Fortunate Young Gentleman

The Text of Ruyi Xiaolangjun, Chapter 918, A Bright Future After Dark. Before coming here, Tang Ning had a general understanding of the situation of the countries in the Western Regions.

The Western Regions are known as the Thirty-Six Countries, but there are less than ten countries with a population of over ten thousand. A few thousand people can be considered a medium-sized country in the Western Regions. Of course, there are also a handful of pocket-sized countries like Shan Huan and Wu Tanzi.

Although these countries are small, they are also one of the many countries in the Western Regions. The horse thieves in the desert dare to rob caravans, but they dare not attack these small countries.

Once they destroy a small country, the powerful big countries in the Western Regions will completely wipe them out in the desert.

However, this is a thing of the past.

Now the Western Regions have become a mess. Those big countries can't take care of themselves, so how can they take care of these small countries? This is why a group of horse thieves robbed Shan Huan.

Wutanzi State was not far from Shanhuan and was not much bigger than Shanhuan. Tang Ning was still worried about them for a while until he learned from Bahar that although Wutanzi State was small, the old, weak, women and children were all good at martial arts, and it could be said that all the people were soldiers. To kill Wutanzi, at least a thousand-man horse thief gang was needed.

In the Western Regions, small horse thief gangs usually had only a dozen people. The one who killed Shanhuan today was already a medium-sized horse thief force, and there were not many horse thief forces with more than a thousand people in the entire desert.

Their targets were all those large caravans loaded with goods. They tried their best to fight Wutanzi State head-on, and the cost-effectiveness was extremely low.

This made Wutanzi State stand out among these small countries. Small horse thieves could not beat them, and large horse thieves looked down on them, which also made Wutanzi State relatively safe.

Shanhuan and Wutanzi are both small countries, not far from each other, and have been friends for generations. The remaining people of Shanhuan will go to Wutanzi tomorrow.

Wutanzi is also on the route of Tang Ning and others. Tomorrow, they will escort these Shanhuan people there, buy some food from Wutanzi, and then set off again.

Early the next morning, Tang Ning and others packed their luggage, and dozens of survivors of Shanhuan had gathered.

They burned dozens of houses in the country. No matter whether Wutanzi would accept them or not, this is their home that they can never go back to.

"Let's go."

Tang Ning climbed onto the camel and walked out of the oasis. The people of Shanhuan also rode on camels, and the camels carried them and their luggage and walked into the depths of the desert.

After more than half a month in the desert, Tang Ning had already gotten used to this environment. Tang Yaoyao and Xiaoxiao had already gotten used to it, but after seeing the "big scene" yesterday, they became listless again.

Tang Ning rode a camel, deliberately falling behind a few steps, and walked side by side with Tang Yaoyao. He glanced at her and asked, "What's wrong, do you regret it?"

She had vowed to stay with Tang Ning and prevent him from having affairs in the Western Regions, but now she has become a frost-bitten eggplant, hiding her pretty face under her cloak and veil, and riding on the camel unsteadily.

Hearing Tang Ning's voice, she rolled her beautiful eyes under her cloak and said through gritted teeth, "No regrets!"

Tang Ning looked at her and Xiaoxiao, thought about it, and said, "Why don't you stay there when you get to Wutanzi Kingdom, and I'll take you back after I finish my business in Xiaowan."

Tang Ning knew that the Western Regions were in chaos, but he didn't expect it to be so chaotic.

After seeing the tragedy of Shan Huan today, he decided not to let Tang Yaoyao and Xiaoxiao follow them to take risks.

It would be best to stay in Chen State, but it was a pity that they had been in the desert for half a month. It would be more dangerous for them to go back. Because of the special nature of Wu Tanzi State, the horse thieves would not attack them. Leaving an elder who was proficient in poison to take care of them was enough to deal with all the dangers.

"I want to go with you." Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and said, "I don't want to have another sister after you come back."

Tang Ning knew that she was saying one thing and thinking another, but after feeling her determination, she stopped forcing her.

However, if Tang Shui had not found her parents, their engagement could not be annulled, and Tang Yaoyao would not have one more sister, but one more sister.

After all, there was a marriage certificate before Tang Ning was born, so Tang Shui should be the sister of all of them.

Tang Yaoyao rode on a camel, looked at him, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Tang Ning put away his thoughts and said, "If you want to follow, follow me. I am worried about leaving you in Wutanzi State..."

...

Wutanzi State is dozens of miles west of Shanhuan State. The camel's speed in the desert is not very fast, and it took several hours to get there.

From a distance, a low earth wall appeared in the desert. The wall was only about ten feet high, and most of the loess on it had peeled off, making it look even more dilapidated.

The area surrounded by the earth wall is Wutanzi State.

Although it is called a country, its area is actually not as large as a village in Chen State. When Tang Ning and his party approached the "city gate", a team of guards holding weapons trotted from the city gate.

The old man from Shanhuan State came out and talked to them. The leader looked at Tang Ning and his party, and then led them to the city.

Although the country of Wutanzi is small, there are shops and restaurants on the main street of the country. Some people who obviously look like Han people are coming in and out of the shops. It is obvious that some businessmen have done business here.

Tangning and others were taken directly to the palace. It was said to be a palace, but it was actually a larger earthen house. A man wearing bright yellow clothes and covered with many jewelry sat on a high seat and watched them walk in.

"Meet the King!"

Everyone in Shan Huanguo put their palms on their chests and bowed to the man.

Tang Ning and others also followed the same pattern of salutes. After all, although other people's countries are small, they are still real kingdoms, and the proper etiquette is still indispensable.

Bahar looked up and muttered in a low voice: "Why did they change people?"

Tangning looked over and hurriedly explained: "When I came here last year, he was not the leader of Wu Tan Zi..."

Although these countries in the Western Regions have small land areas and not many people in the country, within the low walls surrounded by loess, people are divided into three classes, including poor people and rich households, ministers and heads of state.

Similarly, the intrigues and intrigues in Chen's court are not uncommon here. Moreover, these small countries in the Western Regions have a small number of people, so it is very easy to launch a rebellion. With dozens of people under their command, they can launch a rebellion. A coup.

This sounds like playing house, but it is a true portrayal of the domestic political struggles in these small countries in the Western Regions.

"I'm sorry to hear this news." The leader of the Wutanzi Kingdom looked at everyone in the Shan Huan Kingdom, with a trace of regret on his face, and said: "The birthday of the mother of the country will be in a few days, and I originally planned to invite you, the king, to come here to attend. Banquet, it’s a pity…”

He sighed and said: "Those damn horse thieves should really be burned by the fire of hell day and night, and their souls should be burned to ashes..."

The old man stepped forward, knelt down on one knee, and said: "The country of Shan Huan has been destroyed by those horse thieves. We are all homeless. I ask the king to show mercy and take in us remnants. The king's Shanhuan’s kindness will never be forgotten by the people..."

The leader of the Wutanzi Kingdom looked at them. If Shan Huan's whole country defected, he would naturally welcome it. This would greatly enhance the strength of the Wutanzi Kingdom.

But all the young and strong men of Shan Huan Kingdom have died in the hands of horse thieves. Only these old, weak, women and children are left. Not only can they not make Wu Tan Zi Kingdom stronger, but they will become a burden to them.

His eyes flickered, he looked at the old man, shook his head and said: "Shan Huan and Wu Tan Zi are friendly neighboring countries and should help each other, but now the situation in the Western Region is in chaos, and our country cannot protect itself, so how can we protect you? "

When the leader of the Wutanzi Kingdom said this, he clearly refused, and the expressions of everyone in the Shan Huan Kingdom instantly turned pale.

Although Tang Ning couldn't understand their conversation, she could probably guess the outcome by looking at the expressions of everyone in Shan Huanguo.

The leader of the Wutanzi Kingdom glanced at everyone, his eyes suddenly lit up, and when he looked at the old man Shan Huan, a smile appeared on his face again, and he said: "However, if our country does not take you in, wouldn't Shan Huan have to If my country is destroyed, how can I watch my friendly country perish?”

The old man was already in despair. When he heard this, his expression was startled, and his face quickly showed joy, and he asked: "So, the king has agreed to take us in?"

The leader of the Wutanzi Kingdom did not answer the question directly. Instead, he looked behind Tang Ning at Tang Yaoyao and Xiaoxiao, who were wearing cloaks. Their cloaks were used to protect them from wind and sand in the desert. Their texture was not heavy, but thin. A layer of gauze cannot completely cover the pretty face under the cloak.

The leader of the Wutanzi Kingdom looked at them and asked the old man: "Are these two girls also citizens of your Shanhuan Kingdom?"