In the construction of a temple built by Dole in the west of North Tianzhu, in a cramped Buddhist temple built of adobe bricks, the old monk with a long Shou Mei said in a slightly respectful tone: "Childe, there are many sand thieves here, and there are many wandering soldiers from Persia recently, you must be careful." ”

"It doesn't matter."

The slender young man smiled slightly, held the old monk's hand, and patted it gently: "Master rest assured, the sand thieves here will all take refuge." ”

Except for the old monks, most of the monks couldn't understand Chinese, but they were afraid of the momentum of the Tang warriors, so they all lowered their heads and didn't say a word.

"That's good."

The old monk's hair was curly and thick, but it was obviously groomed, and it was not easy to maintain his demeanor in this poor rural area. The old monk's robe is a linen blanket, and the texture and workmanship are not good, but the spirit and bearing of the old monk make many Tang warriors feel that this is a bit like asking the Buddha for the Tao.

After many years of experience in the Western Regions, most of the monks in the eyes of these Tang warriors are fat sheep, which can be slaughtered at any time to eliminate harm for the people.

Bang!

The door of the dwarf earthen wall courtyard was pushed open suddenly, and when a strong man came in, he pulled the breastplate lock by the way, and after a few breaths, the cuirass fell to the ground with a bang, and the strong man said excitedly: "Childe! The Turks went to the Wuhu River, and Li Daochang's people arrived for a long time, and they were afraid that things had changed, and there should be a turnaround. ”

"Could it be that Dunhuang sent troops to take Shule?"

"The big country of Shule won't be so vulnerable, right? Moreover, the southern army was created in a hurry, and the elite of the last army was still south of the Tulun moraine, not in the west of the moraine. No matter how brave Cheng Duwei is, the Turks will only ...... unless they are willing to throw away the foundation of the Western Regions, and even the royal court is gone."

Bang!

There was another knock on the door, and one person had chapped lips and was panting, and when he came in, he hurriedly shouted, "Envoy! Son! Turkic ...... The Turks lost their ancestral property and ran into the river! At the moment, they are arranging troops in the river, and they must at least plunder until autumn! ”

"What?!"

"Good!"

"It's almost tossing and turning, comparable to Su Wu's shepherd in Beihai, I'm finally out of trouble!"

"Nope! At present, it is not to get out of trouble, this place is the scope of the Tocharian tribes, our appearance is very different from the Hu people, the Tocharian tribes are more profitable and forgetful, if the Turks buy their lives with a lot of money, how can the Tocharian people let me and others easily get out of trouble because they are afraid of the prestige of the Tang Dynasty? ”

"This place is far from the west of the moraine, and it is said that it is not far away, and it is said that it is near...... It's really not close. ”

Everyone was a little sad, but fortunately, they were still well stocked and equipped, so it was effortless to wipe out one or two sand thief dens. However, after several turnovers, it ran farther and farther.

What's more, although they ran away in secret, they still brought a nest of women, and these women were all a little bit of work for Gongzi in the countries of the Western Regions......

"If you take a detour to North Tianzhu, it can be considered safe. It's a pity that this part of the road is also full of tribulations. On the contrary, the road to Persia is easier. The Zoroastrian I met before came from the Great Black Desert to preach. ”

"Then go to Persia!"

A young man wearing short-sleeved shorts and a sunshade cloak in his hand said, "To the north, it is the great black desert called by the Turkic Tocharians. However, the year before last, Jiulang led people to follow the Persian merchants to the Persian border of the Great Black Desert, where there should be a Black Sand River. ”

"I asked the master, and he said that if you go west, there is indeed a river, but the road is not easy to walk."

"No matter how difficult it is to walk, it will never be more difficult than entering the Great Black Desert."

After saying that, the young man turned around and clenched his fists, "Childe, to the north of the Heisha River, it should be Mulu City, where Jiulang stayed in Persia before." The Persian soldiers here are weak, about 1,000 soldiers, and if they are beheaded, they will be destroyed immediately. ”

"I heard that Persia is already in turmoil, but I am afraid that such border cities will support their own troops."

"If that's the case, it's for the best. Nowadays, the most feared encounter is their heroes. ”

When everyone heard this, they all nodded. After all, when you meet the heroes of other countries and meet their gang, I am afraid that you have to do business. On the contrary, it is a traitorous villain, who uses money to open the way or speaks with his fists, and it is easier to gain a firm foothold.

"What will happen to Persia?"

Suddenly, someone asked.

"I have heard that in Persia, in addition to Zoroastrianism, there is also Nestorianism. Gongzi is an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, and now he is deep in a foreign land, and he has the right to adapt, and he allows them an errand in the Sabao Mansion, and he is afraid that he will not be able to buy such a god? ”

"These two religions have a really good reputation among the Hu merchants in Beijing."

"That's right, it's fat."

"If you can talk about the elders of the Second Sect and the like, you can go around, with the Persian caravan to cover it, and it will be safer to go east."

"Not bad!"

"If it is unfavorable to go east, go south into the sea, or you can go east to West Tianzhu along the coast, and then go north."

The members of the team are all talented and have dabbled in trade, navigation, Tibetan language, astronomy, geography and so on. These people were originally extremely sought-after talents in Chang'an, and they showed their skills in the Western Regions, and they were escorted by brave warriors, and the whole team traveled to the Western Regions, destroying the country twice, although it was only a pocket-sized city-state with only 500 soldiers.

After resting, he sent a group of knights to Jiuyue Deqian to contact Li Chunfeng's "believers", and the rest of the people went directly to the Heisha River to prepare to go north along the river.

At this time, Mulu City, a group of Persian envoys, was arguing fiercely.

"We lost Ctesiphon, we are far from Baghdad! Right now! You, a loyal servant of Ichi, a warrior who once hunted down the Romans on the royal road, made me betray Persia and beg the devil for mercy—"

The sunken eye sockets were bloodshot, and the roar was accompanied by droplets, which made the half-kneeling samurai on the opposite side look unchanged.

"The governor of Nineveh is still the governor, and we will not die, and the king will not ...... Won't ......"

At this, the warrior's lips were furrowed, but he saw a blade different from the Persian scimitar piercing his heart through the back.

Looking down and seeing the tip of the knife dripping with blood, the blood groove of the standard horizontal knife was so unique that this Persian warrior, using the last strength of his life, just said: "Good knife." ”

"My prince, you ...... How did you get here? ”

"Teacher, tell me, where to go? I can't watch my country perish, I can't watch my father wake up from a nightmare. ”

"The Turks are in the north, and they want our population, cattle and sheep, honey, milk, stars, and iron ......"

"They are strong and can make any rude demands, but, I just want to know, what do we get for all this?"

"They can fight, but not for the Persians, but for the Turks."

"So, they're going to fight?"

"Yes, Prince."

"So what are you waiting for? Give them cattle and sheep, give them women, give them honey and milk, give them everything, they want stars and iron, go to Damascus and get it! Even Damascus can give it to them! Give them—"

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