No matter how surprised they were at Diaxiao's words, Diao had no intention of sending troops to defeat the enemy.

Maybe in the eyes of the Tuoba clan, to test these 20,000 rabble, it is also a disguised accusation to sù he Dia Bird, you come to fight me, I can also gather large and small tribes to beat you, once the army is defeated too quickly, the deterrent power increases sharply, and the Tuoba clan has no sense of security, and it is undoubtedly impossible to carry out the Central Plains war with confidence.

He wanted to go north to look for dragons, firstly, the knowledge of the family heirloom of gold and stone, which made him have a strong interest in dragon bones and dragon fossils, and secondly, to investigate the 800-mile Hanhai.

This 800 miles of Hanhai is a desert area above the Amma River, often said that the desert is to take it as the boundary, but unlike other parts of the desert there will be water sources and vegetation, these 800 miles of water sources are very few, the climate is bad, the business travel is difficult, the people are rare, it is also the nomadic people in the war with the Central Plains countries, in the war disadvantage used as a moat for self-protection.

When the Central Plains Dynasty was strong, its influence only came here, and if it sent troops to the north, it was difficult, lacking water sources, and it was extremely difficult to replenish.

Water sources are not absolutely absent.

It is said that during the Middle and Korean dynasties, there was a river here, but with the changes of nature, it has changed from light to dark, and it has walked under the quicksand.

It was by knowing it that someone had found a source of water.

Some small tribes who had been cornered by the enemy could not hide in the mountains and forests, so they relied on their familiarity with these small water sources to temporarily hide inside.

After the establishment of the Eastern Xia Dynasty, people were sent to conduct many surveys, but the water sources they had mastered were very small, and the largest springs found were only a few square meters a day.

However, neither Diao nor the Division gave up because of this. The significance of these 800 miles of Hanhai is too great for Dongxia, if Dongxia masters the distribution of water sources, this is one of the moats that isolate the northern nomads in Dongxia, and without these 800 miles of Hanhai, or the water source is mastered by the enemies of Dongxia one by one, this is the paradise of the enemy's hidden soldiers, not to mention that Dongxia is directly connected with the Tuhu Special Department.

The tireless effort is not without reward.

In view of the characteristics of the distribution of water sources, several major staff members in China have assumed the direction of the dark river several times, carefully divided the landform of the Hanhai Sea, and set up marks in key places, all of which are of great military value to the Eastern Xia.

If one day, the army of Eastern Xia was forced to go deep into the Hanhai Sea and march for a long time, because of the familiarity with the topography and the marking of characteristic locations, they could not take detours and not lose their way, and they could find more springs through the prediction of the dark river.

Dia Bird's trip to the edge of the Hanhai this time was a sudden idea. He wanted to know how bad the environment of Hanhai really was, and whether his army would be able to stand the test and cross Hanhai, bypass the Tuoba Pass, and appear in the rear of the Tuoba clan. Once the army can withstand such a test and can reduce its personnel with little or no attrition, Dongxia will be able to expand Hanhai into a hinterland and completely occupy it.

It's just that such an idea is too incredible.

None of the grassland tribes, even the powerful Nalan Tribe, the Tuhu Special Tribe, or even the Wanhu Dynasty and the Eastern Xia Empire in history, they never had the idea of conquering the Hanhai. Maybe someone in their tribe has crossed over, and after nine deaths, remembered one or two water sources, or carried enough water, and was lucky not to encounter a sandstorm and got lost, or for special reasons, once hid in it, but none of the tribes must find all the water sources, must mark the mountains and rivers, and test the same risk, so that their tens of thousands of troops can pass by surprise.

However, he had such thoughts, and his Eastern Xia Kingdom did not have to have them. Every year, the Sidi Bureau will recruit students and samurai to survey, no matter how many people die in it, it will not stop, up to now, several places near the water source in the Hanhai have been stationed soldiers, although the number is very small, and a few counselors who come to investigate together, constitute a very small outpost, but they will follow down, from time to time will also pursue fugitives and those enemies of the Eastern Xia, trying to observe and summarize the climate, grasp the natural law of the overwhelming sandstorm.

It is precisely because of this ambition that Dia Bird attaches great importance to scholars who are familiar with the geography of the gold and rocks and the mountains and rivers.

With his current status and the thriving state of the Eastern Xia Kingdom, he can sit on an equal footing with any prince, and there is no need to personally take care of and receive an ordinary child of a Central Plains family, even if the other party is the prince and grandson, maybe in a word, the protection of a few soldiers can give Chu Fanghe who handed over the letter an explanation, and tell him, I have taken care of the person you said, and sent troops to protect it. But he is not so superficial, deep in his heart, he hopes to encompass the world's wizards and attract many people like Li Yanwen and Dr. Fan to be used by him.

He personally entertained others, asked about their intentions, and took the initiative to happily propose that they could go north together.

It's not that he wants others to accompany him, it's that he takes the initiative to accompany others, and seeing that the other party is a little good-looking, he immediately thinks of his sister to be married.

The war is imminent, and no one understands his feelings of "Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart".

If he hadn't kept it a secret, he only told the people around him that he wanted to see the dragon, and the dragon has been a symbol of royal power since ancient times, otherwise a large number of civil ministers and military generals would be able to block him and prevent him from going, even if he wanted to go to Hanhai for military purposes, but as long as he didn't explain his intentions, the ministers would not let him go.

Joke.

On the eve of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, the king accompanied the original literati to exchange gold and stone experiences to see if the other party could be used by Dongxia? Where are the soldiers?

However, Dia Bird also knows vigilance.

It was only the day before that such a meaning was revealed, and he hurried on the road early the next morning, lest everyone know about it, and one of them objected, and they were chased and intercepted everywhere.

He was afraid that Dong Guozhang would not be in a hurry if he saw him, so he brought it.

Naturally, Ah Mei also has to take it with her.

Before dawn, he sent someone to inform Wang Mingcheng of the original Zhongyuan, and carefully went out of the city under the guard of more than 100 guards, waiting outside the city.

Wang Mingcheng is also an early riser, not much effort, with a servant, rushed out of the city, he couldn't believe that the king of Dongxia would wait outside the city, out of politeness to hurry out of the city, planning to wait for the king of Dongxia outside the city, but in his heart he recognized that the king of Dongxia was not late after the three poles of the day, so it was not urgent, he carried a large bookcase made of ebony, and let the servant lead the donkey that fell into two large baskets.

It is true that he is a direct son of the family, but his family is more inclined to those who are officials, and if he was not orphaned since he was a child, without his father's discipline, he would not have been able to follow his interests to this day.

The dignified Wang clan, the prominent gatekeeper, and the direct son of the family, were deeply ashamed to look for stones everywhere to study, and deprived him of his family supply in the name of being crowned an adult.

He went out of the country this time, failed to find a family member to sponsor, borrowed money everywhere, and only borrowed a dozen taels of broken silver, Chu Fanghe, who is known as a master and apprentice, couldn't bear it, plus Chu Yi followed Dong Yun'er to smuggle military horses and mix some money, and his family situation improved, and funded him fifty taels of silver, he just relied on dozens of taels of silver to get out of the side plug, hired guides along the way, slept in the open, and couldn't even find a decent livestock, and the donkey was not willing to ride, and the first two big baskets were put on the side, while putting some specimens and changing clothes, and on the other hand, put some books and scrolls.

But this is a young man with a sassy temperament. It may be that it is a long-term training in trekking through mountains and rivers, he is strong and steep, wearing a green robe, tall and tall, not thin, with sleeves in the crook of his arm, his hair is meticulously tied with a cloth towel, he has a hairpin pen, straw shoes under his feet, leggings, and a cyan jade pendant played by literati on his waist, and a small wooden folding aromatherapy fan is obliquely inserted.

The most conspicuous and surprising thing is the bookcase he carries behind his back.

The bookcase was made of ebony and pear wood, sturdy, with two curved skeletons stretching from the back of the buttocks to the top of his head, and at the top of his head was a round cyan umbrella cover, and an oil lamp hung from the front of the canopy, ignoring the unique shape of the bookcase and the upright posture of his carrying the bookcase, behind which were layers of scrolls.

He seemed to be unaware of the weight of the bookcase, and the scroll sticking out of the bookcase poked out a little, and clearly told others that he was not a porter who carried work.

The day before yesterday, he was invited to a banquet, but Dia Bird did not see him hurrying.

Today, I led my horse and stood on the main road outside the city gate waiting for him, and when I saw him coming, I couldn't believe my eyes.

A wave of pity suddenly welled up in my heart.

It turned out that this young scribe was like this, trekking all the way through mountains and rivers, going abroad, thousands of miles away, and pursuing his dreams everywhere. Look at his wanton figure, look at the scrolls on his back, look at his outstanding body, neat dress, this is clearly an outstanding beautiful boy, if he intends to have a career, because he comes from a famous family, has good knowledge and temperament, those people in the building will not hesitate to praise.

Then he was pleasantly surprised, and immediately skimmed over to his sister, and said in his heart: "My sister is waiting for such a person." Fortunately, she was not forced to marry. My sister like Tianjiao, only such a young man can give her happiness. ”

Diaxue was also stunned.

With his back to Xiaguang, the person on the other side walked in Xiaguang, and the heavy bookcase couldn't suppress the spirit...... With vigorous strides. In particular, his stride meteor is the same as when Diao Bird walks in a hurry, striding wide, powerful, and calm.

She let out an "ah" and said to Dia Bird, "Brother." Is he a scholar? This bookbox is hundreds of pounds, right? ”

Dia Bird whispered, "What is it that is carrying a scroll, not a scholar?" If it is fake, it will be replaced. This civil and military is actually interconnected, if you are not strong, how can you have the energy to read, if you read well, how can you not know that you cherish the blessings and cultivate your body, strengthen your body, at least you have to learn the six arts? It's a pity, it would be better if there was another short sword hanging from his waist. Later, you will ask him, and ask him if he is a scholar, how can a scholar carry such a heavy load and still be in a hurry, okay? ”

Diaxue was very excited, and said "um", "Okay." She added: "I don't believe he's a scholar." Elder brother. Do you see, there is a donkey behind him who doesn't know how to ride, and his servants don't have as many things as he carries, do you say that his little donkey is there to carry two baskets of things, or is he stupid and doesn't know how to ride and walk? You say he can ride a horse, won't? Let's give him a horse, will he ride? ”

Diao said without hesitation: "You ask Brother." When he arrives, you ask him? Just say, Childe, can you ride a horse? ”

He found that Di Axue's face was red, and he felt that it was very funny, and he was afraid that Di Axue would know that he deliberately asked her to talk to the other party, so he was wary, so he said: "Brother thinks he can ride a horse." He is a son of a family. Just this body, just this step, just this appearance of going south and north, that is also proficient in the six arts, otherwise what should I do if I encounter a few thieves on the road? He added, "Brother was surprised." You said that for so many years, in the rich land of the Central Plains, you have seen such a young man? Brother Strange...... I want to keep him in the country. You said that Abba left so many manuscripts of the Northland Geography Stone, if he threw it out, would he be interested in reading it? After reading one, are you interested in reading the next one? ”

He spoke gently, hooked his fingers to the servant, got two self-assembled thread-bound books, handed them to Di Axue and said, "Ah Xue." This one. It's what Brother has been reading these days, recording the mountains and rivers around Hanhai, and it's the secret book of the Divisional Bureau, and this one is left by Abba...... You take it, you take it. Let you go here, you decide whether to show him or not, after all, this is the secret of our Eastern Xia Kingdom. ”