Li Jinbai began to observe quietly. Sure enough, Qin Junhao's eyes lit up as Youli appeared.
Li Jinbai punched him hard and cursed, "Qin Junhao, are you attracted to Youli? But she's even younger than Xiaoya! You're a beast!"
Qin Junhao argued confidently. "I didn't say I'd marry her now. It'll take a few years. Besides, the Queen Mother has already agreed, so why would you care?"
"Oh, my mother agreed? Well, you all kept it a secret from me! What did we say back then? We'd be together every day, and now you're all getting married, leaving me all alone!"
Qin Junhao and Xie Silong were both a little embarrassed, saying, "You're the crown prince now, you can't compare yourself to us." Li Jinbai was furious and scolded the two.
A few of them drank and played around, and when they were drunk and in high spirits, they started to practice sword fighting and boxing. Li Jinbai did not return to his East Palace, but stayed directly in Mu Garden.
Three days later, the army set out. Emperor Renzong personally appointed the general, and Empress Xie Wanyun received the seal of the Grand General, leading the troops to Blue Moon Pass.
Within a few days, they reached Dawang Mountain. The towering, cloud-reaching mountain range sat silently beneath the vast sky as the army entered the passage dug by the Xie family's army in an orderly manner.
It would only take a day for the entire army to pass through. If the reinforcements had passed through here, they would have arrived on time. A pang of pain welled up in her heart. Father, if you were still alive, would you be comforted to know that your daughter and grandson have carried on your legacy?
Her face was solemn and her eyes were cold.
Li Jinbai, the vanguard officer, turned back and reported, "Marshal, it's getting late. Can we set up camp in the mountains?"
Then he asked in a low voice: "Mother, are you moved by the scene?"
Xie Wanyun sighed lightly, which was considered as his answer.
He said in a loud voice, "No need to linger. The three armies should speed up. After leaving Dawang Mountain, there is a valley ahead with water. It is a good place to set up camp."
"Yes, we will obey the Marshal's orders! The three armies must speed up and get out of Dawang Mountain before dark!"
After a rest, the three armies marched urgently the next day, heading straight for Blue Moon Pass. The commander of Blue Moon Pass was overjoyed to see the imperial army arrive. After all, they had been fed up with the humiliation of the Mobei and Wusun peoples for days.
But they never expected that the general leading the troops would be Empress Xie Wanyun. However, they had all witnessed Xie Wanyun's elegance and grace before, and they were all in awe of her, and would not look down on her just because she was a woman.
Xie Wanyun stood at the pass, looking at the Gobi Desert in the distance, and asked, "Are the enemies coming frequently? How many are there?"
"They harassed us almost every other day, but we fought them off. But a few days ago, a group of soldiers from Mobei and Wusun bypassed the Blue Moon Pass and went to the nearest Dengzhou, where they ransacked and plundered, killing many civilians and merchants. By the time we arrived, they had already taken their supplies and retreated."
"These bandits! They truly deserve to die!" Vanguard Officer Li Jinbai raged. "Marshal, let me scout the way ahead and catch them off guard."
"Okay. Come to the tent immediately. I will dispatch troops." Xie Wanyun said in a deep voice with a sharp look in his eyes.
In the central military tent, the female commander was majestic and commanding the troops. The cold wind from outside the Great Wall made the military flags flutter, and the morale of the three armies was high.
Soon, convenient news came in frequently.
Since the last war, Mobei has been severely damaged. Other countries such as Wusun and Loulan are all small countries. They are simply unable to compete with the Southern Dynasty. They are just following the Mobei people and picking up some advantages.
At this time, the Southern Dynasty army was dispatched, and these rabble were immediately defeated and abandoned their armor and weapons. They basically fled at the sight of the enemy, and those who could not outrun simply surrendered.
Xie Wanyun did not make things difficult for them. As long as they laid down their weapons, he would treat the prisoners well. If they resisted stubbornly, they would be killed without mercy.
She had already shone in the previous war, and now she was even more invincible. Even the enemy was impressed by her outstanding command ability and decisive yet generous and merciful demeanor.
As a result, the legend that the Queen of the Southern Dynasty was a female war goddess spread throughout the northern desert and the Western Regions.
Xie Wanyun's reputation spread throughout the world.
Vanguard Li Jinbai marched unstoppably, charging straight into the Mobei royal court. Six years earlier, he had arrived as a hostage; six years later, he was a fearsome general feared by the people of Mobei.
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