Chapter 115: Zhang Qian's Departure from the Western Regions (1)
The eighth day of the first month
night
The cold blowing from Siberia blew the Huns-style tent "whirring".
At some point, snowflakes fell from the sky.
"Woohoo~"
As the wind strengthened, the snowflakes gradually became denser, and the goose feathers snowed from the clear blue sky and scattered on the vast grassland.
Thirty miles southwest of Yuting
More than 30 Huns, armed with scimitars at their waists, dressed in coarse cloth and dressed in animal skins, drove more than 100 horses and approached Shan Yuting in the face of the wind coming from the north.
The Huns, led by the leader, wiped the snowflakes stuck to their eyelashes with their hands and shouted, "No, the wind and snow are too big, quickly find a place to avoid it." ”
He turned back and asked, "Are there tribes around here?"
A Hun man who knew the road conditions faced the wind and snow and shouted at the top of his voice: "Great leader, about three miles ahead, there is a tribe composed of Han captives. There are Xiongnu warriors stationed in the tribe, and you can stay at ease. ”
The leader was extremely vigilant and asked again, "Are there any Han people among them who have a heart of disobedience?" Or is it a Han who understands Soma? ”
"There is no Soma, and there is no one, but there is no one who is not subservient...... This is the tribe that Zhang Qian treats! ”
The leader suddenly realized, "It turned out to be him!" ”
Thinking of Zhang Qian, he couldn't help but praise, "This person is also a hero!" Ten years, there is no heart to surrender! The big man is a noble breed, and he is as strong as this! It is the opportunity to sacrifice horses, such a hero, should be met! ”
"Pass on my order, advance to Zhang Qian's tribe! Take shelter from the snow! ”
……
Three miles of wind and snow road, this group of Huns walked for a long time.
Because the wind and snow were too strong, even when they entered the gate of the tribe, the Huns who were keeping vigil found out.
"Stop! Where do you come from? ”
The Xiongnu Shan Yu stepped forward and reported to his home, "I am Helian'an, and I am ordered by the Xianwang Department to sacrifice horses to Shan Yu. Due to the bad weather tonight, I came to spend the night to beg for a bowl of hot soup to warm up my body. ”
"Shhh Hiss! The horses behind Helian neighed in agreement.
The Hun soldiers who were keeping vigil listened to the familiar accent and immediately smiled, "It turns out that it is someone from the Xianwang Department, come in quickly." ”
Helian nodded, and ordered behind him, "Put the horses in the stables and leave five people to take care of them." ”
"No!"
"This way, please!" The Hun soldiers who were keeping vigil led Helian to a more luxurious tent.
Helian walked into the tent, and the whirring heat hit his face.
He hurried to the fire in the big tent, stretched out his hand to bake the fire, and warmed his body.
"Brother, wait a minute, I have already arranged for someone to call the Han slaves to cook the soup, it won't take too long to drink the hot soup."
Helian An laughed, "Thank you! I haven't asked for my brother's name or tribe. ”
"Under the account alone, my name is full of vitality."
"It turned out to be Brother Wan Qi, disrespectful and disrespectful."
Wan Qian waved his hand, "They are all their own brothers, and they don't need to learn the red tape of the Han people." ”
Helian An smiled, looked outside, and asked, "Brother Wan Qi, I heard that there is a Han man named Zhang Qian here. This Zhang Qian, but the rumored one who has not descended for ten years? ”
This matter had already spread within a radius of hundreds of miles, so Wan Qi Bobo did not hide it, nodded and admitted: "Exactly!"
"Can you introduce me to an introduction?"
"Brother Helian, what did you do when you saw Zhang Qian? Just a stubborn man. ”
Helian An rubbed his hands and laughed heartily, "Haha, I'm curious about the appearance of the Han people. ”
"That's right...... Well, I'll have him called. ”
"Thank you, brother."
……
After a stick of incense, Zhang Qian, under the guard of a Hun soldier, followed Wan Qibo and entered this big tent, Helian An was sitting on the ground at this time, holding a bowl and drinking hot soup.
When he saw Wan Qian coming in, he saw a strange Han man, and immediately understood that this person was the Zhang Qian he wanted to see.
Helian An didn't get up, and after nodding to Wan Qian, he stared at Zhang Qian arrogantly, and asked in broken Chinese: "You are Zhang Qian?"
"Hmph, it's Naigong!"
Nai Gong?
What does that mean?
He didn't speak Chinese very well, and he learned the few sentences he knew from Han captives.
So, Helian squinted his eyes and cast a look for help at Wan Qibo.
"Don't ask, Naigong will answer for the erection!" Zhang Qian first mocked in the Han language, and then translated it in the Xiongnu language.
After living in the Xiongnu for ten years, and his wife is a Xiongnu, he has long learned the Xiongnu language.
Nothing beats the teaching of an environment when learning a language.
After being in an unfamiliar language environment for ten years, even if you don't have any previous skills, after ten years, you can use this unfamiliar language fluently.
Zhang Qian deliberately accentuated his tone, and said word by word: "Naigong, for Lao Tzu's meaning!" I, for your father! ”
Helian An was already proud, and when he heard that Zhang Qian wanted to be his father, he couldn't bear it.
He stood up angrily and scolded, "Look for death! ”
"Huh!" Drawing his scimitar, he was ready to give the rampant Han man a knife.
However, before he could get close, he was stopped by Wan Qibo, "This person can't be killed!" Don't forget who he is! ”
"It's just a Han Chinese! I am a descendant of the great Celestial Wolf God, how can I let this person be insulted? ”
Wan Qian patted Helian An's shoulder and said helplessly: "He even dares to scold the great military minister Shan Yu, you, what is it?"
He has been detaining Zhang Qian for several years, and he knows Zhang Qian's habits clearly.
Every morning, Zhang Qian would not only worship in the direction of the Han Dynasty, to be precise, in the direction of Weiyang Palace, but also insult the military minister Shan Yu loudly before going to bed at night, claiming that he wanted to eat his flesh and drink his blood.
He reported this situation to Shan Yu, however, the military minister Shan Yu not only did not blame, but also appreciated this behavior, and even gave Zhang Qian a sister, sent food, and gave favors.
Wan Qian Bobo was no longer surprised by Zhang Qian's insult to the Huns, and even doubted that this kid was not related to Shan Yu, otherwise, why hadn't he been killed now?
Could it be that the great military minister has a habit of being insulted?
Zhang Qian smiled open-mindedly, patted his chest with his right hand, "Hahaha, vertical son, out of the knife, Naigong is waiting here!" ”
"Damn!" Helian An had no choice but to insert the knife back into the scabbard, angry, "If it weren't for the protection, I would have killed you!" ”
Shan Yu didn't say anything when he was insulted, he was really not easy to do, so he had to find another opportunity.
"Gong Zhang, it's late at night, please go back." Wan Qian also sighed helplessly, and shouted outside again, "Come on, invite Zhang Qian out." ”
"Farewell!" Zhang Qian was unprecedented, and for the first time, he hugged his fist against Wan Qibo.
Under the gaze of Wan Qian's surprised eyes, the soldiers who escorted Zhang Qian here escorted Zhang Qian back again.
After a while, the figures of the two people disappeared into the vast wind and snow.