A convoy of hundreds of people is slowly driving towards the east, these people, all wearing thin coats, insulting the hot climate here, wiping the sweat on their foreheads, and constantly moving forward, the convoy slowly drove into the territory of Kushan, the climate is getting hotter and hotter, what annoys them the most is that there is no supply here, the war between the Eastern Empire and the Kushan people has completely turned the northwest of Kushan into a ruin.

Nearly ten years have passed, this place is still extraordinarily desolate, the people of Anxib do not dare to send people to come, and no people dare to come here, making this place extraordinarily barren, thousands of miles without people, fortunately, the climate here is still good, suitable for the growth of plants, in the past ten years, there is gradually some green, finally there is a place to hide, can escape the heat, the slaves go to feed the horses, the nobles are sitting in the shade of the trees, sighing.

"General, what kind of cruel man do you say can destroy this God-given place like this??" The young man looked at his surroundings, at the ruins of the houses, at the ruins of the city walls, and asked with some displeasure, while sitting in front of him was a bearded general, who stroked his beard and said, "Be careful when you speak, besides, who will be merciful in war?" ”

"They are doing this in order to cut off the connection between the north and the south of Guishan, you see, what is the current Guishan and what has become lonely..."

"Alas... If the war hasn't started yet, it's good if we send someone to occupy this place..."The young man sighed, the general shook his head and said: "It's okay to be empty, I don't want to border the Eastern Empire, think about the emperor of Guishan, Guishan's army of hundreds of thousands, even three years can't hold on... If you occupy this place... To make matters worse..."

They chatted, everyone had some worry on their faces, a little lonely, the vehicles made deep marks on the ground, the nobles were debating with the wise men, the general glanced at them, without words, the young man on the side lowered his voice and asked, "Will the Eastern Empire really help us?" The old general stood up helplessly, smiled bitterly, and said, "Maybe.."

He looked at the crowd and shouted, "Get up!" It's time to keep going!! ”

Hearing his shout, the soldiers with scimitars at their waists, and the slaves who were resting, all hurriedly stood up and were about to get up, but the nobles and wise men were still sitting on the delicate blankets, and they didn't pay any attention to him, and the general shouted, "There are many thieves here!" Hurry up!! Hearing him say this, the nobles, dressed in elaborate robes and caps woven of silk, stood up with the support of their servants.

Everyone continued to hurry, the bearded general rode a horse, walking in the forefront, he looked around cautiously, not that there were really any thieves here, this is his long-term battle, the habit formed, everyone was driving, suddenly, the general raised his hand suddenly, the soldiers quickly stopped, the general listened carefully, he seemed to hear the sound of horses' hooves, and after a while, sure enough, the sound of horses' hooves became clearer and clearer, and they were getting closer and closer.

The bearded general was thinking in his mind, listening to the dense sound of horses' hooves, it must not be a businessman, which businessman dared to gallop in such a hurry? The number of cavalry is not less than a thousand, with this concept, he immediately understands that this is the cavalry of the Eastern Empire, and the Kushan people do not dare to swagger here, the bearded general looked at the rear and shouted: "Be careful!!" ”

Everyone nodded, he took a deep breath, looked ahead, and quietly waited for someone to come.

It didn't take long for a horse to gallop out from a distance, and when he saw their line, the horse also quickly stopped, as if he was observing them, and more cavalry gradually appeared in the rear, and the number of cavalry became more and more, gradually appearing in their three directions, and the cavalry stood densely packed, and the bearded general was also a little afraid in his heart, and the horse that came out first, carrying a sturdy general, gradually came to their front.

The bearded general put his right hand on his chest, bowed and saluted, and said, "Rest General Asbak, see the general of the East." ”

The person who came was Ma Chao, Ma Chao looked at the group in front of him, and he also had some doubts in his heart, and when he heard his words, he smiled and asked, "Are you a resting person??" Checkmate?? Hearing Ma Chao's question, Asbaik hurriedly said: "Exactly, general, we, rest people, come to see the emperor." Hearing him say this, Ma Chao understood in his heart that these were envoys of rest.

"Are you messengers?"

"We're here to see the Emperor." As soon as Asbaik spoke, his hands moved wildly, looking a little clumsy, and Ma Chao pointed to the cars behind him and asked, "What are those?" ”

"Gold! Rest the Knife, Rest of the Muhales..."

Ma Chao only understood the gold, he waved his hand and said, "Come with us!" The bearded general Asbaik signaled to the people behind him, surrounded by these cavalry, followed Ma Chao, and walked forward, so that along the way, there were many Han troops along the way to join in, looking at the elite equipment on their bodies, looking at these sturdy and burly, bearded soldiers, Asbaik was also very shocked.

The two empires, whether from culture, politics, or military, there are great differences, but in the view of beauty, may still be somewhat the same, the rest of the people are very appreciative of beards, the high-ranking and powerful people, often have a big beard, and the Han Dynasty is also general, men also worship beards, generals in the army, soldiers, are all bearded, among which Guan Yu's beard is very beautiful because of its luxuriantness, and everyone is very envious.

It is a very shameful thing to have a white face, as long as you are not a teenager and you are still white and beardless when you become an adult, you are a eunuch.

And in the Sabbath area, the pursuit of beards seems to have reached an extreme, and it is said that for a certain period of time, they were very fond of women with beards...

Asbaik seemed to have found a common ground, seemed a little happy, followed Ma Chao's side, and began to praise Ma Chao's beard with lame words, speaking of which, Ma Chao's beard is also quite lush among the generals, with a strong male beauty, for Asbyk's appreciation, Ma Chao is still very useful, and the two went all the way to the place where the Southern Army and Xiting County were stationed.

When he arrived here, the situation was different, the soldiers wanted to see the items on their frames, Asbaik was still a little worried, he was afraid that these people would be unfavorable to them after seeing so much gold, conceal their situation, and swallow the gold, he looked a little uneasy, looked at Ma Chao on the side, Ma Chao seemed to understand his thoughts, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my Han is a country of benevolence and righteousness, you come to see our Son of Heaven, we can't be unfavorable to you." ”

As he spoke, the soldiers opened those boxes, and the golden light made the soldiers stunned, including Ma Chao, several boxes of gold, exuding a charming light, Asbaik smiled and said: "General, I can leave some for you...", Ma Chao thought for a moment, or shook his head, these people still have to go to see the Son of Heaven, if the Son of Heaven knows that the Southern Army has swallowed the tribute... Forget it.

Ma Chao also personally watched these soldiers to check, for fear that there would be a situation, checked a few times, Ma Chao then let them close the box, Ma Chao led them into the camp, and took Asbayk, about to see Zhang Liao, behind Asbyk, those nobles who are usually high, but at this moment they didn't dare to say anything, lowered their heads, and didn't even dare to talk, seeing Asbyk and the general leaving, they seemed a little frightened.

Zhang Liao was in the camp tent, looking at a map, was looking, but saw Ma Chao leading a sturdy man with an exotic face, walked in, although Zhang Liao had not seen these people before, but after coming to the Western Regions, he had seen a lot, and he didn't feel strange when he walked in, after all, this is the foreign trade port of the Han Dynasty, and there are often people with such faces here who come to him, usually when they meet thieves or other situations outside.

Ma Chao bowed to him and said, "General, this man said that his messenger of rest brought a lot of gold tribute, saying that he wanted to meet the Son of Heaven. Zhang Liao was stunned, looked at the person in front of him, and asked, "Can you say Yayan?" ”

"I can, General, I, General Rest in peace, come to see the Emperor."

Zhang Liao nodded, and then asked, "Did your king send you?" ”

"Yes."

"Well, Meng Qi, you send someone to take care of those tributes, let the brothers pay attention, don't lose your life for some copper-smelling things, since you are a messenger, you send someone to Chen Gong, let Chen Gong be responsible for this matter..."

Ma Chao took him and left the barracks and went to the mansion of Chen Deng, the Taishou of the Western Court.

Arrived in Xiting County, Asbyk was already stunned, this city is really brilliant, people come and go, patrolling soldiers, comparable to their royal city, Asbyk looked around, thinking about how to speak, Ma Chao took him, came to the center of the city, and it was also the Taishou Mansion, the soldiers of the Taishou Mansion knew Ma Chao, and they didn't dare to stop it, so they let it go directly, and Ma Chao took Asbaik into the mansion.

All the way to the study, Chen Deng was sitting in the study, processing paperwork.

Ma Chao bowed, pointed to the person next to him, and said, "This is the messenger of rest, who has come to meet the Son of Heaven." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Asbaik bowed to Chen Deng who was sitting on the seat, and said, "Rest in peace, General Rest, meet the Emperor of the East!" ”

Chen Deng, who had a calm face, jumped up in fright, and hurriedly said, "I'm not!" Don't talk nonsense!! I'm the official here!! ”

I treat you with courtesy, and you want to harm me??

Asbaik was also a little stunned, he looked at the person in front of him, personable, dignified, and most importantly, he was wearing a splendid dress, such a dress, not an emperor, but just an official? Then why did the general bend down and salute? The different cultures made both parties a little frightened, Chen Deng waved his hand and said, "Don't let this guy stay here, just send it to Luoyang."

"Captain Ma, I don't have enough manpower here, I need you to send some reliable manpower to protect them..."

"Respectfully!"

When Asbaek heard his words, he began to have some hope in his heart.

Rest is finally saved.