Chapter 302: Bring Taishi Ci back to Jiangdong.

Chapter 302: Bring Taishi Ci back to Jiangdong.

Northwest Guanzhong,

A majestic fortress stands in the desert. If you look down from the air, it looks like a tentacle of the Chinese world extending to the northwest.

Tribes from Xiaoguan came here to herd sheep and left on horseback, appearing one after another like a passing tour. They all flourished nearby, but it was unclear where they went.

Forced by the Huns, the Yuezhi were forced to move westward first. They crossed the Pamir Mountains and established the Kushan Empire there.

Under the attack of the Han Dynasty, the Northern Huns are currently temporarily living in Kangju, west of the Western Regions.

They were the pioneers, and their successors, such as the Turks, Khitans, Mongols, etc., would continue to travel westwards along their footsteps, going further and further...

But the situation within Xiaoguan is completely different. Once you enter Xiaoguan, you will reach Guanzhong.

This means we have entered the traditional Chinese region, where fields are connected and people work hard to cultivate the land.

Crops grow in the middle of the fields, just like the people on this land, growing one after another. From time to time, they will encounter severe droughts or floods, and the crops will fail.

Just like the people on the land, only one in ten will survive in times of chaos.

There will always be people who come to plant crops and sow grains next year, and then life will flourish again...

On top of Xiaoguan City,
Two figures were gazing at the vast land outside the Great Wall.

"Gongqi, the King of Chu is back!" Pang Tong suddenly became excited. He could vaguely see the traces of the army on the top of the city.

In the northwest, close to the horizon, dense black spots appeared.

"How magnificent!" Zhang Lu couldn't help but sigh: "Pacifying Liangzhou, taking over the Western Regions, and marching thousands of miles away, how magnificent it is!!"

Even Master Zhang couldn't help but sigh.

During the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, which western expedition to pacify Liangzhou and recover the Western Regions did not require the country's strength to be at its peak, with the whole country's strength and an army of hundreds of thousands, which took more than ten years to complete?

But Liu Wu achieved such a feat by leading an isolated army on the westward expedition with his own strength, which is truly amazing.

At this moment, looking at the army returning from the east that was getting closer and closer, Zhang Lu secretly felt relieved.

Fortunately, Mr. Pang Tong, the Fengchu, came to him early, giving Zhang Lu an excellent opportunity to surrender voluntarily.

Otherwise, if we wait for Liu Bei to attack and then surrender to the King of Chu, the weight will be less.

Moreover, he did not have any famous generals, so how could he be a match for the battle-hardened Liu Xuande? In the end, there was a high probability that Hanzhong would be captured by Liu Bei. If he went there with his followers in disgrace, the King of Chu would not accept him.

What's more, now that the King of Chu has returned safely and has made such great achievements, he is what everyone expects. Compared with him, Cao Mengde is indeed at a disadvantage.

Today, King of Chu Liu Wu Liu Zilie has replaced Cao Mengde and become the most powerful man in the world.

"If the King of Chu returns to the east and does not enter Xiaoguan, it will not be considered a complete return."

"But now, besides me, Pang Tong, the only one welcoming you at Xiaoguan is Gong Qi." Pang Tong glanced at Zhang Lu, and Zhang Lu hurriedly bowed to Pang Tong to express his gratitude.

This was an opportunity Pang Tong gave himself.
Zhang Lu knew that he had to seize the opportunity no matter what and leave a good impression on the King of Chu.

At sunset,

The army finally arrived at the city of Xiaoguan.

The city gate had already been opened, and Pang Tong and Zhang Lu were waiting outside.

Da Da Da~
A mighty figure was riding slowly towards them.

"This is the King of Chu..."

"He is truly a match made in heaven..."

"You are still so young..."

Countless thoughts emerged in Zhang Lu's mind. After all, the achievements of this King of Chu, Liu Wu, were legendary!

"Teacher, I'm back."

He got off his horse.

Snapped! ~
After landing, "Twelve counties in Liangzhou have been pacified, Dayuan and Qiuci have been destroyed, and the remaining forty-plus countries in the Western Regions have also been conquered."

"At the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, we fought a battle with the Southern Xiongnu, the Northern Xiongnu, and the Kushan army of 200,000..."

"I have brought back all the rulers of the countries to pay homage to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty."

The King of Chu was not at all arrogant and spoke in a relaxed and carefree manner, but every word he uttered was terrifying.

Mr. Fengchu's face was already full of smiles. He had already thought of countless compliments to praise his good disciple, but when the moment came, he didn't know why, perhaps because he was too excited, he couldn't say anything.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and uttered only four words: "Zi Lie hero!"

Liu Wu responded with a faint smile and stretched his body: "Teacher, is Guanzhong okay?"

"Guanzhong is good, Jingzhou is good, and Hefei has always been there. During the time you were away, everyone was very active in guarding your family business. Not a single soldier was lost, and not an inch of land was lost."

"We now have sufficient weapons and armor, and are fully trained. All the troops in various places combined have a total of 200,000 elite troops."

"It's enough to support you in officially launching an all-out war with Cao Mengde and engaging in the final battle!"

Liu Wu nodded: "That's good. I heard that the teacher also found a place in Hanzhong for me. This is a pleasant surprise."

Speaking of which,
Pang Tong then thought of Zhang Lu who was beside him...

There was no way. I hadn't seen my good disciple for more than a year. I was so excited that I even left Master Zhang aside.

"King of Chu, this is Gongqi. He came here with sincerity and offered the entire Hanzhong area. Hanzhong is not only strategically located, but also has a large population of nearly 700,000..."

It was at this time that Liu Wu noticed Zhang Lu standing beside him.

Not to mention, they are both Taoist priests, and they really look a bit like Zhang Jiao, with a sense of immortality...

On the way here, Liu Wu already had a general idea of ​​the situation in Hanzhong.

Every inch of land in Liu Wu's hands was won with great effort, but Hanzhong, a big piece of fat meat, was obtained without any effort.

Of course, Fengchu's extraordinary ability played a role in this, but Zhang Lu was also quite aware of the current situation.

"Is this Master Zhang?"

Liu Wu looked very shocked, and indeed he was pretending very well.

"Zhang Lu pays his respects to the King of Chu!" Seeing that Liu Wu finally noticed him, Zhang Lu knelt down to show his respect and obedience.

"Liu Wu should have met the old Heavenly Master. How can he let the Heavenly Master worship me?" Liu Wu quickly reached out to help, but deliberately slowed down a step, causing Zhang Lu to kneel firmly on the ground.

Naturally, Zhang Lu should be treated preferentially.

But you have to hold it tightly...

Moreover, we cannot just kill him and his clan casually, because this Zhang Lu is the Zhang in later generations who was called Kong in the North and Zhang in the South.

Liu Wu has too many references on how to treat and deal with them.

It was quite unwise to kill Kong Rong of the Kong family like Cao Mengde did.

Liu Wu and Pang Tong looked at each other, and then they understood what he meant and began to flatter Zhang Lu. When Zhang Lu was helped up by Liu Wu, he was so moved that he burst into tears.

When the army returning eastward set up camp at Xiaoguan that day and were about to settle down, Lu Meng brought a camel.

Liu Wu looked at the horse hide hanging on the camel.

The past events of Qu'a and Shentingling came to mind again.
He was silent for a long time.

It was almost dark when he finally spoke: "Ziming."

Lu Meng cupped his hands: "Lu Ziming is here!"

Reaching out to take off the horsehide, Liu Wu sighed and said, "You go ahead and take Taishi Ziyi back to Jiangdong."

"Tell the King of Wu that I, Liu Wu, owe him."

(End of this chapter)