Chapter 187 Asking for Help Asking for Help
The sky gradually became darker and darker, and thick dark clouds gathered in the sky. I don’t know whether it will snow or rain heavily soon.

But in any case, the rain and fog that obscured people's vision finally dissipated a little.

On the wall of the village, blood dripped down through the cracks, but more of it splashed on the wall or flowed around like a stream.

Under the village wall, more than a dozen knocked-over wooden ladders fell on a pile of hundreds of corpses. They were stained red with dirty blood and felt slippery to the touch. Fortunately, no one was trying to get rid of them now.

Shulido climbed up the wall of the village on the wooden steps covered with blood, and felt her boots sticky under her feet. Then she saw corpses all over the wall dressed in the same way. They were either soldiers of the royal court, or Haner troops under her command, or even troops from the Dangxiang and other tribes. When they were piled together, the blood that had flowed covered the entire wall.

The walls of the village were studded with arrows everywhere. The arrowheads were embedded in the wooden pillars, and the dense white feather tails were exposed, mixed with bright red bloodstains, which was quite dazzling.

"queen."

Zhao Siwen, who was holding a sword, was wearing full armor. When he heard footsteps climbing the wall, he retracted his solemn gaze outside, bent slightly to meet Liduo, and whispered: "Queen, you must not fall into the trap of Yelu Lage. Seeing the heavy losses in the capture of the stronghold, he had to use the second prince to put pressure on you. The men can still fight, Queen, please don't..."

"I don't need you to teach me this."

Shuliduo raised her hand to interrupt him, her face calm, "Don't worry, just let the men be alert to prevent Yelu Lage from suddenly attacking the camp."

"Yes."

Zhao Siwen breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand. Immediately, layers of Han army shieldmen came up to protect him, holding shields in front of Shuliduo.

Shili Qixiang and Yaoyan's younger brother, who followed along, stood behind her on the left and right. The former carefully held the two curved blades at his waist, his eyes fixed on the outside of the village, with a vigilant look.

Outside the village, at the foot of the mountain where visibility had improved a lot, there were a few riders standing confidently under layers of guard. Even from a long distance away, one could sense the pride of the bearded giant in the middle.

In front of this bearded giant was a boy of about sixteen or seventeen years old wearing a felt hat, who was being held by him on horseback.

At this moment, as soon as the boy saw Shulido appear, he was obviously excited. However, in the next moment, he resisted the urge to shout loudly and lowered his head.

Shili Qixiang's face tensed and she carefully glanced at Shuliduo's profile, but saw that her queen's expression remained unchanged and she seemed very calm.

The next moment, the bearded giant finally laughed, and then he rested one hand on his waist, and with the other hand he gently played with the boy's head, and shouted unscrupulously: "My respected sister-in-law has finally shown up! Sister-in-law, how are you?"

Shuliduo sneered and said, "My brother, you are a member of the royal family. How dare you call yourself 'this king'?"

Shili Qixiang immediately repeated it loudly.

At the foot of the mountain, Yelu Lage laughed wildly, and then said viciously: "Since my brother is not in the royal court, why can't I call myself the king? Did my sister-in-law lose her mind after going south? Humph, maybe my sister-in-law can also let my brother come out and show his face, and ask him if I can call myself 'this king'?"

This guy!

Shili Qixiang was very angry. Yelu Lagu knew clearly that Yelu Abaoji could not be here, so he dared to say such shameless words. It was really shameless.

To others, it sounded as if it was Yelu Abaoji who asked him to be king.

Unexpectedly, Shuliduo just remained calm and said, "Your Highness, what you said makes sense. Since you want to ask the king, how can I refuse? But there is no need to do that. As the Queen of Earth, I can issue the royal decree on behalf of the king. Since your Highness respects the king, I will not be polite."

As she listened to Shili Qixiang's retelling, she thought for a moment and said calmly, "When the king is not in the royal court, all the descendants of the Yelu clan can call themselves the king. And before the king returns, any capable member of the Yelu clan can take over the position of King of Mobei. All the brothers are the king's brothers, so I cannot favor one over the other."

As soon as these words were spoken, Shili Qixiang was stunned, staring blankly at Shuliduo, not knowing whether he should repeat them or not.

And it wasn't just her. The entire Han army soldiers on the wall were all in an uproar, looking at each other, not knowing what was going on. But Zhao Siwen, who was standing in the distance with his sword in hand, was startled.

Shirikika's mind was in a mess, and she whispered, "King, Queen..."

"Just relay it." Shuliduo's face was calm.

Then, Yelu Lage, who was standing at the foot of the mountain, listened to the previous words with a disdainful smile on his face. But when he heard the latter words, his laughter slowly stopped, and then his face darkened a little, and he narrowed his eyes subconsciously.

Shili Qixiang used his inner strength to speak, and his voice was a little sharp to begin with. It was even more resonant when it was transmitted through this narrow pass. Everyone on both sides, no matter if they were nobles or ordinary soldiers, could hear these words clearly.

Therefore, before the voice had completely fallen, the soldiers at the lower level began to look at each other, like the crowd of spectators who had heard explosive news, and they couldn't help but let out a low moan.

At this moment, the boy who was hugged by Yelu Lage obviously noticed that his uncle's breath had cooled down.

"Ah."

Yelu Lage snorted coldly, first staring at Shuliduo's figure on the village wall, then slowly turned his head and glanced at her, his eyes narrowed, with an indescribable chill in his eyes.

Behind him, Yelu Huage, the marshal of the vanguard army and Abaoji's cousin, and several members of the Yelu family all straightened their faces and showed respect.

Yelu Huage himself was the first to express his loyalty: "Your Majesty, you know that this bitch is good at talking, so why waste your time talking to her? We risked our lives to follow you in rebellion. We have no ability other than killing people, so how dare we covet the throne? Besides, if the throne is really passed on to someone who is capable as this bitch said, who in Mobei is more powerful than you, Your Majesty?"

The several members of the Yelu clan who had strong limbs naturally echoed him.

The words were rough but true. If the high-ranking people in the Central Plains heard his words, they might even become more suspicious. However, Yelu Lage was very satisfied and laughed loudly: "What's the big deal? I am not such a stingy person. After two years of elections, I will not take the throne and give it to you!"

Yelu Huage also laughed, and seemed to believe what he said.

Yelu Lage just narrowed his eyes, turned his head, and chuckled imperceptibly.

In his arms, the boy suddenly turned around and stared at Yelu Huage, his hands clenched into fists, with a combative look on his face.

The latter was stunned at first, then he spat with disdain and grinned: "Why, nephew Yaoguang, what did I say wrong?"

"Pooh!"

Yelu Yaoguang suddenly stepped forward and spat fiercely at Yelu Huage.

"You are the bitch! You are not even as good as one finger of my father, yet you dare to insult my mother! You are a hyena-like sinister villain, do you dare to fight my father in an upright duel? Pah!"

Suddenly, Yelu Yaoguang's neck was strangled fiercely, so that the rest of his words were blocked in his stomach.

It was Yelu Lage, who was already in a bad mood because of Shuliduo's words. He slapped Yelu Yaoguang in the face, knocked off his felt hat, grabbed Yelu Yaoguang's hair and lifted it up with one hand, saying coldly: "Little bastard, did the king let you speak?"

Yelu Yaoguang's face was distorted by the tearing sensation on his head, but he was no longer as fearful as before. He used his hands and feet, completely ignoring the pain, kicking and scratching Yelu Lage, saying viciously: "You are also a hyena, a despicable villain, who betrayed your father. What kind of hero are you!?"

"Fuck."

Yelu Lage was caught off guard by his eyes, and in a rage he threw him off the horse, then habitually pressed the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Beside him, Yelu Huage laughed loudly: "My king, kill this bastard and see if that bitch can still speak eloquently!"

Yelu Yaoguang, who was thrown heavily to the ground, just rolled on the ground. Since he had been practicing martial arts since he was young, the pain did not cause him any harm. As soon as he stood up, he rushed towards Yelu Lage's mount again.

But soon, he was kicked down by the guards next to him, and then they held him down tightly, even covering his mouth to prevent him from saying anything rude again.

"brat."

Yelu Lage rubbed his eyes that were caught, spat, and was quite annoyed.

But after hearing what Hua Ge said, he calmed down, snorted and laughed, jumped off the horse, drew his sword and put it on Yelu Yaoguang's neck, then looked up at the camp between the mountains.

Everyone on the village wall saw this scene.

Ever since the conflict at the foot of the mountain, Shili Qixiang had been paying close attention to Shuliduo's expression.

Sure enough, the queen's indifferent expression was finally moved a little. When she saw Yelu Lage shamelessly pointing a knife at Yelu Yaoguang, she frowned even more.

At the foot of the mountain, Yelu Lage’s shouting was loud and wild.

"Shuliduo, do you really think you are still the queen of the royal court? Not to mention you, even if Abaoji returns to the royal court, how many people will recognize him?
This king, Yelu Lage, is the Mobei King of this grassland!"

He lifted Yelu Yaoguang's collar wantonly and said with a fierce smile: "Don't be so pretentious, and don't talk about being the queen! Do you really think I can't see it? These days, you have been using the Han army to guard the camp. Why can't I mobilize my Mobei men?" This time, even Zhao Siwen's face changed. He stepped over and lowered his voice: "Queen, we must not let him disturb the morale of the army again! Please allow me to shoot arrows to disperse him!"

"The second prince is still there!" Shili Qixiang hurriedly stopped him in a cold voice.

"If the army's morale is disturbed, the camp will fall!" Zhao Siwen shouted, "If the camp is broken, the queen will not be safe, so what's the point of talking about the second prince!"

Shili Qixiang was very anxious. As Shuliduo's confidant, she knew that she had to share her master's worries. There were some things the queen could not say openly, and at this time, she needed to stand up and make it clear.

At this moment, she responded, "The Second Prince is the only blood of the Great King. The Great Prince's current condition is unclear. If the Second Prince is ill and inherits the throne in the future, will General Zhao dare to bear the consequences?"

"Can the second prince be protected to repel the enemy?"

"you……"

"What are you fighting for?"

Shuliduo raised his hand, frowned, interrupted the two, and then said calmly: "Tell him not to say any more nonsense. If you are a real man, kill this queen in front of the two armies."

Shirikika’s expression changed.

Zhao Siwen was delighted, realizing that Shuliduo was retreating in order to advance, and immediately looked at his younger brother Yaonian beside him.

Brother Yaonian scratched his head. Apart from women and violence, there was not much else in his mind. He immediately conveyed the message in a buzzing voice.

At the foot of the mountain, Yelu Yaoguang, who was mentioned, was very happy to hear these words. He faced the direction of Shuliduo, and because his mouth was blocked by a cloth, he could only twist his body to show his courage and fearlessness.

"My king, kill this bastard." Yelu Huage shouted.

"idiot."

Yelu Lage cursed but was too lazy to explain to Hua Ge. He then threw Yelu Yaoguang aside and sneered, "Shuliduo, you are really hard-hearted. I admire you. Yaoguang is my nephew, how could I kill him?
However, I have heard a saying in the Central Plains that the son pays for the father's debt. Abaoji lost the lives of 20,000 elite men in the Yan area, and also caused 20,000 tents to be unable to recover the bodies of husbands and fathers. This is a great crime! I will not kill Yao Guang, but since Abaoji is not here, he should pay for Abaoji's life! However..."

He climbed onto the horse's back, paced back and forth, and sneered, "If you are willing to surrender, not only can Yao Guang's life be saved, but the lives of all the Han soldiers and Mobei men in the camp will also be spared. And you only need to follow me back to the royal court."

After that, he opened his arms and said arrogantly: "Look, I brought such a large army to welcome you back to the royal court, and all you need is a nod! Sister-in-law, why do you insist on letting your men kill each other?"

"Your Majesty, you cannot."

Zhao Siwen said in a deep voice: "This person is extremely ambitious, but he just wants to use your prestige to appease the people of various tribes."

At the same time, without even waiting for Shuliduo's decision, he looked at the Han army on and off the wall and shouted, "Listen, Yelu Lage is killing people in the royal court. He has killed everyone who is different from him. He dares to betray the king. Will he keep his promise?"

At the foot of the mountain, Yelu Lage narrowed his eyes. Zhao Siwen's voice was loud, and with his skill, he could hear it clearly. He laughed coldly, "Zhao Siwen?"

"It's my family!" Zhao Siwen replied proudly, "Why, my brother has been so eager to seize power and usurp the throne this year, and has brutally killed dissidents that he doesn't recognize my family?"

Yelu Lage steed his mount forward, laughing angrily.

"If you dare to spread lies and confuse the people again, I will be the first to take your head after the camp is breached!"

Zhao Siwen did not answer, but his laughter echoed through the mountains, and he was not afraid at all.

At this time, Shuliduo finally spoke.

"Tell him that if he wants to break into the stronghold, he has to use his head to attack."

At the foot of the mountain, Yelu Lage snorted and laughed, knowing that this was the limit of the effect he would get today. But at least he did not lose in the tit-for-tat confrontation, and he also more or less disrupted the morale of the Mobei Army under Shulido.

After thinking about it, he drew his sword and pointed it in the direction of Shuliduo, grinning grimly: "Since sister-in-law wants to fight to the death, I will accept the battle. However, don't let me know that sister-in-law abandoned the army and fled south. Otherwise, I will have to use Yao Guang to pay for your crime! Don't think that I dare not do it because of family ties!"

After saying this, he turned his horse around and looked at Yelu Huage, his expression becoming even more ferocious.

"Keep on attacking!"

……

The horn sounded again at the foot of the mountain, and Zhao Siwen hurriedly looked at Shuliduo with a cold face.

"Queen, please stay in the camp for a while. The Mobei Army in the camp still needs you to stay and comfort them..."

Shuliduo said little. He encouraged Zhao Siwen and the soldiers, then asked his brother Yaonian to guard the camp with him and returned to the main camp.

Immediately, Shili Qixiang approached and said urgently: "Queen, please do not waste time because of this, please go south quickly..."

"Yelü Lage is a cruel and ruthless person. If he says he wants to kill Yao Guang, he will definitely not show any mercy."

After descending the fortress wall, Shuliduo finally lost her calm and strong appearance. She paced back and forth in the tent, muttering to herself in a low voice: "If Yaoguang is gone, even if I defeat Yelu Lage, how can I control the royal court in the future?"

"And the eldest prince..."

"He..." Shuliduo thought for a moment, but did not refute it, which was rare. But he continued in a deep voice: "What if Bei'er (Yelü Bei) was also killed?"

Shili Qixiang fell silent.

Shuliduo was silent for a long time. She stood in front of the map with her hands behind her back and suddenly said, "I can't leave... I have a feeling that if I leave, I will lose everything."

"That……"

"Seri Kika."

Hearing her full name being called, Shiri Qixiang knew that her queen must have made another irrefutable decision, so she clasped her fists and said, "Here you are."

"I order you to break out of the encirclement and head south immediately to meet General Xiao on my behalf."

"Queen...I..." Shili Qixiang looked at Shuliduo's unquestionable majestic gaze and could no longer make any suggestions. She gritted her teeth and said, "I will fight to the death to see this guy for the queen, but what should I do?"

"Just tell him—

If you want to be the emperor, your words must be as good as gold! "

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On the side of Wuluan River, at the foot of Hengshan Mountain.

In the large camp, a thin young man with his face covered was holding firewood and watching from afar a group of soldiers escorting Yelu Yaoguang into a large tent.

"Don't stare too closely or too deliberately, it's easy to be exposed."

On one side, Sanqianyuan was turning the lamb legs on the campfire and said calmly, "I will need to go south in two days. The people I leave with you will assist you. You don't have to do anything, just make sure that little prince is willing to follow me."

"I'll remember that."

Han Zhigu bowed slightly and saluted solemnly with his arms crossed.

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Danzhou, Hengshan City.

In the camp outside the city, a big man was led into the general's tent.

"General Liu Yi pays respect to the King of Yan."

(End of this chapter)