The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

"Everyone, I suggest we just stay put."

"No matter what, the Ninth Prince is the orthodox one. If we are enemies with him, wouldn't that be the same as being enemies with Daqian?"

"Let's just follow His Majesty the Ninth Prince quietly and earn a living."

......

Everyone talked one after another.

"All soldiers, stand up."

"Come here, give them weapons."

After Ning Quan left, the rest of the matters naturally fell to Huo Qubing.

Huo Qubing stood on the parade ground and shouted loudly.

Suddenly everyone stood up.

Immediately afterwards, soldiers brought swords, guns, bows and arrows to them.

"All troops, listen up! Hold your weapons."

"Dinner will be served later. Once you have eaten and drunk your fill, follow this general to the battle."

Huo Qubing ordered loudly.

"Ah, going to war?"

"General, where are you taking us? Are you going to attack Beiting?"

Everyone was shocked at first, then asked in confusion.

Although they surrendered, they were unwilling to become enemies with Beiting, and even more unwilling to fight with their former comrades.

"Haha, attack Beiting?"

"Do you think this general will let you fight against your former comrades?"

"Don't worry, this general will lead you to fight the Huns."

Huo Qubing said loudly.

"Fight the Huns!"

"Are we going to fight the Huns?"

As soon as Huo Qubing finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

"What, are you scared?"

Huo Qubing feigned disdain.

"No, we're not afraid!"

"We are the men of Daqian. How could we be afraid of the Xiongnu barbarians?"

"Yes, the Huns are just barbarians. There's nothing to be afraid of."

After everyone reacted, they shouted in unison.

Beiting fought against the Xiongnu all year round, and they were old rivals.

How could you possibly be afraid of the Huns?

"Very good. Remember, your duty is to defend Daqian, protect the people living on the border, and defend your country."

"Instead of disregarding the lives of the people on the border for personal gain and doing those dirty things that harm the interests of Daqian!"

"For example, General Li Chenglin of Beiting. During the thirty years since the founding of Daqian, he has been leading his own army and never obeyed the imperial court's orders."

"He gave up Hulan and the Daqian territory west of Lake Balkhash."

"He even allowed the Xiongnu to attack Hulan, disregarding the lives of His Highness and the people!"

"How can you have a clear conscience following such a person?"

Huo Qubing said in a stern voice.

Huo Qubing deliberately aroused their bloodiness and made them completely loyal.

"We are willing to sacrifice our lives for Daqian, to protect Daqian and to serve the imperial court!"

His words really worked.

Hearing this, everyone shouted in unison.

"Very good. This time, I will lead you into battle. I hope you can perform well."

"This general can assure you that as long as you fight bravely, you will be promoted to a higher position, have your wives and children blessed with wealth and status in the near future!"

Huo Qubing continued to encourage.

"Thank you for your training, General. I will devote myself to your service until my death!"

"We swear to follow the general until death, to be loyal to Daqian, and to defend Daqian!"

The crowd roared again.

"Very good, let's go eat now, we'll leave in half an hour!"

"No~"

The soldiers said in unison.

"General Huo is truly a genius. This king admires him."

Ning Quan did not walk far away, but kept watching from a distance.

Seeing that Huo Qubing won the hearts of the people with just a few words, he couldn't help but admire him.

"Indeed, I cannot compare to you."

Li Jing also praised.

"Your Highness, now that the matter here is over, it is time for me to return to Hulan."

Then, Li Jing bowed.

"Well, everything about Hulan is left to you."

Ning Quan patted Li Jing on the shoulder.

"Your Highness, please rest assured."

Li Jing said in a deep voice.

"General Lu, remember to cooperate with General Li's actions."

Ning Quan turned around and gave instructions to Lu Bu.

"I obey your orders, Your Highness, please rest assured."

Lu Bu immediately clasped his fists.

"Well, you go ahead."

Ning Quan waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

Soon, Li Jing and the other man led the soldiers away.

Half an hour later, Huo Qubing also led his troops away.

"Your Highness, can we set off now?"

After Huo Qubing left, Li Cunxiao came and asked.

"Have all the wounded been taken care of?" Ning Quan asked.

"Your Highness, everything has been arranged. Our convoy will arrive tomorrow and we will be able to transport all the wounded back."

"I will leave another two hundred soldiers to take care of them and be responsible for their safety." Li Cunxiao reported.

"Okay! Now that everything is ready, let's go."

Hearing this, Ning Quan nodded and gave the order.

"The general will obey the order!"

Then the team set off and continued on their journey.

Three days later, the team finally arrived in Loulan.

Loulan was one of the great powers in the Western Regions, and also a major trade center in the Western Regions, a hub for Eastern and Western culture and trade.

During the previous dynasty, Loulan had exchanges with the Central Plains.

Especially after the previous dynasty established the Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate, it further strengthened its control over the Western Regions.

Loulan began to interact with Daqian more frequently.

Until now, Beiting still maintains effective control over Loulan and other countries.

The purpose of Ning Quan's mission this time, in addition to trade, was to replace the Beiting Protectorate and gain control of Loulan and other countries.

Roughly speaking, there are thirteen countries.

As for why there are thirteen countries instead of all thirty-six countries.

That’s because Beiting only controlled these thirteen countries, and the other countries in the Western Regions were controlled by the Anxi Protectorate.

The Anxi Protectorate is far more powerful than the Beiting. Ning Quan should not take the initiative to provoke it before he has enough strength.

After ordering the team to stop, Ning Quan came to a nearby hillside.

Dancing from the hillside, the city of Loulan can be vaguely seen in the distance.

Loulan City is actually not very big, only twice as big as Hulan City.

But because it is built on the mountain, it looks particularly majestic.

Around the city, there are tall ancient trees everywhere, lush and green, and the scenery looks very beautiful.

“Oh, it’s so beautiful!”

Looking at Loulan City in the distance, Li Wanyue said excitedly.

Li Wanyue grew up in the capital and had few opportunities to leave the city, so how could she have the chance to see exotic customs?

"Yeah, it's beautiful."

Xiao Qingyi also said excitedly.

"Yeah, it's really good."

"Let's go, let's continue on our journey!"

"When we get to Loulan, let's have a good stroll."

Ning Quan said with a smile, then led everyone down the mountain.

A moment later, the team marched towards Loulan City in a mighty manner.

Not long after the team set off, Loulan cavalry appeared in the surrounding area.

Ning Quan's team has more than 4,000 people. Such a large team is bound to cause tension in Loulan.

However, these cavalrymen did not dare to get close, but just followed from a distance.

Soon, several Loulan cavalrymen rode away on horseback, apparently going back to report the news.

"Go tell them so they don't misunderstand."

Ning Quan saw this and gave orders.

"promise."

Li Cunxiao responded and immediately arranged for someone to go and report.

Upon learning that the visitor was the ninth prince of Daqian, the Loulan cavalrymen immediately breathed a sigh of relief.