Huan Naxue personally inspected the troops and, seeing the high morale of the clansmen, felt somewhat reassured.
After a short rest, we hurriedly set off!
However, Huan Kui was a mature and prudent man, and he worried that Huan Naxue's move was too risky.
Although Huan Naxue is Zhao Muyun's wife, her unauthorized troop deployment without permission from Jinyang could cause complications.
Therefore, before the team set off, he secretly sent a trusted confidant, instructing him to ride as fast as possible to Jinyang and report in detail to the Grand General's Office and the Prince of Jinyang's Palace about Huan Naxue gathering her clan's troops to go to Longyou.
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Huan Naxue was eager to help her husband. She led a thousand Wuhuan knights away from the Shulechuan Grassland in Fengzhou, took the southwest route, and prepared to enter the Longyou region through the border of Yinzhou and Xiazhou.
As the group traveled to the treacherous mountain range where Yinzhou and Yanzhou meet, they suddenly heard horns blaring and battle cries rising from the mountains!
On both sides of the mountain ridge, countless soldiers emerged, their swords and spears gleaming, their banners fluttering. At a glance, there were several thousand of them, blocking the way.
The two leaders at the head, one wielding a broadsword and the other brandishing an iron spear, were none other than the two chieftains who occupied this place—Xu Yunlong and He Yunsheng!
It turns out that Zhao Muyun faked his death and escaped on his way back to Yanzhou from the capital. He passed through this place and subdued the two men with force and wit.
Later, during the siege of Shuozhou by the Uriyangkhai Right Route Army and the struggle against Xiao Lie and Fan Wenjing, Xu and He were also ordered by Zhao Muyun to lead the mountain stronghold to assist in the battle and made contributions.
However, Zhao Muyun did not formally incorporate them into the army at that time, but instead let them continue to develop in the Lüliang Mountains as a hidden pawn.
Now, when Xu Yunlong and He Yunsheng saw a cavalry of a foreign tribe coming down the mountain, they assumed it was a northern Tartar tribe raiding southwards. They immediately gathered more than 5,000 men from several nearby mountain strongholds and roared down the mountain.
Xu Yunlong took the lead, pointed to Huan Naxue at the front of the group, who looked slightly haggard from the journey but whose heroic spirit was still undeniable, and laughed heartily:
"Unafanba! If you know what's good for you, leave your horse and weapons behind, and I'll spare your life!"
Huan Naxue's phoenix eyes were filled with murderous intent. She was already anxious because of her concern for Zhao Muyun, and now that she saw someone blocking her way, her anger burned even more fiercely.
Without answering, she spurred her warhorse, drew the great sword Wuhuan that had been with her for many years, and charged straight at Xu Yunlong!
Seeing that the opponent was a woman who dared to charge into the fray, Xu Yunlong underestimated her even more and swung his sword to meet her.
Unexpectedly, Huan Naxue, who was eight feet tall, recovered exceptionally well after childbirth, and her martial arts skills surpassed those of the past. Her giant sword was powerful and heavy, and her moves were exquisite.
After only a few rounds, a loud clang rang out, and Xu Yunlong's broadsword was knocked out of his hand! He himself was also struck on the shoulder by the giant sword, staggered and fell off his horse.
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