Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 165 Western Region
"Going back?"

After visiting all the princes and making their presence felt, the Xinxia delegation is finally setting off for home.

He Bo then stuck his head out of the river and spoke to them.

"Yes!"

"Everyone in Xinxia is looking forward to the news of the emperor's enthronement. We can't stay any longer."

He Bo said again, "Okay, I'll continue to give you a ride!"

He called the people aboard.
Then he led his men westward along the Great River, and then turned into the Huangshui River and the Haomen River...

We walked all the way to the salt lake in the Western Regions, and then we had to part again.

Because He Bo had not yet completely taken over this big lake.

After all, in terms of the water system of the Western Regions, Yanze is actually the center of the water in the Western Regions. The progress bar is a bit slow here.

And because the water in the Western Regions basically flows inland and flows into the salt lakes, it does not connect to other large rivers and lakes.

Therefore, before He Bo took over Yanze, he had no way to force his way through Yanze and go to other rivers.

He could only continue to soak himself in this inland lake with a high salt content and become a completely salted fish.

However, relying on its own strength, it is still possible to visit the neighboring Kingdom of Loulan.

But the more distant Qiemo and other countries,
All I can do is look out.

"Will you come again later?"

He Bo watched people change from boats to carriages and asked them again.

The trio patted their chests and told him with certainty, "We will definitely come again!"

"Our legs and feet are still young!"

Taking Xinxia’s famous ambassador Qin Jin as an example, they can continue to travel back and forth on this channel for at least another 30 years.

And they also said with a smile, "If you can't walk anymore, you can always take a boat!"

"We met a man in Qi who wanted to cross the sea to explore the nine provinces of the world. It just so happened that the Xindu River also flows into the sea, and there is a place suitable for ships to dock."

"So, we agreed that when he has gathered the equipment and manpower for going out to sea, and fails to find good things in the East China Sea, he will switch to Xinxia. We will definitely treat him well!"

He Bo blinked.

I remembered who the trio was referring to——

what!
vaguely,

The little kid who once aspired to emulate Gongzi Chao is now on the way to realizing his dream, riding the wind and waves all the way!

Think again,
According to what the New Xia delegation said about the founding of the country,

When Tian Zhongzhou made up his mind,
It was exactly the year when Gongzi Chao died?
What a wonderful coincidence!
The ghosts and gods sighed softly in their hearts.

"Then I'll try to get over there early and play with you guys!"

He Bo waved to them and expressed his longing for the land of Xinxia.

Subsequently,

Both parties say goodbye.

The delegation walked along the same route they came, heading towards Xinxia.

After watching people go away,
He Bo patted his butt and went ashore.

After being soaked in the salt lake all day, it has indeed been pickled.

The ghosts and gods decided to visit the nearby Kingdom of Loulan!
I just arrived at Shiozawa.

She was seduced away by the Xinxia delegation.

Now he has time to appreciate the scenery of this great country in the Western Regions!
He Bo changed himself into a set of clothes commonly seen in the Western Regions, and wore a tall pointed hat on his head. He then waited for his mount by the salt lake and caught a lucky wild camel.

The camel that was drinking water made a "ga" sound and was grabbed by the ghost. It was tamed in an instant and was willing to work for him like a cow or a horse.

then,

He Bo rode a camel and slowly headed towards Loulan City.

The sound of camel bells is very loud and can be heard from far away.

He Bo sat on the camel, holding the water bag and taking a sip from time to time to quench his thirst.

There is no way, Yanze Lake is as its name suggests.

Being a saltwater lake, it tasted completely different from the water He Bo had bathed in before.

if we assume,
The water that He Bo soaked in in the Central Plains was all dressed neatly and beautifully like the women of the Xia Dynasty.

That Yan Ze, just like the women in the Western Regions, wears heavy makeup and always applies thick perfume and powder on her body.

It may seem novel at first, but after a while it can easily choke the spirits and make their mouths dry and bitter.

And in terms of attitude towards He Bo,
Salt Lake is also different from the rivers in Xia that will eventually flow into the sea along with the great rivers.

The rivers of the Xia Dynasty always have such a clear attitude.

The fierceness of the Yellow River system,
The Huaihe River system is unruly.
The inland water system of the Western Region is like a mature woman who has experienced too many people and things.

At first, she was a little repulsed by He Bo, a young man who threw himself at her, and treated him coldly for a while.

Later, when she found that He Bo refused to leave and was indeed wet, she calmed down, lay down, and let him do what he wanted.

For this,

What can He Bo say?
Every river that I have flowed into,

They are all his wings!
Although it is easy to be pickled over time, it is good for your physical and mental health to come here and try it occasionally!
In addition to the above,
The climate of the Western Regions itself also makes ghosts and gods who are accustomed to water-rich environments feel a little uncomfortable.

If he were soaked in water, He Bo could still be considered a living salted fish.

As soon as he got ashore, he was like a salted fish that was dried in the sun, and his body gradually became hard!

But even so,
It can’t stop ghosts and gods from going to Loulan to watch the fun!
With such determination,

He Bo carried a water bag, rode a camel, and entered the city of Loulan with the pointed hat on his head swaying.

As a major country in the Western Regions,

The population of Loulan Kingdom was as high as 100,000, which was already a quarter of the number of people killed by Bai Qi in later generations!
This made everyone in Loulan feel extremely proud.

When the Qin State opened up the trade route to the Western Regions and connected with Xinxia, Loulan State became the "throat" of this long trade route and gathered even greater wealth.

The silk from various parts of China came through the Qin State.
The gem spices exported from Xinxia,
There are also precious jades mined in the Western Regions.

You can see them all in the market of Loulan.

Also, because the Western Regions valued commerce, their population was not as large as that of the cities in other parts of China, so careful planning was required to maintain order.

Therefore, there is no dedicated urban area in Loulan City.

Find a similar place.

Just put out a carpet and display the goods, and it becomes a shop.

People who come and go are also accustomed to this practice and can squat down and talk business with the boss anytime and anywhere.

He Bo also bought a few pieces of beautiful jade, intending to take them back as gifts for his familiar dead friends, or simply collect them as "God's treasure".

As for where did he get the money?
joke!

New summer sacrifices to ghosts and gods,

But never stingy in throwing away jewels!
As for Loulan,
Because it is located in the Western Regions, there are many small countries and many foreign merchants coming and going. Naturally, there is no specific currency in circulation. Most of the transactions are based on barter, which is convenient for both buyers and sellers.

of course,

Due to the preciousness of gold and silver, they can be used as natural currency.

He Bo has been idle these years, and has used the smelting skills he learned to refine a batch of gold and silver!

There are tributes from many years of income,

There are also gold and silver refined by their own efforts,
He Bo started spending money like water in Loulan.

Even the king heard about it:
A very rich and handsome businessman came to junior high school.

The old king's nature of being a beauty lover took over and he wanted to meet the other party.

So he asked the servant, "Where did that good-looking rich man come from?"

West, East, or the Western Regions?
The servant said, "It is from Zhuxia."

"what!"

"That's gone!"

For the old king,
With Zhang Yi's experience,
He already had enough knowledge in his mind:
The more good-looking the people of Zhuxia are, the more likely they are to cause trouble!
He is old and dare not be provoked again!

(End of this chapter)