With the court's order, Liu Yuanjing and Zongqi had no choice but to continue marching westward.

Everywhere they arrived in the four counties of Hexi, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang, there were quite a number of wealthy Han people who prepared pots of wine to welcome the king's troops. By the way, the Northern Liang monarchs and ministers had no choice but to flee all the way.

Until the last Dunhuang.

Although the Hexi Corridor is long, they have no retreat!

So, they chose...surrender!

With an ashen face, Juqu Mujian came out of Dunhuang City naked and offered the seal of the King of Northern Liang. He asked unwillingly: "Please tell me what the Song army used when we were in Guzang that day? Is it true?" Is there any help from the gods?”

"Oh."

Liu Yuanjing's eyes were full of pity: "How can there be any gods in this world?"

"It's just a weapon made by human power. Like bows and arrows, it has nothing magical about it."

After Juqu Mujian got the answer, his eyes suddenly brightened: "Can I have a look?"

"Okay, you can learn whatever you want."

Liu Yuanjing pointed to the carriage next to him: "But please wait until the king arrives in Chang'an."

Juqu Mujian looked at the few carriages with some confusion: "What? Doesn't the general go back?"

"Won't come back."

Liu Yuanjing licked his chapped lips excitedly: "There is also the Western Region to the west, and to the west of the Western Region is my brother An Jie's homeland of Anxi. The scenery is wonderful!"

Juqu Mujian was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head in shame and saluted Liu Yuanjing and others: "The spirit of the Song Dynasty is truly majestic."

"We still have some information about the Western Regions in our country. If the general needs it, we will give it to him."

"Thank you."

"No need, I wish the general will win the battle and open up the Western Region again, so that he can achieve the great achievements of the powerful Han Dynasty in the past."

Juqu Mujian's longing for Chang'an was almost overflowing at this moment, and he just wanted to go there as soon as possible.

As for Liu Yuanjing and Zongqi, they stayed in Dunhuang and continued to study the journey to the Western Regions.

In fact, the exchanges between the Western Regions and the Central Plains were extremely ordinary.

Because during the Pre-Qin Dynasty, Fu Jian sent his general Lu Guang, who later became Taizu of Houliang, to conquer the Western Regions.

When Lu Guang entered the Western Regions with more than 70,000 infantry and cavalry troops under his command, the most powerful force in the Western Regions was Qiuci.

Qiuci was domineering in the Western Regions at that time, which aroused dissatisfaction from other countries. Among them, the leaders of the former state of Cheshi and the state of Shanshan came to Chang'an in person to request the former Qin to conquer the Western Regions, and were willing to lead the current Qin to lead Lu Guang's army Entering the Yanqi Kingdom and confronting the Qiuci Kingdom.

The Qiuci Kingdom was indeed tyrannical. Under the He Zong Lian Heng, they formed an army of 700,000 men to fight Lu Guang in a life-or-death showdown.

In the end, of course, Kucha died and Lu Guangsheng was born, allowing the former Qin to take control of the Western Regions.

Later, with the withdrawal of Lu Guang's army, the Western Regions returned to their former peace.

According to the information currently obtained by the Song Army, the most powerful force in the Western Regions is not Qiuci or Yanqi, but a Han force——

Yiwu Xiliang.

That is, the Gaochang Kingdom in later generations.

This is a regime established by Li Bao, a descendant of the Xiliang royal family. Because Xiliang was destroyed by Beiliang, Yiwu Xiliang has had a blood feud with Beiliang since its establishment. Over the years, he has been training his troops and developing agriculture. Yiwuxi Liangchen became the hegemon in the Western Region and defeated all surrounding countries.

"Maybe we can try Li Bao."

Zong Ji's suggestion made Liu Yuanjing nod frequently.

So they sent an envoy with the letter and went to Yiwu Xiliang alone to meet the leader Li Bao.

When Li Bao learned that Beiliang had been destroyed and the Central Plains continent was reunited, he burst into tears.

"I never thought that my family, the Li family, could be so favored by God!"

The Li Bao clan is actually the descendants of the flying general Li Guang, and belongs to the Li family in Longxi.

After hearing that the Central Plains Dynasty sent a large army to the Western Regions, Li Bao did not hesitate at all and directly invited the Song army to enter the Western Regions, expressing his willingness to obey all the arrangements of the court.

Liu Yuanjing and Zong Tie continued to march westward, and when they arrived in Gaochang, they found Li Baozheng looking at them with tears in his eyes at the soldiers who had come all the way from Chang'an.

"I, Mr. Li, have been waiting for this scene for a hundred years!"

The important land of Hexi has never lost its loyalty because of its remoteness.

From Zhang Gui in Qianliang, to Li Hao in Xiliang, and then to Yiwu Xiliang.

They are like a flag that cannot be blown away by the wind and sand, planted in this land, quietly looking at Chang'an in the distance.

Today, it seems that this flag finally reaches the person he has been waiting for.

Li Bao asked Liu Yuanjing and Zong Xiangxi about many things that happened in the Central Plains.

Since the disintegration of the former Qin Dynasty, Li Bao had rarely heard news from the Central Plains. He could only find out a few things through caravans.

When he learned that both Liu Yuanjing and Zong Ji had been by the emperor's side, Li Bao was overjoyed and would ask questions to the end about everything.

When he heard that Huan Xuan dared to usurp the throne, Li Bao couldn't help but cursed.

When he heard that Liu Yu had raised troops to defeat Huan Xuan, Li Bao clapped his hands and laughed again.

When he heard that Liu Yu had made several expeditions to the Central Plains and recovered the two capitals, Li Bao stood up again and exclaimed that he was really a hero!

When he heard that Liu Yu had replaced Jin, Li Bao's expression became dull again.

Until Liu Yuanjing told him that Liu Yizhen had defeated Helian Bobo when he was young, and would eventually inherit the throne and regain Hebei, completing the great unification, and even made the wolf the queen of Xu not long ago, Li Bao's face turned red with excitement.

"Destiny really belongs to the Liu family!"

Sure enough, the Sima family is still a bit unpopular after all...

After Liu Yuanjing, Zong Cui and other Song generals drank with Li Bao for three days, Liu Yuanjing expressed his request: "To be honest, I am waiting here just to re-pacify the Western Regions for your majesty."

"I would like to ask Lord Li, what is the situation in the Western Region? Can it be determined by sending a message?"

Li Bao nodded after thinking for a moment: "It's actually not difficult."

The Western Region was already poor and weak, and its so-called prosperity felt rather short-lived.

The already weak foundation was plowed over by Lu Guang decades ago, and almost nothing could be done.

"As long as the generals propagate in the Western Regions that the Central Plains have been unified and that the Liu family, which is part of the Han Dynasty, has returned to its throne, most of them are actually unwilling to go against the Song Dynasty."

"However, the countries with stronger Chinese power still need to be hammered down."

In Li Bao's description, after Qiuci was crippled by Lu Guang, Yanqi was the most tyrannical among the countries in the Western Regions, making dozens of surrounding city-states obey its orders, and became the "alliance leader" of the countries in the Western Regions. ”.

In addition, the leading parties of the former Qin army at that time - Cheshiqian State and Shanshan State also gained a lot of benefits in the process of Lu Guang's pacification of the Western Regions. In recent decades, China's power has skyrocketed and it has become a force that cannot be ignored.

"In addition, there is a tribe in the north. The people there have made a living by smelting iron for generations, but recently they have begun to become dishonest, and there are vague signs of development!"

"What's the name of that tribe?"

"Doudou."

"In Chinese terms, it should be called Turk!"

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Chapter completed!