Chapter 181 The Five States of the Western Wilderness
As soon as Bai Yutian turned around, he found Di Ke staring at him quietly, which shocked him instantly.
Di Ke's eyes were very empty at this time, as if he had no emotion and was indifferent to everything, as if he had lost his soul.
"Dike!" Bai Yutian called softly, and Di Ke came back to his senses instantly and looked at Bai Yutian, his eyes regaining their former agility.
"What's wrong with you?" Bai Yutian asked with a frown. Di Ke looked very strange just now.
Di Ke lowered his head and said in a very soft voice, "I, I miss my sister."
According to Dick, her sister disappeared while their parents were still alive, and has been for several years.
At that time, people said that Di Ke's sister was kidnapped by bandits. If she didn't show up for such a long time, she must have been killed by bandits.
Di Ke did not believe this statement. Later, a drought occurred in his hometown, and his parents died of starvation one after another, leaving Di Ke without any relatives.
At this time, someone who returned to his hometown said that he had seen Di Ke's sister in Xiangcheng, so Di Ke traveled all the way across mountains and rivers to Xiangcheng, where he met Bai Yutian.
After that, there was Di Miao's jade pendant discovered in Tailin City, but there was no news after that.
"Don't worry, I will definitely help you find your sister." Bai Yutian walked over and touched Di Ke's head.
"Yeah!" Di Ke nodded.
However, no one noticed that deep in Di Ke's eyes, there was a trace of confusion and indifference, like another person.
Although Di Ke stayed with Bai Yutian for a short time, Bai Yutian trusted Di Ke very much and regarded her as his sister.
The soldiers here are all Bai Yutian's confidants, they belong to a group of people who can absolutely be trusted, and they are also veterans of Fenghuo Camp.
They quickly finished transcribing the text and pictures on the stone wall, recorded everything on paper, and waited to record it in a book when they returned.
After coming out of the cave, Bai Yutian felt very heavy.
Although he received the inheritance of Daozong, he also learned about an enemy hiding in the dark.
Having enemies is not scary, but having completely unknown enemies hiding in the dark is very scary.
The Royal Family of the Great Zhou Dynasty spent a huge price to eliminate the Lotus Sect, but now Tianjia and Fuzhou are likely to inherit the inheritance of the Lotus Sect and have a hostile attitude towards the Imperial Court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This has given Bai Yutian a headache.
Now the 72nd generation leader of Dao Sect has emerged. He is extremely mysterious, and his relationship with the Zhou Dynasty cannot be eased at all, which makes Bai Yutian feel even heavier.
"Your Majesty, when the Dao Sect was destroyed, many years have passed since the writings on the stone wall. Now the leader of the Dao Sect may be dead." Zhao Chuxue comforted him from the side.
"Your Majesty, no matter who the enemy is, if they want to harm Your Majesty, they must first step over Dian Wei's body." On the other side, Dian Wei also said to Bai Yutian.
Bai Yutian nodded slightly, but he was still thinking about the 72nd generation leader of Dao Sect, and at the same time he was also guessing about this person's identity.
Will Tianjia and Fu Zhou have such a person? And how many survivors were there during the massacre by Emperor Zhou Sheng? Will there be anyone like the 72nd generation leader of Dao Sect?
However, there was too little information left on the stone wall at the entrance of the cave, and Bai Yutian was unable to find any clues about this person.
Moreover, since this person claims to be the 72nd generation leader of Dao Sect, he must have the inheritance of Dao Sect, and his strength is probably not trivial.
If this person is still here, he will definitely have a huge impact on the pattern of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Since he couldn't find any clues for the time being, and there were no clues, Bai Yutian simply stopped thinking about it and waited until he returned to Tailin City to conduct subsequent investigations.
Jing Ling led the large army forward, but the speed was relatively slow and he did not lead much. They did not reach the border of Xining Prefecture until Bai Yutian and others caught up.
The Five Western Barren States are not big. The combined territory of Liangzhou and Xuzhou exceeds the five Western Barren States.
However, because there are many hills, harsh climate, and uneven terrain, it is difficult for people to travel together. In order to facilitate the management of this place, the Great Zhou Dynasty established five states here.
Bai Yutian, Jing Ling and others arrived at a high mountain. From here, they could see the entire five states of the Western Wilderness.
Today, four of the five states in the Western Wasteland are occupied by the Shanu Kingdom. Although it is relatively desolate, it is rich in iron ore and other metal mines.
Most of the original territory of the Shanu Kingdom was in the northwest desert, where supplies were scarce and the climate was harsh.
Let alone development, survival alone is a problem for Sanu Country.
Therefore, the Shanu Kingdom took all the five states of the Western Wasteland as its own, vigorously exploited minerals and developed its economy. Over the years, it has grown stronger and stronger, and its population has shown explosive growth.
Xining Prefecture itself has the lowest iron ore content, and when it was delivered to Dazhou, there were not many ore veins left.
In this way, it can not only bring back talents, but also stabilize the reputation of Shanu Kingdom. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone. This is why Shanu Kingdom handed over Xining Prefecture very happily.
In addition, there was also an army from the Shanu Kingdom going north to occupy the three states including Shangyuan City, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The land there was fertile, the products were rich, the terrain was flat, and it was suitable for living.
As for the territory there, Shanu Kingdom will never let it go easily, and will definitely defend it even more tightly.
The three northern states are no different from paradise to the Shanu people who live in desert areas all year round.
"Jing Ling, if there are only ten thousand people behind you and hundreds of thousands of enemy troops in front of you, and I ask you to charge, do you dare?"
Arriving at the high mountain, Bai Yutian, Jing Ling and others dismounted together to enjoy the scenery of the mountains and rivers.
The desert is solitary and the smoke is straight, and the sun is setting over the long river.
However, the sun has not set yet, and the place has a bit of a desolate atmosphere.
"As long as His Majesty issues an order, let alone 10,000 people, there will only be 12 or 3 people. Even if there are millions of soldiers in front, I will go." Jing Ling clasped his hands and said firmly.
Looking at Jing Ling's determined expression, Bai Yutian believed that Jing Ling was definitely not just talking. His courage and courage were among the best among the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"Hahaha, good, you are indeed a boy from the Jing family. I have not brought shame to your family!" Bai Yutian laughed loudly, patted Jing Ling on the shoulder, and encouraged him.
As the only young member of the Jing family, Jing Ling can now take charge of his own affairs and has the aura of a general.
"I don't need you to charge this time, but I need you to perform a very dangerous mission." Bai Yutian said to Jing Ling.
"Your Majesty, please give me your orders!"
Bai Yutian came closer to Jing Ling and began to whisper in his ear. His voice was so low that even Dian Wei and Zhao Chuxue could not hear him.
After finishing speaking, Bai Yutian patted Jing Ling's shoulder again, "I will personally go out to fight and create opportunities for you, do you dare?"
Jing Ling's eyes were firm, and overwhelming pride suddenly surged in his chest, "Your Majesty is not afraid, how can I be afraid?"