Under the shocked gazes of the Xianbei soldiers, Murong Tu's body fell from his horse.
The two armies fell into complete silence.
Looking at Tuolü, who resembled a god of war, the Xianbei soldiers' eyes were filled with reverence.
He killed ten warriors, including their leader.
Such an impressive record is enough to inspire awe in the grassland people who admire the strong.
Tuolü wiped the blood from the tip of his spear, then looked at the Xianbei soldiers and shouted:
"Brothers, your great leader is dead, and no one can bully or exploit you anymore."
I, Tuolü, swear to God that if you come with me, I guarantee you will be reunited with your families, own your own cattle, sheep, and horses, and live a carefree life!
"Yes, brothers, come here and come with us!"
"Your families are waiting for you to come home!"
The soldiers behind Tuolü also started shouting loudly, and many of them kept calling out the names of their relatives and friends.
"Never mind, the chieftain is dead anyway, and we have nowhere to go!"
In the Xianbei army formation, a soldier gritted his teeth, then dismounted and walked towards the Red Ribbon Army.
“Yes, this Tuolu is a true warrior. Following him won’t be a mistake!” Another soldier dismounted.
With one person taking the lead, the other soldiers followed suit and chose to surrender.
Even worse, some, upon surrendering, took up arms and killed the remaining noble leaders, presenting their heads as a gift to the Red Ribbon Army.
Before long, all 20,000 soldiers who had come with Murong Tu surrendered to the Red Ribbon Army.
With this, the Murong tribe was completely wiped off the map of the grasslands.
Ten days later, Tuolü led the soldiers of the Red Ribbon Army, escorting the herdsmen, to a pasture west of Chengde and north of Shanggu (present-day Zhangbei area).
This area is close to the Han Dynasty, surrounded by rivers and abundant water and grass, and was originally the territory of the Southern Wuhuan people.
However, after the discovery of the Liaoxi coal mine, many herders fled the area to mine coal in exchange for food. This pasture was left vacant until the Southern Wuhuan people were incorporated into the Han Dynasty and began farming in Liaozhou.
After the migration, more than 200,000 herders from the Murong tribe also came here and began their new lives.
After arriving at Zhangbei Grassland, Tuolü and Chen Qing, while arranging for the establishment of a camp, sent messengers to Chengde and Liaozhou.
At this point, the grasslands from western Liaoning to north of Dai County were completely free of threat.
The pressure suddenly shifted to Bingzhou and the Hexi Corridor area.
November 9th, the sixth year of Jianning.
According to past practice, today is the annual national memorial day of the Han Dynasty.
Countless ordinary people and students went to places such as the Martyrs' Shrine, the Heroes' Shrine, and the Qingshan Martyrs' Cemetery to pay their respects and pay their respects.
Surprisingly, the ceremony was presided over by Grand Secretary Chen Fan, who led all the civil and military officials; the emperor did not participate.
This inevitably disappointed many who hoped to catch a glimpse of the emperor's face.
Weiyang Palace.
Liu Hongzheng sat nervously in a chair, with Empress Dowager Dou Miao and Holy Mother Dong beside him, both looking equally concerned.
The Weiyang Palace was extremely quiet.
In the entire Han Dynasty, there weren't many things that could make this mother and her two children feel tense at the same time, but right now, there just happened to be one.
Before Liu Hong, Dou Miao, and Dong Shi, Empress Song Yue lay on the bed, looking equally tense.
A female doctor from a medical school is sitting on the edge of the bed.
The female doctor placed her right hand on Song Yue's wrist, her eyes slightly closed, her expression very serious.
This morning, just as Liu Hong was getting dressed and preparing to attend the sacrificial ceremony with Song Yue's help, Song Yue suddenly felt unwell and began to feel dizzy and nauseous.
The Empress's sudden behavior distressed Liu Hong, who immediately ordered someone to summon the imperial physician.
Upon seeing this, the palace maids serving inside the palace hurriedly went to Chang Le Palace to inform Dou Miao and Lady Dong.
After hearing the palace maid's description, Dou Miao and Dong Shi exchanged a glance, then their expressions brightened with joy, and they hurriedly led their people to Weiyang Palace.
Seeing the two mothers rushing over with joy on their faces, Liu Hong belatedly realized that Song Yue might be pregnant.
Overjoyed, he hurriedly sent word to all the officials, with the Grand Secretary Chen Fan leading them to participate in the sacrificial ceremony, while he himself remained in the palace.
However, since the matter was still uncertain, Liu Hong did not tell the officials that the Empress might be pregnant. He only told the public that the Empress was unwell and the Emperor wanted to stay in the palace to accompany her.
Upon hearing this news, the officials were surprised, but they did not show much reaction.
In the eyes of the officials, the emperor was always steady and not the kind of person who couldn't distinguish between what was important and what wasn't.
Therefore, many astute people quickly guessed some clues.
While the officials were preoccupied with their own thoughts and busy with the sacrificial ceremony, inside Weiyang Palace, the female physician, after repeatedly confirming the situation, released Song Yue's wrist with a joyful expression, stood up, and bowed to Liu Hong, Dou Miao, and Dong Shi.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, and Holy Mother! The Empress is pregnant and has been more than two months along!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Hong, Dou Miao, and Dong Shi immediately beamed with joy.
Dou Miao looked at the physician and asked, "Do you know whether the Empress is carrying a prince or a princess?"
"Your Majesty, judging from the Empress's pulse, it is undoubtedly a prince!" the female physician replied with certainty.
The female doctor's name is Dong Yuan. She is a doctor of medical school and Dong Gan's younger sister. She has been by Dong Gan's side since childhood, and her medical skills are no less than those of her brother.
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