The training ground outside Zhenlan City was now filled with allied troops heading out for the expedition.
Xu Mu was wearing golden armor and his expression was calm and calm.
The recent development of things was somewhat beyond his expectation. Those black hands seemed to be getting even crazier after the incident in Dayuan Country.
But no matter what, the crusade against Dayuan must be done. Not doing it this time is equivalent to losing the reputation and morale of Xi Shu.
Including the coalition forces from several small countries, there are more than 40,000 people in total. According to Xu Mu's plan, 10,000 people will be left to let Yin Hu guard Zhenlan City.
"My lord, it's a long way to go to Dayuan. Along the way, we have to pass through three or four countries in the Western Regions. If not, send envoys there first -"
"No need." Xu Mu interrupted Zhao Dun. Of course, he was not blaming Zhao Dun. As a counselor, Zhao Dun's temperament was not like that of Dongfang Jing and Jia Zhou, and he preferred to do things safely.
"Thirty thousand coalition troops, go directly to Dawan Kingdom."
Originally, this time, the purpose was to show off the power and let the countries in the Western Regions see clearly the raging anger of the Central Plains people. Everyone knew about the crusade against the Dawan Kingdom.
"By the way, Zhao Dun, where is the fourth prince of Dawan Kingdom now?"
"Not far outside Zhenlan City, waiting to join forces with the Lord."
"Very good." Xu Mu smiled.
"Wei Feng, go and deliver the order for the army to go out."
Unlike the vastness of the Central Plains, more than a dozen countries in the Western Regions are crowded near large oases, almost all not far away. Generally speaking, there is no need to dispatch a large number of civilians. You only need to bring enough marching food and light luggage.
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Under the current situation, the Dawan Kingdom's military strength and morale have been reduced. Coupled with the rebellion of the fourth prince, it has become like a withered bone in a grave.
Now, what worried Xu Mu the most was that Father Zhuge seemed to be hiding deliberately. After searching for a long time, no one was there.
We can only send more manpower and continue searching.
"Lord, it's time to set off."
Xu Mu nodded and turned over on General Feng. Wei Feng beside him had changed into a sweat horse, and with the new armor, he looked majestic.
"Master, watch out, this time I, Old Wei, will blow up both of those Lou Luo's balls!"
Last time, because he was concerned about Xu Mu's safety, Wei Feng did not pursue him deeply, so he let Lou Luo run back to Dawan. But this time, it was clear that the army was going on an expedition, so he had no worries anymore.
"march."
"My lord has an order, march——"
After leaving Zhenlan City, just stay away from the oasis, and soon you will see wind and sand flying around.
Thirty thousand horses, divided into six thousand cavalry and more than 20,000 infantry, marched in the direction of Dayuan Kingdom in a mighty manner.
After walking for about half a day, Xu Mu saw the prince of Dawan Kingdom on the edge of a rock valley. He was leading thousands of people from his headquarters. When he saw the army of Zhenlan City, he suddenly ran over on horseback.
"Lou Zhu pays homage to the King of Shu." The young Hu man dismounted his horse and kowtowed.
"You are a smart man." Xu Mu said calmly. The country of Dawan was already on the verge of collapse, and the fourth prince in front of him seemed to be abandoning his car to protect his commander.
Under this situation, in order to avoid arousing public indignation, it is impossible for Western Shu to occupy Dawan in a grand manner. The most likely possibility is to support another pro-Shu regime.
Xu Mu believed that the fourth prince Lou Zhu must have seen through this, so he suddenly rebelled against the Dawan Kingdom and came with thousands of troops to help in the war.
Otherwise, when the army invades Dawan, it will be too late to say anything.
However, with the addition of this building, the war against Dawan Kingdom will only become more justified.
"Your name is Lou Zhu." Xu Mu did not dismount.
"Exactly... he is the fourth prince of Dawan. What Brother Wang did is an outrage to both humans and gods. I don't want to be a part of it."
Xu Mu smiled and said, "I heard that there have been a lot of rumors recently. According to the rumors, the old king of Dawan, Lou Chong, was killed by my Shu people?"
"I have checked and found that this is a frame-up. Someone... wants to provoke a fierce war between Dayuan and Shu. This must be the reason why Brother Wang was bewitched before and went out of the city to intercept and kill the King of Shu."
"Lou Zhu, you are really a smart man." Xu Mu raised his head and repeated.
Lou Zhu kowtowed to the ground, not daring to go any further. Very early on, he began to inquire about the affairs of the Central Plains. The King of Shu in front of him was a hero of hundreds of battles who came from nothing. To put it bluntly, even if he fought
After winning this battle, in the future, the army of Xishu will march westward, and they will also be unable to stop it.
"Get up."
"Thank you, King Shu."
Xu Mu narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice coldly, "You probably don't know my temper yet. I treat you as an old friend, so I will be polite to you. But if you become an enemy, I will fight in the north and south of Western Shu."
The lion is about to come out of its cage to kill someone."
Lou Zhu's face turned pale and he couldn't stop nodding.
"Join the army. From now on, I will have many things to do for you."
Lou Zhu did not dare to say anything, and quickly entered the coalition formation with his troops.
"My lord, after the war, Dayuan will have to send their hostages to Chengdu and be careful of backstabbing." Zhao Dun, who was standing by, thought carefully before speaking.
"Tongzhi, you are indeed a person who is good at stability." Xu Mu praised.
After defeating Lou Chong, Xishu will help Lou Zhu to the throne. But safety is the priority, so as Zhao Dun said, a proton needs to be sacrificed and sent to Chengdu.
"Let's march first." Xu Mu raised his head and stared at the yellow sand sky in the distance, his eyes showing hope.
…
In the palace of Dawan Kingdom.
Lou Luo, who had been drinking heavily every day, now had disheveled hair and a sallow complexion. Every day, he would grab the attendants who entered the palace and ask for news about the Son of God.
Unfortunately, nothing was found, neither the Son of God nor the so-called heavenly soldiers were anywhere to be seen.
"Your Majesty, the coalition forces of Western Shu are already halfway there!"
"Of course I know!" Lou Luo gritted his teeth, "Damn it, if I had known at that time, I shouldn't have come back. I couldn't have gone around and killed Thief Xu!"
"Your Majesty... do you want to surrender? I have already asked someone to write a letter of surrender. Your Majesty, please read it -"
"I, Lou Luo, will not surrender!" Lou Luo roared angrily, probably because he was drunk, and snatched the surrender letter and tore it into pieces.
"Your Majesty..."
"Damn it, damn it!" Lou Luo's body was shaking violently.
"If I don't surrender, I, Lou Luo, would rather die than surrender! The Son of God is coming, and the Son of God will definitely help me!"
"Send the order to assemble the army immediately! I, Lou Luo, want to fight to the death with Thief Xu!"
Lou Luo stood up and shouted angrily, but unfortunately, before he could take a few steps, he fell down.
"My lord!"
"Son of God, Son of God! Find a way to get the Son of God back!"
Lou Luo shouted loudly with a trembling voice.
Nowadays, the Dawan Kingdom has suffered a defeat, and Louzhu has rebelled. It has only more than 10,000 troops, and its morale is weak. How can it withstand the Shu coalition.
Lou Luo is now full of hopes, almost all of which are placed on the Son of God.
"Son of God, save me!"
…
Upa sneered, sitting on a rocky mountain, looking coldly at the army below.
"As expected by the teacher, Thief Xu has already attacked Dawan Kingdom in advance."
"That Prince of Dawan, what a stupid person. I guess he still remembers those miracles to this day, right?"