The visitor stopped in front of the city gate and looked up at Liu Mo on the city.
"Master Liu, my prince has long expected you to come here." The visitor shouted, "You have no retreat, surrender as soon as possible!"
Did you expect that? Liu Mo's heart trembled.
Yes, Yang Yizhi is from the Zhou Dynasty, and this is the territory of the Zhou Dynasty. Naturally, he knows his territory well!
Except for Hetu City, there were no other cities in the north of the Zhou Dynasty. His troops had been walking in the wilderness for so many days, and they had to find a place to rest.
Although Liu Mo knew about the potential threats before entering the city, he had no choice.
This unknown abandoned city in the desert is their only choice to survive!
Maybe Yang Yizhi's men have surrounded this place, he thought to himself.
But after glancing around, he didn't find the Zhou Dynasty's pursuers.
What does this poisonous snake want to do? Liu Mo felt uneasy.
"Fuck you, my Daxia soldiers will never surrender!" Zhu Min roared back.
"Haha, then don't blame us for being ruthless!" After the visitor finished speaking, he turned around and left.
My army needs rest and water, and other things can only be put aside for now, Liu Mo thought to himself.
So he ordered a search for the ruins. The soldiers were very tired and thirsty. Although they were reluctant, they still followed the order...
Not long after, a soldier with scars on his body ran back jumping up and down, with a smile on his face and a bunch of unknown fruits in his arms.
Although the fruit was small and shrunken, the other soldiers were too thirsty. They greedily grabbed it one by one, pushed each other, stuffed the fruit into their mouths, and chewed it with satisfaction.
Other searchers reported one after another that they found the orchard in the secret garden of the palace.
Zhao Da took him to a courtyard full of vines, with small green grapes hanging from the vines.
Lu Sheng discovered a well with cold and clean water. Among other things, they found bodies, unburied, rotting and broken.
"They are the soldiers of my Daxia soldiers!" Zhu Min murmured, "They should be the soldiers of the Sixth Prince. They have also been here..."
"Master Liu, we can't stay here!"
"I know!" Liu Mo responded, "But don't leave now!"
No matter what, you have to take a full day off.
Liu Mo returned to the cool camp, eating dry food by the fire and thinking about his future plans.
There is plenty of food and water here, and there is also fodder to restore the horses' strength. How great would it be if you could wake up in a place like this every day, linger in the shade of the garden trees, taste fruits and sip cool water?
Unfortunately, Yang Yizhi's troops are most likely outside.
After eating some dry food and drinking some boiled well water, Liu Mo was sleepy and tired, and was about to sleep when his subordinate announced: "Zhao Da, please see me!"
"I brought a peach to you." Zhu Min said as he handed the peach over.
Liu Mo took the peach and found that it was small enough to fit into the palm of his hand and that it was a little overripe. But as soon as he took a bite, he almost screamed because of the sweet flesh.
He ate slowly, bite after bite, chewing carefully.
Zhao Da explained that it was picked in a garden near the west city wall.
"There are fruits, well water, and shade here!" Zhao Da said, "Uncle, I have an idea, I don't know whether I should talk about it or not."
"We should recuperate here," Liu Mo interrupted.
"No, uncle, that's not what I want to say." Zhao Da corrected, "Uncle, Zhao Da has been with you for so long and has regarded you as his closest brother. Now, I want to say, you can't make the same mistake again and again. !”
The two were inseparable on weekdays, and Liu Mo certainly knew what Zhao Da wanted to say.
Now, has it really reached that point?
At this time, Zhao Da continued, "Uncle, don't look for the sixth prince anymore! If nothing else, I dare to say that this person will not achieve anything big!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Da paused for a few seconds, and then spoke after seeing the change in Liu Mo's expression.
"Uncle, I, Mr. Zhao, am not an official. I am just a common man. Because of your relationship, I have reached my current status. There is no doubt that the sixth prince is a good person and a gentleman.
However, in the game of politics, good people do not live long!
It was he who insisted on getting involved in this war. If it were me, why wouldn't I cooperate with the Zhou Dynasty and destroy the eldest prince?
History is written by the victors. Doesn’t the Sixth Prince understand this? "
Liu Mo frowned when he heard this, "If we surrender to Yang Yizhi now, will there be a good outcome?"
"At least you can survive!" Zhao Da replied, "I can't guarantee whether the soldiers following you can survive, but Yang Yizhi will never kill you."
Zhao Da's words touched Liu Mo's heart.
"Let me think about it again!" Liu Mo said, "Zhao Da, thank you for everything you have done for me!"
Zhao Da bowed deeply and said, "At least for Miss!"
"Shiqi!" Liu Mo said the name silently.
That night, no nightmare disturbed his sleep. He dreamed of meeting Lin Shiqi, getting acquainted, falling in love, getting married...
Early the next morning, Liu Mo summoned three teams of the most capable light cavalry.
"I need you to choose your own. The strongest and healthiest one can carry as much food and water as you can, and then go out of the city to explore. One will go southwest, one will go due south, and one will continue walking north."
"Sir, are we leaving here?"
"Yes!" Liu Mo replied, "Look for rivers, lakes and salty oceans. Find out the end of the wasteland and the scene outside the wasteland. When I set out again, I will never move forward blindly. I will not only have a clear destination. , and know the shortcut to get there.”
The subordinates heard that this time, Liu Mo's order was no longer to search for the Sixth Prince's troops.
Liu Mo took his troops to settle in this unknown city.
No matter what Yang Yizhi's troops are doing, if there are pursuers, they will stick to this place.
Even if you really want to surrender in the end, you have to hurt the Zhou Dynasty so that your troops can survive!
Day and night alternated, some soldiers gathered fruits in the gardens of the dead, others fed the horses, repaired saddles, stirrups and shoes.
Some soldiers roamed the winding alleys and unearthed ancient bronze coins, purple glass pieces, and stone bottles with snake-like handles.
A soldier was bitten by a red scorpion, but no one died except him.
The horses gradually grew stronger, and under the care of military doctors, the injured soldiers gradually recovered.
Soon after, the first team of scouts returned.
According to their reports, the red wasteland continues to extend southward, ending in barren wilderness. There are only rolling red sands, wind-worn rocks, and spiky plants in between.
He swore that he had passed by many places with the remains of beasts, and those were beasts he had never seen before.
Other than that, nothing was found.
Liu Mo nodded and asked him to rest.
Then, Liu Mo ordered his men to dig up the ground of the square and dig out the soil underneath.
Since weeds can survive in the gaps between stone slabs, other plants must be able to grow here after the stones are removed.
As expected, they found many wells, so there was no shortage of water, and they only needed to sow seeds to make the square look new.
After another half day, the second team of scouts came back.
They swore that the southwest was scorching with scorching sun and a desert.
He found the ruins of a city. Compared with the current city, except for its smaller size, there was not much difference.
Liu Mo thanked him and then assigned him to repair the city gate.
Since there were natural enemies in ancient times that could cross the desert and destroy these cities, it is possible that they would attack again. "If the enemy attacks, we must be prepared." Liu Mo announced!
