Chapter 249 Desert Oasis at the End of Heaven and Earth
“What?”
“Give it to us?”
I heard what Parhat said.
The group of people on the sand dune couldn't help but look at each other with surprise on their faces.
You know, because sand wolves live in the inaccessible northern desert all year round, they are covered in leather to protect themselves from the cold and heat. In addition, sand wolves are extremely difficult to hunt, so they are valuable and deeply loved by those nobles.
Get big cities like Hami and Turpan.
A piece of leather can be exchanged for at least three bags of food.
Not to mention, the one that escaped was still the alpha wolf of the pack.
The fur is shiny.
I dare not say that a piece of leather like this can hold ten bags of grain, but it is definitely only a lot more.
That's why the group of people were so annoyed when the wolf escaped.
Only they know how much effort they spent on this hunt.
The same is true for Po Li.
Especially after seeing the unparalleled archery skills of the old foreigners.
I was even more puzzled.
I thought it was just a group of merchants, but after that arrow, he already understood the strength of the opponent.
What’s more, the rules of the Turkic tribes have been passed down from ancient times.
Wild things are a gift from heaven.
Whoever hunts belongs to him.
Not to mention the skin, the meat from such a big wild wolf is enough for the village to eat.
“Why?”
After a moment of silence, ignoring the stunned and surprised gazes of the tribe members, Po Li looked at Pat and asked calmly.
"I don't know about this. The villain is just following the order of the noble."
"I don't know anything about the rest."
Pat spread his hands and couldn't hide his confusion.
People at the bottom like him who have experienced famine and disaster years value food more than their lives.
It’s really hard to understand why you should give the prey you finally caught to a bunch of strangers.
"Where did they come from?"
Jian did not get the answer he wanted.
Po Li frowned slightly, but still refused to give up and continued to inquire.
"Guan Nei."
"Han?!"
Hear the word Guan Nei.
Po Li finally showed a hint of surprise on his face.
For the Western Region, Yumen Pass or Jiayu Pass is the boundary between the inner and outer passes.
It’s like Shanhaiguan is used as the distinction between Northeast China and Northeast China.
He has been looking at the huge camel caravan at the foot of the mountain. There are at least two to three hundred people. Judging from their faces, they should be Han Chinese, but there are also faces with colored eyes.
That’s why I was a little hesitant.
“Yes.”
In this regard, Pat did not hide it.
Han people, Uighurs and Turks have very different looks, and you can actually tell them with a little bit of distinction.
"Please lead the way, I want to see that noble man."
Recovered from the hesitation.
Po Li made a gesture of invitation and said.
However, as soon as he said these words, before Pat could speak, the look of the group of people beside him suddenly became anxious.
"Po Li Bozhen, no, the Han people are the most cunning. If it is their conspiracy, it will be dangerous."
"That is, Bozhen, let us brothers go first Let's explore the way."
"I don't agree with Bo Zhen being so reckless. The Han people are like foxes in the desert, they must not be fooled."
A few people stopped him.
Po Li is the leader of their tribe, and he is destined to be a warrior who will bring the Uighur tribe back to the prosperity of their ancestors.
In case something happens.
How can they afford it?
How to reply to the clan members?
“No need to say more.”
Po Li waved his hand with a tough look on his face, "I can still tell whether it's an enemy or a friend, Po Li."
"You guys wait here, I'll be back as soon as I go."
"Yes, Bo Zhen!"
Seeing this situation, several people looked at each other, and in the end they didn't say much, they just clasped their hands on their chests and said in unison.
“Please lead the way.”
Po Li spoke again.
Pat finally came to his senses and didn’t dare to delay. He bowed and walked aside, leading him towards the sand dunes.
I saw two people walking one behind the other from a distance.
Chen Yulou’s eyes couldn’t help but move.
This is why he asked Pat to deliver the greeting gift.
"Shopkeeper Chen, this is the Uighur tribe..."
"I've met you all, I'm in Puli."
Palhat is not young, and he has been working hard all year round, so his body is incomparable. Young and strong men like them would be out of breath on the next trip.
However, he did not dare to delay.
He bowed his hand to Chen Yulou and introduced him to Po Li's identity.
It’s just...
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a thick voice.
Pat suddenly looked like he had seen a ghost.
If he had known you could speak Chinese, why would he be racking his brains and trying to explain in the little Turkic language he knew.
“It turns out it’s Po Li Bozhen, I’m Chen Yulou, you’re polite.”
The other end.
Chen Yulou also clasped his fists and smiled lightly.
Although they were separated by a sand dune just now, how could the conversation between several people be hidden from his ears.
But the word Bo Zhen is a transliteration.
If I remember correctly, it is an honorific title for the leader and leader in Turkic language.
"Do you know me?"
Hearing this, Po Li looked even more surprised.
This family has lived in seclusion by Yuhaihai for many years. For generations, they have made a living by fishing and hunting, and they almost never interact with outsiders.
He has never seen the person in front of him before.
But he can tell his identity accurately.
How could Po Li not be amazed and inexplicable.
"Before Chen came here, he lived in Kunmo City for a period of time, and I accidentally heard Shopkeeper Wu talk about it."
"Shopkeeper Wu?"
Heard Po Li frowned and fell into thought about this name.
There are very few outsiders who have entered the village.
Let alone a Han Chinese named Wu.
In just a moment, two figures, an old man and a young man, appeared in his mind.
That was many years ago, when the mountains were closed by heavy snow. One day, a father and son suddenly came outside the village. They said they were going from Kunmo City to the Northern Desert to do leather business.
However, in the heavy snow, they lost their way.
We could only go around the sea of fish, and finally accidentally broke into the village.
"It turns out they are the Wu family and his son."
Po Li suddenly realized and understood.
If so, it would be quite clear.
“It seems that Po Libo has really remembered it.”
Chen Yulou smiled.
He didn't say much, but he was extremely curious about Po Li's identity.
In Turkic language, Poli means wolf. In the Turkic tribes that worship wolf totem, not everyone is qualified to use these two words as their name.
You know, the supreme leader of the Turkic tribe is also called the Wolf Lord.
That is the existence that is qualified to lead the major tribes.
Another translation of Wolf Lord is called Tian Khan. Yes, it is the title of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who united all the grassland tribes in the four seas and unified the world.
besides.
Po Li also means glass and crystal.
Li Bai, who was born in Suiye City, is said to have Turkic ancestry, so he named his second son Li Tianran, nicknamed Po Li.
It means wolf and glass.
For the Turkic tribes, colored glaze is an elusive treasure, while wolves are high hopes for future generations.
"I remember."
Po Li nodded, and then changed the subject, "Brother Chen also went to Central Asia to do business?"
"Yes, I heard that there was gold all over the ancient Silk Road. ."
Chen Yulou shook his head and smiled, "But after a few months, I didn't see the gold, but I ate a lot of yellow sand." Hearing this joke, it was not a big deal.
Po Li couldn't help but laugh, "Then it seems that Brother Chen was deceived."
"No way, we have come to this point, even if we are deceived, we have to go on, otherwise this trip But I really lost all my money."
Chen Yulou spread his hands, "I haven't really told Po Li yet..."
"Just call me Po Li."
If he was a member of the tribe, it would be okay to call him Bo Zhen, but now that they, a group of Han people, spoke Bo Zhen, Po Li felt a little embarrassed.
"I see that you and Chen are similar in age, so we call them brothers?"
Chen Yulou smiled and didn't care about this little thing.
Seeing the other party nodding, he continued.
"It has been ten days since Chen and his party set out from Kunmo City. The wind and sand are too strong and we are completely lost. I wonder if Brother Po Li can take us for a ride?"
< br>“Are you going?”
"West Sea."
Chen Yulou reported the ancient name of Bosten Lake.
“Yu Haizi?”
Po Li’s heart moved.
They have lived in seclusion by the lake for generations, and call that vast stretch of water Yuhaizi.
Fish describes the abundance of aquatic products in the lake, while Haizi is the abbreviation of the northern desert tribes for large rivers and lakes since ancient times.
“Yes, I heard from Shopkeeper Wu that you can enter the Black Desert by going north from the West Sea.”
Chen Yulou nodded.
It seemed like they were just chatting casually.
Out of the corner of his eye, he kept staring at the change in Po Li's expression.
Sure enough, when he heard the word "Black Desert", the corners of Po Li's eyes visibly jumped a few times, and his expression also showed a bit of unnaturalness, some of which were surprised, and most of which were in disbelief.
"Wait a minute, Brother Chen, are you going to...the Black Desert?"
There was a moment of silence.
Po Li still couldn't hold back the shock in his heart.
Even their Uighur tribe, which claims to be the king of the grassland desert, dare not enter and leave the Black Desert easily.
Ubiquitous quicksand, ghost ants that can eat a camel into a skeleton in the blink of an eye, venomous black snakes that can eat human life, and terrifying sandstorms.
But these are not the most terrifying.
The Black Desert is a place abandoned by the gods.
That is purgatory where demons and ghosts gather.
They are constantly breathtaking in the dark, making those who enter them seem to see an oasis, an ancient city, gold, and inexhaustible food and water.
But when you dive in head first.
But found that everything was an illusion.
It's just an illusion created by the devil, just to take away your life.
As the most brave and proficient tribe in Yuhaizi, they are still like this, let alone ordinary people who have never been to the Western Regions?
Because of the gray wolf.
Po Li had a good impression of them.
Plus Shopkeeper Wu.
He was worried that Chen Yulou and his party had been deceived, so he chose this most dangerous road to enter Central Asia.
At this moment, he still had some expectations in his heart.
Maybe they remembered it wrong.
But Chen Yulou did not hesitate at all and nodded calmly.
“Yes.”
“Before coming, didn’t Brother Chen inquire about the origins of the Black Desert?”
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Po Li gritted his teeth. road.
Seeing this, Chen Yulou did not rush to refute, but stretched out his hand and pointed far away.
"Then, brother Po Li, would you rather cross the Tianshan Mountains and cross Kunlun, or would you rather take a detour through the Black Desert?"
"This..."
Hearing this, Po Li was surprised at first. Startled.
He has lived by Yuhai for so many years.
Of course we know that at this time of year, climbing over snow-capped mountains is as difficult and dangerous as the black desert.
Even for Turks like them, who are accustomed to extremely cold weather, crossing the Tianshan Mountains and Kunlun Mountains during the snow season is almost courting death.
"Then... what about wait?"
"After the snowstorm season, we can't lose our lives doing business?"
Po Li still doesn't give up.
But Chen Yulou just pointed at the long team behind him. There were hundreds of people in the wind and snow, and the camel team meandered for several miles.
They sat on their camels and let the wind and snow hit them.
No complaints at all.
Seeing this, Po Li would not understand.
The world is difficult, so many people need to be fed, and if one day is delayed, hundreds of people will have to be provided with food, clothing, housing and transportation. No matter how big the family is, they cannot afford such consumption.
If it weren’t for nothing.
Who wants to take risks in this extreme climate?
Po Li sighed secretly, and the last illusion in his heart was completely shattered.
"That's the case..."
"Brother Chen, come with me."
"Although the Uighur tribe is not big, you have come all the way, and a sip of hot tea and milk wine is still Yes.”
Po Li turned sideways and made an inviting gesture to everyone.
“Thank you.”
Chen Yulou was not polite.
If someone leads the way, it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
He led a group of people over the sand dunes, and when they stopped on the sand dunes, he saw at a glance that a dozen people were already waiting in front.
Including Po Li, everyone was carrying a long bow and carrying a wolf corpse behind them.
These are the prey of their trip.
Seeing this situation, Chen Yulou offered to use camels to carry it, but Po Li declined.
To them.
As long as the men in the tribe reach adulthood, they must bring bows and arrows and follow the hunting team to hunt down their own prey.
Among the people accompanying me on this trip.
There are three or four young students who are here for the first time.
The gray wolf on their backs is not only prey, but also a symbol of their bravery. After returning to the tribe and skinning the gray wolf and breaking its bones, they will allow one of the teeth to be pulled out as a trophy and hung on the On the body.
Hearing this, Chen Yulou nodded.
No more words.
Such an ancient nomadic people have more or less their own rules.
And they are worthy of being descendants of Turks. Even if they carry heavy prey on their backs, they can walk as fast as flying in the wind, snow and yellow sand with just their feet.
Until the afternoon.
The falling snow finally became lighter.
The team hid between two huge sand dunes to avoid the wind and sand, and simply ate some dry food to replenish their strength.
When they climbed up the sand dune ahead again.
Looking up.
A vast and boundless body of water suddenly appeared in sight.
There was still a sea of moving sand beneath them, but in front of them was a large dazzling blue lake. Inadvertently, everyone suddenly felt as if they had reached the end of heaven and earth.
“God…”
"A lake in the desert?"
"How could this happen?"
"It's so damn weird. I didn't even see a stream along the way. There is such a big lake here. ?”
Everyone in the camel team looked into the distance in a daze.
I just felt dumbfounded, and my expression was full of disbelief.
Since entering the Western Region, they have seen countless wonders, but they are far less shocking than the scene before them.
So many people rubbed their eyes desperately, wondering if they had hallucinated after running around for too long.
But the smell of fishy water, the oases surrounding the lake, and even the sound of waves blowing by the cold wind, everything showed that what they saw was real.
“Everyone, we’re here!”
“This is Yu Haizi.”
Po Li, carrying the wolf on his shoulders, looked back from the sand dune, his eyes full of pride.
Even though he has grown up beside this lake since he was a child, he still has a strong sense of unreality every time he sees it.
Now that I see everyone’s reaction, I feel an indescribable pride in my heart.
He is still like this.
Not to mention the young people in the hunting team.
Because of the excitement, his face turned red.
“Did you see the oasis in front of you, Guz Prefecture, where our Uighur tribe is located!”
(End of this chapter)