After Zhao Ziliang negotiated with Mo Heji, the king of Shiguo, about sending troops, he did not make any stops, and took the members of the mission and more than 200 people from Lichangzhan Zhicheng to the south.

Five days later, Zhao Ziliang and his entourage crossed the medicine killing water and entered the territory of Cao State.

The state of Cao is also one of the nine kingdoms of the nine surnames of Zhaowu, and the state of Cao is divided into Eastern Cao, Central Cao and Western Cao. The nine countries with the nine surnames of Zhaowu are Kangguo, Anguo, Heguo, Miguo, Cao, Shiguo, Shiguo, Wudi Guo, and Huoxunguo. Among them, Kang is the largest, and it is also the sect of Zhaowu Nine Surnames and Nine Kingdoms. The relationship between Cao and Kang is the closest, generally speaking, the king of Cao is the direct descendant of the king of Kang, so Cao has always looked forward to Kang, and on many major issues, all countries are dominated by Kang, but in the relationship with the big food, the countries have different opinions.

After the team crossed the medicine and killed the water in the south, the guide Balu said to Zhao Ziliang: "General, this is the real boundary of Cao Kingdom!" Cao Guo has a close relationship with Kang Guo, Kang Guo has already signed a surrender agreement with Da Shi Guo many years ago, and has fallen to Da Shi Guo, Cao Guo is also on the side of Da Shi, so Cao Guo may be hostile to us, it is better for the general to be careful! ”

After listening to Balu's introduction, Zhao Ziliang thought for a long time, and called Chu Ge and Brehan to instruct: "Pass the order, no longer pretend to be a caravan, let the soldiers all wear armor and be fully armed, and then beat out the general's flag and messenger runes!" ”

Chu Ge and the others were puzzled, and Balu even asked, "General, why is this?" Since the Great Cannibals are hostile to the Tang Dynasty, why don't we pretend to be caravans? Isn't the general afraid that they will send troops to kill us all? ”

Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said: "Before, we pretended to be a caravan to go to Shiguo because we didn't know what Shiguo's attitude was towards us, and we didn't know what the situation in Shiguo was, now we already know the situation of the Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms, and know that their attitude towards us is hostile, so we can't pretend to be a caravan, but want to play the banner of our Tang envoys with great fanfare, you think about it, we made such a big move in Shiguo, Kang Guo and Cao Guo and the spies of the big cannibal will not know?" I'm afraid that the news of our coming here has already spread to Kang and Cao, and the big cannibals must have known it a long time ago, if we continue to pretend to be caravans, they will suspect that we are here with hostile intentions, and our situation will be very dangerous, but if we play the banner of the Tang Dynasty mission with great fanfare, they will not dare to mess around, after all, no matter when and where there is a custom of the two countries fighting each other! ”

Several people suddenly realized when they heard it, so it was!

Half an hour later, all of Zhao Ziliang's subordinates changed into armor and helmets, all weapons and bows and arrows were displayed, and the envoys' talismans and Zhao Ziliang's flags were also played.

Zhao Ziliang called Balu again and asked, "How far is the city in front of you from here, and what is its name?" ”

Balu said: "General, in front of you is the city of Juzhanti of Cao State, according to which it is less than thirty miles!" ”

Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said to Chu Ge: "Send someone to Kuzhanti City with the general's talisman, and tell their principal, just say that this general was ordered to send an envoy to the countries with the surname Zhaowu and ask for the king of Cao State!" ”

"No!"

Balu hurriedly shouted, "Wait! General, if you want to see the king of Cao Guo, it is better to directly inform the officials of Juzhan Ticheng and ask to see the king of Kangguo! ”

Zhao Ziliang frowned and said, "This move doesn't seem appropriate, right?" Although Cao Guo has always looked at Kang Guo as the leader, but we are now in the territory of Cao Guo, but we asked the officials of Cao Guo to meet the king of Kang Guo, isn't this equivalent to slapping the king of Cao Guo in the face? ”

Balu immediately explained to Zhao Ziliang that the king of Cao lived in the city of Sedijon in Xicao, and if they wanted to go to Xicao, they had to pass through Buenjikat, the capital of Dongcao, from Buenjikat to the capital of Zhongcao, and then from Gadijon to the capital of Kangguo, Samad to build the city, which was the nearest road and the only way for the northern route of the Silk Road to go south. It's not that there is no road from Dongcao to Xicao, it's just a long way, instead of going to Xicao Sediji City to touch nails, it is better to go directly to Kangguo to meet the king of Kangguo and talk to this person who can make the decision.

"I see!" After listening to Balu's explanation, Zhao Ziliang said to Chu Ge: "Just do what Balu said!" ”

"No!" Chu Ge agreed, and immediately sent a cavalry to Kuzhanti City to deliver the envoy Fu Festival and customs clearance documents.

As Zhao Ziliang expected, they were temporarily left in Kuzhanti because the officials of Kuzhanti needed time to report their arrival to the king of Cao and Kang and await instructions from both Kang and Cao.

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Kangguo, the city of Sa Yao, the royal palace.

"Khan, take a bite, how can you do without eating?" Khan (the Khan's wife) held a tray on the table and exhorted the Khan.

He waved his hand like a fly: "If you don't eat it, take it away!" Ben Khan was so angry with the popularity of the big cannibal, where is he still in the mood to eat, the big cannibal is really too deceitful, hum! ”

Dressed in gold and silver jewelry, Kedun sat next to him and took his hand and persuaded, "Khan, bear with me!" Now that the cannibalism is so powerful, we can't afford to offend! A few years ago, the king of Angola was killed by a big cannibal! ”

Hearing this, he suddenly looked decadent, and sighed: "It's all to blame for Ben Khan's incompetence, my father Khan put the power in the hands of Ben Khan, and now the Zhaowu countries that Ben Khan can directly control as long as Cao and Mi are gone, and they can't get rid of the control of the big cannibal with all their might, and the other countries hate Ben Khan so much, blaming Ben Khan for not giving in to the big cannibal!" ”

Khotun advised: "The Khan must not be discouraged, you bear the safety of thousands of people, if you are all defeated, what hope is there for the people?" ”

Ben Khan also knew, but ······ Ay! ”

While the two were talking, a waiter came over and saluted, "Great Khan, Lord Mu asks to see you!" ”

"Oh? Let him in! ”

"Yes, Great Khan!"

Dressed in a precious fur coat, Lord Mu walked in quickly, and saluted to Ji Hao and Kedun: "Greet the Great Khan and Kedun!" ”

"Excuse me! Mu, do you have something to do? He raised his hand and asked.

Lord Mu got up and said: "Great Khan, according to the spies we arranged in Shiguo, there is a Tang delegation of about two hundred people is heading south, the route of their trip should be to our country, the name of the chief officer of their mission is Zhao Ziliang, and he is the city guard and guerrilla general of Shule Town under the jurisdiction of the Tang Anxi Protectorate!" ”

"What? The Datang Mission? He was shocked when he heard this, "Who else knows this news?" ”

Mu Da said: "The minister immediately entered the palace after receiving the news, but this news is only afraid that it will not be hidden from the big cannibal, the Great Khan should know that the big cannibal has sent secret agents in all the countries with the surname of Zhaowu in my Zhaowu, and the Tang Dynasty mission has made too much noise in the city of Shiguo Tuozhi, since even the spies of our country know, there is no reason for the spies of the Great Food Country not to know!" ”

"The Great Cannibals shouldn't think that Ben Khan sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to beg for them, right?" He remembered that the former king of Anguo, Dusapoti, was killed by the Great Cannibal because he sent an envoy to Chang'an to ask the Tang Dynasty to send troops to fight against the Great Eclipse, and he was so frightened that his face turned pale.

"It's over, this Tang delegation will not come sooner or later, but at this time, the big cannibals will definitely think that Ben Khan recruited this Tang mission, and they still don't pour their anger on Ben Khan?"

When Ulega was alive, although Kang Guo and Zhaowu Jiu surnamed Zhuguo surrendered to the Great Food Country because of defeat, but after all, they were not controlled by the Great Food Country, and they were not puppets, and after succeeding to the throne, they were forced by the Great Cannibal step by step, step by step, and retreated step by step because of their lack of ability, and now they have to completely look at the face of the Great Cannibal, and the Great Cannibal also garrisoned a thousand troops in Samad, and Kang Guo still has to bear the expenses of this army.

Lord Mu sighed secretly and persuaded: "The Great Khan doesn't have to worry, this is just an embassy, and the strength of two hundred people does not pose much of a threat to the Great Cannibals, and the Great Cannibals should not think that the Great Khan recruited them, if the Great Khan writes a letter, the Tang Dynasty really wants to send a large army here, and there will not be only two hundred people!" ”

After listening to Lord Mu's analysis, he calmed down, "Reasonable, reasonable!" Someone, quickly inform the ministers to enter the palace to discuss matters! ”

"Yes, Great Khan!"