Gu Chongjin said, "I'm not playing childish games with you. Why would I waste my energy being violent if I could just blow you up? Our goal is zero casualties and to annihilate you all."

He was so angry he wanted to curse him for being arrogant, so Gu Zhongjin gave him a thunderbolt.

Gu Chongjin has always been a man of few words. He is not a young man, so he doesn't care about fancy gestures or bickering. He just wants to kill the enemy and go home to hug his child.

With He Ji dead, the entire Liao army immediately retreated like the sea.

Xie Zhaozhao said to Yunyang, "You and Beichen will take a detour from the border of Qi to the Qi army camp. You must arrive at Emperor Aotian's side before noon on June 15th."

Yunyang took the token given to him by Xie Zhaozhao and, together with Beichen, led 10,000 cavalrymen into the border of Qi. They shouted all the way, "I am General Tian Shu of Yulong Kingdom, ordered to support His Majesty Emperor Aotian." They made their way smoothly to the Qi army camp.

Led by Xie Zhaozhao and Gu Zhongjin, the Yulong Kingdom's chariots advanced triumphantly, and the Liao army suffered repeated defeats.

Three hundred li outside the Liao capital of Dading Prefecture, Xie Zhaozhao ordered the troops to rest on the spot and set up camp on the grassland.

Zhou Qiheng asked Xie Zhaozhao, "Mother, why don't we just kill Ulan Batu? Only when Dading Prefecture falls will the Liao Dynasty truly perish."

"No need, we're exhausted from fighting all this way, let's rest first."

"But everyone isn't tired, and we can easily take over Dading Prefecture in one go."

"When I say I'm tired, I mean I'm tired."

Xie Zhaozhao's tone was stern, and Zhou Qiheng stopped arguing and led his men to rest on the spot, though he was somewhat puzzled by the deeper meaning behind his mother's actions.

Gu Chongjin seized an opportunity to say to Zhou Qiheng, "It's not that Her Majesty the Emperor An is incapable of conquering Dading Prefecture; she wants to leave the opportunity to break through the Liao capital to Emperor Aotian."

"Why should we let him break through the city? If we break through, Emperor Aotian will also get a share of the spoils!"

“Your Highness, this has nothing to do with interests. If your father were here, he would do the same.” Gu Chongjin looked at the starry sky and said, “Your subject and Yunyang and the others are also willing for Emperor Aotian to break through the city first.”

Zhou Qiheng understood even less what his parents meant.

As night fell, the moon in the sky was as round as a plate. Xie Zhaozhao sat in front of the tent, looking at the full moon and the moonlight outside, and prayed silently.

Tonight is the night of the full moon. I hope Jin'an and Jiutian are both safe and sound!