Bali Pavilion is at the most frontier of the empire, and the desert hundreds of miles to the east still belong to the scope of the empire, and the boundaries of the west, north and south are all foreign forces. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Seeing this map, Zhang Zhongjun was a little speechless, the oasis of Baliting was actually a desert on the left and right!

The big frog gloated and shouted: "Hahaha! What a poor place in a poor place! In the future, Zhang Zhongjun, you should be ready to gnaw sand for a living! Look how you can develop in this ghost place!"

However, it is precisely because of such a large desert isolation that the surrounding forces and the empire can feel at ease, and the harsh environment determines that it is impossible for either side to send a large number of troops through, which at least ensures that there is no way for a large-scale war to occur.

However, there was also a lot of trade between the surrounding powers and the empire, and in the long run, it became a stable desert trade route.

It's just that this business road is a good economic supplement to the border county, but it has a very small effect on Zhang Zhongjun!

First of all, this caravan is not doing business with you, just passing by, and the most profitable tariff is also the responsibility of the Imperial Household Department, and it has nothing to do with the actual nobles.

All the nobles can earn is the caravan selling goods in your territory, as well as the tax generated by the caravan eating, drinking, and merrymaking.

This tax may be enough to feed the twenty or so guards he brought from Longshi County, but for the more than a hundred Big-bellied King barbarians, they are not even satisfied with their teeth, let alone develop their territory.

As for running it directly, first ask the 10,000 irascible elements and 40,000 foreigners in the Bali Pavilion if they agree!

Zhang Zhongjun was really a little suspicious that the Emperor of Heaven wanted to cultivate him or let him fend for himself if he had canonized himself in such a place.

Forget it, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, and Zhang Zhongjun can only comfort himself like this.

The next morning, under the guidance of the hired guide, nearly two hundred camels, dozens of war horses, hundreds of carts, and a team of one hundred and fifty people left the West Gate in such a mighty way and headed in the direction of Bali Pavilion.

At the same time, many knights, pigeons and other birds in the county town followed the activity, and these were all people from all walks of life who had been secretly observing Zhang Zhongjun before.

Zhang Zhongjun's trip, I don't know if it's a curse or a blessing!

Without Zhang Zhongjun's order, Elisat Arreth consciously ordered a few barbarians to go out for miles to reconnoiter the situation.

On the flag planted behind them, Zhang Zhongjun personally wrote the words "Bali Pavilion Man", indicating their identity.

With this banner, the few barbarians who broke away from the army would not be attacked by the Imperial forces as alien invaders.

If contact is lost, there must be a danger against Zhang Zhongjun.

This is tantamount to taking the lives of barbarians as a warning, and Elisat Arreth is not ignorant, but it is natural to eat people's food and listen to others, and take people's money to sell their lives.

Zhang Zhongjun was a little surprised, these barbarians could run faster than a horse with just their feet, and soon disappeared from his sight.

It's just that not long after they set off, they were imprisoned by the patrolling cavalry of the Northern Army, and Zhang Zhongjun led them back and explained their identities to several cavalrymen, and they never encountered any trouble after that.

Soon their group entered the county seat of Muye, saw many foreigners, and also visited the county magistrate, inquired about the situation in Baliting, got a batch of Cheng Yi, gave back some small gifts, recruited guides, purchased a batch of materials to replenish drinking water, and the team continued to move forward.

Ten miles away from the county seat and entering Marushan Township, the team rested for a while, Zhang Zhongjun led a few guards to visit the three elders of the township, Youzhi, Sifu, You Yi and other powerful figures. A few more guides were recruited.

Originally, after Bali Pavilion was proclaimed as a territory for Zhang Zhongjun, it broke away from the administrative relationship with the empire, and except for the Heavenly Emperor and the Zong Ting, no administrative unit could manage Bali Pavilion. Zhang Zhongjun also had no affiliation with these township-level officials, so he did not need to visit them at all. But when they first arrived, Zhang Zhongjun showed enough goodwill to visit them personally.

Face was given to each other, township-level officials also sent a batch of Cheng Yi, Zhang Zhongjun gave back some small gifts from his hometown, and everyone left after giggling for a while.

On the surface, the empire stipulated that it was a big sin for the local government to transfer benefits to the feudal aristocratic territory. But if there is a hint from the county guard, this kind of regulation is not a regulation!

Ten miles after leaving Marushan Township, Zhang Zhongjun and his party immediately saw a spectacular scene.

On one side is the green meadows, and on the other side is the endless yellow sand, forming a clear dividing line.

"Stepping on the yellow sand is the fiefdom of my Bali Pavilion. Zhang Zhongjun sighed, and rode his horse first into the yellow sand, followed by other personnel.

Under the guidance of the county, county, and township guides, the group walked towards the Bali Pavilion without difficulty, and saw the unpredictable changes of hundreds of miles of desert along the way, and there was still a sand mountain in front, and after a gust of wind, it became an endless sandy land, but there were several sand mountains behind him.

Zhang Zhongjun had already prepared the materials and tools for living in the desert, and there were knowledgeable guides to guide everyone to avoid storms and dangerous places, and there was no loss along the way.

"Sir, now that we are safe, from here to Bali Pavilion, there will be no sandstorms. Zhang Zhongjun introduced to the guide, looking quite complacent.

Zhang Zhongjun didn't say a word, and rewarded these guides with a gold reward, which stimulated these guides to scream, which can be regarded as a heavy reward.

Suddenly, a few barbarians with flags on their backs rushed towards this side, grunting and shouting as they ran.

Zhang Zhongjun's expression was awe-inspiring, and he ordered: "Be vigilant! There is a camel team ten miles ahead! There are more than 100 camels!"

The order was given, everyone gathered horses, carts, and camels in a circle, and everyone hid in the circle, and all the weapons were in their hands, and after stepping into the desert, Zhang Zhongjun entered his own territory, and without scruples, he gave the axe he had bought before to these barbarians.

Since these barbarians entered the desert, whether they walked or avoided danger, they were better than those guides, and there were several great storms, and the guides did not find out, but those barbarians found out.

The strength of the barbarians made Zhang Zhongjun feel overjoyed, and his confidence in controlling Bali Pavilion increased a few points!

When everyone was ready, a black line appeared from the other side of the sky, and after discovering Zhang Zhongjun's existence, they were busy for a while, and they also shrank into a ball.