Great rivers and rivers irrigate the land of the East, and the mighty east flows into the sea for thousands of years. And their common birthplace is from the western plateau.

The vicissitudes of a thousand years ago are not the same as the world that followed. The convenience of rivers provides great convenience for human life, reproduction, transportation and migration. Although there are often flood disasters, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for the huge role they play in human production and life.

If you want to go up the river, under the previous water transportation conditions, it is naturally very difficult. But for the Han people, such difficult conditions have been greatly improved since more than ten years ago. Today, with the use of new large ships, it has become the most important water transportation channel along the river to the source of the plateau.

In the early summer weather, the wind on the river is a little cool. More than a dozen large ships traveled on the wide river, cleaving the waves day and night.

Everywhere you pass along the way, everyone who sees it avoids it. You don't have to get too close, just look at it from a distance to know that this is the ship that transports the Han fighting army. The flag is flying, the armor is shining brightly, and the momentum is very mighty.

But when I saw the mountains in the distance, they began to turn from dark green to light yellow. The morphology of the mountain peaks still has some impressions in the remaining memories, but it is not always too certain. The young man with his hand on the bow railing sighed softly, and the past was like a dream, and finally it was a cloud.

"Yuanhou, it has been a long time since I found a populated place on both sides of the strait, and the further west you go, the more desolate it becomes. My Han territory is really vast! ”

The sturdy former Weiyang Palace guard general had already taken off the special armor of the Yulin Army and replaced it with the unified Han army general armor. This time he went to battle with the army, and Li Dang, who was good at shooting with an ape arm, didn't mention how excited he was. Seeing the vast scene in front of me, I couldn't help but feel very emotional.

"Brother Li, do you know where this place is?"

Changle Hou Yuanzhao, who was not wearing armor and was just casually wearing a battle robe, raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, looked back at Li Dang, who walked to the side, and asked.

Li Dang shook his head in amazement. Although he had been to many places in the past as the general of the Yulin Army, it was the first time he had gone to such a remote place in the west.

"This is Ganliang Road. It is already thousands of miles away from Chang'an. And not far further on, it is the end of our Han sphere of influence. Hehe! ”

"I see! No wonder it's so desolate. Look at the wilderness everywhere, the mountains and trees are sparse, and you can hardly see anyone, so there must be nothing good in these places, right? ”

Li Dare said casually. But he saw Yuan Zhao glance at him a little strangely, and the faint smile in his expression was a little incomprehensible.

"Why do you look at people like this? What do you look like...... I always feel a little hairy! ”

The relationship between the Li family and Yuan Zhao has long been deeply tied together. Lao Li and he are heroes and friends. Little Li worshipped under the door and became his disciple. Li Kang, who has always been extremely conceited, sometimes thinks about it and is a little jealous of the guy in front of him, but deep down, he is still very convinced.

"Because what you said, some of them are too taken for granted! General Li, let me tell you, although these places in the west look desolate now, it is because no one has discovered their hidden value, and I believe that in a few years, everyone will know that this is a priceless treasure of feng shui! ”

"What treasure? How come I've never heard of it, isn't there a treasure trove of gold and silver buried in the ground?"

Li Dang's eyes widened. What is the most powerful ability he admires Yuan Zhao? That is, it can turn stones into gold and decay into magic.

"Hehe, General Li doesn't just think that the most valuable things in this world are only gold and silver treasures, right? Don't you know what an enclave is?"

Yuan Zhao looked at the gradually receding boundary in the distance, and replied casually, estimating the general location in his heart, when he got here, he should have already left the territory of the Great Han, and the front had entered the range of the Western Regions.

"Enclave? I remember that it was recorded in the ancient art of war, which refers to a military base that can be established outside the country, and has a certain use value in sending troops to fight. Could it be that the Marquis of Yuan wanted to conquer these places in the Western Regions adjacent to the Han Border by force, so that they could be turned into places that could provide use value for the Han Dynasty?"

Li Dare asked tentatively. Although he felt that if he wanted to conquer these places completely, it might take a long time to achieve his goal, but he was still a little enthusiastic in his heart. After all, the glory of a soldier can only be reflected in war. The soldiers of the Han Dynasty are never afraid of battle.

"Of course, that's for sure. Otherwise, why did I come to the recital to propose opening up the passage to the Western Regions in the court so hard? Hehe! Sooner or later, this part of the Western Regions will be included in the sphere of influence of the Han Dynasty. These places are rich in minerals and treasures! In particular, the subjects of these states are very admired for the civilization and wealth of the Han Dynasty. In this case, why not help them eradicate the kings who only know exploitation and oppression, and let them all return to the king, and all of them will be bathed in the glory of our Han civilization? In that way, we can reflect the mind and courage of a great civilization in the East! ”

Li Dang held his helmet with his hand, and he felt Tingjun flicker...... Oh no! It should be better to listen to your words than to read a book for ten years! From this moment on, he felt that as a general of the Han Dynasty, it was an unshirkable thing to lead his soldiers and horses to crusade against inhumanity and save foreign people from fire and water!

"And what we want is more than just getting the land of the Western Regions. Have you ever heard of General Lee? The Western world is far away, and there is a splendid civilization there. ”

Yuan Zhao's words were still very flat, as if he was just telling the most ordinary things in this world. It's just that when the people around me hear it in their ears, the feeling in their hearts is no less than the huge waves on the river.

"Yuanhou ...... You mean to say?"

"Haha! Brother Li, although you are more than ten years older than me, don't you have more lofty ambitions and minds? After crossing these 36 countries, there are picturesque mountains and rivers, fertile and rich, the rarest mineral deposits in the world, fierce warriors, and countless wealth...... The world there is truly vast! General Li, do you want to?"

"Flying General" Li Guang once had three sons, all of whom were brave and invincible. Two of the sons died in battle, leaving only the youngest.

There is a folk proverb that "a tiger gives birth to three sons, and the fiercest one is Biao!" ”

Li dared to be fierce, fighting and killing at the expense of his own body, and the young man was famous. It is precisely because of this that the emperor has always left him in the Weiyang Palace to guard, just because he is afraid that he will fight bravely after he goes into battle, in case there is an eyeless injury of a knife and arrow, it will be too sorry for the old Li family.

However, Yuan Zhao never thought so. If a person's talents cannot be displayed to the fullest, this is not only not a protection for him, but a kind of harm.

Life is like morning dew, and the short is just like an overnight moment. This life is like a reverse journey, my generation is all pedestrians, if this journey comes to an end, the old dead on the bed sighs surrounded by children, it will disappear. That's the greatest sorrow of a general!

Sure enough, after hearing the agitation in his words, Li Jiazi, who had just passed the year of his establishment, reached out and held Yuan Zhao's arm, his sword eyebrows were like flying sails, and he was full of spirit and incomparable! He pulled the young marquis, who was more than ten years younger than him, and stood side by side at the bow of the boat, pointing forward with his sword halberd in his hand.

"If I can really get this opportunity, I Li dare to lead the three armies, and from then on I will go to the west to fight, as far as the horse's hooves reach, where the sword and arrow go, and discipline them to become the land of the Han Dynasty, so that Chang'an of the Han Dynasty will truly become the center of the world!"

The river passes through the mouth of the canyon, and the endless plateau in the distance blows on the face, the waves and rapids, the light hangs in the wilderness, the dragon roars and the tiger roars, which cannot be broken!

Yuan Zhao tilted his head slightly, and a smile swept the corners of his mouth. Everyone who has a dream will provide them with the best opportunity, as for whether they can go down in history for a thousand years, it depends on their own efforts. As long as Li Dare has confidence and courage, his future path will be completely different from history!

There was the sound of a goshawk flying across the sky, Yuan Zhao raised his head and looked at the sky, and there was at most half an hour before the ship would stop and land. I believe that soon, I will get the news of the Red Fire Army, where is the pride of the sky who tried the wings of the Eagle Falcon now? Have you fought with the main force of the Hun cavalry?

In the Xiqiang King City, the people who were remembered by Yuan Zhao sneezed several times one after another at this moment. However, this is not the result of being talked about, but a little bit of typhoid fever.

The changeable climate still made the hussar general feel a little uncomfortable after all. was originally a cold-sensitive physique, because of the lack of food in the army a few days ago, she couldn't eat rough meals. Coupled with the continuous battles, I felt a little tired mentally. However, at this moment, crises are lurking and a big war is coming, but there is no slack and no rest.

The Red Fire Army took a temporary break in the royal city to replenish their strength, collect food and grass, and prepare for the next battle.

Some of the elites sent out conducted a two-day search and hunt inside and outside the city. On the orders of the hussar generals, their targets were mainly the masterminds and remnants of the assassination that day.

For the enemy who dared to assassinate the general and kill his comrades, the Red Fire Army's siege and killing methods were extremely cruel. The lieutenants in charge of this matter have all been professionally trained, and they can find out the hidden traces of the enemy according to the clues, and they will often launch a surprise attack on the prey they have found in a sudden manner, no matter who the opponent is, and no matter what the price is, they will completely eradicate the opponent and then hurry up.

In such a merciless killing, it is inevitable that there will be many unjust deaths, but this is not within the scope of consideration of the Red Fire Army. Because, many people in the Xiqiang Kingdom believe in a kind of demon monk and evil art, which reminds the hussar general and his subordinates of the incident that almost killed Hou Yuanzhao of Changle when he was in Chang'an Academy.

So, under the order of lore, the iron blood is ruthless!