The grass in the factory should be plucked

Compared with the panic in Gaochang City, the military camp in Lop Nur was a peaceful scene.

Here the waves are vast and boundless, water birds fly over the water, reeds sway gracefully, the setting sun shines on the poplar trees on the shore, the water and the mountains create a magnificent picture.

The soldiers of the Western Expedition Army camped around the lake. Unfortunately, this was a saltwater lake and they could not bathe in it, but there was a kind of Tarim splitbelt fish growing in the lake. Because they had grown in saline-alkali waters for a long time, the fish meat was tender and salty, so they didn't even need salt to make grilled fish!

At this time, the soldiers were sitting around the campfire, some were fishing in the lake, and some were grilling fish, and everyone was eating happily.

Xie Changan suddenly strode out of the tent and said loudly: "Brothers in the lake, come ashore and gather immediately!"

The soldiers were shocked. Are the people from Turpan attacking us?

The soldiers swam ashore quickly.

Xie Changan saw that they were all shirtless and frowned: "Put on some clothes!"

"Yes!"

Everyone put on their military uniforms in a hurry and stood in a neat row.

Zhou Zhongguang was a little surprised. An enemy attack? He didn't see General Ying come to report it.

He asked quietly: "My Lord, what happened?"

Xie Changan smiled slightly: "The prince and the dragon king will be here soon."

The soldiers were surprised and delighted. Prince Jing'an was going to bring the dragon with him?

Upon hearing the news, Wei Zhuang also walked out of the tent, smiling, "Why don't you quickly line up to welcome the prince and Lord Long?"

Soon, the soldiers of the Western Expedition Army lined up in neat rows, with flags fluttering and their military appearance in full order.

Seeing this, Wei Zhuang nodded with satisfaction.

He was also very curious about how the Prince of Jing'an came here? How could he come riding on clouds and dragons?

Soon, the calm lake surface suddenly boiled. The soldiers opened their eyes wide. Someone actually came out of the lake?

The water surface became more and more turbulent, with waves rising one after another.

In the turbulent sea, a huge black shadow suddenly leaped up from the waves.

A young soldier screamed in surprise and was immediately glared at by the leading centurion, who was surprised by the experience!

With a dragon roar, a huge dragon soared into the sky, water droplets splashed like broken jade, and the sunlight penetrated the water curtain, reflecting a gorgeous rainbow.

Amid the rainbow, a young woman in light clothes and wide sleeves sat on the back of a dragon. She looked like an immortal riding on clouds and waves. All the soldiers were immediately filled with awe and knelt on the ground involuntarily.

Xie Changan strode towards the shore with a smile on his face.

The dragon swam over slowly and brought Jiang Li to the shore.

Xie Changan stretched out his hand with a smile, Jiang Li smiled sweetly and put her snow-white little hand into his big hand.

Xie Changan held her tightly and helped her down from the dragon's back. He smiled at the dragon and said, "Brother Jiao, you have worked hard along the way."

The dragon nodded and saluted him, then dived into the water.

Wei Zhuang came back to his senses, and hurriedly strode forward with Zhou Zhongguang and other generals, bowing deeply to Jiang Li: "This humble general greets His Majesty!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "No need to be polite. I have heard of the great reputation of the Guards for a long time. It is my honor to meet them today. The Guards lead the soldiers to guard the border and defend the country. He is truly a hero of the Great Chu!"

“I wouldn’t dare, my Lord! Your Highness is as brave as any man. You are good at planning and strategizing, and you ride a horse and whip it. I admire your talent and courage so much!” Wei Zhuang said sincerely.

Jiang Li came out of the Dragon Palace without wearing her official uniform. She was stunningly beautiful in women's clothes, with light clothes and wide sleeves, looking as elegant as a fairy. Many soldiers did not dare to look at her directly. They felt that looking at her for too long was a blasphemy to a fairy.

Wei Zhuang secretly admired, no wonder Xie Changan was so polite to those beauties from the Western Regions. With such a fairy in his family, how could ordinary beauties on earth catch his eyes?

Zhou Zhongguang and other former soldiers of the Southern Expedition Army came forward to greet him: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "After this place is incorporated into the territory of Da Chu, Longmen Trading Company will also move in at the same time. General Zhou, do you still want a shop?"

Zhou Zhongguang's face turned dark. He had been moving bricks in southern Xinjiang for three months and had to pay a large sum of money before he could just move to a new shop.

Although collecting rent made him happy, his back and waist ached for half a year. Did he have to do it again?

I don’t want it, but I really can’t bear to do it!

When the other Pingxi Army generals heard this, they thought that this good thing had finally come to them!

Everyone was extremely happy and expressed their determination.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. My father was a mason. I can do all the work on the construction site!"

"Your Majesty, I don't know anything else, but I have a lot of strength. Just tell me what you want me to do!"

"The prince wants to help us get rich, and we will follow his lead!"

Wei Zhuang saw that she had just met him and had fooled these big fools into being completely loyal to her with a shop that didn't even exist yet, and they obeyed her orders. Wei Zhuang couldn't help but admire her immensely.

No wonder she, a woman at such a young age, could assist the king, expand territory, and be crowned a king and given a title. She is indeed extremely capable!

Xie Changan smiled slightly: "Alright, alright, let's go home first."

Wei Zhuang also said, "Yes, yes, Your Majesty has come from afar, so please take a rest for a while. I will host a banquet tonight to welcome Your Majesty."

Then he remembered that the princess was still a pregnant woman and he wondered if her body could handle it.

Xie Changan brought Jiang Li back to his tent, held her in his arms, and asked softly, "Are you tired? Do you want to sleep for a while?"

Jiang Li leaned comfortably into his arms and said with a smile: "I'm in the Dragon Palace, how can I be tired? If I'm tired, it will be my balls."

It takes a lot of effort and concentration for the dragon egg to control the teleportation to the Dragon Palace, otherwise it would be bad if it moved to the wrong place.

"Still sticking with me? Still in the Dragon Palace?"

"I sent them back to the capital. There's still a war going on here. We have to go to Mount Longhu in two days, so it's not convenient for them to follow us."

Jiang Li asked Hui Chun Teng and the twins to return to the Duke's Mansion together. With Hui Chun Teng watching over them, there was no need to worry about these two lawless little guys causing trouble.

Xie Changan gently stroked her belly: "Wuyouwuchou, are you obedient? Did he make trouble for you?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "A fetus that is only three months old, how can it make a fuss except sleeping?"

The two of them stayed together for a while, and Xie Changan remembered something and said with a smile: "I heard from Chengfeng that Gaochang Royal City is in chaos now!"

The little eagle and the eagle group were sent out to monitor the enemy situation. They fly high and see far. Currently, the situation in the entire Turpan is under the surveillance of the eagle group.

Jiang Li chuckled and said, "I didn't expect Bai Xian's magic array to be so powerful!"

She thought about it, and a cunning look appeared in her eyes: "Let's add more to the Turpan Khan."

Xie Changan kissed her face gently and asked with a smile: "What are you going to do?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Ask Chengfeng to come back."

She asked Xie Changan to invite Wei Zhuang, and the three of them discussed secretly for a while. Wei Zhuang walked out of Xie Changan's tent with great admiration.

It seems that the war in Turpan will soon be over!

He summoned Zhou Zhongguang and ordered him to gather the soldiers in the army who could write Uighur.

Uighur was the common language of the countries in the Western Regions. The soldiers who had been stationed at Yumen Pass for many years all knew a little bit of Uighur.

Zhou Zhongguang was confused. What did Jiang Papi want to do?

That night, the soldiers who could write Uighur were gathered together and copied leaflets all night long.

It was not until dawn that they walked out of the tent, rubbing their sore arms.

The next day, a large flock of eagles suddenly flew over the deserted Gaochang Royal City.

What followed was a flurry of leaflets falling from the sky.

People picked it up with trepidation and saw that it turned out to be a notice from the Chu army to reassure the people.

The notice said that the army of Great Chu was a benevolent and righteous army, and the current emperor was a wise ruler who loved his people like his own children. As long as they surrendered to Great Chu, they would be the citizens of Great Chu. The emperor of Great Chu would treat them equally and would not enslave or discriminate against the people of Turpan.

The notice also listed how, after the southern Xinjiang countries surrendered to the Great Chu, the imperial court implemented benevolent policies in the newly established Dali Prefecture, reduced taxes and levies, and worked hard to develop the local economy. Today, Dali Prefecture is prosperous, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the granaries are full.

The people were half-doubting and half-believing. Some merchants who had been to Dali Prefecture came forward to testify that what was said in the notice was all true!

He vividly described the prosperity of Dali Prefecture: "The city is full of shops, silk shops, rice shops, ironware shops are lined up, teahouses, restaurants, and hotels can be seen everywhere. The most prosperous Shenjun Temple Street stretches for dozens of miles and has at least thousands of shops! There are all kinds of medicinal materials from Sichuan and Tibet, gems from Myanmar, and porcelain from the Central Plains. The lives of ordinary people are sweeter than honey!"

These words made the common people in Gaochang City look envious.

In that case, joining the Great Chu doesn't seem to be a bad thing?