Chapter 302 Song of the Western Regions
Western Regions.
As the name suggests, the territory to the west of the Xia Dynasty is the Western Regions.
This is the name given by King Su.
King Su did not tell him what was in the Western Regions, and wanted him to go and see it for himself, so Luo Zhongkan came.
"Hexi Corridor!"
After more than a year of trekking, the group reached the border of Dunhuang in later generations. Luo Zhongkan turned his head and looked towards the east. Of course, the name Hexi Corridor was directly said by Ji Zhao, and he did not want the name to be changed.
The Western Regions, the Hexi Corridor, and Anxi, for Ji Zhao, these words carry special meanings, just like the poem "Dream of the Hexi Corridor". Even now, he seems to still be able to feel the wind blowing from there, from Anxi, all the way to Chang'an and Luoyang.
In the past life, some people on the Internet joked about the Tang Dynasty, saying that its border was thousands of miles long and its frontier defense was in Fengxiang.
But this is an eternal pain for Ji Zhao. The vast territory of Anxi should be thousands of miles.
Ji Zhao had no interest in the internal turmoil, conspiracies and shamelessness of the various states of China, but whether it was Anxi thousands of miles away, or the vast seas, rivers, mountains and forests, he loved them all.
"From here we have completely entered the Western Regions. It is time to pay tribute to the Su King. The Su King's glory will fall on this land. Every inch of darkness will be opened up by us, and every inch of land will be measured by us."
Luo Zhongkan knelt on one knee facing the east, and everyone followed suit, kneeling on one knee with their heads bowed and their hands folded. The grand hymn to the emperor resounded at the border between the Hexi Corridor and the Western Regions.
"The light of the Su King shines in all directions, dispelling the evil spirits in the Western Regions."
There was a solemn expression on everyone's face.
"The spirit of the Su Wang is in heaven, and the glory of the Xia will last for thousands of years!"
Luo Zhongkan stood up, facing the crowd, holding up the map given by Ji Zhao, and said loudly: "King Su is with us."
Everyone's expressions suddenly became excited, and they said in unison: "The Su King is with us."
The sound shook the whole area, and it was carried by the wind across the vast land, and no one knew how far it was. Luo Zhongkan turned around and carved on a large rock the time when he and his group arrived here, as well as some words praising the emperor.
"My men, let's go to the Western Regions."
After doing all this, Luo Zhongkan turned over and rode on his horse. In addition to horses, there were also a large number of camels in the team. When arriving in the Western Regions, of course one had to adapt to the local customs. Without the melodious camel bells, how could one be considered to have arrived in the Western Regions?
[Dear master, your descendants have set foot on the magnificent Western Regions. The map begins to record. Every time your descendants copy a place, the map will be enriched. All the actions of your descendants in the Western Regions will be recorded as the final settlement.]
[The melodious songs of the Western Regions, what kind of beautiful poems will burst out in this world?
Song of the Western Regions (in progress)
Ji Zhao was a little curious. He couldn't remember the last time this kind of continuous task appeared. Moreover, the description of this task was very vague.
Very artistic!
Song of the Western Regions, a magnificent poem. Looking at these adjectives, one can tell that the conditions for completing the task are very special and it is not simply a matter of conquering by force.
In Ji Zhao's world, the Western Regions are indeed very beautiful.
Especially during the Tang Dynasty, this place was called Anxi. It was a Buddhist country covering thousands of miles. It also had the culture of the Arabs, the local culture, and the culture of the Tang Dynasty.
Millions of people came here from all directions along the Silk Road. It was extremely brilliant, leaving behind too many landscapes for future generations to appreciate and remember.
Ji Zhao once worked in the northwest. The endless Buddhist caves there are truly magnificent to the extreme. Their artistic value is so great that even Ji Zhao, who doesn't know much about them, can feel the weight of history contained in them.
"What about here?"
Ji Zhao silently cast his gaze over the Hexi Corridor and the vast Western Regions, "In this world, will the Western Regions still have such a prosperous culture?
Can this place still become a pearl of the World Island?
The center of the Silk Road!"
The moment Luo Zhongkan set foot in the Western Regions, the map of the Western Regions in the system became a little more real. "Go, go, measure every inch of the Western Regions. This is land that Zhuxia cannot afford to lose."
Ji Zhao closed his eyes slightly, fell backwards, and instantly countless petals submerged him.
At the moment of praising the emperor, Luo Zhongkan felt a sacred gaze looking at him. Although it was just a feeling, the gaze was full of kindness. He felt warm all over. Luo Zhongkan immediately knew that King Su was paying attention to him.
King Su really cared about the Western Regions. Luo Zhongkan felt his blood boiling and he couldn't wait to go to the Western Regions to achieve success and complete King Su's great cause.
Although there were only three hundred people in the group, they had a mighty momentum.
The group was walking on a vast desert. Looking around, they could only hear the whistling wind, sand on the ground, and the howling of wild wolves at night.
The brave warrior set up a bonfire and couldn't help asking, "Sir, the land of the Western Region is indeed vast, but large areas are deserts with no grass growing. Can anyone really survive here?"
Luo Zhongkan said in a deep voice: "Large areas of Gobi Desert are very normal. King Su said that this place is not suitable for farming, but except for food, everything can be obtained here. There is a river here, and where there is a river, there will be people, but they have not arrived yet."
Luo Zhongkan held a map in his hand. He had a general idea of the topography of this land. There was a mountain range that stretched across the entire Western Regions, the root of everything in the Western Regions, the Tianshan Mountains!
It divides the Western Region into two parts, north and south, and now they are taking the southern line.
What he didn't know was that the natural environment in the southern region was far less suitable for survival than that in the northern region. There were few deserts and Gobi in the north, and the climate was humid, especially in the later Wusun country, where people could even grow crops.
The Southern Region is much worse. It is what many people think of as the Western Region, with vast stretches of desert and Gobi. At night, there are howling winds and the temperature drops by many degrees in an instant.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the water volume in the Western Region is still very high, and from the fantasy background, we know that this is not a completely realistic world. In order to strengthen the game conflicts and focus on reflecting the magnificent culture of the Western Region, the production team also fine-tuned the parameters here, so there are more and larger oases here.
Luo Zhongkan and others trudged hard in the no-man's land. Fortunately, they had the guidance of the locals. Otherwise, even with the guidance of the map, they would have to pay the price of blood to reach the final destination.
There has been no immortal person in the exploration since ancient times. Ji Zhao's cheating has reduced the difficulty, but this will still be a sad song, and the blood of the men of Central Plains will be spilled on this land.
The local guide said with a flattering smile: "My dear sir, after crossing these sand dunes, you will see a river in front of you. Follow the river and you will reach Loulan, which is a very large country."
Luo Zhongkan exhaled slightly. Even though he was standing here, he could already smell the moisture brought by the water vapor. The dryness in recent days made him feel like he had turned into jerky human flesh.
As for the very big country mentioned by the guide, he simply ignored it. It was impossible to think about it. The land here could not even be used for farming, and it was impossible to support such a large population.
At most, it is a country with a population of 10,000 or 20,000 people, just like those small countries in the early Zhou Dynasty. It is probably a city-state.
In today's Central Plains, it is just a county, or a small Chehou State.
"Loulan Kingdom."
Luo Zhongkan laughed out loud and said, "My fellow men, this is the first country we encounter in the Western Regions. Let's go and see how it compares to our Central Plains."
The group of people instantly felt full of strength and rode their camels forward.
Luoling's attack on the Huns changed many things. For example, the fate of the countries in the Western Regions. After the rise of the Huns, in addition to attacking the Han Dynasty, they also attacked the Western Regions.
Maodun's wish was to bring all the archers in the world under his command.
Moreover, the Huns obtained technology from two sources, one was from the Central Plains, and the other was from distant Central Asia. If they wanted to obtain technology and weapons from Central Asia, they had to control the Western Regions.
Therefore, the Huns have always been plotting to seize the Western Regions. According to a normal time period, the areas north and south of the Tianshan Mountains should have been ruled by the Huns long ago, and the Huns had an advantage in ruling the Western Regions.
However, a snowstorm caused too heavy losses to the Huns, and they have now recovered a little. Not to mention the areas south of the Tianshan Mountains, even the conquered countries north of the Tianshan Mountains have escaped the control of the Huns and are now being reconquered.
Under such circumstances, the arrival of Luo Zhongkan and others had a huge impact on the Western Regions. The group arrived at the capital of Loulan before dark. The guide said a very difficult name, but Luo Zhongkan called it Loulan City.
Anyway, no matter what it was called before, it would be renamed when the Central Plains came here. Luo Zhongkan thought that the name Loulan was very nice.
From the moment they entered the Western Regions, Luo Zhongkan and his companions changed into local clothes and began to grow the local people's big beards. Combined with their attire, it was basically impossible to tell that they were from the Central Plains. Moreover, in the Western Regions, one's appearance was different, so no one would care if they dressed up as traveling merchants.
Even if he was discovered, Luo Zhongkan was not afraid. The population of Loulan City did not exceed 15,000, and the maximum number of soldiers was 3,000. He brought as many as 150 or 160 armored soldiers. Do you understand the value of 100 brave warriors?
One hundred brave warriors fully armed with armor could even defeat this so-called great Western power in a head-on confrontation.
Moreover, Luo Zhongkan has a trick. If things don’t work, he can call on his elder brother. Luo Zhongkan is very confident.
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Six thousand miles west of Chang'an, there is fertile land, flowing rivers, and dense trees. Loulan was established in the Western Regions. It was a large country in the Western Regions, with 5,400 households, 28,000 people, and 7,000 soldiers. Its people looked different from those in the Central Plains, and also different from the Northern Di. The men were ugly, but the women were pretty. There were few farmers in the country. This place was strategic, and it was the only way to enter the Western Regions through the Hexi Corridor. Without conquering this place, the army could not enter. - "Journey to the West"
Please watch "Dream of the Hexi Corridor" again. This land is so magnificent.
(End of this chapter)
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