Between Lude and Juyan Lake, the Ruoshui River Valley connects them, forming a strategic defensive position.
Even though Lü Bu has entered Jiuquan, with Lu De as a thorn in his side and Di Qing's strategic planning, Lü Bu will regret his decision sooner or later.
Whether they can escape Jiuquan unscathed by then remains to be seen.
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The Western Regions, the Kingdom of Loulan.
Princess Loulan, the Pearl of the Peacock River, Shard.
The Loulan Kingdom was besieged by Yuchi Gu, the leader of the Yuchi Xianbei, who led an army of 10,000.
Thinking himself clever, he secretly disguised himself as a guard and left the city behind the back of the king and his ministers, intending to sacrifice himself to go to the Cheshi Kingdom to ask for reinforcements.
Meanwhile, Manji, the Loulan envoy who had previously sought help from Dunhuang and Jiuquan, rushed back to Loulan after receiving Xue Rengui's promise.
However, they encountered Bai Shi, the king's guard commander, on the way.
Upon inquiry, they learned that the Loulan Kingdom had been fighting bitterly for many days and was hoping for reinforcements from the Han Dynasty.
The two exchanged information, and Bai Shi was to rush to Bailongdui to stop the princess.
Manji then returned to the Ming River to plead with the four cavalry captains under Xue Rengui, including Zhou Qing and Xue Xiantu, who were stationed there, to send troops to Loulan.
At this very moment, north of Puchanghai, at Bailongdui.
Bailongdui is a series of huge stone mounds, each with a different shape, formed by wind and sand erosion over thousands of years.
From here, one can travel along the Peacock River all the way to the Western Sea at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains.
The cavalry of the Cheshi people roamed the western coast.
With the support of the Northern Xiongnu, and the fact that the troops stationed at Wulei, the Western Regions Protectorate of the Han Dynasty, located south of the Tianshan Mountains, had already withdrawn, they were able to secure their support.
The Cheshi Kingdom then began to frequently wage war against the nearby kingdoms of Kucha, Yanqi, and Shan, with the intention of annexing them.
Shard's destination was the Western Sea.
However, she hadn't gone very far when she got lost in Bailongdui.
White Stone quickly caught up and stopped Shard at the White Dragon Mound:
"Your Highness, please come back with us!"
"I met Lord Manji on the road. He said he encountered the Han army, so you don't need to go to Cheshi Kingdom for help!"
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