Temujin sent his men to clean up the battlefield and gather up the surrendered soldiers from Galdan's army. Those who resisted were naturally killed on the spot.
After that, he ordered his army to set up camp outside the city. After marching for so many days and fighting with Galdan, his soldiers were at their limit.
As for Peerless City, it was just an isolated city and couldn't do much.
Next, Temujin gathered his generals to discuss the matter of the surrender. This was a Mongolian custom. Whenever they arrived at a place, the first thing they did was not attack, but threaten and bribe to see if they could get someone to surrender. This would save a lot of trouble.
In addition, they had encountered resistance in the past few years. They had massacred the city and treated those who surrendered well, so the results were usually very good.
But this time, no one dared to volunteer to be the messenger. After all, there was a certain amount of danger involved. In the past few years, there had been quite a few stupid local lords who couldn't beat the Mongolian army, so they took out their anger on the Mongolian messengers and killed them in extremely cruel ways.
Of course, the allies would retaliate afterward, but what did that have to do with the dead messengers? No matter how glorious the Mongolians were in the future, he was already dead.
In addition, they had just killed the lord of their city, Dugu Yifang. If they went in now, wouldn't they just be sending themselves to die?
Meng Chihang and Ba Siba were originally capable of protecting themselves in the city, but Meng Chihang was only responsible for Temujin's safety and didn't care about anything else. Ba Siba was also the emperor's tutor, so he wasn't very suitable for this kind of thing.
Someone as precious as Ali Buge wouldn't put himself in danger.
Just as everyone was looking at each other, Song Qingshu stepped forward and said that he could go.
Temujin was overjoyed and rewarded him generously. He then revealed some of the Mongolians' bottom line and told him to act according to the situation. The others knew that the Shuiyue Sect had messed up a few times before, so they were eager to make a contribution and were willing to take the risk.
Dan Yuru had also offered to go with him, but Ali Buge had rejected him. The reason was that Dan Yuru had brought experts to ambush Peerless City in Western Xia, and going now would have the opposite effect.
In reality, he didn't want his subordinates to take the risk. After all, his subordinates were either dead or injured, and the remaining ones were all precious.
Temujin, of course, agreed, so Song Qingshu took a few followers with him and went to Peerless City on his behalf.
Next, Temujin met with Ce Wang, Galdan's nephew. If he had not suddenly appeared on the flank of Galdan's camp with his men and attacked from both sides, it would not have been so easy to defeat Galdan.
Song Qingshu looked at him a few more times. He looked quite spirited, but it was a pity that he might not be able to win the beauty's heart in the end.
He had already received information that the women of Galdan's family had been captured by the surrendered soldiers and presented to Temujin. Temujin was overjoyed and ordered the two most beautiful women to be sent to his tent so that he could enjoy them later.
One of them was Galdan's wife, A 'Nu. The other was originally Ce Wang's fiancee but was forcefully taken by Galdan as a concubine. Because the two women were Galdan's wives in name, Ce Wang didn't have any right to get them back.
He had already boarded the boat, and there was no turning back now.
"How pitiful, his own mother and fiancee being taken by two men at the same time." Song Qingshu complained, but he quickly focused on his own matters.
He brought a group of retainers to Peerless City. After explaining the purpose of their visit, Peerless City did not open the gates. Instead, they put down a few baskets from the top of the walls for them to sit in before pulling them up. It was obvious that they were worried that the Mongols would play some kind of trick and take advantage of the chaos to break through their gates.
Originally, Song Qingshu could have just jumped up the wall, but he was worried that it would cause a reaction from the defending soldiers, so he obediently sat in the basket and was pulled up to the top of the wall.
As soon as they landed, a large group of soldiers surrounded them and took away their weapons. Song Qingshu didn't care. It didn't make much difference whether he had a blade or not. Seeing how calm he was, the Mongolian warriors were all impressed and gradually relaxed.
The group was brought to the governor's mansion, where all the high-ranking officials of Peerless City were gathered.
Song Qingshu noticed that the wife and princess were both present. One was voluptuous and graceful, while the other was elegant and tall. What a pair of beautiful flowers.
He felt a warmth in his heart. After so many days, they were still as beautiful as ever. However, at this moment, both Gu Ningqing and Gu Zixian had a layer of worry on their faces.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, it wasn't convenient for him to reminisce with the two of them, so he told them the reason for his visit. As expected, the two of them, who had just lost their City Lord, were furious at this moment, and when they heard what he said, they all cursed angrily.
Among them, Dugu Ming cursed the most and even wanted to draw his sword to kill him. However, he was immediately stopped by a few others. Clearly, they also knew that the Mongols valued the envoys the most. If the envoys were killed, it would be a massacre in the city.
Song Qingshu knew that Dugu Yifang had just died. Even if there were people who wanted to surrender, they didn't dare to show it on the surface. It would be difficult to persuade them in front of so many people.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Can I talk to the wife and princess alone?"
The other people in the hall frowned. The wife and daughter looked at each other and said curiously, "We don't know each other, what is there to talk about?"
Song Qingshu smiled, "That may not be true. I have some news that the wife and princess are interested in." As he said this, he purposely circulated his True Qi.
The other people didn't care, but the wife and princess were the most sensitive to his technique. Their hearts jumped, and they looked at him with surprise. Then, they nodded and said, "Okay!"
Initially, Dugu Ming was unwilling to do so. However, Madam Xiuxiu had always been prestigious. Since she had spoken, no one dared to stop her. Hence, Dugu Ming could only lead the soldiers to guard outside. If they were to call for help immediately, he would immediately bring people in.
The wife and princess brought him to a secret room. After closing the door, they stared at him, "Who are you?"
"Xian 'er, don't you recognize me?" Song Qingshu returned to his original voice. He took off his mask and smiled at the beauty in front of him.
"Ah!" Gu Zixian cried out in surprise. She had a look of disbelief on her face, and then she threw herself into his arms.
The young girl's body was indeed light and slender. Before Song Qingshu could say anything, his lips were sealed by the beauty's kiss.
As the saying goes, the younger generation is more important than the newlyweds. Moreover, Gu Zixian had thought that she would never see him again. She had already gone crazy with love. Now that she suddenly saw her lover, her passion completely exploded.
The two kissed passionately. Their breathing became more and more heavy, and the air was filled with a charming atmosphere.
Gu Ningqing felt a little awkward. Seeing that the two of them were about to lose control, she couldn't help it anymore. She cleared her throat and said, "There are people here …"
Gu Zixian came to her senses and quickly jumped out of her lover's arms. She touched her face and found that it was burning hot.
Song Qingshu was much more thick-skinned. He nodded to Gu Ningqing, "Qingshu greets the wife."
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