"Where are the troops surrounding Gansu and Qinghai cities?"
Although the Northern Frontier is smaller than the Great Sheng, it is still about one-third the size of the Great Sheng, and there must be troops around the capital.
Yelü Ge initially led away an army of 200,000, but they still had about 400,000 troops in their country.
Yelü Ge must have mobilized more people to enter Xining Pass. He wanted to occupy Xia Prefecture, and in total, he probably took more than 300,000 people with him.
Excluding those guarding other cities, there should be over 100,000 people remaining around Ganqing City.
Where are these soldiers?
Is everything empty?
It's simply unbelievable.
The Ghost Guards didn't notice anything at all?
"Your Highness, we've captured a man who calls himself Luo Cang. He says he has something to report!"
At this moment, someone came to report.
At this time, Ganqing City was occupied by Xiao's army, which was purging the royal family, nobles, and resistance fighters.
Luo Cang was brought over with his hands and feet broken, covered in blood and grime, and he no longer possessed any of the demeanor of a noble young master of the Luo family.
"Luo Cang, what do you want to say to me?"
Luo Cang looked up and met Xiao Zhixing's cold gaze. Without hesitation, he quickly said, "Luo Xiuchuan was ordered to go to the eastern front of the northern border to handle some business. He took more than 100,000 troops with him. I only just realized it!"
So it wasn't that he wanted to hide the news from her people.
The Ghost Guard came to apologize, “Your Highness, it was our oversight. They switched identities with the slaves, pretending to be slaves being escorted by some nobles, and left the area around Ganqing City one after another, heading to the eastern border with the Northern Barbarians.”
Could it be that Yelü Ge intends to take this opportunity to seize the territory of the Northern Barbarians?
It's not impossible. The Northern Barbarians' country has been emptied out. He and Luo Wei are bold by nature. If they fail at Xining Pass, he can turn around and snatch a piece of meat from the Northern Barbarians, which can also be considered as expanding their territory.
This way it looks good on the surface too.
So the people guarding the area now are actually slaves with little deterrent power?
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's take over the whole place!"
Xiao Zhixing immediately urged his family army to seize territory as quickly as possible.
Regardless of whether those people went to the eastern front to attack the northern barbarians.
As long as she continuously transfers troops from Yixiantian to expand her occupied territory, she can snatch some meat from the hands of the Northern Frontier.
Even if they didn't gain much territory in the end, it was still something, and they also relieved the crisis in Xia Prefecture, thus completing their mission.
Having arranged a large-scale military operation, she turned her attention back to dealing with Luo Cang.
"What value do you have that would make me spare your life?"
Luo Cang kowtowed, "Empress Dala Baixue of Yelüge and I are willing to pledge our loyalty to Your Highness and help you conquer Ganqing City!"
Xiao Zhixing pondered, "Dala Snow? What about the Dala tribe?"
She alone is not enough.
"The Dara tribe will naturally follow us!"
Dala Baixue was carrying his child, and he no longer hid his identity from her, knowing that he was Lovi's son, and that Yelü Ge was also Lovi's son.
Dala Snow's father has completely turned to the dark side.
Last night, chaos erupted in Ganqing City, with countless nobles being beheaded. Only Luo Cang's intervention saved the lives of the Dala clan.
Chief Dala simply had Luo Cang represent them in expressing their submission.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Zhixing said, "The Dara clan must be in your hands. Do you understand what I mean?"
She was more inclined to believe Luo Cang than Dala Baixue.
Let him take control of this tribe, then use them to consolidate the power in Ganqing City, and even later control the territory in the northern frontier.
Luo Cang's eyes brightened slightly. "Yes, Your subordinate obeys!"
He was a pragmatic man. With Luo Wei seriously injured and missing, and Yelü Ge far away at Xining Pass, it was unknown when he would return to seize Gansu and Qinghai.
Xiao Zhixing wouldn't let him take it back so easily.
The main reason was that he no longer wanted to hide behind Luo Wei and be controlled by Xiao Zhixing's poison. So he simply betrayed him completely and devoted himself to Xiao Zhixing.
Arrange for Luo Cang and the Dala clan to cooperate with Xiao's army to wipe out the remaining rebels.
Xiao Zhixing's mind raced as he contacted Bai Feng, "More than 100,000 troops from the Northern Frontier have gone east. Is there anything unusual in the Northern Barbarian lands?"
Bai Feng replaced Xiao Long and lived in the Northern Barbarian King's Mansion. This time, the various tribes of the Northern Barbarians had no choice but to devote all their strength to the war, but none of these princes led troops into battle.
They knew that once the outcome of the great battle was revealed, it would be the time for them to truly begin their confrontation.
Bai Feng replied, "Nothing unusual. After the army set off, these princes all stayed in the capital, acting as filial sons in front of Xiao Kui."
She found playing Xiao Long particularly challenging, fearing she might make a mistake, so she tried to avoid getting close to them, using the excuse that she was in a bad mood due to amnesia and didn't want to talk to anyone.
Xiao Zhixing tapped the table lightly with his fingertip, a thought suddenly occurring to him, "Where is Xiao Chi?"
She opened Xiao Chi's live stream, her brows gradually furrowing.
"Him? Isn't he staying in his residence?" Bai Feng asked casually.
Xiao Chi seemed to know that he was not liked by Xiao Kui, so he rarely approached Xiao Kui. Since handing over power, he had become almost invisible in the capital, only showing up when Xiao Kui ordered him to do something.
Are you sure?
However, the live stream showed that Xiao Chi was not at the Prince's residence in the Khan's capital.
He was riding his horse at full speed through the night.
[Yellow comment: This person is really cautious. If we hadn't been watching closely, we wouldn't have known what he was doing.]
[Red comment: Yes, if you guys hadn't pointed it out, we wouldn't have realized what he was doing.]
[Green comment: This is going to be interesting.]
[Yellow comment: No way, the prince took over Gansu and Qinghai so easily?]
Upon hearing Xiao Zhixing's words, Bai Feng immediately seized an opportunity to sneak into Xiao Chi's princely residence to investigate.
“Xiao Xing, Xiao Chi is indeed not at the Prince’s residence!” Bai Feng asked in confusion, “Could it be that Xiao Kui sent him out on another errand?”
Xiao Zhixing crossed his arms and his eyes flickered slightly. "White Feather Clan, Changmo Pass!"
Bai Feng paused for a moment before realizing the connection: "Huh? He was sent to Changmo Pass?... to guard the northern frontier?"
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