It had just dawned, and Chao Yi, who was known for his strict military, had already begun to organize his army. Not long after, a long team of more than 7,000 people set off again on the desert.
Seen from a distance, they look as small as a long ant colony in the vast sea of sand.
"Chen Sheng, pay more attention to the water bag. Don't forget what happened in Monan Town."
Chen Sheng understood immediately and rode towards the logistics camp.
Xu Mu raised his head again and looked at the scenery ahead. After dawn, the cold winter at night suddenly disappeared and was replaced by the scorching sun.
Before this, people such as Chao Yi and Weifeng had gone to the Western Regions, but no disasters occurred on the way. Thinking about it, there should be no problem with a large army accompanying them this time.
Riding on the camel, Xu Mu looked back and found that Zhuge Fan had returned to his previous appearance, looking extremely tired.
"Chao Yi, how long is the distance?"
Chao Yi caught up on horseback, thought for a moment and said, "My lord, it will take about twenty more days to reach the Western Region. This is almost no man's land. It will take at least ten days to reach the next oasis." "
The oasis is the source of life in the sand sea. Whether it is to collect water or to rest, the oasis is indispensable. Fortunately, Xu Mu prepared a lot of water bags for safety reasons when he came.
Just as Xu Mu was thinking, suddenly, a general rushed back from the front.
"What?"
"My lord, the guide said that there may be dust, so we should look for a large sand dune to take shelter and re-circulate the camels!"
Xu Mu was startled. He had just walked not far today. But at this time, there seemed to be a strong wind blowing from the north.
The camel under him also hissed twice.
"Listen to the guide and look for sand dunes immediately to avoid the sand and dust wind!"
Suddenly, a long team of more than 7,000 people quickly became busy on the vast yellow sand.
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Western Region, Dawan Kingdom.
Amidst the sound of the huqin and the bamboo harp, nine gorgeous orchids were dancing in the palace.
On the throne, a middle-aged Hu man with a big belly twirled the mutton chop beard on his face, and his eyes showed a greedy smile.
But soon, he withdrew his gaze and looked at the other person sitting next to him.
"Son of God, how is my beautiful concubine from Dayuan?"
The person sitting could not see any expression. It did not mean that his face was paralyzed, but that he wore a ferocious beast mask on his face.
Seeing no response, the middle-aged Hu man smiled dryly and immediately changed the subject.
"Please rest assured, Son of God, I, the country of Dawan, will never go to the Shu people for a drinking date. The Shu people are ambitious and want to swallow up the entire Western Region. It is simply a wishful thinking!"
This sentence finally made the "Son of God" smile lightly.
"Don't forget that we, the countries in the Western Regions, are the people of the True God. If we agree to Xi Shu, we will be blaspheming the True God! I am the son of the True God, and Heavenly Father has already given me a dream."
"Son of God, what did I see in my dream?"
"In the dream, the army of Western Shu marched westward to occupy our lands, oasis, and beauty in the Western Regions! They enslaved my people in the Western Regions. When the time comes, these beautiful countries in the Western Regions will become a purgatory on earth!"
This sentence shocked the middle-aged Hu man. Although he was the king of Dawan, he had always believed in this prophecy.
"Does the Son of God have any idea?"
"I have already asked Heavenly Father." The eyes on the ferocious mask showed an unnoticeable murderous intent.
"There is only one way to avoid catastrophe: drive away the Shu people completely!"
"Son of God, I heard that there is a general named Yin from the Shu people. He also wears a mask. He is the venerable true god——"
"I have asked Heavenly Father about this matter. He is lying. Don't forget how many people from the Western Regions he has killed in the past two years. Lou Chong, listen to me. Tomorrow we will gather the five people from the Western Regions.
The army of the country attacked Zhenlan City and drove all the Western Shu people who brought great disaster back to the Central Plains."
"This, this...let me think deeply."
The Son of God narrowed his eyes. In fact, for more than a year, he had been persuading many kings of the Western Regions to jointly counterattack Western Shu. Unfortunately, no one was willing to join forces. After all, the one who destroyed the country in Western Shu
Madman is really a bit scary. If it weren't for that kind of thunderous means, it would have been impossible for Xishu to gain a firm foothold in the countries in the Western Regions before.
"Shenzi, this matter... I need to think about it again." Lou Chong hurriedly repeated it for fear that Shenzi would be angry.
"Of course, there is no rush. But I have something to say first. The recent dreams have become more and more terrifying. Whenever I close my eyes, I can always hear the miserable cries of my people in the Western Region."
Lou Chong was trembling. When he looked up again, he realized that at some point, the Son of God in front of him had already left the palace.
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hold head high--
Standing on a flat-roofed house, the masked man known as the Son of the True God was raising one arm, waiting for an eagle in the sky to slowly fall down.
He took off the mailbox next to the eagle's talon, opened it and read it, then frowned coldly.
"Xu Buyi is going to the Western Regions."
Behind the masked man, there were five or six other figures in black robes. Upon hearing this sentence, their eyes burst out with hatred.
"I estimated that based on the delivery time, we should be almost halfway there."
"Master, how about going to intercept and kill him?"
The masked man shook his head, "Xu Buyi leads an army of nearly ten thousand, and has that tiger as a guard, plus the hidden Xia'er secret guards. It will not be easy to kill him."
"It's a pity that these people from the Western Regions are short-sighted. Otherwise, I could have borrowed troops to give it a try."
"Then Master...are you just going to let Xu Buyi come to the Western Region?"
"Of course I don't want to. But it's not appropriate for me to expose my identity now. If the secret army is involved, Xu Buyi's cleverness can easily find out if he follows the clues."
"I know that Xu Buyi has been thinking about the Western Regions for a long time. It just so happened that this time he freed his hand." The masked man said with a hint of anger in his tone.
"In the past one or two years, if that Yin Hu had not entered the Western Regions, I would probably have succeeded. But that guy was a decisive and decisive leader. He would destroy the country if he said it would, which frightened many people in the Western Regions."
The masked man closes his eyes.
"In short, we can't let Xu Buyi go too smoothly. Maybe he has known about my existence for a long time. He wants to destroy the majesty of Xishu."
"Send people to Ma Xiguo to find the Dong family members and tell them the news that Xu Buyi is coming to the Western Regions. I believe that the Dong family will be happy to intercept and kill him due to the country's hatred and family feud."
"Master, the Dong family has been in the Western Regions, recruiting troops secretly. I'm afraid they don't have much manpower."
"You are wrong. After Dong Wen was destroyed, these Dong clan members have been making preparations. Just go ahead and tell the news directly."
"Master, don't worry."
The masked man raised his head and stared at the scorching sun for a long time. Finally, a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.