Chapter 1059 Shocking Change!
As soon as they left, Mu Xian couldn't hide his joy and looked at Yuwen Ye: "Your Highness—"
Yuwen Ye looked at him and said, "This time, you'll have to work hard."
Mu Xian was slightly taken aback, wondering why Yuwen Ye would say "you've worked hard" to him. But then he thought about it and realized that accepting the surrender of such a large group of people from Hulao Pass meant there were indeed many things to do. And since he trusted him the most, he would definitely entrust everything to him, which was why he said "you've worked hard."
So he said, "It is my duty, and I dare not complain of hardship."
Yuwen Ye smiled slightly at him.
Before we knew it, it was evening of the next day.
This time, unlike before when he only traveled lightly with a dozen or so riders, Yuwen Ye mobilized two thousand soldiers to accompany him to Hulao Pass. The number was small, after all, they were not going to fight, but some soldiers still felt uneasy. After all, the enemy was Hulao Pass, which had an army of 150,000. Going to surrender with only a few thousand people seemed a bit too arrogant.
However, seeing the cheerful Shan Tong'er following behind Yuwen Ye, no one dared to say anything.
Just as the setting sun was about to withdraw its last rays of blood-red brilliance, Yuwen Ye walked to the front of the group, mounted his horse, and then raised his right hand high and waved it forward: "Go!"
The army immediately followed him and marched forward.
As soon as the sun set, the light became dim. Yuwen Ye had torches lit to clear the way ahead. After walking for more than an hour, night fell. When the surrounding scenery was completely blended into the darkness and could not be seen clearly, a bright and towering silhouette slowly appeared in the deep night ahead.
It is Hulao Pass.
Normally at this time, the soldiers guarding the pass would have already rested, and only those on night duty would light a few torches on the city tower, which would only illuminate the small area in front of them, and there would not be such bright light; but tonight, Hulao Pass was brightly lit, obviously with hundreds of soldiers standing on the city tower holding torches.
Just then, Shan Tong'er excitedly said, "Your Highness, my elder brother and the others have arrived!"
Yuwen Ye raised his head and looked ahead.
Under the bright firelight, the gates of Hulao Pass slowly opened—and then, a sudden gust of wind, carrying yellow sand and the earthy smell of the Yellow River, rushed in. The wide-open gates gave the impression of a fierce tiger opening its blood-red maw, and the warhorses beneath seemed to sense something, snorting and shaking their heads restlessly.
Yuwen Ye gave a soft reprimand, then bent down and reached out to stroke Liu Qing's neck twice to soothe its restlessness.
At the same time, a long line emerged from inside Hulao Pass.
The long, serpentine procession slowly emerged, their torches illuminating the surrounding scenery as they traveled. Yuwen Ye watched as the procession moved forward, stopping at the very spot where they had encountered and fought fiercely just three days prior.
Yuwen Ye raised his hand, and his troops stopped.
The two sides are no more than a hundred feet apart.
Yuwen Ye quietly watched the procession ahead. The procession slowly lined up neatly, forming two square formations. Then, a rider stepped out from the procession, followed by two or three personal guards.
Shan Tong was overjoyed: "That's my eldest brother!"
Upon seeing someone emerge from the other side, Yuwen Ye waved his hand lightly. As previously arranged, he only took Shen Tu Tai, Shan Tong'er, and Nie Chong with him and rode forward. At this moment, two lieutenants, unable to contain their unease, stepped forward to stop him, saying, "Your Highness, you should take a few more people with you."
Upon hearing this, Shan Tong'er immediately pouted.
He was naturally unhappy that others suspected Shan Shiyu, and even more so that they suspected him. The two deputy generals were obviously also considering his relationship, so they didn't say much along the way, until this moment when they couldn't help but speak up.
Looking at Shan Shiyu and his personal guards, who had already walked far ahead of their own ranks, Yuwen Ye calmly said, "It's alright."
After saying that, he shook the reins and led them forward.
The two lieutenants behind him both looked worried, but dared not say anything. They could only concentrate on watching the front, ready to react immediately if anything seemed amiss.
After walking for a short while, the two groups of people finally met.
As night deepened and the stars hung low, Yuwen Ye watched as the light from the torch held high by Nie Chong gradually touched the firelight opposite him. Under the overlapping illumination of the two flames, the two people at the front were illuminated exceptionally brightly, and he immediately spotted Shan Shiyu, who was guarding Hulao Pass.
Because it was during a fierce battle that day, even when they were fighting, he could only see the outline of the other person. It wasn't until this moment that he could see the person clearly.
This kind-hearted man was probably around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He was not tall, but had a strong build. His round eyes were somewhat similar to those of the kind-hearted boy. Perhaps he disliked his childish features, so he had a full beard, which gave him a fierce look with a leopard's head and piercing eyes. His messy beard and hair covered most of his features, making it difficult to see his eyes.
At this moment, those round eyes were also staring at Yuwen Ye.
After observing each other silently for a while, Shan Shiyu finally dismounted and stepped forward to kneel and greet the Prince of Qin: "Greetings, Your Highness."
In fact, Shan Tong'er was already restless when he saw him, but since Yuwen Ye didn't move, he couldn't move either. It wasn't until he saw his brother dismount and bow that he finally couldn't help but turn to look at Yuwen Ye. Yuwen Ye was still sitting on his horse, and simply raised his hand: "General Shan, I've heard so much about you."
"I wouldn't dare,"
Master Shan bowed and said, “I am unworthy and ignorant of the will of Heaven, causing Your Highness to waste your time and resources and cause such a great disturbance. I have come here to apologize.”
As he spoke, several of his lieutenants and personal guards dismounted and knelt down with him.
The boy whispered, "Your Highness..."
Seeing this, Yuwen Ye finally dismounted and slowly walked towards them.
Shen Tu Tai, Shan Tong'er, and the others dismounted and followed him forward. Yuwen Ye stopped when he was two or three steps away from Shan Shiyu. He looked at the people kneeling beside him and then at the ranks behind him. The ranks were neat and orderly, and although there were many people, there was not a trace of disorder or panic. They seemed to be waiting for his inspection.
Yuwen Ye said, "General Shan, you flatter me."
After saying that, he stepped forward to help the kind-hearted teacher up.
Almost at the same moment he reached out, Nie Chong, who had been standing with Shan Tong'er, suddenly turned to look at their side, but all he could see were the outlines of towering mountains against the dark night sky; everything else was pitch black, and he couldn't see anything at all. But Nie Chong shouted loudly, "Your Highness, there are people on the mountain!"
At the same time, Shan Shiyu, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly pulled out a short sword from his sleeve and stabbed it straight into Yuwen Ye's chest!
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