Early the next morning, when the people in the capital of Loulan went out, they soon found the head of the king of Loulan hanging at the gate of the city.

Hundreds of people gathered at the gate of the city, their faces sad, and some even knelt on the ground and wept incessantly.

Elder Yaheng, who temporarily took over Loulan City, did not send people to stop it, but only posted a notice at the gate of the city, temporarily prohibiting the residents of the city from going out until the army returned.

At the same time, under the instruction of Lu An, Yaheng issued a list of texts, from that day on, the country of Loulan was changed from a country to a city, and the country of Moshan forty miles away was also changed to Moshan City, and the two cities were all merged into the Central Plains Great Xia Empire, and the flag of the Great Xia Kingdom was hung on the same day!

The reason for this is that Lu An wanted to use the Great Xia Empire, a behemoth in the Central Plains, to deter the wavering small states in the Western Regions, as well as the Turkic people in the north.

In other words, from today onwards, any force that dares to touch these two cities is equivalent to declaring war on the Great Xia Empire!

Of course, at this time, Lu An didn't know that the Great Xia Kingdom, thousands of miles away, had already undergone earth-shaking turmoil and was in a precarious situation.

After being on the list, Lu An found Qingchen again.

"Qingchen, what are your plans when you return to Qiuzi?"

"Will be with me...... Back to the Central Plains? ”

Qingchen lowered his head when he heard this, and was silent for a long time.

Behind the door, Qiao'er was walking back and forth with the child in her arms, Elder Bayan and several other elders didn't know what they were discussing, and in the distance, Lian'er took Mifflin and Bachier to count the goods next to the carriage loaded with goods, calming the emotions of the two for Lu An.

After a long time, Qingchen raised his head and sighed softly.

"In fact, I haven't thought about the road ahead."

"At that time, the city of Qiuzi was broken, and I saw with my own eyes that the spiritual position of my ancestors was wantonly trampled on, and the ashes of my great-ancestors were thrown into the Jishu River, and I myself ...... If it weren't for Elder Bayan leading people to protect him desperately, I'm afraid he would have died in the chaos long ago! ”

"After surviving, I only thought about revenge, and nothing else."

"Even, when I returned to the Western Regions and was trapped in the White Dragon Moraine, my mind was blank."

"You know what?"

"During that time, I saw the loyal warriors around me die of hunger and thirst, but there was nothing they could do."

"Their ancestors were my great-grandfather's most loyal subordinates."

"To this day, their descendants still protect me as they did my great-ancestors."

"If I want to leave them and return to the Central Plains now, I can't do it."

"At least...... It can't be done in a short time. ”

Lu An nodded silently, "Yes, I understand." ”

With a long sigh, Lu An said with a smile, "Actually, I thought of this a long time ago, and after entering the city, I deliberately befriended Mifflin and Bachier. ”

Qingchen looked at Lu An curiously.

"Hehe, with General Pu's help, it shouldn't be difficult to help you return to Qiuzi."

"But what about after that?"

"Whether it's General Pu or myself, I will leave one day."

"What if there is another rebellion, or if the Turks invade again?"

"Even if you don't have these troubles, you must always think about the livelihood of the people here when you stay in Qiuzi, right?"

Hearing this, Qingchen finally understood, "Do you want to help me trade with the Central Plains by cooperating with Misabao?" ”

"Hmm. In short, don't worry, I've already thought about it, not only will your subjects under your rule live a worry-free life, but even if the Turkic cavalry invades one day, it will also give you the power to protect yourself! ”

After everyone knew Qingchen's identity and background, Lu An also understood that it was impossible to let Qingchen return to the Central Plains with him.

At least, not for the time being.

After all, one has to be grateful.

Not only did she have to seek justice for her ancestors, but she also had to give an account to Elder Bayan and other loyal followers.

But the situation here in the Western Regions is indeed too complicated, even if Pu Zhen leads his troops to sweep away those small countries that rebel, but what about after they leave?

Whether it is Pu Zhen or Lu An, it is impossible to stay here in the Western Regions all the time, and one day they will have to return to the Central Plains.

Leaving the light dust here alone, he is still not at ease.

Therefore, along the way, Lu An was thinking about doing something, not only to ensure the safety of Qingchen, but also to let her Qiuzi under her rule trade with the Central Plains as soon as possible.

Obviously, his statement made Qingchen grateful, but also had other thoughts.

His face turned slightly red, and Qingchen whispered, "Mr. Lu's great kindness, Qingchen will never forget it." ”

is a short sentence, but it is from her heart.

Whether it was the time in the Qingyan Pavilion in the Great Xia Capital City, or this timely rescue, she felt that Lu An was like the protector of her life, and every time she encountered danger, Lu An would appear by her side in time.

When Lu An heard this, he scratched his head in embarrassment, "Between friends, why bother to see each other?"

Even General Lingfeng and General Pu admired General Wei and helped without hesitation, how could I sit idly by? ”

General Wei's past is indeed admirable, but the most important thing about Lu An is that he has something else to think about.

Perhaps, it is impossible for the two to be together for the time being, but no matter what, one day, he will definitely marry Qingchen!

For the next two days, Elder Yaheng continued to pacify the residents of the city, and the order in the city finally calmed down.

And Lu An, except for being with Qingchen and Hai'er, spent most of the rest of his time comforting Mifflin and Bachier.

After painting the pie for two days in a row, and handing over all the goods they brought to the two of them, Mifflin and Bachier finally let go of their fears and were attracted by the huge benefits portrayed by Lu An.

"Misabao, Brother Bachier, Lu and Miss Lu are now partners, if the two of you are willing to cooperate and sell the goods of the Central Plains to the Western Regions and even further afield, Lu guarantees that you will definitely get huge benefits."

"As for security, you don't have to worry too much."

"When Lu returns to the Central Plains, the two of you can set off with us with the caravan."

"Not only that, but in the future, the safety of the two caravans will be taken care of by the Guizi Kingdom, and you just need to concentrate on our business."

"As for the distribution of business profits from our cooperation, the two of you, as well as Lu and Qiuzi, can share it equally."

Mifflin and Bachier glanced at each other, "If we can ensure that the trade routes between the Central Plains and the Western Regions are unimpeded and there are no problems in terms of security, of course we are willing to cooperate with An Shao!" ”

"Alright, let's settle it, later, we will escort the Holy Maiden of Qiuzi back to Qiuzi, and then the two of you can set off with our team!"

After appeasing the two, Lu An, Qingchen and the others patiently waited for the news from Pu Zhen's side.

According to the map, the ambush place between Loulan City and the Western Regions coalition army is only about a hundred miles away.

Pu Zhen led his troops to raid, and if it went well, he should be back in two days.

However, two days later, there was still no news.

Could something be wrong?

Just as Lu An was anxiously waiting, finally, on the morning of the fourth day, news came from the direction of the city gate, and Lu An hurriedly rushed to the city gate to check.

"That's ......"

Seeing a horse in the distance, Lu An's expression changed slightly.

On horseback, Mu Lingfeng was holding the person who was hit by an arrow in the chest and was unconscious, it was Erma!