Chapter 271 First Visit to the Western Regions
"Mr. Eighteen, what's so good about the Western Regions?"

When Hu Hai said this, Lady Mingzhu burst into laughter, and Zhao Gao also felt hesitant to laugh or cry. After a few breaths, Zhao Gao said to Hu Hai:

"Compared with the vast and beautiful mountains and rivers of the Central Plains, the Western Regions is just a rural area. It's not worth your concern at all!"

"That's right, I want the Central Plains." Hu Hai said ambitiously, "In the future, the Western Regions will be handed over to you, Master!"

"Thank you, Eighteen...the future emperor." Hearing what Hu Hai said, Zhao Gao knelt on the ground like a loyal dog and called Hu Hai "the future emperor"!
'His Majesty!'

When Hu Hai heard this title, he was intoxicated. Although Zhao Gao added the word "future" in front of this title, he was still intoxicated.

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Western Regions.

Most of the countries in the Western Regions are one city, with thousands of soldiers and horses, and Gumo is no exception. Before setting off, Tianxuan had sent people to collect intelligence about the Western Regions, compiling it into books and maps, and almost every one of his civil and military officials had a copy. In addition, Li Shang and Chen Ping, one is brave and good at fighting, and the other is resourceful.

Relying on the mechanical sand boat invented by Gongshujia, the vast desert known as the Jedi was treated as nothing by the Qin army. Overnight, three thousand Qin soldiers rushed to the city of Gumo and surrounded it. The heavy murderous aura, like a thick dark cloud, crushed the city of Gumo, whose walls were no more than three feet high and whose soldiers were no more than a thousand.

The Gumo people, who were dressed very differently from the people of the Central Plains, were in endless fear. In their minds, the Qin army outside the city was like a group of ferocious beasts ready to devour anyone. The sun was shining brightly, but everyone felt a biting cold.

"Qin Feng!"

"Qin Feng!"

"Qin Feng!"

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The Qin army soldiers noticed the panic on the faces of the soldiers standing on the top of the city wall, and shouted the Qin army's unique military bugle. The sound of the military bugle was like a spell to summon a strong wind, which really brought a strong wind, making the Qin army flags with black dragon patterns flutter in the wind. The "Qin" characters embroidered on the flags looked particularly majestic in the eyes of the Gumo people.

tread!tread!tread!
Although the Qin army was at the gates of the city, they were not in a hurry to attack it. Under the control of Li Shang and Chen Ping, they stationed troops outside the city to deter the enemy. Gumo City covers an area of ​​several miles, and the huge noise alarmed the princes in the city. Soon, hurried footsteps were heard. Accompanied by the dense footsteps, more than a dozen people dressed in luxurious clothes, with clothes adorned with gold, silver and jewelry, came to the top of the city.

"May I ask which general is outside the city? I am King Gumo."

After these people rushed to the top of the city wall, they faced the Qin army outside the city. The scattered soldiers surrounded a man in his early forties with a beard and a gold-rimmed hat. It was obvious that this man must be the King of Gumo. The King of Gumo, who led his people to rush over, shouted at the Qin army outside the city.

"My Gumo has never offended the Qin Dynasty, so why is the army approaching today?"

The King of Gumo spoke the language of the Central Plains. He was not completely ignorant of the affairs of the Central Plains. He spoke humbly and did not dare to offend the Qin army.

"King Gumo, you really haven't offended the Qin Empire." Chen Ping, whose face was as handsome as jade and almost made people doubt his gender, heard this and rode forward to shout to King Gumo on the top of the city wall, "So, we came here today and have no interest in your kingdom."

call!
Gumo only had a thousand men and horses, most of whom were just filling in the numbers. Facing the fierce Qin army outside the city, everyone knew that Gumo would become history with just one charge from the Qin army. When Chen Ping declared that he had no interest in Gumo's kingdom, the people of Gumo didn't know whether it was true or not, but from the King of Gumo to the ordinary soldiers, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty sent us here because he wants you to do something."

Chen Ping narrowed his eyes slightly, and saw the relieved look on the Gumo people's faces. He secretly disdained them and said his intention directly. "Now, open the door, we want to enter the city!"

Following Chen Ping's words, Li Shang, who had developed a great tacit understanding with Chen Ping along the way, waved his hand fiercely. As soon as Li Shang's hand fell, hundreds of archers in the army raised their crossbows, and the sharp arrowheads flashed coldly in the sun. As long as Li Shang gave the order, they would be intertwined into an impenetrable rain of arrows.

Gulu!

Gumo City had neither a moat nor a drawbridge, only two wooden gates. Facing the flashing arrowheads of the Qin army, every Gumo citizen on the city wall felt that death was waving at them. In an instant, the city wall fell into a dead silence, and no one knew who started it, as if the sound of someone swallowing saliva was heard.

"Kaicheng!"

In the face of the might of the Qin army, King Gumo had no choice but to give the order with beads of sweat on his face. Following this order, King Gumo, who had been trying to remain calm, looked ten years older in an instant, as if all his bones had been pulled out. The people around him hurriedly supported him.

creak!

King Gumo gave an order, a harsh sound was heard, and the wooden city gate slowly opened, like a weak woman who had suffered violence and could only choose to obey after finding that she was powerless to resist.

have to! have to! have to!
With the help of information provided by the caravans traveling between the Central Plains and the Western Regions, Li Shang and Chen Ping were not completely ignorant of the Western Regions. Seeing that the King of Gumo had wisely opened the city gate, the two smiled at each other. To the people of the Central Plains, it was only a small army, but to the people of the Western Regions, it was an unshakable army of giants, entering Gumo City like a dragon turning the rivers and seas upside down.

The crisp sound of horseshoes inlaid with horseshoes hitting the ground sounded particularly loud to the ears of the Gumo people.

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The night was as dark as ink.

The night is like a merciless god of death, ruling over everything between heaven and earth. The rising night mist is more like evil spirits escaping from the eighteen levels of hell, wandering between heaven and earth.

Gumo City, Royal Palace.

Although the Qin army entered the city, they did not take over the city. The palace of Gumo, which was only a slightly larger landlord's residence in the Central Plains, was still inhabited by the King of Gumo. After entering the city, the Qin army did not plunder money or harass the women of Gumo, but simply took over the city of Gumo.

In the dead of night, King Gumo summoned his trusted ministers and his son, Prince Gumo, to discuss matters together.

"Father, what exactly does the Qin army want to do?"

As soon as everyone arrived, the young and energetic Prince Gumo asked impatiently. When he asked his father in Gumo language, Prince Gumo's face was full of panic.

Other important officials of Gumo also looked at King Gumo with confusion, curiosity and questions.

King Gumo smiled bitterly and spoke in Gumo language, "The Qin army came here to make Gumo a bridgehead for the Qin Empire to manage the Western Regions!"

"Is the Central Plains no longer able to satisfy the ambitions of His Majesty the First Emperor?"

After a moment's silence, a minister with great prestige in Gumo took over the conversation, his tone full of helplessness.

(End of this chapter)