Chapter 371 Sharing Weal and Woe
Sincerity always touches people's hearts the most.
Chunzhi doesn't know how to say those flowery words, nor does she know how to win people's hearts, but she knows that no matter whether they are from Daxing or Beili, they don't want to see their loved ones die in front of them. Nothing is more important than being alive.
Especially at this time, several Beili envoys who had originally looked down on the Daxing royal family changed their views on the Daxing people.
Mu Xu was silent for a long time. When he suggested sending Princess Changning and her entourage to a safe place for hiding, he was indeed half worried that the Prince of Chang'an and his wife would take advantage of the civil strife in Beili to rob them.
But he thought so in his heart, and it is human nature to be on guard.
The Princess of Chang'an said this directly, leaving people at a loss as to how to respond.
After a while, Mu Xu placed his hand on his chest and bowed to the carriage with Beili's most pious salute. "Then, for the rest of the journey, please stay with me, Beili, through thick and thin."
Upon seeing this, several Beili envoys followed Lord Mu in performing the ceremony.
Huo Zheng held Chunzhi's hand and accepted it calmly.
As the Princess of Daxing, Huo Yanran raised her chin slightly, looking very noble but without a trace of arrogance: "We are here for the peace between our two countries, so this is the norm."
The Beili envoys brought a lot of Beili soldiers with them. The wedding procession included generals specially sent to escort the princess and 800 people accompanying them. The King and Queen of Chang'an brought 300 secret guards with good martial arts skills.
These three groups of people together are a considerable force. With a master like Huo Zheng who is good at deploying troops, they can also fight against any tribe in Beili.
If they separated at this point, perhaps Mu Xu and others would divert the attention of those who started the civil strife in Beili, giving Huo Zheng, Chunzhi and others some time to escape. However, Princess Daxing was carrying so much dowry, and she had been targeted by those tribesmen since entering Beili. It was only a matter of time before she was surrounded.
It would be better to go with Mu Xu and others. If you can meet up with the Great Chanyu and others earlier, you can ensure your own safety.
It's not that Chunzhi has to stand by the Beili people through thick and thin at this time, but given the current situation, if they are unwilling to live and die together, their final outcome will most likely be that they will die separately.
Some words still need to be said in a nicer way.
Chunzhi didn't lie to save her life, she felt that way from the bottom of her heart.
Huo Zheng likes this most about Chunzhi.
Treat others with sincerity.
Sincerity for sincerity.
She might be let down, but Chunzhi is never afraid to give her true heart.
Although Mu Xu and other Beili people were reckless, they were most easily moved by sincerity. After they paid their respects, they asked Huo Zheng, Chunzhi and others to dismount to discuss the next arrangements and deployments.
They have to guard against sneak attacks and various emergencies.
Chunzhi, Huo Zheng and others got off the carriage one after another.
The first thing Prince Chang'an said after stepping out of the carriage was to instruct the secret guards to help the Beili soldiers collect the bodies of those Beili people who died tragically there.
Jiang He took the lead and did as he was told.
So many people died here, torn apart by wild wolves, their bodies left exposed in the wilderness. If no one collected their bodies, they would remain here exposed to the wind and sun.
Some Beili soldiers went to collect the bodies on their own initiative, but this was too slow. There were too many bodies and they couldn't even move them all, let alone bury them.
Mu Xu hadn't expected that the King of Chang'an in Daxing could actually be such a kind person. He stared at him in amazement for a long moment before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Huo Zheng said, "In Daxing, we have a saying: Only by letting the dead rest in the ground can they rest in peace before reincarnation. I am only doing my best, hoping that your people can rest in peace."
When the iron-willed envoys from Beili heard this, their eyes couldn't help but tear up.
Among those corpses were their beloved children, the girls who sang farewell songs for them, their relatives, and their friends. But in such a critical moment, no one could let the dead drag down the living.
It was really unexpected that the King of Chang'an not only did not think that collecting the bodies of the dead was a waste of time and energy, but he also sent secret guards to help.
Along the way, Mu Xu was really impressed by the Princess Chang'an and her husband. These two people seemed to be different from the Daxing royal family they had met.
Thinking of this, Lord Mu immediately ordered all Beili people to bury the bodies quickly and finish it before dark.
Everyone responded and went to do it.
Huo Zheng, Mu Xu and others sat down to discuss what to do next.
First of all, only Mu Xu and others can understand the special marks left by the people of Beili Royal Court. This is one of the reasons why Huo Zheng and Chunzhi are unwilling to separate from the Beili people.
Secondly, the Beili people are tall and powerful. Mu Xu and others have been dealing with people from other tribes for many years and are most familiar with their habits. If they really meet them, they can rely on knowing themselves and the enemy to have a better chance of winning.
The most important thing is that they must join forces with the Great Chanyu and stand on the same front with the largest force in Beili in order to ensure the safety of their group to the greatest extent. Then, when the civil strife in Beili is quelled, they can use this "sharing weal and woe" to change the marriage between the two countries into mutual assistance with deep friendship.
The road ahead is difficult, but there is also light.
These words will not be said openly, and Huo Yanran, Liu Yan and others all understand it.
So when Huo Zheng was discussing the next arrangements with Mu Xu and others, Huo Yanran, Liu Yan and even the young generals accompanying the wedding procession all put forward their opinions based on the situation.
The people around were busy collecting the bodies, hoping that those who unfortunately died here could rest in peace. Huo Zheng, Mu Xu and others were arranging troops and formations to ensure that the living could continue to survive, and to protect those craftsmen and doctors who had no ability to protect themselves.
Send people to explore the way ahead and observe the movements around.
There were too many targets in their group, and they would be easily discovered if they walked during the day, so they changed their strategy to hiding in the mountains to rest during the day and walking at night.
They did not make fire when drinking water or eating, so as not to attract people from several major tribes.
The Beili Royal Court must have encountered several attacks during its migration. After Mu Xu searched for a few days along the special marks, there was no trace of them at all. He could only continue searching according to the unique habits of the Beili people.
This search lasted for nearly ten days.
On the tenth night, it snowed heavily.
It rarely snows in Beili, but this time it was exceptionally snowy.
It was cold at night. Chunzhi and Huo Yanran felt cold even though they were wearing thick clothes while sitting in the carriage. The servants and secret guards on horseback outside were suffering even more.
But no one can stop.
We must keep moving forward, otherwise we will be trapped here.
Huo Zheng and Liu Yan both rode their horses in front of the carriage so that they could be ready to respond to any external attacks at any time.
Chunzhi and Huo Yanran snuggled up to each other for warmth and talked in low voices.
The vast earth is covered with wind and snow.
Suddenly, in the dark night, a small group of people came galloping towards them. Looking back, they saw countless pursuers behind them. Almost instantly, they rushed through the flying snow towards Chunzhi and his group...
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