In the early morning of the last day of June, Jiang Yan and Tu Ya finally led the 500-horse Red Flame Army, taking advantage of the short dry season in summer to cross the Pinjin River south through a nearly dry riverbed and arrived at Yubei territory.
However, what makes them feel uneasy is that on the long border where troops have been patrolling for thousands of years, now there are only empty archery towers, sentries and camps left.
The anxious two people didn't know if Chilang had crossed the river before them, but they had no way of verifying it. They had to work hard with their Red Flame Army and cautiously continue heading east towards Suiyang, the capital of the Imperial North.
They did not dare to stay away from the Pinjin River Valley easily, because once summer entered, the entire imperial capital highlands would usher in a dry period that lasted for half a month. In addition, the weather was hot, and neither humans nor animals could live without water for a day, and they would be in danger of those terrifying galloping wolves.
The same is true for words. If you walk along the water source, if there have been wolves nearby, there will definitely be traces left, so that people can take precautions in advance, so as not to sharpen their knives in the face of the battle and be at a loss.
However, while traveling eastward, they did not see the dense wolf dung as before, and they did not find even the slightest footprint left by the galloping wolf. On the contrary, they were still a hundred miles away from Suiyao.
At that place, I encountered a group of rustling cavalrymen with white horses and silver helmets patrolling from east to west.
There are more than 2,000 members of this Northern Army. They have never seen, let alone heard of, a cavalry with red armor like fire in the world. They only know that the other party is a powerful force secretly trained by a certain country, and they want to take advantage of the chaos of war.
He had an evil plan to go north, and immediately formed a formation on the river valley filled with morning mist as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
At this time, everyone in the Red Flame Army, who had always been wary of Chi Lang and did not dare to relax even a little bit, was tensed to the limit. The rally order sounded in the Saxue Cavalry Formation was like nothing to them at this time.
It was the charge that launched the attack. Even though they were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, the inherent bravery and fierceness in the blood of the prairie people still caused the warriors to draw out the long swords at their waists and attack on their own, vowing to fight for the honor of the Muyun tribe.
war!
Seeing the red-armored cavalry on the opposite side charging forward without saying a word, brandishing their swords and shouting some incomprehensible Shuodi language, the commander of the Saxue Cavalry immediately broke into a cold sweat. He didn't know what the Di people in front of him were.
Why did he come? But the murderous look on the other side made him no longer hesitate. He pointed his gun and ordered his soldiers to rush over!
"Stop! Stop! Stop!"
Seeing this situation, Jiang Yan, who wanted to step forward in person to explain his intention, immediately became anxious. He immediately gave three orders to the warriors of the Red Flame Army who were speeding past him, but he could not stop himself.
A large amount of dust rose up under the horses' hooves. Even though there were only 500 people, the cavalry's front line on the plain was half a mile long. General Yan had no choice but to fight his horse and follow behind the Red Flame Army, charging towards the enemy line.
go.
But the warriors had just taken a hundred steps when a sharp whistle, used by prairie people for herding, suddenly came from behind the formation, and then a thin figure on horseback rushed out from behind the red line, with his hair full of green hair waving in the wind.
, but what he was wearing was obviously a piece of Yuhoku-style white iron armor!
She was none other than Princess Tuya of the Muyun Tribe. At this moment, she knew in her heart that if she fought with Sa Xueqi here, the last hope of saving the grassland from Chilang's minions would no longer exist, so she didn't even think about it.
Then he rushed out with his horse, taking advantage of the speed of his armor and light horse, and without hesitation stopped between the two formations that were about to confront each other with his flesh and blood body, shouting with all his strength:
"Stop it!"
The rising sun was rising in the east, and Princess Muyunbu, who was facing the rising sun, was radiating a dazzling golden light. And this scene finally caused the Red Flame Army behind her to slow down its charge.
General Saxue Cavalry saw everything with his eyes, and soon realized that the other party had a special identity. He doubtfully blew the horn to withdraw his troops, and he personally led more than ten soldiers to escort him towards the hard-won battle between the two armies.
A brief and narrow peace.
"Who is the girl? Why is she wearing the white iron armor that only General Yubei can issue, but she is leading the Di people's cavalry?"
When they finally met, the leader of the Saxue Cavalry asked straight to the point, but his right palm was still pressed on the handle of the spear, not daring to slack off.
"Yes...it was Old General Yuan Ti who sent us here."
Tuya knew clearly that after all, the old general had a high reputation among the Saxue Cavalry and had many old acquaintances in Suiyao City. And among these old acquaintances, there might be someone willing to believe the news about Chilang that he brought.
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As she expected, when the general opposite heard Yuan Ti's name, he suddenly became respectful and raised his hand in salute: "Is the old general still well now? In Ruji, Xianan, my father was the old general on the battlefield.
Comrade—"
However, before he finished speaking, he had already guessed something from the girl's reddish eye circles, "Could this girl's armor belong to the old general -"
Without waiting for the other party to say anything else, Tuya nodded vigorously, immediately turned her head away, and tried her best to hold back the tears that were about to burst out.
When Nan Ruji saw this, he knew that he would be talking too much if he continued to ask, so he immediately brought the topic back to him:
"Since the old general sent you here, could that girl be Princess Tuya of the Muyun Department?"
Seeing that the other party had guessed his identity, Tuya also nodded:
"That's right. I am Bakwuqin Tuya, the daughter of King Tieqin and Mrs. Kezun. It is really helpless for those of us to break into Yubei territory today. What we are doing is to bring peace to the entire northern territory and seek for Yubei territory.
North’s shelter and help.”
Unexpectedly, before the girl finished speaking, the Saxue Cavalryman opposite smiled bitterly, his eyes full of grief, anger and helplessness:
"In the spring moon, you just defeated the main force of the Saxue Cavalry on Yanluo Plain. Why do you need Yubei's protection now? What's more, Yubei can no longer even protect his own people!"
"What does the general mean by this? When we go south this time, we are bringing important news concerning the life and death of the entire Great Sheng Dynasty. Didn't Zuo Qiuque want to see me before? Please lead us into the city as soon as possible!"
Tuya did not notice the change in the other party's expression and continued to plead. However, Nan Ruji's answer was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, leaving her speechless:
"Don't you know? Now Yubei has already fallen into chaos, and the Suiyao city gate has been closed for more than a month. Not to mention you, even if ordinary people in Yubei want to take refuge in the city, it is a luxury!"
"How could this be? It was very strange for Sa Xueqi to suddenly withdraw his troops from Yanluo Plain before!"
Immediately, Jiang Yan on the side also interjected and asked.
"Everything started because the old king died of illness a few months ago. Now the Zuoqiu family has no successor. In addition, the king's favored concubine Lan embezzled the national treasury, and because he was afraid that someone in the army would rebel, he ordered
The Saxue Cavalry that once dominated the northern border were all disbanded, leaving only a thousand Royal City Imperial Guards to defend the city. The 2,000-person team behind me were all dedicated veterans who spontaneously organized border patrols. But now, food and grass are no longer available.
, the feed has been exhausted, and if this continues, I am afraid that the whole country of Yubei, including the last cavalry army in front of us, will not be able to survive!"
"Who is Concubine Lan? How can she command the Snow Cavalry when she is just a beloved concubine?"
The black-eyed boy immediately asked again, which made Nan Ruji lower his eyes and sigh:
"Not only is Concubine Lan very beautiful, but her brother Lan Boqi is also the military marshal of the Northern Empire, in charge of the Tiger Talisman General Seal of the Three Armies. Concubine Lan relied on her brother's power to rise to power, and she also used her eloquent tongue to instigate the old general.
Countless high-ranking ministers were convicted and imprisoned to death unjustly. My father was depressed all day long because of this, and he died of an illness at home not long ago..."
Hearing what the other party said, Princess Muyunbu felt her head buzzing, but tears fell from her eyes, and she murmured to herself:
"It's too late, it's too late for everything... The blood of the old general and all those who died heroically was all in vain!"
But the other party didn't understand why Tuya was so sad, and immediately turned to Jiang Yan and asked, "I wonder what the princess said?"
"It's a wolf! The galloping wolf in Lancang Mountain has now almost killed Muyun, Yimu, and Chuoluo!" The black-eyed boy said in a low voice, and there seemed to be countless sorrows in his eyes.
Hearing this, Nan Ruji's face was filled with astonishment: "Is what you said true? Since Emperor Baijiang's Northern Expedition, Chilang and those ancient ferocious beasts should have been extinct in the world!"
"People's hearts are unpredictable. Now there are evil people raising ferocious beasts in the mountains with evil intentions. It happened suddenly, and we haven't had time to find out who is behind it. But now the wolves have arrived on the north bank of the Pinjin River. If we can't stop them
With the momentum, perhaps soon no one north of Suoyang Pass will be able to survive!"
"...Now the entire Shuobei, and even the entire Changzhou, have no troops available. Even if the Weiliang Army stationed in the pass will believe us, for them, it is enough to defend the four southern states with the natural moat, so why bother to save their enemies?
"
But Tuya still shook her head, as if the grief and despair she had held in her chest all the way burst out at this moment, and it was difficult to take it back. Nan Ruji's face gradually became serious, but after thinking for a moment,
But he suddenly turned over and dismounted, knelt on one knee in front of the girl and bowed his hands in salute:
"Although the current situation is not optimistic, Her Royal Highness the Princess is still here today, so there may be a glimmer of hope!"
As soon as Tuya saw the other party's expression, she already guessed what the other party wanted to say and was about to open her mouth to refuse. But Nan Ruji took the lead and shouted loudly to the soldiers behind him, saying that he wanted to tell the two thousand Saxue riders.
, I also told Tuya to let her give up the idea of rejecting on the spot:
"Brothers! Today, I, Yubei, will not die. Let us meet the old king's only bloodline left in the world. This girl in white iron armor is the noble princess of the Zuoqiu family, the only one who holds the throne of Yubei.
The legal heir! She returned from the grassland today to save the people in the north from the fire! The generals will immediately follow me to welcome His Highness back to the city, kill the traitors, and save Yubei!"
It seemed that he had been in despair for too long. Sa Xuequi didn't even care that Tuya in front of him was half Di blood. He actually raised his spear high and cheered in unison.
Jiang Yan on the side had seen such an expression before. It was the excitement shown by a sailor who had been sailing in the sea and had no direction for a long time, and finally saw the Pole Star Beiheng in the fog that could guide the way. However, he looked sideways at the picture.
When Ya Shi saw him, he didn't seem to feel any relief about the result. Although he didn't refuse directly, he didn't nod in agreement either. He just walked slowly towards Suiyao, the capital of the Imperial North, surrounded by soldiers.
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The news of Sa Xueqi's return soon spread to the city. When the girl arrived at the foot of Suiyao City surrounded by soldiers with white horses and silver spears, she saw that tens of thousands of royals waiting to enter the city had already been surrounded in front of the closed city gate.
The people in the north were coaxed by the Lan brothers and sisters who controlled the government. These people who wanted to enter the city were crowding outside the city gate, looking forward to the opportunity to enter the city, but they actually blocked the road leading to the city gate.
The water is blocked.
However, before they could open the city gate, they heard that an army of Di people were coming from behind. The people had nowhere to retreat and were unable to protect themselves. They could only gather under the city gate and tremble. Now some of them were afraid.
, some people are worried, and some families have men who have died in battle at the hands of Shuodi people. They have blood feud in their hearts, waving their arms in the crowd and swearing loudly. Even if they see the flag of Sa Xueqi, they will not
I believe they are Yubei's army.
Right now, if the Red Flame Army and the Saxue Cavalry forcefully attack the city, they will have to use force against the people who have been forced into a desperate situation and want to fight against the trapped beasts in front of everyone. But if they don't enter the city as soon as possible, they want to take advantage of it.
Suiyao's solid city wall's chance against Chilang was fleeting and could never be regained.
Tuya stood in front of the crowd from a distance. Although she knew in her heart that this was a trick set up by Concubine Lan and the Lan Boqi brother and sister, she wanted to use the people who were wary and hostile towards the Di people to restrain her, but for a moment she didn't know what to do.
How to calm down the crowd on the opposite side, but some didn't dare to look into the eyes of those people anymore and lowered their heads.
At this moment, I heard the husband beside me say loudly:
"Everyone, the person standing here today is my married wife, the daughter of King Tieqin, and the princess of Muyun tribe, Bakwuqin Tuya!"
The girl looked up at the black-eyed boy in surprise. However, Jiang Yan seemed to understand the crux of her heart. He did not pause, but continued in a higher voice:
"But at the same time, Tuya is also the granddaughter of the late Yu Beigong, the only bloodline of the Zuoqiu family in the world, and the only heir to the throne of Yu Bei now! Now that the king has returned, the ministers will not hurry up to open the city gate.
Line up to welcome you!"
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