Upon hearing He Lian's question, Li Ru pondered for a moment before replying:

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the Han emperor's words are telling you that no matter how much enmity exists between the Xianbei and the Han, it will all be wiped clean after you move west."

When facing those unknown Western nations, you and the Han Dynasty are both people of the East, without distinction. When you arrive there, you must show the Westerners the strength and bravery of the Eastern people!

"An Oriental?"

He Lian didn't quite understand the new term used by the Han emperor and Li Ru.

"Does Your Majesty recall the Rome I mentioned to you before?"

"Remember, that's our ultimate goal!"

"That's right. Rome is located in the far west, and in their eyes, that's the center of the world. The Han Dynasty, even the Zhou Dynasty, and even the Western Regions are all considered to be Easterners!"

"Oh, I see!"

He Lian suddenly realized, and then said, "But even so, the Han Kingdom and our tribe have been enemies for many years. He can't just let it go like that, can he?"

"Nothing is impossible!"

Li Ru said solemnly, “Your Majesty may not have seen those Westerners. Although the Xianbei and the Han are separated by the vast grasslands and have very different customs, they all have black hair, yellow skin, and black eyes, so they can be said to be of the same race and origin.”

However, those people in the West have white or black skin, which is fundamentally different from us in the East, and they are in natural opposition!

"Once you lead your troops westward and clash with Westerners, it will be seen as a confrontation between East and West."

As the central nation of the East, the Han Dynasty represents the power of the entire East. Naturally, the Emperor of Han hopes that you, as a representative of the East, can suppress the Westerners!

"Hmm, I see. I never imagined that the Emperor had already foreseen this. How terrifying!"

After listening to Li Ru's explanation of racial theories and the opposition between East and West, He Lian suddenly understood and felt even more awe for the Han emperor.

Li Ru nodded, then looked at the Xianbei envoy and asked in a deep voice, "Did you discover anything in the Han army camp on your trip?"

The Xianbei envoy respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, I have discovered a method for protecting the warhorses of the Han cavalry. This method can solve the problem of hoof wear and tear, ensuring that a warhorse can survive for a longer period of time!"

He Lian's brow furrowed, and he asked urgently, "Oh? What method?"

The Xianbei envoy said, "They nailed iron shoes under the horses' hooves...!"

He frowned: "Iron Palm?"

"Yes, just like the armor worn by the Han army, it can help the Han army's warhorses avoid hooves cracking and wearing out while galloping at high speed!"

"No wonder the Han army's horsemanship is so superb, so this is the reason!" Upon hearing the effect of the Iron Palm, He Lian immediately understood.

"Yes, Your Majesty, besides this Iron Palm, I have also discovered the secret of the Han army's camp deployment..."

Subsequently, the Xianbei envoy also recounted in detail his discoveries at the Han army camp to Helian.

"No wonder! It seems there's a reason why the Han army is so powerful!"

Hearing what the messenger said, Helian couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Li Ru, standing to the side, asked with a puzzled look, "You just said that it was Cao Cao who invited you to visit the Han army camp?"

The Xianbei envoy nodded: "Yes, sir!"

He Lianye stepped forward and asked, "Sir, is there a problem with this?"

"There is indeed a problem."

Li Ru nodded and said solemnly, "These secrets within the Han army camp were probably deliberately leaked by them!"

He Lian's expression shifted: "Oh? Is that so?"

Li Ru nodded: "That's right. The Han army has always been disciplined. There are some things that should never be revealed to the public. It is quite suspicious that Cao Cao was able to lead the enemy envoy around at will."

Furthermore, those secrets, while not major secrets, could fundamentally change the combat effectiveness of a cavalry unit; how could they possibly be easily exposed?

He frowned: "Does the gentleman mean that these things were deliberately leaked by the Han army?"

Li Ru nodded: "That's right, it seems the Han Dynasty wants to use this to enhance our military strength in order to suppress those Westerners!"

"Alas, the Emperor of Han, his vision and magnanimity are unheard of! We mere mortals can only look up to him in awe!"

After hearing Li Ru's analysis, He Lian couldn't help but sigh, feeling a mix of emotions, and truly understood the gap between himself and the Emperor of Han.

Li Ru then said, "Your Majesty, now that the Han Dynasty has agreed to our westward migration, it would be best to act as soon as possible and try to lead our troops into the Western Regions before winter arrives, so as to first occupy a place for recuperation!"

"You're right, sir!"

He Lian nodded, then said in a deep voice, "How about this, sir, you can lead 20,000 elite Gaoliu troops to the Western Regions to scout ahead, while I will lead the rest of the troops to welcome the Queen and all the women and children!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Ru agreed and then turned to walk out of the tent.

Soon, He Lian's order was passed down, and the Xianbei soldiers, who had already prepared, assembled together.

"Set off!!"

Seeing the assembled 20,000 elite Gaoliu troops, Li Ru mounted his horse and galloped out of the camp.

Twenty thousand elite troops from Gaoliu followed behind Li Ru on horseback, galloping westward.

A sudden gust of west wind blew, and as Li Ru sped along, the sash on his head was blown off, and his long hair fluttered in the wind.

Li Ru, on horseback, turned his head to look in the direction of Juyan, his eyes filled with reluctance and sorrow.

"Farewell, Your Majesty! Farewell, Great Han!!"

After muttering a sentence to himself, Li Ru cracked his whip, striking the horse's back and increasing its speed.

A few strands of white hair were mixed in with her long hair that danced in the wind.

Shortly after Li Ru led his army away from the Xianbei camp, Cao Cao, Lü Bu, Huang Zhong, and others also led Han soldiers, carrying thousands of carts of worn-out military equipment and supplies, to the outside of the Xianbei camp.

Upon learning the news, He Lian also personally rushed to the camp to check the situation.

"Generals, this is..."

After exchanging greetings, He Lian looked at the military equipment and supplies in the Han army with a puzzled expression.

Cao Cao smiled and said, "It's nothing. It's just that our army has replaced a batch of damaged military equipment. It would be time-consuming and laborious to transport it back, and it would be a loss."

Now that your esteemed tribe is preparing to move west, you will surely encounter many enemies along the way. These weapons should be of assistance to your tribe, so His Majesty has ordered us to deliver them!"

"Those...those are for us?"

Upon hearing this, He Lian was stunned for a moment, staring at the large trucks with disbelief.

Especially the standard-issue spears, sabers, bows, and armor, although they looked somewhat dull and lackluster, were far superior to the weapons previously equipped by Takayanagi's elite troops.