Liang Xiao and Huangfu Qi's men chatted for a long time, and carefully investigated the situation along the way. Only then did they learn that the Hexi business road was a bit peaceful this year.●⌒,

The main force of the Huns disappeared now that they knew they had gone to the grassland. The remaining families were some old, weak and powerful families. They could not afford to have a trek for thousands of miles and stayed on the original pasture and lived a leisurely life. Compared with the energetic young and middle-aged people, their aggressiveness was obviously weak. Along the way, except for a few transactions and extortions, they had almost never encountered the Huns who wanted to rob them.

I saw many Qiang people who took the opportunity to go down the mountain to rob.

They even heard of Li Shuyun and his party. The caravan was too large and it was impossible not to pay attention to it.

After listening to this, Liang Xiao felt an abnormality. For the sake of this trafficking, Nie Yi and others almost took out all their working capital, and there were more than 300 camels transporting goods. Judging from the narratives of these merchants, the number was obviously inconsistent, at least half the difference. However, the number of mercenaries was similar, which shows that they were not stolen.

Did they sell it halfway? Liang Xiao felt it was unlikely. The Huns were not very similar to those who were doing business, and they were more accustomed to robbing. The Qiang people were so poor that they could not afford so many gems, pearls and jades.

Liang Xiao couldn't figure out the problem here, but he knew that there was an opportunity in front of him: the rear of the Huns in the Hexi Corridor was empty. If he wanted, he could drive straight into and fight to Longxi.

Of course, there are many difficulties. The main Huns went north and their resistance was relatively small, but accordingly, the war horses that could be supplied to them were limited. Long-distance raids would cause great losses to the war horses. If they could not be replenished in time, their speed would be seriously affected sooner or later.

More importantly, they are only 400, the youngest are only seventeen or eighteen years old, and the older ones are over fifty, which is not the best age to fight. Along the way, I am already very tired, can I still bear the hard work of rushing thousands of miles?

Liang Xiaoxian discussed with Xie Guanglong and others.

Xie Guanglong was eager to make contributions and strongly agreed to the raid. As for the casualties, he didn't care about it at all. "Sir. The battlefield is a dangerous place, so why should we join the army for fear of death? The Yuezhi people were trapped by the Wusun people and could not count on it. If we hesitate, we can only watch the Huns attack Dayuan without any scruples. To be honest, even if we go back, how many problems can we solve? Why not take advantage of the situation and kill them happily."

Pang Shuo also felt it was reasonable. "Sir, if we return to Dayuan, our losses may be greater. No one can say how many of these four hundred people can survive in the end. Instead of doing so, it is better to catch a Huns off guard, and perhaps restrain some of their troops."

Liang Xiao nodded. He knew what they said was reasonable, but this decision was not as good as before. At that time, he didn't know the depth and just wanted to seize the opportunity. As a result, he was chased by the Huns. Li Dingguo and Xu Yanshou died in battle, and everyone else was seriously injured, and he almost died. This time, he had to take the initiative to attack the Huns, which was even more risky. Perhaps if this decision continued, dozens or hundreds of smiling faces that he saw every day would disappear forever.

Liang Xiao weighed the matter and called a few Greek veterans to tell them his plans. To Liang Xiao's surprise, the Greek veterans were very calm. One of them asked Liang Xiao a question: "Will this expedition go further than Alexander?"

Liang Xiao woke up from a dream. Looking at the energetic veterans in front of him, he suddenly realized that he had made a mistake. He was facing Greek veterans who were eager for glory, rather than those mercenaries who only wanted to make merits and receive rewards or peasants who were forced to join the army. They had a benchmark in their hearts, that is, Alexander's expedition, with only one goal: conquer all enemies.

If they can, they are willing to go further than Alexander.

Liang Xiao bowed and bowed. "It is my glory to be able to fight side by side with you."

The Greek veterans looked at each other, raised their fists and gently tapped their chests. "The Lord is Alexander in our minds, Apollo, the patron god of tourists. We are willing to follow the Lord and travel thousands of miles."

Liang Xiao found Huangfu Qi. "Brother-in-law, how much silk do you have?"

"Sir..." Huangfu Qi didn't understand why, and then said: "If you need it urgently, I can contribute a part."

Liang Xiao smiled. "I want to cooperate with you and make a deal."

"Speak up and listen."

"I heard from my father-in-law that silk is equivalent to currency, and can be bartered and passed through the Western Regions?"

Huangfu Qi nodded. Silk is a valuable commodity and ordinary people cannot afford it, but they do not reject making silk as currency. In addition to being easy to defile, silk is a recognized hard currency and even has a value-added function. Some powerful tribes will also deliberately purchase silk for resale.

"I want to ask my father-in-law to go with me and help me raise military funds. In return, I entrust my father-in-law to deal with the spoils we have obtained. The Huns occupied Hexi over the years and plucked their hair by geese. They should have saved a lot of good things. I robbed these good things and handed them over to my father-in-law to manage them." Liang Xiao smiled. "In addition, I am also responsible for delivering goods to the door and escorting you to the Han territory of Longxi as much as possible."

Huangfu Qi stroked his beard and pondered for a while. "Will you save the Yuezhi people?"

Liang Xiao shook his head. As soon as he opened his mind, he realized that Aliusu was not as dangerous as he thought. The Wusun people had only 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers in total. In the war last year, they lost thousands of them. This year, Hun Jiaomi and the Xiongnu participated in the northern expedition, and they must have taken away many people. There will not be too many people who can stay in Chigu City. Using the favorable terrain, they may be able to trap Aliusu, but it is not so easy to eat him.

Aliusu is not a soft persimmon. The trapped beasts are still fighting, and the Wusun people lured him into the valley, so they may not be able to eat it. The water and grass on both sides of the Chigu River are lush. Now it is the time for horses to be fat in autumn. Even if you kill horses to satisfy your hunger, Aliusu can support you for a while. Loss is inevitable, but this is good. Aliusu is too arrogant and it is beneficial to let him suffer a little.

After weighing the pros and cons, Huangfu Qi accepted Liang Xiao's conditions. He ordered people to inform his subordinates to catch up with the goods, and he took on the post of staff and guide.

He has been doing business in the Western Regions for many years and is well aware of the situation of various countries. He is a true Western Regions. He told Liang Xiao that there are thirty or forty small countries, both north and north of the desert, and most of them are traveling countries, living by grazing and living by pursuing water and grass. His strength is limited and there is no threat. Some are natives who live in cities and have relatively strong strength, such as Kucha, Khotan, Yanqi, etc.

These countries are basically in the west, and Cheshi is only in the east. Pulei was originally a big country and was controlled by the Huns. Later, the Pulei King offended the Huns and was abducted by more than 6,000 entries, and his strength was greatly reduced. The Pulei Kingdom is now the remnants of those who were unwilling to migrate, and there are about 2,000 entries scattered in the Pulei Sea area, making a living by peasantry. They hated the Huns to the core and were able to win over.

"The only threat to travel east from here is the long journey. The Cheshi has more than 500 miles to Pulei and more than 2,000 miles to Hexi. Whether it is a man or a horse, it is a severe test to travel more than 2,000 miles in a row," Huangfu Qi looked at the Greek veterans. "I am worried that they can afford it."

Liang Xiao smiled. "Brother-in-law, they are both herdsmen and their health is much better than you. I'm worried if you can keep up. Otherwise, if you arrange two young people to follow me, you don't have to go."

Huangfu Qi laughed. "Sir, you underestimate me too much. I have been bullied by the Huns for so many years and can fight back against them once. How can I miss such an opportunity? Don't worry, although I can't drive the bow or release the arrow, I can still keep up with it."

Liang Xiao was very surprised and promised.

They then left Cheshi, ran towards Pulei, and embarked on a long journey.

Three days later, under Huangfu Qi's guidance, Liang Xiao arrived at Shuyu Valley beside Pulei Sea and met Pulei King Pujia.

Pujia is about thirty years old, tall and thin, with thick and short curly hair, a high nose, two gray eyes, thick beard, covering his mouth. Only when he talks can he find that his mouth is big and his lips are thick. Seeing Huangfu Qi, Pujia thought he was here to do business, and he was quite embarrassed, so he pinched his fingers.

"The Huns passed by and were robbed of a lot of livestock. There was no accumulation of livestock to exchange for you. I'm so embarrassed."

Liang Xiao smiled. "It seems that the king's livelihood has some problems. Are you interested in doing a big business with me?"

Pu Jia looked at Liang Xiao, a little unhappy, turned to ask Huangfu Qi, "Is this your newbie? You look very young."

Huangfu Qi was about to explain, but Liang Xiao waved his hand. "The king is truly young and promising. He will be king at the age of thirty."

Pu Jia was even more unhappy after hearing the translation. He said that Liang Xiao was young, saying that Liang Xiao didn't understand the rules and interrupted randomly. Liang Xiao not only did not know how to restrain himself, but instead mocked him. Pu Lie was only in troubled by the country's destruction not long ago, and he, the king of Pu Lie, now only has more than 300 households, which is extremely shabby. Liang Xiao said that he was young and promising, wasn't it a satire?

"Do you want to bully the weak?" Pu Jia was angry. "Although Pu Lie is weak, he is not a docile lamb. We are not even afraid of the Huns, are we afraid of you?"

"I'm not afraid of the Huns either." Liang Xiao grinned. "Also, I'm looking for a brave friend to come and ask for trouble with the Huns. Do you dare to come?"

Pu Jia was confused and turned around to Huangfu Qi. Huangfu Qi smiled slightly, attached himself to Pu Jia's ear and muttered a few words. Pu Jia was surprised and happy. "Are you the young man from the Han family who shot and killed King Hunxie?"

Liang Xiao was surprised. "Do you know me?"

"Haha, I know, I know." Pu Jia laughed loudly. "Our ranch is next to the Hunxie King Tribe. Every year at this time, they all come, and we are few, so we have to retreat to the mountains. This year, strangely, the Hunxie King Tribe killed each other, but did not come to harass us. Later, after inquiring, I found out that Lao Wang and the new king were shot to death by a young man from the Han family. The nobles of the Hunxie King Tribe were fighting lively in order to fight for the throne."

Liang Xiao was very happy, it was an unexpected surprise.

"Can I show you your archery?" Pu Jia smiled and said, "If the legend is true, then I will not only provide you with horses, but also go with you. After being bullied by the Huns for so many years, we finally have the opportunity to retaliate."

Liang Xiao was overjoyed and agreed with the promise—

(To be continued.)
Chapter completed!