Carving Out the Western Region

The long historical and cultural novel "The Excavation of the Western Regions" artistically reproduces the extraordinary journey of Zhang Qian and his followers, who braved hardships and dangers to conquer the Western Regions for the first time, finally expelled the Xiongnu and unified the Western Regions for the Han Dynasty and established unparalleled achievements. The work is divided into three parts, and this is the first part, "Tiger Steps Across the Green Ridge". Summary of the story: At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, the Han Dynasty could not bear the plundering of the Huns, so it sent Zhang Qian to lead an envoy to travel to the Western Regions to jointly fight against the Huns. On the way, they were robbed by the Huns and held captive for eleven years. After Zhang Qian escaped from the Xiongnu, he remained determined and resolutely traveled westward with his father Gan. They went through many hardships and dangers. Along the way, they promoted Han virtues and popularized the teachings in the cities of the Western Regions, activating the unstoppable trend of political, economic, and cultural integration between the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty. "Drilling the Western Regions" not only respects history, but also transcends history, and is full of strong ideological, cultural and educational atmosphere. The book contains sad partings of relatives, lofty spiritual expressions, lingering love confessions, exotic customs, earth-shattering war scenes and shocking palace struggles. The plot is ups and downs, fascinating, the language is concise, and it is interesting. It is worth reading.