Chapter 433 Internal and External Cooperation

"Great!" Cui'er was overjoyed when she heard this. "He said he was entrusted by the princess to come and save our Xizhou!"

Cui'er had never seen Tuoba Ying, nor did she know the name of the Great Khan of Beili. She thought he was the general of Beili or something.

I just think that this great general looks so handsome. It turns out that people from Beili can be so good-looking!

Chunzhi had met Tuoba Ying before. Yanran was actually able to ask the Great Khan of Beili to personally come out to save Xizhou from danger. This was too much of an honor.

"Thank you, Great Chanyu!" Chunzhi was too busy thinking about anything else and shouted, "West Province soldiers, listen up! Leave the city immediately and join forces with the Beili Wolf Cavalry to stop the Northern Province army!"

"yes!"

The soldiers of Xizhou immediately responded, opened the city gate and rushed out.

The three days and three nights of defending the city were so frustrating that they had long wanted to rush over and kill to their heart's content.

Two Xizhou officials who suspected that the Beili people were coming to take advantage of the chaos to rob did not have time to persuade the princess to think twice before they saw the situation outside the city change drastically.

The frustrated Xizhou soldiers and Beili Wolf Riders attacked from both inside and outside, and soon subdued the Beizhou army.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Suo Hongkai's deputy general wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape, but Tuoba Ying drew his bow and shot him dead on the spot.

The situation quickly stabilized.

Chunzhi led a group of Xizhou officials out of the city to personally welcome the Northern Li Khan Tuoba Ying.

"Thank you, Great Chanyu, for saving the people of Xizhou from dire straits."

Chunzhi said this and bowed solemnly to Tuoba Ying.

"Princess, there's no need to be so polite. I'm just being asked to do this."

After three years, Tuoba Ying, who used to speak Chinese very stiffly, can now speak Chinese fluently.

A group of Xizhou officials spoke up and thanked Tuoba Ying again and again.

Chunzhi said, "Outside the city, the wind and snow are still blowing. The Great Chanyu has come from afar. Let's rest for a while in the city first."

Tuoba Ying said, "No hurry. I still have someone to wait for."

"Waiting for whom?"

Cui'er was puzzled. Who was the one that the Great Chanyu of Beili would wait for in the snow?

Tuoba Ying did not answer.

At this time, Huo Yanran, wearing a fox fur brocade dress, rode her horse quickly with a group of guards, coming through the snow, and soon crossed the battlefield strewn with corpses and came to Chunzhi and others.

"Sister-in-law!" Huo Yanran dismounted and ran towards Chunzhi, pulling her to look left and right. "Why is your shoulder covered in blood? Who hurt you?"

"The arrow wounds have been removed and applied with medicine. They're not serious." Chunzhi was very happy to see Huo Yanran after surviving the ordeal. "Didn't you go to the Beili Royal Court? How did you know that something happened in Xizhou and that you asked the Great Chanyu of Beili to personally lead the troops to rescue?"

"It's a coincidence."

Huo Yanran told him about her encounter with Tuoba Ying on the way from Xizhou to Beili Royal Court.

Tuoba Ying led his troops to encircle and suppress the remnants of the three major tribes. When he was about to meet Huo Yanran on her way back, he learned that there were unusual movements in Beizhou, so he sent people to investigate secretly.

This investigation was surprising; the unusual movement of the Northern State Army was actually heading towards the Western State.

Huo Yanran would not sit idly by and immediately asked Tuoba Ying to bring the Beili Wolf Cavalry to relieve the crisis in Xizhou.

The princess said this, and whispered to Chunzhi, "Allowing the Beili Wolf Cavalry to enter Daxing is also a last resort..."

Letting the Great Chanyu of Beili lead the Beili Wolf Cavalry to relieve the danger in Xizhou could easily become like inviting a wolf into the house.

Huo Yanran dared to do this because she had lived with the Beili people in the Beili Royal Court for three years. She knew that the Beili people were tough and liked to fight, but she also knew that they actually valued friendship.

Chunzhi knew what Huo Yanran was going to say, and before she could finish, she held her hand. "I know. Thanks to the princess's prompt decision, the people of Xizhou were saved from dire straits."

Huo Yanran didn't take credit for it. "I just hope my sister-in-law doesn't blame me for being reckless."

"How could that be? I and everyone in Xizhou can't thank you enough." Chunzhi said, and then added: "It's cold and snowy outside the city, go home and warm up first."

"good."

Huo Yanran happily agreed and walked towards the city while talking to her sister-in-law with a smile.

Tuoba Ying also followed him in, and the officials of Xizhou hurriedly greeted the Great Khan of Beili.

Tuoba Ying said, "Everyone is very tired, so let's skip these courtesies if possible."

Several officials who had been defending the city gate with the garrison soldiers were exhausted after several days and were covered in dust. When they heard what Tuoba Ying said, they looked at each other and felt that it was really rude for them to approach the Great Chanyu of Beili in their current state, so they all fell silent.

On the contrary, Cui'er admired Tuoba Ying very much, "The Great Chanyu's archery skills are extraordinary. He just shot the archer to death with one arrow. He is really amazing."

"Thank you for the compliment."

There was no trace of pride or complacency on Tuoba Ying's face, nor was there any disrespect towards the little maid.

The group went into the city and returned to the palace.

After three days and three nights of defending the city gate, everyone was exhausted. Chunzhi arranged for Tuoba Ying and Huo Yanran to rest first and then host a banquet for them later.

Huo Yanran refused to leave, she wanted to stay with her sister-in-law.

She had a lot to say to her sister-in-law.

Huo Zian and Nian'er were originally helping to treat the wounded. When they heard that their aunt had returned to Xizhou and brought the Great Chanyu of Beili and tens of thousands of wolf riders to rescue Xizhou City, they immediately rushed over and shouted in unison, "Aunt!"

"Let me see, whose cat is this?"

Huo Yanran saw that Nian'er's face was dirty. She didn't know how busy she was. The little girl who always loved cleanliness didn't even have time to wash her face.

And Huo Zian, his hands were stained with blood.

Huo Yanran took out a handkerchief, soaked it in hot water, and first wiped Nian'er's face clean, then wiped the blood off Huo Zian's hands. "The Beizhou Army has been attacking Xizhou City these past few days. Did that scare you?"

Huo Zian and Nian'er shook their heads and nodded respectively.

Nian'er said, "It would be a lie to say I'm not afraid."

Huo Zian said, "I am the prince of Xizhou. I cannot be afraid. If I am afraid, won't the people of Xizhou be even more afraid?"

"You two."

Huo Yanran gently touched the tips of their noses, gentle and doting.

The aunt and nephew exchanged a few words before Nian'er and Huo Zian's gazes landed on Tuoba Ying. "This is... the Great Chanyu of Beili? His blue eyes really do resemble the sky."

"I heard that he is an amazing archer. Aunt, could you please ask him to teach me?"

It is natural for young boys to like strong people.

When Huo Yanran heard Huo Zian say that he wanted Tuoba Ying to teach him archery, she couldn't help but pinch his face. "Why? You think your aunt's archery skills are not as good as his, and she is not worthy of teaching you, right?"

Huo Zian didn't like being pinched on the face, but he couldn't avoid his aunt's touch, so he had to endure it.

The young boy said seriously, "The teacher said: 'When three people walk together, there must be one who can teach me. There is no such thing as too many teachers. Auntie can teach me together with the Great Chanyu."

Huo Yanran couldn't help but laugh when she heard him say this, "You're so greedy at such a young age."