The visitor stopped in front of the city gate and looked up at Liu Mo in the city.

"Lord Liu, the prince of my family has long expected you to come here." The person who came shouted, "You have no way to retreat, disarm and surrender as soon as possible!" ”

Expected to be seen for a long time? Liu Mo's heart trembled.

Yes, Yang Yizhi is from the Zhou Dynasty, this is the territory of the Zhou Dynasty, and he naturally knows his territory well!

In the north of the Zhou Dynasty, there were no other cities except Hetu City. After so many days in the wasteland, his troops had to find a place to rest.

Although Liu Mo knew about the potential threat before entering the city, he had no choice.

This unknown ruined city in the desert is their only choice to survive!

Maybe Yang Yizhi's has already surrounded here, he thought to himself.

But after glancing around, he didn't find the pursuers of the Zhou Dynasty.

What does this snake want to do? Liu Mo was uneasy.

"Fuck your mother, my Great Xia soldiers will never surrender!" Zhu Min roared back.

"Hehe, then don't blame us for being ruthless!" When the man had finished speaking, he turned his horse's head and left.

My army needs to rest and need water, and other things can only be put aside, Liu Mo thought to himself.

So he gave the order to search the ruins, and the soldiers were tired and thirsty, and although they were reluctant, they still took the order......

It wasn't long before a soldier with a scar on his body came running back with a smile on his face and a pile of unknown fruit in his arms.

The fruit was small and shriveled, but the other soldiers were so thirsty that they greedily reached out and grabbed it, pushing each other and stuffing it into their mouths and chewing it contentedly.

The rest of the searchers reported that they had found the orchard in the secret garden of the deep palace.

Zhao Da took him to a courtyard overgrown with vines, on which were hung small green grapes.

Lu Sheng found a well, and the water was cold and clean. In addition to this, they also found corpses, unburied bodies, decomposing and broken.

"It's a soldier of my Great Xia soldiers!" Zhu Min muttered, "It should be the soldiers under the Six Princes, they have also been here..."

"Lord Liu, we can't stay here!"

"I know!" Liu Mo responded, "But not leave now!" ”

In any case, you have to rest all day.

Liu Mo returned to the shady camp tent and thought about his plans for the future while eating dry food by the fire.

Food and water are plentiful, and there is forage to help the horses regain their strength. How nice would it be to wake up in such a place every day, linger in the shade of the garden trees, taste fruit and sip cool water?

It's a pity that Yang Yizhi's troops are very likely to be outside.

After eating some dry food and drinking some boiling well water, Liu Mo was sleepy and tired, and was about to sleep, when his subordinates reported: "Zhao Da asks to see!" ”

"I brought you a peach." Zhu Min said as he handed over the peach.

Liu Mo took the peach and found that the peach was small enough to hide in his palm, and it was a little overripe, but when he took a bite, he almost screamed because of the sweet flesh.

He ate slowly, bite by bite, chewing slowly.

Zhao Da explained that it was picked in a garden near the western city wall.

"There's fruit, there's well water, and there's shade!" Zhao Da said, "Uncle, I have an idea, I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

"We should recuperate here," Liu Mo interrupted.

"No, uncle, that's not what I want to say." Zhao Da corrected, "Uncle, Zhao Da has been with you for so long, and he has regarded you as his closest brother." Now, I want to say, you can't be wrong again and again! ”

The two are inseparable on weekdays, and of course Liu Mo knows what Zhao Da wants to say.

Now, has it really come to that point?

At this time, Zhao Da continued, "Uncle, don't go looking for any more Sixth Princes!" If nothing else, I dare to assert that this man will not be able to achieve great things! ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Da paused for a few seconds, and only then did he speak after seeing the change in Liu Mo's expression.

"Uncle, I, Zhao Da, can't be an official, just a common man in the market. Because of your relationship, uncle, this is just one step to the sky, and you have your current status. There is no doubt that the sixth prince is a good man and a gentleman.

But, in the game of politics, good people don't live long!

At the beginning, he was bent on getting involved in this war. If it were me, why didn't you cooperate with the Zhou Dynasty and destroy the Great Prince?

History is written by the victors, doesn't he understand this truth for the six princes? ”

Liu Mo frowned when he heard this, "If we surrender to Yang Yizhi now, will it end well?" ”

"At least you'll be able to live!" Zhao Da replied, "I can't guarantee whether the soldiers who follow you will survive or not, but Yang Yizhi will definitely not kill you." ”

Zhao Da's words touched Liu Mo's heart.

"Let me think again!" Liu Mo said, "Zhao Da, thank you for everything you have done for me!" ”

Zhao Da bowed deeply and left a sentence, "At least for Miss!" ”

"Shiqi!" Liu Mo silently pronounced the name.

That night, there were no nightmares to disturb his dreams. He dreamed of meeting Lin Shiqi, acquaintance, love, and marriage...

In the early morning of the next day, Liu Mo summoned three of the most powerful light cavalry.

"I need you to pick your own sycophants, the strongest and healthiest, carry as much water as you can, and then go out of the city to investigate. One faces southwest, one goes due south, and one continues north. ”

"My lord, are we going to get out of here?"

"Yes!" Liu Mo replied, "Go find rivers, lakes and salty oceans." Find out where the wasteland ends, and what lies beyond them. When I set out again, I will never go blindly again, I must not only know where I want to go, but also know the shortcut to get there. ”

The subordinates heard it, and this time, Liu Mo's order was not to find the troops of the Six Princes.

Liu Mo led his troops to settle in this unknown city.

It doesn't matter what Yang Yizhi's troops do, if there are pursuers, they will stick to this place.

Even if you really want to surrender in the end, you have to hurt the Zhou Dynasty, and your troops will have a way to live!

Day and night alternated, some soldiers harvested fruit in the deceased's garden, while others fed horses and mended saddle bridles, stirrups and hooves.

Soldiers roamed the winding lanes, unearthing ancient bronze coins and purple pieces of glass, as well as stone bottles with snake-like handles.

One soldier was bitten by a red scorpion, but no one but him died.

The horses grew stronger, and under the care of the military doctors, the wounded soldiers gradually recovered.

Soon after, the first team of scouts returned.

According to their report, the Red Heath stretches south to the barren wilderness at its end. The only thing in between it is rolling red sand, wind-eroded rocks, and spiky plants.

He swore that he had traveled through many places where the remains of wild beasts he had never seen before.

Other than that, nothing was found.

Liu Mo nodded, and then asked him to rest.

Then, Liu Mo ordered his men to dig up the ground of the square and dig out the soil underneath.

Since weeds can survive between the cracks of the stone slabs, other plants must be able to grow here after the stones are removed.

As expected, they found a number of wells, so that water was not scarce, and by planting seeds, the square would be revitalized.

After another half a day, the second team of scouts returned.

They swore that the southwest region was scorching under the sun and a desert.

He found the remains of a city that was not much different from the current one, except for its small size.

Liu Mo thanked him, and then sent him to be responsible for repairing the city gate.

Since there were natural enemies in ancient times who could cross the desert and destroy these cities, they could come again. "If the enemy comes, we must be prepared." Liu Mo announced!