"Brothers! The envoys sent by His Majesty represent the majesty of our Great Han Dynasty, and even more so, His Majesty's reputation. As His Majesty's most loyal force, we, the Liangzhou Army, have a responsibility to protect the safety of the envoys and to protect His Majesty's reputation!"

"Please give your orders, General!!"

The soldiers shouted in unison, responding to Dong Zhuo with their resolute gazes.

"Excellent! Truly worthy of being a man of Xiliang!"

Dong Zhuo nodded in satisfaction, and then selected forty warriors who had brothers in their families.

Looking at his forty brothers, Dong Zhuo said in a deep voice, "Go, catch up with the Minister of Taihang, and make sure he is safe!"

"Please rest assured, General! Unless we are all dead, we will never allow anything to happen to our Han envoys!"

Everyone knew that this Xianbei expedition was fraught with peril, yet none of the forty men flinched or showed even the slightest hint of fear.

Soon, the forty soldiers sent by Dong Zhuo, dressed in Han army uniforms, caught up with Chu Qian ahead.

"You... what's going on here?"

Chu Qian looked at the soldiers who had suddenly caught up with him with a puzzled expression.

One of the young men leading the team laughed and said, "Our general said that you represent the face of the Han Dynasty and His Majesty! It is our responsibility to protect your safety!"

Besides, we've been to the Xianbei before, so we know the way!

"Haha~, okay...! Then let's go on a trip to the Xianbei together!"

Chu Qian laughed loudly, then spurred his horse and continued towards their destination, with forty soldiers following closely behind.

Chu Qian, riding on horseback, felt the cold wind of the early winter morning, but a smile appeared on his lips. Born into a noble family, he had received an education and a life of luxury that ordinary people could not reach since childhood.

They had a natural sense of superiority over eunuchs and rude military generals.

However, this trip to the grasslands has not only changed Chu Qian's previous thoughts and prejudices, but also made him, Dong Zhuo, and Jian Shuo good friends because of their shared vision and beliefs.

At this moment, a special friendship was born among three people who were completely different: a scholar, an eunuch, and a military man.

Fate is truly unpredictable!