As the morning mist rose, a group of people rode out of Tiger Head City's south gate and parted ways.
Qifu Longguan changed into the armor of the Beiliang Light Cavalry, and at the same time received a new identity card. His name was also changed to Qifu Longguan. From today onwards, he was a member of the Beiliang Frontier Army. When he left the city, the young man who had betrayed Beimang would occasionally touch the cold saber at his waist. The Beiliang war saber was known as the "Grand Xu Style", which meant that all war sabers in the world had to be made using the Xu family's war saber. Qifu Longguan knew that if this war saber was sold in the royal court, it would be impossible to get it without five hundred taels of silver. Moreover, there was a price but no market. Countless members of the royal family and the grassland were proud to be able to collect the complete set of Xu Yangliang's saber. Qifu Longguan, who was used to being poor, had such a saber. His back straightened a bit, and he always felt that he was now a rich man! But there was a secret that made the young rider even more excited than the cold saber light crossbow and his identity. The King of Beiliang had passed on to him a nameless saber manual and a set of Wudang mantras. Qifu Longguan was now full of pride, and he was also willing to fight on the battlefield for the young new King of Liang.
He followed the King of Beiliang's orders to escort Princess Hongyan to Liu Zhou. As long as he threw this Yelu woman to the border, he could ignore her. When the time came, he could directly join the Long Xiang Army. After that, whether he lived or died in the battle of Liang Mang would depend on his own luck.
Yelu Hongcai hesitated, then turned his horse around and spurred it to catch up to Hsu Fengnian. He stopped his horse to block the way and said in a low voice, "You're just going to let me go back to Beimang like this?"
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "What else? Let the Jade Cicada Prefecture take out a mountain of gold and silver to redeem you? Even if your father is willing to pay, you are destined not to return alive. A proper princess captured by Beiliang as a captive, the Yelu family probably can't afford to lose face. "
Yelu Hongcai wanted to say something but stopped.
Hsu Fengnian waved his hand and said, "Your life and death has no bearing on the big picture. Don't think too highly of yourself."
Yelu Hongcai smiled playfully and said, "I originally wanted to reveal the whereabouts of the Beimang army, but since you don't want to listen to my calculations and guesses, then forget it."
Hsu, Yelu Hongcai's eyes, Yelu Hongcai....................
The woman narrowed her eyes, her face as dark as water. She fiercely slammed her horse whip and brushed past the repulsive fellow.
Xu Fengnian and Tantai Pingjing continued on their way to Huaiyang Pass. Seeing the questioning look of this Qi Refinement Grandmaster, Xu Fengnian smiled softly and said, "Given Yelu Hongcai's scheming nature, I can't expect her to tell me the truth. She might even lie about the military situation to trick me once. Instead of being tormented by her words and becoming suspicious of everything, I might as well not listen."
Yelu Hongcai smiled and said, "My intuition tells me that once this lady speaks, she will speak the truth."
Hsu Fengnian mocked himself, "It sounds like we have suffered a great loss?" But he did not call back Princess Hongyan, who might be kind-hearted once in a while. Tantai Hongyan smiled and did not speak anymore. She was tall. Although she was a hundred years old, her face was still youthful. She was dressed in snow-white clothes. When she galloped, her clothes fluttered in the wind, like a huge white lotus blooming on the desert. At this moment, this scene was worthy of being described as "shocking".
After a moment of silence, Tantai Hongcai suddenly asked curiously, "Beimang has a huge debate on whether to attack the Beiliang in the west or the Liyang Dynasty in the east. If not for the mysterious royal tutor from the Chess and Sword Music School and the new King of the South Courtyard, Dong Zhuo, who insisted on attacking the Beiliang first, you Beiliang would be the laughing stock of Gu Jiantang now." "Apart from that, most of the Beimang generals and officials, as well as the most powerful factions in the grassland, felt that it was more worthwhile to attack the east. After all, if they defeated the two lines of defense, they would be able to force their way to Great Peace City. They might even be able to cooperate with West Chu's revival in Guangling Road. This would exhaust the Liyang Dynasty's army and make them unable to cooperate with each other. Why would the Empress of Beimang stand her ground against all opinions and agree to fight the Beiliang to the death? Isn't this exactly what the Empress of the Zhao family wanted? Besides, even if we take down Beiliang, we still have Chen Zhibao's Western Shu as a buffer … "
Hsu Fengnian smiled and interrupted Tantai Hongcai's words. "It's very simple. Beimang can attack Beiliang with all their strength, but they definitely won't dare to attack the Liyang Dynasty in the east. They don't dare to expose their butts to the 300,000 border soldiers of Beiliang. The Beiliang cavalry, who have experienced hundreds of battles, not only have unparalleled mobility, they are also very familiar with the desert terrain and long-distance raids. The Northern Mang dared to send two hundred thousand soldiers to sit opposite Gu Jiantang, drink wine, eat meat, drink tea, and admire the moon. If it was the Northern Liang, they would have eaten until not even the bones were left. Then, they would swagger in and the entire Southern Dynasty would suffer. It's not that the Taiping Commandery and Fatty Dong don't know what the Liyang imperial court is planning, but they don't have a choice. If they don't take down Beiliang in one go and attack the Eastern Line that seems simple but is actually controlled by Zhang Julu, Gu Jiantang, and Chen Zhibao, Beimang would be wasting their national strength. And the most important thing is … "
Tantai Hongcai suddenly understood and nodded. "I understand. As long as the Beiliang cavalry stays in the northwest, it means that even if the Liyang Dynasty loses the Eastern Line and even causes Great Peace City to be trapped, they still have enough initiative to change the stalemate. However, if Beimang successfully defeats Beiliang in one go, the initiative will switch to the Beimang Empress. In particular, if the Beiliang cavalry, known as the best in the world, is completely wiped out, no matter how much the people of the Central Plains dislike the Beiliang Xu family, they have already lost half of their souls. If even Beiliang can't stop Beimang's iron hooves going south, then who can stop them? "
Hsu Fengnian sighed emotionally. "Ever since Zhang Julu came to power, he didn't really support the military affairs of the northwest border, but he also didn't restrict them too much. This is also the strength of the Grand Secretary. It seems quiet and inactive, and there are suspicions that Beiliang is nurturing a tiger, but in reality, he is helping the Zhao family win a day of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. "
Tantai Hongcai gazed at Great Peace City in the east and murmured, "The son of the Zhao family has already made a choice between home and country. Liyang is committing suicide. "
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