The deputy general led his soldiers to clean up the battlefield and returned to the city to report: "The Northern Rong people really don't have much food and grass left. The water bags are almost empty. There are traces of bloodletting on the horses, and the soldiers only have some raw bacon left."
Yao Ying nodded and said to the others, "Their dry food is horse blood and raw bacon."
Everyone could not help but be surprised and admired. The Northern Rong army outside the city knew that they had no way out, but they still came to besiege Gaochang to cover Wakhan Khan's escape. No wonder they were so brave when attacking the city even though they were few in number, because they were all prepared to die.
Bodhidharma asked, "Are there any captives?"
The deputy general replied: "When the two armies were fighting, no soldiers surrendered. Later, when I swept the battlefield, I found some prisoners who were seriously injured but not dead."
Bodhidharma glanced at Mobito, who was standing not far away and talking to his subordinates, and asked in a low voice: "What should we do with these captives?"
The Northern Rong Iron Cavalry were the remnants of the previous breakout from the Shahai Road. Mobito must be unhappy about this. He would only give an account to the royal court if the captives were handed over to him for disposal. However, this Iron Cavalry was defeated by the reinforcements composed of Mobito, Li Xuanzhen and Li Zhongqian. Gaochang had already surrendered to the Wei Dynasty. How to deal with the captives depended on the attitudes of Li Yaoying and Li Xuanzhen.
Yao Ying hesitated for a moment and said, "Leave it to Mo Biduo."
Bodhidharma thought so too and nodded upon hearing this.
The scouts who were sent out returned one after another. After listening to the report, everyone walked into the meeting room. When Li Zhongqian stepped over the threshold, his face changed slightly and he covered his arm and groaned.
"Brother, are you injured?"
Yao Ying said anxiously, untied Li Zhongqian's white robe, and found traces of bandage on his left arm. The wound must have been torn after the fierce battle.
Li Zhongqian said lightly: "When I came out of the Dahaidao, I encountered an ambush at Asabao and suffered some minor injuries."
Yao Ying knew that this ambush was definitely not that simple, so he said it lightly because he didn't want to make her worry. He frowned and called the doctor, saying, "It's hot, don't let the wound get suffocated. Brother, go and treat the wound first."
Li Zhongqian smiled and muttered softly, "Housekeeper."
He smiled and followed the doctor to the cubicle to clean the wound.
Li Xuanzhen, who was standing aside, raised his eyes and looked at Yao Ying, who was watching Li Zhongqian leave with a concerned look on her face, with a cold expression.
The wound seemed to hurt even more.
After a while, Zheng Jing and his men hurried over, saluted Li Xuanzhen, and asked in surprise: "How did your highness arrive so timely? How is the situation in Shazhou, Guazhou, and Ganzhou?"
Li Xuanzhen came to his senses and ordered his deputy to spread out several sheets of parchment with the map.
Everyone gathered around the long table, and Yaoying also walked over with Damo.
Li Xuanzhen's face was pale, his eyes were dark, his voice was hoarse, and he said slowly: "The Northern Rong are in chaos. We must recover the lost territory in one go. We should not delay, otherwise we will be trapped in a tough battle. The top priority now is to occupy the important towns and then slowly recover other counties. When the Western Province soldiers recovered Guazhou and Shazhou, I led the troops to fight against the ten tribes of the Northern Rong in Heishui City, killed their chiefs, killed 40,000 enemies, and captured hundreds of their nobles. There will be no more powerful tribes like the Northern Rong in the Northern Desert within ten years. Afterwards, I joined forces with the Western Province soldiers, they stayed to defend the city, and I led the Liangzhou Army and other Western Province soldiers to Yizhou. Only by taking back Yizhou can we truly open up Hexi."
"When we arrived in Yizhou, I discovered that the remnants of the Northern Rong did not hide in the city of Yizhou to build fortifications, but were abnormally gathering eastward frantically. I realized that they might want to attack Gaochang..."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "I left two large armies behind to cut off the retreat of the northern Rong troops from Yizhou, and brought two thousand men and horses to Gaochang."
The meeting room fell silent, and everyone looked at Li Xuanzhen in astonishment.
They were wondering how Li Xuanzhen, who was far away in Guazhou, could come so quickly. After listening to what he said, their wonder turned into disbelief: Li Xuanzhen led his troops to roam the Northern Desert and completely defeated the ten Northern Rong tribes guarding the grassland. From then on, it was impossible for the Northern Desert to have a powerful force like the Northern Rong that could threaten the Wei Dynasty in the Central Plains.
That’s not all. After several bloody battles that changed the world’s situation, he actually marched thousands of miles in just half a month, attacked over a long distance, took Yizhou directly, recaptured the main road leading to the Western Regions, and then headed straight for Gaochang!
He didn't know the situation in Gaochang, nor did he know he would encounter Li Zhongqian and Mo Biduo. He only brought 2,000 people to prepare for a surprise attack on the Northern Rong army! Isn't he afraid that his entire army will be wiped out?
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed extremely courageous.
Everyone was stunned for a while, and suddenly realized that the Xizhou soldiers had opened up Hexi. They were overjoyed, and the Gaochang family children in the hall couldn't help but roar in excitement.
Amid the cheers of jubilation, Yao Ying remained calm, pointed to the direction of Yizhou, and said, "The remnants of the Northern Rong have been annihilated, and the others have escorted Wakhan Khan to break out. Now Yizhou is isolated and helpless. We must take this opportunity to capture Yizhou as soon as possible."
Bodhidharma calmed down from his ecstasy and thought to himself, she is worthy of being Princess Wen Zhao, the Western Province’s military force is unstoppable, yet she can still remain so calm.
The others also came to their senses and said with a smile: "We have successfully held back the remnants of the Northern Rong this time. There are not many Northern Rong troops in Yizhou. We will definitely be able to take Yizhou in one fell swoop!"
Yao Ying said: "Don't take it lightly. Yizhou was once the northern barbarian's territories and is not easy to break through."
Everyone smiled and agreed.
Li Zhongqian rebandaged his wound and walked in. Everyone decided who would lead the troops to Yizhou.
"I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
The general clasped his fists and accepted the order, then set out immediately without delay.
The sons of the wealthy families had been ready to fight for a long time. Seeing this, they volunteered one by one and asked to lead the troops to Yizhou.
Knowing that Yizhou was now within his grasp and that no major changes would occur, Bodhidharma agreed.
Yao Ying encouraged everyone and watched them leave happily. She said, "The war in the east is going well. What we need to do next is to defend the city and prevent counterattacks from other tribes. Also..."
Li Xuanzhen took over for her: "We also need to cooperate with the royal court to hunt down the last remnants of the Northern Rong."
Yao Ying didn't look at him and said to Damo, "Yang Qian should be trapped in Yanqi. We have to send people to Yanqi. There has been no news from Baicheng. Haidu Aling tribe is just outside Baicheng. Baicheng is likely to be surrounded as well. Send scouts to investigate."
Damo nodded.
Li Xuanzhen stopped talking.
Yao Ying ordered his guards: "Please invite Prince Mobito in."
Mobhido walked into the meeting hall with a long sword on his waist, greeted everyone, and explained the war situation: "A few days ago, I was leading the army back to the Holy City, and suddenly received a war report that Gaochang was surrounded. General Ashina's personal soldier Abhi came here at the order of the Buddha, and asked me to lead a few thousand tribal soldiers to rescue Gaochang. The regent king arrived soon after and led the army to pursue Wakhan Khan. Gaochang's danger has been resolved. Only the remnants of Wakhan Khan are left in the north, and the others are not worth mentioning."
Everyone suddenly realized that this time the royal court did not send out a large army, but instead ordered the triumphant army to split up and turn around, pursuing Wakhan Khan all the way and rushing to aid Gaochang. This would save time and not put the royal court in danger.
Li Xuanzhen asked: "Does your regent know where Wakhan Khan has fled to? Will the army be able to stop him in time?"
The others looked worried.
Haidu Aling has disrupted the entire situation. All the remnants of the Northern Rong are heading to Gaochang. Other Western soldiers and tribes are also rushing to rescue. The regent Sultan Gu is in temporary control of the army. Can he see through Haidu Aling's tricks in time and find the whereabouts of Wakhan Khan?
Mobiduo smiled and held the long sword in his hand: "Don't worry, everyone. I have already figured out where Wakhan Khan will break out from. The regent will definitely be able to stop him."
Everyone was silent for a long time and exchanged complicated looks.
Fortunately, Wang Ting's Buddhist disciples are their allies, not enemies.
After the noisy discussion, it was already dark and everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
A crisis has been resolved. There is no curfew in the city tonight. Colorful lights are hung in every neighborhood. The people who have been frightened for days can finally go out and have fun with peace of mind. The streets are empty and people are moving.
Yao Ying was exhausted both physically and mentally, and her eyelids were heavy. She returned to the house, called Li Zhongqian's personal soldiers, and asked him in detail about his injuries.
"How did Alang get injured? Is the injury serious?"
The personal guard replied, "That day we had just left the Great Sea Road when an ambush suddenly shot arrows. It was extremely dangerous at the time. At the critical moment, the personal guard of Prince Mopiduo suddenly arrived and saved Alang. Alang was only shot in the arm and was not seriously injured... The personal guard was really brave. He rushed into the Northern Rong battle formation with a knife and killed their commander with his own hands! He told Alang that Prince Mopiduo would be here soon. Later, Prince Mopiduo really came. We met up with the prince and met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The three parties finally gathered..."
He finally said, "Princess, the prince's bodyguard was injured when he rescued Alang. His injury was more serious than Alang. Today, when Prince Mobito was talking to the princess, I saw him standing in the crowd, and he seemed to be unable to stand steadily..."
Yao Ying asked: "What is the name of that bodyguard?"
The guard shook his head: "The guard had his face covered. We didn't recognize him. He didn't leave his name."
Yao Ying rubbed her brows and said, "He saved Ah Lang. Take my warrant and go to the warehouse to pick out some blood-replenishing and Qi-boosting herbs and medicines. Also, prepare a generous gift for him according to the rules. I'll go and thank him in person when I'm free."
The soldier agreed and waited for a while. When he heard no other instructions, he raised his head and found that Yao Ying had drooped eyelids and had fallen into a half-sleep.
She couldn't sleep these days because she was so tired.
The guards hurriedly left the house and signaled the maid outside to go in and help the princess settle down. They went to the storehouse to find some precious medicinal materials and found where Mobido was staying.
Mopido was already asleep. When he heard that the princess had sent someone over, he immediately got up and asked, "What's the matter?"
The personal soldiers presented generous gifts and stated their purpose.
Mobiduo showed a little disappointment and said with a smile: "Princess, you are too polite. I will accept the gift on behalf of Abhi."
Early the next morning, Mo Biduo found Yuanjue with the gift sent by Li Yaoying.
"Is Abhi here with you?"
Yuanjue had been taking care of Tanmaraka all night. His eyes were bloodshot. He nodded and said, "He was injured and had been unconscious all night. He just woke up."
Mobito comes into the house.
Tanmarajiva had already stood up, dressed in ordinary bodyguard clothes, covered with a face towel, and sat in front of the couch, wiping the long sword in his hand.
Mo Biduo picked out a few important matters that everyone discussed last night and said, "Gaochang is fine now. Princess Wen Zhao and her men will attack Yizhou next. After this matter is dealt with, I will lead the troops to help the Regent Prince."
Tanmarajika nodded.
Mobhido asked, “What about you?”
Tanmaraka put the sword back into its sheath and said, "Don't worry about me. I will leave immediately to meet the Regent."
Mobiduo did not ask much. This Abhi was Bhisatta's confidant. He came here on the orders of the Buddha to convey instructions and was not his subordinate.
"Oh, this is from Princess Wen Zhao. She is very grateful to you for saving Duke Wei and said she would come to visit you in person."
The guards carried several large boxes into the house.
Yuanjue widened his eyes.
Tanmarajiva's hand on the hilt of the knife moved, and his eyes fell on the bags of medicinal materials.
Yuanjue rolled his eyes, waited for Mobito to leave, coughed, flipped through the things in the box, and said with a sigh, "They are all precious medicinal herbs. The princess is really thoughtful..."
Before he finished speaking, Tanmaraka stood up and said, "You stay here to take care of it. If anything happens, send a message via the messenger hawk."
"Your injuries..."
"Nothing."
Yuan Jue wanted to say something but stopped himself, not daring to utter a word, and watched him walk out.
Tanmarajiva walked down the stone steps with a knife in hand, walked around the corridor and headed towards the stables. When he reached the corridor outside the meeting room, a familiar laugh suddenly came from not far away.
Like morning dew rolling among the Bodhi leaves.
He paused.
The sound of footsteps and laughter came closer and closer. At the other end of the corridor, a group of tall and handsome young generals in gorgeous clothes were coming towards them, escorting a beautiful woman. The sunlight filled the corridor, and crisscross shadows shrouded her. She had a smile on her face, and looked much better than yesterday.
When she rode out of town yesterday, she looked haggard...she seemed to have lost some weight.
The remaining Beirong troops were all wiped out, and she would no longer be in danger.
Tanmarajiva was distracted for a moment, then quickly retreated behind a pillar and watched Yaoying and her group walk into the meeting room.
Li Zhongqian, Li Xuanzhen, Bodhidharma, Mobito, Zheng Jing and others arrived one after another. Except for Bodhidharma, the others were all looking at each other silently.
Yao Ying glanced at Li Zhongqian's arm and asked, "Did you change the dressing this morning?"
Li Zhongqian nodded, raised his eyes suddenly and glanced at Li Xuanzhen, just in time to meet Li Xuanzhen's deep and cold gaze.
Li Xuanzhen looked away as if nothing had happened.
Li Zhongqian frowned slightly and looked at Yao Ying.
Yao Ying was discussing the issue of military farming with Zheng Jing, and the two were very close.
Li Xuanzhen suddenly asked, "Sanlang, is your eldest son's birthday coming soon?"
Zheng Jinghun's body was stiff, and he looked embarrassed.
Although he did not have a wife, he had concubines in his house, and the concubine had given birth to his eldest son.
"I……"
He opened his mouth and sweat broke out on his forehead.
Yao Ying raised her head, her eyebrows slightly curved, and she smiled brightly: "Sanlang, are you a father now?"
Zheng Jing looked at her, his palms cold, and nodded.
"Congratulations." Yao Ying said with a smile, her tone sincere.
Zheng Jing twitched the corner of his mouth and replied with a faint smile.
This group of people who once admired Princess Wen Zhao came thousands of miles to Gaochang, partly to make a contribution and partly to fulfill a dream in their hearts - when Princess Wen Zhao married a foreign prince, they were powerless to do anything, but now that the Xizhou army has been unstoppable and has recovered the lost territory, they want to take Princess Wen Zhao back to the Central Plains.
However, they came too late, Princess Wen Zhao did not need them, she was now the savior in the eyes of the people.
She is still high above, out of reach.
Zheng Jing smiled, collected his thoughts, and continued to discuss with Yao Ying how to help people in various places resume production as soon as possible.
"We have to fight the war and plant the land. All localities should quickly distribute grain and seeds and dredge irrigation canals... I have had agricultural books printed and two agricultural officials appointed to each locality to teach the people how to plant cotton and linen..."
"Is cotton the same as white cloth? I saw that the clothes worn by the Xizhou soldiers were made of white cloth..."
Yao Ying nodded: "White cloth is light and soft, and it keeps you warmer... Now the white cloth is only enough for the soldiers in Xizhou. When Hexi is opened up, the trade route will soon be smooth. When production is expanded in the future, the white cloth can be sold to Chang'an..."
Everyone's heart was moved when they heard it.
Tanmaraka stood in the shadows, gazing at the meeting room.
This is her red dust.
He turned and walked away.
In the meeting room, Yao Ying felt as if a pair of eyes were fixed on her for a long time. She raised her head suddenly and looked in the direction of the pillars.
The corner was empty except for a fragment of sunlight.
…
A few hundred miles away.
A dozen or so people were riding fast horses across the canyon, the dust was flying high, and the people on horseback had their armor stained with blood, looking like wolves and beasts.
Haidu Aling kept whipping the horse, but the horse under him suddenly neighed loudly, raised its hooves, and threw him off its back.
He rolled over several times on the sand, leaving a trail of blood.
The guards were horrified, stopped their horses, and helped him up. "Prince, we have been running for days and nights. Let's rest for a while. Even the horses can't stand it!"
Haidu Aling felt dizzy, his hands were shaking slightly, his eyes were gloomy, and he nodded.
They found a secluded place to rest, drank horse blood to quench their thirst, killed a horse, and did not dare to make a fire for fear of attracting pursuers. They placed the meat on a stone that was hot from the scorching sun to dry it before swallowing it whole.
At night, a personal soldier caught up with them and said, "Prince, there are no more pursuers behind us!"
Haidu Aling breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally escaped.
Although 10,000 cavalrymen were sacrificed, Wakhan Khan managed to escape, gained prestige, and also tested out Tanmaraga's weakness, so the plan was successful.
Haidu Aling slept for two hours, and the team continued to move westward. A horseman came galloping over.
The guards who came to support him dismounted from their horses and said, "Prince! The Khan has been surrounded in Chishan! It has been five days and five nights!"
Haidu Aling was startled and thought to himself, "Who are the people besieging the Khan?"
"It's the royal army! The one leading them is the Regent Sultan! The royal army has 30,000 men!"
Haidu A Ling was shocked, his eyes almost popped out, "How is this possible?"
The royal court didn't know that Wakhan Khan was still alive, and the Mobiduo tribe went to aid Gaochang. Where did Sultan Kublai and his army come from?
Could it be that Tanmaraka saw through his plan and guessed that Wakhan Khan was not dead? And decisively sent Sultan Gu to intercept Wakhan Khan, and at the same time let Mobhido lead troops to Gaochang?
This is impossible...
Haidu Aling felt a chill down his spine. His plan was flawless. Under Jinbo's protection, Wakhan Khan had a smooth journey and was about to escape from the siege. Everyone in the world thought that Wakhan Khan was dead. Why didn't Tanmaragha fall for it?
Even if Tanmarajiva was not fooled, how could he mobilize troops in such a short time?
A gust of wind blew by, and the blood and sweat on Haidu Aling's body condensed into a ball. He suddenly understood why Wakhan Khan was so timid when attacking the royal court.
It is rumored among the people that as long as Tanmarajiva is alive, the royal court will not be breached.
Haidu Aling held the reins tightly.
The guard asked: "Prince, how can we rescue the Khan from the siege of tens of thousands of troops?"
The garrison commander named Xie Qing was guarding Baicheng firmly, while more than 10,000 soldiers loyal to Haidu Aling were still blocked outside Baicheng. They had sneaked into the checkpoint disguised as herdsmen, and there was no other reinforcement.
Haidu Aling sneered: "I abandoned my own troops and risked my life to break through the blockade and besiege Gaochang, just to give the Khan and Jinbo a chance. Now everyone knows that I led the troops and attracted all the troops. It doesn't matter whether the Khan lives or dies."
He tried to gather the remnants of the Northern Rong, but the tribal leaders were unruly and unwilling to obey a foreigner like him. He took a risk and brought a dozen of his personal soldiers to rescue Wakhan Khan, not to repay the kindness of raising him, but to establish his prestige.
If Wakhan Khan really escaped, he would soon be sidelined and reduced to a puppet. If he did not escape, he would be able to use the name of Wakhan Khan to command the scattered northern Rong people.
Haidu Aling turned his head and looked at the rolling hills in the distance.
He would return with his army, conquer the land, and get the woman.
…
As Haidu Aling fled westward without looking back, the seriously injured Wakhan Khan was sitting on the cliff, his long gray hair was blown into disarray by the strong wind, and his wrinkled face was stained red with blood.
At the foot of the mountain, the royal army was advancing step by step.
Armed with shields, spears, and bows and crossbows, they surrounded the last elite troops around Wakhan Khan under the calm and decisive command of their general, and slowly narrowed the encirclement. The Northern Rong cavalry put up a desperate resistance, and the sounds of fighting pierced the clouds and cracked the rocks.
"Father Khan!"
Jin Bo rushed up the cliff, his armor torn to pieces, his hair disheveled, and his voice trembling: "Father Khan, I will stay behind to take care of you, you run away! A Ling will send someone to pick you up!"
Wahan Khan smoothed his messy hair and asked, "How many of us are left?"
Jin Bo glanced down the cliff, his face turned pale and he dared not speak.
When the Royal Court Army and the Northern Rong Army were fighting, he had been staying in the Shahai Road. He was thought to be useless, but when Wakhan Khan was defeated, he hid in the valley with his troops, rescued Wakhan Khan when Mobhido was careless, and fled west with the Khan. During this period, Mobhido thought Wakhan Khan was dead, and returned with his troops. Haidu Aling took over his troops, gathered the remnants, and marched towards Gaochang.
He ran desperately with the seriously injured Wakhan Khan, and was about to escape the siege, but a mighty royal army chased after them and trapped them here.
The royal army set up camp on the spot and did not launch an attack immediately.
For several days, the royal army was silent, as if they were waiting for something. Jin Bo hoped that Haidu Aling would come to rescue them, but he waited and waited, but Haidu Aling did not come, he only heard the sound of war drums from the royal army.
After a bloody battle, they were forced to the top of the cliff, and the soldiers fell one after another.
There was no escape for them.
A smile flashed across the old face of Wakhan Khan: "Do you remember that I took you to hunt a group of tigers? Now, we are the tigers being hunted... a battle between trapped beasts."
Jin Bo's eyes turned red.
Wakhan Khan held his long sword tightly, looked at the pile of corpses at the foot of the cliff, and said: "Jinbo, you should surrender. Fuzi is a man of his word and will let my son go."
Jin Bo trembled all over and shed tears: "Father Khan, you should surrender too. The Buddha will not kill you. You can remain the leader of the tribe like the chief of the Ujiri tribe and continue to enjoy glory and wealth."
Wakhan Khan laughed loudly: "I am the Khan of the Northern Rong, how can I kneel down and surrender?!"
"In my life, I was bullied as a child, killed countless people as a young man, and led my people to conquer the entire grassland in my middle age. We had nothing at first, but later we conquered all the tribes. We had everything, including gold, silver, treasures, land, and women. Countless warriors died under my sword, countless tribes were trampled by me, and countless women gave birth to my children. My name will be passed down on the grassland forever, and my children and grandchildren will be proud of me. Plunder and occupation are our ways of survival. We live on horseback and die on horseback. Now that I have lost, I will die with honor."
"Remember, the Northern Rong people can be defeated, but they can never be tamed."
Jin Bo kept wiping away his tears.
Wakhan Khan struggled to stand up, his armor reflecting the dim afterglow. He faced the red sun that was about to fall into the valley, and walked down the cliff step by step, staggeringly.
The royal soldiers who were chasing after them looked at each other and made way for them.
The battlefield suddenly became quiet and the two armies stopped fighting.
Wakhan Khan walked through the battle formation with his chest puffed out and continued forward. The royal army quickly separated from both sides like waves, making way for them, with flags flying in the air. The regent of the royal court, dressed in a black robe, rode forward on his horse, his green eyes were as cold as frost and snow.
"Will Wang Ting Buddhist keep his promise and spare my surviving sons?"
The man nodded.
Wakhan Khan stood in front of the battle line, his white hair shining with bright rays of light, smiled slightly, and raised his knife to commit suicide.
Blood spurted out, and Jin Bo knelt in front of his body, crying loudly.
The last rays of the sun are like blood, and the long winds are hunting.
The army stayed behind to clean up the battlefield and collect the bodies of Wakhan Khan.
The man sheathed his sword, turned his horse around and returned to the camp. Bisha followed him.
"Thou shalt not take prisoners."
The man said, his voice hoarse.
Bishāh should be so.
He disguised himself as a regent and led his troops to pursue Wakhan Khan. He held out here for several days, depleted the food and water of the Northern Rong people and completely crushed their will. When he was preparing for a violent attack, Tanmarajiva happened to rush over from Gaochang and witnessed the heroic end of Wakhan Khan.
Bi Su secretly sighed in his heart and said with a smile: "This time Wakhan Khan died in front of us, there will definitely be no more problems. It's a pity that Haidu Aling didn't come. I waited for several days and didn't find any trace of him. He must have run away..."
After talking for a while, he raised his eyes and looked carefully at Tanmarajiva's face, which showed a bit of worry.
"You have been practicing Qi forcibly this time and have been traveling all night. You must dissipate the Qi as soon as possible..."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Tanmarajiva's eyebrows moved slightly, and the aura around his body surged.
Bi Su was startled and took a few steps back subconsciously.
Tanmarajika turned around and glanced at him, murderous intent surging in her green eyes.
Bi Su's face turned pale and he broke out in a cold sweat.
Sensing his fear, Tanmaraka turned around with a blank expression.
"You lead the army back to the royal court."
He took off his armor, put on a scarf to cover his face, and walked out. After a while, the sound of horse hooves was heard heading east.
Bisha was terrified, but after calming down, he told his subordinates that the regent had received a secret report and had left first. He waited for the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and return to the royal court with the body of Wakhan Khan.
The army set out.
After several major battles, except for Haidu Aling who escaped, the other remnants of the Northern Rong were completely wiped out. The Eastern Wei Dynasty successfully recovered the lost territory and destroyed the Northern Rong's lair. The news spread to all the countries.
Wherever the army led by Bisha passed, the tribes sang and danced, and celebrated the victory with them by eating and drinking.
On this day, the army passed through a wasteland. The sky was dark, the wind was blowing hard, and there were layers of dark clouds with low pressure. There were flashes of lightning in the clouds, and it seemed that a rainstorm was coming.
It was difficult to travel in the rain, so Bi Suo ordered the army to stop and station.
Suddenly, dust rolled in the distance, and a group of people and horses came running from the mountain road, with several flags fluttering in the wind.
Bishuo recognized the other side's flag and went to meet them.
The other party slowed down, and one of them rode out of the crowd, drove forward, lifted the veil on his face, and looked at Bisha with his bright black eyes.
"Where is he?"
She asked, holding the reins in her hand.
Bi Su smiled and asked, "Who are you asking about, Princess?"
Yao Ying's lips curled up slightly, "Biso, you know who I'm asking about. The Regent Prince has been to Gaochang, he was injured, where is he?"
Bisa said nothing.
Yao Ying raised his head and glanced at the army behind him.
"Wakhan Khan is dead, and the whole world is celebrating... At this time, the Regent is hiding alone to recuperate... Bisa, I won't do anything, I just want to take care of him and make him feel better."
Snow-white lightning split the rolling dark clouds, and scorching thunder exploded in the air.
Bi Suo sighed, "I'll take you to find him."