Liu Wei and Di Qing then discussed the matter of Juyan Lake for a long time in the main tent.
Liu Wei only had to say it once for Di Qing to understand his strategic intentions.
"Rest assured, my lord, I will definitely build a Blackwater City right by Juyan Lake and assemble a strong army to support the Hetao region!"
Di Qing solemnly clasped his hands in agreement.
"Alright, let's not delay, let's set off immediately!" Liu Wei nodded emphatically.
Shen Lian, who was standing nearby, came over and said, "General Di, the commander of our Northwest Intelligence Division will keep in touch with you."
"Um!"
"My lord, I shall depart now. When I have conquered the desert and annihilated the Western Regions, I will present you with my tribute."
Di Qing bowed solemnly, bid farewell to Liu Wei, and turned to leave the tent.
Outside the tent, more than a hundred prisoners released from the dungeon of Wuyuan City were eating meat and drinking wine in the open space while waiting.
They already knew that it was Di Qing who pleaded with the Marquis to release them.
Each of them was alone, with nowhere else to go.
Seeing that Di Qing was received by the Marquis, he must be about to do something big.
They were hoping that Di Qing would come out so they could go and seek refuge with him.
"Gentlemen, have you eaten and drunk your fill?"
"Having eaten and drunk their fill, let us bid farewell!"
Di Qing walked among the prisoners, glanced around, and deliberately spoke loudly.
The prisoners surrounded Di Qing as soon as he came out, waiting for him to speak.
"We're all homeless, where else can we go?"
"Please, sir, take us in!"
Upon hearing that Di Qing was trying to drive them away, everyone hurriedly clamored for Di Qing to take them in.
"I am also serving the Marquis! The Marquis is my lord!"
Di Qing said calmly, "He just assigned me a task and gave me an official position! If you don't want to leave, come with me to carry out this task!"
"If you accomplish this, you too will be granted titles and ranks!"
"Do you have the courage?"
People with facial tattoos are often from the lower rungs of society, and Di Qing resonated most with these prisoners.
Unexpectedly, he was granted an official position by this marquis.
So, does that mean these prisoners can too?
"What's there to be afraid of? We've all died once before!"
"Yeah, even if you die, your eggs will face the sky; if you live, you'll live forever! Brother, I'll do this for you!"
"Yes, you said you'd do something, even if it meant dying, but you wouldn't even flinch."
"......"
The more than one hundred people immediately erupted into a chaotic uproar.
"Silence! Do not disturb the Marquis!"
Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Di Qing immediately raised his hand and clenched his fist.
Suddenly, all was quiet except for the whistling wind.
"Everyone, follow me now, heading west!" Di Qing roared!
"Westward! Westward!"
One hundred people roared in low voices.
Liu Wei had already arranged for people to prepare horses, provisions, weapons, armor, and crossbows for them.
These equipment are already of blue quality, the same configuration as Liu Wei's main force.
Although there were only a hundred people, Liu Wei believed that Di Qing would definitely not let him down.
Before long, Di Qing finished equipping everyone, led them in a bow towards Liu Wei's tent, and then resolutely turned and left.
The group quickly disappeared over the Hetao Plain and into the Wolf Mountain to the west.
......
at the same time.
Cai Yong and Chen Ji, who came from Luoyang, along with Cui Hao, a merchant from the Cui family who accompanied them, finally passed through Yanmen Pass, Dingxiang, crossed the Manhan Mountain, and entered Wujin, a strategic location in the southeast of Yunzhong!
When they passed through Jinyang, the two were received by Dong Zhuo.
Upon learning that they were on their way to Yunzhong to deliver an imperial edict to Liu Wei, Dong Zhuo immediately became extremely hospitable, making the two feel right at home.
With a little inquiry, the contents of the decree were known.
Since the imperial court is going to bestow additional titles upon Liu Wei, it means that Dong Zhuo's current strategy is correct.
He was also glad that he had pretended to be a snake and chosen to cooperate with Liu Wei.
Otherwise, he might not have been able to take over as the governor of Bingzhou.
After all, Shanwu City had tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians at the time, and Dong Zhuo's 10,000 rabble would definitely not have been able to take it down.
When Dong Zhuo learned that Cui Hao was going to Yunzhong to sell horses, he also tried to win him over.
He currently has 50,000 infantrymen but only 3,000 cavalrymen, and is severely lacking in warhorses.
Subsequently, Dong Zhuo dispatched troops to escort the delegation to Dingxiang Shanwu.
Chen Ji personally visited Dingxiang County and saw Li Jue stationed there, which confirmed the fact that Dong Zhuo had taken over Dingxiang County.
They were also entertained by Li Jue in Shanwu, and of course Li Jue sent troops to escort Cai Yong and Chen Ji out of Dingxiang.
"I never imagined that we would be able to set foot in the Hetao region in our lifetime. It's truly an amazing experience!"
Looking at the majestic and continuous Daqing Mountains in the distance and the boundless grassland in the clouds before him, Cai Yong sighed with emotion to Chen Ji.
"Lord Cai, I feel the same way you do right now!"
Chen Ji couldn't help but sigh as well, "Think about how the Hetao region was occupied by the Xiongnu barbarians, and the four prefectures of Yunzhong were isolated for many years."
When will our great Han Dynasty truly be brought under our jurisdiction?
Chen Ji's words had a hidden meaning, which Cai Yong could easily understand: "Now that the Marquis of Yinshan has recovered the Hetao region, His Majesty has issued an edict to restore his throne."
"How come the Hetao region isn't considered part of the Han Dynasty's territory?"
Chen Ji shook his head helplessly: "I'm afraid that's not the case! We're just here to do our duty."
He was actually reluctant to go on this trip.
However, He Jin personally ordered Chen Ji to serve as the military supervisor of the Northern Protectorate, and also to find out about the army of the Marquis of Yinshan, so that the Marquis of Yinshan could reduce his troops.
It's pure fantasy!
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