Chapter 122 Redemption
Beside the Beishui River, the rumbling sound of horse hooves could be heard.

In an instant, the shore was filled with shadowy figures, and the flags of Mobei fluttered as they approached the floating bridge.

Dense shields moved forward to block the exit of the pontoon bridge. Behind the shields were rows of spears, fearing that the troops on the other side would attack them.

"See the Queen."

General Qu was looking frightened, as if he was facing a powerful enemy. When he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him, he crossed his arms and saluted.

Shulido closed her beautiful eyes and could see that there were dense crowds of people on the other side of the river from a distance of several miles. In the setting sun, there were shadows of people wearing iron armor everywhere. On the hillside, soldiers on horseback were looking at this side across the river, and they raised their fingers from time to time, as if they were discussing which place had the weakest defense.

At the foot of the hill, bundles of arrows, weapons, etc. began to be unloaded from the carts in front of them, as if they were not afraid at all that the Mobei Army would charge over.

But they were indeed not afraid, because on the east bank of the Beishui River, there were nearly two thousand infantrymen, wearing dark heavy armor that swallowed up the sunlight, holding huge shields and guns, standing quietly, as if just waiting for Mobei to charge.

Seeing so many heavily armored infantrymen and light cavalrymen all over the mountains, the general was already short of breath. When he saw hundreds of strong horses sneaking out, the auxiliary soldiers began to put on heavy armor and help the heavily armored cavalrymen mount their horses, his face turned pale and he turned around to persuade them:

"Queen, this place is too dangerous. I am worried that these southerners will launch an attack soon. You are worth a thousand gold. Please retreat to the camp as soon as possible..."

Shuliduo frowned slightly, but kept moving his eyes around, as if looking for a figure.

But it was too far away, so she couldn't tell, so she hesitated for a moment and said, "Can you find out how many people are on the other side?"

"I am incompetent. All the scouts I sent were driven back by the enemy's cavalry." The general gritted his teeth and said, "The equipment of these southerners is too good. Our horse bows can't penetrate the enemy's armor at all. It's really frustrating."

Shulido was silent for a moment, then looked back and saw that there seemed to be no armor in his own army. Even if it was leather armor, it could only be used to protect the light cavalry and the infantry at the forefront who needed to charge into the battle. The few iron armors could only be equipped to a small number of the most elite troops, who would be provided support wherever needed.

Because of this trip south, Yelu Abaoji was equipped with almost the best weapons, in addition to improving combat power, there was also a part of the reason to show the Liu brothers the strength of Mobei. But now, it seems that half of them have been buried by the troops on the other side.

Does that young commander really have such skills? Can he defeat the rare talent in the grassland in one battle?
Shuliduo frowned and felt a little heavy-hearted.

But she had no intention of letting the people below know this shocking news, so she said calmly: "The enemy is just bluffing. The king is still leading the troops in the east. The Yan army is now attacked from all sides. What use is there even if they have weapons? Burn the floating bridge, and I will lead nearly 20,000 troops to garrison here. How dare the enemy force a crossing?"

The width of the Beishui River is about ten feet, and the current is fast. If there is no floating bridge, it is not easy to swim across. Unless the opponent is stupid, he will definitely not dare to force a crossing of the river, as that will only lead to a great defeat.

After hearing this, Commander Qu was overjoyed, and immediately sent the news to all the armies. The morale of all the Mobei troops was boosted, and they were even reluctant to burn the pontoon bridge.

They had already thought about the future. The queen would lead them and the king to attack the southern army from both sides and swallow up the batches of armor and weapons that made them so tempted. By then, they would eat and live south of the Great Wall. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
But in the end, Shulido ordered his men to burn the floating bridge.

But even so, Dingbadu and Yichang Army on the other side just watched coldly as the fire started and burned the floating bridge to only a few wooden stakes.

It was already late, and they had come in such a hurry that they didn't even have enough time to set up camp, let alone attack the other side.
Wang Yanzhang rode up the hillside, looked at the fire, grinned at Ji Ruxue who was dressed as a man, and laughed: "The military envoy really knows the queen's mind. Now she is just wearing armor for show, but she really burned the floating bridge. If the female envoy hadn't come to tell me, I would have been a little worried about how I would have the chance to set up camp."

In fact, although the Mobei Army was worried about them crossing the river, wasn't Wang Yanzhang also afraid that the Mobei Army would cross the river and attack?

Although the Mobei Army was not well-equipped, they controlled the floating bridge and had thousands of light cavalry, which was enough to move quickly on this plain. Wang Yanzhang was also worried that the Mobei Army would rush over along the floating bridge before the parties could gain a foothold. The parties had hurriedly marched here and were already somewhat tired. If they were attacked head-on, they would suffer heavy losses.

Fortunately, the queen was really a cautious person as Xiao Yan said.

Ji Ruxue pursed her lips, turned her head and looked towards the east, with some worry between her brows.

Wang Yanzhang stroked his untrimmed, already tangled beard and laughed, "Why should the maid worry? With the military power of the military envoy, how can ordinary people pose a threat to him? You didn't see it, that night in the Youzhou Jiedushi Mansion, tut tut tut, that was a..."

But when Ji Ruxue turned her head to look at him, Wang Yanzhang seemed to remember something and immediately coughed a few times as if he was choking on water, stopping the topic: "Ahem... Anyway, the military envoy is a master of martial arts, so why should he be afraid of the villains? He said he would catch up, and he will catch up. The military envoy has never boasted about this, and I am convinced by him."

The former's eyes dimmed for a moment, "I hope so."

Wang Yanzhang didn't know who the Great Shaman of Mobei was, so he didn't take it seriously. He just asked, "Madam, what are your plans next?"

Ji Ruxue was quite polite. She bowed slightly to Wang Yanzhang on horseback and said, "I don't know much about battle formations, let alone the key points of military strategy. General Wang is the leader appointed by the military envoy, so I will make all the arrangements as I see fit. I came with the army just to keep an eye on the other side of the river for him. General Wang can make the decisions on these military matters, and there is no need to ask for my opinion."

Wang Yanzhang was stunned.

Although he had no chance of promotion in most of his life, his eyesight was not bad. He had long seen that the relationship between the girl in front of him and Xiao Yan was not simple. In addition, this girl was specially inserted by Xiao Yan, and he was afraid that she was Xiao Yan's eye, sent to keep an eye on him. Therefore, he was extremely polite to Ji Ruxue along the way, asking about everything, big or small, to show his importance.

But fortunately, this little girl is not the kind of woman who does not understand things. Unlike some fools in the capital, who have a little power and status, they really can't tell the difference between the big king and the small king.

"If the maid has any instructions, she can just send someone to tell me!"

After Wang Yanzhang felt relieved, he left immediately and began to order the army to set up camp. He also did not need to arrange guards for Ji Ruxue, because the latter had already been accompanied by several bad guys arranged by Xiao Yan for protection.

Ji Ruxue let out a long sigh and calmed herself down.

Since they had promised each other, she should earnestly share his worries and make sure that Dingbadu and Yichang Army would not be in turmoil due to Xiao Yan's absence.

as well as……

She raised her eyes and looked at the torches on the other side of the river.

Keep an eye on the dangerous Queen of Mobei. ——————

Mobei tent.

A guard respectfully reported: "Queen, the priest wants to see you."

"Enter."

After a moment, a hunched-backed grey-haired old man came in. He was emaciated, and half of his face was covered by thick linen, which made him look a little mysterious. But his temperament was sinister and dark. Although he looked frail, he had a venomous coldness that made people dare not approach him easily.

He held a mountain barbarian staff with a string of prayer beads hanging on it, and as soon as he entered the tent, he bowed respectfully.

"Your servant Da He Feng pays respect to the Queen..."

"Without further ado."

Shuliduo was looking at the map with his hands behind his back, and said without turning his head: "Ao Gu went east to Yuyang, but there is no news coming back. You have studied witchcraft for many years. Can you tell fortunes?"

Da He Feng was a little embarrassed, and his already dry voice became even more unpleasant: "Aogu is the reincarnation of a goddess. I'm afraid my witchcraft will have no effect on her."

"In that case, you should cross the river and go east."

"!"

Da He Feng's eyes flashed with panic. He had seen the fierce army on the other side of the river, so how could he dare to cross the river? He laughed dryly and said, "But since it is the Queen's order, I will tell the fortune even if it costs me my life."

Shuliduo sneered, too lazy to point out his little thoughts, and turned around to look over.

Da He Feng couldn't help laughing dryly, reached into his sleeve and took out a piece of tortoise shell.

A maid had already prepared the utensils and placed them on the table so that Da He Feng could use the flames to roast the tortoise shell.

He didn't take it seriously. With Ao Gu's ability, there was no place in the world that she couldn't go. Although she couldn't fight against ten thousand troops alone, even if she was trapped in a huge army, escaping would be a piece of cake.

But after a moment, there was a sudden sound of shattering from the tortoise shell.

Shuliduo frowned, strode over, and asked sternly, "What do you mean?"

Da He Feng's pupils also shrank, as if he had not expected such a result. He did not care about anything else at this moment. He moved the Shanman Staff slightly, and the string of prayer beads fell into his hand. Then he kept chanting spells in a low voice.

But before he could finish reading, the tortoise shell suddenly cracked into pieces.

His face changed and he exclaimed: "Augu, are you trapped?"

Shuliduo was greatly shocked, and then without thinking, he strode out.

Da He Feng had guessed that she was going to march the army eastward, and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her: "Queen, please don't do that! There must be a great terror in the east, otherwise Aogu wouldn't have..."

"Go away."

But Shuliduo's stern shout frightened him so much that he dared not say anything, and he shrank away and no longer blocked the way.

He was not afraid of anything else. Even if thousands of troops from Mobei were killed on the banks of the Beishui River, he could just ignore it. But if he went east, his life might be in danger...

But he has heard the news today that his younger brother Yao Nian seems to have also gone with Ao Gudong?
Eating dog intestines and working for the royal court is so dangerous! !

But soon, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside.

A few guards had just lifted the curtain, and Shuliduo had not yet walked out, when they suddenly stopped where they were.

Da He Feng looked over quietly and his pupils suddenly shrank.

The cavalryman landed on the ground, panting heavily, and uncovered a long-handled object wrapped in a long cloth.

A golden light flashed inside it, revealing the recognizable demon-subduing pestle.

"King, Queen..."

The cavalryman was trembling with fear and did not dare to look at the frost on Shulido's face.

"The envoy from the east invites you to ride across the river alone—

"Redemption."

(End of this chapter)