Chen Xin was also stunned when he saw this. This Yun He was really a strange person. Now they were not strolling on the street, and he was just performing a heroic act to save the beauty. Now they were at war. Could he be a little more serious? "What a strange person, don't you think, Khan?"
Before he finished speaking, Chen Xin raised his sword and launched another attack on Hu Du. The surrounding cavalry saw that the situation on Hu Du's side was not good and were about to come to support, but were stopped by the troublesome Qilin Guards.
Hu Du was no match for Chen Xin in the first place. He had already been injured during the fight just now. Now he was thrown to the ground by Yun He. His blood boiled and he was defeated by Chen Xin in just a few rounds.
However, what was strange was that even though the commander had encountered such a big problem, the Beimo army was still fighting according to the originally set goal, without much intention of being distracted. Some people seemed to have decided from the beginning that no matter what happened to Hu Du, they would pretend not to see anything.
It's unclear whether this situation is due to discord within the Northern Desert Army, or if they've reached a consensus that the Khan's actions won't affect the war effort, ensuring Northern Desert's greatest interests. Thinking of this, Chen Xin quietly moved his sword, which was threatening Hu Du's life, back a little. "The Northern Desert's proud cavalry is truly exceptional. With all due respect, if the Khan didn't cooperate with us or Tianshu Tower, he would have been strong enough to challenge Nanyue on his own, even when Shana was facing internal and external troubles in Liang."
Hu Du hadn't anticipated that after learning that his seal might be lost, the tribes that had originally pledged their allegiance to him would suddenly become disloyal. However, Shen Xin absolutely couldn't let him notice this. He wanted Shen Xing to ensure that his plan went smoothly. At the very least, he had a temporary fake seal ready. There was no problem stabilizing the army and the tribes. "Master Shen, you're joking. For the sake of Beimo, I have no choice but to do this."
Chen Xin chuckled softly and retracted the sword that was pressed against Hu Du's throat. "...As a king, I don't know if you live up to the expectations of the people of Beimo, but as a warrior, you deserve respect. I won't kill you. Go away. We'll meet again on the battlefield. Only one of us can leave alive."
Hu Du slowly stood up from the ground, seemingly without any gratitude for Shen Xin's letting him go, and even felt that it was an insult to him: "You will definitely regret your decision today."
Chen Xin said that if he hadn't thought about this matter, Hu Du would have been killed by his sword by now: "There is no regret medicine in the world, so I never regret the decisions I have made."
After Hu Du escaped safely, he returned to the rear. Not long after, these originally brave cavalrymen suddenly encountered problems. Many of the horses that the cavalrymen relied on could not withstand the temptation of beans and lost their fighting spirit.
"Khan, Khan, the situation is not good, our horses!"
Although Hu didn't want to leave like this, he had no choice now. If he didn't retreat now, and the losses continued to rise, not to mention his position, the morale of the Beimo army would be shattered: "... Pass the order, retreat."
"yes!"
Wang Nianqing saw that Beimo had already withdrawn his troops. His own strength had been almost completely drained by Xiahou Qing and his elusive secret guards. He could still defend himself from their siege, but if he continued to fight like this, he would probably become their captive. "Pavilion Master, Beimo has withdrawn. Do you still intend to hold on?"
Xiahou Qing stepped back slightly, paused for a moment, and then said sarcastically, "Shadow Master, the outcome is not yet known. Retreat."
Wang Nianqing had not expected that Xiahou Qing would retreat so easily. To be honest, although they withdrew their troops early, Qingliang Valley and Nanyue did not gain much benefit. If it were not for the inherent defects of their artillery, Qingliang Valley would probably be in as much danger as when they fought against Xie Zhuangshui.
After withdrawing the troops, Chen Xin couldn't recruit Wang Yanzhou and his men for a while, so in order not to delay the work, he took action on his own: "Tianshu Tower and Beimo have suffered a lot of losses, and we don't have much of an advantage. Let's quickly count the casualties."
"yes!"
Chen Xin was arranging post-war work and was feeling overwhelmed when Wang Nianqing came back: "Chen Xin, come with me."
Chen Xin saw Wang Nianqing arrive just in time. Just as he was about to ask her to help, Wang Nianqing took off the mask on her face. She hadn't seen that slightly stiff expression many times before. "Why are you so secretive? Where's Yanzhou? Why doesn't he come to take charge of the situation? Did he go off to slack off again? I'm still busy here. If you have anything to say, you have to wait until I've arranged everything properly."
Wang Nianqing urged, "My affairs are more urgent and we can't delay any longer."
Seeing that Wang Nianqing was not the type to joke with him at this critical moment, Chen Xin slowly put away the smile on his face: "...Okay, wait a moment, I'll find someone to help."
On the way to the big tent, Wang Nianqing remained silent. She said she came to see Chen Xin about something, but she didn't say a word. Chen Xin couldn't stand Wang Nianqing's behavior, so she simply asked, "What happened? If it's important, tell me now."
Wang Nianqing stopped and was silent for a moment before saying, "We searched the entire town, the military camp, and the surrounding area within a three-mile radius, but we couldn't find him."
Wang Nianqing didn't specify who she was referring to, but Chen Xin sensed the seriousness of the matter: "... Let's go back to the tent first and call all the Qilin Guards who can come now."
After a while, all the Qilin Guards who could be present at the moment had arrived, and in the big tent, basically all the people who should appear had also appeared. After Wang Nianqing explained the disappearance of Wang Yanzhou, Chen Xin asked everyone to recall when was the last time they saw Wang Yanzhou on the battlefield.
After a moment of silence and recollection, everyone spoke out what they knew one after another. After they had quickly explained what they had seen, they carefully concluded, "It seems that the last time we saw Yanzhou was after Yunhe appeared. It is very likely that Yanzhou was taken away by him. Even if it wasn't him, it was definitely related to him."
Wang Nianqing immediately stated that since they already had a suspect, there was no time to waste. "I'll take my men to the Tianshu Tower camp to look for him."
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