"Am I old?"

"No, I'm not old yet!"

"Look at Danbas, he is still ambitious. I can't get older."

"This is my army!"

Yas, the king of Luoluo, rode his horse on the top of the mountain and watched the mighty army marching towards the east.

Next to him was Prince Holden. Yas looked at the prince's tall body, sharp eyes, and black beard and hair, and said with some envy: "It's great to be young."

Holden squinted, "Your Majesty, I saw Danbas!"

"Where?"

"There!"

Following the direction of the prince's finger, Yas saw Prime Minister Danbas, who was surrounded by people.

Compared with some old emperors, Yas appears younger and more energetic.

"They say that asking for something but not getting it can make people young. Danbas has always wanted to dominate the court and even usurp the throne, but I have been suppressing him these years. He asked for something but couldn't get it, so he pursued it. Prince, what are you pursuing?

"

Holden's eyes became brighter, "Lolo is very powerful, but we have a shortcoming, ignorance. Look at our citizens, the only place they get knowledge is from the bards. But those bards themselves are idiots

.

Look at those powerful people. They only know how to greedily grab money and food, but they don’t know about construction. They don’t know how to build a powerful Luoluo. There are also those disgusting barbarians... Your Majesty, if you want to change all this, you can only ask

East."

He looked to the east, which was also the direction in which the army was marching.

"The Tang Dynasty is undergoing a civil war. This is our best opportunity. By attacking Western Xinjiang, we can obtain craftsmen and acquire knowledge... Damn it, we have begged the Tang Dynasty many times to give craftsmen, but every time they came, they only built towers.

, or the craftsmen who make luxury goods. This is trying to corrode our will. Since they won’t give it to us, let’s get it ourselves!”

"Horton, my son, I'm very happy that you have this insight!" Yas smiled sincerely, "This expedition is Luoluo's first in many years. Taking advantage of the civil war in the Tang Dynasty,

Destroy them. And I will gain supreme prestige because of this. And you, my son, you will become a hero. My people will speak for you, do you understand?"

"yes!"

In the marching army, someone raised his hand and said, "Long live your Majesty!"

Loro Emperor Yas raised his hand and pointed to the east.

"go ahead!"

"Long live!"

…

Western Xinjiang.

Since the news of Shi Zhongtang's rebellion came, Hanhai Jiedushi Zhao Song rarely showed up.

An envoy came to Chang'an and asked him to send troops to serve the king, but he was flatly rejected.

——The barbarians are watching eagerly. If I step forward, they will flood the western border with the back foot. Furthermore, by the time I arrive with my army, the situation will have been decided. So, what am I going to do?

Even Yang Songcheng’s envoy was rejected.

When the news came that the emperor fled to Shu in panic, Zhao Song began to show up.

He went to the army to encourage the soldiers to practice well and protect the western frontier, and never mentioned the matter of King Qin.

When the news came that King Qin had raised troops in northern Xinjiang and revealed his identity as the youngest son of the emperor, Zhao Song was silent for a long time.

What followed was a magnificent battle.

After the dust settled, everyone felt that the new emperor would send someone to persuade them to surrender.

But no.

No one came in the first year, and everyone in Western Xinjiang was a little uneasy, wondering if the new emperor had forgotten that this territory still belonged to the Tang Dynasty.

Or rather, the new emperor felt that Western Frontier was too barren and the barbarians were constantly harassing him, which was a headache, so he left Western Frontier here like a burden.

Until this day, hundreds of cavalry arrived outside Yazhou City.

"Is this Yazhou?"

The tired Zhao Sanfu looked at Yazhou City and said, "It's too small."

"This is not Chang'an, and Western Xinjiang does not need a majestic city."

Zheng Yuandong stroked his beard and said: "Let's negotiate!"

A small official accompanying him came forward to communicate with the defenders.

"Messenger from Chang'an?" The brigade commander guarding the gate turned his eyes and looked at Zheng Yuandong.

"That is Minister Zheng of the Ministry of War." The young official said cautiously.

"Hold on!"

The brigade commander called for the officials, carefully checked the documents, and then saluted, "I have met Mr. Zheng."

…

"The emperor sent Zheng Yuandong, accompanied by only a few hundred horses, to persuade him to surrender!"

In the lobby, Chief Shi Langning said in a deep voice: "The Duke of Guo wanted to send an envoy to Chang'an to test it out, but who would have thought that the emperor would suddenly take action against the powerful people in Guanzhong. The Duke wanted to take a look again. But after seeing this,

But he saw trouble."

Zhao Song felt that the emperor was crazy and wanted to wait for the results before making a decision.

What I didn't expect was that the emperor suppressed those meat eaters neatly.

Then, Zhao Song was shocked to find that the world was at peace. Only the Western Border under his control was left.

what to do?

Surrender seems to have missed the best opportunity.

If you don't submit, what will happen if Chang'an raises troops to attack?

Zhao Song was in a dilemma.

It would be okay if his relationship with Yang Songcheng was not so close, but back then he had sided with Yang Songcheng and opposed the emperor. Would the emperor have poisoned him because of this?

Zhao Song was anxious.

Until now, he finally waited for the second boot to hit the ground.

"What do you think we should do?" Zhao Song asked.

General Huo Fa said: "I will obey the orders of the Duke."

Lang Ning sighed, "I heard that Nan Zhou Xu lived quite comfortably in Chang'an. He was a frequent visitor in the teahouse and a patron in the brothel. It is said that he looked much younger than when he was in Southern Zhou."

This is to persuade Zhao Song to bow his head.

Zhao Song said: "Although Chang'an is good, it will not be free after all."

Even if the emperor pardons him, it is impossible for him to be in charge of the army again.

If the general loses his army, then the knight loses his world.

It's been a walking dead since then.

"My lord, the envoy is here."

A minor official came in to report.

"Please come in."

Zheng Yuandong and Zhao Sanfu came in.

Zhao Song was still sitting.

Zheng Yuandong walked to the front, turned his eyes, looked down at the crowd, stretched out his hand, and handed over the decree to the accompanying clerk.

"Your Majesty orders."

Ronning stood up.

Huo Fa stood up.

Zhao Song hesitated.

Zheng Yuandong didn't even look at him, "Western Xinjiang was taken over by Zheng Yuandong, the Minister of War, and the former Jiedushi Zhao Song... rushed back to Chang'an immediately." He raised his head and looked at Zhao Song, "Xing Guogong, please ask Zheng to read it again.

Really? Or I want Zheng to help you!"

"Don't dare!"

Zhao Song stood up tremblingly.

This man had a fierce look and a soft heart, and he was frightened out of his wits.
To be continued...