Among the seven or eight small countries adjacent to it, Dawan is already the most powerful. This is of course related to the fact that Dawan has the largest land area, but also because it has the support of the powerful Xiongnu in the east.

Originally, there were 36 countries in the Western Regions, but later they gradually evolved into more than 50 countries. The reason for this is inseparable from the Xiongnu.

Among these countries, more than half of them have been trampled by the Hun iron cavalry, although later because the whip is out of reach, the Huns have no time to occupy these places, but by the edge of the blade, when it comes to the Hun cavalry, all of them are worried and afraid.

It is also because of the relationship between the Xiongnu, including Dawan, Loulan, and Xiqiang, which are relatively powerful and valued by the Xiongnu, that they have become the leaders in their respective regions, and the surrounding small countries act according to their eyes to protect their national interests from infringement.

Around the country of Dawan, there are Xiaowan, Shache, Yudian, Xiye, Wugo, Taohuai, Shule, Jingjue, Ronglu and other indigenous states. They were all led by the Great Wan Kingdom and formed a loose alliance.

Although it is inconvenient for the kings to come in person, they have sent important members of the royal family or important ministers of the court to participate, so this vast grassland at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains is full of all kinds of tents.

Although the country is small, it has all kinds of organs. Each country sent its own elite troops, picking out the bravest generals to accompany them. Although it ranges from a few hundred to thousands, there are thousands of people gathered together.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the annual Pegasus Festival hunting is just an event similar to a military exercise held by this alliance of more than ten countries. In this world of the jungle, only if it is strong, can it survive better, this truth, not only the Central Plains people understand, the Huns understand, these Western Regions people understand better.

The wind is galloping, galloping horses, bending bows and hunting, and the men in the Western Regions are also agile men. In the past half a month, the wolves alone have annihilated several of them, not to mention the rest of the tigers, leopards, roe deer and the like. A large number of prey were piled up, forming hills, which were very impressive.

The nobles were very satisfied with the performance of their subordinates, and they nodded frequently as they watched these men riding on horses come and go like the wind. Although this kind of combat power is not as good as the Hun Iron Cavalry, it should be regarded as a first-class strong army among these countries in the Western Regions.

On a high slope not far from the king's tent, there is the tent where the envoy of the Han Dynasty is located, and dozens of cowhide tents are connected together, which is in accordance with the instructions of the king's brother, and his subordinates specially prepared for the Han envoy. King Dawan's brother Yun Huan is still very measured in dealing with people, and at this point, he is much more far-sighted than his brother Qinghuan, who is the king of Dawan.

At this time, this royal brother was accompanying the Han envoy and his entourage, standing on this high place, with a smile on his face, pointing to explain in the distance.

Zhang Qian smiled and nodded, while observing the trend of mountains and rivers near and far, and secretly wrote it down in his heart. This grassland, which is located at the junction of these countries, is considered a buffer zone, but it is rich in water and grass, and the climate is pleasant, and it is indeed a good place for horses to grow. No wonder this place is rich in famous horses, it turns out that there are such favorable conditions at the right time and place.

Although there was a delay here, the attitude of the king of Dawan was unclear, which made everyone in the mission a little anxious. But if you come here, you will be safe, and this last stop will always wait for a result before the trip can be considered complete. has traveled tens of thousands of miles, and it is not bad for these few days. Seeing that Lord Zhang Qian was so optimistic, everyone's mood calmed down.

The hospitality provided by Dawan is quite high-standard, and all kinds of food supplies are of the highest quality. What's more, the enthusiastic royal brother has been with him for the past few days, so it is not too late to wait a few days and then inquire about King Dawan's attitude towards the two countries.

Yun Huan is very talkative, although he is thousands of miles away from the Han Dynasty, but at this time, he is very familiar with some things about the Han Dynasty. Zhang Qian was slightly surprised in his heart, and when he asked carefully, he realized that this royal brother admired the customs of the Han Dynasty very much, and everything he knew about the Han Dynasty was collected from the mouths of the merchants who came and went.

And when Yun Huan heard Zhang Qian talk about the prosperity of Chang'an, the majesty of the city wall and palace, and all kinds of excitement in the market, he was already shining in his eyes, and his face showed a look of yearning.

The two sides talked very happily, and when it came to the happy place, Yun Huan told the guests from the East about the Tianma Festival with a show off look, all kinds of magical legends, the origin of the sweat and blood BMW, etc., and couldn't help but dance with his eyebrows, very proud.

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention. Zhang Qian's main purpose of coming to Dawan from afar is to seek a bloody BMW. Seeing that Yun Huan took the initiative to speak, he hurriedly inquired carefully.

It turns out that the reason why Dawan chose to hold the Tianma Festival here at this time has a great history. The Pegasus, the horse of the Tianshan Mountains, is proficient in spirituality and is the king of ten thousand horses. In the legend of the Western Regions, whoever transforms into a dragon body and can tame this horse should be the king of the Western Regions!

"Has anyone in your country ever tamed a Pegasus?"

The sun is flat in the west, the sea of clouds is surging, and the scenery before the sunset in the desert is very majestic. The fatigue of the long journey made most of the people of the Han mission rest quietly in the tents, and only a dozen people sat on the ground, listening to Yun Huan's narration.

It was Zhang Qian who asked. Yun Huan shook his head, with awe and regret in his eyes.

"The whereabouts of the heavenly horses appear in the world by chance. It is only on the night of the full moon at this time of year that it has been seen. It's as fast as lightning, and it's fleeting, not to mention catching and taming, it's very difficult to see its true face! ”

"I see, it's really the best among horses. I heard that your country's sweat and blood BMW is already a good horse, is this ...... horse?"

"Yes, the sweat and blood BMW is famous in the world, but the world does not know that the so-called sweat and blood BMW in the world is the descendant of this Tianshan Dragon Horse. Hehe! ”

Zhang Qian and the others were amazed when they heard such a miraculous thing for the first time. Sweat and blood horses are rare, but what kind of miracle is this purebred Pegasus! It's fascinating.

"Isn't there really a way to capture this Pegasus?"

"No way! At this time of the year, my king and the monarchs of various countries have tried their best to catch it, but the heavenly horse is psychic, no matter how to lure and round it up, it will not be able to get it. Later, it became a legend, and people only wanted to be blessed to see it from afar, and it was enough to be excited and boastful. ”

"In this way, this Tianma is a fateful person, can anyone catch it?"

The voice was crisp and a little childish, and it was an inconspicuous thin young man next to the Han envoy who spoke, but he looked very delicate between his eyebrows and eyes.

Yun Huan only glanced at it, and didn't take it to heart, in his mind, this young man should be a child of the Han envoy's family, and he came to the Western Regions to see him, such a delicate appearance, it is difficult for him to run this thousands of miles away. He smiled faintly.

"Hehe, well, you can say that. In order to see the true face of the Pegasus, the king has also recruited warriors throughout the grassland, as long as there is the ability to capture the Pegasus, if they are willing to sacrifice to the royal court, they should be rewarded with half of the wealth of Dawan City. However, so far, no one has ever gotten a hair from a Pegasus! Hahaha! ”

After talking for a long time, the twilight was all around, and it was getting late. Yun Huan carefully arranged everyone's needs, and then surrounded by his entourage, he said goodbye and went back to his tent.

Zhang Qian saw that everyone was very tired, and after eating, he arranged for the guards on duty, and the rest also went back to their accounts to rest.

The wind from the Tianshan Mountains blew through the lonely grassland, and some cold invaded the bones. A bright moon appeared in the endless blue sky, sometimes clear and sometimes hazy.

The bustle and bustle of the day gradually calmed down, the nobles and generals from the kingdoms drank and chatted in the big tents, and the roaring bonfires surrounded the whole camp, the flames rising, and the green smoke and the smell of withered grass were endless.

Suddenly, a light figure dodged the soldiers on duty, bypassed the corners of several large tents, and then disappeared in the depths of the dry grass that rose and fell in the wind.

Not long after, more than ten miles away from the garrison area, the figure who was sure to be out of the warning range stood up straight from the grass and trees, put the sword in his hand behind his back again, looked back at the place where the fire was flickering, and then rushed straight to the depths of the grassland.

The night is like ink, and the moonlight passes through the dark clouds, appearing and disappearing. From time to time, the low howls of wolves rang in her ears, and faintly flickering like gems could be seen in the distance, but she knew that they were not gems, but the eyes of beasts.

Now that I think about it, a few years ago, it was also such a night, and she walked alone through those deep mountains and dense forests in Zhongnan Mountain for the first time. At that time, when she saw the infested beasts, she was so frightened that tears flowed out.

She clearly remembered that during the night practice, the first time she encountered danger was when she was suddenly attacked from the side by a fierce black bear, she quickly swung her sword and stabbed it in the abdomen, but the bear that was stimulated to be ferocious did not die immediately, the huge bear paw slapped her head!

When she was about to become meat sauce, a pair of strong arms blocked the bear's paw for her, and took her to the treetops, and with the loud sound of falling to the ground below, she heard the man say: "Remember, when you encounter a beast, first don't panic, and then see the opportunity to kill it!" Beasts, they're all brainless things....... ”

Today, her real name is Huo Quai, and she is no longer the original Xiaoice. She is no longer afraid of any wild beast. After four or five years of training with Master, she grew into a true hero of the world. Smelling the momentum emanating from her body from afar, even those ferocious wolves did not dare to approach.

"Pegasus, I'm going to catch you today! Take you back to Chang'an and give it to Master. In this world, only such a divine steed is worthy of his ....... ”