Zhang Yuan didn't expect that the lieutenant of the subject country of Qiuzi City would directly lead him to his bedroom.

But thinking about the fact that it is difficult for such a rugged Northwest man to have a study building, it is clear in my heart.

"No one usually approaches here, Taixue Ling can tell me what His Majesty has to say."

Zhang Yuan nodded, took out Liu Che's edict from his arms.

The content of the edict is very simple, that is, let the subject state governor of Qiuzi City fully cooperate with Zhang Yuan's work.

And within half a year, Zhang Yuan had the right to mobilize a total of 10,000 defenders from Shangjun Fushi City and Qiuzi City.

To be honest, this power is a bit big, and Zhang Yuan will never dare to use the power to transfer troops until it is absolutely necessary.

Obviously, this is another temptation, no matter what His Majesty the Emperor does, the courtiers under him have to walk on thin ice, think about whether there is a second layer of intention, and sometimes think about whether there is a third layer of intention or even a deeper meaning in it.

"I don't know what Taixue Ling is going to do on this trip?"

After reading it, the lieutenant of the subject country folded the edict and returned it to Zhang Yuan.

"Assassinate Chuda!"

Zhang Yuan definitely couldn't tell the truth, so he said the reason he thought about at the beginning.

The expression on the face of the Commander of the Subject State changed several times in succession, and he couldn't believe that Liu Che would dispatch so many people for the sake of a Chu Da, and there was even a Taixue Order among them.

"Okay, I will fully cooperate with the Taixue Order."

"Well, I haven't asked your name yet."

"The last general is called Zhuang Bufan."

"Uh-huh, Captain Zhuang, I'll look for you if there's something.

Now all we need to do is provide us with a secret place to live and a simple meal every day. ”

"The end will be clear."

Zhang Yuan didn't want to have too much contact with the local guards, and most of them, except for a few, would soon be out of the city.

To the northwest of Qiuzi City is a desert, and in the middle of the desert is an oasis.

There is actually a city on the oasis, called Gaowang City, which was established during the Qin Dynasty.

At first, the students would be divided into twenty teams, accompanied by hunters, officials, instructors, and some veterans, and set off from different places to Gaowang City.

This first stage of the trial was the easiest, because there was no risk of encountering the Huns, and even the Qiang people were rare in this place.

After three days of repairs in Qiuci City, Taixue's lecturers and officials led their respective teams to set off from the four gates of Qiuci City.

Zhuang Bufan has actually been monitoring Zhang Yuan and them, but Zhang Yuan and the others have been discussing the map day and night, and how to avoid the Huns and Qiang people, which made Zhuang Bufan really believe that Zhang Yuan and they really wanted to assassinate Chu Da.

Zhang Yuan did not leave Qiuzi City, since his identity and status told Zhuang Bufan that he was going to assassinate Chu Da, he must be sitting in the base camp and cannot be easily dispatched.

Zhang Yuan, who is free, will talk to some people from the Western Regions who live in Qiuzi City every day.

To tell the truth, Zhang Yuan had a great interest in the Western Regions and even Europe in this era.

The contrast between different cultures can often produce something new.

There are also various legends in the Western Regions, and Zhang Yuan is also very curious.

The mysterious corpse incense konjac is not in the country of refinement, and there is also the country of Loulan buried by the wind and sand, and the current country of Loulan is not called Loulan, it is a country called Shanshan.

In addition, Zhang Yuan also wanted to collect some of the things he needed from these people.

The seeds of plants, these seeds are the most attractive to Zhang Yuan.

Fortunately, the Huns and Qiang people would not snatch the seeds when they ransacked them, and Zhang Yuan collected a lot of seeds through these people from the Western Regions.

It's just that the current name is too different from the name Zhang Yuan knows, and many people in the Western Regions can't speak clearly.

Such a large amount of wealth can only wait until Zhang Yuan returns to Chang'an in the future and slowly cultivates it.

Time flies especially fast in the city of Qiuzi.

In the first phase of the trial, all twenty teams completed within a month and returned to Qiuzi City.

Being able to not get lost in the desert is already a good proof of their ability.

Next, the second task that Zhang Yuan gave them was more adventurous.

Discover the Xiongnu tribe and the Qiang tribe in Henan.

Twenty teams worked on their own, and the time was increased to two months.

When the time comes, the number of Qiang tribes and Xiongnu tribes found will judge who is better.

This is more difficult, and it must be close to the Qiang and Xiongnu.

In order to protect their safety, Zhang Yuan also equipped them all with horses.

Now is not the time for friction to erupt, and the Huns will not come to raid near the territory of the Han Dynasty.

The small Qiang tribes and the Xiongnu tribes are the same as the people at the bottom of the Han people, and poverty is their label.

Moreover, the young men of the Hun tribes were all conscripted into cavalry, and the rest of many tribes were old and young women and children.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yuan is so relieved.

Zhang Yuan is very busy here, and the same is true for Wei Qing's side.

The war was about to begin, and the movement of troops and food had not stopped.

A lot of military rations will be sent to the front line in advance, so that when the army leaves Chang'an City, it can only take the rations on the road with them.

During this time, a lot of military rations were sent to Qiuzi City.

The main military rations were sent to Yanmen County to keep up with the county.

Zhuang Bufan felt more and more that Zhang Yuan's purpose of coming to Qiuzi City was not so simple, but his long-term literacy made Zhuang Bufan keep silent about this matter.

He doesn't ask what he shouldn't know, and when he should know, someone will naturally tell him.

In the end, the list of generals who went out was also decided, and Wei Qing sent a copy to Zhang Yuan.

Wei Qing, Zhang Yuan, Gongsun He, Gongsun Ao, Li Guang, Li Xi, as well as Master Father Yan, Su Jian, Zhang Cigong and others set out together.

Among them, Wei Qing, Zhang Yuan, Su Jian, and Zhang Cigong went west from Yanmen County and led 50,000 cavalry.

Gongsun He, Gongsun Ao, Li Guang, Li Xi, and the master father Yan went north from Shangjun, leading 50,000 foot soldiers and 300,000 slave troops and people.

After the two armies met, the command was vested in Wei Qing.

There is no post of long history in each army, and after Zhang Yuan submits the list to the imperial court, it will be decided by Liu Che himself.

With rare trust, Liu Che almost completely agreed with Zhang Yuan's plan.

Earlier, the agreement was only verbal, but now it is directly on the surface.

After all, this news could not be hidden, Zhang Yuan had just received the edict from Liu Che from Chang'an, and Zhuang Bufan personally went to Zhang Yuan's door and waited for it.

has to stay in Qiuzi City for a winter, Zhang Yuan will not give Zhuang Bufan a face.

"Captain Zhuang is looking for me something?"

Zhang Yuan welcomed Zhuang Bufan into the house and closed the door with his hand.

"Taixue Ling, there will be something I want to ask for Taixue Ling."

"Captain Zhuang said bluntly, if I can do it, I will do my best."

The scene is used to it, and it becomes Zhang Yuan.

But in this society, Zhang Yuan can't do most of the things that can make others ask for it.

"The last general has been in Shangjun here since the time of Emperor Xiaojing, and earlier Qiuzi City was only the northern governor, and later when today's son received these foreigners from the Western Regions, he transferred me here from the northern governor.

The former Governor's Mansion has also been abolished, and even the Huns are reluctant to plunder the desolation here, and the last general really doesn't want to die here. ”

The Great Wall of Shanggun is different from other counties.

The Great Wall here has not been interrupted except for some passes.

It stretches from Xihe County to Beidi County, and in the middle is Shangjun.

The Huns would only make a move against Shangjun when they wanted to make some surprise moves.

But it is clear that such a thing has not happened for a long time.

The general of the border county and the captain outside the Great Wall must want to make a career.

There is no harassment from aliens, at least some Han people must be given to show him the ability to govern.

But Zhuang Bufan is so unlucky, there are not many aliens who surrendered to the Han in the north, and the Huns and Qiang people have always been back and forth, and those are not counted.

Only the stable part is all here, and governing the foreigners well is not a political achievement in Liu Che's eyes.

You said that it would be okay if the prince and princess of the Qiuzi Kingdom were in distress and came here, but a group of businessmen who dragged their families with their families, how could Liu Che care.

Now Zhuang Bufan is in such an embarrassing situation.

"Say whatever you want.

Sensational words can be left until I go back to Chang'an to tell His Majesty. ”

Zhang Yuan inadvertently pierced Zhuang Bufan's heart again, and this big man wanted to cry.

He just can't go back to Chang'an, otherwise he won't be able to ask Zhang Yuan to come up.

"The last general wants to ask the Taixue order to give the last general a chance to go on the expedition."

"You know something, don't you?"

"For such a long time, he has been sending food, weapons and equipment to Shangjun, even if His Majesty intends to hide it, the last general has been in charge of the army for many years, and he doesn't know what he is going to do."

"Then it's useless for you to look for me, I'm a civil official, and I can't go on a horse to fight."

"Taixue makes you humble yourself, who doesn't know that the former general Ma Ta Longcheng also has a share of your credit.

Besides, Your Majesty can really let you stay in Qiuzi City for such a long time for a Chu Da.

The people you brought with you all came to Henan to draw maps, and the general said that drawing maps is useless.

When the wind rises, the sand and dust on the desert are flying, and it is impossible to distinguish what terrain and landform and direction.

The last general is not boasting, at this time, it is much better to send a military general who is familiar with the border than any map. ”

Saying that, Zhuang Bufan also patted his chest.

Zhang Yuan didn't want to say anything as soon as he heard what he said, if he was fighting at home, Li Guang and Zhuang Bufan would naturally have no problem.

Can you stretch a thousand miles further north? Can you really do without a map?

"I can't say what I'm here for, it's just that I really can't give you what you want.

Now, there is still a lot of time, and you can send someone to present your majesty with a petition for war.

Maybe Your Majesty will agree. ”

"I'm afraid you've forgotten one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty has already put you in charge of the defenders of Qiuzi City and Fushi City, and his old man will not make other arrangements."

Zhang Yuan then remembered this stubble.

Half a year expired, and by that time they were almost at war with the Xiongnu.

At that time, even if Zhuang Bufan has great ability, as long as the Huns do not hit Qiuzi City, he will not be able to send troops.

Zhang Yuan said how to ask for him, it turned out that he was now Zhuang Bufan's top boss.

But even so, Zhang Yuan didn't want to do the same, and he couldn't let Zhuang Bufan fight, unless Liu Che could nod and agree.

Liu Che's edict has reached Zhang Yuan, and Zhang Yuan is now a general under Wei Qing, a miscellaneous general.

Although it is much better than Su Jian, Zhang Cigong and the master father, it is only a subordinate.

"Let's be honest with you, my position as Taixue Ling has been temporarily replaced by King Taixue Chengwu Qiu Shou.

I don't want to hide it from you, I can only obey the orders of the former general Wei Qing now, as for how to arrange for you, even if I have His Majesty's edict, I can't go past the former general.

But if you want to go to war, I will write a letter and submit it to the Imperial Doctor, who will then present it to His Majesty.

If His Majesty had allowed it, the former general would not have stopped him. ”

Zhang Yuan just gave Zhuang Bufan a hope, but in the end, this hope will still be disappointed.

For many years, no one in the border counties has moved, don't look at their high rank, but they want to be nailed here like a wedge.

"Okay, the last general will thank you for the Taixue order first."

Zhuang Bufan was also very disappointed, he even thought about how good it would be if the Huns could reach Qiuzi City to give him a chance to make meritorious contributions.

Slowly, time passed quickly.

Twenty teams came back, and eighteen teams returned.

Thankfully, the other two teams that didn't come back found the bones.

They were already very lucky not to be captured by the Huns, and the same told the flowers of these greenhouses, the north is not a peaceful green grassland, the northern grassland is actually buried under the bones, it is these bones that provide nutrients for the green grass to grow in the next spring.

Yan Yi and Wang Qing were not in those two teams.

The feeling for the rest of your life is always good.

The final result also made Zhang Yuan a little relieved.

Yan Yi and Wang Qing's group faction is the first.

Zhang Yuan is eccentric, and he must protect his apprentice at this time.

Luo Xia Hong is also in this group, so there must be no problem for them to win the first place.

Basically, in addition to the Lou Fu King and the Aries King's territory, they have all explored it.

A small piece of Henan land is actually inhabited by seven Qiang tribes and Xiongnu tribes with a scale of more than 100 people.

There are not many aliens living in Henan, because half of it is a desert, and the main area of activity of the Xiongnu is in the Hetao area.

There is no shortage of forage there all year round, and it is also the real location of the King of Lou Fu and the King of Aries.

After getting the ranking list, Zhang Yuan immediately sent someone directly to Chang'an.

In addition, the lecturers and officials who had already learned Taixue also returned directly to Taixue together.

Zhang Yuan didn't forget about Zhuang Bufan, but the list was for Liu Che, and Zhuang Bufan's request was sent to the imperial doctor.

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