Zhang Han's movements were fast, and ten days later, the Ganquan army took advantage of the fact that it had not yet snowed, and set off for the Qinnan Peninsula under the leadership of Sun Zhifeng.

The 500 people went to Langya Port and sailed south along the coast with the Daifuku ship.

After October, the weather gets colder and colder day by day.

On this day, I was walking in the cloister of the apse, the sky was full of dark clouds, and the cold wind blew to make people shiver.

Meng He reminded in the back: "Your Majesty, it's going to change, be careful of catching a cold." ”

I waved my hand: "It's okay, stay in the palace all day, it's uncomfortable." ”

At this moment, Zhang Han came in a hurry.

I thought he was here to report on the preparations for war, but I didn't want him to open his mouth and say, "Your Majesty, the neighbors are back!" ”

"Co-neighbors?"

I didn't react for a while, and Zhang Han repeated again: "Yes, I have arrived in Xigu, and I still have a messenger from the Aqiang people." ”

I was surprised: "He...... Where did he come from? ”

Zhang Han shook his head: "I don't know, when I came back, there were only more than fifty people left, and the neighbors had just arrived in Xigu and fell into a coma, Zhao Sheng had already arranged for someone to send him and the Yaqiang messenger to Xianyang, and the male calf came early, and it is estimated that they will be able to reach Xianyang in a few days." ”

I'm still a little surprised, it's been almost two years, and he can come back alive, and there is an Alpha messenger?

The Qiang people are like Schrödinger's cats, and I am not sure what the living conditions of the people on the Tibetan Plateau are now, and I don't even know if they have a tribe......

Fortunately, it didn't make me wait too long, and the neighbors returned to Xianyang three days later.

The apse of the chapter platform.

Gong's body is still a little weak, but he has no problem walking.

They were followed by several savage-like faces, presumably the so-called Alpha messengers.

I opened my mouth and asked, "You have worked hard, how have you come through these two years?" ”

Gonglin smiled with difficulty: "Your Majesty Xie." Since the minister left the camp of the Beiqiang clan, for fear of being caught up by the Beiqiang people, he went deeper into Kunlun. I originally wanted to break away from the pursuit of the Beiqiang people and turn to the southeast and return to Daqin from the Bashu area, but the mountains were closed by heavy snowfall all the way, and the brothers who went with him were killed and injured. ”

The neighbor's expression was a little gloomy: "It was okay a few days ago, but after about ten days, half of them were killed and wounded, and the horses carrying grain and grass were also exhausted. In desperation, the minister had no choice but to continue to go deep into the hinterland of Kunlun. ”

I nodded, his decision was right, it was almost impossible to cross the mountains and mountains to the southeast and return to Bashu, especially in the middle of winter, and there was a glimmer of life in the hinterland of Kunlun.

Sure enough, the neighbor looked at the Qiang people beside him gratefully: "After walking for about five or six days, the minister met the tribal leader of the Qiang people, and it was this one named Cheek, who was able to survive the cold winter in his tribe. ”

Speaking of this, the common neighbor sighed again: "The minister wanted to return to Daqin immediately after the spring was warm, but more than 100 of the 200 people had fallen on the road, and the remaining more than 50 people were also seriously ill, and more than 30 people with disabilities could only recuperate there." It wasn't until the weather warmed up in June that the minister set off to rush back to Xigu, and it has been until today! ”

I listened to him quietly without interrupting him.

This perseverance cannot but be admired!

"Don't worry, whether it's a soldier alive or dead, I will give you a heavy reward!"

The neighbor said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty! ”

I turned to look at the leader named Cheekbones, who had very high cheekbones......

"You say he is the leader of the Achants? How did I follow you to Daqin? ”

Gonglin hurriedly explained: "Yes, the minister didn't make it clear, the Yaqiang people now have a total of three relatively large tribes, namely the Qingshi tribe, the Chisheng tribe and the Klang tribe, and there are some small tribes under each tribe, and the cheek is the leader of the small tribes under the Klang tribe. Of course, the minister only learned some fur of the Yaqiang dialect, and these names are all roughly close to each other. ”

"Hmm." This makes sense, if it is really the leader of the Yaqiang people, it is impossible to come to Daqin easily.

"And who is he here this time?"

"Because Kunlun has never been to Kunlun except for the Yaqiang people, I heard that outsiders have come to Kunlun, and the leaders of the three major tribes have gone. After seeing what the minister carried, the leaders of the three major tribes discussed, hoping to belong to Great Qin and send a chapodiac to express their submission. ”

My face did not change, but a question mark appeared in my heart.

Whether a country values its sovereignty or not has nothing to do with whether or not it has been in contact with the outside world. Just like the Incas didn't decide to surrender to Spain because Pizarro was well-armed and had all sorts of oddities.

I said with a smile on my face: "The Yaqiang people have lived in Kunlun for generations, how can they suddenly surrender to Daqin now?" ”

This time, the neighbor did not reply, but translated my words to the cheek.

After listening to this, Cheekcheek muttered a lot of things respectfully.

Gonglin translated: "Back to Your Majesty, he said that the climate in Kunlun is getting colder and colder, the year before last was the beginning of spring in May and the beginning of winter in September, last year it was the beginning of spring in June and the beginning of winter in August, this year may be even worse, the life of the Yaqiang people is getting more and more difficult, and if it continues to be so cold, I am afraid that the Yaqiang people will all freeze to death in Kunlun." ”

"So they surrendered to Daqin, hoping to get food, cotton clothes, and the technology to build houses from Daqin."

I laughed dumbly, this cheek spoke directly!

But I'm afraid I can't easily agree to them about this, history has begun to develop along different trajectories, I used to know the "script", I can do things like gods, but now it's different, I have to be careful with every step.

After thinking about it, I waved my hand and said, "You take him down to rest first and walk around Xianyang." ”

The neighbors still understood this, and immediately bowed down and went with their cheeks.

"Summoning Feng Zheng and the three of them to come over to discuss the matter."

When the three of them arrived, I explained the matter in general.

"Tell me what you think."

Feng Zheng was the first to object: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that His Majesty's plan for Kunlun is the foundation of eternity, but now a group of barbarians directly proposed to surrender to Great Qin, and asked for so many things!" If something goes wrong, you need to think carefully, and you can't easily agree to them! ”

Yu He followed closely and said, "I think so." Gonglin's loyalty to Daqin may not have to be doubted, but let's not talk about how much he knows about the Yaqiang people, after all, he is just a lowly official equivalent to a hundred chiefs, and he can't see through the essence of many things, and it is very likely that he will be deceived by the Yaqiang people! ”

Li You also disagreed: "Your Majesty's original intention is to conquer Kunlun and prevent the Qiang people from becoming bigger. But now that the Yaqiang people open their mouths and ask Daqin to provide food, cotton clothes, etc., if Daqin really gives, will it be a problem to raise tigers? ”

After listening to the opinions of the three people, I had a rough idea.

"You are talking exactly what I am worried about." I said slowly: "But I already have an idea, summon him into the palace tomorrow, and you all come." ”

"Obey your orders!"