(There is nothing I can do to repay your kindness. Let's spend this day together.)
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Looking at the moon in the night sky, Ning Que burst into tears. He only stopped when he realized that his cries were worse than the howls from afar.
After he woke up, hunger took over his body and mind. His empty stomach was like the Qi of Heaven and Earth at the back of the cliff of the Academy, constantly squeezing and torturing him.
Through the clear and terrible hunger, he confirmed that he had been unconscious for many days. No wonder he was so weak. He found some edible weeds from the grass and stuffed them into his mouth with rainwater. He chewed them until they were soft and swallowed them with difficulty. After a while, he felt better.
At this time, he did not know that after the Headmaster of the Academy ascended to Heaven, it rained heavily in the human world. He looked at the water drops on the meadow and did not take it seriously.
When the moon disappeared in the morning, Ning Que looked at the rising sun to identify the direction and started to walk south.
He was now depressed and helpless. He did not know exactly where he was going.
Then let's go back to Chang 'an.
His home was there, and so was the Academy. Although there was no one in the Old Brush Pen Shop or the house by the Yanming Lake, and the old guy could never return to the Academy.
After walking for a short while, he saw the mountains in the distance covered with snow. He walked in that direction and walked into the night, until the moon climbed into the sky.
This kind of day repeated for a while. He walked along the mountain and looked at the moon every night. Sometimes he would suddenly lose his temper and curse at the bright moon with his hands on his waist.
Ning Que knew that the Headmaster should still be alive, but in a different form. He was still fighting against the evil Heaven in the sky. The waxing and waning of the moon was probably the specific manifestation of the battle.
But he still felt very sad and angry.
Because the moon did not look like the Headmaster.
"A face like a full moon is used to describe a beautiful childe. How does it look like you?"
Ning Que took out his podao and laughed at the Headmaster in the night sky. He cut open the belly of a snow rabbit he had just caught and skinned it. The Primordial Thirteen Arrows and other weapons were all left with the black horse carriage by the Sishui River. Now he only had the podao with him. Sometimes he would worry about the Big Black Horse.
After cleaning the rabbit, he raised it in the air and said, "Don't burn it."
He was asking Sangsang to roast the rabbit.
But there was no Sang Sang now.
He lowered his head and was silent for a long time. Then he shouted again.
"Sang Sang."
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When he woke up in the morning, Ning Que continued his journey south at the foot of the mountain.
The snow-covered mountain was Tianqi Mountain. As long as one walked along the foot of the mountain to the south, he would reach Min Mountain, Chang 'an, and the Academy.
On the way, he came across a small herdsman tribe.
This herdsman tribe belonged to the Golden Tribe Royal Court. They recognized him as a Tang from his clothes and accent. Not only did they not invite him to dinner, but they also tried to kill him and take away his extraordinary podao.
So Ning Que killed all the people in that small herdsman's tribe.
After that, he ate a full meal of mutton and drank two bags of horse milk wine. He found a tent that did not smell of blood and had a good sleep. The fatigue and sadness that had accumulated over the past few days were finally relieved.
When he left the village full of corpses, there was a boxwood bow on his shoulder, a horse under him, and a rope leading another horse with four legs of sheep tied to it.
Another few days passed.
Ning Que finally saw the famous gap in the Tianqi Mountains. However, he swallowed his shout of joy before it could leave his mouth. The expression on his face suddenly became very serious.
Below Helan City were all the elite cavalries of the Golden Tribe Royal Court!
Looking at the dark scene, there were at least a few thousand riders!
What really shocked Ning Que were the four carriages behind the grassland cavalries.
With his keen eyesight, he could clearly see the gold, silver, and jewels inlaid on the carriages. He could also see the steel plates in the carriages. Those plates were all densely packed with lines.
On each carriage stood several grassland powerhouses in full armor. The reason why he could confirm that those barbarians were grassland powerhouses was because their armor was not leather, but metal armor, which was extremely rare in the grassland!
These grassland powerhouses were not the real protagonists.
They were only responsible for protecting the plates and the people who used them.
There was a skinny old man in each carriage. Three of them were dressed in the bright clothes of the royal court, with necklaces made from human bones around their necks. Only the old man in the last carriage was dressed in ordinary grassland clothes, with no special decorations on his body.
"High Priest!"
Ning Que looked at this scene and frowned. Although he had not seen the High Priest of the grassland Royal Court on the battlefield, he had heard many descriptions of them by General Ma and other officers.
The Tang army relied on Array Tactical Masters and Talisman Masters. The grassland Royal Court relied on these wizards who could communicate with the Qi of Heaven and Earth with the plates. They were respectfully called Priests by the Royal Court. Only the priests who were truly powerful and could communicate directly with the grassland were qualified to be called the High Priest and be given the precious metal disk.
Ning Que could not understand why the Golden Tribe Royal Court sent three rare High Priests at once. And judging from the old man in the last carriage, he was afraid that his status was even higher than the three High Priests!
"Is there any important figure in Chang 'an in Helan City?"
He did not think that the grassland cavalries and the High Priest were attacking Helan City. No matter how powerful the High Priest was, it would be difficult for him to break through Helan City which had been modified with corresponding talisman arrays. As for the grassland cavalries without siege weapons, not to mention thousands, even tens of thousands would be useless.
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After the heavy rain stopped, before the people in Helan City could make a decision, the cavalries of the Golden Tribe Royal Court arrived at the city gate with the four strangely gorgeous carriages.
Helan City had been besieged for many days. The atmosphere in the city was very depressed.
At this time, there were more than ten thousand Tang cavalries in the city, as well as sublime people like Master Huang Yang and several powerhouses in the army. Logically speaking, it was impossible for the city to be besieged by thousands of grassland cavalries.
But it was the truth.
The Northern Battlefront Army had launched a fierce surprise attack when the Golden Tribe Royal Court's cavalries arrived at the city gate. That surprise attack was the closest to success among all the attempts.
Because during that surprise attack, the High Priests in the four carriages had just begun to use their skills.
The grassland had long been soaked by the heavy rain. The four High Priests of the Golden Tribe Royal Court had used some unknown method to make the grassland in front of Helan City softer and more muddy.
The foundation of Helan City had been modified by Array Masters, so it was not affected by the High Priests. But the grassland for miles outside the city had completely turned into a swamp!
No matter how brave and brave the Tang cavalries were, they could not do anything when their hooves were stuck in the grassland. They could not rush into the enemy's camp and could only watch helplessly as the enemy shot at them.
"A few years ago, during the Desolate Man's first war in the south, the Priests of the Left King's Palace had used this trick. At that time, the Military Ministry sent a military order from Chang 'an, asking the armies to discuss how to deal with it. The generals thought that the Tang cavalries were different from the Desolate Man. They were more mobile and would not be surrounded by a grassland …"
General Han Qing stood at the top of the city wall and looked at the dense grassland cavalry below. He looked at the four horse carriages and the corpses of the Tang soldiers. His face became extremely ugly and he said, "However, we have forgotten one thing. This kind of demonic magic is the most suitable to trap Helan City. And now it seems that these four wizards of the Golden Tribe Royal Court are obviously much stronger than the wizards of the Left King's Palace back then!"
If it was in the past, Helan City had enough food stored. No matter how the Golden Tribe Royal Court besieged the city, the Tang army would not have any fear. But now the Northern Battlefront Army was also in Helan City, and the food in the city was already running out. It was very dangerous to be surrounded by the enemy.
"In my opinion, we have to make up our minds. We will go to the East Wilderness through the mountain gap, and then go around the north of Yan Kingdom to return to the country. That is the only way to avoid being trapped here."
Han Qing looked at the Empress who was standing by the city wall and said in a low voice.
The Empress shook her head and said, "Since Chanyu of the Golden Tribe Royal Court dared to attack me and even invited the Nation Master who had been in seclusion for many years, then his main cavalry must have gone south to invade the Tang Empire."
"What I am worried about now is the safety of Chang 'an."
The Empress still looked very calm. She said softly, "If it is only the Golden Tribe Royal Court, Chanyu would not dare to go south. So the situation that the Tang Empire is facing now must be much more difficult than what we see. Maybe the whole world will go against the Tang Empire."
Han Qing said, "Then we should attack the Yan Kingdom."
"The East Wilderness is not peaceful. It will take too long to go around the north of Yan Kingdom. Besides, attacking the Yan Kingdom will not slow down the other enemies. What we need most now is time. We have to bring the Northern Battlefront Army back as soon as possible because the Tang Empire needs this cavalry more than ever."
The Empress turned around and looked at Han Qing and the two generals of the Northern Battlefront Army. She smiled and said, "I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that the Northern Battlefront Army is running out of food and fodder. What can they do even if they go back now?"
"You are wrong. If the Northern Battlefront Army stays in Helan City, they will be a burden and concern for the Tang Empire. But if we can go south and find food and fodder, we will be a force that our enemies will be afraid of. "
She said slowly, "I don't know if Chang 'an has thought of this. I don't know if the Northern Military Camp's food team was burned by the Golden Tribe Royal Court or they did not come at all. But obviously, Chanyu of the Golden Tribe Royal Court has seen this clearly. That is why he is willing to pay such a big price to trap us here."
After a moment of silence, General Han Qing asked, "Then what should we do, Your Majesty?"
The Empress said, "We have to break out of Helan City as soon as possible while we still have some food and fodder."
Han Qing frowned slightly. The two generals of the Northern Battlefront Army also looked gloomy. They all understood what the Empress said. The problem was that the bodies of the Tang cavalrymen under the city wall proved how difficult it was.
"Killing the three priests is enough."
The Empress looked at the foot of the city and the four magnificent carriages behind the grassland cavalrymen. She slowly narrowed her eyes and her voice seemed to become colder.
Master Huang Yang, who had been silent, suddenly smiled and said, "Or, I can give it a try."
The Empress shook her head and said, "The grassland barbarians are too good at shooting. It is too dangerous for you."
A general of the Northern Battlefront Army gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I have several martial arts powerhouses under my command. If there are still clouds covering that shining thing tonight, let them try again."
The Empress still shook her head and said, "We have already tried twice. Since we failed, let's not try again. The lives of these soldiers should be more important in the future. Don't sacrifice them here for nothing."
Helan City was silent.
What should they do? At this time, the Empress was the most distinguished person in the city. The edict of His Majesty had stated that the Sixth Prince would inherit the throne, so the generals naturally followed the Empress's lead. However, in their eyes, the Empress was a weak woman after all. What could she do?
The Empress smiled as if she had recalled some memories from long ago.
Then she said softly, "I want to give it a try."
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Both Han Qing and the two generals of the Northern Battlefront Army thought they had heard it wrong.
However, before they could react, they heard the wind blowing. The Empress's dress was fluttering on the city wall. The Empress leaped and jumped off the city wall!
Han Qing screamed and tried to grab the Empress's dress, but he only grabbed the air. The two generals of the Northern Battlefront Army were scared out of their wits. They rushed to the city wall after a while.
The people on the city wall all thought they would see the Empress die miserably.
Han Qing cried and said, "I should have known that the Empress would not be able to take the blow when His Majesty passed away so suddenly. I'm afraid she had wanted to follow His Majesty for a long time, but the Empress …"
The crying stopped abruptly. He looked at what he saw and rubbed his eyes until they turned red. He also felt that what he saw was not real.
Seeing this, the two generals of the Northern Battlefront Army widened their eyes. Their hands fell on the city wall and almost crushed the hard stone bricks. Only Master Huang Yang still looked calm.
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The Empress jumped off the high city wall, but she did not die.
She had not landed on the ground yet.
She was still falling in the air. After a while, she would reach out her hand and press on the hard stone wall. She slowed down and her dress rose slightly. She looked like a dancing flower.
After His Majesty passed away, the Empress had been wearing plain clothes. So she was like a plain flower.
The Empress's feet finally landed on the ground. Her dress fell slowly.
The ground outside Helan City was very soft, like a swamp.
The soles of her shoes slowly sank.
The grass at the edge of his shoes also fell.
She walked to the cavalrymen of the Golden Palace in the distance. She looked calm, as if she was going to review the cavalrymen of the Tang Empire.
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