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Chapter 918 The darkness of the willows

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Before Tang Ning came, he had a rough understanding of the situation of the countries in the Western Regions.

The Western Regions are known as 36 countries, but there are less than ten countries with a population of over 10,000 and a population of several thousand, and they can be regarded as middle-class countries in the Western Regions. Of course, there are only a handful of small countries like Shan Huan and Wu Tanzi.

Although these countries are small, they are also one of many countries in the Western Regions. Horse thieves in the desert dare to loot the caravans, but they dare not attack these small countries.

Once they destroy a small country, those powerful countries in the Western Regions will completely erase them in the desert.

However, this is already the past

Now the Western Regions are in chaos. Those big countries themselves don’t care about themselves, so they can’t care about these small countries. This is why a group of horse thieves robbed Shan Huan’s tragedy.

Wutanici country is not far from Shanhuan, not much bigger than Shanhuan. Tang Ning was worried about them for a while, until he learned from Bahar that although Wutanici country is small, the elderly, weak, women and children are good at martial arts. It can be said that the whole people are soldiers. If they want to kill Wutanici, they need at least a thousand horse thieves.

In the Western Regions, there are usually only a dozen small horse thieves. Today, the one who killed Shan Huan is considered to be a medium horse thieves, and there are not many more than a thousand horse thieves in the entire desert.

All of their goals are those large caravans loaded with goods, trying their best to fight against Wutani, and the cost-effectiveness is extremely low

This led to the Wukang Kingdom standing out among these small countries. Small horse thieves could not beat them, and large horse thieves looked down on them, which also made the Wukang Kingdom safer

Shan Huan Kingdom and Wu Tanzhi are both small countries. The two countries are not far apart and have been in harmony for generations. The remaining people of Shan Huan Kingdom will go to Wu Tanzhi tomorrow.

Just as Wu Tanzhi Kingdom was also on the route of Tang Ning and others. Tomorrow, they would escort the people of Shanhuan to come over, and then buy some food from Wu Tanzhi Kingdom, and then set off again.

Early the next morning, Tang Ning and others packed their luggage, and dozens of survivors from Shan Huan Kingdom had already assembled.

They burned dozens of private houses in China. Regardless of whether Wu Tanzhi's Congress accepts them, this is the home they can't go back to.

Let's go

Tang Ning turned over the camel and walked out of the oasis. The people of Shanhuan also rode on the camels. The camels carried them and their luggage and walked into the depths of the desert.

More than half a month into the desert, Tang Ning had already been accustomed to this environment. Tang Yaoyao and Xiaoxiao had already been used to it. After seeing the big scene yesterday, they became listless again.

Tang Ning rode a camel, deliberately lagging behind a few steps, walking side by side with Tang Yaoyao, looked at her and asked: Why, do you regret it?

She had been swearing to follow Tang Ning and not let him get fucked in the Western Regions, but now she has become a frost-beating eggplant, hiding her pretty face under her cloak and veil, and riding on the camel swayingly

Hearing Tang Ning's voice, the beautiful eyes under her cloak gave Tang Ning a blank look and gritted her teeth and said: No regrets!

Tang Ning looked at her and Xiaoxiao, thought for a while, and said: If you don’t wait until you arrive in Wutani Country, you can stay there. When I go to Xiaowan and finish the matter, I will pick you up.

Tang Ning knew that the Western Regions were very chaotic, but he didn't expect that it would be like this.

After seeing the tragedy of Shan Huan today, he thought of not letting Tang Yaoyao and Xiaoxiao take risks with them.

It is naturally the best to stay in Chen State, but unfortunately they have been in the desert for half a month, so it is even more dangerous to let them go back. Because of its special nature, the horse thieves will not attack them. Leave an elder who is proficient in poisonous insects to take care of them, which is enough to deal with all the dangers.

I want to go with you. Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and said: I don’t want you to have another sister after you come back.

Tang Ning knew she was right and wrong, but after feeling her determination, she no longer forced her.

However, if Tang Shui did not find her parents, the engagement between them would not be invalidated. Tang Yaoyao would not have one more sister, but one more sister.

After all, there was that wedding letter before Tang Ning. In short, Tang Shui should be their sister.

Tang Yaoyao rode on the camel, looked at him, and asked: What are you thinking?

Tang Ning put away his thoughts and said: If you want to follow, follow me. I don’t feel at ease if I put you in Wutan Country...

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Wutanzi Kingdom is dozens of miles west of Shanhuan Kingdom, and camels are not very fast in the desert, and they have also arrived in a few hours.

From a distance, a low earth wall appeared in the desert, which was only about a meter high, and most of the loess on it had peeled off, making it look even more broken.

A place surrounded by earthen walls is Wutani Kingdom

It is said that it is a country, but in fact it is not as large as a village in Chen State. When Tang Ning and his party approached the city gate, a team of guards holding weapons trotted from the city gate.

The old man from Shan Huan Kingdom came out and communicated with them. The leader looked at Tang Ning and his group, and then led them to the city.

Although Wutanicun Country is small, there are shops and restaurants on the main streets of the country. Some people who obviously look like Han people are in and out of the shops. It is obvious that some merchants have done their business here.

Tang Ning and others were taken directly to the palace, saying that it was the palace, but it was actually a larger earthen house. A man wearing bright yellow clothes and covered with jewelry was sitting on a high position and watching them walk in.

See the Lord!

Everyone in Shan Huan Kingdom put their palms on their chests and bowed to the man.

Tang Ning and others also treated the same kind of manners. After all, although other people's countries are small, they are also real kingdoms, and the etiquette they should have is still indispensable.

Bahar looked up and muttered in a low voice: Why are you a replacement?

Tang Ning looked over and he hurriedly explained: When I came here last year, the king of Wu Tanzi was not him...

Although these countries in the Western Regions have small land areas and not many people in the country, within the low wall surrounded by loess, people are divided into different levels, including poor people, rich households, ministers and lords.

Similarly, the intrigue and usurpation of the throne in the Chen State's court is not uncommon here. Moreover, these small countries in the Western Regions are very easy to launch a rebellion because they are not large. They can launch a coup if they have dozens of people under their command.

This sounds like a play house, but it is a true portrayal of the domestic political struggles of these small Western countries.

I'm sorry to hear this news

The king of Wucai's Kingdom looked at the people of Shan Huan Kingdom, with a hint of regret on his face and said: It will be the birthday of the mother of the country in a few days. I originally planned to invite your king to come here to attend the banquet, but unfortunately...

He sighed and said: Those damn horse thieves should be burned by the fire of hell day and night, burning their souls to ashes...

The old man walked up, knelt on one knee, and said: Shan Huan Kingdom has been destroyed by those horse thieves. We are all homeless people. Please beg the king to show great mercy and be able to take in us, the lord. The kindness of the king, the people of Shan Huan will never forget...

The king of Wutanicun looked at them. If Shan Huan's country fled, he would naturally welcome him, which would greatly enhance the strength of Wutanicun.

But the young and strong people in Shan Huan Kingdom have died at the hands of horse thieves, and only these old, weak, women and children are left. Not only can they not make the Wucai Kingdom grow stronger, but they will become their burden.

His eyes flashed, looked at the old man, shook his head and said: Shan Huan and Wu Tanzi were friendly neighbors and should help each other, but now the situation in the Western Regions is in chaos and our country is still unable to protect itself, so how can we protect you?

After saying this, the Lord of Wutani Kingdom said that, he obviously refused, and the expressions of the people in Shan Huan Kingdom turned pale in an instant

Although Tang Ning couldn't understand their conversation, he could probably guess the result from looking at the expressions of the people in Shan Huan Kingdom.

The main gaze of Wutani Kingdom swept across everyone, and his eyes suddenly lit up. When he looked at the old man from Shan Huan Kingdom, he smiled again and said: However, if our country did not take you in, wouldn’t Shan Huan want to destroy the country? How could I watch the demise of my friend?

The old man was already desperate, but he was stunned when he heard this, and his face quickly showed joy and asked: So, has the king agreed to take us in?

The king of Wutani Kingdom did not answer this question directly, but looked at Tang Yaoyao and Xiaoxiao, who were wearing cloaks behind Tang Ning. Their cloaks were used to block the wind and sand in the desert. Their texture was not thick, and a thin layer of veil could not completely cover the pretty face under the cloak.

The king of Wucai's Kingdom looked at them with his eyes and asked the old man: Are these two girls also the people of your Shan Huan Kingdom?