Hexi Corridor - east of the Qilian Mountains, west of the Heli Mountains, north of the Wusheling Mountains, and south of the border of the Western Regions of Xinjiang. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoBecause in the west of the Yellow River, between the mountains on both sides, a long and narrow ancient road leading to the Western Regions and Central Asia and Europe is formed, resembling a corridor, so it is named!

The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was occupied by Xirong in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was mainly ruled by the Yueshi people during the Warring States Period before Qin, and was later broken by the Xiongnu, until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent the Western Han Dynasty generals Huo Qubing and Wei Qing to open up the Hexi Corridor, so that China was not limited to the Central Plains, and directly laid a fundamental foundation for the vast territory of later generations!

This ancient road has had economic, trade and religious exchanges in BC, the altitude is higher, the grassland is vast, it is a rich land since ancient times, the strong country must be taken, the soldiers must fight, it is the most important and coarse artery of the economy and culture of the east and west!

If you don't take Hexi, how can you be strong?

If you don't take Hexi, how can you dominate?

It's a fantastic place!

This is the channel for China's prosperity and take-off!

Qin II personally crossed the Yellow River and entered from the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor, riding a green man through the thick snow, climbing the Wusheling Ridge with high morale, and then launching a lookout to the vast western steppe.

The grassland terrain is flat and vast, only to see the distance slightly undulating, like a thick carpet, as far as the eye can see, there is no end at all, now there is more than a month before the beginning of spring, so the earth is not the slightest green, the whole world is covered with golden yellow.

The blue sky is covered with fish-scale white clouds, and under the brilliant sunshine, the western land, boundless, is enough to inspire a kind of passion and heroism from the heart, when the cool breeze blows through the grassland, a large number of dense black or white dots appear in the field of vision, only the size of a needle's eye, it is a herd of cattle, sheep and wild horses that are dense in the wilderness.

There are so many of them, they are like free spirits, unfettered and roaming freely.

This kind of scene can be seen anywhere in the Hexi grassland.

"What a dream place!"

Zhao Yun followed by him inch by inch, dressed as a Chinese literati in Confucian clothes and cloth, but riding a white horse without the slightest variegation, and holding a silver spear in his right hand.

Qin II had already had the idea of passing through Hexi.

And what a strategy this is!

Now the largest horse farm in the land of China is in Zhao State, Zhao Wuling King Hu Fu cavalry and annexation of the northern Hu people, and finally thousands of miles of land and millions of people, so Zhao State is also the country with the largest number of cavalry in the Warring States Seven Heroes, Xiang Yu's current cavalry is almost all incorporated from Zhao Di, so it has a cavalry force that is unparalleled in the world.

The Zhao State Horse Farm is nothing compared to Hexi.

The high altitude of the Hexi grassland is fertile and fertile, which is suitable for the innate cultivation of horses, so the war horses bred out, regardless of physical strength, endurance, and strength, are incomparable to the Central Plains Huaxia, which is enough to produce hundreds of thousands of superb war horses every year, and its scale is equivalent to the total output of the Central Plains!

This will not only subvert the pattern of cavalry in the Central Plains, but also lay the foundation for the prosperity of China, if it can open up the plains and corridors in Hexi, not only can Qin II directly reap huge benefits, this is enough to become an immortal feat in the annals of history!

Zhao Yun went out of the mountain to establish meritorious deeds.

What can be more fascinating than opening up Hexi?

Zhao Yun's dream was to become the top cavalry general.

What could be more tempting than leading a cavalry unit to gallop west of the river?

When facing the vast land of Hexi in front of him, Zhao Yun was both excited and felt lost.

Although Your Majesty is eloquent and strategic, how difficult is it to get through Hexi? Looking at the entire history of China now, only the contemporary gods of war such as Xiang Yu or Bai Qi have hope! His military attainments are far from the famous generals of the Qin State Zhang Han and Xiang Yu's five tiger generals, so the idea of galloping to Hexi can only be thought about.

"Brother Qin!" Zhang Qian was dressed like a herdsman in a fur coat and a fur hat, and a black and shiny black horse was under his crotch, holding a longbow in his hand, and he was ready to drive away the jackal eagle that appeared: "We should go!"

Qin Ge nodded: "Let's go!"

Now it is the eastern part of Wusheling Mountains, the entrance of the Hexi Corridor, which is probably equivalent to the later Wuwei City, and the location of the Prophet Tribe, near the Qilian Mountains, belongs to the middle of the Hexi Corridor, thousands of miles away from here, probably equivalent to the vicinity of Zhangye City in the later generations.

This way has to pass through more than a dozen large and small tribes, if there is no Zhang Qian's guidance, and want to go through directly, it is definitely a very difficult thing.

Qin Ge came all the way. The vastness and magnificence of the grassland made him feel very shocked.

It is not uncommon to see a nomad riding a horse alone, but driving thousands of cattle and sheep.

Of course, bison and wild sheep can also be seen everywhere, and the rich scene of cattle and sheep is not entirely legendary!

Now there is no spring, the herdsmen are slaughtering cattle and sheep in winter, on the one hand, the winter grassland is not as fertile as spring and summer, on the other hand, the fresh meat in winter is not easy to perish, even so you can still see such a scene, the Hexi Corridor seems to be far richer than imagined!

Qin Ge knew that although the Hexi grassland was fertile, its scale was far inferior to that of the Mongolian grassland and the Australian grassland. I really don't know what the Mongolian region is now ruled by the Xiongnu, and Australia, which has not yet been discovered by civilization.

"Brother Qin, Brother Zhao, don't be fooled by the rich appearance here. Zhang Qian rode a horse and introduced to Qin Ge: "It is naturally true that Hexi is fertile and rich, but it is also a place full of danger and terror. ”

Qin Ge and Zhao Yun were both a little puzzled.

"Gaga! This Lord Ben has heard of it!" The fat bird who likes to show off his knowledge immediately said: "The Hexi Corridor is also known as the Demon Corridor, the Ten Thousand Demons Cave, the Evil Demon Ancient Road, etc., here is not only the most fertile grassland, it is a place of demons since ancient times, before the Qin Xiaogong period, the Qin country was disturbed by all kinds of demons, most of which are from Hexi!

"The demon caves and demon caves in the Hexi Corridor can be said to be everywhere!" Zhang Qian introduced: "The density of demons increases from east to west, and the more demons there are in the west, the west of this ancient road corridor is a desert next door, and it is said that there is a king of ten thousand demons entrenched in the depths of the desert, he is the overlord of the demon world in the Hexi Corridor, and he is the biggest hidden danger and threat of the Yue Clan!"

Shangguan Wan'er had said something similar before.

But Qin Ge didn't care about it at the time, and now listening to Zhang Qian's description, the Hexi Corridor seems to be very dangerous!

Zhao Yun asked, "Has anyone seen that King of Ten Thousand Demons?"

Zhang Qian shook his head and sighed: "I have wanted to go to the Western Regions several times but I have been blocked at the western exit of the corridor, I only know that there is indeed a Ten Thousand Demon Cave, and there are countless murderous demons running rampant, so I almost lost my life. As for the legendary King of Ten Thousand Demons, I haven't seen it with my own eyes! But the demon plague in the Hexi Corridor is indeed a big cancer and a big threat!"

Qin Ge believed that Zhang Qian was not exaggerating.

From the Han Dynasty to the Ming and Qing dynasties, a large number of Buddhist caves appeared in the Hexi Corridor, and tens of thousands of Buddha statues appeared here, among which famous areas such as Mogao Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes emerged.

Why is the statue movement so popular?

Why is Buddhism so influential?

Qin Ge combined with the situation of this world to understand, perhaps it was in this world that demons were rampant, causing great interference to the order of the Hexi Corridor, and after the Western Han Dynasty deposed the Confucianism of the hundred schools, the Legalists gradually fell into despair in China, so they had to introduce the Buddhist culture from India to purify the demon caves in the way of statues, and also deter the demons in Hexi.

The western exit of the Hexi Corridor mentioned by Zhang Qian is probably near the Dunhuang Dynasty bordering the Western Regions, and that area is mainly dominated by the desert Gobi, because of the vast land and sparsely populated and inaccessible relationship, coupled with the unique special geographical environment, perhaps evil spirits are rampant because of this.

The situation in Hexi is very complicated.

There are abundant water and soil, but also the most complex geography, almost except for the marine environment, whether it is forests, mountain forests, grasslands, deserts, all can be found in this area.

Because there have been many mysterious ancient civilizations since ancient times, leaving behind some mysterious religions and forces, coupled with the rampant demons and the still powerful Yue Clan, it is very difficult for Great Qin to get through this place, and it is even more difficult to govern this place!

Qin Ge felt that the task was arduous and he couldn't find a breakthrough for the time being.

Because of the existence of the Yellow River, it is difficult for even the soldiers to be sent safely.

The Hexi Corridor is definitely not something that can be completed overnight, and it has to be considered in the long run.

After two days and three nights of hurrying, Qin Ge and the Yue clan nomadic cavalry entered the middle of the corridor almost unimpeded, and walked to the vicinity of the famous Qilian Mountain.

Qilian Mountain means "Mountain of Heaven" in the nomadic language!

The Prophet tribe was built in Yanzhi Mountain, a branch of the Qilian Mountains, and near Yanzhi Mountain, there is a Shandan Ranch, which is also called Delete Dan, which is the best pasture in the Hexi Corridor. Even Qin Ge has heard a little about this, because more than 2,000 years later, Shandan is also a world-class famous horse farm.

The Moonlit Clan, led by the Warsong Clan, lived around the Yanzhi Mountain Ranch, and together they enshrined the Prophet tribe of Yanzhi Mountain, although the Prophet tribe had gradually withered away in Hexi, but still had a lot of influence.

"We're here!"

Qin Ge walked to the nomadic town of the war song tribe and stood up, when looking ahead, Yanzhi Mountain was in front of him, tall and mysterious, standing silently, the middle of the mountain was covered by perennial ice and snow, there were temple-like buildings faintly visible, unknown sacred birds hovering in the clouds, giving people a feeling that they could only be viewed from a distance and could not be desecrated.

Zhang Qian stepped forward and said to him:

"The Prophet lived on Mount Yanzhi, but we could not go up directly. ”

"In front of us is the nomadic town of the War Song Tribe, the War Song Tribe is not an ordinary tribe, as one of the five tribes of the Yue Clan, although its strength is gradually declining, it still has a strong strength, because it is a supporter of the Prophet Tribe, we must obtain the consent of the chief if we want to see the Prophet!"

Only everything goes well!

Qin Ge followed into the nomadic town.

This is the hinterland of the Hexi Corridor, and people generally don't know what the Chinese civilization is, and even if they have heard of it, it is only a distant legend for them, so if there is any special situation, it is really called the heaven and the earth should not be called the earth.