At dawn. The war is coming to an end.
After fighting all night, the corpses lying on the sand were so densely packed that one could not see the end.
The Dawan City behind them only had a garrison of more than 3,000 people. Moreover, their morale was low and they could not withstand the strong attack at all. They quickly surrendered the city.
This attack on Dawan was considered a success, with gratifying results achieved at a minimal cost of battle losses. The most important thing is to show the majesty of Xishu.
You know, in the past, the Dawan Kingdom was considered a powerful country in the Western Region. In an instant, the entire country collapsed.
"Lou Zhu has met the King of Shu." There was still regret that could not be hidden on Lou Zhu's face. If Lou Luo had listened to his advice last night, he might have been able to keep an army of ten thousand people.
Of course, he didn't know that it was Xu Mu who personally cut off the tail that was unable to fall.
"Lou Zhu, I also know this. I can't blame you for this. Later, you will enter the city with me and start taking charge of the affairs of Dawan Kingdom."
"Thank you, King Shu." Lou Zhu breathed a rare sigh of relief.
"But -" Xu Mu paused, "I have said something ugly ahead of time. If there is another time in Dawan Kingdom, I can only prepare for the worst. You know what kind of person I am."
Lou Zhu trembled and hurriedly expressed his position, "Don't worry, King Shu. In the future, our country, Dawan, will join the Western Shu coalition. In addition, we will also do our best to help Western Shu and completely open up the Silk Road."
"Okay." Xu Mu smiled.
"The King of Shu...the tax collection and army recruitment from Dayuan -"
"Lou Zhu, you are the king of Dawan now, and you can make your own decisions on these matters. However, after you join the coalition, you need to provide food and grass to the coalition camp on a monthly basis like other countries."
Dawan's military strength has reached a low ebb. Xu Mu had no intention of continuing to scold him here. You must know that there are many countries in the Western Regions that are not united, and it is impossible to say that there will still be bitter wars.
Moreover, it will take at least one or two years for the newly recruited troops to become a strong army.
But these words, to Lou Zhu's ears, were clearly generous.
"Lou Zhu, thank you King Shu!"
"Get up."
"By the way, King Shu, I have a naughty son. I would like to ask the King of Shu to show mercy and let the son study in Shuzhou."
Xu Mu narrowed his eyes. As he expected, if you do well, people will take the initiative to talk about the proton matter.
"Of course, now you and I are like a family. Let's go into the city together."
After the city was dedicated, the guards in Dawan City had been taken over by the coalition forces. There was almost no loss of materials, armor, and even war horses in the city.
Xu Mu didn't mention it. As a building for the new king, three thousand horses from the Western Regions and five thousand pairs of bronze-plated armor have been donated as gifts.
"King Shu, in the Western Region, oases are most prosperous in the west. Therefore, the countries in the west, like Dawan, will have much stronger military strength."
To the east, almost all are small countries due to the scattered oases. On the contrary, the countries to the west will be richer and stronger. Of course, it's also richer.
"As for the matter of the Son of God, please rest assured, King Shu. I will investigate it carefully."
"Lou Zhu, thank you for your help."
Lou Zhu hurriedly handed over his hand.
"By the way, where is the iron produced in the Western Region?"
"Bintie?" Lou Zhu was startled, and after thinking about it seriously, he said, "In the past, there were more binties in Xi Country. But in the past hundred years, they have become rare. Even I, Dawan, are just There are more than three hundred pieces of armor. They cannot be used in the army at all."
The number was so small that they couldn't even cover enough armor for a battalion of men and horses.
"Zhao Dun, Xiguo, is there any action before the war?"
Zhao Dun thought for a moment and said, "No."
Xu Mu was silent for a while and nodded. It seems that matters in the Western Regions are a long way to go and are far from being as simple as I thought.
"The three hundred pairs of iron armor in the arsenal are useless if they are left in Dawan. It would be better to give them to the King of Shu."
"Lou Zhu, how can this be done?" Xu Mu declined with a smile.
"King Shu, listen to me. From now on, I, Dawan, are willing to follow the King of Shu... not just in the Western Regions. I have long heard that the King of Shu is in the Central Plains and stands in tandem with the two kingdoms of Northern and Chongqing. If the King of Shu is willing then, I, Dawan, am willing to take my golden cavalry and gallop to aid in the battle."
Just this sentence made Xu Mu regretted having killed so many Wan soldiers last night.
But soon, he came to his senses. If you have a big enough fist, others will be willing to follow you. On the contrary, if your fist has no strength, what you will get in exchange is endless backstabbing and rebellion.
"I have written this down." Xu Mu said calmly.
Louzhu bowed his hand again.
"In addition, in Huangcheng not far away, I have an unkind request. As you know, almost all the countries in the east are willing to be united with Xi Shu, but here in the west-"
"I, Dawan, would like to provide Huangcheng as a garrison ground for the coalition forces." Lou Zhu thought for a while and spoke.
"Lou Zhu, as I said before, you are really a smart man."
At this time, after seeing the power of the coalition forces last night, Lou Zhu no longer had any small thoughts. In his heart, he only had one thought: to follow Xi Shu to protect Dayuan for thousands of years. Moreover, maybe there will be opportunities to do bigger things in the future...
"Okay, you still need to take charge of the overall situation, so I won't bother you. I will lead the coalition forces and retreat to Huangcheng. When you have some free time, come over and get together. By the way, when you ascend the throne, don't forget to invite me. .”
"Thank you, King Shu."
…
Outside Dawan City.
There was an old official with a pen in his hand, sitting on a wooden bench and starting to count military merits.
"Brother Tiger, don't you bully people like this?" The little captain who was knocked unconscious just woke up and kept crying.
"What's the matter? Brother Mu only gave me ten taels of Lou Luo's head, and I gave you five taels. Why are you still not satisfied?"
"Brother Tiger, do I look like a fool!"
"Brother, you don't know if you are not a family member. My stupid eldest son Meng Huo eats eight meals a day, and my wife has another baby. People say they are quadruplets. They will all be born by then, and they will give birth to grandchildren later. I can’t even eat steamed buns anymore.”
"Brother Tiger, I also have a wife and children."
Si Hu rolled his eyes and hurriedly smiled, "Well, I'll give you thirty taels. When I get back to Chengdu, I'll help hunt down two roe deer and send them to your house."
"Five heads! Otherwise I will go to the lord to complain!"
"Give it, give it! I can't hold you to death!"
Si Hu cursed, stood up, walked a few more steps, and then covered his mouth with his hands and snickered.
Brother Mu said, this head is worth a thousand taels of silver. When I return to Chengdu, I will give my wife some pieces of Sichuan brocade and a hairpin with precious stones. Give the eldest son Meng Huo a new armor, and then an axe... When the baby is born, buy a small cradle inlaid with gold and silver.
Oh, life is beautiful.
