In the morning, the scenery of the desert Gobi Desert was still covered with dazzling yellow dust. When you entered Loulan, a large piece of green suddenly appeared in front of you, just like a large oasis falling from the sky. A wide river flowed from the north and headed straight to the southwest. Both sides of the river were filled with lush trees.

In the Western Regions, there are few shrubs and trees are extremely rare.

The towering mounds are beacon towers used by the Loulan Kingdom to war warnings. Under the mounds, there are scattered trees forming bushes. Then they walk along the road, and the bushes gather into lush forests, and you can't see them at a glance. This scene is like suddenly walking from the desert sea of ​​death to the tropical rainforest.

Liu Yu had long heard of the Kingdom of Loulan, mainly because of Loulan's reputation in the Western Regions in history. The once prosperous country disappeared overnight in the long river of history, leaving regrets to history. If Liu Yu hadn't been sure that he was not dazzled, he would have really thought he had returned to the Central Plains.

Loulan in another world has a deep connection with the Central Plains dynasty. The Central Plains dynasty has also sent envoys here many times, which has had a significant impact on the regime change of Loulan Kingdom. But in this world, there is Tubo that expands northward between Loulan and the Central Plains, and everything in Loulan is unfamiliar to the Central Plains dynasty.

In sharp contrast with Kucha and Yuezhi, the climate in Loulan Country is more suitable for human survival.

"That's our Doru River." Chetu rode his horse in front of him, and his chest was very handsome. He raised his chest as if introducing her pride, pointing to the winding river to Liu Yu who was riding a horse, "Doru, which is what you Han people call a peacock, you can also call her the Peacock River! The Doru River is the longest river in our country of Loulan. It is also our mother river, which has nurtured nearly half of our Loulan population."

Liu Yu saw that this river was much clearer and wider than the one I had seen on the border between Kucha and Tiel. Such clear water was suitable for irrigation of farmland and could naturally be used for drinking. A river was like a snake crawling forward, disappearing into the woods. The ground was no longer next to yellow sand, but green grass, and there were more villages.

Although it is still a house with adobe, the beams and roofs are made of solid tree trunks, and the architectural style is the same as that of the Central Plains. If Liu Yu hadn't known that it was thousands of miles away from the Central Plains, he would have regarded this as a small village in the hinterland plain of the Central Plains. Most of the villages were built around rivers, and the outside of the village was white. Liu Yu knew that it was a flock of sheep raised by herders. Although the climate of Loulan Kingdom is very suitable for farming, the people in the Western Regions were still accustomed to grazing. Unlike other countries, the herders in Loulan Kingdom do not need to rush to grass and grazing. From nomadic life to settlement life, this kind of life is more stable and comfortable.

"Can the water in the river be drunk?"

Timur, who rode the same horse with Liu Yu and held Liu Yu's waist with both hands from behind, asked curiously.

Liu Yu smiled and said, "You didn't hear her say that this is their mother's river. Since it is the mother's milk, how can you not drink it?"

"oh."

Timur nodded slightly, turned his head and looked at Liu Yu, feeling that a very serious thing would be less serious than the envoy's words.

Before returning to Loulan, Chettu thought that Liu Yu would definitely make trouble on the road. Unexpectedly, the Central Plains envoy, who was still calling the wind and rain in the Yuezhi yesterday, was surprisingly calm after being forced into the border of Loulan. He didn't even say much on the road, but seemed very interested in the scenery along the way, and looked around from time to time.

Could he be trying to observe the terrain and prepare to escape?

Chetu was even more careful. Not only did she prevent Liu Yu from escaping, but she also had to beware of the accompanying Urals causing trouble. After entering her country, she immediately recruited escorted soldiers in the military camp along the way, and the team expanded from more than 40 people at the beginning to more than 200 people.

"Miss Chetu." Liu Yu suddenly asked, "How many people do you have in your country? I'm afraid that it will affect the birth of the next generation of your country. You'd better ask them to go home and have children with your wife! Don't worry, I promise you, and you won't run away."

Che glanced at Liu Yu and said to himself that it would be strange if you believe in you.

"You don't have to worry about the fact that our country has a population of 200,000, and it's no problem to find a hundred soldiers to escort it."

"Brave!" Liu Yu curled his lips and said disdainfully, "I think it would be nice if there are 20,000 people in your country!"

Originally, Liu Yu did think so. After all, the Western Regions are small countries. Even the Yuezhi has a population of up to 30,000 or 50,000 people, and the population of Loulan should be similar. But along the way, when he saw the towns and villages along the way, Liu Yu had to make a new estimate of the strength of Loulan Kingdom. The forests and vegetation in Loulan were not just a little on the river bank. In the first day of the Loulan Kingdom, there were several large forests passed by, and along the way, the villages were almost never stopped.

Trees are connected to the grassland, and rivers are separated from the grassland. There are Loulan people who set up tents to live together on the grassland, while more Loulan people build fixed houses with soil and trees next to the woodland.

After walking all day, I still didn't see the city of Loulan Kingdom. Just when Liu Yu thought he was going to camp in the wild, there seemed to be a huge mirror sparkling in the distance to the south.

"What is that?" Before Liu Yu could ask, Timur had already pointed to the distance and asked.

Che Tu smiled on his face and said, "That's our Kayahai, Kaya, which means ears in our Loulan language."

"Ear Sea?" Liu Yu thought for a moment, "Lop Nur? Ha, I have been famous for this...Ear Sea for a long time. I thought I wouldn't have the chance to see it. Today I am really lucky."

Chetu was puzzled by Liu Yu's excitement. Could it be that this envoy from the Central Plains also knew that there was such a lake in them in Loulan?

Liu Yu didn't just talk casually, but he actually ran towards the direction of the lake. Chetu hurriedly sent someone to stop Liu Yu. Seeing Liu Yu's face was unhappy, Chetu said, "If the envoy wants to visit Kayahai, the little woman will be a follower, but the matter is important, and there will definitely be a chance in the future."

Liu Yu was disappointed. Lop Nur is the largest lake in the Western Regions. It should not be smaller than Qinghai Lake in this era. He would not have the chance to see it in the future. Seeing that Chetu was very determined, Liu Yu had to give up, but he felt sad for the Loulan people. As far as Liu Yu knew, the destruction of the Loulan Kingdom was also related to the sharp drop in the area of ​​Lop Nur waters. Chetu didn't know anything, so he was too lazy to remind him.

The group rested in a military camp next to a small town at night. Liu Yuren knew that there was no way to escape in Loulan, so he prepared to come and go to Loulan Kingdom to stroll. However, Chetu was like facing a great enemy. At night, a large number of soldiers were arranged outside Liu Yu's residence, hoping that even a mosquito could not fly out. The Loulan people did not sleep on the bed, and they used a mat to spread it on the hay to make a couch. Liu Yu and Timuer squeezed a mat. Timuer fell asleep early, while Liu Yu remained open his eyes and did not feel sleepy in the middle of the night.

It was almost midnight, and Liu Yu was still litting mutton fat candles. There was a knock on the door and a sudden inquiry sound from the door: "Can the envoy go to bed?"

There must be no good things to come in the middle of the night. Liu Yu knew that Chetu was definitely not here to "dedicate himself" to him now, and he echoed coldly: "I'm asleep!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed the door and walked to the mat with a faint smile, squatted down and bowed to Liu Yu.

Timur was still asleep, Liu Yu sat on the mat and pointed to the ground: "Please sit!"

Ji Tu could clearly feel Liu Yu's coldness, and he smiled and said, "You don't have to be polite to envoys. We will go to Loulan City tomorrow. I want to explain some things to envoys."

Liu Yu frowned and looked at the serious quiver, thinking that he still needed instructions to enter a city. Could it be that the queen of Loulan is going to come out to greet him, and he still has to go down to give a big gift?

"I have also visited many places in the Western Regions, so I don't need to teach the rules."

Chetuk said: "It's not about the rules, but actually... I'm afraid that if the Evangelist enters the city tomorrow, I won't get used to the customs of our Loulan people."

Seeing the twist on Qi Tu's face, Liu Yu was very curious. Could it be that the Loulan people would pour water on him tomorrow? Liu Yu said confidently: "I have seen many unique customs in my life. Miss Qi Tu is too worried."

Chetu nodded and did not say in detail: "Then please be more tolerant."

After Cheru left, Liu Yu thought about it. There must be some unacceptable hospitality customs in Loulan Kingdom, or Cheru deliberately informed him in advance that Loulan City wanted to give him a warning. Liu Yu asked himself that his psychological quality was strong, and a little bit of difficulty was enough to bear.

But at noon the next day, the group entered the bustling and lively Loulan City, which looked like Chang'an City. Liu Yu was still ashamed that he could not resist the customs of the Loulan people, or the enthusiasm of the Loulan people.

Liu Yu walked into the city with Chetu. The people of Loulan City had received news earlier that Shunchao's envoys came. The welcome team lined up from outside the city gate to the palace. People rushed to see the style of the envoys of the great power of the Celestial Kingdom. There were countless girls holding garlands of flowers to offer to Liu Yu. They were extremely enthusiastic, and they rushed up and grabbed and pinched them intimately, just like a small fan. Liu Yu's eyes were not enough, and he was so beautiful in front of him that he was dazzled. Liu Yu had a harmless smile on his face. He was about to reach out to take advantage of him. Chetu had a smile on his face and separated Liu Yu, saying, "Just watch..."

Liu Yu was disappointed, and the sudden speech was obviously in the second half: "...No touching."

The sound was very noisy, and the cheers and the girl's giggles made Liu Yu's ears buzz. Some men would come over to salute Liu Yu. Many people would speak Chinese, saying greetings, as if they were saying something about God blessed. Liu Yu didn't know what kind of god the Loulan people believed in. The girls would continue to offer "wreaths" to him. Liu Yu said loudly to Chek Tsu: "We Central Plains people have a saying that it is impolite to come but not to go. Why can they touch me?"

The girl who came up at the beginning was quite regular. She finally squeezed over from behind, and it was like "pinching". After walking along the way, Liu Yu was pinched all the way. When he arrived at the gate of the palace, Liu Yu felt a burning pain in his arms and waist. What's more, if he couldn't get close, he threw a wreath at Liu Yu's head far away. Liu Yu felt like he was throwing a pot of tea, cheering, but he was still not sure, and the wreaths hit Liu Yu's face and shoulders were constantly.
Chapter completed!