Lone Desert Smoke!
In the vast sea, the Firearms Supervisor was marching alone. This time, with Meton's method of getting water from the desert, the Firearms Supervisor didn't need to spur the horses to drink blood. After trekking hard all the way, one or two green grasses finally appeared in front of them.
Everyone in the Firearms Supervisor was shocked and immediately quickened their pace. Soon, more and more green grasses appeared in front of them.
"Phew!"
Finally, they were out of the vast sea. Meton and the others in the Firearms Supervisor suddenly felt that they had survived a disaster. The oppressive sense of urgency in the desert suddenly disappeared.
"Young Master, how are we going to go back to the Tang dynasty next?" Zhang Mu looked to the east and the north and asked hesitantly.
Now, the Firearms Supervisor had two options. One was to go west to Tuyuhun, go to Lanzhou through Tuyuhun, and then return to Chang 'an, which was shorter. The other was to go north, go through Jiemo to Jade Gate Pass, and then return to Chang' an from there, which was much longer.
"Let's go to Jiemo!" Meton said with firm eyes.
Jiemo seemed to be far away, but there were few tribes along the way. The Firearms Supervisor had nearly 400 people, which was enough to protect themselves. However, the situation in Tuyuhun was not stable. Meton didn't know the situation in Tuyuhun. In case there were tribes in Tuyuhun who wanted to side with Tubo, the Firearms Supervisor might have just escaped the tiger's mouth and entered the wolf's den.
Although Jiemo was farther away, it was safer. Moreover, once they reached Jade Gate Pass and set foot on the brick road, they could reach Chang 'an at the fastest speed. Therefore, it would probably take less time.
After confirming the return route, the Firearms Supervisor immediately sped up. The flat grassland was a paradise for warhorses. For a while, the Firearms Supervisor marched at a fast speed. They passed by a few scattered herdsmen and arrived at a small tribe. However, when the herdsmen of the small tribe saw the Firearms Supervisor's formation, they couldn't help but think of the rumors from Qemo City. So, they immediately urged their horses to go to Qemo City.
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"Your Excellency, some herdsmen are following us!" A soldier quietly reported.
Meton frowned. When he first met the herdsmen in the firearms department, he had a feeling that he was being followed. The closer he got to Qimo City, the stronger the feeling became.
Modun waved his hand, and a few of the Firearms Supervisor's soldiers spread out and hid in ambush.
When the herdsman realized that something was wrong, several steel crossbows were aimed at him. Feeling the dense killing intent from the crossbows, the herdsman could not help but feel his hair stand on end. He knelt down and surrendered.
A group of soldiers from the Firearms Division swarmed over and captured him, bringing him to Meton.
"Speak! Why are you following us? " Morton asked coldly. After being ambushed by the five thousand Tibetan cavalrymen, the Firearms Surveillance Bureau was already a little jittery. Now that they were being followed, they were naturally even more nervous, not to mention that they were in the Tuyuhun territory, where everyone was easily swayed.
Unfortunately, the herdsman was yelling in Qiang language, so no one in the Firearms Division could understand him.
"I was the one who asked them to follow you." Suddenly, a familiar voice came along with the sound of hurried horse hooves.
Meton looked over and saw that it was a group of Tang cavalry, led by Su Dingfang.
Seeing that Meton and the Firearms Division were safe and sound, Su Dingfang jumped off his horse and said in delight, "Merton's safe return is truly wonderful."
"Why is Brother Su in Qimo?" Meton couldn't help but feel relieved to see an old acquaintance.
Su Dingfang jumped off his horse and explained, "Brother Mo might not know, but after Brother Mo went to pursue Lun Trinling, the Imperial Court sent this Su to pick up Brother Mo. I didn't expect Brother Mo to chase them all the way to the eight hundred li of the Immensity Sea. This Su guessed that Brother Mo would definitely go through Qimo, so I ordered the surrounding tribes to immediately report any traces of the Firearms Division.
As Su Dingfang spoke, he tossed a bag of gold to the herdsman following him. This was his reward.
The herdsman opened it and was immediately overjoyed. With this money, his tribe would be able to live a prosperous life.
"Many thanks, Brother Su!" Meton couldn't help but be moved.
"It's only a small matter! Right, I heard that Merton went to pursue over a thousand Tubo remnants. I wonder … "Su Dingfang saw that the Firearms Division's soldiers had returned in one piece and couldn't help but hesitate.
Meton couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride. "Over a thousand Tubo remnants have already been buried in the yellow sand. The chief evil, Lun Trinling, has already been executed."
"A thousand li pursuit! A thousand against five thousand! Merton's legendary experiences truly make this Su envious. "
When Su Dingfang heard about Meton's legendary pursuit of a thousand li and how he collected dew from the desert, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Compared to Meton's brilliant pursuit of a thousand li, he had been escorting the provisions and doing the logistics work. It was truly boring.
Meton naturally felt Su Dingfang's disappointment and immediately comforted him, "Brother Su is too impatient. One day, Brother Su's great name will definitely spread throughout the Western Regions."
In history, Su Dingfang was a late bloomer. Now that he had Meton's recommendation, Su Dingfang's career was already much better than it was in history.
"Let's hope that day comes!" Su Dingfang forced a smile.
After meeting up with Su Dingfang, Meton and the Firearms Division's soldiers could finally relax. After a simple night's rest in Jiemo City, they immediately returned to Jade Gate Pass.
"The Chancellor is back!" When Meton and the Firearms Division arrived at Jade Gate Pass, the wounded soldiers who had been waiting for them couldn't help but cheer.
"Lun Trinling has been executed. Five thousand Tubo cavalrymen have been completely wiped out. Our Firearms Division's great enmity has been avenged." When Meton announced the results of the battle, the entire Firearms Division couldn't help but cheer. A thousand against five thousand, the Firearms Division had completely annihilated the invading enemy. This kind of battle record could be said to be unprecedented. Moreover, this glory would forever be engraved in the bones of the Firearms Division's soldiers.
"The Firearms Division is invincible!"
"The Firearms Division is invincible!"
The Firearms Division's soldiers shouted proudly. Their shouts spread throughout the entire Jade Gate Pass. After hearing that the Firearms Division had returned, the soldiers of Jade Gate Pass had no choice but to admit that such a Firearms Division was hard to find an opponent in the world.
Meton looked at the Firearms Division's soldiers whose morale was high and couldn't help revealing a satisfied smile. He shouted loudly, "Now, this Chancellor gives the order for the Firearms Division to return in triumph."
"As you command!" The Firearms Division's soldiers replied loudly.
In this Western Expedition to Gao Chang, the Firearms Division's only role was to capture the city of Gao Chang in one strike. Although they had made a great contribution, the Firearms Division's soldiers didn't use a single blade or spear. Although they had made a great contribution and returned in triumph, they always felt ashamed in their hearts. However, this time, the Firearms Division had annihilated five thousand Tubo cavalrymen with one thousand. With such a meritorious service, the Firearms Division's triumphant return could be said to be well-deserved.
Soon, the Firearms Division's soldiers were ready to set off. Along the way, the courier stations fully cooperated. The Firearms Division passed through one city after another and went straight to Chang 'an. Everywhere they went, the people respected them. Breaking a city with one strike and defeating five thousand cavalrymen with one thousand made everyone exclaim in admiration. In this Western Expedition, the Firearms Division had finally amazed the world.
However, what the people didn't know was that the Firearms Division's triumphant leader was Xue Rengui, and Meton had already used the power of Village Mo to travel thousands of miles in a day to Chang 'an.
According to the news from Chang 'an, Princess Changle was about to give birth.
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