The battle at Zuoyun Mount was coming to an end.
Actually, from the moment the wolves arrived, the defeat of the expeditionary army was foreseeable. All that was left was to reap the harvest of the battlefield.
The Kyung Clan nanosoldiers led by Luo Lan had fought their way from the south all the way to the north. How could the already defeated barbarians possibly be a match for this elite force? Moreover, they were also equipped with 2,000 40-millimeter howitzers.
If the Kyung Clan were fighting head-on on the battlefield, they would definitely not have used so many howitzers in such a concentrated manner. But now, it was as though this unit had turned on a cheat code. They beat up the defeated expeditionary army until they did not even have the courage to fight back.
Meanwhile, the 6th Combat Brigade and the wolves were working together to squeeze the expeditionary army's space of activity until there were no more barbarians left alive on the battlefield.
Hassan and the others were patrolling the battlefield on their sturdy horses. When they saw the barbarians' giant axes, their eyes lit up. "That's a good thing!"
With that, they immediately organized their men to collect all the axes as spoils of war for the nomads.
Although the Kyung Clan had provided the nomads with firearms, there were still too few of them. As the nomads did not have the ability to produce firearms themselves, they were naturally overjoyed when they saw the axes.
When P5092 and the others saw that the battle at Zuoyun Mount was over, they came out from behind their temporary bunkers and walked over to the nomads.
When Hassan saw them, he led the nomads to welcome them warmly.
Hassan knew one thing very well. These were the troops led by his master's brother, so they were like family.
But when the two sides got closer, the nomads were stunned. They learned from Hassan that the barbarians from the north had been besieging this place for more than ten days. In their opinion, this should be an evenly matched battle between the Central Plains people and the barbarians, right?
Therefore, they felt that the Central Plains troops here should also be very elite.
But when they saw the soldiers of the 6th Combat Brigade, they saw that they were all covered in dust. Some of them even had to lean on their guns to stand firmly.
The 6th Combat Brigade had fewer people than they had expected. Their clothes were tattered and dirty, and they looked pathetic.
Beside them, Bulan Zir asked, "Is it just you guys?"
P5092 smiled. "Why? Is it too little?"
Bulan Zir looked at the thousands of soldiers from the 6th Combat Brigade. They had also encountered the expeditionary army at the salt pool and had witnessed the combat strength of the barbarians during their reconnaissance. Therefore, it was difficult for him to imagine that the 70,000 barbarians from the expeditionary army could be stalled here for more than ten days with such a small number of people.
Bulan Zir walked up to P5092 and patted him on the chest. "You guys are men worthy of respect. If we have a chance to go to the grasslands, we'll definitely treat you with the best horse milk wine."
P5092 did not mind either. He said with a smile, "Thank you for coming over to support us. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to hold on for much longer. But now is not the time to talk about this, we still have to hurry to the north. "
"It just so happens that my master has also gone to the north, so we can travel together." Bulan Zir said as he turned around and shouted to the grassland man behind him, "Bring the horses here!"
For the sake of long-distance raids, each of these grassland men had driven two horses over, in case one horse could not endure such a long journey.
Now, they were willing to give up their horses to the soldiers of the 6th Combat Brigade as a way to show their respect.
…
At this moment, north of the battlefield at Zuoyun Mount, Yan Liuyuan stared at Ren Xiaosu in a daze. He did not expect the matter he had been worried about for so long to be nothing in Ren Xiaosu's eyes.
Ren Xiaosu said, "During the war with the Soong Clan, I killed at least several thousand people. Later on, when I went to Stronghold 146, I almost wiped out an entire brigade there. When Stronghold 146 was destroyed, there would definitely have been civilians injured as well.
"Speaking of the incident at East Lake in Stronghold 73 of the Zhou Clan, although the stronghold did not collapse, it still caused quite a commotion.
"After that, I also killed several hundred people at the Kong Clan's stronghold and over a thousand in Luoyang City …." Ren Xiaosu recalled, "Now that I think about it, I feel like I'm a jinx myself. It's like strongholds get destroyed wherever I go …."
Yan Liuyuan did not say anything for a while. He suddenly realized Ren Xiaosu had killed a lot more people than he had!
Ren Xiaosu suddenly said, "I only told you that because I didn't want you to go astray. But do you remember what I also said? A person should have a clear conscience. If you feel guilty, you should convince yourself that you don't have it anymore. Actually, we're not cut out to be heroes, so we don't have to carry such heavy shackles on ourselves. The most important thing is to protect the people around us and live well. "
Yan Liuyuan thought for a moment and nodded. "Mhm."
"By the way, tell me about your time in the grasslands." Ren Xiaosu asked, "Was the life there tough?"
"It was very beautiful." Yan Liuyuan said, "When I was there, a snowstorm turned the entire grasslands white. It looked extremely magnificent. When winter passed and spring arrived, the snow melted and formed streams. The rivers on the grasslands were clear and curved, and they looked like a sky-blue scarf on the grasslands. Cattle and sheep were scattered across the grasslands to graze, while the herdsmen rode on their horses and whipped their horses. When a gust of wind blew, the grasslands would surge like the waves of the sea.
"When it rained, everyone would gather in their respective tents and set up a fire pit. The sound of rain could be heard outside, but the fire pit was warm enough to keep our clothes dry and comfortable." Yan Liuyuan continued, "But there weren't any vegetables to eat there. I even specially got Hassan to make a trip to the Northwest and look for a bandit named Su Lei to make a deal with."
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. Why did the name Su Lei sound so familiar? He seemed to have encountered such a bandit before.
However, in Yan Liuyuan's words, Ren Xiaosu was more concerned about his expression and tone of voice. He clearly understood that Yan Liuyuan liked that place a lot.
Before this, Yan Liuyuan had also been to many places. However, Ren Xiaosu had never seen Yan Liuyuan like a place so much before.
Yan Liuyuan said softly, "My favorite place in the past was the town outside Stronghold 113. Although life was tough, I always felt a sense of familiarity whenever I thought of that place. But Bro, we can't go back there anymore, right?"
Since Stronghold 113 was gone, the town of Stronghold 113 would also cease to exist. There was a hidden meaning in Yan Liuyuan's words.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Yan Liuyuan and asked, "Come with me to the Northwest. There's a ranch there too."
Actually, Ren Xiaosu already knew the answer, but he could not help but want to ask again.
But at this moment, the sound of horses galloping came from the south. A group of people appeared on the horizon like tiny black dots and were rapidly approaching.
Yan Liuyuan stood up. When the people who had rushed over saw their master and the Wolf King, they spurred on their horses and let out deafening cheers.
When the nomads and the 6th Combat Brigade arrived in front of the two of them, the nomads and the 6th Combat Brigade's formations were clearly separated. Everyone was looking at their respective leaders. Although they were getting along well with each other, there was still an invisible line separating the two parties, even if it was only a meter wide.
Yan Liuyuan looked at Ren Xiaosu. "Bro, I didn't dare to come see you before because I was a little worried that you'd be very disappointed in me. I came here this time because you've always been protecting me in the past, and I was also looking forward to the day when I could turn the tables and protect you once. I've done it. Not only did I do it this time, but I'll also do it again in the future. But I already belong to the grasslands. "
Ren Xiaosu looked at Yan Liuyuan quietly. Yes, Little Liuyuan had finally grown up.
Before this, Yan Liuyuan had become the new king of the grasslands and had his own independent identity and power. He was no longer the little boy who only knew how to follow behind Ren Xiaosu. He was a real man and the king of the grasslands.
But at that time, his personality was still incomplete. Because he was still afraid and did not dare to meet Ren Xiaosu, there would always be a shadow in his heart. In order to escape that shadow, he even wanted to give up on his past emotions.
But now, he had faced all of this squarely and made his own decision without any fear or avoidance. At this moment, he was truly complete.
Ren Xiaosu knew very well that a king of the grasslands was already like an eagle in the sky. How could an eagle possibly hide under someone else's wings and survive?
The nomads were a complete tribe. If such a tribe were to move to the Northwest, they would definitely have all kinds of conflicts with Fortress 178. Yan Liuyuan would also not be willing to let his people live under someone else's roof.
Therefore, Ren Xiaosu understood Yan Liuyuan's choice.
At this moment, the nomads and the 6th Combat Brigade of the Northwest stood side by side. In the vast wilderness, the crowd was spreading into the distance.
In the end, the two of them had their own lives and paths to take. Life did not necessarily have to be tied together to be perfect. Seeing off their loved ones and friends far away was also a life that most adults had to experience.
As the two young men grew up, they had gone through hardships together and now had complete and independent personalities. They no longer avoided the unbearable past and calmly embarked on their own paths.
Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, "Then will you come to the Northwest as a guest in the future?"
"Of course I will." Yan Liuyuan said with a smile, "Bro, since you'll be guarding the Northwest from now on, I'll be guarding the North on behalf of the humans. Give me three years. After three years, I guarantee that no northern barbarians will ever cross the grasslands again. Meanwhile, the grasslands and the Northwest will always be the best of friends. "
Although their paths were different, they had never strayed too far.
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