Imperial Envoy's Mansion.
Guo Huai finally met the husband-in-law of the empress, who was now widely rumored in Daxia.
At that time, the empress made Li Qingxuan a prince and announced Li Qingxuan's identity. The entire government and the public were shocked.
It was incredible to many people that an ordinary man could become the husband of the empress.
Some people even lamented that male lust has harmed the country.
In fact, Guo Huai had many misunderstandings about the empress's husband before, thinking that he was just a villain and a traitor.
He ran to Beiguguan and imprisoned King Zhenbei without any explanation, which was tantamount to destroying the city wall.
What kind of existence is the King of Zhenbei? He guards the border and prevents Beiyuan from entering the border.
Regardless of whether it was corruption, perverting the law, or free money, without him, there would be no deterrent to the Beiyuan army.
Although the King of Zhenbei has always dominated Guo Huai, Guo Huai's talent and reputation have been overshadowed by his halo.
But Guo Huai also had to admit the military talent and strength of King Zhenbei.
But if he is allowed to sit in Beiguguan, he can also block the cavalry of the Beiyuan army, but it is absolutely impossible to form an overwhelming advantage like the King of Zhenbei.
The imprisonment of King Zhenbei undoubtedly gave the Beiyuan army an opportunity.
But when he arrived at Beiguguan and heard a series of things about the empress's husband, he realized that the empress's husband was not only a ruthless person, but also a man of real talent and learning.
It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of ability and strength, he is stronger than King Zhenbei, and King Zhenbei did not lose unfairly.
Although Li Qingxuan did not go to the city gate to greet Guo Huai, when Guo Huai walked into the hall, he still went to the door to greet him.
This is not to say that Li Qingxuan was a polite and virtuous person, but that Guo Huai worked for the empress, that is to say, for his own family.
If someone treats you like a cow or a horse, why should you be nicer to them? You won't lose a piece of meat.
"General Guo Huai, you are finally here."
Li Qingxuan enthusiastically welcomed Guo Huai in.
Holding Guo Huai's hand, he found that the other person's hand was a little cold.
Then I remembered the rumors about this general, who was frail and sickly.
"Thank you King You."
Guo Huai was a little flattered by Li Qingxuan's enthusiasm.
Two extremely outstanding young people from Daxia looked at each other.
After sitting down, Li Qingxuan noticed the old man standing next to Guo Huai.
His aura is as restrained as an abyss, and he is a master.
It should be something like an old servant.
Li Qingxuan thought in his heart.
The old man was also looking at Li Qingxuan.
He does not have the eye of heaven, so in his opinion Li Qingxuan is an ordinary person.
The two sides exchanged a few polite words and then started to get into the main topic.
"The King of Zhenbei has committed corruption and violated the law, and has been imprisoned by me. Soon the King of Japan will personally escort him back to the capital, and Beigugu Pass will be handed over to the general."
Guo Huai did not expect that Li Qingxuan handed over military power so happily. You know, that is not a small power.
Moreover, the Beigu Pass guard has the right to recruit troops. In other words, Li Qingxuan can completely expand the current troops to more than hundreds of thousands. That means he has the power to keep his promise in the court. No one dares to underestimate him. .
After all, there are many criticisms of him as the emperor's husband in the court, and doubts are rising one after another.
But then I thought about it, they had a troop of four thousand that could repel an army of hundreds of thousands, and whether Beiguguan had military power or not, it actually didn't matter.
"His Royal Highness Youwang is so upright and upright, I admire you. I will manage Beiguguan well and prevent the Beiyuan army from taking a step forward.
Guo Huai was a man with great ambitions. This time he originally planned to lead an army of 100,000 to attack the Beiyuan army and make a name for himself in one battle.
Unexpectedly, the enemies were wiped out by Li Qingxuan.
Then if he wants to establish his own merits, he can only gradually make meritorious deeds in the next struggle with Bei Yuan.
However, Guo Huai is confident that he will not be worse than King Zhenbei.
"I naturally believe in General Guo Huai's ability."
Li Qingxuan chuckled.
"By the way, I heard from General Bai that King You defeated Beiyuan's 130,000-strong army with only 4,000 soldiers and horses. This made the general very curious."
"What kind of army can have such powerful combat effectiveness? I wonder if His Highness Prince You can let the general see it?"
"Actually, one thousand of the four thousand troops are Snow Dragon Cavalry, while the remaining three thousand are Shura Cavalry, but General Guo may not be able to see them."
Guo Huai was surprised when he heard Li Qingxuan's words.
"Why?"
"I have ordered them to go to the territory of Beiyuan and ask the Great Khan of Beiyuan to pay tribute to me, Daxia. I am afraid it will take half a month before they can come back."
"Beiyuan people are aggressive in their bones and would rather die than bow their heads." Guo Huai said.
"That's okay. If he doesn't bow his head, I will let General Ye sweep across Beiyuan and beat them to pieces."
Li Qingxuan's calm tone was filled with killing intent.
When Guo Huai heard this situation, his heart skipped a beat.
Since three thousand Shura cavalry can defeat the 130,000 Beiyuan army, entering the territory of Beiyuan will probably be like entering an uninhabited land.
After this fight, even if Beiyuan doesn't surrender, the country's strength will probably be severely damaged.
Nearly half of the 200,000-strong army has been lost. If they continue to struggle like this, Beiyuan will not be able to recover within ten years.
There is no ability to invade Beiguguan again.
Then I came to Beiguguan just to see the door, there is no battle to fight at all.
As for whether Bei Yuan will be able to recover his vitality after ten years, it is still unclear. Even if he can recover his vitality, it is still unclear whether he can live to ten years based on his physical condition.
Guo Huai's face showed bitterness for a moment.
Who would have thought that after coming here, I would find that I had no chance to realize my ambitions.
Before, the King of Zhenbei hindered his performance, but now the King of Zhenbei is gone, and there is another Li Qingxuan.
And this Li Qingxuan is even more terrifying than King Zhenbei.
The Beiyuan people were crippled in one fell swoop.
Guo Huai thought of the military books he had studied day and night, studying the policy on how to deal with Bei Yuan.
He even thought about building a cavalry force as powerful as Bei Yuan's to plunder Bei Yuan's wealth after arriving at Beiguguan.
But before he had time to execute all of this, Li Qingxuan realized it.
Guo Huai almost sighed, "If Huai is born, how can Xuan be born?"
"What's wrong with General Guo?"
Li Qingxuan asked with concern when he saw that Guo Huai's expression was wrong.
"No, it's nothing."
Guo Huai smiled bitterly.
What else can be said, it is nothing more than running from the capital to Beiguguan to recuperate.
But it's not without its benefits. King Zhenbei's 30,000 elite soldiers were slaughtered, and Beiguguan's military resources were insufficient. He could recruit and train the army, which would also lay a solid foundation for future generations.
"I will complete the handover of all matters related to Beiguguan within seven days. When the Shura Cavalry returns, I will return to Beijing."
Li Qingxuan said.
"By the way, General Guo seems to be in poor health."
Li Qingxuan noticed that Guo Huai had been coughing.
Under the eyes of God, Guo Huai's physical condition is clear at a glance.
"Yes, this is the root of the disease since childhood."
Mentioning his illness, Guo Huai felt a little heavier.
A talented person like him was weighed down by his body and spent most of his time recuperating from illness. Otherwise, with his talent, even if he was not as good as the King of Zhenbei, he would at least be able to become a marquis.
"General Guo seems to have a lung problem."
"oh?"
Guo Huai's eyes suddenly lit up.
"King You still knows medical skills?"
Guo Huai visited famous doctors in order to seek medical treatment, but unfortunately he had little effect.
Hearing Li Qingxuan's words, some hope arose.
"I understand a little bit."
Li Qingxuan smiled slightly.
"Your disease is probably acquired. You were stabbed in the lungs with a sharp weapon, which caused your body to become like this."
Guo Huai's eyes widened and his face was full of surprise.
Li Qingxuan was right.
The old man next to him snorted softly and said in a low voice: "Master, you have become famous at a young age, and your illness has spread to all the princes in the court and to the common people. Who doesn't know about it?"
After the old man finished speaking, he glanced at Li Qingxuan and thought to himself: "His Royal Highness Youwang knows that his young master is more concerned about his illness, so he said this deliberately. Isn't there some conspiracy?"
Suddenly, the old man was full of vigilance.
My son is very smart, but when it comes to his illness, he loses his normal judgment.
Li Qingxuan smiled when he saw the old man's reaction and said nothing.
At this time, Guo Huai frowned.
It is true that everyone in the world knows about his illness, but the cause of the disease is that he was stabbed in the lungs with a sharp weapon, but very few people know.
Li Qingxuan's words shocked him greatly.
It's just that Li Qingxuan doesn't talk much on this topic.
He had no choice but to keep it in his heart.
By the time he left the imperial envoy's residence, the old man couldn't help but said: "Sir, you almost fell into the trap of King You just now."
"This man is really treacherous. He actually used his illness as an excuse to disturb the young master's mind."
"I think he clearly wants to win over the young master. If the old slave hadn't snorted coldly, I'm afraid the other party would have given the young master valuable medicinal materials to win over the young master."
"The methods are exactly the same as those of the three major families."
Mentioning the three major families, Guo Huai showed a bit of worry.
Before coming to Beiguguan, people from the three major families had already contacted him.
But he didn't agree.
However, Guo Huai also knew the power of the three major families in the court, so he did not refuse directly.
"Uncle Lu, I think this King You is an extraordinary person. If he joins forces with the Empress, the three major families may not be able to defeat him."
"He does have some abilities, but according to Lao Nu, he still has to watch the fire from the other side and don't take sides in advance."
"Young Master will soon take over the military power of Beiguguan. No matter how the court changes, there will always be a place for Young Master."
…
In the north, on the vast ancient road.
Ye Cangqiong and the Shura Iron Cavalry were stationed on a high ground.
Looking far into the distance, you can see a city in the distance.
"That's the royal capital of Beiyuan."
Ye Cangqiong told Zhao Mu who was standing next to him: "Zhao Mu, I will let you temporarily take over the position of commander-in-chief. Wu Jian, you will go with me to the capital of Beiyuan. I will go to see the Great Khan of Beiyuan in person."
"Take orders."
Wu Jian and Zhao Mu handed over their hands one after another.
Ji Ting next to him became anxious when he heard this.
"General Ye, the capital city of Beiyuan is heavily guarded. As the commander, how can you personally take risks? It's better to let the general go."
"It doesn't matter, even if he is a dragon in a tiger's den, he cannot trap me."
Ye Cangqiong comes from the passage.
A tenth-grade martial artist naturally has the arrogance of a tenth-grade martial artist.
Even if Beiyuan's capital city has a formation, it doesn't matter. As long as he enters the capital, if Beiyuan dares to turn against him, even if he can be trapped in the city, it will be a disaster for the people in the city.
Unless the Great Khan of Beiyuan could risk the lives of all the royal families in the capital of Beiyuan, he would also have to kill him with the lives of the princes and nobles.
But he believed that the other party would not do this, and he did not have the courage to do so.
…
In the royal court of Beiyuan, the Great Khan of Beiyuan sat on the throne.
Standing below him was Liu Yuanbai, the first swordsman in the palace.
On the left and right sides are the princes and nobles of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
At this moment, Beiyuan Khan's face was as dark as water, and his expression was very ugly.
Bo'er led an army of 200,000 to the expedition, but more than 50,000 people were killed at Beiguguan. In Pingding Town, more than 20,000 people were killed, 80,000 escaped, and 50,000 were missing, which greatly damaged Beiyuan's national power.
Beiyuan is already sparsely populated, and if it wants to regain its strength, it may not be possible without a few years of recuperation.
What made him most angry was that Boer was killed.
Bo'er rebuked Bei Yuan just like Zhenbei Wang did to Daxia.
"Where did this Li Qingxuan come from? I'm so angry that I'm sweating."
At this moment, a general walked in hurriedly.
"Great Khan, a general named Ye Cangqiong of Daxia is clamoring outside the city with more than a dozen soldiers, asking to see you, saying... that he wants you to become a vassal and pay tribute."
Hearing this, Beiyuan Khan suddenly stood up and pulled out the knife.
"It's just too much!"
The ministers of Beiyuan below were also angered.
"You have such a arrogant tone. You think you have defeated me, Beiyuan, but you want me to bow down. Who is he? He dares to come to my capital, Beiyuan, and run wild. He will never come back."
Everyone in the Beiyuan people present had murderous intent in their eyes.
The people of Beiyuan have dominated the north for so many years. Although the King of Zhenbei appeared and they suffered a lot, the King of Zhenbei was so strong that he still only defended Bengu Pass and failed to go north to occupy the land of Beiyuan. It can be seen that the Beiyuan people of strength.
Although they lost this time, it was not enough to destroy their pride.
"Send someone to kill Ye Cangqiong directly."
Beiyuan Khan said in a solemn tone.
"The Khan should think twice before he acts."
At this moment, Liu Yuanbai next to him spoke.
"Why, is there anything special about this Ye Cangqiong?"
Everyone looked at Liu Yuanbai.
When they thought about it, the other party only showed up with a dozen people, so they just killed them, just in time to let out a bad breath.
Is Beiyuan really going to surrender to Daxia?
"More than just special."
There was a trace of fear in Liu Yuanbai's eyes.
"This man is very scary. If I guess correctly, he is the one who killed General Bo'ercui."
"I remember at the time, someone called him General Ye."
"It turns out his full name is Ye Cangqiong."
"Behead Bo'ercui?"
The place suddenly became quiet.
Everyone present knew what a terrifying figure Bo'er was as the general of Beiyuan.
Anyone who can kill Bo'ercui must be a tenth-grade master.
"How strong is this Ye Cangqiong?"
Bei Yuan Khan's expression became a bit solemn, and he looked at Liu Yuanbai.
"Very strong, it can be said to be..."
"Invincible."