In some parts of the plateau, the snow does not melt all year round, forming huge ice formations. The moonlight shines with a silver glow, giving it a colorful and bizarre brilliance. From a distance, it seems to be a mythical world. The great rivers of this era, compared with thousands of years later, the amount of water is even more vast and abundant.

More than a dozen large ships, with their sails puffed up, went down the river at a very fast speed. After several years of development, the shipbuilding technology of Changle Yuan Jianhu Dock has gained a lot of experience, and the ships built are getting bigger and bigger, and now they are beginning to develop building ships at sea.

Huo Quzhi didn't know how long he had been asleep, and when he woke up hazy, there was some darkness around the cabin. Hearing the familiar intermittent voices on the deck outside, she felt extremely grounded.

The continuous long journey, coupled with the last few days of horse fighting, she was already physically and mentally exhausted, but with a perseverance to support herself, when those Loulan cavalry charged over, she, like the rest of the Han Mission, knew that she would die, and had silently said goodbye to the master and uncle in her heart.

Then, help came. Then, she met Yuan Zhao. During the whole battle, she didn't participate, she just stayed by Master's side, secretly looking at him over and over again, suspecting that what was happening in front of her was not real.

The victory of the battle, without the slightest suspense. After the Black Eagle Army won the first battle with the Xiongnu, since then, it has established a sense of honor, and every battle will be won, and the more you fight, the more courageous you are, this is the belief they uphold.

The leading generals of the 1,000 Black Eagle Army were Cao Xiang and Gongsun Rongnu, who took the initiative to invite Ying. In order to compete for this opportunity, under the witness of Yuan Zhao, the generals of the Black Eagle Army also conducted a small competition, and the result was, of course, Cao Xiang, the thousand-mile horse of the Cao family, and Gongsun Rongnu, the most courageous and unparalleled two people.

With regard to Yuan Zhao's operation, which he called "military training," they did not have the expectation of actually going to the battlefield to kill the enemy at the beginning. However, I have been on Changle Plateau for too long, and it has been just boring training for many years, and it is still very good to finally have this opportunity to follow the little Hou Ye out to yo his legs.

The Black Hawk Army has now grown to more than 30,000 people, and its combat strength is certainly not the same as it was back then. A thousand people boarded the big boat from the Weihe wharf of Changle Yuan, all the way west, and soon after, entered the river, the scenery along the way was magnificent, listening to Yuan Zhao explain some interesting things on the river, but also felt that the trip was worthwhile.

Yuan Zhao only decided to set off to meet them at this time after receiving the news that Zhang Qian sent someone back not long ago, and according to the estimated date. The reason why he personally followed him was that he wanted to see the waterway situation along the way, so that when the time came, after the opening of the Western Regions, he could advance by land and water. One road is to open up the Hexi Corridor, along the direction of the historical "Silk Road", through the junction of desert and grassland, and directly to the first stop of the Dayue Clan. And the other way is the water passage he wants. Yuan Zhao knows better than anyone the great convenience of water transportation, which is not only larger than land, but also has a short journey and fast speed, which is the main mode of transportation that he wants to vigorously develop in the future.

If you want to really open up the Hexi Corridor and connect the Han Dynasty with the countries of the Western Regions, it is necessary to get rid of the Xiongnu forces in the western part of the grassland and the subject states close to the Xiongnu. War was inevitable, so he brought a thousand Black Hawks with him, so that they could familiarize themselves with the climate and geography in advance.

Yuan Zhao is not an immortal who can pinch and calculate, of course he will not know about the robbery and killing of the Han delegation by King Loulan. The reason why they were able to arrive in time was thanks to the people under Prince Yu Dan who came to report that they had found out that King Loulan was very concerned about the movements of the Han mission, and that it might be unfavorable to them on the way back.

After Yuan Zhao got this information, he did not hesitate at all, and made a decision immediately, ordering Cao Xiang and Gongsun Rongnu to prepare immediately, and a thousand Black Eagle troops were fully armed, and the men and horses disembarked and landed, and followed him to the border of Loulan to meet the Han mission, just in case.

Hearing that there might be a battle, Cao Xiang and Gongsun Rongnu immediately became excited. They looked back at the fully equipped and energetic thousand elite horsemen under them, and they didn't need to say anything, they only prayed secretly, hoping that as the little marquis said, which Loulan people might have a move. Thank goodness then!

Maybe their prayers worked, or maybe it was time for them not to make this trip. Halfway through, they finally heard what they wanted to hear. One good and one bad, the Loulan people really dispatched, and in the place where the Han mission passed, the first battle took place between the two sides. The king of Loulan was beheaded at the border of Loulan and died at the hands of the Han people!

Not only Cao Xiang and them, but even Yuan Zhao, who heard the news, couldn't help but praise, "Good job!" He then gave the order to speed up! King Loulan is dead, how can the other party give up? The Han mission is in danger, and it seems that this battle must be fought.

A thousand black eagle athletes, beating horses like flying, and did not travel for most of the day, and sure enough, the clouds in front of them were big, and the smoke and dust were billowing. Yuan Zhao, who had already seen the situation in front of him, gave Cao Xiang and Gongsun Rongnu an order to Cao Xiang and Gongsun Rongnu: Let go and kill! This battle will show the majesty of the Black Eagle Army, so that the people of Loulan will talk about Han and change color in the future!

The two tiger generals answered the order in unison, glanced at each other, and showed a hideous smile on their faces. The subordinates have been eager for real combat for too long, and today, it is really good to practice with these Loulan cavalry!

The cavalry and cavalry charging training have been carried out countless strategic drills, and the Black Hawk Army does not need to say much, as long as they make a gesture, they already understand the intention of the attack. Such a well-trained army has long been a first-class and powerful army in the world. In front of them, three or four thousand Loulan cavalry was just a piece of cake.

The strong bow of the Huns, in the eyes of the Loulan cavalry, can be regarded as a very powerful lethal weapon, and they have always been in awe of the eagle archers on the grassland. Today, however, they will be greeted with a weapon even more powerful than the Condor Longbow, the Nine-Armed Serial Crossbow!

There are also sharpshooters among the Loulan people, who have already taken off their bows and arrows from their backs in the gap between the horses and rushed forward, aiming at the black cloud in front of them, and once they rush within range, they will immediately kill the enemy under the arrows.

When there was a sound of breaking the sky, the Loulan cavalry didn't even realize that it was the other party who started firing crossbow arrows. In their cognition, at such a long distance, there is no danger of being hit by an arrow at all.

It's just that they don't know that the arrows in the hands of the Black Eagle Army are not ordinary bows and arrows, and the killing power of the nine-armed chain crossbow is more than ten times that of the strong bow in the army!

It's fast, it's far, it's accurate, it's ruthless, that's what it is. In this era of cold weapons, the nine-armed chain crossbow can already be regarded as a divine weapon for long-range strikes.

It can be said that the seven or eight hundred Loulan cavalry who were at the forefront of the charge fell in an instant under defense. The Black Eagle Army, which was divided into two teams, under the leadership of Cao Xiang and Gongsun Rongnu, was arranged in the shape of a goose wing, forming a strike surface as much as possible.

It was just the first round of blows that blinded the Loulan people. When have you ever seen such a battlefield! Far away, he can't beat others, and he has already been killed by the other party at once! How can this battle be fought?

The horses in front fell in large pieces, the horses galloping behind them could not stop at all, and they fell, the knights rolled off their horses, and the wounded screamed in confusion.

However, this is only the first round, and the opponent's blow is not over yet, the second, third, and fourth rounds...... Crossbow arrows are like flying locusts! The nine-armed chain crossbow was in a box of nine, and when the galloping horses were fired, the Black Eagle knights hung the crossbows in the saddle and drew their sharp Han swords to really charge, and the two teams of men and horses happened to circle each other's flanks.

Charge! Fight the enemy......! In fact, seriously speaking, at this moment, what the Black Hawk Army has done is just to clean up the mess.

Continuously being shot by crossbow arrows, coupled with the trampling of each other in the chaos, the three or four thousand Loulan cavalry, there are less than a thousand people who can still fight. They protected several princes, and they retreated again and again, where did they still have the courage to meet the enemy!

So, this battle ended as soon as it began. Clean and hearty! The guards of the Loulan Rear Army protected the princes desperately fleeing, being chased and beaten by outsiders in their own land, like lost dogs, this humiliation and fear will become a nightmare for the rest of their lives.

With the vast grassland desert as the background, like a sword out of the sheath, a heroic knight left a fleeting silhouette in the wind. The majestic posture of the Black Eagle Army galloping and killing the enemy made the eyes of all the people of the Han Mission sway. It turns out that our Han army has become so powerful and domineering!

From the distance to the end of the battle, the black hawk army stopped the hooves of the chasing horses, and it took less than half an hour. The two elite cavalry that had turned around reunited in one place, covering the evacuation of the Han mission to the south.

The battlefield was in shambles, and some of the Loulan cavalry, who had not yet died, struggled to get up from the ground with fear, watching the black army that was showing off its might and might. They didn't kill the wounded enemy soldiers? Is it too late? Or is it simply dismissive?

No matter what the reason is, the eagle on that banner has been deeply engraved in the hearts of every Loulan cavalryman. In the years to come, as long as they saw such a banner from a distance, they would immediately flee away, and they would never have the courage to fight again.

No enemy dared to appear along the way, until the source of the great river, everyone boarded the big ship and began their voyage home.

"Brother Zhang, all the situations in the Western Regions that you have obtained this time are very useful. I think that after returning to Chang'an, it won't be long before I can start the westward expedition....... Hehe! ”

When Huo Quzhi pushed open the cabin door and came out, he heard Yuan Zhao talking eloquently. At this time, the boat travels to the center of the river, the walls on both sides of the river stand, the moon is clear and the wind is clear, life should be this, you must indulge in wine and sing, in order to have a good time!