Chapter 10 Anxi Army
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinyan was momentarily stunned, her mind reeling from the fact that this transaction involved five hundred people and had a set timeframe.
It seems I'll be staying here for a month. Thinking this, I murmured and repeated what 011 had just said.
"The first year of Jianzhong, what year is that? Jianzhong?... Ah!!! 011, are we now in the first year of Jianzhong? The Tang Dynasty in 780 AD?"
Suddenly snapping out of her daze, Gu Xinyan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. She knew it! After 011 finished speaking, she felt a sense of familiarity. It turned out that they had arrived in ancient times in their own China!
011 was searching for people nearby when Gu Xinyan's shout startled it. After realizing what was happening, it looked at its host with a speechless expression.
This sudden startle was really frightening, but when it met its host's shining eyes, it still obediently replied.
Yes, host, we are indeed in the Tang Dynasty, and the current time is 780 AD. We are currently located near the Western Regions.
011 just did a search, and there's a military base not far from here. We can go there to make the trade.
Gu Xinyan was even more excited to receive a positive answer, even though she hadn't come to the Tang Dynasty during its most prosperous and flourishing period.
However, according to historical records, the army stationed near the Western Regions should, without any surprise, be the Anxi Protectorate.
Not many people may know about the Anxi Protectorate.
But if we say "He guarded the Western Regions alone for forty years, and the whole city was full of white-haired soldiers", I believe many people would know it.
Those soldiers, known as the 'decaying next generation,' led all the soldiers of the Anxi Protectorate after the An Lushan Rebellion, resisting hundreds of thousands of enemy troops from the Western Regions with only a few thousand soldiers for forty-two years without reinforcements or supplies.
Her mind raced with thoughts. This was a white-haired soldier from history! Was she about to see him with her own eyes?
Thinking of this, he became even more excited, and his mind instantly cleared up. He hurriedly stood up, patted the mud sticking to his pants, and began urging 011 to hurry up.
"011, let's hurry up and go see the Anxi Army from history. I wonder what the situation is now. But judging from the timeline, Guo Xin should have just taken office, and General Guo Ziyi should still be alive. However..."
As Gu Xinyan followed the arrows given by 011, she muttered to herself. Then, as if remembering something, she looked at 011 and asked:
"By the way, 011, now that we're here, will history change?"
After hearing this, 011 shook her little head and then explained:
"Don't worry, host. History won't change. After we arrive here, the future development of this place will take a completely new turn, essentially forming a new small world."
It's completely out of step with history, so the host doesn't need to worry about history being changed. Of course, this isn't just limited to this area.
If we travel to other dynasties in history in the future, a new small world will automatically form from the moment we arrive.
"Oh, I see! That's good. As long as history doesn't change, that's good. By the way, 011, can we choose to travel between different dimensions in the future?"
Upon hearing 011's words, Gu Xinyan thought of China during the War of Resistance against Japan and unconsciously asked a question.
[Host, the dimensions where you are assigned to missions are all random. 011 cannot guarantee that it will be able to go to the dimension you want.]
However, host, if we reach level five, we will have a reward opportunity. At that time, we can exchange this reward for a freely selectable plane, so that the host can go to the era they want.
Sensing the fluctuations in its host's emotions, 011, having researched the history of China, could roughly guess when its host wanted to go to that period.
However, even during normal missions, it can't guarantee that it will choose that location. So if you want to choose dimensional travel, you can only level up to level five as soon as possible to get the reward for that mission.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinyan paused in her steps, then quickly continued forward, a hint of joy in her heart. As long as there was some hope, that was good. At least now she knew that as long as she reached level five, she could exchange the reward for a chance to choose any plane.
"Let's do our best! By the way, 011, do you want to go back to the system space first? I saw on the map that the army is just ahead. You'll scare them if you keep going like this!"
Gu Xinyan said with concern, after all, she was fine, at most she was just wearing different clothes, but 011's transparent cat body still looked a bit scary.
Upon hearing this, 011 pursed its lips. Then, Gu Xinyan saw it fiddling with something, and the originally transparent kitten rapidly shrank until it was the size of a thumb before stopping.
[Host, if I shrink to this size, I can attach myself to your hair clip without them noticing.]
Seeing this, Gu Xinyan opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything to complain. She waved her hand, signaling it to quickly attach to the hair clip.
"Then don't move around too much later, or you'll scare them. Wait until your host has finished getting along with them before you come out!"
Gu Xinyan cautioned them not to be mistaken for monsters as soon as they arrived, since people at this time might not be so accepting of such magical things, so it was best to be conservative for now.
After 011 settled down, Gu Xinyan continued walking forward. It was autumn, and she was wearing a black tracksuit, so the temperature was just right.
As the distance closed, the black dot that had been visible in the distance before was now magnified countless times. Looking at the troops stationed ahead, Gu Xinyan was incredibly excited, and her pace quickened involuntarily.
Upon closer inspection, she discovered that the soldiers of the Anxi Protectorate were not as disheveled as she had imagined. Although their numbers were not large, each of them exuded an indomitable spirit.
They were all in an orderly fashion, busy with their own tasks, and the soldiers guarding the gate stood ramrod straight without the slightest slackening.
Gu Xinyan watched them quietly, her heart filled with emotion. It was this group of people who had guarded this place for forty-two years.
Even when they were at their wits' end, they showed no sign of retreating. All they had was their love for this land and their determination to defend the peace of the frontier to the death. They fought and died here, their hair turned white, and not one of them retreated.
"Who's there? Don't you know this is a military camp?"
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