The descendants of Genghis Khan, in addition to the Yuan Dynasty established by Kublai Khan, the son of the fourth son Tuolei, also had four khanates, namely: the "Kipchak Khanate" of the eldest son Jochi, the "Chagatai Khanate" of the second son Chagatai, the "Ogedai Khanate" of Haidu, the grandson of the third son Ogedei, and the "Ilkhanate" of Hulegu, the sixth son of Tuolei.

Mao Xiang: "Yes, if the Wu Na loses his heart and has evil thoughts, then His Highness will not fall into the net." ”

Even if Wu Na lost his life and didn't hurt Zhu Bai, Wang Baobao and the others would come to arrest Zhu Bai as a hostage if they found out.

Zhu Bai grinned: "Don't worry, Wu Na Shi Li wants to see this king more than anyone else." ”

Zhang Yu and Mao Xiang pursed their lips: Stinky boy, where did you get your confidence?!

He doesn't even care about your own father, otherwise he wouldn't have set himself up as a king.

Zhu Bai saw their suspicion on their faces and said, "Because he wants to do business with Daming and wants to be protected by Daming." ”

Zhang Yu whispered: "If you say protection, Beiyuan can also give it to him." ”

As long as Beiyuan doesn't rob Hami, isn't that a blessing?

Zhu Bai smiled: "Cats can't change their stealing." Unless Hami provides enough grain, tea and salt to the remnants of the Northern Yuan, the Northern Yuan will still have to rob Hami. There is nothing good about forming an alliance with Beiyuan, Hami. Surrendering to the Ming is different. The Ming had the tea, porcelain, silk they needed. They can supply the Ming with Western goods. ”

The Silk Road is a relay race, and every point along the way has great benefits.

That's the charm of the Silk Road.

Daming is rich and basically self-sufficient.

Hami is different, so it wants to open the Silk Road more than the Ming Dynasty.

Mao Xiang: "But if Beiyuan knows, he will definitely come to make trouble." Jiayuguan to Hami is a thousand miles, and the journey is long. ”

He can't say it directly, as long as Wang Baobao ambushes and kills Zhu Bai anywhere, Daming and Hami will never want to form an alliance.

Lao Zhu was angry and might have directly destroyed Hami and moved the guard to the west for a thousand miles.

Zhu Bai said: "Then find a way not to let them know." ”

Zhang Yu frowned: "His Royal Highness has seen Wu Na Li, I'm afraid I can't hide this matter." ”

Zhu Bai said: "This king will not see him as the king of Xiang of the Ming Dynasty, but as the nephew of Mu Yu, a merchant of the Ming Dynasty." And the king did not go to Hami to see him. ”

Since Zhu Bai and Zhang Yu want to be commensurate with uncles and nephews, and they can't reveal their identities, they naturally can't use their real names.

Therefore, Zhu Bai is known as "Mu Bai", and Zhang Yu is known as "Mu Yu".

Mao Xiang asked, "Where can I see you?" ”

Zhu Bai said: "Guazhou. ”

Zhang Yu and Mao Xiang sighed softly: You can see you if you say it.

I have to be willing to come.

Moreover, Guazhou has been abandoned by the Ming Dynasty, and now it may have become a ghost town, and there is no one at all.

Poor us, we ran with you for more than a thousand miles, and in the end, maybe you won't be able to eat a single bite of melon......

Zhu Bai said, "Okay, the two adults should go back and have a good rest." There are still 500 miles to Guazhou. Just run all day. Explain to them that they must be full of spirits. ”

Coming out of Zhu Bai's place, Zhang Yu quietly knew that Huo Sanniang asked for some wine and meat, and the incense, candle, and paper money went out at night.

Zhu Bai stood by the window of the room, just seeing Zhang Yu's distant back.

Fugui whispered, "Master Zhang, where are you going?" ”

Zhu Bai said: "I'm afraid I'm going to pay tribute to my friends." ”

The generals of the Ming Dynasty basically had friends who died on the battlefield.

When Jiayuguan was fought that year, Daming also killed and injured many people.

Sure enough, after a stick of incense, Zhang Yu came back, and the incense candle paper money in his hand was gone.

Fugui muttered: "Master Zhang too, since you are a warrior who pays tribute to my Ming Dynasty, why do you want to be sneaky." ”

Zhu Bai thought for a while: That means that he was not killed in battle.

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Zhang Yu didn't say a word about this matter, and Zhu Bai shouldn't know.

In the morning, Zhu Bai and the others filled the kettle with water, bought buns and jerky, and prepared to set off.

Huo Sanniang asked, "Do you really want to go to Guazhou?" ”

Zhang Yu sighed: "Isn't it? ”

Huo Sanniang: "You are not familiar with the place, you don't know where to go if you want to drink horses and rest or stay at night on the road, and you can't find a place to hide in case of wind, sand, rain and snow." Taking the wrong path into the desert is even more troublesome. I'll call a guy to lead the way. Just give him some hard-earned money. ”

Zhang Yu felt that it was more dangerous to bring a stranger: "I'm afraid he won't be able to keep up with us." ”

Huo Sanniang: "His riding skills will not be worse than yours, don't worry." ”

What else does Zhang Yu have to say.

Zhu Bai said, "Okay, good." Thank you Sanniang. It was great to have someone to play with me on the road. ”

Zhang Yu and Mao Xiang sighed slightly: Do you know how dangerous it is to go out?

Those of us are really going to be hurt by you and lose our lives here this time.

Huo Sanniang asked Hadir to lead the horse out: "Hadir will go with you, don't look at his age." Often help merchants lead the way. ”

Huo Sanniang also packed buns, water and dried meat for Hadir and gave a few words.

The group did not delay any longer and went to Marsi.

Out of Suzhou City, walk another forty miles is Jiayuguan.

Zhu Bai's road guide was opened by the Gansu guard, so the defenders of Jiayuguan were under the control of the Gansu guard, so the defenders let them go without much investigation.

Out of Jiayuguan is the endless Gobi Desert.

Zhu Bai couldn't help but glance back.

This is the "first pass in Mobei" and the "first pass in the world".

Zhang Yu said to Zhu Bai: "Jiayuguan is a loess rammed city built by Feng Sheng in the fifth year of Hongwu led by 100,000 servants, with a circumference of 220 zhang, a height of two zhang, and a width of one zhang. Because of the dangerous terrain and majestic building, it is called "the throat of Hexi" and "the key to the lock". ”

Hadir asked, "The villain has never understood the reason why General Feng chose to build the pass here. This place is really bad, the wind and sand are strong, and a storm will level the corners of the city wall, and the enemy will come over as soon as they come. That's why I often see the soldiers at Jiayuguan cleaning up the mud and sand under the city walls. ”

And it is not so easy to build a pass, it is impossible to repair it and find that it is not easy to use, and then change places, so it is necessary to repeatedly study and see the location.

Zhang Yu pointed with a horsewhip: "It is only relevant if there is water, after all, the people guarding the pass want to drink water." Therefore, General Feng found that there is a lake here with sweet and clear water quality, named 'Nine Eyes Spring', and the south is the Qilian Mountain, which is covered with snow all year round, and the back is the Black Mountain, with canyons, mountains, and grass lakes. He decided to build the pass in the middle of the narrow valley. Then according to the terrain, build the Great Wall, piers, and forts. This is the so-called 'there is water and the pass, the building is built, the building is built, the Great Wall is built, and the Great Wall can be defended after it is built. Now the Great Wall has not yet been completed, and when it is completed, it will become an impregnable wall. ”

Although Feng Sheng's method of educating his children is not very good, his ability to fight is first-class.

Anyone who goes west or comes from the east must pass through this pass.