Mo Rongzhan sat on his horse and looked up at the war in the distance. The Jin Kingdom and the Dark North Kingdom had been at war for a month. The opponent's army of 200,000 was reduced to 150,000, and the Jin Kingdom's 50,000 elite soldiers were reduced to 40,000. Although General Meng had brought 30,000 soldiers, they were still at a disadvantage compared to the Dark North Kingdom.
He did not summon all of the Jin Kingdom's troops to Xia Province. The other borders of the Jin Kingdom could not be left without troops. He was also worried that Wan Ziliang of the Dark North Kingdom would suddenly lead troops to attack other parts of the Jin Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, there is good news from the Wilderness. General Ye killed the Western Liang General Fan Ludo." Wang Cuo rode over. His armor was still stained with blood, and his ash-covered face broke into a wide smile.
A faint smile appeared on Mo Rongzhan's cold face. This was good news. "Very good, Wan Ziliang is still in the Wilderness."
"Yes, if it wasn't for Wan Ziliang, General Ye and the rest would have beaten the Western Liang army to the point that even their mothers wouldn't recognize them," Wang Cuo said.
"Let Ye Chunnan find a way to kill Wan Ziliang," Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice.
Wang Cuo agreed and looked at Mo Rongzhan again. "Your Majesty, the Dark North Kingdom is planning to fight to the death with us."
Both sides had suffered heavy losses. The Dark North Kingdom had lost 50,000 soldiers, but the other side had no intention of retreating. They did not send any emissaries to negotiate either. Obviously, they wanted to fight to the end.
Mo Rongzhan said coldly, "What do you think of the combat power of these 200,000 soldiers?"
"Weak," Wang Cuo said bluntly.
That's right, these 200,000 soldiers were weak. With the strength of the Dark North Kingdom, their troops could not be so weak. Mo Rongzhan had already seen some clues, but he could not be sure. After such a long battle, he could not help but suspect something else.
"Send someone to the Dark North Kingdom to find out if they have been recruiting for the past six months," Mo Rongzhan ordered Wang Cuo in a low voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Wang Cuo replied.
Mo Rongzhan looked in the direction of Anhe City again. If it was really as he had guessed, the Dark North Kingdom was hiding their true strength and picking some inexperienced men to make up the numbers, then these 200,000 soldiers were just delaying them.
They could not continue to waste time here. They had to end the battle quickly.
Back at the Marshal Residence, Mo Rongzhan had yet to take off his armor when Wu Chong anxiously asked to see him.
"Emperor, Wu Chong is here," said Eunuch Fu.
Mo Rongzhan nodded lightly, indicating for him to let Wu Chong in.
Wu Chong strode in, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress has been rescued from the Priest Hall."
"What?" Mo Rongzhan turned around abruptly. "Say that again."
Eunuch Fu clenched his fists in excitement.
Wu Chong took a deep breath and said, "A few days ago, the Priest Hall was invaded and burned down. The Goddess was rescued."
"Who saved the Empress?" Mo Rongzhan asked in a low voice. The ones who could burn down the Priest Hall were definitely not Shen Yi and the others.
"Yes, it's Qian Luocha, Your Majesty." Wu Chong whispered, "I heard that the Sixth Prince was trapped in the Priest Hall in order to save Her Majesty. He is now in the Priest Hall's dungeon."
Mo Rongzhan narrowed his eyes slightly. He had forgotten that Murong Ke had always been in Western Liang. "Where is the Empress now?"
"Your Majesty, we only know that it was Qian Luosha's men who rescued Her Majesty. We still don't know where she is. Lord Shen is in Western Liang. I believe he will find Her Majesty," said Wu Chong.
It was a good thing that Yao Yao was free from Qi Ruoshui's control.
"Ask the secret guards in Western Liang to rescue the Sixth Prince," Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice. "Find the Empress's whereabouts as soon as possible."
Jin Shanshan finally arrived at the Wilderness on the sixth day. When she returned, she happened to see the Jin Kingdom and Western Liang at war. She did not even rest or drink a cup of tea and immediately went to the battlefield.
She knew that Wan Ziliang was there. Her father's death was definitely related to Wan Ziliang, so she had to catch Wan Ziliang and ask him personally how he killed her father.
Wan Ziliang used to be a general of Dongqing. Because the Wan family committed a crime and was executed, he led his troops to the Darknorth Kingdom. Not long after he went to the Darknorth Kingdom, he led his troops to attack Dongqing. It turned out that the general of the Darknorth Kingdom died inexplicably.
Jin Shanshan stood on the battlefield and was abandoned by Wan Ziliang as a prisoner of war. She had been suppressing this anger in her heart. As long as there was a chance, she would definitely avenge her father and herself.
"Wan Ziliang!" Jin Shanshan rushed over on a horse. She saw Wan Ziliang fighting with Ye Chunnan in front.
"Shanshan!" Ye Chunnan was shocked to hear Jin Shanshan's voice. He thought he was hallucinating. When he turned around, it was indeed her.
Jin Shanshan smiled at him and pulled out the sword at her waist. She asked Wan Ziliang loudly, "Wan Ziliang, do you still remember me?"
Wan Ziliang raised his eyebrows and glanced at Jin Shanshan. In the past, he only saw Jin Shanshan dressed as a man. Now that he saw a little girl, he really did not recognize her. If it were not for her angry voice, he would not have known who she was.
"Miss Jin!" Wan Ziliang laughed. "So you are still alive. I have been looking for you for a long time."
Jin Shanshan said angrily, "You are looking for me to kill me, right?"
"Why would I kill you, Miss Jin? You are a good general of my North Sea. Why don't you go back with me this time?" Wan Ziliang said with a smile. He did not expect to see Jin Shanshan here. He thought that she had been killed by Ye Chunnan.
"Did you kill my father?" Jin Shanshan asked Wan Ziliang.
Wan Ziliang said, "Miss Jin, you misunderstood me. I have great respect for General Jin. Why would I kill him?"
Ye Chunnan snorted coldly. "Don't listen to his nonsense. General Jin was killed by him. Your father's deputy, Zhu Yequan, came to find you and told me the truth. General Jin objected to Wan Ziliang going to war with Western Liang, so he was killed by Wan Ziliang. Your emperor knew about this, but he hid it for Wan Ziliang."
Zhu Yequan and Jin Shanshan were stunned. That was a disciple adopted by their father. He was not dead yet!
"Let's go back and talk about it in detail. Let's drive these people out of the wilderness first." Ye Chunnan said to Jin Shanshan. Not to mention her, he also had a lot of questions to ask. How did she come back? What about Ye Rou? Did she come back with her?
Jin Shanshan also knew that it was not the time to talk. She nodded to Ye Chunnan, and the two of them attacked Wan Ziliang together.
Wan Ziliang already felt that it was difficult to deal with Ye Chunnan. Now that he had Jin Shanshan at home, it was even more difficult for him to hold on. After a few rounds, he immediately turned his horse around and ran away.
Ye Chunnan chased after him, but he met Fan Luduo who came to intercept him. He and Jin Shanshan joined forces to kill Fan Luduo.
The Western Liang army lost their general, and suddenly the morale of the army was unstable. Everyone was in chaos. Tang Zhen also captured more than two thousand captives.
Wan Ziliang retreated with the others.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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