Chapter 71: Wang Zhaojun's Great Desert Fate (12)
There were more than 2,000 people in Zhaojun's entourage, of which there were 1,500 elite soldiers, and the rest were craftsmen from various industries and their families. When they arrived at the Xiongnu, after the marriage of Zhaojun and Huhan Yedan, a hundred elite soldiers would remain as personal guards, and the rest of the soldiers would all return. The craftsmen of other industries will also be left as Zhaojun's subordinates.
Due to the large number of family members in the team, including many old and weak women and children, Zhaojun and his relatives walked very slowly. Fortunately, the supplies they brought were sufficient, and Liu Biao informed the passing state capitals to prepare supplies in advance and fully cooperate, so it was smooth.
It's just that the environment along the way has changed too much, and the climate is very different from that of the Central Plains, and many people are not accustomed to the water and soil, and gradually have symptoms such as dizziness and diarrhea. When this symptom first appeared, Zhaojun asked his personal maid Xiaoxi to call General Du Fei, who was leading the troops, and opened the cart of things he had prepared by himself. There were several large jugs, a few cloth bags filled with earth, and some processed medicinal herbs. This water and soil foam were prepared by Zhaojun himself when he was in the capital, just to be used at such a time.
Zhaojun scooped out some of the water and let Du Fei taste it.
"This is the water of the capital!" Du Fei tasted the clear sweetness and immediately recognized it.
"Yes! General Du asked the soldiers to mix this water into the water we drank every day, so that everyone would no longer be unaccustomed to the water and soil. Zhaojun smiled slightly.
"Is it really possible? How does the princess know this method?" said Du Fei with some hesitation.
"I consulted with the doctor before I traveled, and this is the easiest and most effective way to prevent soil and water adaptation. Zhaojun will not tell him, he is a traditional Chinese medicine in modern society, and it is normal to know these methods! There are microbial flora in the water and soil of these old places, and the microbial flora in the water and the new environment can multiply together, which can regulate the microenvironment in the human body and make people less susceptible to disease.
"That's great! The princess is taking precautions and admiring her!" Du Fei has also felt dizzy and nauseous these days, but as the leader of the team, he is everyone's strongest reliance, and he can't make everyone feel unconfident, so he didn't say it. Now that I have this method, I am so happy that my eyes are shining.
"It's just that this water, can we hold on until we reach the Xiongnu?" Du Fei began to have a headache again after he was happy. At the current rate, it will take at least half a year for them to get there.
"The water can be diluted, add two bowls to each tank, and add it once every two or three days. After the water is used up, there is also this soil taken from the capital, take a handful and put it in the water tank, about once a week. We save a little bit of use, and we should be able to hold on to it. ”
"The princess is really a beautiful orchid, she has planned all these things early! Sure enough, it is worthy of being chosen by His Majesty and the first emperor and his relatives!
"There are some old and weak women and children in the team, and I asked the general to help me count the number. They are weak, and I have to do something else. Zhaojun was not in the mood to listen to his sycophants, so he directly gave him some work.
"The last general obeys the order!" Du Fei is a professional person, and he took the order and went to work.
Two days later, the symptoms of soil and water adaptation basically disappeared from the team. Each old man and child was given a sachet to hang on his body, which contained medicinal materials such as atractylodes, angelica, honeysuckle, mugwort leaves, and orange peel, which were sewn by Zhaojun with the maids with the medicinal materials prepared before.
Adaptation to the soil and water is the biggest problem in every team that travels far away, and many people are unable to make the trip or lose their lives because of this. But no one in Zhaojun's team had a problem for this reason, not even the elderly and children. Everyone admired Zhaojun. If their respect for Zhaojun before was because of the gap in status, then now they admire it from the bottom of their hearts. Zhaojun has become the goddess in the hearts of each of them.
The barren grass is separated, and the yellow sand is long. Through autumn and winter, through spring and summer. In the summer of the following year, the guide finally told Zhaojun and Du Fei that they had arrived in the territory of the Xiongnu and would soon be able to meet up with Huhan Evil Shan Yu's welcoming party.
Everyone cheered and cheered, and the crowd was excited, and the speed was accelerated. After such a long journey, everyone was tired and desperate to get to their destination as soon as possible to recuperate.
However, just when everyone was relaxed, they encountered the biggest crisis of the trip. The entire contingent was surrounded by a group of Hun cavalry.
This Hun cavalry had more than 3,000 people, well-equipped, and all of them were equipped with strong bows and crossbows, and fine iron weapons. They surrounded Zhaojun and his party. When Du Fei saw that they were Huns, he immediately took out the letter document of his relatives and showed them it, saying that they were his own people.
After reading the letter, the group gathered even tighter, and did not say much, but took the letter away, as if to send it to their bigger head.
Zhaojun's heart sank. She knew that the Xiongnu were divided into five tribes at this time, and the various tribes attacked each other. In his previous life, Zhaojun was also harassed by a small group of remnants on his journey to the Xiongnu with Hu Han Xuedan, but he was quickly destroyed and did not suffer any losses. The time of being with oneself and relatives now is very different from the previous life. According to the memories of their previous lives, now should be the time when Huhan Evil Shan Yu and Zhi Zhi Shan Yu fought the hardest, could it be that their battlefield has actually spread to this place? If that is the case, their own group will be in danger.
Soon, Zhaojun's guess was confirmed. There was a particularly burly Hun general with a scar on his face, riding a high-headed horse, and brought about 2,000 men. When they came, the cavalry scattered and surrounded the friendly team.
Du Fei also sensed that something was wrong, and put his subordinates on guard.
The Hun general took the lead by looking at the number of people in the team, then at the baggage vehicle, nodded with an inexplicable smile, and then opened his mouth to ask.
"Which of you is the leader?"
"I am!" Du Fei stepped forward, "May I ask ...... you are?"
"I am the king of the right sun under the throne. Which of your princesses is you?"
"The princess is in the carriage. Since you are the right king of the sun under your command, you should have a document to welcome your relatives, right?" Du Fei was very angry at this man for calling the princess so impolitely when he came, so he must verify his paperwork token.
"The token will be said later, let the princess come out first, and let me see her. The "Right Sun King" said nonchalantly.
"Presumptuous! The princess is noble, how can you see it if you want to?" Du Fei couldn't help but scold directly.
"How do I know if it's true or not?" said the man, forcefully.
"Bastard, didn't I show you the seal letter just now?"
"Maybe it's the seal you snatched, and I have to see the princess to-day!"
"You ......" Du Fei never expected this to happen. Although he didn't know the identity of the person in front of him, he definitely had bad intentions. It's just that there are only 1,500 elite soldiers on his side, and there are more than 5,000 elite soldiers on the other side, and there are still many craftsmen and old and weak women and children in the team of the relatives who can't fight, and tearing the face with the person in front of him is not good for the safety of the princess.
They spoke loudly, and Zhaojun's vehicle moved forward again, and their words fell clearly into Zhaojun's ears.
Zhaojun weighed it, the "Right Sun King" who just came should be Zhi Zhi's subordinates, since he deliberately confused the public and didn't tell his identity clearly, he should have not decided what to do with his gang. It's better to just plan and pretend to be fooled, and then wait for the opportunity to act.
Zhao Jun made up his mind, jumped out of the carriage, and said to the "Right Sun King": "General, I am the princess Ming Zhao who is close to me, I don't know if I can let me go?"
The "Right Sun King" saw a woman in front of him with a graceful posture, her voice was tactful, but she covered her face with a curtain separation, and said in a rough voice: "You are the princess? ”
"Presumptuous!" Du Fei was furious when he heard this man's rude remarks, and pulled out the sword in his hand with a "swish".
The other elite soldiers of the team also drew their swords out of their sheaths, and the Hun cavalry around them raised their weapons one after another, and it was inevitable to see a fight.
"General Du, put away your sword!" Seeing this, Zhaojun hurriedly ordered Du Feidao.
"Princess!" said Du Fei, still angry.
"Put it away!" In order to prevent mistakes, it is normal to ask for more looks. Zhaojun ordered Du Fei Dao categorically.
Du Fei had no choice but to put away the sword, and the other soldiers also put away the sword when they saw this.
Only then did Zhaojun take off his curtain, looked at the "Right Sun King" and said, "General, you have seen me, can you let me go?"
The first time the "Right Sun King" saw Zhaojun, he was photographed by her appearance, and his mouth opened into an "O" shape. Where is this princess on the earth, this is the fairy of heaven descending to earth! His status in the Xiongnu is not low, and the princess has seen a lot, even if the Han women are more beautiful, he does not think that it will be beautiful. It was the first time he was amazed by the beauty of a woman.
It is said that this princess is very valued by the Han royal family. Hu Han Xie is really blessed! But his blessing is going to be intercepted by himself! He dedicated this beauty to Zhi Zhishan Yu, and it was his own tribe that was close to the Han Dynasty. Zhi Zhi Shan Yu said that he wanted to pass on Shan Yu's position to himself, and he gave him such a big gift, how could this Shan Yu's position not be able to escape!
This girl is still young, Zhi Zhishan Yu is already old, and the marriage of the Huns is popular with "brother dies and brother succeeds, father dies and son succeeds", and this beauty has to follow herself! Thinking of this, the eyes of the "Right Sun King" Isevil looked at Zhaojun and became lustful.
"Have you seen enough, let us go!" Du Fei saw the look in the eyes of this "Right Sun King", and shouted loudly, interrupting his conjecture.
"I'm here to greet you. Since this is the princess's team, please come with me!" "The Right Sun King" couldn't help but say, and ordered his subordinates to escort Zhao Jun and their party in a different direction than before.
Du Fei wanted to resist, but was stopped by Zhaojun with a gesture. The most important thing is to plan first, preserve strength, and ensure the safety of one's own people to the greatest extent.