Chapter 240 Jin Zhangye Jiayuguan
“What’s going on with you?”
I saw something was wrong with his expression.
The old foreigner couldn't help but feel a little strange.
In his impression, Yang Fang was an unruly person. Except for working as a gourd for a few days in Lushan, he looked cheerful almost every time he met.
See you again today. My whole body feels as if it has been frost-beaten.
My eyes were dim and dull, and I couldn't bring myself to have any energy at all.
"It's okay..."
Yang Fang opened his mouth and finally waved his hand.
“You are so stubborn, what’s going on?”
The old foreigner frowned and punched him directly in the chest. Yang Fang was a straight man and could never hide things in his heart. This almost showed that he had something on his face.
“There are no outsiders here, we are all brothers on the mountain.”
Chen Yulou put down his cup and said calmly, “Brother Yang Fang, you can speak frankly. If something happens, we can also help. Come up with an idea."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old foreigner immediately agreed.
“That’s right, we have come all the way to find you, so it’s better for you to treat us as outsiders, right?”
Seeing that this was all he said, Yang Fang couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Shopkeeper Chen, I dare not hide anything from you."
"I have traveled all over Gulan County this time, but I have never found out about the whereabouts of the master. His old man..."
< br>Speaking of this, Yang Fang covered his face with his hands, his expression full of pain.
When I was going down the mountain.
The master once told him that he would go to Gulan County, but he did not explain what he was going to do.
But in the past ten days, his footprints have covered almost every inch of Gulan County.
I even made a special trip to find someone to copy a portrait.
I found countless people to inquire about.
But there is no news.
Based on his understanding of the Golden Abacus, he had always spoken the truth. Moreover, when he mentioned this matter back then, his tone was solemn and not like a joke at all.
But...
There is no clue in the entire Gulan County.
It is as if the other person has never been there.
Or...it's like the world has evaporated.
Especially after hearing about the whereabouts of his second master, Tie Mo Tou, from Liao Chen at Wuku Temple, he became more and more uneasy these days, always feeling that something unexpected might happen to his master.
"This..."
Hearing this unexpected answer.
The group of people suddenly looked at each other.
Especially the old foreigner's face froze.
The hand that was clenched into a fist was raised and put down again, feeling indescribable embarrassment.
Only Chen Yulou understands.
When Yang Fang proposed to go ahead and deliver the letter to Gulan County, he actually wanted to stop him.
But after hesitating for a while, he finally gave up.
After all, he and Jin Abacus have never met, and they are thousands of miles apart. Even Yang Fang doesn't know his situation.
As an outsider, if he behaves too much, it will easily arouse suspicion.
“Don’t think too much, Senior Jin Abacus has been traveling around the world for decades, maybe he went somewhere else.”
The old foreigner spread out his clenched hands and patted him on the shoulder. comforted.
"That's all I can think of..."
Yang Fang shook his head.
Having said that, the bitterness in his eyes almost overflowed.
The world is in chaos these days, and the master is not good at martial arts. If there is a real disaster caused by soldiers and bandits, the possibility of escaping is slim.
Seeing this, Chen Yulou pondered for a moment, "If Brother Yang Fang is really worried about Senior Jin Abacus, why not stay for now? This trip is so far away that it will be difficult to return soon."
As the ceiling of combat power in the world of Nuo God.
There is no doubt about Yang Fang’s strength.
The most amazing thing is that he is still in the growing stage and has endless possibilities.
Take him with you.
Take him to see the world of demons in advance so that he can understand this world more intuitively.
With his character.
You can definitely grow up faster.
But...
Concealing Jin Abacus’s death would be extremely cruel.
Don't let him stay and search.
If Yang Fang knows the truth one day, he will probably live in self-blame for the rest of his life.
So, after careful consideration, Chen Yulou decided to let him stay.
But what he didn't expect was.
Yang Fang shook his head.
"No, the master who came down the mountain said that the world is so big that there is no place where bones cannot be buried."
"I believe that he will be safe and sound."
< br>"Besides, if you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to find it again in this life, so..."
Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows slightly, "You really don't want to stay?"
"Yes."
Yang Fang nodded heavily, his eyes gradually becoming determined.
"Well, since it is Yang Fang's brother's choice, Chen will not say more."
Looking at his expression, Chen Yulou was still a little worried.
However, this boy's strong character was far beyond his expectation.
"Eat something first to fill your stomach, and then we will go all the way over the mountains and ridges, but there is no such hot meal to eat."
Ask Kunlun to get two sets of bowls and chopsticks, Chen Yulou He glanced at Yang Fang and Guaizi.
"Okay."
Yang Fang nodded, not politely, grabbed the chopsticks and started to devour it.
He has arrived in the ancient city of Hanzhong since yesterday.
But because I was worried about the safety of my master, I almost didn’t drink any water.
Now I can finally let go of my worries.
A strong sense of hunger surged instantly, and I felt like I could eat half a cow.
“Don’t be anxious, eat slowly.”
"Do you want some wine? I'll pour it for you?"
The old foreigner realized that he had said the wrong thing before, so he would wait on him carefully.
See this situation.
A few people on the side couldn't help but smile at each other, and their worried hearts went away.
“By the way, Brother Tao, yesterday you said that there is a map of the Bishan Mountains. Can you take a look?”
Chen Yulou ignored the two of them and turned his attention to Partridge Whistle.
I was busy on the road before, but now I finally have some free time.
"Naturally."
Hearing this, Partridge Whistle immediately picked up the bamboo basket placed aside and took out an album from it.
Surprisingly, it was painted by the ancestors of the clan during their migration eastward.
They worry that future generations will forget their way home.
That’s why I stayed here specially.
Carefully remove the cover, and the yellowed and rolled-edged album is immediately exposed to everyone.
"That's it."
He simply cleared the table and spread out the album. For a moment, not only Chen Yulou, but also Hua Ling and the old foreigner were also He looked over with a surprised look on his face.
It was obvious that this was the first time they had seen each other.
"Brother Chen, look, this is the Qinling Mountains."
He pointed at an undulating mountain range on the map, and then moved his finger down another half inch.
Chen Yulou leaned forward and looked attentively, "The ancient city of Hanzhong?"
"Yes."
The Partridge Whistle nodded and moved all the way to the upper left side of the map.
"Jincheng, Xiadu, Hexi Corridor, entering the Western Region."
As his fingertips moved, Chen Yulou's eyes flickered slightly, and he murmured to himself.
When the Zagrama people moved eastward, their route was not very different from theirs. They also entered from Qing Province, but after passing the Qinling Mountains, the route obviously became much more winding and complicated.
As you can imagine.
For thousands of years.
They didn't just move eastward.
Rather, he is constantly searching for the Muchen Bead.
“What is this place?”
Suddenly, Chen Yulou’s eyes were attracted by a dark blue color.
It looks like the person who drew the picture accidentally dripped blue ink and smeared the ink on the page.
But he felt inexplicably that it was not that simple.
“Western Sea!”
Partridge Whistle has seen this picture countless times.
Especially when the master personally handed it over to him, he talked about it all night long, not daring to leave out every detail, from the Qinling Mountains to the Yangtze River and as small as the nameless hills.
At this moment, when he saw what Chen Yulou was pointing at, he immediately blurted out.
“Western Sea?”
Hearing this strange yet slightly familiar name.
Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel something in his heart. Bosten Lake?
The differences between ancient and modern place names in the Han region are astonishing.
Not to mention the area in the Western Region.
Although the Western Region Protectorate has been established since the Tang Dynasty, until now, many people are extremely unfamiliar with that area.
If you simply look at the place names from history books or hearsay, you will find that they don’t match up at all.
“Is it a sea of fish?”
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Yulou asked uncertainly.
Bosten means oasis in Uyghur language.
In the Western Regions Chapter of the Han Dynasty, this lake was mentioned. It extends from the Yanqi Kingdom to Yuanqucheng and is hundreds of miles south to Yuli. There are many fish in the offshore water, so it is called the Fish Sea.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was called the West Sea.
It means the Sea of the Western Regions.
However, in the Shuijing annotation, it was changed to Dunxiaopu.
When he mentioned Yuhai at this moment, he was referring to it by its ancient name from the Han Dynasty.
"Brother Chen also knows so much about the Western Regions?"
Seeing him tell the truth, Partridge Whistle's expression was filled with wonder.
“No way.”
"It's just that before I came here, I studied the terrain of the Western Regions and had some impressions."
Chen Yulou waved his hand.
Of course he would not say that the reason why he knew Bosten Lake so clearly was because in the original book, the archaeological team went all the way west from the lake and finally found the ancient Kongque River Road.
“That’s it.”
Partridge Whistle didn’t think much about it.
Chatting with Chen Yulou on weekdays, I have already seen his profound knowledge, and he can easily pick up astronomy and geography.
The West Sea is the largest lake in the Western Region.
It is reasonable to have some impression.
"Since Brother Dao has a map, we will not change the route and enter Xinjiang from the Hexi Corridor."
"Okay."
Partridge Whistle originally thought so.
Naturally there will be no objection at this moment.
The only thing you need to worry about is that if you take the Hexi Corridor, you need to climb the Qilian Mountains.
Winter begins earlier in the Western Regions.
If you calculate it this way, by the time they arrive, Qilian Mountain will probably be covered with snow, which will undoubtedly greatly increase the difficulty.
"Have you eaten?"
Looking away from the map.
It seems like in the blink of an eye, but with the help of his spiritual consciousness, the entire picture has been engraved in his mind.
Chen Yulou glanced at Yang Fang and Guaizi.
The two of them also put down their bowls and chopsticks one after another.
"Okay, shopkeeper."
"I'm full too, shopkeeper Chen."
Seeing this, Chen Yulou glanced at the sky again. It was still early now. According to the speed they were traveling at, , you can reach Tianshui in two or three days at most.
"Kunlun, please go down and at least enter Heishui County tonight."
"Let the brothers pack up and set off immediately."
A few moments later.
On the ancient post station road outside Hanzhong City, dust and smoke were everywhere, and the sound of thundering horse hooves resounded in all directions.
Watch the group of people leave and disappear from sight.
The old tea shack owner couldn't bear it any longer.
Let go of your tightly clenched hands, pick up a silver coin, blow on it hard, and then quickly put it to your ear.
Listen to the crisp buzzing sound.
The corners of the mouth almost reach behind the ears.
If you can do such a big business in one day, why worry about not making a fortune?
However, out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a businessman passing by.
He quickly and quietly put away Yin Yang, then took off the cover outside the door and replaced it with a wooden sign saying he was closed today.
Leave with the whole family.
In this world, human life is like a piece of grass. Two pieces of silver are enough to buy several human lives.
……
Half a month later.
It is almost midwinter.
In the valley filled with yellow sand, the cold wind is biting, and the snow particles beat on the ground, gradually dyeing it white.
As far as the eye can see, there are loess hills everywhere, and the wind and sand blow so hard that people can't open their eyes. Occasionally, you can see a few poplar trees, but the leaves have long since fallen, leaving only bare branches.
There is silence between heaven and earth.
There is only the sound of whistling wind.
But...
Just when the snowflakes have a tendency to become more intense.
There was a sudden vibration on the ground, as if a cavalry team was galloping towards them.
It didn’t take much time.
Sure enough, a distant team broke through the yellow sand and appeared from outside the valley.
"Wait, there seems to be a city ahead..."
Huamaguai was wearing a gray jacket, sitting on a horse with his hands folded, and his face covered with a black scarf.
Even so, he was still blown away by the wind and sand.
Looks like he doesn’t have much energy either.
But suddenly, he seemed to see something, his eyes suddenly lit up, he stood up in the stirrups, pointing excitedly in the distance.
Since entering Longxi, he finally saw what bad weather is.
No matter day or night.
The sky is foggy and covered with dust.
Often when I wake up, my whole body is covered with sand.
Without a face towel, you can stuff a handful of yellow sand into your mouth in half an hour.
What’s even scarier is.
There is no human habitation in this damn place for dozens of miles.
The last time they supplied supplies was in Zhangye. If they could no longer find the market in the towns along the way, the food they carried would be exhausted. The most terrifying thing was the replenishment of water sources.
I can barely hold on without food.
But there is no water. In such a dry environment, I am afraid it will not be able to sustain it for a day.
“City?”
"Really or not."
"This is a place with no village or shop, it doesn't look like a city."
Hearing his exclamation, the guys who were still sick at first It was like being given a shot of chicken blood in an instant.
Everyone looked up subconsciously.
However, the line of sight was blocked by the yellow sand, and the visibility was not even thirty to fifty meters.
"I'll go take a look."
Seeing this, Kunlun took the initiative to ask for help.
But he was stopped by Chen Yulou.
At this moment, he is also covered with a black scarf, but he is much better than the others who are gray and gloomy.
"The kidnapper is right."
"There is a big city."
"Let's go together!"
They were on their way, completely unaware of the passage of time. If not for the sudden gap between the kidnapper and him, even he almost ignored it.
This ancient city on the way.
“It’s true!”
Everyone said this when I saw him.
There was no hesitation among the Xiling bandits.
One by one they rode horses and galloped forward.
In less than a moment, Chen Yulou let out a sigh, tightened the reins slightly, stood on his horse and looked up in the wind.
More than ten meters in front of me.
It is a majestic, towering, fortified, overlapping tall building.
The city tower is fully equipped with arrow towers, turrets, attics and gates, and it is majestic. Just standing downstairs, you can seem to hear the roars of fighting and fighting for thousands of years.
It makes people feel trembling and chilled all over.
I just feel small.
And above the city gate which is dozens of meters high.
Three big characters were carved into it.
Iron painting with silver hook, sharp edge, as if made from heaven.
“Jiayu Pass!”
“Is it Jiayuguan? Are we here now?!”
“Mother, the most majestic pass in the world, I can still see it, not in this life. It’s worth it.”
"It's so damn vast and majestic, how many people do it take to break the city."
Looking at the three characters Jiayuguan on the city gate, everyone behind them also reacted.
Unconsciously.
They actually arrived at Jiayuguan all the way from Zhangye.
The arms of the Zhang Empire are stretched, and the throat of the Western Region is strangled!
Seeing this situation, Yang Fang looked shocked and couldn't help but sigh.
"It is said that the iron cavalry of the Han Dynasty went to the Western Regions and attacked the Xiongnu in the north. Unfortunately, they were born too late and could not see it with their own eyes."
(End of this chapter)