His Majesty was far away in Chang 'an. If he wanted to ask for instructions, it would take a long time to go back and forth, and the black horse carriage was already at the foot of the city. General Han Qing's words sounded like irresponsible nonsense. However, no one in the room showed such emotions. They just looked a little surprised.
The Tang military had set up three Talisman Teleportation Arrays on the border. They could transmit short pieces of information through the air. One of them was set up in Helan City and could directly connect to the Imperial Palace in Chang 'an.
Teleportation formations could only transmit very little information, and the amount of resources required to activate them was unimaginable. This was especially true for the one in Helan City. Because the communication distance was too great, the cost was even greater. According to the designer's calculations, using it once would require ten years' worth of supplies for Helan City.
According to the military regulations of the Tang Empire, the Teleportation Array could only be activated in dangerous times such as when the Golden Tribe was invading, or when the Left King's Palace was trying to break through from the Eastern Wilderness to threaten the Tang Empire.
Since a Sage from the Academy had set up this Teleportation Array, the Teleportation Array in Helan City had only been activated twice in the past hundreds of years. However, it was activated again today because of a lonely horse carriage.
It was quiet in the city tower. Other than the sizzling sound of the Qi of Heaven and Earth condensing on the Talisman Array, no other sound could be heard. General Han Qing and the senior officers stared at the clean surface of the Talisman Array in silence. They did not know what kind of reply they would see later, and they all became very nervous.
After an unknown period of time.
A pale yellow light flashed, and a very small piece of paper appeared on the ground. When the Imperial Palace replied, they must have considered the resources needed to use the Teleportation Array and tried to reduce the weight as much as possible.
General Han Qing walked forward and picked up the paper. He saluted with a serious expression and then showed it to everyone.
There was no seal on the small paper, and there were three clear words written on it. The handwriting was not sloppy and was very serious, but it could not be considered outstanding. The generals could tell at a glance that it was the handwriting of His Majesty.
"Let him go."
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After a moment of silence in the city tower, the deputy who strongly suggested to attack earlier frowned and said, "There is no seal, and there is no seal from the Military Ministry. This paper has no effect."
Han Qing glanced at this person and said in a slightly cold voice, "According to the military rules of Helan City, the paper passed by the formation comes from the Imperial Palace. Since it is written by His Majesty himself, it is equivalent to an imperial edict."
The deputy general was a little nervous, but he still insisted on his opinion. He said in a low voice, "Ning Que is a Grand Cultivator in the Knowing Destiny State. We can deal with him outside the city, but if we let him in, how many of us will die to suppress him? If something happens to Helan City, who will bear the responsibility? "
General Han Qing coldly reprimanded, "The soldiers of our Great Tang have the duty to obey military orders. His Majesty's imperial edict is the highest military order. If His Majesty says it's possible, then it's possible. As for the responsibility, it's the responsibility of all the people of the empire!"
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The formation was activated, and the huge wooden plate began to rotate. The ropes rubbed against the tung oil, emitting a subtle sound. The heavy, high, and narrow city gates slowly opened.
The black horse carriage drove into Helan City, following the narrow riding path at the bottom of the mountain, heading east. There were steep cliffs on both sides of the road, and dozens of sturdy mountain forts were built between the cliffs. In each fort, there was a small camp. No one knew how many supplies and weapons were stored in them, making people feel fearful just by looking at them.
Between Helan City and the cliffs, countless hardwood bows had been pulled taut. Dozens of ballistae kept slowly adjusting their angles, aiming at the black horse carriage. Under the command of the officer, more than ten catapults tightened their springs, ensuring that once an attack was launched, those huge rocks would be thrown at the same time, burying the horse carriage.
"If anyone dares to ignore the military order and move first, his head will be chopped off."
General Han Qing said with a serious expression. He ordered the deputy general to bring his bodyguards to watch the most powerful ballistae and catapults. Then, under the protection of the shield soldiers, he went to the eastern city wall and looked at the black horse carriage with narrowed eyes.
After a while, the deputy general hurried back and whispered a few words into his ear. Han Qing's face suddenly became a little ugly. He did not expect that someone would actually dare to make a move.
"Where is he?" General Han Qing asked coldly.
The deputy general replied in a low voice, "Deputy General Xiao and his bodyguards have been disarmed and locked up."
"Chop off his head." General Han Qing said expressionlessly.
The deputy general's expression changed slightly. He thought that although military orders were like a mountain and could not be taken lightly, it was understandable that Deputy General Xiao wanted to kill the Daughter of Yama. Moreover, he was a trusted aide of the Empress.
General Han Qing knew what he was thinking and said with a frosty expression, "I don't care if he is the Empress's man or the Princess's man. Any soldier who dares to question or oppose His Majesty's order does not have the right to continue living. And he is very clear that if this horse carriage is attacked, many people in Helan City will die today."
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Thousands of Tang soldiers stood on the walls of Helan City, in the fortifications on the cliffs, and behind the barracks and arrow mounds on the slopes. They looked at the black horse carriage silently and with complicated expressions, as if they were sending it off.
The deputy general once again returned to General Han Qing's side. The saber at his waist gave off a faint smell of blood. He followed the general's gaze and looked at the black horse carriage. His mood also became very complicated.
"From an ordinary soldier in the City of Wei to his current position, how many people have there been since the founding of the Tang Empire? All these years, who in the Northern Army is not proud of him? Who in the Northern Military Camp does not treat him as a goal and an idol to strive for? "
General Han Qing looked at the black horse carriage and was very emotional.
The deputy general sighed and said, "It's a pity that a beauty is a source of trouble. Heroes will eventually fall for the charms of a beauty. Ning Que could not have achieved what he has today without the nurturing of His Majesty and the Academy. But in the end, he did not care about the safety of the Tang Empire and the world, and insisted on doing things his own way. He is really heartless and a bastard to the extreme. "
At this moment, a gust of wind blew in the Helan Mountains, causing the window of the black horse carriage to make a whistling sound. The curtain flew up and revealed a girl's face. The girl's face was slightly pale and she looked ordinary. Her short hair was blown into a mess by the wind, and she looked like a ball of wild grass.
General Han Qing looked at her and said, "How is this a beauty? How can she be considered a beauty?"
The deputy general also saw the girl's face and was a little surprised. After a moment of silence, he said, "It seems that Ning Que is actually a person who values friendship and righteousness. Although he chose the wrong person, he is still worthy of admiration."
General Han Qing said, "To be able to make His Majesty look at her differently, she is naturally extraordinary."
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As soon as they left the defensive area of the Helan City, Ning Que let the big black horse speed up. They broke through the snow and crushed the ice along the way, stepping on the cold ground and following the narrow Helan Mountains, running wildly towards the east.
The snowy peaks high up in the canyon did not move fast in their field of vision, and the nearby cliffs had already turned into a rapidly receding gray line. One could imagine how shocking the speed of the black horse carriage was now.
Sangsang was a little surprised and did not understand why they suddenly wanted to speed up. Ning Que saw her expression but did not answer. He silently and focused on driving the horse carriage, pushing the speed to the maximum.
Ning Que needed speed now.
Starting from Shubi Lake, the black horse carriage entered the traditional sphere of influence of the Tang Empire. The cultivators and powerhouses of the two sects of Buddhism and Taoism could not chase and kill them like they did before because of various kinds of fear.
But no one would give up. God knew how many forces had been watching them and guessing the route of the black horse carriage. The large dark clouds in the sky and the dozens of black crows were constantly reporting their whereabouts to the human world. When the black horse carriage came to Helan City, many people might have already guessed where they were going.
Out of the Helan Mountains, they would enter the Eastern Wilderness and leave the sphere of influence of the Tang Empire. There were countless forces in the Wilderness, including the Left King's Palace, the West-Hill Divine Palace Coalition Army, the Desolate Man's tribe, and many powerhouses.
Ning Que did not know who would be waiting for him in the Wilderness after passing through this mountain range. Since that was the case, no matter how fast the black horse carriage traveled, it seemed to be meaningless. Then why did he choose this?
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The dark clouds fell on the silver mask, making it look even darker.
Long Qing looked at the thick dark clouds in the sky, covering the sky and covering the earth from the west. The corner of his mouth that was exposed outside the mask slowly rose. He said, "The ending of your story, of course, should be written by me."
Then he lowered his head and continued writing. The soft pen tip kept moving on the letter paper. He drew a diagram, which seemed to be the attack and defense diagram of a large city gate. Then he wrote a few simple lines.
He sealed the letter with lacquer and handed it to a former commander of the cavalryman of the West-Hill Divine Palace. He said calmly, "When you arrive at Capital Cheng, hand this letter to him personally and tell him that if an opportunity arises, we must seize it."
The depraved commander accepted the order, jumped on his horse, and galloped towards the south.
As a trusted follower of Prince Long Qing, he only knew this secret recently. Thinking of the discussions in the human world in the past, he could not help but feel a little cold. His respect for Prince Long Qing increased.
Prince Long Qing looked at the horse riding away and was silent for a long time. He found that he had become unfamiliar with his homeland and could not help but shake his head.
His journey was in the realm of light and darkness, how could it be in the mortal world?
He walked slowly to the edge of the cliff and looked at the exit of the mountain which was about a hundred feet wide. His expression gradually calmed down.
Behind him, there were more than ten powerhouses at the peak of the Seethrough State and two ordinary looking old men in ordinary clothes. On the Wilderness not far away, there were also three thousand cavalrymen of the Left King's Palace.
Using so many people to write the ending of the story for the black horse carriage, Prince Long Qing felt that he had already shown enough respect to the two people in the horse carriage.
The dark clouds in the sky had passed over the towering Snow-capped Peak and went deep into the center of the Wilderness.
The sound of hoofbeats was hurried. The black horse carriage under the clouds finally drove out of the Helan Mountain Gap and came to the Wilderness. It came to a slow stop in front of Long Qing.
Long Qing sat on the horse and looked at the black horse carriage at the foot of the hill. He reached out and took off the silver mask on his face, revealing his burned cheeks. He smiled slightly and looked particularly ferocious.
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