Chapter 668 Chi You’s Blood

"Chi You's blood?"

In the palace, Zhao Shuang was surprised.

Intelligence came from afar. Although things in Bashu were calm, someone took advantage of the chaos in Shushan to open the Yuyuan seal in Shushan, took out a drop of Chi You's blood, and then disappeared without a trace.

"The seal of Yu Yuan in Shu Mountain is very complicated. Apart from people from Shu Mountain, only the Taoists and Yin Yang Clan in this world have the ability to unlock the seal of Yu Yuan."

Zhao Shuang murmured, and Mo Ya lowered his head.

"My lord, do you suspect that someone from the Taoist or Yin-Yang schools is involved?"

Zhao Shuang was silent for a long time and then asked.

"What's going on over there with Yueshi?"

Mo Ya is in charge of the Xuanwu Guards and is responsible for the defense of Zhao Shuang's fiefdom. In recent years, the Xuanwu Guard's intelligence focus has shifted to the surrounding barbarians.

"The soldiers and horses of the Yueshi fighting Wusun on the front line of the Western Regions were said to be having trouble with the war. They retreated and gave way to the three southern Wusun kingdoms. It seemed that they had a truce."

Zhao Shuang sneered, his eyes covered with a cold light.

"Gumo, Qiuci, and Weitou, these three countries have always been strategic points that the Yuezhi and Wusun competed for. The two sides fought for this for years. The war was not going well, so they gave it up so easily. The four Yueshi tribes shrank their troops, What do you want to do?”

Mo Ya cupped his hands and said.

"Your Majesty, you must be careful!"

After the war that year, the Yuezhi's internal power was greatly damaged. Over the years, the entire Hexi Corridor was divided into east and west parts, with the Yuezhi royal family and Zhao Shuang in charge of these two parts.

Because of the relationship between Queen Yuezhi and Zhao Shuang, there were not many soldiers and horses on the border between the two sides.

The main troops of the Yuezhi royal family are located near the royal city, while the tribes of Qiubiju, the great prince of Xi, are on the periphery of the royal family, guarding the queen of the Yuezhi and guarding the passage between the Yuezhi royal city and the Western Regions. In addition, the four major Xihous of the Yuezhi controlled the elite forces of the Yuezhi in the Western Regions, with a total strength of more than 30,000.

There has been a long-standing feud between the Yueshi and Wusun. Both parties were originally nomadic in the Hexi Corridor. Later, Wusun was defeated and fled to the Western Regions, while the Yueshi occupied the fertile land.

The Yueshi army was strong and the Wusun army was weak. Although the two sides had been competing for influence in the Western Regions, the Yuezhi had the upper hand.

"The dozens of countries in the Western Region have military forces ranging from hundreds to thousands. Countries such as Dawan and Wusun are all overlords who control more than 10,000 people. If the four great princes of Xi really have The plan is probably to mobilize 50,000 people eastward. If Wusun and Yueshi unite, this number will probably be even greater."

"The Yuezhi and Wusun have been enemies for many years. How can they unite so easily?"

Mo Ya knew that if it was true as Zhao Shuang said, then they would be facing a huge storm.

"There are enough benefits to make Yuezhi and Wusun, the long-time enemies, have a truce. How come it is impossible for them to unite?"

Mo Ya felt a sense of urgency in his heart. Just when he was about to give advice, Zhao Shuang had already issued an order.

But Mo Ya didn't understand this order.

"The chess pieces on Loulan's side can be moved."

The cliffs stand tall, and from a distance, you can see pastures intertwined with fields and ridges, and a majestic city nestled among the criss-crossing water.

Yueshi's royal city has tens of thousands of residents and is the most prosperous and wealthy place between the Western Regions and the Qin Kingdom.

Tudor sighed as he looked at this scene.

"Compared to back then, this place is getting richer."

"Otherwise, the four great princes of the Western Regions would not want to return eastward."

The man in black robe approached from behind and arrived at the place agreed upon by the two. The view here is excellent, and few people come here. Except for the herdsmen grazing around, few people come here.

"Did you get the stuff?"

Tudor asked, and the man in black robe took out a bottle made of special material.

"This is the blood of Chi You you want."

When Tudor took the bottle, his hands shook a little, but after confirming the contents of the bottle, he quickly regained his composure.

"The agreement between Luo Wang and you has been reached, so what's next?"

"Zhao Shuang has been running this business road for more than ten years. Most of the profits belong to him, and a small part remains with the Yuezhi royal family. It can maintain the stability of the business road and pacify the Western Regions. These are all done by the Yuezhi army. Zhao Shuang just treats them as dogs opening the door."

The man in black robe didn't care about the resentment in Tudor's words. In fact, Luo Sheng didn't pay much attention to all this. If this matter hadn't been about Zhao Shuang, Luo Wang wouldn't have put so much thought into instigating the Shushan rebellion to seize Chi You's blood.

"So the four great princes have been dissatisfied for a long time?"

"Whoever controls the Queen of the Yuezhi is equivalent to controlling the Yuezhi Royal City, and furthermore controls this business road. With such a huge temptation in front of you, who can not be tempted?"

The man in black robe smiled disdainfully, with some contempt in his words.

"With the war, can this trade route continue?"

"Even if the trade on the trade routes dropped sharply afterwards, they didn't care. After all, the Yuezhi Royal City in front is enough for them to covet."

The man in black robe became more and more happy as he listened.

"Luo Wang doesn't want to show traces in it, so everything here can only be done by you. But I want to remind you, Zhao Shuang is not easy to deal with!"

"I know better than Luo Wang what kind of opponent Zhao Shuang is."

Tudor's eyes were focused, and he held the bottle in his hand, feeling the surging power in it, and became more confident.

"In this vast land, there are more than 200,000 slaves of Zhao Shuang. These slaves take care of his pastures, livestock, and fields. But once there are changes in Yuezhi King City, these slaves will not be as obedient as they are now. Zhao Shuang only has 10,000 Qi, once chaos breaks out, he will not only lose this business road, but also his ten years of management."

The man in black robe can already predict that the huge energy contained in this will cause huge chaos in the western border of the empire.

Once the four major Xihous of the Yuezhi entered the royal city, their troops moved eastward. Even if Zhao Shuang is able to calm down the war in the end, the stable environment is no longer there.

The war horses that Zhao Shuang raised, the grain and grass he hoarded, the facilities he built, and the wealth accumulated in this vast land will all be destroyed, and it will not be easy to recover.

Without financial resources and materials, Jincheng would not be what it is now. This will even affect the 100,000 Anxi army and even the power on the empire's borders.

As the Imperial Chehou, Zhao Shuang will also face inescapable responsibilities.

"The cunning rabbit dies and the lackeys are cooked; the birds are gone and the good bow is hidden. The cunning rabbit and the birds may not be all gone, but Zhao Shuang, the lackey, is of no use anymore."

The man in black robe said this slowly, with an uncontrollable excitement. At the same time, he looked at Tudor beside him and became suspicious. What did the other person want to gain from it?

"Lord Tudor, Snare still has a helper that can be provided to you."

After the man in black robe said these words, Tudor felt vigilant in his heart.

"Chong Ming of Shushan is Zhao Shuang's enemy just like Lord Tudor. He was rescued by the net and after hearing about Lord Tudor's demeanor, he was willing to help Lord Tudor."