Chapter 818 Young General vs. Rich Lady 121
Hedan was lying on the cart, surrounded by sacks of grain and covered with horse hay and firewood.
Hedan felt very humiliated and tried to get off the grain truck several times, but unfortunately his leg was broken and his upper body was wrapped in thick armor, so he could not move without help.
Tuolu's body was numb, and he pushed the grain cart forward with difficulty. "Don't blame me, Great Khan. There is a saying in the Central Plains: if you keep the green mountains, you will never worry about lack of firewood. Tuolu will take you out even if it costs his life."
"I left a few waves of people to flee, all carrying the Great Khan's ceremonial guards. If they can't find you, I will take you home, back to the grassland..."
Several motorcycles roared over, two large trucks stopped, and hundreds of Huo's soldiers jumped off.
Now the Huo family army is like the god of death in the eyes of the Beirong people. The baggage train had little combat effectiveness and surrendered without much fighting.
Tuolu hid himself in the crowd and knelt down with the crowd. He was very nervous and could only comfort himself that it was all a coincidence and Huo Xiao could not have discovered the Khan.
Huo Xiao went straight to Tuolu and used a sword to pick up the debris on the grain truck. Hedan, with his mouth blocked, appeared in front of them.
The Beirong people were very shocked when they recognized the Great Khan. Those pitying looks were like a knife stabbing into Hedan's heart. Hedan struggled desperately and fell to the ground with a bang, completely losing all his face.
Tulu knelt in front of Hedan and took out the soft cloth from his mouth. Hedan pushed Tulu away fiercely and was so angry that his eyes went dark.
It would have been fine if he had died on the battlefield, or if he had been able to escape, but he had to be met by Huo Xiao while running away, and in such an embarrassed state!
He sat against the grain cart and stared at Huo Xiao fiercely, "You just rely on the gunpowder in your hand. Once Beirong has the gunpowder, it will be your death!"
"There are so many ways to go, but you just blocked me here. This is all God's will! God wants to kill me, it's not my fault!"
Xu Sheng controlled the drone in his hand and came back. The buzzing sound scared the Beirong people.
Huo Xiao said, "You can't run away! The drones have been keeping an eye on Tuolu for a long time. The grain trucks have been moving all the time, so there must be people hiding inside. The only one who can be protected by Tuolu is the eldest prince. Oh, now I should call him the Great Khan."
"It's not a good thing for the Northern Rong to be too united. Your brothers are still eyeing the position of Khan. I will help them. Xu Sheng, send the Great Khan on his way."
Tuolu tried to fight to the death, but he had long since run out of strength and was defeated by Xu Sheng in one move.
After killing Hedan, his body was hung outside Pingyang City for three days and then left to be eaten by wild wolves. Huo Xiao would not be so kind as to collect the body of his enemy.
The remnants of the Northern Rong army fled in all directions. Huo Xiao advanced northward for 20 kilometers, recovered the Wei State land that had been occupied, and defeated the Northern Rong army so badly that they had no power to fight back.
However, he had no intention of destroying the Northern Rong. The time was not yet ripe. Moreover, if the Northern Rong were destroyed, wouldn't it help the State of Qi? Without the harassment from the Northern Rong, the State of Qi would have more power to deal with the State of Wei.
In Beidaying, battle reports from the front line came in one after another.
Zhuo Zhantu and Peng Haichang were ordered to go on an expedition, and they had driven the Qi army out of the Wei territory, chasing Qi all the way. The areas that were briefly occupied by Qi also returned to the Huo family army.
At the same time, Lu Yongxin led an army of 50,000 to repel the Lu army.
The State of Lu was very aware of the situation. When it saw that the situation was not good, it quickly ran away and retreated to the State of Shu. Lu Yongxin did not chase to the State of Shu to kill people. The State of Shu was weak, so it only let the State of Lu pass through it and did not send troops to attack the State of Wei.
The State of Shu was terribly afraid that Huo Xiao would attack Shu as well, and urged the Lu army to leave quickly.
The Lu army camp is surrounded by towering mountains on three sides. The terrain of Shu is rugged and it is difficult to grow crops, so Shu has always relied on Lu. The generals of Lu are also accustomed to bullying Shu and are particularly angry at the moment.
"Now even the small Shu officials dare to show disrespect to this general. I really can't beat the Huo family army. They have powerful gunpowder. I retreated quickly, at least the loss of Lu was minimal. But how can I explain to the king if I return to Lu like this?"
"Master Xuan Jiu has traveled to various countries, and even the unruly Beirong people can be used by you. It was you who calculated that Huo Xiao was unstoppable this time, and suggested that I retreat first and then make plans. I wonder if Master has any other ingenious plans, and this general is all ears."
Xuan Jiu still looked like an immortal. The Beirong people who had been monitoring him had now become his guards. They had long been convinced by him and were willing to obey his orders.
He did not mention that he had once been loyal to the Northern Rong. He only said that he had traveled to various countries, learned a lot of skills from immortals, and met the general of Lu by chance. He presented the gunpowder he had researched, and the general of Lu treated him as a guest of honor and with courtesy.
"General, please be patient. Huo Xiao has a master behind him, and he has the best timing, location, and people. Even the siege by the three kingdoms could not suppress his fortune. However, the fate of Wei Kingdom has come to an end. This Immortal observed the celestial phenomena at night, and the place where the world will be revived is Lu Kingdom!"
"Lu State has a vast territory and rich resources. It has all the raw materials for making gunpowder. Today's gunpowder is unstable and can easily explode its own people. If you give me some more time, I will definitely be able to make extremely powerful and safe gunpowder that is no worse than the one used by the Huo family army."
"But before that, we can't let the Huo family army continue to grow. We must curb their momentum and buy time. General, come over here. I have a brilliant plan. Without using a single soldier, I can make the Huo family army go haywire!"
General Lu was delighted after hearing this. "Great! This is a brilliant plan. Let's do as you say."
"Pass the order down. The army will set out now and leave Shu. Let the local officials come to see this general."
When the local officials heard that the Lu army was leaving, they were very happy and came immediately.
General Lu did not put on airs. He personally helped the man up and said with a smile, "I have something to ask of you. I have fought with Lu Yongxin from Guangling City many times, and we have a mutual respect for each other. I really admire General Lu's character and talent."
"I have a box of gifts here. I was originally going to exchange for the prisoners. General Lu Gaoyi took the initiative to send the prisoners back after we withdrew our troops. I am also very embarrassed, so I ask you to send this box of gifts to Guangling City."
The Shu officials were terrified. "I don't deserve it! If the general gives you an order, I will do it."
The Lu army withdrew overnight without any delay.
The Shu officials did not dare to send it over like that, so they opened it and checked it. Inside were some Shu brocades, jade cups, wine jugs and other items, all of which were very luxurious, but there was nothing dangerous.
Several officials discussed it and made a decision immediately.
"Let's prepare another generous gift and go beg General Lu. General Lu is not a warmongering person and will not attack Shu. Ask him to help persuade General Huo and hope that General Huo will let Shu go."
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