Li Shan saw that this bearded merchant was tall, with unkempt hair, thick stubble, and a different appearance from the Han people, and asked, "Under Li Shan, dare to ask where this old man is from?" ”

The bearded merchant said: "Don't hide it, my name is Ke Suowang, I am from Qiuzi, and I often go back and forth between Baghdad and Chang'an, just doing some small business." ”

It turned out to be a person from the Western Regions, during the Tang Dynasty, there were many races in the 36 countries of the Western Regions, coupled with the harsh geographical environment of the Western Regions, it was very difficult to unify or conquer.

Although there are Tang Dynasty and Turks in the east, Tubo in the south, and Dashi in the west, there are constant domestic disputes in Dashi, and the Arabs only came to the area around the Green Mountains in history and did not advance, indicating that they were not interested in the Western Regions. As for the Tibetans, for them, the Hexi Corridor in the Liangzhou area was far more attractive than the Western Regions, and if they had troops to conquer the Western Regions, they would be more willing to attack Liangzhou, and the Turks were the same.

As a result, the Western Regions still existed for a very long time when the strong enemy was around, and although the Tang Dynasty divided the Western Regions into its own territory, it actually did not achieve absolute control over the Western Regions.

Li Shandao: "I think my brother speaks Chinese very well, I don't know how many years my brother has been doing this?" ”

The bearded merchant said: "I can't remember clearly, I have been eating with the camel team since I was a child, and I have been eating for more than 20 years." I see that the little brother is young and unfamiliar with the road, but it is the first time he has run. ”

Li Shandao: "Exactly, but I won't go to Baghdad in the next place, my caravan also has a leader foreman, I only send the caravan out of Yumen Pass." ”

The bearded merchant looked at Li Shan and Yang Miaoling, then looked at the people around him, and said with a smile: "So that's the case, that's good, I won't bother, when you set off, you must inform the old brother, and say goodbye." ”

Li Shan also arched his hand, walked to his caravan and sat down. The Yang family has a caravan that specializes in running the Silk Road, and they are all experienced old men leading a group of young and strong young men.

The foreman who led the way said: "Boss, Li Gongzi, that guy just now wanted to be with us?" ”

Li Shan nodded and said, "Yes, is there any problem?" ”

The foreman said with a worried face: "This is not certain, but the danger on this Silk Road must be guarded against, and most of those who take the initiative to talk to each other are ill-intentioned." ”

Li Shan unconsciously glanced at the bearded merchant sitting and drinking in the distance, and asked, "Why do you say that?" ”

The foreman said: "Li Gongzi doesn't know, there are mountain bandits along the Silk Road, there are thousands of difficulties and dangers, and there are Gobi Deserts in some places. If you are not careful, you may expose the corpse to the wilderness, and some bad-hearted merchants like to partner with newcomers who have just entered the industry, and kill people and sell goods as long as they have the opportunity. ”

Li Shandao: "You mean that bearded man wants to rob our goods?" ”

The foreman said: "I don't know about this, maybe he feels that we are too many people and wants to take a ride, in short, this Silk Road is not very smooth, it is better to be careful." ”

Li Shan nodded and said, "I know, you take your brothers to rest, and we'll go on the road tomorrow." ”

Early the next morning,

Li Shan shouted at the convoy and set off, without calling the bearded merchants, what the foreman said was reasonable, it was better to be careful. As soon as the carriage and horses were loaded, the bearded merchant came up from behind and said, "Hey, brother, don't call me if you go, my brother will go with you." ”

Li Shan saw his convoy at this time, there were seven or eight people, one camel at a time, no wonder he wanted to follow Li Shan, his feelings were that he was a little single, and when he saw that Li Shan's people were so powerful, he wanted to hug his thighs.

Li Shan smiled: "Let's go, brother." ”

When he walked to the city gate and was about to leave the city, Li Shan's convoy was taken down.

An official said: "Hey, you caravan, stop, is there something hidden, let's take a good inventory." ”

Li Shan took a closer look, it was really a narrow road, wasn't this the few soldiers who fought in the inn yesterday, and the official who stopped them had red and swollen cheeks, wasn't it the one who led yesterday.

Yang Miaoling said worriedly: "It's bad, these people must have settled accounts with us, they suffered a big loss yesterday, and they will definitely not let us go easily today." ”

Li Shan smiled and said: "It's okay, since they are so unlucky, then I can't teach them a good lesson, let them know that Lord Ma has three eyes." ”

Li Shan stepped forward and said to the official: "Hey, boy, I didn't get enough of that beating yesterday, do you want to take another beating?" ”

The official was told by Li Shan that he was in pain, and he was annoyed and angry: "Good boy, I see that you don't cry when you don't see the coffin, come on, this caravan is smuggling prohibited items, take it down for me and check it carefully." ”

This guy is the little leader of the city gate, he has some rights, and the dozens of soldiers guarding the city gate listened to him, and immediately surrounded Li Shan's convoy.

The bearded merchant saw that the situation was not right, and he couldn't care about going with Li Shan, so he quickly slipped away with his own people.

Li Shan watched these soldiers surround him, and said loudly: "Could it be that you are all little soldiers who have just joined the army for a year?" There isn't a veteran who is more than two years old? None of them know me? ”

"Know you? Who do you think you are? Ha ha. His soldiers also burst into laughter.

Li Shan shook his head and said, "Then there is no way, Ah San, call me until someone who knows me comes." ”

Ah San said: "Yes, young master." One rolled over and jumped out of the carriage.

This group of officers and soldiers was so frightened that they retreated, and half of these officers and soldiers had fought with Ah San and knew how powerful Ah San was. Don't look at how loud they are, their hearts are still very empty.

The leading official said inwardly: "I'll tell you, if you dare to attack the official, it will be a crime." ”

Li Shandao: "Okay, I'm not afraid of adding a sin to it, if you have the guts, you can go together." ”

They really didn't expect Li Shan to be so tough, not only was he not panicked at all, but he looked fearless. Yang Miaoling didn't know what medicine Li Shan bought in the gourd, she didn't know what Li Shan had done in Liangzhou, she only knew that Li Shan was the former secretary of the arms department.

This is embarrassing, these officers and soldiers, you look at me, I look at you, no one dares to do anything, especially the leader, he is the one who is at fault, even if it is a big trouble, he can't stand it, if he can't find a place here, it will not be good to say what if it really makes trouble in the yamen.

Just as he was hesitating, he heard shouting outside the city: "Vice General Xu is back, get out of the way, why are you blocking the city gate here?" ”

As soon as the words fell, I watched Vice General Xu come in from outside the city on a horse with a pair of personal soldiers.

As soon as the leading official heard that Vice President Xu was coming, he felt that he had someone to support him, so he hurriedly sued the wicked person first: "Vice General Xu, come and help, there is a group of businessmen and bandits who are secretly hiding prohibited items and intending to break through, and please ask Vice General Xu to help." ”

Vice General Xu still looked like five big and three rough, and when he saw the swollen cheeks of the official, he was looking at the tension on both sides, and immediately came to his temper and shouted: "Where did you come from, Diao Min, rush to spread wild in Lao Tzu's territory, and see that Lao Tzu doesn't fight, you are called grandpa." ”

Li Shanrao looked at Vice General Xu with interest, he hadn't seen this guy for more than a year, but he hadn't changed at all, and said with a smile: "Who is calling grandpa what you want to beat?" ”

Vice General Xu didn't notice Li Shan at first, and when he heard that someone dared to talk back, he was furious, and the long knife on his waist twitched: "Who said that, stand up." ”

The leading official saw that Li Shan, this kid really didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick, and Vice General Xu dared to provoke, who was Vice General Xu, that was the best fierce general under General Li Jingxuan, with a fiery temperament, and if he provoked him, Li Shan would be regarded as a hornet's nest.

The leading official was immersed in his imagination and stealing fun, but in the next second, the style of painting changed abruptly.

Vice General Xu saw Li Shan, the long knife in his hand fell directly to the ground, jumped off the horse and said, "Li Jianjun? Is it really you? How did you get here? ”

Li Shan laughed at this time, went up and gave Vice General Xu a hug and said: "Long time no see, your temperament is still so hot, how many times have I told you, I thought before doing things." ”

Vice General Xu scratched his head and said, "What the prison army said is that I should use my brain." Hey, Warden, what's going on with you? Vice General Xu pointed to the convoy behind Li Shan.

Li Shan smiled: "You can ask your officers and soldiers guarding the city." ”

The leading officers and soldiers were completely stunned at this time, this script is not right, how could Li Shan know Vice General Xu? And it seems that Vice General Xu is still very respectful to Li Shan, but now he has no time to think.

Vice General Xu walked over directly, his eyes widened, and he slapped his already swollen face again, and said viciously: "Do you know who he is?" Li Shan, Li Jianjun, have you heard of it? ”

Of course I've heard it, I heard it all the calluses on my ears, the story that Liangzhou City has been preaching, the most hearty victory over Tubo in the history of the Tang Dynasty, a man who made Tubo frightened, Li Shan.

But what they don't understand is, how can such a legendary man appear here in such an identity and in such a form?

Li Shandao: "Okay, I'm still in a hurry, now that you all know my identity, I think I can leave with the convoy, right?" ”

Vice General Xu said: "That's not good, the prison army, you finally came, you have to get together." The old buddies in the army miss you. ”

Li Shan smiled and waved his hand: "Old Xu, don't worry. I seem to be on the road to get my convoy on the road, don't you think? When I come back, I'll be sure to get you drunk and rest? ”

Vice General Xu looked at Li Shan's convoy and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you." Turning around, he kicked at the leading official and said, "Hurry up and get out of the way and send the Li Jian army out of the city." ”

Out of the city, Yang Miaoling looked at Li Shan with a smile, and Li Shan said, "What are you laughing at?" ”

Yang Miaoling said: "I find that you are becoming more and more mysterious, when have you ever been to Liangzhou and have you ever fought?" ”

Li Shandao: "This is a very tortuous story, come, I'll tell you slowly." (To be continued.) )