Amid the surprised glances, the skinny young scholar slowly walked in.

It seems that he has been suffering from low self-esteem for a long time, which makes him dare not to raise his head, his steps are timid and disorderly, and he stands silently in the corner.

The women and children turned away and showed disgusted expressions.

There is only one coward in Kucha City, and that is the Liu family!

The scholar's name is Liu Shang, and his grandfather is the governor of Kucha City, responsible for the affairs of the city, such as arranging the harvesting of grain, coordinating the minting of coins, etc.

At that time, there were more than 10,000 Anxi troops in the city, so there was no need for scribes to go to the battlefield.

But by Liu Shang's father's generation, there were only a thousand white-headed soldiers left at the city wall, but Liu's father still excused himself by saying he was busy with business.

This Liu Shang went even further. He squatted in a thatched hut and read all day long. Instead of studying knowledge, he was locked in a narrow room to numb his heart.

There are only two young men left in Kucha City.

A man faced the darkness with his own strength, and his not-so-strong body carried the lonely city thousands of miles away and shouldered the heavy burden of the territory of the Divine Continent.

And the other one is unsightly. Can the sage's book save the common people? Can the sage's book save this lonely city?

"I'll go!" Liu Shang's face was pale, but this time his eyes were extremely firm.

The old woman looked at him coldly. Although she was very old, her voice was still majestic:

"The desert is endless and the goshawk cannot cross it. How can you, a sickly scholar, get out of the Western Regions?"

"Within hundreds of thousands of miles of territory, only the isolated city of Qiuci still flies the flag of the Tang Dynasty. How much courage do you have?"

In her heart, only Chang'an has the ability to get out of the crisis-ridden desert.

Liu Shang's voice was low and he clenched his fists tightly:

"Climb, you have to climb to Chang'an."

"I want to tell the Central Plains that the Anxi Army has been guarding for sixty years. I want to tell the common people that the border guards have not retreated even a step. I want to tell the descendants of the heroic spirits that they did not abandon their families and children. They sacrificed their last for the civilization of the Central Plains.

A drop of blood!"

"Historians write straight and straight. The Anxi Army should not be forgotten. We want to shine in the annals of history!"

After speaking, his eyes were blood red and tears welled up.

Last night, Gu Changan stood alone at the top of the city, filled with blood mist, looking lonely at the back of the desert, which made Liu Shang ashamed and ashamed!

As a scholar, he can no longer escape!

He can't hold up crossbows and spears, but he has a pair of sound legs and a pair of fairly flexible hands. He can crawl forward to reach Chang'an!

In one year, two years, three years, he will definitely bring this dawn to Chang'an and tell the Central Plains——

There are people who have stood firm for China for sixty years in a desperate situation. How can you just sit back and watch the barbarians grow in power and the continent of China fall? Please re-create the glorious Tang Dynasty!

The women looked at Liu Shang who was crying in tears, their eyes gradually softened, and they remained silent without speaking.

Of course they hope to let Chang'an leave Kucha City, but Chang'an's resolute attitude shows that he wants to live or die with this territory.

For now, Liu Shang can only be allowed to walk alone in the desert.

Does Liu Shang have selfish motives?

There definitely is.

Once he escapes death and reaches Chang'an, there is hope for his life. He can study stably and even get an official position by virtue of his identity as an Anxi native.

After reading the map, everyone knew that it was impossible for the Tang Dynasty to send reinforcements, nor did it have the ability to open up the Hexi Corridor.

Therefore, an isolated city is an isolated city, and they will never have the chance to return to their hometown.

"He can't do it, you go ahead." The old woman stared at Gu Changan with her turbid eyes, almost pleading.

Why don’t you want to live!

Chang'an will definitely be able to leave the desert. He is smart and clever, and will also fight his way through the Central Plains. It is not just a dream that he will become a general in the future.

"Stop trying to persuade me. I will live and die with Lucheng."

"There is only one god in the world, and that is the god of death. Does it want to come to me? It's not the right time yet."

Gu Changan was as calm as ever. He was born in Kucha City and will die in Kucha City.

This is faith, this is faith!

This is the ridge of the Central Plains and the glory of China!

He hoped that history books could record his deeds and tell future generations that territory cannot be lost, civilization cannot be destroyed, and the ridges of the Han nationality span the long river!

What's more, more than 20,000 grandfathers are watching him in the sky.

After sixty years of fighting, there is only one single seedling left. Where can we retreat?

"Liu Shang, remember what you said, you have to crawl to Chang'an!"

Gu Changan's expression was cold, and he walked into the government office silently.

He found a pile of copper plates, which were cast by himself, with the word "Jianzhong" engraved on them.

The purpose of coining money is only to maintain the circulation order in Kucha City. The market needs currency equivalents so that there will be no chaos in sixty years.

When you reach the trade routes controlled by the barbarians, the copper plates will definitely be rejected, and only gold will be accepted.

Gu Changan rummaged through the iron box and found only about twenty golden beans, which were the trophies he had saved over the years.

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The wind and sand are blowing furiously, and the moonlight is desolate.

Outside Qiuci City, Liu Shang was leading a horse carrying large and small bags on its back.

He stared at the broken city wall, his eyes moist.

"You understand the barbarian language, so you can sneak into the town disguised as a barbarian, find a job as a shop assistant, and then take advantage of the Hexi Corridor trade opportunity to escape to the Central Plains."

Chief Gu stared quietly for a long time, then turned around and walked into the city expressionlessly.

"Have a safe journey. I hope you arrive in Chang'an alive. I hope you are full of knowledge and make great achievements."

"Also, never go back to the Western Regions again."

Bang!

The city gate is closed, separated by a wall, which seems to be the dividing line between hell and freedom.

Gu Changan is willing to sink endlessly in hell.

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Liu Shang knelt down and kowtowed three times. He knew that more than 20,000 Anxi heroes were watching him in the sky.

"I will climb as far as Chang'an." This was the oath he made.

It is his mission!

Sixty years, year after year, day after day.

The Anxi Army cannot be forgotten by the Central Plains. They spent their entire lives guarding the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

There is also Gu Changan. This man named Changan has never seen Changan and does not know how to speak Changan dialect.

But his name must not be lost in the long sand.

In the Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing granted the title of Langjuxu, Emperor Taizong conquered all directions, and Li Jing and Li Ji were the two most powerful men in the empire. These are all famous generals that are remembered in history books!

But in a certain sense, Gu Changan is no worse than them!

In the dark abyss, he alone clung to the mark of the Central Plains in the Western Regions and lived his life into light.

The torch of hope should be passed to the entire Chinese nation!

"Liu Shang is gone."

The scholar's forehead was filled with flesh and blood. He put on a barbarian costume, cut off his long hair with scissors, and buried it all in the loess.

While looking back again and again, I rode a long way around and disappeared into the night.

Upstairs, Gu Changan leaned on the railing and watched Liu Shang leave.

A mission with a narrow escape from death.

It is difficult to step out of the desert alone, let alone a thin scholar, so one can only rely on tenacious willpower.

How strong his will can be will determine whether he can walk out of Yumen Pass and whether he can step on the soil of the Central Plains.

Maybe he will die on the way, and the identity seal in the package will be buried in the yellow sand, and no one will care about it.

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Chapter completed!