Liu Cang was unaware of the turmoil in the Han Dynasty. When he finally found the canyon called Haranta, an army completely beyond his expectation blocked his way.

Haranta, a trading place within the Diqiang Xianhai Lake, was established by a Qiang tribe that claimed neutrality.

The so-called Haran Pagoda is located in the canyon area between two high mountains, but the camps and houses of this Qiang tribe, which is also named Haran Pagoda, are built on the cliffs and halfway up the mountain, more than ten meters above the ground.

There are houses of different styles built in the spacious canyon. It is a trading place for many ethnic groups, not only Qiang and Han people, but also other countries in the Western Regions, and even the caravans of the Western Kushan Empire.

Cereals, fruits, handicrafts, and weapons were brought here, while furs, livestock, meat, dairy products, and textile raw materials were transported by caravans from here. However, it was a very prosperous trading place.

It can be said that the Kushan Empire is now in its heyday. Its territory stretches from Tajikistan to the Caspian Sea, Afghanistan and the Indus River Basin. There are many farming and civilized areas in the country, and there is frequent trade with nomads. Here is the Kushan Empire

It’s not surprising that Liu Cang’s caravan was there.

But the heavy armored infantry of about 5,000 people blocking Liu Cang's eyes made Liu Cang feel like he was a dead dog.

That's right, the five thousand heavy infantry are different from the black armored fish scales of the Han army. These heavy infantry are equipped with iron plate armor to defend themselves.

The inside of the joints lacks protection, and the movements are relatively rigid. There is no shutter mechanism design that allows the joints or even the soles of the feet to move flexibly, but it is completely the prototype of real plate armor.

Holding a shield, carrying a spear of about two meters on the back, using a flail as the main attack weapon, there were whites and Indians among the personnel. A strong man with curly hair and blue eyes rode an elephant and stood in front of the army.

"Quaaaaaaaaa~" came a burst of yelling from the other side, but Liu Cang didn't understand a word.

Looking at Jia Xu next to him, he seemed to be speaking in Qiang dialect, but it was obvious that Jia Xu could not understand what was being said.

Fortunately, the other party probably knew that there was a language barrier here. I saw a thin, dark man riding a camel standing next to the elephant, shouting to Liu Cang in Chinese with a Western dialect accent.

"Great King of the Han Dynasty, we are free mercenaries from the Kushan Empire. Your plundering of the Qiang people is wrong. We accepted the employment of the Qiang people and returned the livestock, treasures and women you plundered. We put down our weapons. The powerful mercenaries are willing to

Accept your surrender."

The translator on the opposite side shouted, and Jia Xu frowned for a long time.

Liu Cang, Dian Wei and others listened with little understanding. They did learn some Qiang dialect from the Qiang women who accompanied the army. On the contrary, it was more difficult to listen to the poor Chinese.

"Lord, they asked us to surrender." Jia Xu frowned cautiously.

Five thousand infantrymen gathered in formation, prepared for battle, and seemed to be endless, blocking the way between Liu Cang and Harlan Tower.

With Liu Cang's eyesight, he could clearly see that many people were watching the situation in the Haranta Canyon.

There are stone houses built by the Haranta tribe on the cliffs of the canyon, and there are also some people pointing and joking around.

"How did these guys come to Xianhai?" Liu Cang wondered.

Even though Kuishang is adjacent to the Western Region, it is separated by Congling, which is the Pamir Plateau.

The so-called Western Regions mainly refers to the Tarim Basin area in later generations. The Western Regions are separated from the Qiang region by the Kunlun Mountains.

If these Kushan troops want to reach here, they will not only have to bypass the Congling Mountains with an average altitude of more than 4,000 meters, but also pass through the countries in the Western Regions, and finally bypass the Kunlun Mountains, carrying troops and armor. This journey is probably enough to kill them.

Eight hundred times.

Could it be that they climbed over the Kunlun Mountains and came all the way from the XZ Plateau? How did they climb such a large group of tin cans?

"But Liu Cang, General Liu is in front of you!?" shouted from a distance, and a middle-aged man riding a war horse bypassed the Kushan infantry and came to Liu Cang.

And those Kushan infantry didn't seem to have the slightest intention to stop him, and even shouted a few words to the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man nodded and smiled, but there was boredom in the corners of his eyes.

"Wuji Zhen, Zhen Bei, pay homage to His Highness Prince Dongping." The middle-aged man approached Liu Cang and bowed his hand.

"Zhen's caravan?" Liu Cang asked.

"Exactly. Your Highness, how did you come here? This Kushan mercenary group is composed of escaped criminals from the Kushan Kingdom and slaves from the Kushan Kingdom who were sold here. They are all desperadoes.

"

"They have been stationed at Haranta for a long time. Your Highness must not conflict with them. If there is any damage, I am afraid it will be difficult to leave the Qiang land." Zhen Bei responded, and then explained the advice.

The merchants here have a special status. Regardless of the nationality of the country they belong to, the caravans that have been traveling this trade route for a long time will generally not be robbed and attacked by the Qiang people.

Listening to Zhen Bei's explanation of the origin of this army, Liu Cang looked at his herds of cattle and tigers, and a sudden realization flashed in his eyes.

"Did Haranta hire these heavy steps?" Liu Cang asked.

"It's hard to say. They station troops here, like Haranta's guards. But as long as they give money, they will sometimes participate in wars between Qiang tribes. After all, they have a close relationship with Haranta." Zhen Bei said.

"Well, I noticed that there is a Han caravan here. To clear up the confusion, I will write it down first. You should leave here first and don't get involved in the swordsmanship." Liu Cang nodded, and the other party had already begun to stamp his feet and knock on the shield.

"Tong~! Tong~! Tong~!" The demonstration shook the ground, and even elephants roared and flicked their noses. Liu Cang could not understand the content of the shouts, and it was obvious that the other party had no intention of discussing it in detail with Liu Cang.

"Your Highness, these Kuishang heavy steps are extremely fierce. Your Highness can scatter some sheep to retreat. The Qiang people are afraid of your Highness's wild cattle and tigers. If they lose the herd, I'm afraid.

"Zhen Bei advised.

"Let's go." Liu Cang waved his hand and Zhen Bei frowned.

Looking at Liu Cang's troops again, Zhen Bei sighed softly and said no more. Regret flashed in his eyes, and he shook his head and left.

Wuji Zhen and Liu Cang have no intersection, so Zhen Bei's persuasion is considered as her best effort. Seeing that Liu Cang has the intention of starting a war with the other party, Zhen Bei will not be too strong-willed.

"Did you hear that? The only people the Qiang people fear are tigers and oxen." Liu Cang said with a smile.

"Kill!" the soldiers shouted.

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The group of Kushan Chongbu in front of them generally have more than 100 points of physical fitness, and these guys hold up shields to form a fish scale shield formation. This is obviously a Chongbu army that is good at positional warfare.

The individual combat power of Feixiong Camp may crush them, but not to mention the huge difference in numbers, the war horses on Liu Cang's side are still ordinary war horses after all.

The most important thing is that the main battle weapon of these guys is the flail. This weapon has a strong restraint effect on shield soldiers. When forming a formation with plate armor, it can kill cattle and horses, and even knock down tigers with ease.

"My lord, there are too many people on the enemy side. You can order Fei Xiong to hold the iron crest and shoot at them. They will be able to defeat the enemy by riding and shooting." Seeing that Liu Cang seemed to be about to order an infantry battle, Jia Xu advised him without knowing it.

"I'm afraid the other party just wants to consume us. I don't want them to take away our cattle and sheep." Liu Cang shook his head.

Although the iron plate armor of the Kushan mercenaries is tightly wrapped, its defensive ability is not stronger than that of the iron ridge armor, and it may not be able to withstand the direct fire of the iron ridge bow. However, Qiang scouts have appeared in the distance, and Liu Cang said casually

, Jia Xu was a little angry.

"My lord, you want to cherish your wealth and sacrifice your life!?" Jia Xu said in an accusing tone.

"Haha, today is a day of great success, let's make a big profit!" Liu Cang laughed and took off the heavy bow with dark gold inscriptions.

Liu Cang laughed and said, everyone was shocked and kept running around, but they forgot that today was Liu Cang's birthday.

"The generals will lead Feixiong Camp to guard against the enemy's approach. A certain Qiang has killed Fan. Today we should celebrate with these five thousand heavy steps!" Liu Cang said as he bent his bow and nocked an arrow.

"Buzz~!" The bowstring buzzed.

"Woo~~!" the giant elephant screamed.

"Boom~!" When the giant elephant, whose head was pierced by iron, fell to the ground, everyone was shocked to see Liu Cang dragging his halberd and rushing toward the sea of ​​heavy-stepping warriors.

Liu Cang is crowned.

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