Chapter 66: The Silk Road (3)
Encyclopedia?
Zhang Qian was a little puzzled, he was also a reader and had read a lot of books.
But I don't know what kind of book the "Encyclopedia" is and who wrote it.
If he has the chance, he must check out this amazing book.
And Yang Tongtong also said at the right time: "Uncle Zhang Qian, when you leave, take me and my sister with you!" ”
Zhang Qian thought for a moment, but agreed.
Zhang Qian said: "In this way, each of you will ride a camel, so that it will be convenient for us to travel in the desert." ”
Although he didn't know how the two children appeared in this place, Zhang Qian couldn't let the two children walk on the desert.
First, their speed is not as good as that of adults, and secondly, they are afraid that they will slow down their travel speed.
Camel riding?
The camel's back is like two peaks, and the camel grows so tall!
Yang Xinxin sighed and said excitedly: "Brother, I want to ride a camel!" ”
Yang Xinxin has sat on a horse, or a merry-go-round.
Yang Tongtong is actually a little afraid of such a tall camel, and it looks a little scary.
Although the camel is also very cute, like a miniature version of the alpaca, it is so big after all!
The elephants in the zoo are also cute, but Yang Tongtong still doesn't dare to get close to the elephants, and he doesn't even allow people to get close to the elephants.
Zhang Qian asked the subordinate who was leading the camel to let the camel squat down, and the camel suddenly became shorter.
Zhang Qian hugged Yang Xinxin to the camel and said very seriously: "Child, grab this camel saddle, if you grab it, it won't fall off." ”
Yang Tongtong immediately spoke: "Otherwise, my sister and I will ride on the same camel!" She sits on a camel by herself, and I am a little uneasy. ”
Yang Xinxin looked at his brother on the camel and asked, "Brother, you won't be afraid, right?" ”
Yang Tongtong's face turned red instantly, and his eyes widened and argued: "How can you slander my innocence out of thin air like this." ”
Then he said that I would not be afraid, wasn't it just a camel, and it was so easy for me that it made the crowd laugh.
Riding on a camel and listening to the sound of camel bells, Yang Tongtong suddenly asked curiously: "Uncle Zhang Qian, where are we going?" ”
Zhang Qian replied: "We are going to the Yueshi country in the Ili River valley to ask to see the king of the Yueshi, unite with the Yueshi, and attack the Xiongnu. ”
Xiao Luomo whispered something in Yang Tongtong's ear, Yang Tongtong glanced at Xiao Luomo unexpectedly, and said to Zhang Qian: "Uncle Zhang Qian, now the Yue clan is no longer in the Ili River." ”
Everyone was taken aback, Zhang Qian even stopped, looked back at Yang Tongtong and asked, "Kid, you said that the Yue clan is no longer in the Ili River Valley?" ”
Yang Tongtong nodded and continued: "Wusun, the enemy of the Yue Clan, attacked the Yue Clan in the west with the support and instigation of the Xiongnu, and the Yue Clan people were forced to continue to move west from the Ili River Valley, enter the Fushui region near the Aral Sea, conquer Great Xia, and build another home in the new land. ”
After Zhang Qian listened, he understood that it was he who had stayed in the Xiongnu for more than ten years, and the Western Regions had undergone earth-shaking changes.
He didn't know if he had told Shan Yu that he was going to join forces with the Yue Clan, which would cause the Yue Clan to lose his home.
However, he also understood that the Yue clan had been bullied by the Xiongnu, and it was only a matter of time before such a situation occurred in the Yue clan, at least they were still alive and had established a new homeland.
Zhang Qian glanced at the map and immediately decided to change his itinerary.
From this place to the southwest, enter Yanqi, and then trace the Tarim River to the west, pass Kucha, Shule and other places, and cross the green ridge, you can reach the country of Dawan.
Yang Tongtong and Yang Xinxin followed Zhang Qian and his party to Dawan, a country in the Western Regions.
Along the way, Yang Tongtong and Yang Xinxin, mainly Tong Tong, played a very important role, that is, to find water resources for Zhang Qian and his party.
Yang Tongtong also imparted modern knowledge to them unconditionally, so that they could understand how to not die of thirst in the desert.
Yang Tongtong is not the same as he was at the beginning, afraid of camels.
However, the two still rode a camel, two people and a cat.
In Yang Tongtong's words, he was afraid that his sister would fall.
However, Yang Tongtong and Yang Xinxin also gained insight on the way to Dawan, and saw and knew a lot of things.
Yang Xinxin whispered to his brother: "Brother, you said that we have been away for so long, will my mother worry about us?" ”
Yang Tongtong also felt that it had been too long, they had been away for ten days, and he didn't know how long their world had passed.
In the sound of the small ink meow, human language is transmitted.
Tell Yang Tong and Yang Xin not to worry about this problem, this world has only passed a year in the past, and they have only passed there for a day.
Yang Xinxin suddenly thought that Journey to the West also said the same, saying that a day has passed in the sky, and only a year has passed in the ground.
Does it mean that this is underground, and its own world is heavenly?
When Yang Xinxin told Yang Tongtong about his discovery, Yang Tongtong could only sigh with emotion.
It's you, Yang Xinxin.
Sometimes he didn't know how his sister's brain grew to be able to think of so many strange things.
After three more days of walking, they finally saw an oasis in the desert and a small lake.
Zhang Qian and the others all showed excited looks, but when they ran over, they were shocked and there was nothing.
Zhang Qian showed a shocked look, and hurriedly ran over to ask Yang Tongtong and Yang Xinxin for advice.
Along the way, they no longer treat Yang Tongtong and Yang Xinxin as children, they know too many things, just like a wise man.
But they are so young, and it seems that the book called "Encyclopedia" is very powerful, and it contains so many amazing things.
Yang Xinxin immediately spoke: "I know, I know, this is a mirage!" ”
Zhang Qian's face was puzzled, what, the sea, where is the sea here, this is the desert?
Yang Tongtong asked his sister, "Then do you know what a mirage is?" ”
Yang Xinxin couldn't answer, so it was Yang Tongtong's turn to answer this question for everyone.
Yang Tongtong explained: "It is a natural phenomenon formed by the refraction and total reflection of light, so what we see is real, but it is refracted and fully reflected. This also shows that this oasis is actually not too far away from us, and we should go to Dawan. ”
They understood one sentence, that is, they were going to Dawan.
And this thing called a mirage, what kind of refraction, they can't figure it out.
Zhang Qian humbly asked for advice, but Yang Tongtong only understands basic things, you want him to explain it clearly one by one, he doesn't have that ability, after all, he is still a child, still an ordinary child.
So when Zhang Qian asked himself, Yang Tongtong didn't pretend to understand, he just told what he knew, and the rest was not something he could understand at his age.
After listening to this, Zhang Qian sighed again, he didn't expect that after reading a book all his life, he didn't know as much as two children in the end.
In fact, Zhang Qian can't be blamed, if Zhang Qian lives now, he will definitely become a particularly good, very good diplomat.
His contribution to history is indelible.