Building a steam engine is a slow job.

Win Changsheng is not in a hurry.

Now.

At the same time, when Win Changsheng and leave Shaofu.

Say goodbye to the time when the public loses and makes it.

At this moment, it is located in the border pass of Daqin, in the area of Shangjun.

Meng Tian, the general of the Great Qin Empire, was riding a divine horse majestically at this moment.

These horses used to be Maudun's horses.

Now Mao Dun is already dead.

His horse was captured by the Great Qin soldiers.

At this moment, he has also become Meng Tian's mount.

Right now, riding this divine horse, Meng Tian was followed by a full 10,000 cavalry.

Of course, not so much cavalry, but mounted infantry.

The reason is simple.

An army cannot win a war with cavalry alone, and it needs the cooperation of various arms to win every war, otherwise once the cavalry encounters strong fortifications, it will have to be blinded.

The reason why this army is all on horseback at the moment.

It is also because since the Xiongnu were conquered, the Great Qin Empire no longer lacked war horses.

In the case of no shortage of war horses.

Naturally, you can use as much as you want.

Especially the current 10,000 soldiers, but they are going to go to the Western Regions.

The expedition to the Western Regions is extremely far.

In such a situation, it is better to ride a horse than to walk.

And in addition to riding one horse, all the soldiers had another spare horse by their side.

All the soldiers, except for the spare horses.

They all led a camel.

All right.

Meng Tian already knew something about the harsh environment in the Western Regions, and he learned about it through his investigation of the caravans that had been coming and going to the Western Regions.

The local climate is harsh.

It is very likely that the horse will not be able to bear it, and it is very likely that the hardships exposed will die of illness and exhaustion in the journey.

Camels are different.

This thing is extremely hard-working.

And most importantly, he is also drought tolerant.

Even if you don't have water, you can live for a long time.

And he can store a lot of water in his stomach.

Once the Qin army could not find a water source.

You can also kill a camel and take out the water from the camel's stomach to drink.

In this way, it is also a backup water source for the soldiers of Great Qin.

Of course, in addition to this, camels also have the advantage of being able to bear a lot of weight and materials.

This is also the reason why Meng Tian will prepare a camel for each soldier.

In addition to these soldiers, the Qin army at this time also carried the most advanced weapons of the Great Qin Empire.

That's the cannon.

Because the number was too small and the long road was not easy to walk, the soldiers did not carry too many cannons.

It's just a mere ten cannons.

Each of these cannons was pulled by a dozen war horses.

And even so, the speed of this bulky cannon carried is not much faster.

But even so, Meng Tian decided to take these cannons with him.

The reason is simple, the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions.

According to the investigation, they all built walls.

And the soldiers of the Qin army.

Although brave, although good at fighting.

It is almost invincible and invincible, but this does not mean that the soldiers of the Qin army are willing to bear siege warfare with a very high casualty rate.

Instead of attacking strong, heavily fortified cities.

Why not just bombard it with cannons?

In this way, it can not only suppress the morale of the enemy.

Well, in this day and age.

Cannons, such powerful weapons with a huge sound, are simply the best propaganda tools.

Some enemies who have never seen the world may surrender on their knees the moment they hear the sound of cannons.

In such a situation, I don't know how much is stronger with a cannon than without a cannon.

The length is long, and the yellow sand is rolling.

Along the trade routes carved out by the merchants, this army was slowly marching.

They didn't dare to go too fast.

Because almost all the roads in the yellow sand are exactly the same.

Meng Tian could only follow the guide.

Then take a compass and glance at the map from time to time to look for references.

After all, this is outside the Saiwai, and this is a place that the Great Qin Empire has never set foot in.

Once lost, once lost.

Then there is only one consequence.

It's death.

In such a situation.

Meng Tian seemed cautious.

Thirty-six countries in the Western Regions.

If the one closest to the atmosphere is anyone.

Then it is well deserved, it is a small country named Loulan, passing through the hometown of the Dayue clan.

That is, Dunhuang in the Han Dynasty in Gansu in later generations, Yumen Pass, and Yang to Jiuquan are all here.

But Meng Tian didn't know about these places.

At this moment, he was entering a small country called Loulan.

This place is actually not far from Great Qin.

Very, very close, so to speak.

This is also the best small country to reach from Daqin.

At this moment, when the soldiers of the Qin army arrived outside the city of Loulan.

For a time, in the ancient city of Loulan.

King Loulan looked surprised and heard the report from his subordinates.

When he learned that a huge army was approaching, he immediately thought it might be the army of the Huns.

Well.

The thirty-six countries of the Western Regions sound awesome and booming.

But in reality, these thirty-six small countries have been.

It's all bullied existence.

When the Huns were strong, they were bullied by the Huns.

When the Han Dynasty was strong, they were bullied by the Han Dynasty again.

It can be said that these small countries have never been in charge of their own affairs.

Now.

After learning that a large army was approaching.

King Loulan was surprised, and immediately sent someone to reconnoitre.

I was really thinking about it.

The wealth that he sent to Mao Dun last year.

It's enough amount, not a penny less than him, why would he send a large army here?

Just when King Loulan was puzzled.

Meng Tian's scout cavalry.

Loulan City in the distance was also discovered.

At this moment, I only saw Meng Tian said excitedly and in surprise.

"Haha, when I arrived in Loulan, this place will be my Meng Tian's first target in the Western Regions!"

As he spoke, Meng Tian couldn't help but lick his somewhat dry lips.

He was not thirsty, because there were water sources along the way, and there was not much distance from Daqin here, and their water had not been exhausted.

In such a situation.

Naturally, he doesn't have chapped lips due to lack of water, and the reason why his lips are chapped is because.

The climate is too dry.

"Not the Huns?"

At the same time, when the Qin army detected Loulan City in front.

King Loulan received a report from his subordinates.

"Definitely not the Huns, the Huns did not have such good weapons, they wore armor, moreover, the clothes were very different from the Huns, although they were all on horseback, but I can guarantee that they were definitely not the Huns, but another unknown, unknown powerful force ..."

His subordinates patted their chests and said to King Loulan.

The latter looked confused, because he didn't know what powerful existence there was in this world besides the Huns.

His knowledge is very shallow.

In his opinion, the Huns are already powerful enough, could it be that there is anything more powerful than the Huns? ?

Just when King Loulan hesitated.