Chapter 373 The King is Willing
The Beili envoy who was left behind to look after the prince told Princess Chang'an and Princess Changning that the strong young man was Mu Xu's son Mu He, and the unconscious boy was Beili's seventeenth prince Tuoba Ying.
Tuoba Ying is the late-born son of the Great Chanyu of Beili. He is a young hero with extraordinary martial arts skills. Before Huo Yanran got married, she had already learned about the Great Chanyu's sons. She never expected to meet Tuoba Ying in this situation.
Chunzhi said to them, "Saving people is the most important thing. Everything else can be dealt with later."
Liu Yan stepped forward and arranged all these matters according to the instructions of the princess and the queen, and then continued to lead people to guard around the carriage where the princess was.
After expressing their gratitude, several Beili envoys followed Muhe and the unconscious Seventeenth Prince into the carriage.
The carriage where Chunzhi and Huo Yanran were was right next to theirs. The Beili envoys were quiet at first, but later they became louder and louder, and were so angry that they seemed to rush out and kill people on the spot.
The mountains are covered with snow and the road ahead is paved with blood.
Chunzhi lifted the car curtain and took Huo Zheng, Mu Xu and a group of people to pursue the enemy. They went farther and farther, and their figures disappeared in the snowy night.
When she first arrived in Xizhou, Huo Zheng was fighting every day. She was worried all the time in the Jiedushi Mansion with the wives of the generals. Later, when she finally returned to the capital, she was demoted to Xizhou again.
Although Xizhou is poor, the people are simple and honest. Huo Zheng is busy leading officials and civilians every day, and Chunzhi is also doing her best. They thought they would no longer have to live a life of fighting and killing. They didn't expect that there would be such a big civil war after coming to Beili.
Chunzhi was a little worried about Huo Zheng. In a fight, swords and knives are blind and there are too many accidents that are difficult to guard against.
Seeing her sister-in-law staring out the window, Huo Yanran handed her a piece of cake and said, "Don't worry too much, sister-in-law. Seventh Brother is so brave and will be fine."
The little princess said this, but she actually felt extremely guilty.
If she had returned to Xizhou with her seventh brother and sister-in-law at that time, they would not have encountered such a big crisis.
Chunzhi noticed that Huo Yanran felt a little guilty. She took the cake, broke it in half, handed one half to the little princess, and said softly, "You eat too."
The pastries were very sweet. Chunzhi ate them and drank some water. The fighting outside had moved to another battlefield, and even the voices in the carriage next door had become softer.
At this moment, the surroundings became quiet again, with only the sound of wind and snow in the sky.
Huo Yanran and Chunzhi talked for a while. They both felt a little sleepy, but they didn't dare to fall asleep.
In the current situation, we will encounter many emergencies.
They stay awake and ready to respond at any time.
On the other side, Huo Zheng led his men to pursue the enemy. He and Mu Xu were both good at using troops. They surrounded the thousand or so people and quickly killed or captured them.
The vast snowfield was littered with corpses.
People fight desperately for power and status, and the throne is built on piles of bones.
It was still late at night when we finished all this.
It was snowing heavily, and Mu Xu's face was splattered with blood.
He said to Huo Zheng: "King Chang'an, I am going to avenge the Great Chanyu. Please help take care of the Seventeenth Prince. If I am still alive after tonight, I will come back to reunite with you. If I don't come back——"
Mu Xu paused as he spoke, "If I don't come back, you should go back to Daxing, taking the Seventeenth Prince with you, and ask him to, must live well. Only by living can he get revenge one day."
Mu Xu was born a military general and followed the Great Chanyu for many years. He was so loyal that he was willing to die for him.
But he also knew that this was an internal matter of Beili and there was no need to involve these Daxing people.
He only had a few hundred warriors. If he was discovered by the people of those tribes, he would be crushed to death. Now he had no choice but to attack before dark, kill the leaders of the three tribes, and summon the remaining forces of the royal court. Only then would he have a chance to change the situation.
This is a life-or-death journey.
But if you don't go, you will still have no way to survive in the future.
Mu Xu solemnly entrusted the seventeenth prince to the King of Chang'an.
Huo Zheng said, "I will go with you."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xu looked at the man in front of him in disbelief, "This is our Beili's business, it has nothing to do with Your Highness..."
"More manpower always means more chances of victory." Huo Zheng interrupted him directly, "Besides, I also know a little about military tactics."
When Mu Xu heard this, he couldn't help but think: You know more than just some military tactics!
The King of Chang'an won victory after victory in Xizhou, not only quelling the rebellion but also driving the Xiling people who took advantage of the chaos to invade Daxing's territory back to their hometown.
You have to know that Huo Zheng had never been on the battlefield before. He is a talented general who emerged out of nowhere. Mu Xu will have the help of King Chang'an this time, so his chances of survival will be much greater.
However, Mu Xu didn't know why the Prince of Chang'an wanted to get involved in Beili's civil strife. Thinking that he might not see the sun tomorrow, and not wanting to die with these doubts, he directly asked Huo Zheng, "Why does the Prince of Chang'an want to help us?"
Huo Zheng didn't answer but asked, "What did you say?"
"I...I don't know."
For the first time, Mu Xu showed a confused look in front of the Daxing people.
"Because the King is willing."
Huo Zheng's words sounded a bit self-willed.
Mu Xu looked at him with a more complicated look.
The King of Chang'an doesn't look like a man who acts as he pleases.
Huo Zheng then continued, "This king wants Daxing and Beili to have an everlasting friendship. This isn't about marrying off princesses or sending millions of dowries to Beili to achieve decades of superficial peace. Instead, it's about forming a true alliance between the two countries, achieving world peace, and ensuring the people live and work in peace. They no longer have to suffer the pain of war, displacement, or hunger."
He said, "The people of the three major tribes are capable of slaughtering even your own people, the Beili people. Even if Princess Daxing marries their new Chanyu, it will not bring stability to the two countries. They might attack Daxing next to plunder property, women, and food... The internal strife in Beili is not a blessing for Daxing, but a disaster for the two."
When Mu Xu heard Huo Zheng say this, he couldn't help but respect the Prince of Chang'an even more. He finally understood why the Emperor of Daxing had banished the Seventh Prince, who had made such great contributions, to Xizhou.
Because Huo Zheng's inner strength, character and even vision far surpassed the old emperor, the emperor was old but young at heart, and would not tolerate others saying that Huo Zheng was better than him.
For the old emperor Huo Yuan, such a person was both a source of worry and a huge threat.
"I used my own petty mind to judge others. I hereby sincerely apologize to Prince Chang'an." Mu Xu admitted his narrow-mindedness and bowed to Huo Zheng. "Then, Prince Chang'an, please join us in bravely fighting for Beili's survival!"
All the Beili people present followed Lord Mu and saluted Huo Zheng, which was their highest respect for the heroic warrior.
Huo Zheng nodded slightly and said, "I will do my best."
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