In the battle of Xizhou City, 20,000 Anxi soldiers of the Celestial Empire fought against 100,000 iron cavalry of Tubo, and the Celestial Empire won a complete victory. Li Bu ordered Qin Lan to lead more than 10,000 Anxi cavalry to chase the enemy for more than 100 miles, killing more than 30,000 enemies, and the corpses were all over the field. The Xizhou side suffered 3,000 casualties, of which more than half of the Anxi elite Mo sword cavalry was damaged, and its vitality was greatly damaged.

After this battle, Li Bu was famous in the west, and the news spread to the government and the opposition, and the whole country was shaken. Tianxuandu Longyan Dayue sent an envoy to congratulate.

It's just that from beginning to end, no one on the Celestial Empire side mentioned the black-armored cavalry that was unique in its own strength; The defeated remnants of the Tibetan army were ashamed of this, and although there were rumors inside, they were surprisingly silent externally.

The battle of the black horse entered the WTO, came quietly, and ended silently.

On the deserted Ganliang Ancient Road, a yellow royal carriage was escorted by hundreds of horsemen, moving slowly.

In the wide carriage, Yan Mengyu was lazily reclining on the couch covered with goose yellow brocade, her right elbow supporting her chin, and she was stunned.

Granny Yu, who was diagonally opposite, sighed lightly and suppressed the words that had reached her lips. As a mother who watched her princess grow up, no one in this world knows Yan Mengyu better than her. This seemingly gorgeous little princess calls for wind and rain, but the burden on her body is heavier. Before meeting that man, Yan Mengyu was a picturesque game of life, and she had been subconsciously avoiding the burden on her body, which made her and Mr. Feng San secretly worried. Unexpectedly, since the man fell off the cliff, the little princess's mood has changed greatly, and she used to be disgusted by her excessive political schemes, and she seems to be at ease. For example, this mission to the Western Regions, this seemingly dangerous and toiling errand had countless contentions, and in the end it was not taken by the little princess, but also brought the royal driving horse, which is a symbol of royal power that even the Tubo people dare not attack easily. It's just that the current Yan Mengyu obviously hasn't gotten rid of her love threads, although she has covered it up very well, how can she hide it from the mother-in-law Yu, who knows her like a mother.

Yan Mengyu came back to her senses, smiled indifferently at Granny Yu, and said softly: "Mother-in-law, is there anything else you can't say about Mengyu?" ”

Granny Yu pondered: "The old woman is thinking, is the princess stopping this errand this time for public and private reasons?" ”

Yan Mengyuqiao's face was slightly red, but she covered it up very well, covered her mouth and coughed lightly twice, and said angrily: "Mother-in-law, we didn't discuss it before, this time we want to take the opportunity to go back to the ancestral hall and pull back the old things left behind." ”

Granny Yu chuckled: "But this time is more than a year in advance, we are not well prepared, and the risk is not small." Those things, not to mention the people in the rivers and lakes who are interested in seeing wealth, are those who are accustomed to seeing strange treasures and treasures, and they are also extremely red-eyed. Once the rumors leak out, I'm afraid it won't be enough to see just my wife and Yan Yun's eighteen rides. Unless the princess has another reason. ”

Yan Mengyu suddenly had a sour feeling in her heart, and said in a low voice: "Mother-in-law, I always feel that I owe him too much, but I don't know how to pay it back." If it weren't for his great fortune, I'm afraid he would have been crushed. ”

After living for a long time, although she has not experienced any love affairs, she is also accustomed to seeing the love of her children, and she was silent for a long time, and said with difficulty: "Princess, the people are in the world, that is the business of men, and no one forces the princess to do that." The old woman hopes that the young lady can have a perfect love. ”

Yan Mengyu's red lips opened lightly, and she said in surprise: "Mother-in-law, I thought that I had a close relationship with Nangong Huai at the beginning, and you always tried your best to stop it. I thought you were going to talk hard to me again today, why are you pushing Mengyu out now. ”

Granny Yu smiled and said to herself: "The old woman is also a person who is about to die." It's not too bad to look at people. Judging from his physiognomy, Nangong Huai is a typical exaggerated and affectionate person, and his old body naturally doesn't like it. The princess is a smart person in ice and snow, and the old body can't help but say it even if she knows that it is superfluous. ”

Yan Mengyu's eyes lit up, when did that man's reputation become so good, and he was recognized by Granny Yu, who has always been extremely picky about people. It's just that the mother-in-law didn't mention the word Tiantu from beginning to end, and Yan Mengyu didn't say much, so it was good to know each other, just stretched her waist and said lightly: "Mother-in-law, where is it?" ”

Granny Yu lifted the curtains and looked around, and everywhere she saw was the wilderness with yellow sand rolling, and a huge city loomed in front of her, and said softly: "Princess, you are about to arrive in Liangzhou City." ”

Yan Mengyu pondered for a moment and muttered: "General Xue has been demoted here for some time, and he is at odds with the governor of Liangzhou, I'm afraid he will have to suffer a lot." Anyway, the time is not in a hurry, so we will rest in Liangzhou City for two days and stop by to see General Xue. ”

Granny Yu nodded approvingly: "The princess is very thoughtful. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the fiasco in the battle of the Xiliang border was not the fault of General Xue, and the emperor must also know it, but he can't suppress the factional dispute between the court and the central government. I am afraid that General Xue was demoted to Liangzhou only for a while, and sooner or later he will be reactivated by the emperor. At this time, send charcoal in the snow to leave some kindness, and there will always be a time when it will be useful in the future. ”

In the Western Regions, Yanqi Town, which is 400 miles away from Xizhou City, is stationed here with 100,000 iron cavalry led by Ling You, the minister of the Tubo Military Aircraft.

In the past few days, the Tubo stragglers who passed through Yanqi Town from north to south were innumerable, and more than 30,000 were incorporated by Lingyou.

In the city lord's mansion, Lingyou sat on the case, and behind him was the guard general Muzha, who had always been inseparable from him. There were two chairs on the left and right of the lower head, and the four armored generals sat upright.

Lingyou muttered: "100,000 against 20,000, Wulang's soldiers were defeated and died. It is impossible to protect Li Bu by the capital of Anxi. ”

Ling You suddenly had an idea in his heart, but this idea was not suitable for the public now.

A young general at the head of the lower left nodded and said: "What the general said is very true, according to the soldiers who fled back, in addition to the defeat of Anxi's Modao cavalry, there is also a peerless master and a mysterious cavalry in Xizhou City, which can take the head of the main general among the tens of thousands of troops, and we still need to think about it in the long run." ”

The other three generals nodded in agreement.

Ling You silently recited the words of the peerless master in his heart, and the man who did what he said still came to the Western Regions. In the past few days, are these 100,000 iron horsemen trapped in those small groups of guerrillas in the Metropolitan Protectorate? Perhaps, he was subconsciously avoiding meeting that man, the strange man in the Central Plains who made him sincerely admire and was in awe and saved his life and was deeply gracious. It's just that as soon as Wu Lang died, this time the royal court was determined to take advantage of the great damage of the Celestial Empire to dominate the Western Regions, and he still had to face it after all. As soon as he thought of this, Lingyou said decisively: "Rest for ten days in Yanqi Town, and receive the remnants of Wulang's defeated army." After the integration of the two armies, the army went north to Xizhou City. ”

The crowd in the audience will agree with a bang. Although Lingyou is young, but because of the shadow of his father, his military talent is unsurpassed in Tubo, and even the old marshal Vanna Luo, who is highly respected by the commander of the army, is highly respected, which is by no means comparable to the generation of Wulang, so he has a high prestige in the army, and is deeply convinced and supported by the young Zhuang faction.

(End of chapter)