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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 241 The Meaning of Going West

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    Xin Zhao escaped and took 300 elite cavalry all the way to the Zuoxian King's Court. In the freezing season, with lack of food and clothing, Zhao Xin relied on robbing the small Xiongnu tribe of food and clothing, and stumbled all the way to the Zuoxian King's Court.  ¡ð King Zuo Xian was furious when he heard the news. Zhao Xin was a talent he had valued for a long time. Intelligence and talent were rare among the Huns. Therefore, he made great efforts to poach talents from King You Xian's account.  Zhao Xin used to be subordinate to King Pi Xiao in the tent of King Lou Fan, but he was poached by King Zuo Xian and completely separated from King You Xian. He was also a well-known figure in the eastern foothills of Yinshan Mountain.  The expansion of Zhao Xinshui's tribe was also welcomed by King Zuo Xian. The Yinshan line was nominally the natural dividing line between the left and right Xian kings. In fact, the Chile River belonged to the territory of King You Xian. Yunzhong County was the natural dividing line between the left and right Xian kings.  , Yanmen County to the east is the main attack area of ??Zuoxian King, and Yunzhong County to the west should theoretically belong to Youxian King, but the Youxian King's court has moved westward in recent years and is not too concerned about Yunzhong County.  .  King Zuo Xian wanted to avenge Xin Zhao, but when he walked outside the tent and looked at the heavy snow in the sky, he didn't feel right. Letting the royal tent cavalry brave the wind and snow to avenge his subordinates would inevitably be under tremendous pressure. What's even worse is dealing with the Monan grassland.  Cunning and poisonous snakes, the black armored soldiers of the Han people are nicknamed prairie poisonous snakes, because they are as cunning as foxes and as fierce as poisonous snakes.  The royal cavalry was unwilling to confront the black-armored soldiers head-on, especially since there was a widespread rumor on the grassland that the black-armored soldiers never left alive. Most of the people who had seen the black-armored soldiers died. The few who escaped did not see the real people. They all fought for their lives after hearing the news.  They fled away. Wherever the black-armored soldiers passed, women and children were kidnapped, all the men were killed, and all the products were robbed.  All the horses that could be taken away were robbed, and all the cattle and sheep that could not be taken away were killed.  The Huns both hated and feared the black-armored soldiers.  Especially in the area east of Yinshan Mountain where the activities of the black armored soldiers were the most intensive, complaints from various Xiongnu tribes under King Zuo Xian's account arose one after another.  There were many capture teams spontaneously organized by various ministries. Initially, a team of several hundred people disappeared into the vast prairie. Later, three thousand herdsmen were dispatched at one time to search everywhere, but there was no trace. A month after the operation ended, the black-armored soldiers came out again.  Continuing their activities, the Huns paid a heavy price on the black armored soldiers.  Since last year, a large number of Xiongnu tribes have appeared and asked King Zuoxian to send a large army to capture the black armored soldiers. King Zuoxian's royal cavalry has indeed been dispatched several times. They squatted on the grassland and swept for two months without even sweeping away a hair.  All in all, it took less than two months.  The black-armored soldiers became active again, and their revenge was even more cruel, and the Huns almost collapsed.  He has an army of 120,000 men, but the royal cavalry only has 30,000 people. The other 90,000 Xiongnu tribe cavalry can only be used temporarily. The cost of large-scale gathering to sweep the grassland is too high and the effect is not very good. Besides, if he really plans  To use such a large force to sweep the grassland, we must face the ridicule of King Youxian, the curse of King Zuoguli, and the tremendous pressure from Shan Yuting.  Ever since King Yizhixie of Zuoguli was tricked by him.  The pressure on King Zuoxian suddenly increased, and there were almost no reliable partners in Shan Yuting to help him. King Youguli had been active in the west of King Youxian's tent for a long time, adjacent to the countries in the Western Regions.  Basically, there is no relationship with King Zuoxian. It is unrealistic to rely on King Youguli to overthrow King Youxian.  King Zuo Xian was very angry because of his noble status among the Xiongnu and above ten thousand people.  But suddenly he found that he could not find a reliable ally in the Huns' court, and he suddenly felt that he was the one who had been tricked.  He secretly scolded the Han people for not being reliable. Zhao She, who had advised him at the beginning, could not find anyone at all now.  I heard that he is currently teaching Crown Prince Yu Shan the art of governing the country. Thinking about it makes King Zuo Xian so angry that his stomach hurts.  The Xian King of the Zuo Qitan said bitterly: "The abominable You Xian King Juli, the abominable Zuo Guli King Yizhixie, the abominable Zhao She and the even more abominable Black Armored Soldiers, I will make you pay a heavy price!" Zuo is not the only one who is angry!  The wise king is alone, and the right wise king has a temper in the king's tent.  "Asshole! You told me that Prince Dalu of Batu Sen and Wusun Kunmo disappeared? At what time, where and because of whom?" "Tell the king that the place of disappearance is in the southern part of Dayuan Kingdom. Finally,  The first appearance was in the territory of Dawan, and then he was never seen again. " King Youxian was so angry that he smashed a dozen precious Han porcelain bottles: "Tell me, is it the fault of that caravan?  ?¡± The envoy shivered in fear, and said in a panic: ¡°I dare not guess, but from the information I received, the caravan should not be able to kill two powerful teams of thousands. It should be a nomadic tribe.  It takes 10,000 cavalry to win. ¡± Ten thousand cavalry!  King Youxian slowly sat down. There were many small countries in the Western Regions with thousands of cavalry. Large ones such as Wusun Kingdom had 30,000 cavalry. Even King Youxian had to be polite when he saw Wusun Kunmo Liejiaomi.  Yes, the Dayuan Kingdom further to the west has at least 50,000 or 60,000 fighting soldiers, Kangju has 60,000 cavalry, the Dayuezhi people have hundreds of thousands of cavalry, the Sai people have at least 100,000 cavalry, and the Pa people further west have  TiaThe empire has at least 200,000 to 300,000 cavalry, and even the great Chanyu of the Huns has nothing to do, let alone a right-minded king.  There are not many tribes that dare to attack Prince Dalu of Wusun Kunmo. It doesn¡¯t take much thinking to guess that it must be the Dayue clan who were defeated by their subordinates more than 20 years ago. Although they were defeated by their subordinates in the past, the Dayue clan are not  Weak. From the time Maodun Chanyu came to the throne to the day when the Yuezhi people moved westward, the Xiongnu mobilized the entire country's troops to attack the Yuezhi Kingdom twice, and deployed half the country's strength three times. It took a lot of effort to defeat the Yuezhi people and divide them.  The Yuezhi people moved westward to ensure their absolute dominance in the areas controlled by King Youxian.  Now that the Dayuezhi people have traveled so far, the remaining tribes are gradually recovering their strength. Their military strength is not half of what the Yuezhi people were at their peak, but their combat effectiveness has not declined. It is very unrealistic for the Huns to deal with the Dayuezhi people who have fled to the west.  King Youxian also has 30,000 royal cavalry under his command. The tribes in the west are not very obedient, so his total force is only 100,000 cavalry. The huge military power of the royal court is more than enough to intimidate the small countries in the western region. He really wants to cross thousands of rivers and mountains to reach the control of the Dayue people.  Finding a venue is a bit whimsical.  Batu Sen is very important, Prince Wusun Dalu is even more important, but how to get this place back?  King Youxian frowned and said: "Can we bear this loss? This is not possible! Batu Sen is the commander of a thousand cavalry that the Great Chanyu is optimistic about. How can we explain to the Great Chanyu when everyone is missing?" Thousands of miles away.  Parthian Empire Ecbatana, an ancient city adjacent to the Caspian Sea, is an important transportation hub in northern Parthia.  Every summer the barbarian tribes around the Caspian Sea come to Ecbatana to sell their specialties.  Stepping into the outskirts of the city, you will be surprised by the commercial atmosphere. A team of nomads in strange clothes are walking on the gravel road.  They looked around curiously like bumpkins from the countryside. Everything in Parthian life was so different.  They saw wells in the villages outside the city, women weaving cloth with strange looms, and men digging and turning the soil in the fields. Even in the cold winter, they still felt the climate was comfortable. It was all amazing.  Zhang Qian was stunned: "Are we dreaming? We crossed countless barbarian territories and arrived at a civilized kingdom. It turns out that there is another civilized kingdom in the world." "No, you read that right. Marquis Pingyang told us about Parthia in the West.  The empire is a half-farming, half-grazing monarchy, and their emperor should be called King Asasis. We need to see him seeking help from the west." Sima Tan kept recording frantically with the charcoal in his hand.  He wrote everything he saw on the road in a book, and Marquis Pingyang told him that it had important strategic value.  "I welcome you, travelers from the East. This is Ecbatana, the capital of the Median kingdom, the palace of Cyrus the Great, and now the summer palace of the great Parthian emperor. You must not believe it.  The city is four thousand years old, it's true. Did you see that ancient castle? That was the palace of Cyrus the Great that Alexander the Great destroyed, and the Seleucid emperor rebuilt it, King Assasis.  "In addition, it is the third largest city in the country after Ctesiphon and Persepolis." The enthusiastic guide introduced the team in Persian.  Most of the team members kept a blank expression. For more than half a year after arriving in Parthia, only a few people could understand Persian.  Only Zhang Qian and Sima Tan were able to communicate in spoken language, and among them Zhang Qian was the most fluent in speaking.  There are basically no obstacles in ordinary communication, which is related to the fact that he often seeks out people to ask for directions and visit the local customs of Chapatia.  "Hello. We are travelers from the far east. I heard that the Parthian Empire has a long history. A city of four thousand years is incredible." "Congratulations on finding the right person. I am a native of Ecbatana.  My great-grandfather worked as a groom for the Seleucid prince, my grandfather served as a soldier for the Parthian king, and my father was once an excellent sailor. His footprints were all over the two sides of the Mediterranean. My ambition is  To become the best guide, I am not only proficient in Persian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman, by the way, I am learning Scythian (Serbian) and Celtic barbarian language, but I just haven¡¯t found a suitable teacher.  "My name is Parsasi." "Passasi is a young man in his mid-twenties, with curly black hair, a high bridge of nose and sunken eyes. According to Parthian standards, he is a very ordinary young man, but in the eyes of Han people,  It's really strange. His appearance is completely different from that of the Han people. His eye sockets are deeper than those of the Yuezhi people, and his accent is more difficult to understand than those of the Yuezhi people.  Zhang Qian chatted enthusiastically with Parsasi and learned from him about the rich products of Parthia. They are rich in blue pottery, linen and various spices, because the southeast of Parthia is Parthia, India.  Various spices were produced there as well as in the Kingdom of Magadha.  When arriving at Ekbatana, the huge commercial area was shocking. The strong commercial atmosphere along the way from Dawan made the caravan members feel fresh and new. It turns out that there are indeed peoples in the world who are mainly business-oriented.  The caravan is really a bit shakyAt first sight, Zhang Qian was not in the mood to just sit back and watch. He had to rush to get rid of the horses one by one. According to the signs on the map, he passed through Parthia and left the vast sand sea of ??the desert steppe. He no longer needed a large number of horses to continue heading west.  Moving forward quickly, selling the excess three thousand horses was a top priority.  Parsasi was a competent guide and took the caravan straight to the giant horse market outside. From his mouth, he learned that horses are the favorite means of transportation for the Parthians, and the price of good horses is usually very high.  Unfortunately, the horses in his hands were not of good breed. The pedigree of some short Hun horses affected the selling price. A small number of West Pole horses and sweat-blooded BMWs were determined not to be sold. As a result, 3,000 horses were sold in exchange for only a few kilograms of spices.  and a bunch of weird seeds.  Spices can be used as auxiliary currency in Parthia, especially in the Caspian Sea area. Many tribes do not like to use gold as currency. Spices and cloth serve as auxiliary currencies acceptable to both parties.  Zhang Qian was about to leave when he suddenly raised his head: "Huh? What kind of horse is that?" It was a fiery red war horse. It raised its head and waved its mane in a majestic manner. Its limbs were slender and its body was elegant. Its fiery red fur gave people a very strong impression.  , a group of businessmen were patiently bidding around the horse.  "That's an Arabian horse. The Seleucids like it very much. Do you like it too?" Pasasi introduced understandingly: "But it is very expensive. One horse is worth ten good horses.  You can't even buy three hundred of the bad horses you sell, and they are very delicate and can easily get sick and die. Only noble people can raise them for fun." Zhang Qian shook his head: "What kind of horse is that?  Like. " "The Barb horse is the favorite of the North African sand pirates. It is characterized by excellent disease resistance and tolerance, but it is like a clown in front of the Arabian horse. The price of the Barb horse is very cheap.  , only about one-tenth of the Arabian horse. If you want to buy it, I can recommend several famous horse dealers to you. " Zhang Qian didn't know about the Arabian horse. The information Cao Shi gave him was incomplete, and the names often changed.  No, but the Barb horse is in the information. According to the information, it is the most cost-effective desert horse. One of his responsibilities is to find good horses and breed them. From ancient times to the present, the Han people have not been good at breeding.  Good horses. The shortcomings of Han Chinese horses cannot be changed overnight. The best way is to select good horses and train them.  The merchants in the horse market are very smart. When they see people with unfamiliar accents coming to inquire about prices, they immediately raise the price. It is only because of Pasasi's help in negotiating that the price can be lowered. In order to reward Pasasi for his hard work, Zhang Qian added more to his remuneration.  Ten Parthian silver coins.  "Gentle sir, thank you for your reward." "I plan to hire you to be my long-term guide. We are going to the Roman Republic. Are you willing to go?" Pasasi was overjoyed: "I hope to learn from my father, if you are willing  If you go there, just give me 1 Parthian gold coin every month.¡± At this time, a pair of Parthian soldiers appeared at the entrance of Ma Shi, took out a piece of parchment and read out the order in Persian, and suddenly there was a buzz in Ma Shi.  There was a burst of yelling and cursing, and the soldiers finished reading the order and walked away without saying a word. The cursing in the horse market has not stopped yet.  Zhang Qian asked curiously: "What's going on?" "The new governor of Ecbatana wants to impose a special tax. It seems that there is another conflict with the Seleucids on the western front. King Assasis wants to increase the tax to train more soldiers.  Soldier." Pasasi said with worry: "It has been 140 years since the Diadochi War, and the Syrian War has been fought seven times. The Seleucids are too stubborn." "Parthia, Seleucid.  Lugu, Rome, Ptolemy, this is the mission given to me by Marquis Pingyang. He wants to tell me that the Han Empire is heading in the wrong direction and should move westward Wait!" An idea flashed in Zhang Qian's mind: "To the west?  To the east? Kuafu chases the sun all the way to the east, heading towards the place where the sun rises. In other words, Kuafu comes from the west, and I go west to follow Kuafu¡¯s traces. What does Kuafu¡¯s painting of chasing the sun indicate?  What is the meaning of "West" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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