"Sister Jia, you always stand on this pair of calyx towers, always looking at the scenery of the imperial city, don't you get tired of looking at it?"

The Turkic princess He Sijia turned around from the railing and saw her husband Yun Qianxue standing at the top of the stairs, looking at her with a smile in her eyes.

She smiled, walked up quickly, and asked, "Yunjun, why did you come back so early today?" Have you finished all the errands on Father Khan's side? ”

Yun Qianxue didn't answer and asked: "You haven't answered me yet, looking at this imperial city all day long, as if you can't get tired of seeing it at all, what is it that makes Jiamei so fascinated?" ”

He Sijia turned his head, stared at the Taiji Hall in the distance, and said quietly: "I've been thinking, before we came here, what kind of gorgeous and grand scene should it be?" ”

Her words made Yun Qianxue stunned slightly.

The Imperial City is the most magnificent building complex in the world today, and in the far western continent, people even rumored that the entire Imperial City is made of pure gold, with golden tile roofs, golden pillars, and even floors paved with gold bricks.

Although the rumors were exaggerated, all the Turkic soldiers who saw the imperial capital with their own eyes were deeply impressed by its sheer size and magnificent scenery.

However, the Imperial City, like the entire Imperial Capital, has also experienced the ruthless destruction of the war, especially the tiger and leopard cavalry of the Holy Tang Forbidden Army fought to the death at the last moment, making this place the most fierce battlefield, and after the smoke passed, it was in chaos everywhere.

Yun Qianxue withdrew her gaze from the ruins not far away, sighed softly, and said softly: "Sister Jia, I know what you want to say, but ...... Alas, wars always have a price. Anyway, this place is ours, and sooner or later it will return to its former glory, even more glorious than before. ”

"Yunjun, we may be able to possess it, but it will be difficult to completely conquer it, let alone make it better than it used to be." He Sijia said in a calm tone: "The power of civilization is far beyond our imagination, do you understand?" ”

Yun Qianxue looked at He Sijia lovingly: "Of course I understand." However, these words should not be said again, in case the father Khan hears it, he will be angry. ”

He Sijia smiled: "That's not going to happen. When it comes to civilization, Father Khan's views are the same as mine. ”

Hearing her say this, Yun Qianxue couldn't help laughing. As Ashina's son-in-law and personal guard general, he naturally knows this Turkic Great Khan very well.

Overall, Ashina is a somewhat contradictory person.

He is a strong martial artist, a hard-hearted man, and a very ruthless style, which is definitely the most terrifying type among the kings of the Turkic Empire. However, Ashina's image and temperament are very elegant, and when he wears a snow-white robe, anyone who looks at him will think that he is a weak scholar from the Holy Tang Dynasty.

He advocated military conquest, destroying countless countries and tribes in his hands, and killing those who disobeyed his will was often the simplest and most common means. However, Ashina admired the Shengtang civilization very much in his bones, especially the study of Dao education, which can be called his spiritual belief.

He is calm as water on the outside, but there is a raging fire burning on the inside; He commanded hundreds of thousands of tigers and wolves to sweep through the east and trample the Central Plains civilization under his feet, but he himself was the most devout supporter of the Central Plains civilization.

A sword in one hand and a scroll in the other.

One side is light, the other side is dark.

Perhaps it is precisely because of Ashina's contradictory personality that he prefers the bloodthirsty and warlike Prince Chili, and at the same time admires the gentle Yun Qianxue.

Yun Qianxue raised her hand to pluck the petals that fell on He Sijia's shoulder, and said softly: "Father Khan is indeed as you said, he also has a complex and deep feeling for the imperial capital. However, I still firmly believe that my father Khan will be able to restore the glory and glory of the imperial capital. Then again, isn't it you? Assist my father Khan well and rebuild this civilized land. ”

He Sijia shook his head lightly and said indifferently: "The palace is still the same, but it is no longer human. The former imperial capital will never come back. ”

She paused slightly, turned around and untied her cloak for Yun Qianxue, and asked, "Today's military affairs are hard, right?" Tired or not? I'll let them prepare dinner. ”

"Don't be busy yet," Yun Qianxue took He Sijia's hand, led her into the building, and sat down at the table together: "I have something to tell you." ”

Seeing that Yun Qianxue was so solemn and knew that things were extraordinary, He Sijia couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's wrong?" What is so serious? Yes...... Did your father Khan send you to lead your troops on the expedition? ”

Yun Qianxue bowed slightly, and responded calmly: "I just received an order, and I will start early tomorrow morning." ”

"In such a hurry?" He Sijia felt a little puzzled: "You are the personal guard general of Father Khan, and you will not go into battle easily, but this time, you ...... Has the Central Plains War changed? ”

Yun Qianxue shook her head: "The current situation in the Central Plains is indeed very tense. The last time he received the news that Lao Jianhua had abandoned the eastern capital of Luoyi and led the Xuanjia Army to fight in Jiangnan, the old marshal Helian Xiong immediately led his troops east out of Tongguan to compete with the menacing Prince Li Bing of the Holy Tang Dynasty. The two sides are now in positions around Luoyi, and a big battle is about to break out. However, this time I went not to the east, but to the west. ”

"To the West? Why the Westside? Although Hesijia Bingxue was smart, he still couldn't understand for a while: "Could it be that there is a rebellion in the Western Continent?" ”

"It's not the Western Continent, it's the Western Ghost Desert." Yun Qianxue's tone was a little serious.

Hearing this, He Sijia chuckled in his heart, vaguely felt something, and tried to ask: "Yunjun, it can't be Gema Khan's condition, right?" ”

Yun Qianxue could lower her voice: "You guessed right. You know? Yariki-sama was detained. ”

"How dare you detain the prime minister of my Golden Clan? Is Gema crazy? He Sijia said in surprise.

"If Gemma did it, it would have been fine." Yun Qianxue frowned: "Yalimu was arrested by the rebels of Western Xinjiang, and the place where the incident happened turned out to be Wulan City, where the Governor's Mansion of Western Xinjiang is located, and the dignified Governor was hiding in Zijin Pass at that time, ignoring the Prime Minister's fall into the hands of the enemy. All this can only show one problem, the entire Western Xinjiang may have fallen! ”

He Sijia muttered "Western Xinjiang Rebels" twice, and then asked, "Who is it?" ”

Yun Qianxue glanced at his wife thoughtfully: "The connection between Western Xinjiang and us was completely cut off by Gema before, so it is impossible to make an accurate judgment on the enemy situation in a short period of time." However, Father Khan said that the leader of the rebels was most likely Baron Metasequoia. ”

"Li Jiangyao?" Although He Sijia had already guessed that it was him, when Yun Qianxue said it herself, the princess couldn't help but tremble. Immediately afterwards, Xu Youchang's familiar and unfamiliar face gradually filled her heart.

Yun Qianxue looked at her again, and then turned her head to look at the Taiji Hall outside the window: "Baron Metasequoia Li Jiangyao." Father Khan believed that in the entire ghost desert of Western Xinjiang, only he could make earth-shaking movements. Whether it is Loulan Shule, or Che Chi and other countries, no one is qualified to challenge the Yakutia Army, let alone force the experienced Gema to retreat to Zijin Pass. ”

He Sijia hid the turmoil in her heart and asked, "This is impossible." At the beginning, the army surrounded and suppressed Metasequoia, and you and your second brother forced Li Jiangyao to sign an alliance under the city, and their forces have been completely weakened by us, how could they defeat the Yelun army in such a short period of time? ”

"I can't figure it out either, but ......" Yun Qianxue said in a deep voice: "I have fought with Li Jiangyao, and I know this person's ability, alas, unfathomable......"

He Sijia looked at the shocking scar on Yun Qianxue's handsome face, forced herself to pull her thoughts back from Xu Youchang, and frowned lightly: "Yunjun, Western Xinjiang is the only way for my Eastern Expeditionary Army to travel to and from my homeland, and Zijin Pass is the throat of Western Xinjiang, if it is occupied by the rebels, if we cut off our back road, the whole situation will change unpredictably!" ”

Yun Qianxue bowed slightly: "So, Father Khan decided to let me lead my troops over to take over Zijin Pass as soon as possible, and then suppress the Western Frontier to ensure stability in the rear." ”

He Sijia asked worriedly, "Are you the only one who goes?" ”

"Actually, I'm in the second batch." Yun Qianxue knew that his beloved wife was worried about him, so she comforted with a smile: "The second prince had already set off a few days ago and went straight to Zijin Pass. ”

"Who are you talking about? My second brother? Why him? He Sijia was puzzled.

Seeing her reaction, Yun Qianxue couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook her head: "Speaking of your second brother, it's really helpless." Since the start of the war, his eleventh army has been lagging behind, without him in Zijin Pass, without him in Liangzhou Mansion, without him in Xiaoguan, and finally in the imperial capital, almost all the troops have taken turns, but his soldiers and horses are still absent. A while ago, Father Khan originally wanted him to follow Helian Xiong to participate in the Battle of the Central Plains, but he didn't expect him to find a lot of reasons, but he still stayed where he was and didn't move. ”

Yun Qianxue paused and continued to explain: "This time there is something in the western Xinjiang, the station of the Eleventh Army is the closest to Zijin Pass, and the combat power is very intact, so Father Khan will not let them go if he says anything. No, let Kunli Mingtai escort your second brother and set off in advance as the vanguard, while I served as the main force, and then arrived. ”

He Sijia muttered: "Thanley is not good at fighting, how can he keep the combat power of his legion intact? Yun Jun, in the end, this burden is not going to fall on the shoulders of you and the Blood Guard. ”

Yun Qianxue smiled indifferently: "They are all the children of Father Khan, they are all Turkic people, why are they divided so much?" Besides, although Thanley is not used to the battlefield, he is resourceful and has made many great contributions to the empire. You know, of the two princes, I have a closer relationship with Tanley, and we have played together since childhood......"

"I'm just afraid you'll think so!" He Sijia's expression became serious: "Don't talk about childhood friends, even if you are a brother, when it is time to sell you, my second brother will not hesitate to sell you!" ”