Looking at Hu Ming who was prostrate in front of him, Zhang Dongyun projected Mr. Wu Yun and said:
"Although Han Zhe stayed, Shang Jie and many other Dahe Longmen disciples followed Zhang Chong to Hexi.
Chen Jiezhi and Wanli are also followed by many people."
Hu Ming said respectfully: "I went to Hexi just to open up territory for Chang'an."
"Do you want to establish meritorious deeds in exchange for me to get your compatriots from Dong Tang?"
Hu Ming replied: "Juniors naturally know that the Eastern Tang Dynasty will change its master sooner or later. For Chang'an, all this is just a matter of time.
But the longer time goes on, the longer the relatives of the same clan will suffer. The younger generation cannot bear it, so they hope to help them regain their freedom as soon as possible."
Mr. Wu Yun said calmly: "They once wanted you."
Hu Ming took a long breath: "I can escape again and again, and it is inseparable from the mercy of some tribesmen. As for others, they will change their minds in the future."
"Okay, I think of you sincerely, so go ahead."
Mr. Wu Yun said calmly: "The final result depends on how much contribution you can make in Hexi."
Hu Ming was overjoyed: "Yes, senior!"
After he left the Tianshu Hall, he immediately turned into a black shadow, flew into the air, and headed west through Chang'an and Qinzhou Mansion.
When Hu Ming arrived in Hexi County, a war had already broken out.
Led by the three masters Zhang Chong, Chen Jiezhi, and Wan Li, the warriors from Chang'an first attacked the garrison camp of the Eastern Tang Dynasty in Hexi Province.
Although there are tens of thousands of Tang troops here, for practitioners in the seventh and eighth realms, the number of mortals has lost its meaning.
For high-level practitioners, whether it is the murderous aura of a warrior or the exposure of evil spirits that shocks people, or the subduing of people's hearts by a Confucian scholar's beautiful words, it can directly disintegrate the morale of an army.
The local generals tried to gather morale, but to no avail.
After first solving the problem of the local defenders, the people in Chang'an began to spread around and clean up many state capitals in Hexi County one by one.
The territory of a county is vast, and it is naturally not easy to cover everything with just a few hundred or thousands of practitioners.
At this time, the second group of troops from Chang'an followed up and entered Hexi County.
Compared with the first batch of people such as Chen Jiezhi and Zhang Chong, the "quality" of the second batch has dropped, but the quantity is much greater.
The soldiers of the Wan Tang Dynasty, led by Gao Qi and other old generals of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, marched from Longbei to Hexi.
These were the first batches of surrendered soldiers of the Tang army captured by Chang'an City.
Most of them were natives of Longbei County. They were originally stationed in Longbei County and were commanded by Xuanwu General Du Kun. Later, Du Kun died and they were all trapped in Chang'an.
As Chang'an occupied the entire Longbei County, most of the family members and relatives of those who were surrendered by the Tang army were brought to Chang'an to reunite with them. They completely put aside their worries and surrendered to Chang'an.
Nowadays, the Tang army who followed Li Yi, Situ Jinsheng and others to pursue Dahe Longmen and came to Qinzhou are still working to forgive their sins. However, the Tang army officers and soldiers such as Gao Qi had already become a force under the rule of Chang'an.
Today, I set foot on the territory of the Eastern Tang Dynasty again, but I am no longer a Tang army, but now the first left-led army among the Sixteen Guards of Chang'an.
They entered Hexi, cooperated with Chen Jiezhi and other top masters, and began to sweep the entire county as if they were going through a sieve.
Hexi County naturally also has local forces.
But facing behemoths like the Chen Family, Dahe Longmen, and Tingshan Academy, which were already famous throughout the Eastern Tang Dynasty, the local forces basically had no room to fight back.
Everyone in Chang'an swept past.
Hu Ming rushed to Hexi County, and after notifying Chen Jiezhi and others, he also started from the prefecture capital.
In comparison, he encountered the greatest resistance.
It's not because his sixth level cultivation is weaker than Chen Jiezhi, Zhang Chong and others.
For local forces, they lack the command, prohibition and execution capabilities of a large army, let alone such a large scale and sophisticated ordnance and equipment.
To them, the masters of the sixth level are already as high as a mountain.
Hu Ming faced huge resistance mainly because he practiced magic.
In the world of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, prejudice and fear towards demonic practitioners were always deep-rooted.
Hexi County is next to Longbei County. Although there was news about the Eastern Tang Dynasty's blockade, most of the sect academies in Hexi County have heard of Chang'an.
Today, Chang'an troops entered Hexi, and everyone had somewhat expected it.
But even so, they are more willing to surrender to Dahe Longmen, the Chen family, and Tingshan Academy than to accept the occupation of a demon.
Hu Ming had anticipated the suffering he was facing before arriving.
Because of this, he wanted to make some achievements and make contributions, so he asked Mr. Wu Yun to help exchange hostages from the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
The more people here in Hexi are afraid of him practicing the devil's way, the less likely he is to go on a killing spree.
Otherwise, even if the other party surrenders to Chang'an, he may not be convinced at all, leaving hidden dangers.
Chang'an may not be afraid, but things that happen repeatedly and cause trouble are naturally not what Mr. Wuyun wants to see.
Hu Ming, try your best to ensure that there are no problems with your subordinates.
Although Hu Ming may have some problems with this, generally speaking, everyone in Chang'an was like a wreck, leaving Hexi County and Longbei County to change the world.
While Zhang Chong, Chen Jiezhi and others were taking action, they were actually always on guard against going further west.
As the Hexi County on the border underwent major changes, the Western Zhou Dynasty further west of Tielun Mountain was naturally concerned.
In fact, a large number of Western Zhou sentinels suddenly appeared in Hexi County to investigate the situation here.
However, the Western Zhou Dynasty ultimately made no further moves and did not send troops to formally set foot in Hexi County.
Just to the west of Tielun Mountain, a large number of Zhou troops and Western Zhou masters gathered, but they did not cross Tielun Mountain in the end.
The Western Zhou Dynasty finally restrained itself at this moment.
Hexi County was given to Chang'an, and while Chang'an was used to divert the attention of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, large areas of territory in other parts of the Eastern Tang Dynasty were the prey of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Outside of Hexi County, on the border between the two dynasties, the Western Zhou Dynasty began to make moves, causing the Eastern Tang Dynasty to ignite beacons continuously.
The news traveled thousands of miles and was quickly transmitted back to Luyang City, the capital of the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
"The thing we were most worried about has happened." The crown prince Li Hong sighed softly.
The civil strife has not yet subsided, and foreign invasion has followed.
The two sides may have colluded.
"This is bound to happen." King Tang said calmly.
He looked at the ministers in front of him: "In addition to the Western Zhou Dynasty, other enemies on the border may invade the border at any time, so we should be more vigilant."
Everyone agreed in unison.
The king of Tang Dynasty looked at his eldest son Li Hong: "Hong'er will patrol the south on my behalf, and pay attention to the east and south directions."
"Yes, father." Li Hong bowed and replied.
King Tang nodded and looked to the other side: "Xiang Qing's family, Murong Qing's family, the national master..."
"Your Majesty." Xiang Junming, the Taiwei of the Eastern Tang Dynasty who was born in Baihong Peak, the Palace Master of Qingfu Palace who is the national advisor, and Murong Ting, who took over the position of the Master of the Ange Pavilion, all came out at the same time.
"The three of you will lead the troops to the Western Region first to stabilize the situation and curb the ambitions of the Western Zhou Dynasty. More people will come to support you later." King Tang ordered.
Murong Ting and three others said at the same time: "I will obey the king's will."
"The Lu Qing family has sent envoys to communicate with other countries and appease them." The king of Tang continued: "Northern Qi and Western Chu are also bordering the Western Zhou Dynasty, so you might as well send envoys with heavy gifts. I would like to invite the two kings of Qi and Chu to hunt the Western Zhou Dynasty together.
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Prime Minister Lu Meng responded: "I sincerely comply with the king's will, and the ministers will step up their efforts to deal with it."
The King of Tang looked at his uncle Li Dong again: "Thank you, Uncle Wang, for visiting Hexi County to curb Chang'an's ambitions and block their connection with the Western Zhou Dynasty."
"I obey the order," the old prince Li Dong replied.
King Tang glanced at him again: "Qiong'er, go with your uncle and ask Uncle Wang for advice on the way."
All the ministers were slightly startled and looked at a young man in brocade clothes behind them.
The young man looked quite young, and was a little surprised at this moment. After being stunned for a moment, he hurriedly accepted the order: "Yes, Father!"
He saluted the old prince Li Dong again: "Please give me some advice, uncle."
Li Dong nodded slightly: "His Majesty Ninth Prince made serious remarks."
The young man is the ninth son of the Tang Dynasty, Li Qiong, the king of Lianhe County.
Unlike the Crown Prince Li Hong and the Second Highness Li Yi, the Ninth Highness is really as young as he looks.
Li Hong looks like a young man, but as the eldest son of the Tang Dynasty, his real age is actually over sixty. He has been the heir for more than twenty years, but he only has good looks.
Li Yi, Prince of Muping County, is also in his fifties.
As for Li Qiong, Prince of Lianhe County, his real age is only twenty-seven, which is younger than Gao Yu, the illegitimate son of King Tang, whom many people rumored to be.
Among the adult descendants of the King of Tang, he was the youngest, and he usually seemed ordinary.
At this time, he was suddenly sent to Hexi by the Tang Dynasty King for training, which was really beyond everyone's expectation.
Hexi is located between Chang'an City in Longbei County and the Western Zhou Dynasty. The situation is complicated and critical.
If the old prince Li Dong was ordered to do something in danger, why would the king send His Highness the Ninth Prince there as well?
"Qiong'er, it's time for you to undergo some training. What you have learned and accumulated in the past must be polished and put to use this time." King Tang said.
Ninth Prince Li Qiong quickly replied: "My son, I will do my best not to disappoint my father."
The crown prince Li Hong was beside him, his eyes flickering slightly as if he was thinking.
The king of Tang made arrangements properly, and everyone took action according to his orders.
Among them, Li Qiong, the king of Lianhe County, followed the old prince Li Dong, and another seventh-level royal master, Li Xuanyi, the king of Zhangming County, led many people and rushed to Hexi County.
After they arrived, they rectified the remnants of the Tang army in Hexi and launched a counterattack against Zhang Chong, Chen Jiezhi and other Chang'an warriors, while spreading news everywhere.
In addition to counterattacking with force, the Tang army began to spread the propaganda that Chang'an colluded with the Western Zhou Dynasty, cooperated internally and externally, invaded and occupied the territory of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and intended to massacre the original population of Hexi County in order to migrate a large number of people from Longbei County and Western Zhou Dynasty to Hexi.
While scolding the other side for being a traitor to the country, at the same time scolding the other side for being a tyrant and a coward.
The two sides started a tug-of-war in Hexi County. In a short period of time, no one could completely gain the upper hand.
The popular trends in Hexi also change three times a day.
Because it was located on the border, there were conflicts with the neighboring people in the west from time to time. This made Hexi County, both the people and the local forces composed of practitioners, very hostile to the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Chang'an City had contact with the Western Zhou Dynasty, which caused the popular trend in Hexi County to change again.