After completing the final handover with several elite members of Tianshu Pavilion transferred from Xishan Ranch, and watching the three carriages driving away, Wei Yunlan and his party finally set off for Xishan Ranch.
Traveling with her were still Yu Shiyi, Yu Shisan and others.
As to how she had unknowingly delivered the poison powder to the group of Huyan soldiers, they did not raise any questions or try to find out.
What was required of them has been done.
Next, they only need to take Princess Changning back to Dayong.
After a successful reunion, they left the Xishan Ranch, bypassed the Tuoba tribe, and passed through the woods at the foot of the mountain. The atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
Wei Yunlan's tense nerves never relaxed.
She knew that the real highlight was just about to begin at Lingmen Pass.
…
The sun rises and the moon sets.
In a blink of an eye, it was the three-day deadline, the day that King You of Dayong agreed to exchange hostages with the Chanyu of the Northern Barbarians!
The five thousand soldiers and horses under King You and the fifty thousand troops stationed in the north were stationed at Lingmen Pass before dawn.
The 50,000 troops stationed in the north were supposed to be led by Vice General Lin, but for some reason they were led by General Shi himself. As soon as he showed up, the morale of the army could not help but rise!
There was a faint light in the sky.
Inside the pass, General Shi asked his personal guards to stay where they were, and he rode his horse forward and came to Qi Xu's side.
"Your Highness." General Shi dismounted from his horse and clasped his fist towards Qi Xu.
"General Shi, there is no need to be polite."
The soldiers of the Northern Army were still stationed at Lingmen Pass, but among Qi Xu's 5,000 troops, 500 archers had already climbed onto the city wall, ready to attack.
The other 4,000 plus people have also done their jobs and are ready.
If they cooperate well, the role played by these 5,000 troops will be no less than that of the 50,000 troops stationed in the North.
General Shi had been fighting on the front lines for many years, and he had seen through Qi Xu's arrangements in a few glances. He could not help but admire him, as he was indeed a descendant brought up by the late emperor himself. Even though it was his first time leading troops into battle, his deployment was as meticulous as that of a veteran who had been stationed on the front lines for many years. He had quite the demeanor of the late emperor back then.
“Hmm…”
There was a sound of struggle nearby.
Qi Xu gave a wink, and his men immediately lifted the curtain of the carriage parked nearby.
The person sitting inside was the Second Prince Huyan, with a cloth ball stuffed in his mouth and his left hand missing.
When he saw General Shi appear outside, his eyes widened and he struggled even harder.
"Take the people to the city wall." Qi Xu ordered.
The man in the carriage was unwilling to cooperate and kept struggling, but the people from Tianshu Pavilion were all extraordinary martial arts experts, and even though he was much taller, he was still unable to break free from the grip of the two Tianshu Pavilion guards.
The noise in my ears disappeared.
General Shi glanced at the back of Prince Huyan, then looked away and said with some worry, "The Northern Barbarian Chanyu is vindictive. Your Highness cut off one of his son's hands. I'm sure he will deliberately make things difficult for you in returning Princess Changning."
General Shi has been stationed in the north for many years and has fought against the Northern Barbarians countless times. He understands the Northern Barbarians' Chanyu much better than anyone else.
In his opinion, the situation has developed to the point where the Northern Barbarians are not just making things difficult for him. It is also very likely that a body will be sent back...
Exchange the Second Prince Huyan for Princess Changning.
Your Highness naturally means well.
Just...cut off one of the hands of the Second Prince Huyan.
Your Highness is young after all, and he acted impulsively!
Facing General Shi's worried look, Qi Xu gave him a soothing look, "Don't worry, General. Changning has been brought back by someone else."
General Shi was startled when he heard this, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Your Highness, are you using the method of using a dead person as a substitute?"
Qi Xu nodded slightly, "Today the Northern Barbarians will surely be in chaos. This king specially invited the general to lead the troops in person, just to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and defeat the Northern Barbarians in one fell swoop!"
"Let the barbarians not dare to invade our Dayong border again!"
"Great!" General Shi's blood boiled when he heard this. Wasn't King You's words his long-cherished wish?
"I will follow your Highness's arrangements."
The pale sky in the horizon became brighter and brighter.
The sunlight shines on Lingmen Pass, as if coating the towering city walls with a layer of golden light.
Finally, a sound was heard from afar.
The sound of horses' hooves was so loud that the ground was shaking. It was the Northern Barbarians' cavalry leading the charge, heading towards Lingmen Pass.
The 20,000 cavalrymen led the way and stopped one mile away from the city wall of Lingmen Pass, leaving a gap in the middle, waiting for the troops of Huyan's army to arrive and fill the gap.
Qi Xu and General Shi had already climbed onto the city wall.
The second prince of the Huyan tribe, who was missing one hand, was right next to the two of them. Behind him was a sturdy wooden frame. His legs, feet, and the remaining intact hand were all firmly fixed to the frame. Only the left arm without a hand could be moved freely.
The cloth ball that was originally stuffed in his mouth has been removed.
He looked at the northern barbarian army rushing in from outside the pass, his eyes shining, waving his broken arm and shouting loudly: "Father, save me!"
"Qiulin Nanxing deliberately left me in Dayong, and King You cut off my left hand. Father, you must avenge me!"
General Shi glanced at him coldly.
The Second Prince Huyan stiffened his neck and continued to shout.
The sound was so loud that one could not help but want to stuff the piece of cloth back into his mouth.
"Forget about it. The troops from Huyan's tribe haven't shown up yet." Qi Xu glanced at the second prince Huyan indifferently.
The second prince Huyan paused and stopped talking.
He needs to save his energy and wait until his father shows up before he can complain about his grievances!
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