The Sacred Ding

Hundreds and thousands of large and small oases are distributed in the Golden State Desert. They are occupied by the large and small forces of Qiang and Hu. Although it is said that they are mainly the Qiang and Hu clan, they are fighting against each other. Yanzhou is much more frequent, so the change and replacement of the dynasty and monarchy are much more frequent than Yanzhou.

It is quite rare that there is a five-six hundred years inheritance history like the West Qiang Kingdom.

Even so, the West Qiang State lost more than 90% of its city 20 years ago and was almost wiped out. At this time, the border was basically in the ruins after the withdrawal of the Great Yan Soldiers. Rebuild it.

In addition to the greater influence of the West Qiang Kingdom, many medium-sized Qianghu forces in Jinzhou also named themselves the Lords of the Kingdom In business and mining properties, sometimes a horse thief will appear as a cameo, sending troops to loot business travellers and other forces.

It’s hard to tell how this type of force is different from the horse thieves; and the large stock of horse thieves can’t be sustained for a long time only by plundering the Quartet. They also pay great attention to managing the site and maintaining basic supplies. Or directly join the stronger vassal powers and seal one or two oasis cities for recuperation.

Great princes like the Western Qiang Kingdom also usually recruit some big horse thieves overtly or secretly. In addition to enhancing their own strength, they can also use the horse thieves to attack and weaken the enemy’s strength; There are also many horse thieves who are themselves losers in the struggle for hegemony among the Qiangs.

In short, the situation in the Golden State Desert is much more complicated than imagined. In many cases, the enemy and ourselves are confused.

For the entire eastern part of Jinzhou, the Pinglu Oasis where the West Qiang Kingdom is located is the first large oasis with a radius of more than a thousand miles after the Tieliuling in the west of Hexi. The distance between the two is 10,000. Three thousand li or so.

And between Pinglu Oasis and Tieliuling, the glacial meltwater of Wushaoling is accepted, and a series of hundreds of small and medium oasis, like a long pearl The chain connects the two regions.

These oasis, the small ones are like Yequ Mountain, which has only three to five thousand acres and several li areas, and the big ones are hundreds of miles wide. They are used as a springboard for businessmen to pass through in peacetime and as soldiers and horses to attack in wartime. The land parcels occupy a pivotal position in the eastern part of Jinzhou and are collectively referred to as the Xixia Corridor.

In history, the old road of West Qiang connecting Jin Yan two states has coincided with the Xixia Corridor.

The old forces in these small and medium-sized green states have long been completely destroyed by the war between Yanzhou and Zhuqiang over the years.

In the battle 20 years ago, who would not admit that he had failed, in fact both sides suffered.

The Tiger and Cardiac Army collapsed, the Hexi soldiers and horses withdrew back to Tieliuling, and the soldiers and horses of the Western Qiang State and the coalition forces of the Tibetan and Qiang countries also withdrew to the west of the Pinglu Oasis.

Who can’t divide the forces between Hexi and Xiqiang to control the hundreds of small oasis in the Xixia Corridor for a long time, but the two sides will not tolerate other forces to intervene in, and will send troops to sort out almost every time. For a while, I would rather leave it deserted than tolerate other threats.

Five hundred miles south of Yequ Mountain, under the Wushaoling Rongyang Peak, there is a Crescent Lake Oasis with a radius of hundreds of miles, which is completely barren. It is a resting place for business travelers.

Only when Yequ Mountain deviates from the old road of Xiqiang, the two sides will let the horse thief take control. After all, the strength of Hexi and the state of Xiqiang is still limited. It is impossible to mow the vicinity of the old road of Xiqiang like weeds. The forces of the horse thieves that were born again were cleaned up.

Of course, the real strong enemy Hexi wants to prevent is not the Western Qiang that occupied the Pinglu Oasis and was destroyed 20 years ago, but the Tibetan and Qiang that has just unified the Chaihu Oasis in recent years. country.

The Chaihu Lake Oasis with a radius of more than 3000 li is less than two thousand miles from the Pinglu Oasis to the west. Whoever can cut the Chaihu Lake Oasis in a unified manner is destined to be the overlord of eastern Golden State; 3000 li fertile soil , Enough to raise hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and even stronger than Dong’s.

West Qiang is willing to form an alliance with the Dong family at this time, probably because it is also deeply aware of the threat of annexation of Tibet and Qiang.

Chen Hai’s thoughts flew far, Ning Chan’er looked at the scene in front of her, but her face was innocent and curious and asked Hu Bilie:

“So many slaves are scattered outside to work, none of them Who cares, are you afraid that they will run away?”

At this time, except for the necessary supervisors on the Oasis and Yequ Mountain, the horse thieves did not even release the guards on the periphery.

There is indeed no need to release a sentry.

The oasis covers three to four thousand acres, and the edge of the meadow is no more than two thousand steps away from Little Rock.

The horse thief occupies the fortified stone city and is not afraid of surprise attacks by foreign forces.

As long as foreign forces cannot attack Shizhai for a short period of time, and cannot even draw water from Yequ Lake to obtain supplies, they cannot gain a foothold in Yequ Mountain.

Although Yequ Mountain is only five-six hundred miles away from the Xiqiang Ancient Road, for ordinary persons, it is an exquisite way of heaven that cannot be traversed by death, and horse thieves are not afraid of these slaves. Can escape the range of Yequ Mountain.

“There are slaves who will run away, you see, those are the fate of the runaway slaves!” Hu Bilie haha ​​smiled and pointed to a small forest not far away.

There is the southern edge of the oasis. There are seventeen-eighteen Populus euphratica roots rooted in the depths of the sand. At this time, there are three or five dead bodies with tattered clothes hanging from each tree. Absorbing seven or eight vultures hovering in midair, just waiting for Chen Hai and them to pass, and then fly down and pecking at carcasses.

These dead corpses, looking at the clothes and jagged flesh and blood, presumably many are fugitive slaves who were caught and executed after escaping.

Even if the escaped slave prepares enough water and food and walks in the boundless sandy sea, how can it escape the horse thief? And even if you fled to the Crescent Lake Oasis to the south, there was a barren area, except for the Demonic beast that came out of Wushaoling to hunt, and happened to encounter business travelers who would offend and anger the horse thieves. This is only a chance in a hundred. .

I saw Chen Hai and nine others galloping. There were 20-30 brave armored horse thieves galloping out of Shicheng.

Hu Bilie showed a dark black iron plate with the figure of the eagle head engraved. The horse thief did not question anything, only that the leader Fan Dachun was not in the mountains, but he said that Hu Bilie the past few days is possible Will come over, specifically instructed them to be hospitable.

The leader Fan Dachun is not in the mountains at this time. Although there are more than two hundred horse thieves stationed in Shicheng, it is difficult to decide major issues. Therefore, Hu Bilie and the others will live in Shicheng for two days, waiting for Fan Dachun and the others to come back to discuss thing.

Chen Hai and Ning Chan’er also pretended to be ignorant and lived in Yequshan Rock City. On the second night, the horse thief leader Fan Dachun led more than a hundred horse thief to rush back in the small stone city. A banquet was placed inside to entertain Hu Bilie’s entire group.

Chen Hai and Ning Chan’er were invited as fellow guests.

“The Dong clan of Hexi wanted to form an alliance with the Xiqiang Kingdom, but the Lord of the Xiqiang Kingdom had forgotten the bloody and deep enmity of the year, and once the Ye clan colluded with the Dong clan of Hexi, don’t say that I was waiting in the Xiqiang Kingdom. Suppressed by the Ye clan, and the Ye clan will use the power of the Dong clan and will never tolerate you living in the periphery of the Xiqiang Ancient Road. When the time comes, I am afraid that even the City Lord Fan will not be able to live in this Yequ Mountain. At the banquet, Hu Bilie didn’t mind that the confidential matter was heard by Chen Hai and Ning Chan’er. At the banquet, he bluntly explained his trip to Fan Dachun.

“School Wei said this in front of outsiders. I’m afraid it’s a bit inappropriate, right? You are not afraid of your identity leaking out, letting the Lord Xiqiang know that you are secretly colluding with us horse thieves to destroy Ye The marriage between the family and Dong Ning?” Fan Dachun thought at first glance that he was a big bearded man, but he was actually a middle age person with a pale face and a gloomy look. At this time, he smiled and responded to Hu Bilie’s words with a feminine smile, but when he raised a glass of alcohol, his eyes looked But it was spinning around Chen Hai and Ning Chan’er, who were of unknown origin.

“This time I walked in a hurry and didn’t bring any gifts. I just met a lost little sheep on the road, so I took it to Yequ Mountain to honor him and give it to Fan City Lord to enjoy it.” Hu Bilie haha ​​laughed at this time. , Said unabashedly.

“Are they talking about me?” Ning Chaner pointed to her nose and asked Chen Hai innocently.

Chen Hai shrugged, said: “You seem to have a more ordinary appearance at this time, but the overwhelming majority of the women in the desert have rough skin and black skin, even if you get a few beautiful women , Playing with it for a while and withering, soft skin and tender meat like yours is considered top grade. Didn’t you see Xiao Wei see that you have to swallow from time to time? If you don’t want to dedicate you to Fan City Lord, I’m afraid he’d already started it.”

As Chen Hai said, Ning Chan’er not only was not angry or annoyed, but also smiled shyly, as if she was praised by Chen Hai very sorry.

Although Ning Chan’er did not reveal her true face, this smile was also capable of causing the downfall of a nation. Even if Hu Bilie and Fan Dachun realized that Chen Hai and Ning Chan’er looked too It was weird, but Divine Soul couldn’t be confused by Ning Chan’er’s smile.

Chen Hai bowed his hand to Hu Bilie and Fan Dachun, said with a smile: “This maid by my side has a very bad temper and a sinister scheming. He tried to murder me several times. I was like Sell ​​it and get away, this time, many thanks, Fan City Lord is willing to take over!” “…” After all, Fan Dachun is a martial arts powerhouse in the Early-Stage of Ming Aperture Realm. Ning Chan’er was tempted by Ning Chan’er for a short time. The Zaomu case in front of the shattered body, and the black sheath Spirit Sword behind him was destroyed. Just about to ask Chen Hai and Ning Chan’er where he came from, I felt that the True Yuan mana in the Spirit Sea secret palace was boiling uncontrollably, like water rushing. Into the boiling oil pot, the violent True Yuan rushed to the twelve profound veins, suddenly unable to suppress the rioting True Yuan, a mouthful of blood spouted wildly, yelled: “Ni Ling San!”

Ning Chaner’s slender jade hand press on the ground, thousands of brilliance bloom, like a spring tide against the ground, the walls are flowing in all directions, and a shimmering spring tide shroud is formed in an extremely instant, bringing the banquet hall It was completely enveloped, and tenderly shouted to Chen Hai: “I can only insist on thirty breaths. If you can’t kill these people, we will have to run away.”

Except for Chen Hai and Ning Chan’er in the stone temple In addition to the nine people including Hu Bilie and Thirteen horse thieves, there were 13 horse thieves who attended the banquet. In addition to these people, there were more than four hundred fierce and unafraid of death horse thieves outside the stone temple.

Once there is a trace of movement, more than 400 Hummer thieves rush in frantically, Chen Hai and Ning Chan’er can only escape.