Sitting in Zhenlan City, Xu Mu was looking at the map carefully. Moving forward step by step and conquering the Dawan Kingdom was a powerful step he took after entering the Western Regions.
With the power threatening to capture Dawan City, Xu Mu would always feel disappointed if he didn't do something. Unfortunately, the combined strength of the countries to the west should not be underestimated.
"King Shu, Shen Zong has sent people back."
"So fast?"
He stayed in Zhenlan City, but within three or four days, he arranged for Shen Zong to find out about the Chang Peng clan. He never thought he would come back so soon.
Taking Yanyong with him, as soon as he walked out, he met a caravan guard who came back to report.
"Young man, please visit the King of Shu."
"Where is Shen Zong?"
"In the oasis wilderness outside Zhengzhou, send me back to guide the King of Shu."
Xu Mu raised his head, looked at the person who reported the message, and found that it was indeed the person he had met before, so he nodded, raised his guard of two thousand people, mounted his horse, and followed him out of the city.
Again, in this indifferent world, no matter what you do, you must take justice and honor into consideration. Of course, you can also be an unreasonable robber, but after killing and robbing, you will be criticized by the world and besieged by the crowd.
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The surviving family members of the Chang Peng Kingdom are just like Lou Zhu, a chess piece under the banner of righteousness.
You must know that the original Changpeng Kingdom was also located in the west, but it was a pity that it was destroyed by Xi Kingdom.
Following the guide, we rode horseback for nearly a day. We arrived at a small oasis in the wild before dark.
"Uu."
Just as he stopped his horse, Xu Mu looked up and frowned for a moment.
The oasis in front of us is almost drying up, and within a radius of about five miles, there are people collecting water. Countless Hu people, leading skinny horses and wrinkled camels, are waiting anxiously for the only small sip.
By the pond.
There were also some people carrying daggers on their backs, probably rebels, who were monitoring the crowd's order.
"What's going on?" Xu Mu was silent for a while. This was the first time he went to a small oasis in the wild since he entered the Western Regions. Judging from this situation, the small oasis in front of him will dry up completely in less than a year.
According to the rules, these barbarians who are temporarily living together can only find their next place to go.
There are many simple tents set up on the edge of the small oasis. Some unkempt foreign children will stick out their heads from time to time and look at the strangers coming and going with fear.
"The King of Shu doesn't know something. These people are all from the Liu clan."
"What is a wandering clan?"
"Most of them are people who fled the country after the country was destroyed."
"This doesn't make sense. Even if the country is destroyed, the people should be appeased instead of expelled."
"King Shu, the Western Regions and the Central Plains are different... Although they both worship the true god, their beliefs are different. For example, the people of Changpeng Kingdom want to kill all the old witches, but the people of Xi Kingdom have to rely on the old witch to worship Tian Xun.
god."
"I understand." Xu Mu nodded.
If you put it in the Central Plains, how creative these people must be. If there is a population, there is hope for everything.
"For more than a hundred years, the Liu people have been wandering around the Western Regions, living in oases. But after a few generations, there are no more people left."
"King Shu, please follow me."
The group dismounted and arranged patrols. Xu Mu followed Yan Yong and more than a hundred guards and walked forward.
After bypassing the dilapidated tent area, we finally entered an open sandy area.
Under the felt tent on the sand, there were more than ten people, including Shen Zong, sitting in a row. Most of them looked unhappy.
"Who is that?"
"The grandson of the general of Chang Peng Kingdom, he has the final say in this oasis."
Xu Mu was silent for a moment and continued to walk forward. Yan Yong, who was following him, lowered his hand with one hand and held down the knife with some worry.
Seeing Xu Mu's arrival, everyone in the tent stood up.
"Shen Zong pays homage to the King of Shu." The old guide's face was full of joy, "King of Shu, please look, I have found the surviving family of Chang Peng Kingdom."
"well done."
Xu Mu raised his head and looked at the man in the middle. He had a beard all over his face, a felt scarf on his head, and bright eyes. He must have been the grandson of a general of Chang Peng Kingdom.
In war, there is an old saying that is extremely in line with the trend of interests - the enemy of the enemy is a friend.
Xu Mu put on a smile, raised his head and smiled at the dozen or so people in front of him with the Zhongyuan fist-cup salute.
As expected, the dozen or so people also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Xu Mu's appearance.
"King of Shu please!"
"Welcome King Shu!"
"No need to be polite, just feel free to do whatever you want."
Xu Mu sat down generously and ordered his guards to go get some good wine.
For a time, the leaders of these Liu tribe rebels became even more enthusiastic. Especially the grandson of the general who was the leader of Peng Kingdom, he could not wait to take Xu Mu's hand and marry Jinlan.
"King Shu, what Shen Zong said...is it true?"
The grandson of Chang Peng Guo's general, named Dilibai, was asking anxiously at this moment.
Xu Mu smiled, "Of course it's true, we are all a family."
From the perspective of future generations, the Western Regions are of course also an indispensable part. In Xu Mu's heart, he even planned to integrate the Western Regions into the past after conquering the entire Central Plains.
Of course, we have to eat one bite at a time, and the Silk Road is still the main focus at the moment. If we push too hard for a while, it will lead to a two-front war, which will be a big problem.
Listening to Xu Mu's words, Dilibai's eyes turned slightly red.
"After the demise of Changpeng, 30,000 Changpeng people became drifters. Now, there are only more than 4,000 left."
If there is no good place to thrive, it will be a matter of time before the tribe dies.
"If this is the case... I have a rebel army of eight hundred soldiers, and I am willing to obey the command of the King of Shu!"
"Okay!" Xu Mu was not pretentious. He thought for a while before continuing, "By the way, the royal family members of Changpeng Kingdom..."
Dilibai sighed, "As early as seven years ago, the last King Changpeng died during the migration."
"But King Shu, don't worry... I am married to the princess of Changpeng, and we have a son who can be the king of Changpeng."
Xu Mu, who was still sighing at first, suddenly became happy again when he heard Dilibai's words.
"By the way, Dilibai, are there many Liu tribes outside the Western Region?"
"There are quite a few. Most of them are people who are unwilling to surrender to the enemy country after the country was destroyed. There are about... 120,000 people. If the rebels of all ethnic groups are added together, there are more than 9,000 people."
There are more than 9,000 people, and there are no horses or sharp weapons. Even if they want to rebel, they will probably die.
But now Xu Mu's appearance has clearly given them a glimmer of hope.
"If the King of Shu agrees to help restore the country, I believe that more than 9,000 people will be willing to listen to the King of Shu."
"I still need to think about this matter." Xu Mu replied honestly. He could borrow the righteous name of Chang Peng Guo, but if he talked too much for a while, it would be easy to force the four countries to the west to oppose each other.
Of course, if the four countries to the west listen to the words of the Son of God, then this matter must be carefully considered.
"Dilibai, I just saw outside that this oasis is going to dry up?"
Dilibai's face turned gloomy, "As the King of Shu said, this is how we, wild dogs without a home, live, being driven away by others, looking for small oases where we can breed."
"Dilibai, how about this first? You send people to invite the leaders of the Liu tribes. I won't talk about whether the country will be restored or not, but I, Xi Shu, will never treat you badly after I stand firm here!