The training ground outside Zhenlan City was now filled with allied troops heading out for battle.
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 what happened in Dayuan Country.
But no matter what, the crusade against Dayuan Kingdom must be done. Not doing it this round would be equivalent to losing Xi Shu's reputation and morale.
Including the coalition forces from several small countries, there were more than 40,000 people in total, according to Xu Mu's plan. Ten thousand 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, I am not blaming Zhao Dun. As a counselor, Zhao Dun's temperament is not like Dongfang Jing and Jia Zhou, and he prefers to do things safely.
"Thirty thousand coalition troops, go directly to Dawan Kingdom."
Originally, this time, he wanted to show off his power and let all the countries in the Western Region see clearly the raging anger of the Central Plains people. Everyone knows about the crusade against Dayuan 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 Region are all 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 provisions and light baggage.
Under the current situation, the Dawan Kingdom's military strength and morale were depleted. Coupled with the rebellion of the fourth prince, it was 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 to General Feng. Wei Feng beside him has been replaced by a sweat horse, and with a new armor, he looks majestic.
"Master, watch out, this time I, Old Wei, will blow up both of those Lou Luo's eggs!"
Last time, out of consideration for Xu Mu's safety, Wei Feng did not pursue him deeply and let Lou Luo run back to Dawan Country. But this time, it was clear that the army was going out, and there was no need to worry anymore.
"march."
"My lord has an order, march——"
After leaving Zhenlan City, you just need to stay away from the oasis. Soon, there will be wind and sand flying.
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 from 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 Kingdom of Dawan was already on the verge of collapse, and the fourth prince in front of him seemed to be abandoning his chariot to save his commander.
Under this situation, in order to avoid arousing public indignation, Xi Shu could not occupy Dawan openly. The most likely possibility is to support another pro-Shu regime.
Xu Mu believes that the Fourth Prince Lou Zhu must have seen through this. Then he suddenly rebelled against the Kingdom of Dayuan 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.
But no matter what, 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 Dawan 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 prostrated himself on the ground, not daring to go any further. Very early on, he began to inquire about things in the Central Plains. The King of Shu in front of him was a hero who had emerged from scratch. To put it bluntly, even if they win this battle, they will still be unable to stop the Western Shu army from advancing westward.
"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 we become enemies, I will fight in the north and south of Western Shu." The lion is about to come out of its cage to kill."
Lou Zhu's face turned pale and he couldn't stop nodding.
"Join the army. In the future, I will have many things to trouble you with."
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 beware 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 Lou Chong is defeated, Xi Shu will support Lou Zhu to the throne. But safety comes first, as Zhao Dun said, a proton needs to be donated 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 still 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, will fight to the death with Thief Xu!"
Lou Luo stood up and shouted angrily, but unfortunately, he fell down before taking a few steps.
"My lord!"
"Son of God, Son of God! Find a way to get the Son of God back!"
Lou Luo shouted with a trembling voice.
Today's Dawan Kingdom has experienced a military defeat, and Lou Zhu has rebelled. With only more than 10,000 troops and low morale, how could they 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?"
"Hahaha."
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