Ban Chao speculated that the Huns had sent messengers to Shanshan, so he inquired about the residence of the Huns' messengers everywhere, took 36 people with him, and killed more than 100 people at night.
King Shanshan was very afraid of Ban Chao and his party and agreed to unite with the Eastern Han Dynasty to attack the Huns. Then Ban Chao went to Khotan and Shule, which completely ruined the Huns' plan to unite with other small countries to attack the Eastern Han Dynasty.
2. In the Western Han Dynasty, in order to fight against the Huns, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to look for the Dayue family who was driven away by the Huns. Zhang Qian came to Hexi Corridor with 100 people, and was discovered and captured by Xiongnu. After learning of Zhang Qian's mission, Xiongnu asked him to herd sheep and married a Xiongnu woman with the intention of making him surrender.
But Zhang Qian was not tempted. 1 1 years later, Zhang Qian found an opportunity and finally escaped from the Huns. He didn't go back to the Western Han Dynasty because he knew that his mission had not been completed. He went all the way to the west and arrived at Dawan State. With the help of King Dawan, he found the Da Yue family who had lived in the Amu Darya River basin for a generation, but Da Yue family was frightened by the Huns and refused to form an alliance with the Western Han Dynasty to attack the Huns.
Zhang Qian was disgruntled. On his way back, he was captured by Xiongnu. This time, they imprisoned Zhang Qian for more than a year. Then Zhang Qian escaped from Xiongnu again and returned to the Western Han Dynasty. Zhang Qian didn't accomplish his mission this time, but he let the Western Han Dynasty know a lot about the geography and humanities of the western regions, and inspired the determination of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty to expand its territory.
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The Historical Significance of the Silk Road
First of all, the caravan on the Silk Road brought rare animals, plants, furs, herbs, spices and jewels from the west, and then brought silk, tea, porcelain and other commodities from China, which enriched the daily life of people of all countries.
Secondly, after the opening of the Silk Road, technologies such as cast iron smelting and sinking in the Central Plains were introduced to the Western Regions, which promoted the improvement of social production level and economic development in the Western Regions. China's four great inventions, silk weaving technology and lacquerware technology also spread to all parts of the world through the Silk Road, which promoted the process of world civilization.
Thirdly, after the opening of the Silk Road, envoys from the western regions came to the Central Plains to meet the imperial court, which strengthened the political ties between the Central Plains dynasty and the western regions. At the same time, Persia, Rome and other empires also sent envoys to China, which promoted cultural exchanges between China and the West.
Fourthly, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism and Nestorianism also came to China along the Silk Road, which became the belief of many people and spread to the Korean Peninsula, Japan and other Asian countries along the branches of the Silk Road. In addition, the Silk Road is also of great significance in promoting national integration and artistic and cultural exchanges.
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