Countless flags shook the sky and blocked out the sun, the bright sword light reflected the dazzling light, the spears seemed like a moving dense forest, and the loud sound of hooves seemed to make the earth sink. This is the Liangzhou Western Expedition Army, with a total of 300,000 troops.

With the Black Tiger Cavalry as the main force, they marched straight into the Western Regions.

The vast Gobi Desert felt like it was being set foot on by conquerors from afar for the first time, and every grain of sand was cheered and delighted by the huge momentum.

However, as the commander-in-chief of the conquerors, Zeng Yu was not as happy as he imagined. The hot and dry weather, and the gravel pouring into his mouth, eyes, nose, and ears, made him feel particularly uncomfortable.

Hanging high in the sky, there is only one sun, but all the moisture in the body seems to have been evaporated by this sun, making people want to bite their lips to absorb the moisture inside. The mount of the divine horse under the crotch is also like

Yan lost his vitality and spirit, and lost the posture of a divine horse. His hooves stepped on the yellow sand, making an uncomfortable sound.

Although the army prepared a lot of water bags, drinking them in big sips would only quench their temporary thirst. Perhaps the water bags would be empty before the journey came to an end.

Here, the overwhelming force of the Liangzhou Army turned into a burden to the Western Region countries! Water sources became a major headache for the Liangzhou people.

This is nothing, the intrusion from the countries in the Western Region is fatal.

Although many small countries in the Western Regions have attached themselves to Liangzhou, Liangzhou's undeclared war and invasion of hundreds of thousands of troops have made all the Western Regions countries panic. None of them can be sure that Liangzhou people will enter the Western Regions.

Will you support him in the future?

They! The thing that scares them the most is that they don’t want their country to become a county under the rule of Liangzhou...and their hereditary throne to become a sacrifice for the people of Liangzhou! Therefore, no matter what, they must unite

, to resist the advance of the Liangzhou people.

The warning horn sounded, and the Westerners once again rushed to the edge of the Liangzhou army. After a few rains of arrows, they retreated silently. The Liangzhou cavalry who pursued them could only see the flying sand and dust.

This is the harassment tactic of the people from the Western Regions, which makes the Liangzhou people who have come from afar exhausted. The bandits from the Western Regions who are familiar with the roads have more advantages than the Liangzhou people. They can easily overwhelm the Liangzhou people with water and food supplies.

We can't go on like this! Zeng Yu never thought that the sand bandits from the Western Regions who had been feared by the small group of Liangzhou people who infiltrated would dare to come in groups to retaliate. Many things have deviated from what was expected before the expedition. However, after two rounds of circling in the Western Regions,

The Liangzhou people who have lived in Liangzhou for three years will never be defeated by such a little trick.

Ma Teng was so angry that he was being teased by horse bandits after marching for decades. He was so angry that his beard exploded, he waved his riding crop and roared: "Kill them all! Kill them all! You have offended me."

Soldier, die!"

The generals in Liangzhou were filled with anger and rage at Ma Teng's roar. They were conquerors from Liangzhou! They were the regular army of the Han Empire! The horse bandits dared to tease, they were just showing off in front of the tiger! There were already Ma Chao, Pang Pang

The German general rode forward, ready to fight.

"Ma Chao! Pang De! Fuhao! Wang Han! Divide into two teams, each with 10,000 black tiger riders, and wipe out all the horse bandits who will invade in the future! Serve as a warning to others!" The Liangzhou Army, which has an army of 300,000, although because of the weather,

, the water source has been disturbed by various factors, but it will not be disturbed by the people from the Western Regions.

Leading the way by the nose. And if these ignorant horse bandits are not taught a lesson, morale will continue to decline. Amid Ma Teng's roar, Zeng Yu named the two most powerful generals under his banner and the woman who was most familiar with the roads of the Western Regions.

Okay, Wang Han, prepare to give the invading bandits a thunderous blow.

The Liangzhou generals, who had been suppressed for a long time, were already simmering with anger. Ma Chao and Fu Hao led an army and hurriedly led their men and horses to catch up along the sandy place in front. Pang De and Wang Han also led the way.

The men and horses followed another trace and chased him.

Although the desert is vast, it is a good woman. Wang Han has not been wandering in the desert for nothing in the past two years. As long as there are a few clues, he can follow the traces.

At dusk that day, Chi Erri, the leader of the horse bandits who had received money from several small countries and wandered around the Liangzhou Army, was cheering and celebrating with a group of horse bandits in his lair.

Although this nest is not as comfortable as the Grand Canyon in the desert, it is also close to a water source and has a small oasis next to it. It is an excellent place to live in the desert. Chi Erri relied on this site to gather many

The tribe, belonging to a well-established sand bandit brand in the desert, received capital injections from several small countries this time, and their ambitions became more and more swollen. Although the Liangzhou Army seemed to be turbulent, he did not take it seriously.

At this time, the soldiers on the sentry post outside the lair were yawning and complaining that it was their turn to be on duty and missed the opportunity to eat and drink. Suddenly, a strong wind blew from the north, blowing sand and dust across the field, and they could faintly see the big

As the cavalry rushed in, he calmed down, widened his eyes, and unknowingly held the hilt of the knife in his hand, and suddenly shouted: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The warning horn sounded quickly, and Chi Erri, who was having a celebration banquet in the lair, changed his face drastically. He touched the weapon and rushed out. When he saw the scene in front of him, his face was so frightened that he never expected that Liangzhou

People can actually find a place!

The people of Liangzhou, who were tortured by the weather, were in urgent need of someone to vent their anger to. They did not give Chi Erri a chance to think. With a sudden order, ten thousand knights ran wildly together, raining arrows like locusts, killing the horse bandits until they cried for their fathers and mothers.

, fled in all directions.

As the leader of the horse bandits who dared to provoke the Liangzhou people, Chi Erri was shot dead by Ma Chao who was chasing him and his head was cut off.

At the same time, Pound was also cutting off the head of another horse bandit leader in another horse bandit lair. The horse bandits who dared to charge into the Liangzhou army had only one way to go, and that was a dead end!

Bloody and violent, this is a declaration given to the intruders. The horse bandits are all well-informed people in the desert. The Liangzhou people slaughtered in the desert, causing all the horse bandits sponsored by small countries to quickly cease their activities, and they were afraid of causing trouble.

, took the initiative to offer water and food to Liangzhou people.

Maybe this is a blessing in disguise? The horse bandits who came to fight against the autumn wind and hindered the progress of the Liangzhou people turned out to be the leading party. It has to be said that the Liangzhou people's army to suppress the border and the Liangzhou people's three-year planning were such a correct decision.

, avoiding these trivial matters in the middle and reaching the destination directly.

With water and food, there was no obstacle for the Western Expedition. After half a month of marching, they felt that the ground under their feet was getting hard and they were out of the desert. As far as the eye could see, a huge green grassland appeared in front of everyone.

In the field of vision, although it is not as endless as the sea like the grassland on the plateau described by Fuhao and others, the grass is still bright green and very lush.

Ma Teng raised his whip and shouted with a smile: "I have been holding it in for so many days and finally saw such a bright green!"

On the side, Zeng Yu's heart was as green as the eyes, and he was very happy. He immediately stepped forward and said: "This will be our new base in Liangzhou in the future! By owning this place, we can not only have the source of horses, but also the best steel.

And enough people! This will be our capital to dominate the world!"

"Hehe!" Ma Teng laughed strangely, rolled up the whip in his hand, turned his head, stared at Zeng Yu with a pair of majestic eyes, and asked somewhat seriously: "My lord, can we, the Ma family, be the vanguard in the fight for world hegemony?

"

Zeng Yu was overjoyed that Ma Teng was so willing to fight, which made Zeng Yu happy. He hurriedly said: "The Ma family, who has the God of War in Liangzhou, is responsible for their duties and should be the vanguard!"

"Wow!" Ma Teng let go of his hand, and the riding crop rolled in the palm of his hand suddenly came out, flicked it lightly, and his horse, which had had enough in the desert, quickly rushed out, and he couldn't wait, "My lord! I need it.

We, the Ma family, have all the soldiers working hard, so we need your sincerity!"

Then Jia Xu came to Zeng Yu's side, shook his head and said, "My lord, since this matter is interesting to Duke Shoucheng, why don't you come down and do it? This will be of great help to the great cause of Liangzhou!"

On the right side of Zeng Yu was the veteran Han Sui. He was silent and just nodded slightly.

Zeng Yu felt like a bully in his heart, looking at the wolf-like figure of Ma Teng in front of him with helplessness. In order to avoid the resentment of the Ma family, he had asked Yue Ji to stay at home and not come out. This Ma Teng

Still so aggressive, it seems that marriage with the Ma family is inevitable.

However, Zeng Yu was still a little happy when he thought of Ma Xiu who had lost all his fighting power and stayed at home... gloating about his misfortune... No matter what, Zeng Yu still took advantage of the Ma family. Now Ma Teng not only doesn't care so much.

, isn’t it a big deal to marry your daughter over?

The scenery here is pleasant, and it is the first target set by the Liangzhou Army, the border land of Loulan Kingdom!

As the Loulan Kingdom, which suffered a big loss from the Rabbit Runner, although it does not have much hard power, it is on the front line of resisting the entry of Liangzhou people! They never imagined that they were on the edge of the desert.

, and truly became the first line of resistance against the Liangzhou people.

At this time, the green space that the Liangzhou army broke into was a pasture belonging to a certain prince of the Loulan Kingdom. Ma Teng galloped in and saw a group of fat and strong Loulan sergeants driving a group of herdsmen to play on the grassland from a distance.

Ma Teng's galloping in made the Loulan sergeants alert. They all lined up, drew their bows and arrows, and shouted, "This is Prince Li's pasture. Who are you? How dare you break in without permission?"

Immediately, the rumble of horse hooves behind Ma Teng represented Ma Teng's answer to the question.

A swarm of cavalry appeared at the end of the skyline, spraying fierce evil aura and sweeping towards them.

No matter which country in the Western Region, it is impossible to have so many cavalry. The Loulan people were shocked and did not bother to drive away the herdsmen. They shouted one after another and cocked their bows as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

Ma Teng flashed a sinister smile, and without saying a word, he clamped his feet on the horse's belly, and the horse galloped out like lightning. His big knife poked out, blood spurted out, and a big head rolled down.

"The army of the Celestial Empire has arrived! You still won't lay down your weapons and surrender! Otherwise, this head will be your fate!"

This Ma Teng was insidious. While he was asking for surrender, he turned around and slashed while he was talking. Another Loulan man died tragically under his sword.

When the Loulan soldiers saw the opponent's army approaching, they didn't care about counterattack. They yelled and shot randomly without caring about accuracy, then turned around and ran away.

Ma Teng was eager to kill. He raised his sword and brushed aside the arrows that were coming from his bow. He moved his horse forward to cover up the attack. With his superb horse-controlling skills, he knocked the Loulan people off their horses one after another, winning the favor of the Liangzhou people who caught up behind them.

After the Liangzhou army entered the green space, they did not take any rest. They just followed the footsteps of the fleeing Loulan soldiers and pursued them hard. Without even stopping, the Liangzhou army crossed the desert and descended the mountain.

As ferocious as a tiger, no more restraints!

The herdsmen who escaped from the Loulan people witnessed the appearance of this huge scene, and the rumbling black whirlwind cavalry drove by. They were all in awe as if they were seeing gods. They were all lower-class tribes of the Loulan Kingdom.

, were often abused by the Loulan people, and the Liangzhou people rescued them from the clutches of the Loulan people, why don't they let them be grateful?

"Where does Grandpa God of Heaven come from?" Aslan is the leader of this group of herdsmen. He often follows the Loulan people in the Western Regions. This is the first time he has seen such a powerful cavalry. When the overwhelming murderous aura passed by,

At that time, he stayed in place, not daring to move at all. It was not until the Liangzhou army had gone away that he came to his senses and said softly.

"Could it be the legendary army of the Heavenly Kingdom?" A clever herdsman pointed to where the cavalry came from and shouted excitedly: "They came from that side. That side is the desert. I heard that the end of the desert is the Heavenly Kingdom."

The place where our country is! Has the Celestial Army come to rescue us?"

There was a trace of excitement and joy in Aslan's eyes, and he shouted loudly: "It's the Celestial Army! It must be the Celestial Army! We must bring this news to every lower-class family and tell them to unite to resist the rule of the Loulan people!"

The Western Regions are not united as the outside world imagines, and the people at the bottom are also suffering from the backlog and abuse from the upper class. The entry of the Liangzhou people is a great opportunity for the people at the bottom to set off a huge revolutionary wave.

The Liangzhou army chased the fleeing Loulan soldiers. In order to chase the big fat sheep, Ma Teng, who had always been grumpy, turned his horse's head and ordered Zeng Yu to slow down the knights...

Along this way for several miles, as the terrain gets higher and higher, you can see a small city standing on a mountain.

This is a hollow octagonal city in the shape of a "ten". Looking from the outside, it is just a small city. Even within the territory of the Han Empire, it can only be regarded as a walled city. There is a city gate under the city tower directly at the foot of the mountain.

The destination of the fleeing Loulan soldiers was here. They fled in and closed the city gate tightly.

Ma Teng pointed at the small town and said, "This is it? He looks like a poor guy?"

More than just a poor man? When Zeng Yu was still hanging out in Yema Mountain, he had to deal with this kind of walled city. At that time, it only had a few thousand people, and it could easily capture such a walled city. Now it has hundreds of thousands of troops.
To be continued...