With tears in his eyes, Ban Chao slowly climbed on the horse, waved his whip, knocked on the horse's back, and with a sad sound, the horse galloped away. The thirty-six cavalry soldiers were helpless, and they got on their horses one after another, followed behind Ban Chao, and disappeared in a blink of an eye, leaving behind a cry, earth-shattering......

The wind whipped up the sand and dust, whirring and blowing, Ban Chao's eyes squinted, and there was some stinging. He couldn't forget the high spirit of guiding the Western Regions when he met Geng Gong in the Tianshan Mountains, and he couldn't forget the difficulties and dangers of going deep into the tiger's den single-handedly...... All of this has to become a memory after all, how can Ban Chao not be painful?

Silent, running wildly all the way. And they had been doing this for several days, and they had reached the border, and before anyone arrived, the gates of the city were opened. King Yu led hundreds of civil and military officials out of the city to greet him. Ban Chao just wants to rush through Yu Ning, where does he want to enter the city? Then he gave up. Before King Yu could make a sound, Wang Hou and hundreds of officials rushed forward, hugging the hooves of Ban Chao and the mounts of thirty-six Han soldiers, choking up.

King Yu Ning said: "General Ban, I heard that Shule Kingdom is desperate to keep you, and even the Grand Captain Li Yi committed suicide!" You have been in the Western Regions for so many years, we have attached ourselves to you, like children and parents, why are you so ruthless? If you go, Shule is in danger, how can I be spared? Today, the widow is studying Li Yi, if you leave the Western Regions, I will die in front of you! ”

Ban Chao was so moved that he didn't say a word. Chen Shu said: "General Ban, the countries of the Western Regions, but Shule and Yu Ning are loyal and do not change, but I am afraid that as soon as we leave, the Huns will inevitably raise troops to invade, at that time, the foundation of my Han Dynasty in the Western Regions for decades will be completely destroyed!" Although the emperor has a life, why don't we go to the book? ”

Ban Chao bowed his head and was silent. At this time, King Yu Ning sighed: "General Ban is really as hard as a stone?" He paused, and suddenly said sharply: "In this case, instead of sitting and watching Yu Ning perish, it is better to die today!" He flipped his hands, and at some point, he had an extra short sword in his hand, which was pressed against his throat. When the other officials saw this, they all took out their short swords, and like the king, they wanted to commit suicide.

Ban was shocked and hurriedly persuaded: "No! Cannot! Wait! Wait! ”

King Yu Ning said in a deep voice: "Is General Ban willing to stay in the Western Regions?" Ban Chao was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

At this time, the envoy sobbed and said: "General Ban, I am in Luoyang, a powerful official, and I have made countless friends, but I have never seen a person like you!" Only thirty-six horses, but Shule and Yu Ning were convinced, and they actually followed you and kept you with death, which is really unparalleled in the world! General Ban, in my opinion, the emperor did not call you, it was not his intention, but he was full of slander, and he had to do so. Why don't you stay in Ning, and then write a book to dissect your heart's traces, and wait for the emperor's will, okay? I am also willing to vouch for my life! ”

Chen Shu said loudly: "The people's hearts are wanted, why don't you stay?" Does it have to be that King Yu and the civil and military officials committed suicide in front of the horse? ”

Ban Chao threw the horsewhip on the ground and said hatefully: "I'm decided!" Let's stay for now! King Yu was overjoyed, and he was busy introducing Ban Chao and others into the city to entertain them. Ban Chao wrote a book overnight and handed it to the messenger, who took a brief look at it and praised: "General Ban led thirty-six horsemen to cross the world, which is indeed a martial arts, but I didn't expect that the literary style is so remarkable!" When the emperor sees it, he will be relieved, you are waiting for the good news here! The messenger stayed for a short time, took the book, and rode his horse all the way east.

But it was said that Emperor Zhang prayed for the prince in Longxi, and fell in love with the tranquility and tranquility of the Taishang Laojun Temple, regardless of the persuasion of Ma Fang and others, not today, not tomorrow, stay in the temple every day to meditate, think about the past, and stay for almost half a month.

On this day, Emperor Zhang was finally ready to drive back to Luoyang. After packing up and leaving the temple gate, suddenly there was a bang, and countless arrows were shot, Emperor Zhang was startled, and hurriedly returned to the temple, asking, "What's the matter?" ”

Fan Qiang took an arrow, hurried in, and presented it: "Your Majesty, Weichen grabbed a few arrows just now." This arrow is very different from the arrow of my Han people, please take a look at it. ”

Emperor Zhang took it, and saw that the arrow was white, the arrow was slightly thicker, and a sheep was engraved on it, and the shaft of the arrow was slightly shorter, but the tail of the arrow was sticky with wool.

Yang Yan was taken aback, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, it's not good, the ministers must be Qiang soldiers who are here to take revenge!" ”

"How can you conclude that it is the Qiang soldiers who are surrounding it based on just one arrow?" Dou Xian wants to exonerate his younger brother.

Yang Yan said coldly: "Didn't you see that this arrow is engraved with a sheep?" Is the tail of the arrow sticky to wool? The Qiang people feed on sheep and have always used sheep as a totem, so it seems that the Qiang soldiers who come down from the mountain must be the Qiang soldiers! Just now the arrows rained down, there must be a lot of Qiang soldiers! ”

Dou Xian was speechless. Emperor Zhang didn't panic, and the dragon's lips opened lightly: "Ladies and gentlemen, who dares to go to the bottom of the mountain to explore and see how many Qiang soldiers there are?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Fan Qiang, Yang Yan, Dou Xian, and Dou Duzhuang replied: "A certain wish!" ”

Emperor Zhang was overjoyed: "You Aiqing young heroes, you have such courage, you are good, even if there are thousands of troops and horses in the Qiang soldiers, what are I worried about!" General Ma, you say, who will you send to investigate? ”

Ma Fang thought for a moment: "Your Majesty, when Geng Gong was trapped in Shule in the past, Fan Qiang fought through the siege from the thousands of troops and horses of the Huns and asked for reinforcements. In Yichen's opinion, it is advisable to send Fan Qiang to check. At this time, Ma Fang was calculating in his heart, Fan Qiang and Yang Yan were the most powerful generals under Geng Gong, and of course he wanted to get rid of them quickly.

Emperor Zhang said: "Okay, Fan Qiang, you just have to go!" ”

Fan Qiang said happily: "Thank you, Emperor! He took a hunting fork, tightened his clothes, and walked out of the temple. Yang Yan came over and gently held Fan Qiang's hand, Fan Qiang was moved in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Brother, don't worry, a little Qiang soldiers, don't worry!" Yang Yan nodded slightly.

Fan Qiang said goodbye to Emperor Zhang, walked to the temple gate, and with a thought, he ran to the back of the temple and passed over the wall. He walked quietly, walked for a while, and suddenly saw countless figures shaking at the foot of the mountain, and couldn't help but be startled, thinking: "The Qiang people are enough to deal with us, hundreds of people are enough, why do you send so many soldiers?" He looked out and saw a tree not far away, several feet high. He pinned the hunting fork to his waist, hugged the tree, climbed to the top of the tree three times and twice, looked around, and couldn't help but be surprised, only to see that the surrounding of the mountain was densely packed, surrounded by people, and full of villages!

Fan Qiang hurriedly slipped down from the tree, ran to the temple in one breath, saw Emperor Zhang, and panted and said: "Your Majesty, there are so many Qiang soldiers, I can't count them, and I actually surrounded the mountain for a few turns!" ”

Emperor Zhang was stunned for a moment, and said, "Why did the Qiang soldiers surround me and the others, do they know that I am here?" ”

Yang Yan said: "The emperor is so subdued, how can the Qiang soldiers know?" According to the minister, it must be the Qiang soldiers who hate Dou Du for insulting the stone god, and raise troops to take revenge! ”