?" How many people are escorted?"

"Back to the general's business, now it is the son-in-law of Sinoluo Gonglu, Pa Zhuo, with three thousand elite escorts."

"Didn't you come? Instead, let the traitor of Xinuo Luo Gonglu escape, forget it, as long as Zheng Peng, the culprit, is brought to justice, it will be worth it to steal life these days. Banno said with a serious face.

On that day, he was responsible for guarding the city of Luo, and before the official battle, he was injured by a fire bomb, fortunately, his subordinates desperately protected, escorting Bono to escape from a secret passage from the city, and Bono wanted to die as a martyr and follow Chide Zuzan, but then he thought that he couldn't die too much, knowing that Tubo was exhausted, even if he stood out, he was easily crushed by the Tang army, thinking about it, it was best to decide to set up an ambush on Zheng Peng's way back to the Tang Dynasty.

The responsibility and honor of the soldier tell Ban Nuo that he can't die in a nest, even if he dies, he must also pull a cushion, and Zheng Peng, the leader of the Western Army, is the person who Pan Nuo wants to back the most.

Speaking of this, Ban Nuo looked at the thirty-two henchmen and guards in the cave and asked: "I was going to assassinate Zheng Peng, avenge Zampu, avenge the dead people of Tubo, and correct the name of the soldiers of Tubo. ”

The 8,000 Zhenshan Army, which once made him extremely proud, known as the most elite 8,000 warriors in Tubo, only left more than 30 henchmen in front of him, and he was secretly sad when he saw it.

"The little one swears to follow the general."

"This life is given by the general, and wherever the general goes, the small one goes."

"A man who is born as a general, and a ghost who dies is a general."

The henchmen and guards present all expressed their loyalty, and none of them flinched.

"Good, good" Banno punched the ground, smashed a small dirt pit on the ground, and said with a stiff face, "Do him." ”

The pro-guard Zheng Ibaso said cautiously: "General, Zheng Peng is an important minister of the Tang Dynasty, there are masters and guards around him, in addition to bringing a part of the Western Army, there must be firearms in his hands, it is not easy to provoke, Pa Zhuo also took three thousand elites along the way to protect, we only have more than 30 people, it is difficult to get close to him." ”

Ban Nuo took out the map, spread it out, looked for it on the map, and soon pointed to the location of Galongla Mountain, and said coldly: "This is the place where Zheng Peng's bones are buried. ”

Galongla Mountain, located at the junction of Metuo and Bomi, is the western end of the Gangrigab Mountain Range (also the northwest extreme of the Hengduan Mountains), with an average altitude of 4,800 meters, the mountain pass is about 4,200 meters above sea level, here is the confrontation zone of the warm water vapor of the Indian Ocean in the south and the alpine water vapor of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the north, the climate is changeable, coupled with the complex geological structure, the activities are violent and frequent, avalanches, landslides, and debris flows may occur at any time.

The terrain is steep, but the scenery is very beautiful, after half a month of travel, on September 16, Zheng Peng and his entourage arrived at Galongla Mountain.

The detour was too far, and the soldiers were all like arrows, Zheng Peng thought that Lu Shu and Lin Xun'er were looking forward to going home every day, and he was also in a hurry, and decided to cross the Galongla Pass to return to Datang.

Far away to see the towering Galongla Snow Mountain, there is more than one snow mountain, the snow river on the mountain is like a "U" shape to unfold, it looks very spectacular, as you get closer and closer, the majestic desolation of the Galongla Snow Mountain gradually appears in front of you, the surrounding mountains are bare, the brown rock gravel does not grow an inch of grass, in the south of the mountain, there is a snow belt from top to bottom, it looks like a waterfall flowing straight down from afar, it has a great visual impact.

Lan Duo looked at the towering Galongla Snow Mountain, and said with some feeling: "What a majestic mountain, although this place is desolate and not suitable for planting and grazing, the scenery is first-class. ”

Zheng Peng nodded and said: "Yes, the poor mountains and bad waters are not suitable for development, but they preserve the most primitive scenery, which is that you can't have both fish and bear's paws." ”

As he spoke, Pa Zhuo patted his horse and chased after him: "General Zheng, wait a minute." ”

"I wonder what happened to General Pazzo?" Zheng Peng stopped his horse and looked at Pazhuo, who was as strong as a strong bull.

Pa Zhuo took the horse and saluted Zheng Peng: "General Zheng, there are several sacred mountains in Tibet, and Galongla Mountain is the most changeable one, people say that the god who guards this mountain is a sentimental goddess spirit, don't look at the sun now, the clouds are light and the wind is light, maybe it is not necessary to turn around and sleet, sometimes there is nothing to do for a few years, sometimes there are several avalanches and avalanches a year, and there are no four seasons, please also ask General Zheng and the princess to take a rest first, and Pa Zhuo will send someone to detect whether the road conditions are safe." ”

Xi Nuo Luo Gonglu repeatedly told Pa Zhuo that he must ensure the safety of Zheng Peng and his party no matter what, although this road is safe and sound, but Pa Zhuo does not dare to relax a little.

Zheng Peng nodded and said: "It's still General Pa Zhuo who is careful, okay, it's about to cross the mountain pass, it's steep, take a rest first, it's not bad to cultivate your foot strength, General Song, you send a team of people to assist General Pa Zhuo to explore the road together." ”

When planning the route for his return trip, Zheng Peng circled several places that could be attacked or dangerous, and Galongla Mountain was one of them.

Pa Zhuo's performance was very good, he was saddled and respectful along the way, and it was a matter of the safety of Princess Jincheng, Zheng Peng did not dare to throw all the safety issues to Pa Zhuo, and asked Song Chong to send a team of people to explore the way.

If there are dates or not, let's poke a few shots first.

Pa Zhuo answered, and personally led someone to visit the road.

After Pa Zhuo left, a palace maid came to Zheng Peng and said that Princess Jincheng was invited.

Zheng Peng didn't dare to slack off, and immediately came to Princess Jincheng's carriage, and said respectfully: "I don't know what the princess has to do?" ”

The melodious voice of Princess Jincheng came from inside the carriage: "General Zheng, why did you stop and don't hurry?" ”

"If you go back to the princess, the road conditions ahead are a little complicated, and you need to confirm that you need to pass again, so the princess might as well get off the sedan chair and rest first."

Tubo is not better than Chang'an, Chang'an is well planned, the official road is mostly big and straight, how big the carriage can go, but the road conditions in Tubo are very poor, the mountain is high, the road is slanted, it is very difficult to walk, the big carriage is very difficult to walk, even if the princess of Jincheng is a princess, now it is also a horse-drawn carriage, the space is small, and it is not good to bump in the carriage for a long time.

Princess Jincheng didn't respond to Zheng Peng's words, and asked, "General Zheng, where have you returned?" ”

"Galongla Mountain, as long as you cross the Galongla Pass, the road behind is much easier."

"There is General Lao, the palace should rest in the sedan chair for a while." Princess Jincheng said lightly.

I don't know what Princess Jincheng is thinking, she rarely speaks along the way, and I don't know if she is worried about her fate after returning to the Tang Dynasty.

Zheng Peng responded, and after retreating, he picked a clean stone and sat down, and soon a personal guard offered water bags and dry food, and ate it with taste.

Lan Duo suddenly sat next to Zheng Peng, and when he saw Zheng Peng gobbling up, he couldn't help but say with some contempt: "Why are you in such a hurry, and no one is robbing you." ”

“... The county lord has won the prize, and this is just a basic operation. Zheng Peng said without raising his head. javascript:

Seeing Zheng Peng's appearance of not getting oil and salt, Lan Duo suddenly said jokingly: "Zheng Peng, looking at your timid look, what's the matter, are you afraid of avalanches and landslides, like Urgula Mountain?" ”

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