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When Zhang Fang returned to the Hanhu coalition camp in the east of the city of Xingxing, the entire camp was busy, and there were sergeants and subordinates who packed felt tents, bundled them on horseback or carts, and rode away on horseback. On both sides of the water, smoke and dust are billowing out. In the distance, there are Kangju patrols from time to time, watching from a distance, no one dares to approach.

When Zhang Fang entered the main account, he saw that Chen Tang was constantly issuing various military orders, and the heralds, messengers, and performers were coming in and out, and there was an endless stream.

Seeing Chen Tang so busy, Zhang Fang's footsteps were sluggish, and he was about to quit, but was called by Chen Tang: "Zhang Gongzi, it's just right." Can Childe's affairs be dealt with? ”

Zhang Fang stepped forward and said, "There is a labor school captain who asks about it, and everything is done." ”

"In that case, does Childe plan to return to the East in the near future?"

"The sooner the better."

Chen Tang said with a smile: "It's just right, I will arrange for a baggage team to go on the road tomorrow, with a total of 300 people, to safely escort the son to the Duhu Mansion." ”

The so-called "soldiers and horses have not moved, grain and grass go first", the Western Expeditionary Army has completed its historical mission, and before returning to the East, it is necessary to build granaries along the way to ensure the supply of the army. With the baggage team of this task, Chen Tang has sent no less than ten teams recently, which are distributed along the North Road. The team assigned to Zhang Fang was the farthest, and it was close to Qiuzi. And once it passes the turtle, it is the patrol range of the Metropolitan Guard.

For Chen Tang's thoughtful consideration, Zhang Fang could only thank him for a long time.

Chen Tang finally told the Kangju king Ren Sai that he had sent an envoy to apologize, and told the Han envoy that the former Kangju deputy king Khotan had been dismissed, and that Khotan had led the remnants to retreat to the Dieli Department to avoid the Han army.

Zhang Fang nodded and asked, "What is the captain going to do?" ”

Chen Tang said lightly: "Order the king to send an envoy to Chang'an to apologize, and send the prince to serve the emperor as usual." ”

This is to ask a prince of Kangju as a proton, regardless of the Central Plains grassland, follow this example, I believe that King Kangju has nothing to say.

Back in his tent, Zhang Fang immediately summoned Tao Sheng and Alimu, and asked straight to the point: "What are you thinking about?" ”

Tao Sheng didn't dare to hesitate, if he let this Hu Shang answer first, he would have no face to stay under the young master. took a step forward at the moment, and said loudly: "Tao Sheng is willing to stay and guard the Star City for the young master." ”

Alimu didn't hesitate too much, and said happily: "Alimu is willing to stay in Star Picking City and assist Tao Shenghu in handling business. ”

Alimu is a businessman, businessmen are profit-seeking by nature, and after hearing Zhang Fang's grand plan for Star City, Alimu keenly smelled the huge business opportunities. Moreover, this Zhang Gongzi also gave him a strange title called "President of the Chamber of Commerce", saying that he was the leader who could lead half of the merchants of Star City. There is no need to travel thousands of miles, sitting on half of the city's merchants, officials and businessmen, sitting on the ground to collect profits, where to find such a good thing? Of course, this is not just a pie, it will take a long time and effort. However, Alimu, with the sensitivity characteristic of a businessman, is confident that this plan will be realized.

The subordinates were happy, Zhang Fang was not ambiguous, opened the treasure chest, didn't look at it, grabbed two handfuls casually, and no matter what he caught, he threw them at the two: "This is a reward for you." The rest of the treasure will be at your disposal as the upfront fund for the development of Star Picking City. I don't care what you use, there's only one, and when this chest of treasure is exhausted, I hope to see a star-picking city that is beginning to take shape, understand? ”

"According to the order of the young master (son), we will not disappoint the young master."

At this point, Zhang Fang's Star City plan has been basically implemented. It doesn't matter if Tao Sheng doesn't understand business, as long as he looks after the city for himself. Alimu was a shrewd merchant, and when his interests were tied to the city, he would burst with enthusiasm and drive.

Of course, they will definitely not be able to fight the Kangju people. However, with this glorious battle of the Western Expedition as the foundation, Kangju people have to weigh what ideas they want to make. Zhang Fang estimated that the deterrence of him and Chen Tang and Gan Yanshou could ensure peace for three or five years, and after that, everything was unpredictable. And by that time, he will also have new ways to deal with it.

On the eighth day of September, Zhang Fang finally embarked on the journey back to the east. As the captain of Hu Cong, Deng Zhan was both happy and embarrassed. I am glad that the young master finally embarked on the way home, and it is sad that Tao Sheng, who has been getting along for many years and is like a brother, has to stay, in this foreign land far away from his homeland, to pay for the young master's whimsy.

The officer of the baggage team who escorted Zhang Fang and his entourage back to the east is also an acquaintance, and Gao Zhen, who has been promoted to a fake military marquis. Zhang Fang also met the lucky boy Qiu Rui, who is now long.

As the procession marched along the Dulai River, the golden eagle Zijin, which was stretched out on its forearm, suddenly flapped its wings and let out a loud long roar. Almost at the same moment, the same eagle chirped in the air.

Zhang Fang looked back in surprise, but saw that on the other side of the river with autumn grass, on an undulating mountain, a small figure, like a fly, galloped in parallel.

It's Yasha, she's here to say goodbye.

Zhang Fang was moved for a while, what a girl who values love and righteousness! He also drove his horse away from the group, galloped to the shore, and waved to the little figure with his arms raised. But in the next moment, his waving arm paused, his expression frozen.

In the wind, there was a delicate and sharp shout: "Zhang Fang-you remember--his year-I, will, marry, you-"

The entire baggage team, like a hot oil dripping pan, exploded at once, laughing and shaking the sky.

Zhang let go of his hand, touched his nose, and laughed - this is the children of the grassland, dare to love and hate, and dare to say, but it is too precocious, right?

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Zhang Fang and his entourage, day and night, all the way to the east. On the way, from time to time, he met Hu soldiers of the Western Expeditionary Army who had returned to his hometown, and he was warmly invited. Under normal circumstances, if it is the end of the night, Zhang Fang will gladly accept it and come to a roast whole sheep feast; If you are in a hurry, you will politely refuse. Even when he passed through the king's capital, he did not pay a visit to the king, and hurriedly stayed for one night and left. There's no way, you have to compete with God for time, if you are really blocked by the wind and snow in the Western Regions, it will be another half a year.

At the end of October, it was snowing in northern Xinjiang, and the cold was also hitting people in southern Xinjiang, and Zhang Fang and his party finally arrived at Wulei City.

Qiu Zhong, a military official who had already arrived in advance, braved the cold wind to greet him for dozens of miles, bringing Zhang Fang two good and bad news.

The good news is that this year's warm winter, the heavy snow has not yet arrived, if it is in previous years, the ice and snow, the travelers are already miserable, and there is simply not enough time to travel to Yumen Pass. With Qiu Zhong's more than ten years of experience, within half a month, when there is no ice and snow, it will be too late to catch up.

The bad news is that when Zhang Fang went on an expedition with the army last year, the Marquis of Fuping in Chang'an sent a retainer to take him back, but unfortunately he was one step late. The army was conquest, and the retainers did not dare to go west, nor did they dare to return east, so they had to stay in Wulei City and wait. But just last month, after receiving an urgent letter, the retainer left in a hurry, presumably returning to Chang'an by this time.

The contents of the scroll are in Zhang Fang's hand, and the content on it can be summed up as the content of the well-known "six-character telegram" in later generations: the father is critically ill, and the son returns quickly.

"Can you hold on?" Zhang Fang's gaze swept over his face from the dusty crowd, and finally settled on Qingyan's face.

Qingyan rode out and said, "We are all poor people, and there is no hardship that cannot be endured." It's just a childe ......"

Zhang Fang immediately moved his body, the bone joints snapped, and his sword eyebrows raised: "Since you have known me, when have you seen me happy?" ”

A cavalry team, against the dark clouds in the sky, faced the cold wind of the call sign, rushed out of Wulei City.

The wind was blowing, the iron hooves were stepping on the ice, Zhang Fang took the lead, his heart was hot, and he shouted silently: "Big man!" Changan! I'm coming! ”

(Volume II, Final) (To be continued.) )