Manji breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Loulan still exists, and so does its king.
The most important thing now is to quickly notify the Han cavalry at the edge of the Mingshui Marsh to come here.
Otherwise, once Loulan City runs out of ammunition and food, it will be ravaged by the desperate Xianbei people.
"Let's turn back immediately and seek help at the edge of the Dark Water Marsh!"
Manji made a quick decision, preparing to mount his horse, and said, "You all come with us!"
"We'll trouble you to seek help, sir. But since that's the case, we won't go."
“We still need to intercept the princess north of Bailongdui. She was wearing our guards’ uniform and managed to sneak out of the city!” Bai Shi said helplessly. “His Majesty ordered us to chase after her.”
"What...what's going on here?"
Manji was a little confused.
"Later, I learned from the princess's maid that she saw Loulan being besieged by the Xianbei and on the verge of death. She decided to sacrifice herself, secretly agree to the marriage with the prince of Cheshi, and went to Cheshi alone to seek help."
Shiraishi told him what he knew.
"Princess, you're foolish! The Cheshi Kingdom is backed by the Xiongnu, who, like the Xianbei, harbor treacherous ambitions!"
"Inviting them here is like inviting wolves into the house, isn't it?"
“Our Princess Sharde, recognized as the most beautiful woman in the Western Regions, the pearl of the Peacock River, should be married to a member of the Han imperial family. How can she be cast aside and marry that crude and barbaric prince of the Cheshi Kingdom?”
Manji stamped his feet repeatedly.
"His Majesty the King was furious when he learned of this, and ordered us to stop the princess at all costs!"
"There's no time to lose. The safety of Loulan depends on whether Lord Manji can bring reinforcements in time!"
Bai Shi cupped his hands in greeting and then led his entourage to rush towards Bailongdui.
Manji sighed, and with another envoy, he whipped his horse and rode towards the Dark Water Marsh.
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