Rule the Roost in the Tang Dynasty: 201 Cong Ling
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Along the edge of the Taklimakan Desert and continuing to the west is the famous Silk Road.
There are two roads at the north and south ends of the desert, which are all along the edge of the desert. After the two roads merge to the east, it is naturally Loulan City.
To the west, a road passes through Shule City, and then reaches Shatuo City.
The other road is through Yutian, then a small city Pishan, and then winding along the Kunlun Mountains to the west, also reaching Shatuo City.
The city of Shatuo has already entered the high-altitude area of the Pamirs, and further forward is the Persian capitol that is still firmly controlled by the Tang Dynasty.
From Shatuo City along the Penchi River all the way south, you can enter the Tubo region, and Shatuo City is naturally the next place that Tubo must pass through.
The Pamirs, that is, the Congling area, is not a flat plateau in the true sense, but a wide area between several groups of mountains and mountains, forming a seemingly flat valley with abundant water and grass. Basin composition.
The plateau can be roughly divided into eight parts, which are called ‘pa’ by the locals, and each pa is also controlled by its nomads.
Because of the uneven abundance of water and grass, there are often nomads fighting in small-scale wars here, mainly for the fertile land to feed the tribe.
The scale of tribal groups is not very large, ranging from ten thousand to a thousand people.
The city of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty is already thousands of miles away, and small cities built with stone and loess can be seen everywhere.
The control here is naturally extremely weak. Because of the power and intervention of Tubo, it is difficult for Datang to form effective control here.
What made Li Hong even more shocked was that this place still belonged to China in the 1870s of his last life.
Further to the west, Tocharo was occupied by today's White Food. Now, after Li Hong took control of the Western Regions, it became a strategic buffer zone between White Food and Tang.
It seems that it is still attached to Baiyi Dashi, but in its country, some people have begun to gradually lean towards Datang.
The two thousand men and horses led by Li Hong have long been accustomed to life on the plateau, so among all people, only Banmei and Xunlan have mild discomfort.
But what Li Hong didn't expect was that the person who was most unsuitable for this place turned out to be the pervert in white. At this moment, the elder who was pulling his tongue hadn't been relieved.
But then again, this can’t be blamed for Bai Qi. This satyr was tired of the desert from the second day. Since passing the Kunlun Mountains, the deserts on both sides have turned into Gobi and then turned into oasis.
The wolf went crazy. When he saw the green water weeds, he jumped off his horse and ran wildly on the grassland, so it was not uncomfortable at the moment.
Choose a place where the north wind is flat, far away from the nomads and near the foot of the Kunlun Mountains, a small lake appears in front of you.
A closer inspection will reveal traces of many people who have stayed and camped around here.
The fire that has turned into ashes, the rocks needed to set up the tent, and the dung of cattle and sheep, all prove that this is indeed a suitable place for camping.
"Master, did we run too far? Should we let the lawless reinforcements be some?" The mountain eagle soared in the air and the hare secretly looked at the foreigners in the grass, but fell into the wolf's mouth without thinking.
"It's too late. When the troops are sent from Yutian, Tubo's caravan will soon arrive." Li Hong looked up at the blue sky. It was so beautiful and everything was so pure.
"No matter how fast the caravan is, it will be four or five days slower than us. In this way, time should be enough?" After Hua Meng checked whether Li Hong's tent was firm, he agreed with Quan Yi's opinion and agreed.
The space here is open, and the open space makes people feel empty, as if they have entered an ethereal world.
His Royal Highness of Datang comes here alone. If there is any accident, this is not the responsibility of everyone here who can bear.
"Shatuo City is the only big city. As long as you cross the desert, there are only caravans marching here. It is inaccessible. If there is no lawlessness to send people, only the cautious Tubo will find clues from the hoof prints on this road, so instead of To find reinforcements, it’s better to use these few days to familiarize yourself with the terrain, which is more reliable than reinforcements."
Li Hong took the water from Xunlan's complaint, only to hear Xunlan mutter in a low voice: "It's been a long time since it's been burning, and I watched the water boiled, but why doesn't it feel like it's boiling? "
With a sullen face and tears in his bright eyes, because I didn't boil the water, I felt that I was too useless at this time, and I couldn't even boil water.
Li Hong chuckled, took Xunlan's hand, and sat next to him, patted Xunlan's cheek, and said, "It's not to blame you, it's the regional problem here... "
"Ah...Your Majesty, is there a ghost here?" Xunlan quickly looked around with alert.
Li Hong said, not only was looking for Lan Demon stunned, the others also looked towards the peaceful wilderness in a panic.
The huge mountain range like a cliff, blocking the sun's rays, involuntarily, still makes people feel a little weird.
Li Hong couldn't explain to them that because the air pressure was too low, the water seemed to boil, but it was actually evaporated. But the temperature is far from reaching it, and the food cannot be cooked at all.
I had to explain indiscriminately: "Just like when we first got here, we would have difficulty breathing, so this water is difficult to boil."
Hua Meng and Mangchong, with their clever eyes fluttering, pondered for a long time, and then Nono said: "Master, is this with you when you put a piece of white paper on the mouth of the cup, and the water can't spill Is there a beauty in the same way?"
Li Hong smiled and nodded, then said: "Almost, tell them, use our tightly sealed pots to boil water, it will be better."
These are not difficult things in places like Khotan, so for more than a year, Li Hong's army has not encountered this ‘weird’ problem.
Now that I met, I naturally used the lid of the beef tendon that was allocated to the army a long time ago, and the edge can be squeezed tightly into the edge of the cauldron.
In this way, the water and the food in the pot can be kept in a relative vacuum, and the food can be cooked completely.
Night fell soon, except for the soldiers in charge of vigilance, the other soldiers began to fall asleep.
And Li Hong's tent is naturally in the most central position in the entire army.
The simple square stools, square tables and other necessary items were all delivered by the dozens of camels in the cavalry team when they were supplied by Khotan.
Li Hong wears a large fur, Banmei and Xunlan wear the same fur attire, and his smiling face turns red in the light of the fire, which is really alluring.
Bai Qi didn't know where he caught a hare. Now he is serious, waiting for Hua Meng to cook it. Within a short time, Quan Yi ran over, with a few soldiers behind him. The excitement on his face had already revealed his findings.
"Master, to get out from here, as long as you bypass the high ground in front, and go forward about thirty miles, it is very suitable for our assault caravan." Quan Yi stretched out his hand and caught the fire, as if to grab Huameng's hand. A fragrant hare being roasted.
Bai Qi stood up vigilantly, a pair of wolf eyes full of warnings, dare to touch my rabbit meat and smash with you.
"Has the scout been sent out?" Li Hong asked with a smile at Quan Yi.
"All have been sent out. As long as we get close to this grassland, we will be able to get news." Quan Yi spoke while watching Bai Qi pick up the two rabbits that had been **** by Hua Meng and were roasted. , And then disappeared into the night without looking back.
"This...Master, why is it going?" Quan Yi looked at the sturdy white appearance of a small calf in surprise, his scalp tingling no matter who met him at night.
"I don't know, this guy disappeared for a long time in the afternoon. I guess there are wolves nearby." Li Hong guessed.
But what makes Li Hong a little puzzled is that the wolf he picked up is too sociable!
In Loulan, I colluded with foreign wolves and committed crimes. Now, looking at the virtue, I must be bribing the wolves here with the roasted hare in his mouth.
"This guy is going to be fine, he is too human, right?" Quan Yi had also seen powerful people raising wild animals such as leopards and tigers in Chang'an.
But raising wolves in Chang'an City, even in the entire Datang has not heard of it.
Li Hong is also very puzzled that wolves should be the most difficult animal to be tamed. Wild animals such as lions, tigers, bears, etc., can perform certain performances through rigorous training of humans.
But the wolf alone has never been tamed by anyone. The circus can perform with wild animals such as lions, tigers, and bears, but the wolf is an animal that has never been there, and will never appear there.
Li Hong didn't bother to care about Bai Qi. If it was willing to return to the grassland, then he would not stop it. Therefore, Bai Qi looked more like a wild one in Li Hong's view this year.
After retreating a few people, Li Hong plunged into his huge tent. The tent was divided into areas and even the study room was prepared.
Hua Meng and Mangzhong had already boiled the hot water, and then prepared everything for Li Hong. They returned to their tent, not far from Li Hong, one left and one right.
Then going out~IndoMTL.com~ is the tent of the Guardsmen, but it has also left a lot of room around Li Hong's tent.
Under the service of Banmei and Xunlan, Li Hong is naturally just like in Loulan, and everything is still so easy to use.
He, who had already been accompanied by the palace maid, was already used to everything, but for the first time he was precious, he didn't plan to hand it over.
In Li Hong's view, he is still growing his body, so it will be another two years.
Holding her arms in her arms every night, like a beautiful jade body with a seductive luster, is simply suffering for Li Hong today.
Every morning, one pillar of the sky is enough to show how thirsty he is physically now.
Whether it is Xia Solstice, Xiaoxue, or Banmei and Xunlan, they are already ready, but they understand if there is nothing in their hearts, perhaps His Highness is waiting for Bai Chun.
(ps: I’m sorry, it’s approaching the Spring Festival, it’s really a bit busy, let’s have a quick update today, sorry.) (Tang Mou Tianxia..6060818)--(Tang Mou Tianxia)