The entire Western Regions has undergone earth-shaking changes.

In less than a year, the western state of Shule had lost most of its country, the capital had fallen, the royal family had fled, and its whereabouts were unknown, basically losing the ability to resist.

Jinpeng Fort and Beiting joined forces to advance eastward, destroying two small countries in a row, and increasingly approaching the core sphere of influence of the Central Plains in the Western Regions, and a larger-scale war was about to break out in full force.

The four kingdoms of Xiaoyaohai surrendered one after another, becoming vassals of Jinpeng Castle, and in order to show their loyalty, they took turns to play, willing to give up the throne and degrade themselves to marquis.

Shangguan Fan, who has always dreamed of getting the real king, is reserved at this time and refuses all requests to abdicate, but everyone knows that it is only a matter of time before the "Dubu King" becomes one of the kings of the Western Regions from the nickname of the rivers and lakes.

Jinpeng Fort has almost solved all the worries, and only an inconspicuous stone country remains.

The country of stone is standing tall, which is beyond the expectations of many people.

It is a small country in the easternmost part of the Xiaoyao Sea, with a narrow and sparsely populated area, not to mention in the Western Regions, even compared with other countries in the Xiaoyao Sea, it is also a weak one.

But in the face of the continuous siege, it held out for eight months, which was even more tenacious than the much larger Shule State.

There are many reasons why Shiguo was able to maintain its independence, Dubu Wang's lack of attention is the most important one, and the most important enemy of Jinpeng Fort and Beiting is the Central Plains, so the main force is fighting in the east and west, and it is difficult to divide the forces to the south.

The siege of the capital of Shiguo was carried out by a coalition of Kang, Sha, Hui, and An, and the results were disappointing, and despite the heavy casualties, they could not take half a step into the city walls.

A few months later, the battle of Shule was nearing its end, and the Dubu King finally paid attention to this small southern country, and was very surprised that it had not yet been conquered.

However, the war with the Central Plains was in the process of preparation, and Jinpeng Fort still had no spare strength to look south, so King Dubu sent a general and dozens of killers to command the four-nation alliance to fight.

At the request of the new general, the countries requisitioned men of appropriate age, and the besieging army gradually increased from more than 2,000 people at the beginning to nearly 5,000 people.

The new general was still not satisfied, but it was impossible to get a single soldier from Jinpeng Fort and the Four Kingdoms of Xiaoyaohai, so he had to make up his mind with the tribes in Wushanli.

The various tribes of Wushan had no intention of getting involved in the disputes in the Western Regions, some were tactful, some were straightforward, and all refused to send troops.

Wushan fine iron is an important strategic material, Jinpeng Fort has been quietly planting people in the place, they were ordered to provoke a big battle between the mine thieves and the natives, and when the two sides are stalemate, both ask Jinpeng Fort for help, they will naturally send troops to participate in the war besieging Shiguo, and even have time to participate in the decisive battle with the Central Plains.

This plan was close to success, and suddenly strange news came, saying that the Dragon King had come back from the dead, and led a large army from the wild land to Wushan, and there were not many people who believed it, and when the army really arrived, the spies of Jinpeng Fort were suddenly confused.

In the end, a swordsman who had been lurking in Osan for many years came up with a "clever plan": not to fight openly with the Dragon King, but to "help" the Dragon King defeat the tribal alliance, so as to gain trust, and then lead the Dragon King to the depths of Ossan, consume the strength of the Great Snow Mountain army, and also find an opportunity to assassinate the Dragon King, which is a great achievement.

The swordsman was clever enough to ignore the fact that his intrigues were very effective against the mine thieves and the natives of Osan Mountain, but they were not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Dragon King.

It was from the mouth of this surrendered swordsman that Gu Shenwei learned about the changes in the situation in the Western Regions.

Shi Guo has not surrendered yet, this is another gift from God to the army of Daxue Mountain, Gu Shenwei is glad that he chose Zhong Heng as the prime minister of Shi Guo in the first place.

But the current situation is still very critical, the Wushan Mountains are far and vast, but there is only one passage in and out of the Xiaoyao Sea, located in the north, connected to Anguo, the passage is narrow and tortuous, once it is closed, the army of 10,000 will be trapped in the mountains, unable to return to the Western Regions.

Gu Shenwei made a series of decisions on the spot.

The patriarch of Huagai Peak led five hundred selected pioneers, with several natives as guides, and immediately set off to capture the main mountain road as soon as possible.

The old swordsman Tuo Nengya, led the swordsmen of his headquarters and two thousand soldiers, and followed closely behind Long Chuanyun.

After the main army of the Danduofeng Patriarch Long Xiaoshi commanded the main army, he fought steadily and steadily, opening up a safe route to ensure the connection with the country of incense.

As for the Wushan tribe and the mine thieves, the grudge between the two sides has not been resolved, and there is no deep hatred for Jinpeng Castle, so Gu Shenwei allowed them to leave, leaving only a small number of volunteers to act as hostages and guides.

After explaining everything, Gu Shenwei set off lightly with the Dutch girl, walking in the front, competing for time with the Jinpeng killer who was rushing to the main road out of the mountain.

The leader was Ha Chilie, the dragon king saved the tribal alliance, and he was very happy to have the opportunity to return the favor.

The mountain road was rugged, and the horses were of little use, and the three of them advanced on foot, and Hachilie knew Wushan well, and took a shortcut, although it was more difficult to walk, but it still saved a lot of time.

Gu Shenwei was very urgent, he hurried around the clock, even according to the standards of the Jinpeng killer, it was too hard, Ha Chilie still had a competitive heart in the first three days, and insisted without saying a word, but on the fourth day, he couldn't hold on, and walked towards the cliff several times, but he was pulled by the dragon king.

"Dragon King...... That's it, you're a guard, but you're a woman...... It's amazing. When he finally stopped to rest, Hachilie admired from the bottom of his heart, and it was not the dragon king, as the dragon king should be, that he admired, but the lotus girl.

Ha Chilie didn't know the name of the lotus girl, but he once saw her intercept five Jinpeng Fort spies on the hillside, and walked with her for a few days, and his heart soared, "I can't find a woman like you in the whole Wushan, tsk......"

Suddenly realizing that he had been staring at the Dragon King's female guard, Ha Chilie hurriedly turned his head and blushed embarrassedly.

The lotus girl didn't say anything, but she didn't get angry either.

This was just a small episode of the three of them on the road, and then, despite their fatigue and sleepiness, they continued to move forward day and night, and no one was in the mood or energy to say another word.

For fifteen days, the three of them only took a short break less than ten times, and finally walked for nearly a month and arrived at the first checkpoint of the Osan Route.

It's a bit reluctant to say that it's a checkpoint, but it's actually a tribal village, which collects tolls from caravans transporting ore, and provides accommodation and food, which is not high, but enough to feed the old and young in the village.

When he arrived near the village, Gu Shenwei finally understood the "want" of the main road, which was a canyon with high cliffs on both sides, and only five or six people were allowed to walk side by side in the middle.

The canyon is more than ten miles long, and the middle miles become a little wider, and there are many natural or artificial caves on the cliff wall, which are the homes of the tribal residents.

As long as they are willing, the people in the village can build several checkpoints with stones along the canyon in a few days, and hundreds of people can block thousands of troops.

Gu Shenwei really couldn't think of any way to break through this obstacle.

Thanks to the shortcut led by Ha Chilie, when the three of them arrived at the village, they did not find the Jinpeng killer.

In fact, the news that the Dragon King and the Great Snow Mountain army had entered Osan was still spreading on the road, and they were also left behind by the three of them.

It was business as usual in the village, with rows and columns of vehicles parked on the roadside, piled up with all kinds of ores, mostly iron ore, which had to be smelted outside the mountains.

The village is small, and there are more merchants and miners than locals.

Ha Chilie's attitude towards the Dragon King changed significantly, from unavoidable obedience to voluntary allegiance, he knew that the matter was urgent, and the power of Jinpeng Castle in this place was much greater than that of the Dragon King, so he did not rest for a moment, and took the initiative to ask to see the village patriarch.

"The patriarch here is an old friend of my father and will listen to my advice. ”

This is the ideal way, the dragon king and the lotus girl alone can kill many people, but they can't occupy the entire village.

The patriarch was the fattest person Gu Shenwei had ever seen, sitting on a soft slump large enough to accommodate three people, leaving no gaps.

Compared to this size, his arms are as short and fleshy as a baby.

The arms stretched out as much as they could, welcoming the arrival of the son of an old friend, "Nephew Hachilie, how long has it been since you came to see me? ”

Ha Chilie bowed and bowed deeply, "The gatekeeper of Wushan, the master of the Swallowing Wind Canyon, Ha Chilie greets you, I bring my father's greetings, thank you for your care of the Dongshan clan over the years. ”

The rules and traditions of Osan are that when acquaintances meet, they must give gifts, and the three of them left in a hurry and did not bring anything, so Ha Chilie presented his own sword.

The fat patriarch took the gift, recognized that it was a rare sharp weapon, and then looked at Ha Chilie, who was tired of the dusty face, and the two arrogant men and women behind him, and immediately understood that something big had happened.

"Hachilie, why don't you introduce these two friends?

Ha Chilie apologized to the fat patriarch, but he delayed and refused to tell the identity of the dragon king, the Wushan tribe has never been interested in disputes outside the mountain, but the power of Jinpeng Fort has infiltrated here, and it is also a big customer who buys ore, so it naturally gets far more favor than Daxue Mountain.

If the Dragon King is still a little well-known in Osan Mountain, Daxueshan is a completely unfamiliar name.

It probably tells the story of how after the spies of Jinpeng Fort instigated the mine thieves to sneak attack the tribal alliance, Ha Chilie finally said the name of the dragon king.

The fat patriarch was very surprised, and like many people who saw the dragon king for the first time, he looked up and down, and it was hard to believe that this pale young man could be the leader of the army.

But he has more vision than most people, and a certain temperament in the dragon king makes him understand that this young man is by no means in vain.

The fat patriarch moved his fat body with great effort to pay tribute to the Dragon King, "Welcome, Dragon King, and your army, the Wind Swallowing Canyon is a trade route, as long as you follow the rules, no one will be blocked out of the valley." ”

Gu Shenwei nodded slightly, he knew what the "rules" were, "Daxue Mountain will pay customs duties according to the capitation, and one tael of silver is a lot." ”

The fat patriarch looked very satisfied, and stretched out his arms again, "The more friends the better, the dragon king will be a friend of the Wind Swallowing Village from now on, come here, serve delicious food and wine, I want to drink with new friends, and I will not get drunk or return." ”

Hachilie looked back at the Dragon King happily.

Gu Shenwei has been carefully observing, and has not found any suspicious signs, the fat patriarch and the people around him seem to be sincere, and the only thing that surprised him is the lotus girl.

The lotus girl was as silent as usual, but Gu Shenwei could feel a trace of nervousness from her, which was a sign that there was danger nearby.