The surprised sound quickly attracted the attention of everyone on the city wall.
Jiang Qingyuan strode up to the corner tower and looked out towards the rear of the Tuyuhun encampment in the distance.
Sure enough, the Tuyuhun soldiers, who had previously been scattered and wary of their surroundings, were now all in neat formation, riding their horses.
Meanwhile, the cooks were now tidying up the camp and other things.
Before long, all the tents were cleaned up, and even the traces of their original encampment were erased. The neatly arranged Tuyuhun soldiers headed towards the Tuyuhun city without stopping at all.
Jiang Qingyuan was somewhat incredulous, staring intently at the departing figures of those people, feeling a sense of disorientation, and even wondering if they had other motives.
Otherwise, why would they suddenly withdraw their troops?
The two sides had clearly fought a fierce battle last night, and there were even traces of burnt oil under the city walls.
Although the soldiers on the city wall could not see the entire Tuyuhun encampment, they exclaimed in surprise when they saw the tents disappear, "They really retreated! The Tuyuhun retreated!"
For a moment, the city walls were filled with cheers from the soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty.
They have been waiting for this day for a long time.
For the past few months, they have barely had a good night's sleep, watching helplessly as their brothers collapsed on the ground one by one.
The brutality of the war even prevented them from experiencing sadness before they were plunged into the next conflict.
Fortunately, the Tuyuhun army has now retreated. Although the specific reasons are unknown, at least they can rest for a while.
I can send a letter home to my family to let them know I'm safe.
Hearing the cheers and jubilation, Xie Yu's eyes welled up with tears, and she felt a surge of shared joy.
In the past few months, she had traveled from the capital to the border of the Great Jin Dynasty. She had encountered far too many people and witnessed several battles between the soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty and the soldiers of Tuyuhun, filled with all sorts of bloodshed.
In those battles, both the soldiers of the Great Jin and the soldiers of Tuyuhun suffered injuries of varying degrees.
Some were bloody wounds, deep enough to expose bone, and some even had no arms or legs left. In short, all those scenes lingered in her mind.
This further strengthened her resolve to stay here. There wasn't much she could do; at least here, her princess status was of little use.
But she wanted to help those soldiers, for no reason other than she felt she should do something for them.
In the past, in the capital, everything she saw revolved around noble ladies from prominent families, occasionally touching on matters of the court.
Those matters were just a matter of a few words for her, and someone would quickly resolve them for her. Whether it was her brother or anyone else, in her view, nothing was difficult.
Even the founding of the girls' school was the same.
Although there were indeed many people who opposed her at first, after her brother agreed, no one could stop her decision, and she naturally founded the girls' school.
But after arriving at the border, she realized that her princess status didn't seem to be of much use.
Here, her status as a princess cannot buy her victory in a battle, nor can it save a life.
On the contrary, because of her status as a princess, she will need someone to protect her, which will require the sacrifice of a lot of combat power.
Jiang Qingyuan is right, no one has time to take care of her.
Everyone here had only one thought: to survive on the battlefield, drive out the Tuyuhun people, protect the Great Jin Dynasty, and safeguard their loved ones.
Although she agreed with Jiang Qingyuan's words in her heart, she still felt hurt when she heard him say them in a stern tone.
She was clearly trying her best to help.
For the past few months, she has been in the wounded soldiers' camp every day, helping the doctors bandage wounds during the day and reading medical books at night, all to alleviate the soldiers' suffering.
In the end, in Jiang Qingyuan's heart, she was still the same high and mighty princess who knew nothing of human suffering.
She really shouldn't have had any hope for this person.
Fortunately, this trip to the border was very beneficial to her, allowing her to better see the soldiers who were fighting for the Great Jin Dynasty. She was actually very glad that she came to the border this time.
Although her initial goal was naive and even somewhat willful, she now feels it was all worthwhile.
It was all worth it to let her get to know so many soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty, learn about their past, and see their suffering and bravery.
She didn't burden the soldiers, and she didn't need anyone to take care of her; she could take care of herself.
As for those who think she's a burden, she won't care anymore.
As if she had figured everything out, all her grievances disappeared, and the cheers and jubilation around her only made her excited.
Seeing Xie Yu become happy, the soldiers nearby couldn't help but joke, "The Tuyuhun army has retreated, so there won't be any more Miss Xie to bandage us up anymore."
"Yes, that's a real pity. I've always been bandaged by that old man, Dr. Wang, and I've never been bandaged by Miss Xie."
Knowing that those people meant no harm, Xie Yu simply smiled helplessly at them.
The soldiers who had been speaking blushed instantly when they met that smiling face, and kept looking down at the ground, completely unlike their previous selves.
Wei Jinghai found this scene amusing. If these people knew that the person making fun of her was the eldest princess of the Great Jin Dynasty, they would be so frightened that their legs would go weak and they would kneel on the ground.
His gaze fell on the letter in his hand, and he hurriedly called out to the person on the corner tower, "Qingyuan, come and take a look, this seems to be a letter from Yimian and Cijian."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyuan quickly came down from the corner tower, took the letter from Wei Jinghai, and read it carefully.
When they learned that Aguzan had successfully become the new Khan of Tuyuhun and that they were all safe and sound, they breathed a sigh of relief.
The border is too far from the capital. If he hadn't learned from Xie Yu that Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian were escorting Aguzan back to Tuyuhun, he probably wouldn't know about it now.
These days, besides worrying about the battle at the border, he was also worried about Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian, constantly fearing that something might have happened to them.
Fortunately, neither Jiang Yimian nor Lu Cijian were in any danger.
Not only did nothing unexpected happen, but they also successfully completed the mission of escorting Aguzan back to Tuyuhun.
Now, they have directly forced the Tuyuhun army to retreat, thus creating a way out for them and the people on the border.
When Xie Yu heard that it was Jiang Yimian's letter, he couldn't help but feel happy and said excitedly, "Yimian and the others must have succeeded."
As he spoke, he subconsciously moved closer to Jiang Qingyuan, craning his neck to try and read the contents of the letter.
It wasn't until Jiang Qingyuan glanced at her that Xie Yu belatedly took a step back, creating distance between them. She snorted, seemingly still feeling the distance wasn't enough, and silently retreated further, muttering, "I wanted to see Yi Mian's letter, not because of you."
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