Chapter 2 Tianbao

The surname is Kang, the fifth in the family, or a Sogdian?

Liu Ji slid down the slope, carefully stepping on the pebbles, the river water was cold and biting, pouring on his face and full of excitement, now he needs such stimulation.

After washing two handfuls, Liu Ji stared deeply at the face reflected in the water, both strange and familiar, although he felt something, but it was not until he saw it with his own eyes that he realized that he was no longer the 24-year-old major intelligence staff officer in his prime.

The dark and reddish complexion, which is called "bronze" in the later world, is not much different from the later generations, and the age of this body is not very large from the eyebrows and eyes, but it is not rough for many days, and the thin and short stubble is all over the entire jaw, but it shows a bit of maturity.

The hair was wrapped in layers of strips of cloth, and there was a piece of oozing dark color, which was the reason why he was unconscious, perhaps before he occupied this body, the original owner had already lost his soul, and he failed to inherit the original consciousness, Liu Ji stood up and let his entire body appear on the water.

It can be seen that the development of this body is very good, the height is about one meter seventy-five, compared to the later generations, he is only five centimeters short, the calves are thick, the thighs are slightly bent, the arms are strong, and you can feel the bulging muscles when you move, at least the protein supplement is still very sufficient.

Poor and rich, either the original owner's family is relatively wealthy, or his status is more valuable, no matter what it is, it is good news for him, the body is the capital of the revolution, no matter what era, it is the truth.

There was a package under his feet, Liu Ji bent down to pick it up, his arm sank slightly, and he quickly hugged it with his other hand.

The package is not large, the outside is a layer of tarpaulin, which is supposed to be used for waterproofing, the middle is a multi-layer burlap, which is visually longer than the canvas fibers used for the navy, and the innermost layer is brocade, smooth and delicate, and when opened, a cylindrical handle is revealed.

This round handle is almost 40 centimeters long, the whole has about 5 degrees of bending, the surface is carved with Yin text ornaments, very simple and bright, Liu Ji used the fingers of the big finger to move the ornament little by little, until a thin slit, as soon as the hand is forced, the handle will be extended to the fine slit is opened, revealing a fine white luster of metal.

Sure enough, as he expected, this is a short knife, no gauntlet, the handle and the blade are integrated, and after being sheathed, it becomes a handle, the style is a bit like the 'Tibetan knife' of later generations, he didn't pull it out, and inserted it into the tie around his waist with a backhand, perhaps this is the only weapon for self-defense.

There is a bunch of round metal pieces pressed underneath, after the short knife is taken away, there is a slight collision sound, the yellow cancan is shining gold coins, the white is silver coins, and the blue and black ones are square hole copper coins, which are also the only currencies he recognizes, and around the face of the hole is the four words "Kaiyuan Tongbao".

Picking up these coins, revealing a handful of paper and clothes, Liu Ji picked up the top one, and slowly unfolded it, it was a handwritten document, the paper was very rough, and there were faintly visible raw edges, but the ink absorption was very good.

As expected, the text on it is not only vertical, not even punctuation, plus it is all traditional and variant, it is difficult to read, even guessing, probably recognizing that the document is used for customs clearance, because it is covered with many official seals, from the Governor's Office, the Metropolitan Protector's Mansion to the state, county, county, customs and the like, as well as the signatures of officials everywhere.

Soon, he found his name on the paperwork, which was a single line that included both the origin and the year.

"Jiaohe County People's Xuanjie Deputy Lieutenant Kang Caien Nian Pick Six"

Unexpectedly, the owner of this body was actually a 16-year-old little fresh meat, regretful, Liu Ji read it word by word, and finally reached the end of the document, his gaze stayed on it all of a sudden, and he didn't look away for a long time.

"The third day of the fourth month of the eleventh year of Tianbao"

There are a total of nine characters from top to bottom, except for the traditional characters of the treasure character is a little difficult to recognize, the rest are clear at a glance, this is Liu Ji's intention to get rid of that companion, he wants to find useful clues from these things, and now it is gradually clear.

He was a Sogdian from Jiaohe County, who came to this familiar and strange place in the name of a merchant, and his limited historical knowledge told him that the land under his feet had never become a part of China in any dynasty, but there was only one period, and the distance was the closest.

Tang dynasty.

In the eleventh year of Tianbao, 752 AD, it was the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, more than 1,200 years apart from later generations!

The conjecture was finally confirmed, and his heart was blank, and he stood there blankly, and the sudden sound of horses' hooves made him wake up suddenly, and his body almost subconsciously made a dodging movement, holding the package tightly in his hand.

He and his companions walked on the road in the mountains and forests for most of the day, and they did not meet any fellow travelers or passers-by, and the fact that the people were so rare showed that it was very hidden, so this sudden sound seemed so unusual.

The sound of hooves approached, and in a blink of an eye, it was overhead, Liu Ji's body was close to the hillside, holding his breath, and the sound came from a chaotic manner, and occasionally there was a sharp grinding sound, which should have been made when the iron-inlaid horse's show came into contact with a hard stone.

From the wheezing of the horses, one could hear that it was heavily loaded, and in this day and age, a heavily loaded horse running at such a fast speed could only be a cavalry from the army!

Liu Ji waited motionless until the sound of hooves disappeared until it disappeared, then slowly stood up, tied the package behind his back, picked up the stick leaning aside, and thought about how he moved the short knife that was originally inserted in his waist to his waist, just like the way the pistol was inserted when performing tasks in later generations, this is just a habit.

Whether this is his own territory or not, he has to be careful, because he doesn't know what he will face next.

In Liu Ji's heart, this era does not belong to him.

Hand and foot climbed up the hillside, and the narrow mountain road was untraceable, and the horses' hoof prints on the muddy ground were dense, and at least three horses had run past.

Did they go for their companions? Liu Ji was a little worried, this feeling seemed to come from the instinct of the body, who was dealing with them, and for what purpose, to go to He Bolao City?

He Bolao City? Liu Ji muttered twice, and his heart suddenly moved.

The capital of Gangche in the Balti region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir is called Haboro, but it is not a hundred miles ahead, it is supposed to be near the Sgar River, a tributary of the Indus River, because of its proximity to the glacial area, which he used to investigate on foot.

If his companion was going to the Sgar Valley, where the mountain trail ended, he had to see whatever happened.

With this thought, his steps were much faster, no one was around, and there was no need to pretend to be injured, Liu Ji carried a stick and strode forward, but he stopped after walking less than fifty steps, and a trace of solemnity appeared on his face.

About two hundred meters away on the mountain road, three black shadows stood motionless, the current black war horse lowered its head and gouged something on the ground, the knight on the horse was wrapped in a soap-colored one-piece armor, under the semi-conical iron helmet, the armor leaf surrounded most of the face, revealing only a pair of shining eyes, looking at him like staring at a prey.

Liu Ji immediately pulled his feet and retreated, and those cavalrymen did not make the slightest movement, only a playful smile appeared in the eyes of the knight at the head, which made his heart sink suddenly.

Immediately after, there was a clear sound of hooves behind him, and he could hear two horses galloping towards him without looking back...... At least.

Fooled.