The three of them had no horses, so they had to walk all the way. But fortunately, Helan Mountain is not far from Xingqing City, and with the foot strength of the three of them, they can reach the foot of Helan Mountain in less than half an hour.

"This Helan Mountain doesn't seem to be steep at all, and it looks bare, it's nothing to see, why did Xixia Yipintang choose this place?"

Kang Xiaojian was very puzzled by this, I heard that in addition to Kunlun Mountain, the further west you go, the more desolate it becomes, but I didn't expect this desolation to start from Helan Mountain.

"One side of the mountains and rivers raises one side of the people, this Helan Mountain does not look as lush as Taihang Mountain, but he also has his own unique charm, and it is also a famous holy mountain in this Xixia homeland, which cannot be underestimated!"

Gong Qianbai replied. Since they left Xingqing City, the mood of the three of them was as low as this sunset, Kang Xiaojian had nothing to say about this question, but Gong Qianbai knew that he just wanted to adjust the atmosphere.

Chu Liyan said beside him: "I have never been to this Helan Mountain, nor have I heard of it, can you tell us about it, what is the difference in this Helan Mountain?" And why did Xixia Yipintang choose here? ”

Hearing Chu Liyan's question, Kang Xiaojian also looked at Gong Qianbai, obviously looking forward to this question.

"Let's talk about it!" Gong Qianbai temporarily waved away the worries in his heart, pointed to Helan Mountain and said, "Look, what does this Helan Mountain look like?" ”

The two of them looked along Gong Qianbai's point, and at this time, the sky was getting darker and darker, and only black shadows were left in the entire Helan Mountain Range, far and near, high and low, forming a tactful arc like waves in the sky.

"Waves?"

Kang Xiaojian tried to answer, but then he said no, because the people here must have never seen the sea, and they should not name a mountain after the waves.

"It's like a herd of galloping horses!" Gong Qianbai smiled, "But it's no wonder you can't think of it, because you must have never seen the scene of thousands of horses galloping, so I naturally can't remember it when I ask at first glance, just like people here don't know what the waves are like." ”

The two looked at it again, and sure enough, this Helan Mountain looked like a galloping horse again, and the more they looked at it, the more they felt like it.

Gong Qianbai continued: "The word Helan is actually Mongolian, but Mongolian is also formed by absorbing the languages of other steppe civilizations. About 1,000 years ago, this place was not called Helan Mountain, but after a tribe grazed here, when night was about to fall, the more they looked at Helan Mountain, the more it looked like a galloping horse, so it took the name of a horse. And the word horse in the language of their tribe is Helan. In the following centuries, the peoples of the steppe were constantly communicating, conquering, and assimilating, and the word Helan eventually became Mongolian. However, the other peoples around the mountain also call the mountain in this way, and in their language, the word Helan also means horse. This is the origin of the name of Helan Mountain. ”

"300 years ago, Li Yuanhao, a member of the party, established the Western Xia, and of course they themselves became Great Xia, and Western Xia was the name of the people of the Song Dynasty. The foundation of Western Xia is this Helan Mountain, and Helan Mountain has always been the holy mountain of the Western Xia people. After the Mongols destroyed the Western Xia, it is easy to understand that the Yipintang of the Western Xia hid in this Helan Mountain. ”

After listening to Gong Qianbai's explanation, Kang Xiaojian and Chu Liyan suddenly realized that it was very simple to see this mountain from a distance, but he gave it a very rich history and culture, but it really responded to Gong Qianbai's words, which cannot be underestimated, Kang Xiaojian sighed:

"I didn't expect the name of this mountain to have such a history. This northern grassland is so big, but the population on the grassland is very small, it is really not easy for a word from more than 1,000 years ago to be preserved to the present and become a consensus. ”

Gong Qianbai nodded: "Every ethnic group has its own culture, and the people can be conquered by force, but the culture cannot." The Mongols tried their best to belittle the Han Chinese, but in the end, they still had to learn the culture of the Han Chinese? The Mongols also conquered the Tangut people, but wasn't the Tangut culture still hidden in this Helan Mountain? Once the Yuan Dynasty fell, these remnants of Western Xia would come out of Helan Mountain to re-establish their civilization. It is not so easy to truly conquer a race. ”

"Let me tell you another secret: Do you want to know why Li Yuanhao calls himself Great Xia?"

When Gong Qianbai asked this, he quickly aroused the curiosity of the two of them, and began to chase after Gong Qianbai for answers.

"The title Xia is related to the Xia Dynasty of the Xia Shang Zhou in our Central Plains. The Xia Dynasty in our Central Plains was established by Xia Qi, but the Xia of Western Xia was related to Xia Qi's father, Xia Yu. Xia Yu used to be here to control the water, and this Helan Mountain is still the source of Xia Yu's water control, and even Xia Yu was buried in this mountain after he died. This is the origin of the Xia character of Western Xia. ”

"Oh! I see! Kang Xiaojian thought again, "No, the Xia Dynasty comes from Xia Qi, and it is the first dynasty in our Central Plains; Li Yuanhao's Xia Dynasty originated from Xia Yu, isn't this taking advantage of the Great Song Dynasty? Didn't the literati of the Song Dynasty find out? ”

Gong Qianbai pondered for a moment and said, "It's not necessarily that you haven't found it. At that time, the focus of the Song Dynasty was still in the sixteen states of Yanyun, and the war with Li Yuanhao had always been more defeated than victorious, even if they knew, they were helpless. Besides, this matter is very embarrassing, and it will affect the reputation if you say it, so no one will say it at all. ”

“tnnd！” Kang Xiaojian scolded resentfully.

"Don't be angry, after all, there is no more Western Xia, and there is no longer the Great Song Dynasty, and no one can guarantee what the future will be. If we have the chance, we will conquer the land completely next time we come here! Even if Li Yuanhao is trying to make a mistake, after all, he is just playing tricks! ”

The three of them talked as they walked, and when they arrived at the foot of Helan Mountain, it was completely dark.

"Don't go! There are already a lot of people around us who are eyeing us, and we'll rest here tonight, and I'm going to see what they do to us! ”

Gong Qianbai pointed to a big tree, beckoned the two of them to find a thick branch, and lay there with their eyes closed.

They did not stay in Xingqing City, because they considered that the people of Xixia Yipintang would definitely launch an attack when they were staying, and it would inevitably kill and injure innocent people. In the afternoon, he fought with Li Guixia, and without the casualties of the people, he had already achieved the goal of discrediting the Xixia Yipintang, and if he injured the innocent Gong Qianbai again, he would not be willing.

The three of them were tired for a day, and they said that they didn't dare to sleep, but Kang Xiaojian and Chu Liyan fell asleep soon after lying down, and only Gong Qianbai listened carefully to the movements around him, because he knew that there would definitely be an attack tonight, but he didn't know what form.