Loulan has been annihilated at the end of the years, on the map, the ancient city of Loulan to the north, is the heartbeat of Lop Nur has moved and dried up, and then to the north, is the blood of the yellow sand of the Kumtag Desert, and then to the north, Shanshan is jumping with fresh life, why is this oasis so close to the desert called Shanshan?

Because Loulan is its previous life......

The sun walks slowly from the sea of clouds, and the soaring eagle waves its wings, and the wings obscure the light behind it flickering and dimming, soaring in the rolling sea of clouds.

Under a poplar tree on the side of the road, Ban Chao, Kunlun Xiao and others sat on the ground, and Duwei Gongsun Miao also got off the horse and asked, "Leopard head, why don't you leave?" ”

Ban Chao said: "Gongsun come and sit down and drink saliva, I'll discuss it later." ”

"Okay." Gongsun Miao handed over the reins of the horse to Guo Chun, who accompanied him.

Gongsun Miao Nai Lantai Ling History. This person is more than eight feet tall, with a black face and white eyes, likes to drink, is eloquent, knows the Five Classics, talks about political affairs endlessly, although there are a thousand words in his mouth, but there is really no good plan in his chest, he can't get close to seeing good, he can't go when he sees evil, he is narrow-minded and wants to be an official, once he has the conditions, he will harm others and benefit himself, and climb up by stepping on the shoulders of others. took his wife and grandson, and the marquis Li Yi was a close friend. He knows the ability of Ban Chao, the general Dou Gu sent Ban Chao to the west, Gongsun Miao knew that the success of the westward journey would make great contributions, he also wanted to be polished, please go with Ban Chao. Dou Gu knew that the relationship between him and Li Yi was unusual, and in order not to offend the powerful people in the court, he agreed to Gongsun Miao's request.

The crowd dismounted. Ban Chao said: "This time the Western Regions are ordered to protect Shanshan is the first stop, Shanshan is located in the north and south of the Western Regions, if you want to restore the Western Regions, complete the right arm of the Xiongnu, and remove the threat of the Xiongnu to the Han border, you must gain a firm foothold in Shanshan, and the first battle will be won." Let's see what else needs to be added to the plan. ”

Gongsun Miao said: "The Han Dynasty is now in full swing, and the general defeated the Hun soldiers in Yiwu, and the small country of Shanshan will surrender when he hears the wind, and he will succeed in this go, so what are the concerns?" ”

Kunlun said with a smile: "Soldiers, treacherous ways, no matter what the other party is, you should be cautious and not be big." ”

Ban Chao said: "Sun Tzu said, those who count more in the temple win, and those who count less do not win." Before we came, the general repeatedly instructed us to act according to the plan, to be neither humble nor arrogant, and to persuade Shanshan to return to Han. If you encounter a situation, you have to adapt to the situation, Shanshan has been separated from the Han Dynasty for more than 50 years, and you must not be cautious. ”

Kunlun said with a smile: "I intend to enter the city, I will see King Shanshan present the general's letter and preach Hande to him to see the effect." We will separately understand the attitude of the ministers towards the Han and the distribution of soldiers and horses in Shanshan, and the leopard head should be connected to Princess Xiangxiang as soon as possible, so as to understand the attitude of King Shanshan, and know that the other side can win all battles. ”

Ban Chao said: "I think it's very good, what does Guo Duwei think." Gongsun Miao said: "It's okay for you to be so cautious, go and see King Shanshan." ”

King Shanshan is convening his ministers to discuss the matter. General Che Yueshan said: "King, the spies have come to report that the Han army defeated the Xiongnu in Yiwu, and the Xiongnu have retreated to the north of the Tianshan Mountains. ”

King Shanshan rubbed his forehead and said: "The Xiongnu have been exploiting us and other countries in the Western Regions for many years, and they have been defeated by the Han army recently, and I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse for us?" ”

General Che said: "The Huns landed thousands of miles, hundreds of thousands of cavalry, in the past, the Han army Wei Qing, Huo Quai, special envoy Su Wu and others sent large troops to attack, although the Huns were defeated but not killed. Recently, although the Han army won, but the Han army retreated, the Xiongnu will come, after the Western Regions are withdrawn, the countries of the Western Regions are forced by the Xiongnu military might, and have to return. If the big man can reset the capital protection, we can wait. Otherwise, only to deal with the Huns. Everyone nodded yes.

The minister of state, Chun Shoushi, arched his hand and said: "The king, the general of the Han Dynasty, Dou Gu, sent the envoy Ban Chao to see the king to show friendship. ”

King Shanshan said: "Ministers, what do you think Ban Chao means by coming here? We are now a black tyrant, what kind of courtesy should we use to receive the envoys of the Han Dynasty? ”

Osman said: "We are now under the management of the Black Tyrant Tiandan, although the Hun army is defeated, it will come soon." Today's courtesy reception of the Han envoys, will offend the black tyrant, it is better to take down the class Chao and others to give Lu Li Shan Yu, Lu Li Shan Yu will be loyal to me and paid. We will be in peace and free from the scourge of war. ”

Chun Shoushi hurriedly said: "No! Cannot! Hei Batian relied on force to exploit me excessively, and if this goes on for a long time, how can my country build a country with all the wealth of the people? Now that the Han Dynasty is reviving and the Hun army is newly defeated, the general sent envoys to show goodwill, how can he refuse? I intend to treat them as state guests. If it can be reconciled with the Han Dynasty, it will be a great blessing for the country. In addition, the envoy Ban Chao is the old man of the king, and he saved the life of Princess Xiangxiang three years ago. ”

General Che also said: "The two countries will not fight each other. Although we obey the Huns and the Black Tyrant, we are not enemies of the Han Dynasty. should be received. ”

King Shanshan said: "Since he is a friendly envoy of the Han Dynasty and an old man such as us, please welcome the minister of Chunguo as a state guest." General Che strengthened the city defense and paid attention to the blockade news. Osman still wanted to stop him, but King Shanshan said, "I'm tired, let's retreat." ”

Under the persuasion of Chun Shoushi, King Shanshan agreed to meet Ban Chao and his party in the palace. The next day, the palace hall went forward, and the guards shouted: "Xuanda Han envoys come in!" "Ban Chao and Gongsun Miao entered the hall to present the general's letter.

King Shanshan sat down to greet him: "The envoys of the kingdom are coming to our country, and we are very grateful to the monarchs and ministers, so we will give you a seat quickly." ”

Ban Chao said: "Shanshan and the Han Dynasty have been friendly for generations, and Shanshan is the main road connecting the Han Dynasty to the Silk Road. Because Wang Mang usurped the Han and rejected the Western Regions, the two countries were unable to communicate for decades. Today, the Han Dynasty is rejuvenated, the sea is unified, the people live in peace, and the country is rich and the people are sufficient. The general Dou Gu was ordered by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to sit in Hexi, aiming to restore the Western Regions, and today sent us to show goodwill, and the king received us with a grand ceremony, and we are very grateful. ”

Gongsun Miao saw that King Shanshan saluted, and said: "Recently, the Han Iron Cavalry defeated the Xiongnu in Yiwu with 50,000 horses, and the Xiongnu retreated to the Yanqi grassland, presumably the king also knew. King Shanshan heard the threat in Gongsun Miao's words, and he didn't like it in his heart, so he frowned and didn't answer.

General Che Yueshan interjected: "I heard, I heard. The Han Dynasty sent troops to victory, and the prestige of the troops spread far and wide, and I don't know when they marched into Shule Panjiao City to seize the fortress and open up the southern crossing? Gongsun Miao was speechless, and his face was flushed. Ban Chao heard the meaning of General Che's words, and knew that this was also the meaning of Shanshan Junchen, and he was not satisfied with Gongsun Miao's arrogance, so he had to be patient and persuaded with reason, and smiled and said: "After Emperor Zhao of the former Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty were friendly and mutually friendly, and the countries of the Western Regions could not afford to fight under the management of the Western Regions of the Great Han Dynasty, the king was worry-free, the people were abundant, and the world was peaceful. Later, due to the political fall of the Central Plains, the Xiongnu plundered, constantly harassed the Han border, and subdued the countries of the Western Regions to make a fortune. The Han was willing to get along with the Xiongnu and did not want to exterminate them. But they also never allowed the Xiongnu to bully the weak and oppress the Western Regions and harass the Han Dynasty. Today, the general sent us and others to realize the equality and friendship of all countries, which is not only conducive to the peace and tranquility of the Han border pass, but also conducive to the peace and security of the Western Regions. ”

Chun Guoxiang said: "The words of the leopard's head are very good, the big country has the way to conquer, and the small country has the strategy of defense." However, the war ended together, and the people suffered, and if we can get along amicably, we and other countries in the Western Regions will not hesitate to look forward to it. Therefore, the king's courtesy shows the king's sincerity in peace. After listening to Ban Chao's words, King Shanshan stretched his brows and said with a smile: "The two of you are reasonable, and it is the wish of the people of our country to live in peace with the Han and the Huns. Today's VIPs are coming from afar, please go to the National Post House to rest, and discuss again in the future. ”

The National Post House is located at the intersection of Heyu Lane, is a building with two entrances and one courtyard, the second entrance building is two floors, it is the time of Emperor Zhao, by the Han Dynasty to help build it, it has been more than a hundred years, it is the landmark building of Shanshan country. However, due to the drought and lack of rain in Shanshan, the houses are sturdy and the buildings are still very strong. Although the building is a floor but tall and wide, the left hand is the conference hall, the right hand is the large restaurant, the two stone lions at the door are majestic and majestic, the door head is carved for the dragon and phoenix Chengxiang and the two immortals are typical Central Plains architectural style.

In the evening, on the orders of King Shanshan, Chun Guoxiang set up a banquet to entertain Ban Chao and others in the State Post House. There was a row of long tables in the banquet hall, and five roasted whole sheep were placed in a row, Chun Guoxiang and Ban Chao sat in the middle, and Gongsun Miao and Kunlun Xiao sat in two rows. More than a dozen Shanshan girls poured wine for everyone. Chun Guoxiang picked up the wine and said: "Welcome to the Han envoys to visit our country, for many years we have been looking forward to the prestige of the Han officials, just like the great drought looking forward to the clouds, the Huns have plundered us for many years, greedy and excessive, today I can see the prestige of the Han officials, I hope the envoys can help us get rid of the Huns and return to the Han as soon as possible." ”

When Gongsun Miao heard this, he didn't care about socializing, so he picked up the wine bowl and said, "Drink!" Drink! This roasted whole sheep is a specialty of the Western Regions, and it is delicious, so everyone can taste it. After speaking, he tore off a leg of mutton and drank a bowl of wine with a "grunt". The maiden poured the wine again.

Gongsun Miao took another bite of mutton, chewing it and snorting wine: "Prime Minister Chun, come!" I salute you with a bowl. After speaking, he touched the thin stone and drank it again. Chun Shoushi said: "Du Wei is really a good amount of wine, worthy of a big man." Gongsun Miao laughed and said, "Prime Minister Chun praised it." Now the general has led an army of 100,000 people to Yiwu, the Huns have fled far away, and the return of the countries in the Western Regions to Han is the general trend, and the ministers of the country have no worries. ”

Kunlun smiled and saw that Gongsun Miao was greedy, good wine, and could blow, without any grace, and despised it in his heart. And every time Ban Chao tasted it, he knew that he had something in his heart, so he whispered: "Does Brother Ban think of Princess Luxiang?" Ban Chao said: "When I came to Shanshan, I was very worried when I saw that King Shanshan was still hesitant to return to Han. After many years of separation, the princess is afraid that she will marry a long time ago, so what is the use of thinking about it, just recalling the time when she rescued each other, and she will never forget it. If we can meet Princess Luxiang, she will definitely help us. Kunlun smiled: "Little brother knows." After speaking, he stood up and walked to Chun Shoushi's side, and said softly: "Prime Minister Chunguo, please take a step to speak." Then the two of them came to the courtyard.

"Prime Minister Chun, the younger brother has something to inquire about."

"It's okay, please."

Kunlun smiled: "King Shanshan has a princess named Xiangxiang, I don't know what the situation is doing?" Chun Slender Stone said: "How can the general also know that Lu Xiang, this person is the first strange woman with all-round talents in civil and military affairs in my dynasty." "Oh! What do you mean by that? ”

Chun Shoushi said: "Princess Xiangxiang was robbed by the Huns' minions Kutuji many years ago, and was rescued by a Han army on the way. From then on, Princess Xiangxiang would not marry unless she was saved. Last year, the Xiongnu envoys suddenly rushed to our court, I heard that the princess of luxury is beautiful and virtuous, and she will marry her, Osman is the prison country sent by the Xiongnu to my dynasty, the two brothers are tempted and threatened by my king, to marry the princess of luxury fragrance, and the old king is very troubled by this. But Xiangxiang is determined to die and swears not to marry. She personally went to the National Post House to find Ku Tu Chong, pulled out her knife and pointed at Hu Tu Chong and said: "If you want to marry me, I will kill you, and if you threaten my father, I will die in front of you." You have been entrusted by Shan Yu to come to our country to get through, and now you will not end well if you mislead the official affairs of the two countries with private affairs. ”

After that, he wiped his neck, but fortunately, the deputy envoy Barry Mountain was agile and grabbed the matching knife. But Princess Xiangxiang had fainted, and it happened that she was rescued by the shaman saintess with supernatural medicine, and the princess worshiped under the altar of the Shaman Alliance, so no one dared to come and marry Princess Xiangxiang again. Ah! I heard that it was the Han general who saved Princess Xiangxiang many years ago, and it was related to the leopard's head. ”