Chapter 284 Among horses, Red Hare stands out; among men, Shen Lanxi shines!
Wei Dongzhu's gloomy expression didn't fade much; on the contrary, Liang Shao could tell he was even angrier.
"Cousin, don't worry, I'll have someone keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't step out the door."
Wei Dongzhu was still worried.
"Brother, we should send that mother and child away as soon as possible!"
Liang Shao frowned and said, "No matter what Qiao Niang is like, that child is still a member of the Wei family. If Aunt and Uncle are alive, they will be very happy to see the child grow up safely."
Wei Dongzhu and this child are the only ones left in the Wei family. Liang Shao is not pitying Qiao Niang and her child, but wants to leave an heir for the Wei family.
“Big brother…” Wei Dongzhu frowned deeply.
Liang Shao reassured him, "I know, don't worry. They will definitely keep their whereabouts a secret. Don't you trust me to handle things?"
That being said, Wei Dongzhu didn't believe that secrets could stay hidden forever.
If he hadn't been in love with Shen Lanxi, he wouldn't have been so concerned about letting people know about Qiaoniang and her son.
Seeing his hesitation, Liang Shao knew he was wavering and advised again, "The fact that they, mother and son, survived must be thanks to the protection of the 400,000 heroic souls of the Wei family army. Cousin, those who survived in the Wei family army did not have it easy!"
He sighed, unable to bear seeing his cousin treat Qiaoniang and her son this way.
Wei Dongzhu thought of the child and finally softened his heart.
"Don't let them step out of the courtyard. Once the fighting is over, send them away immediately!"
Liang Shao knew that was the end of it, so he nodded gently and stopped trying to persuade him to go see Qiao Niang and her son.
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After Shen Lanxi took over the Zhenbei Army with great fanfare, she immediately set her sights on the two cities of Hailing and Xiling.
After Zhou Ru'an took over the two cities, they considered themselves to be part of the prince's faction and outwardly appeared to be loyal.
Shen Lanxi personally went to the city, killed four, promoted six, and replaced several generals, firmly controlling the two cities.
As time went on, the first clash with the three Turkic tribes began.
Peace talks failed, and the two armies faced off outside Huangtucheng.
The leader of the three clans is Abe Hiroshi, while on the Zhenbei Army side, Shen Lanxi personally took to the field.
"Today, it's time to let the three races taste our might!"
At Shen Lanxi's command, her lieutenants, led by Wei Dongzhu, charged in a fan formation. After the two armies clashed, she drew her Moon-Slaying Blade and, like a whirlwind, plunged into the enemy ranks, wreaking havoc!
If it were someone else, they would definitely protect the commander-in-chief.
The Zhenbei Army dared not.
No one dared to approach the range of the Star Companion Blade. Even a lowly soldier in the Zhenbei Army knew to stay far away. The general's greatsword would only reap the dead; whoever was slow to run would become a ghost under the blade.
None of the three Turkic tribes gave any special instructions; every soldier was thinking about killing their commander to gain merit.
After Shen Lanxi swept her blade across the battlefield, some of those who had been watching her side finally remembered that the same blade had once cleaved their warrior in two.
By the time they tried to warn them, it was too late. The sounds of fighting were deafening, and the neighing of horses were deafening; no one could hear them.
The soldiers of the three races were all like leeks delivered to her doorstep to be harvested, and Shen Lanxi harvested them one crop after another!
In the blink of an eye, wherever Shen Lanxi went, corpses littered the ground. She moved as if she were in an empty land, slaughtering everyone in her path!
Hiroshi Abe grew increasingly anxious as he watched, and roared angrily, "Go! I refuse to believe we can't exhaust that little brat to death!"
"Catapults, tripwires, armored soldiers, bring them all on!"
"Whoever kills Shen Lanxi will be promoted three ranks and rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"
Before long, the reward money turned into a thousand taels of gold.
The warriors of the three races were initially eager to try, but seeing wave after wave of people dying, no one was foolish enough to charge forward alone again.
That's not a woman!
Even the greatest men, the most valiant warriors, are no match for Shen Lanxi!
Among horses, Red Hare stands out; among men, Shen Lanxi is the most outstanding!
When Abe Hiroshi saw his soldiers retreating in fear, he immediately flew into a rage: "Anyone who dares to retreat even a step will have their head rolled!"
His soldiers immediately killed two retreating soldiers. The other soldiers were intimidated and dared not retreat, but they also dared not charge forward again.
Blood was already flowing like a river at Shen Lanxi's feet. She carried the Banyue Blade in one hand, her body covered in blood, and she walked towards Abe Hiroshi like a butcher.
She was surrounded by soldiers from the three tribes, each wielding a spear. With every step she took, the soldiers retreated a step. Their eyes were filled with fear, panic, and dread.
Hiroshi Abe shouted, "Archers..."
Wei Dongzhu raised his voice: "Archers..."
Abe Hiroshi's bow and arrow were pointed at Shen Lanxi, while the Zhenbei Army's bow and arrow were pointed at Abe Hiroshi.
Now it's a matter of who dares to fire the arrow. If Hiroshi Abe dares, he can forget about ever returning to the Turkic Khaganate in this lifetime.
"General, let's retreat. We won't gain anything today," Abe Hiroshi's subordinate urged hastily.
Hiroshi Abe was not satisfied!
He stared intently in Shen Lanxi's direction. He was the brave and invincible General Abe Hiroshi; how could he possibly lose to a woman?
How could these ragtag troops possibly be more powerful than the previous Wei family army!
Shen Lanxi's eyes were like torches as she said, "Leave Dawa City and I will let you go; otherwise, we will fight to the death today!"
Even though Hiroshi Abe was unwilling to accept it, he knew that morale had been lost and that if the fighting continued, his soldiers would only suffer more casualties.
"Retreat to Dawa City first!"
As for leaving Dawa City, forget about it!
Shen Lanxi: "Kill!"
After ordering a retreat, Hiroshi Abe quickly gave another order: "Fire arrows!"
Wei Dongzhu waved his left hand, and hundreds of soldiers charged toward Shen Lanxi with their shields raised.
He then immediately ordered, "Fire the arrows!"
The arrows fell like meteors, and soon the three races realized something was wrong.
"How come they can't seem to run out of arrows?"
Wave after wave of archers, one after another, shot arrows at the three tribes in a tight, impenetrable barrage.
Abe Hiroshi's expression changed drastically. Impossible! How could they possibly have so many arrows? He hadn't heard that the Great Zhou court had sent ironware over.
The Zhou people must have used a treacherous scheme; they are too cunning!
"General, the three races are doomed. Should we press our advantage and pursue them?" Wei Dongzhu asked excitedly, his heart pounding.
Shen Lanxi: "Chase for another two miles, but be careful to keep the distance and don't chase too closely. After two miles, turn back."
Wei Dongzhu felt a little regretful. Why did they leave room for maneuver? They could have easily killed Abe Hiroshi this time.
"General, I'm confident I can kill Abe Hiroshi!" Wei Dongzhu said, still unwilling to give up!
Shen Lanxi looked at him and slowly said, "If we recover the Northwest so quickly, will the imperial court appreciate our hard work?"
Wei Dongzhu was taken aback.
"Do Liang Shao and the others have any opportunity to make a contribution?"
Wei Dongzhu fell silent. If Abe Hiroshi could be killed so easily, Liang Shao would not be so important to the court.
"Let someone clean up the battlefield!"
Wei Dongzhu: "Yes!"
The Wei family army was too honest in the past. If they could have been as disciplined as the general, wouldn't they have avoided this predicament?
Wei Dongzhu led his men to pursue Abe Hiroshi, while Liang Shao and the others stayed behind to clean up the battlefield.
Three days later, Abe Hiroshi again requested peace talks with the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Shen Lanxi maintained the same demands and simultaneously submitted a memorial to the court regarding war with the three Turkic tribes.
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