Along the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, continuing west, is the famous Silk Road.

There is a road at the north and south ends of the desert, all of which go along the edge of the desert, and after the two roads converge to the east, it is naturally Loulan City.

To the west, a road passes through the city of Shule and then reaches the city of Shatuo.

The other road passes through Khotan, then crosses a small Chengpi Mountain, and continues to wind west along the Kunlun Mountains, also to Shatuo City.

And Shatuo City has entered the high-altitude area of the Pamir Plateau, and further on is the Persian Governor's Palace, which is still firmly controlled by the Tang Dynasty.

From Shatuo City all the way south along the Penchi River, you can enter the Tubo region, and Shatuo City is naturally the next place to pass through Tubo.

The Pamir Plateau, also known as the Green Ridge area, is not a flat plateau in the true sense of the word, but is composed of several groups of mountains and wide strips between the mountains, forming seemingly flat valleys and basins with abundant water and grass.

The plateau can be roughly divided into eight main sections, known locally as 'Pa', each of which is also controlled by its nomadic people.

Because of the uneven abundance of water and grass, nomads often engage in skirmishes to fight for fertile land to support their people.

The size of the tribal group is not very large, ranging from 10,000 people to 1,000 people.

The Tang Dynasty Chang'an City is thousands of miles away from here, and the stone city and the small city built of loess can be seen everywhere.

The control of this place is naturally extremely weak, because of the strength and intervention of Tubo, it is difficult for Datang to form effective control here.

What shocked Li Hong even more was that in the 70s of the 19th century, in his previous life, it still belonged to China.

And further west, is Tocharo, which is occupied by the current white-clothed food, and now after Li Hong sits in the Western Regions, it has become a strategic buffer zone between the white-clothed food and the Tang Dynasty.

It seems that it is still attached to the white clothes and food, but in its country, some people have begun to gradually favor the Tang Dynasty.

The two thousand men and horses led by Li Hong have long been accustomed to life on the plateau, so among all the people with altitude sickness, only Banmei and Xunlan are slightly unwell.

But what Li Hong didn't expect was that the most unsuitable place was the pervert Bai Qi, and the old man with his tongue at the moment had not yet come to his senses.

But then again, this can't be blamed on Bai Qi, this pervert has been tired of the desert since the second day, since passing through the Kunlun Mountains, there are deserts on both sides that have turned into Gobi, and then into oases.

The wolf went crazy, and when he saw the green aquatic plants, he began to jump off his horse and run wild on the grassland, so it was difficult to think about it at the moment.

Choosing a place with a north wind and a flat edge, far away from the nomads and near the foot of the Kunlun Mountains, a small lake appeared in front of you.

If you look closely, you will find that there are many traces of people who once lived and camped in this area.

The ashes of the fire, the stones needed for the tent camp, and the cow and sheep dung all proved that this was indeed a suitable place to camp.

"Master, are we running too far? Shouldn't we let lawless reinforcements get some? "The eagle soared in the air, and the hare stole through the grass to look at the visitors, not wanting to fall into the wolf's mouth.

"It's too late, when Khotan sends troops over, the caravan from Tibet is about to arrive." Li Hong looked up at the clear blue sky, this place is simply beautiful, everything is so pure.

"No matter how fast the caravan is, it will be four or five days slower than ours, so in this way, there should be enough time, right?" After Hua Meng checked whether Li Hong's tent was secure, he agreed with Quan Yi and agreed.

The space here is empty, and the emptiness makes people feel empty, as if they have entered an ethereal world.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is here alone, if something happens, this is not a responsibility that everyone here can bear.

"Shatuo City is the only big city, as long as it crosses the desert, there is only a caravan here, and it is inaccessible, if you send people lawlessly, it will only be found by the cautious Tubo people from the hoof prints on this road, so instead of looking for reinforcements, it is better to use these few days to familiarize yourself with the terrain here, so it is more reliable than reinforcements."

Li Hong took the water handed over by Xunlan in his complaint, only to hear Xunlan muttering in a low voice: "It's been boiling for a long time, and I see that the water has been boiled, but why does it feel like it's not boiling, it's not hot." ”

The face was sullen, and the bright eyes flashed with tears, because the water was not boiled, and at this time I felt that I was so useless that I couldn't even boil the water.

Li Hong smiled, grabbed Xunlan's hand, pulled him to sit next to him, patted Xunlan's cheek, and said, "It's not your fault, it's the regional problem ...... here." ”

"Ah...... Your Highness, is there a ghost here? Xun Lan hurriedly looked around vigilantly.

Li Hong's words, not only Xun Lan Demon was stunned, but the others also looked at the quiet wilderness in a little panic.

The huge mountain range like a cliff, blocking the sunlight, involuntarily, still makes people feel a little weird.

Li Hong couldn't explain to them that because the air pressure was too low, the water seemed to be boiling, but in fact it was all evaporated. In fact, the temperature is far from reaching, and it is impossible to cook food at all.

I had to explain indiscriminately: "It's the same as when we first arrived, we had difficulty breathing, so it's hard for the water to boil so much." ”

Hua Meng and Mangzhong were two of them, fluttering their clever eyes, pondering for a long time, and then Nuo Nuo said: "Master, is this the same as when you put a blank piece of paper at the mouth of the cup, and the water can't be spilled?" ”

Li Hong nodded with a smile, and then said, "Almost, tell them that it will be better to boil water with our tightly sealed pot lids." ”

These are not difficult things in Khotan and other places, so for more than a year, Li Hong's army has not encountered this 'weird' problem.

Now that I have met it, I will naturally use the lid of the beef tendon pot that has been rationed to the army for a long time, and the edge can be squeezed into the edge of the cauldron.

In this way, the water in the pot and the food can be in a relative vacuum, and the food can be cooked and cooked completely.

Night soon fell, and all the soldiers except the soldiers in charge of the guard began to fall asleep.

And Li Hong's tent is naturally in the most central position in the entire army.

Simple square stools, square tables and other necessary items were transported by the dozens of camels in the cavalry team when Khotan was replenished.

Li Hong was wearing a big fur fur, Banmei and Xunlan were also wearing fur fur outfits, and their smiling faces became red and fluttering under the light of the fire, which was very attractive.

Bai Qi didn't know where to catch a hare, and now he was waiting for Hua Meng to roast it with a serious face.

Quan Yi ran over after a while, followed by a few soldiers, with an excited look on his face, which had already revealed the gains of his investigation.

"Master, from here, as long as you bypass the high ground in front of you, about thirty miles ahead, it will be very suitable for our assault caravan." Quan Yi stretched out his hand to roast the fire, making a gesture to snatch the fragrant hare that was roasting in Hua Meng's hand.

Bai Qi suddenly stood up vigilantly, a pair of wolf eyes full of warnings, dare to touch my rabbit meat and fight you to the death.

"Did the scouts send out?" Li Hong smiled at Quan Yi and asked.

"It's all been dispatched, and as soon as we get close to this grassland, we'll be able to get the news." As Quan Yi spoke, he watched Bai Qi pick up the two hares that had been tied up by Hua Meng and roasted, and then disappeared into the night without looking back.

"This ...... Master, why is it going? Quan Yi looked at the white rise as strong as a calf in surprise, and his majestic body would make his scalp tingle no matter who met him at night.

"I don't know, this guy disappeared for a long time in the afternoon, and it is estimated that there are wolves around here." Li Hong said guessingly.

But what made Li Hong a little puzzled was that the wolf he picked up was too communicative!

At the beginning, in Loulan, he colluded with foreign wolves to commit crimes, but now looking at his virtue, he must have taken a roasted hare in his mouth to bribe the wolves here.

"This guy is going to become a sperm, it's too human, right?" Quan Yi was in Chang'an, and he also saw powerful people raising leopards, tigers and other wild animals.

But raising wolves in Chang'an City, or even in the entire Tang Dynasty, has not been heard of.

And Li Hong is also very puzzled, wolves should be the most difficult animals to be tamed, lions, tigers, bears and other wild animals, through the rigorous training of humans, can carry out certain performance actions.

But only the wolf, which has never been tamed, can be performed by wild animals such as lions, tigers, and bears, but the wolf has always been and will never appear there.

Li Hong didn't bother to pay attention to Bai Qi, if it was willing to return to the grassland, then he wouldn't stop it, so this year, Bai Qi was more like a wild in Li Hong's opinion.

After waving off a few people, Li Hong plunged into his huge tent, which was divided into different areas, and even the study was prepared.

Hua Meng and Mangzhong had already boiled hot water, and then prepared everything for Li Hong, and the two returned to their tents, not far from Li Hong, one left and one right.

And then outside, there is the tent of the soldiers of the pro-guard, but it has also left a lot of room around Li Hong's tent.

Under the service of Banmei and Xunlan, Li Hong is naturally like being in Loulan, and everything is still so easy to use.

He had already let the palace maid accompany him, and he was used to everything, but he didn't plan to hand it over for his precious first time.

In Li Hong's opinion, when he is still growing his body, it will be another two years.

Holding in his arms every night, like a body with a seductive luster of beautiful jade, it is simply torment for Li Hong today.

A pillar of optimus every morning is enough to show how hungry and thirsty he is now.

And whether it is Xia Zhi, Xiaoxue, or Banmei and Xunlan, they have already made preparations, but they all understand in their hearts that maybe His Highness is waiting for Bai Chun.

(ps: I'm sorry, it's close to the Spring Festival, it's really a little busy, so I'll be in a hurry today, I'm sorry.) If you leave halfway through, press CTRL+D to save the current page to your favorites so you can watch it later!