Book 40 - Chapter 3 – Prairie Alliance (1/2)

Concentrating his attention to look clearly, he began to realize it was a false alarht to be sodo chain ar down to their knees, their pants were tuck inside their tall cylindrical boots, their round-necked tops only covered parts of their ar was that all the warriors earing hel down to their ears, while also protecting their nape, so it was both a helainst the windblown sand that was popular a the people of the desert

There were also oods rapped up and fitted inside a wooden frame that was mounted on the twin humps of the camel In addition, there were also five mule carts, each cart was pulled by four mules Neither slow nor hurried, the caravan passed in front of the the caravan, the other side was also sizing the whispered, “I wonder which western country’s people are they? Their dress looks so weird”

Teuide’s direction, they were helpless toreplied, “Camels are desert animals; their hats also function as protector fro from some desert area”

With a loud shout, the caravan stopped It extended all the way across approximately half a li in front of thealloped straight toward them The horse had a slender head and thick neck; extreht’s body was valiant and robust, he had swarthy complexion, but appeared to be honest, considerate, and simple However, his pair of eyes was extreence A cavalry saber was hanging on his waist, and a long bow on his back; an awe-inspiring presence

The two boys intuitively felt that the other side did not have anyalone to ht pal them to say hello Hurriedly they copied the other side to raise their pal

When he arrived in front of the three e, “My Han brothers, where are you going, is anybody injured?” His gaze fell into Ba Fenghan, as lying flat on the meadow

The two had never expected that the other side actually knew Han language; they were greatly amazed This was the first time that anybody beyond the Great Wall called them brothers, hence they also had overwhel replied, “He is indeed seriously injured and had to lie on the ground to rest Laoxiong, where are you froht flew off his horse and walked toward the two Stooping down, he took a close look at Ba Fenghan, and spoke in heavy voice, “Was he injured by Tujue people? He should also be a Tujue? He is suffering fro said, “He is indeed our Tujue brother Laoxiong, how did you know that he was injured by Tujue people?”

The young knight said, “My na of Turpan Last night a group of Tujue people came to our ca they are looking for you?”

The two you looked at ht, the target that the pursuing troops, Zhao Deyan and the others – were do said, “I told the to the west, hence they pursued to that direction Ha!”

Kou Zhong happily said, “Many thanks for your help”

With a cold snort, Yuekepeng said, “Tujue people’s hands are reeking of blood, they are bullies; if I don’t deceive the could not help asking, “Jiangjun [general], how did you speak such a beautiful Han language?”

Yuekepeng cheerfully replied, “During the ti of Han (28-75), Western Han Dynasty E the Central Plains, your honorable dynasty’s great general Ban Chao [(33-102), noted Han diplomat and military nu who bullied us, and established Duhu Fu [highest adovernion Afterwards the Han Dynasty fell, the Han arot e; hence I have high admiration toward the Central Plains culture and learned Han language since I was young”

The two mused that no wonder he called thehan was injured, the road ahead was vast and obscure; encountering so an old friend in a foreign place

Yuekepeng spoke in friendly way, “This tiratulatory gift to the northeast Longquan; if you are heading in that direction, you could travel together with us, your Tujue brother could recuperate inside the hted; but then he shook his head and said, “We have offended Tujue people, if we go together with you, we jun’s kindness, we appreciate in our hearts!”

Raising his thu said, “Many people say that Han people are faithless and crafty, but I can see that you are good men Don’t worry, Tujue people already believed firentle inside the cart, I guarantee that they won’t suspect a thing Come! If their falcon discovers you, it will be a disaster”

Inside the sealed carriage, the two cohan, as lying down in the middle Their three horses followed closely behind the cart

Kou Zhong sighed and said, “The last day and night was certainly thetime in our life, and now it is finally over”

“Don’t speak too soon,” Xu Ziling responded indifferently, “One more day Old Ba has not recovered, one more day we do not pass in peace Ay! For the first ti Meiyan Furen’s Five-Colored Stone; I adi, who sees what is right and acts courageously [idio said, “Noe can only take one step at a ti killed by Bi Xuan”

Another Han-speaking Jushi+ warrior, Yuekepeng’s deputy general Kezhuan said, “Watch out! Tujue people are corabbed the Moon in the Well lying next to hi to their throats

If discovered, they had no choice but to fight back with all their strength; they han, but they must not let the ene the noise of hoof beats was coe, “Have you run into those two Hanreplied

The sound of hoof beats went away

The two relaxed and cried, ‘Lucky!’ inwardly

By nightfall they pitched ca troops did not reappear

After helping Ba Fenghan, as still sleeping soundly without waking up – settling down, the two boys joined Yuekepeng’s croilderness banquet outside Everybody sat around the bonfire In the crisp and clear evening breeze of the prairie, they drank fine grape wine, which was passed along frosaid, “This is the clearest, rich and delicious wine that I have ever drunk”

Inside the iron pot boiling over the bonfire, the aroma of mutton soup permeated the whole camp The warriors were very friendly and cordial, they passed on the food into the two boys’ hands in large pottery bowls

Yuekepeng said, “We have not asked for two gentleiven na did not want to lie to hi”

Evidently Yuekepeng had never heard their na and Xu Xiong; both are good na asked, “If I a, three characters, which one is your surna Taguluna Luna is an ethnic na is Xiaodi’s given na said, “In that case, how about I call Jiangjun Peng Xiong? Would that be offensive?”

Yuekepeng laughed and said, “Peng Xiong, that is pleasant to hear!”

Xu Ziling said, “This ti justice and helping us to avoid disaster, o brothers will never forget To that in the future there will still be days where we cansaid, “Your Tujue brother is still unconscious, why not wait until he is awake todid not want to i, please don’t worry, ill find a way”

Yuekepeng’s countenance sank, he spoke in displeasure, “Don’t two gentle hastily said, “Peng Xiong, please do not misunderstand, you are our brother forever”

Yuekepeng resolutely said, “Then let’s wait until we reach Qidan people’s pastureland before we go our oays!”