Chapter 642: It is best to march to the northwest
A few years ago, in order to find cumin, Black Panther followed Hamid's merchants to many places in Central Asia. For more than a year, he traveled thousands of miles and found nothing.
On the way, he had nothing to do, so he helped others take care of camels. Unexpectedly, he became an expert in raising camels and also learned Altai and Arabic, which are popular in Central Asia.
Later, when Black Panther heard people describe seeing this plant in Tartus, Syria, decided to go and search. However, there was a war there, and Hamid's merchants were unwilling to go there, so Black Panther had to go there by himself.
He really found cumin in the countryside of Tartus. He was very excited and thought that he could finally return to Chang'an.
Unexpectedly, he encountered a war, and he was captured by the local Heroka people to help them transport food and grass. Heroka was later defeated by the Damascus noble army and he became a prisoner and a slave.
Because he was pretty and could raise camels, he was taken by a noble lady. Later, Damascus was conquered by a cannibal, and the noble lady became Pei Dilan's princess, and the black panther followed him to Pei Dilan's side.
For a long time, Black Panther thought about escaping, but at this time there were great cannibal forces everywhere. As a slave, he looked obviously different from the locals, so he had no chance at all.
Black Panther's father was originally a soldier from the Sui Dynasty. He died of battle when he was young. His mother and sister also starved to death in the drought. He was sold to the Qi Palace to serve Li You since he was a child. It can be said that Li You is his only relative.
He thought about it day and night, hoping that he could return to Chang'an and to Li You.
Unexpectedly, I met Li You in Gemu City.
Black Panther talked and cried, expressing her longing for Li You.
White Tiger is a tough guy. After so many years, he only cried when Li You was assassinated last time. Today, he was sobbed by Black Panther that he wet his clothes.
Li You was very moved and his eyes were a little wet.
Black Panther finally finished speaking. He wiped away his tears and suddenly remembered something. He tore open his close-fitting clothes, took out a small cloth bag from it, and said excitedly: "Prince, I have found cumin for you."
Li You held the small cloth bag with the body temperature of the black panther, and tears fell down uncontrollably. He hugged the black panther and cried, "Black Panther, good brother."
This made the white tiger who had just stopped her tears burst into tears again.
That night, the three of them drank a small wine and told about their life after parting.
Just in a compartment in Li You's tent, Pei Dilan listened to Li You and the other three talking in annoyance. He couldn't understand, but he felt that the three of them were very annoyed and talked endlessly. He simply covered his head with a blanket and fell asleep.
The bright moon is in the sky, and the situation on the rocky hills is clearly visible.
Ario wanted to rescue Prince Pei Dilan at night, but when he saw the sentries of the Tang Dynasty people on the trough hills, there was no possibility of sneak attacks. He thought about the terrifying combat effectiveness of the Tang army, and he could not guarantee that he could rescue the Prince of the Crown Prince without any harm, so he finally gave up.
The next morning, Ario was awakened by a slept in a daze. The sentry told him that the people of the Tang Dynasty had set out.
Ario was helpless and had to let the troops follow the Tang Dynasty people.
Although Black Panther has been mentally depressed over the years, she has lived in Pei Dilan's palace and has a good life, so she still maintains a healthy body.
At this moment, he changed into the military uniform replaced by the White Tiger, and looked so energetic. He admired it beautifully in the mirror and said curiously: "Bai Tiger, you really have you. In just a few years, you have changed from a seventh-grade military army to a fifth-grade General Ningyuan."
Baihu said proudly: "I have followed the king over the years..." He suddenly remembered the experience of Black Panther and changed his words and said: "It's good that you're back. It won't take long to get promoted."
He walked out of the tent and met Pei Dilan. Pei Dilan saw the familiar handsome Tang army officer in front of him, and was unable to connect him with the humble slave for a moment.
In fact, this is not surprising. As a noble prince, Pei Dilan has never seen him or communicated with him in person. In addition, every time Black Panther sees him, he always lowers his head and even makes him a horse stone. He has never seen Black Panther's face carefully.
Now, Black Panther has changed into the mighty Tang Jun's clothes with a heroic look on her face. It is natural for Pei Dilan to be surprised.
Black Panther and Pei Dilan have never had any communication, and there is no hatred. Moreover, Li You has told him to treat Pei Dilan well, so he just looked at Pei Dilan and didn't say anything.
At this time, Li You came over and said to Pei Dilan: "Your Highness, can you ride a horse on the road below? Let's chat." Pei Dilan rode on a camel and Li You rode a horse. It was indeed difficult for the two to communicate.
Pei Dilan was very lonely, and only Li You could communicate with him here. He was just about to know more about the people of the Tang Dynasty. He said, "Okay, just ride a horse."
On the way, Li You and Pei Dilan rode together, and the White Tiger and Black Panther stared at Pei Dilan from behind.
Pei Dilan had a question in his heart, and he asked: "Your Highness, did you know my identity for a long time?"
This cannot be admitted.
Li You said innocently: "Your Highness, are you still talking about this? I feel unhappy when I say it. Tell me, I want to make friends with you wholeheartedly, but who would have thought that you would hide your identity and deceive me."
Pei Dilan said silently.
Li You continued: "I have heard that His Royal Highness, a famous figure in the Crown Prince, is both civil and military, and is an outstanding figure in the Great Food Empire. But who knows when we meet..."
Speaking of this, Li You deliberately stopped.
This is a routine, and most people will want to know the answer when they encounter this situation.
Pei Dilan couldn't help asking, "How about it after meeting?"
Li You smiled and said, "To be honest, it's really the same as I thought. His Highness, the prince's demeanor, elegant conversation, and a heroic spirit. It makes me really want to make friends with His Highness."
Pei Dilan felt relieved when she heard this. He carefully observed Li You's expression, wanting to know if what he said was the truth.
Li You looked calm, and the more sincere the expression he looked, the more sincere it was. He was the kind of feeling that he wanted to take out his heart.
Pei Dilan remembered that Li You gave him gifts again and again, and believed him a little.
He asked, "What are you going to do to me?"
Li You smiled and said, "Treat you as a friend, please understand the embarrassment at the moment. Don't worry, as long as you arrive at a safe place, your prince will leave."
For some reason, Pei Dilan felt a sense of trust in Li You. Now, he felt relieved and started talking to Li You easily.
Along the way, the two of them talked about everything, and they really felt like they were very close.
At noon that day, Li You drank and chatted with Pei Dilan, and Li You talked about the world situation with Pei Dilan.
Li You asked Baihu to bring a world map, put it on the marching table, pointed at Dongfang and said, "Your Highness, the prince, look, from here to the east, our Tang Dynasty, and then to the east, the sea. You cannibals want to continue to expand eastward, the depth is too small, let alone our powerful Tang Dynasty. Therefore, Dongfang is not the direction of your development."
Pei Dilan didn't speak, staring at the map on the marching table.
Li You said: "The Byzantium is very weak now. You might as well focus on the West. The West is very rich and the country is small, so that you can defeat each of you. There is also North Africa..."
Li You kept inciting and encouraging the cannibals to attack the West.
"Hey, Your Highness." Li You saw Pei Dilan not saying anything, as if he was distracted. He thought to himself: "Damn, I've said so much in vain. This guy is actually distracted."
"Ah, what's wrong?" Pei Dilan asked with his head raised.
Sure enough, after Li You talked for a long time, Pei Dilan didn't listen.
Li You was depressed, and heard Pei Dilan say, "Your Highness, the world is so big. The east side of the Tang Dynasty is the sea. What is the opposite of the sea?
Where is the west of Byzantium?
How did you know this?
Have you been to this place?"
It turns out that Pei Dilan is interested in these things.
Li You couldn't tell him that the earth was round, he said, "I only know so much, and I have never been to any farther place. In short, for you cannibals, there is a lot of room for development toward the northwest."
Li You continued to fool Pei Dilan.
Pei Dilan was not stupid, he said, "Your Highness, King Qi, stop talking. I understand what you mean, I just don't want us to fight with you Tang Dynasty people. I will consider this.
Is there something to discuss with you, okay?"
"Please speak with your throne, Your Highness," said Li You.
Pei Dilan said: "Can you give me a map like this?"
Li You said: "No problem, so I'll mark it for you on it."
Li You marked Iran, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Byzantine, Frank and other countries on the map with big food, and introduced him to the overview of the territorial area, population, politics, economy and military of each country.
He specially introduced the situation of the Tang Dynasty to Pei Dilan:
The Tang Dynasty currently has a population of 46 million, a standing army of millions, and its social, economic and cultural development are very developed. There are also the three major tribes of Tuyuhun and grassland, Nanzhao, Jiaozhi, Linyi, Silla, Fuyu, and Jiuzhou. They are strong and are not countries that can be fought against by great cannibals.
Pei Dilan took the notes very seriously.
Li You didn't care what Pei Dilan was thinking, he just tried hard to fool him, hoping that it would affect his attitude.
In the afternoon, continue the march.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, smoke and dust rolled in the south, and the red flag of the Tang army fluttered in the wind.
"It's the flag of the Flying Tiger Army, ah, it's Marquis Zhang and Xue Rengui!" Baihu shouted excitedly.
Chapter completed!