strokinit Chapter 133 Heading North
Chapter 133 Heading North
Chapter 133 Heading North
At this moment, Lu Yuan sat calmly in the carriage, occasionally glancing outside.
In the past, I always rushed through any place I went to.
This time, I can finally appreciate it properly.
Ironically, it was under these circumstances.
Jiang He sat outside on his warhorse, chatting casually with Lu Yuan.
Just then, his expression shifted slightly, he took out the communication stone, and then an incredulous look appeared in his eyes.
Looking at Lu Yuan, he said, "General Lu, I really didn't expect that you had such a deep relationship with the Northern Barbarians."
"What's wrong?" Lu Yuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
I don't know what Jiang He means by this.
The other party chuckled and said, "Your life is spared. The Northern Barbarians want to exchange you for Wushuang Hou. Do you know who this Wushuang Hou is?"
Lu Yuan shook his head: "I'm just a low-ranking officer in the border army, where would I meet any important figures?"
"Hehe, Marquis Wushuang, the most talented general in the Great Yong Dynasty in a thousand years, has been identified as a future general. Such a person can protect the country in the future and is also a powerful tool for expanding the territory."
His Majesty's regard for him is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.
The Northern Barbarians have been fighting the Dayong for years, and they have consistently refused to release Wushuang Hou.
Now, to do this for you, even at a loss, is unbelievable. If someone had said this before, I would have slapped them, but now it's actually happening right before my eyes.
A look of understanding flashed across Lu Yuan's eyes. He realized that Xiao Hua must have made her move, but he hadn't expected it to be so fast.
Moreover, it was so decisive.
A warm feeling welled up in his heart.
"The Northern Barbarians are essentially handing a knife to the Great Yong. What makes you so special that they care so much?" As Jiang He spoke, the group had already headed back towards the Ice Plains.
"I don't know," Lu Yuan said coldly.
"Hehe, whatever. My task right now is to get the person back. I don't care about anything else," Jiang He said indifferently.
And just as they continued forward.
Dusk fell.
After approaching the area near the ice field.
"Da da!"
A rapid sound of hooves rang out, and Marquis Mucheng appeared on the flank of the column, leading a contingent of imperial guards.
There were probably tens of thousands of people, each riding a scaled horse, their auras fluctuating, which was extremely terrifying.
The leader, Marquis Mucheng, held a spear in his palm.
Upon his appearance, Jiang He's expression instantly turned cold, reverting to his usual demeanor: "Lord Mucheng is certainly making a big fuss, bringing so many people with him."
Hearing him say that, Lu Yuan couldn't help but grin. This guy's mouth really deserved a beating.
But they are qualified.
Marquis Mu Cheng glanced coldly at Jiang He: "I am here on His Majesty's orders to escort you out of the border to exchange people. Otherwise, do you think I would want to see you?"
After saying that, she glanced into the carriage and asked Lu Yuan, "He didn't give you any trouble, did he?"
"No, thank you for your concern, Lord Marquis," Lu Yuan said.
Marquis Mucheng nodded, then turned to Jiang He: "His Majesty has ordered us to set out beyond the Great Wall tonight."
"I don't care," Jiang He said calmly.
Then, the group continued forward.
In the latter half of the night, we finally arrived at the Icefield Fortress, at the city gate leading out of the pass.
Zhou Hongling, along with Zhou Xiong and Zhou He, waited outside.
The former looked at the imperial troops, his eyes flashing with anger, his once bright eyes now bloodshot.
The palm remains pressed on the hilt of the knife.
He was clearly trying his best to restrain himself.
Zhou Xiong and Zhou He both had gloomy expressions.
They didn't know why they were bringing Lu Yuan out of seclusion.
At this moment, a murderous intent stirred within him.
Seeing their state, Lu Yuan smiled and said to the outside, "After I go to the Northern Barbarians, I'll come back and have a drink with you guys when I have time."
Knowing that he had a good relationship with the others, the Marquis of Mucheng pretended not to hear and led his army out after the city gates opened.
As for Jiang He, he seemed not to have heard anything.
His expression remained cold and gloomy.
However, a glimmer of hope flashed in the eyes of Zhou Hongling and the others.
From Lu Yuan's words, it seems that he will not be punished by the court, but will instead go to the Northern Barbarians, though it is unclear what he will be doing there.
But since the other party said they would contact them later, it means there is no danger to their lives.
Although I've gone to the Northern Barbarians, it will be even harder to meet them again.
But as long as I can survive, that's all that matters.
Zhou Hongling breathed a sigh of relief.
As the carriage drove away, his vision gradually blurred.
After exiting the pass, the team did not stop but went straight into the buffer zone and headed towards the designated location.
However, just as they crossed the fortress's perimeter...
"Boom!"
With a thunderous roar, the dark mass of cavalry, seemingly endless, pressed towards the Imperial Guard.
These people exuded a fierce aura.
His strength wasn't particularly high, but he exuded a fearless and resolute spirit.
The number of people is well over 100,000.
The leader was a bald man wearing black armor, who was none other than Wu Han.
He held a dark gold battle axe the size of a millstone in his hand, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
His greatest source of confidence was the 180,000 cavalrymen behind him.
Looking at the group that was closing in.
Jiang He's expression changed. With so many troops, even if he could leave, his men would likely be surrounded and killed in the wasteland.
"They're from Tianwang Village. What brings them here?" Jiang He asked in a somber tone.
Marquis Mucheng looked at Lu Yuan with a thoughtful expression, "They've come to rescue you?"
"Yes." Lu Yuan didn't hide anything and nodded directly.
Anyway, he's no longer a general of the Great Yong Dynasty, and now that he's practically playing his cards open, there's not much for him to worry about.
As long as you don't admit that you are the chieftain, it's fine.
"Hiss!" Even though Marquis Mucheng had already guessed it, he still couldn't help but gasp.
Lu Yuan is quite something. Not only did the Northern Barbarians spare no effort to save him, but even the most outstanding Heavenly King Village in the buffer zone came at this time.
However, Marquis Mu Cheng immediately calmed down and looked at Lu Yuan, saying, "Tell them not to be impulsive. As long as you exchange hostages with the Northern Barbarians, you can leave safely. But if these people from Tianwang Village rush over..."
Perhaps only Jiang He and I will survive, but Tianwang Village will definitely be destroyed, and I don't want to take the final step with you.
Lu Yuan knew he wasn't bragging; a cultivation level of the Divine Origin Realm was enough to allow one to safely leave an army of hundreds of thousands.
Moreover, if Tianwangzhai really makes a move against them.
The harmony of the buffer zone is also likely to be disrupted.
Furthermore, regardless of whether it's Marquis Mu Cheng or Jiang He, they would both take action against him immediately.
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan gazed outside and said calmly, "Don't be impulsive. The court is just exchanging me for someone else; it won't harm your life."
His voice wasn't loud, but Wu Han and the others weren't far away.
You can hear it naturally.
At this moment, Wu Han's eyes sharpened, and he shouted, "Everyone, follow the imperial troops! No one is allowed to move without my order!"
As the sound rang out, Marquis Mucheng glanced at the dark mass of soldiers.
He seemed very helpless.
He hadn't expected that Lu Yuan would cause such a commotion after leaving the border.
This attracted tens of thousands of people to escort them.
He could sense that if Lu Yuan hadn't spoken up just now...
Those people from Tianwang Village will immediately rush up and fight me to the death.
Such a powerful force in the martial arts world has such a close relationship with Lu Yuan.
I underestimated this young man.
Then, a strange thing happened.
On the vast plain, Marquis Mucheng led ten thousand imperial guards ahead.
Behind them followed a slow advance of tens of thousands of troops.
It's like having a thorn in your side.
Even though this marquis was a man of many talents, he was still a little anxious.
At that moment, the envoy who had been staying at Tianwang Village with the Seventh Prince was also watching this scene in disbelief.
Just as he was about to rest that night, he heard the sound of a large-scale army gathering inside the village.
They all followed him out, but Wu Han and the others didn't pay him any attention at the time.
Who would have thought that such a powerful force would be so eager to leave the camp just to rescue Lu Yuan?
Without hesitation, he immediately relayed the message to the Seventh Prince.
Wu Han didn't care about any of this; he only cared about Lu Yuan's safety.
As time went by, the night passed, and the sky gradually brightened.
Lord Mucheng raised his hand, signaling the procession to stop.
They looked up and saw a dense black line ahead.
A massive number of Northern Barbarian cavalry confronted Marquis Mu Cheng and his men.
Ahead was a gilded carriage, pulled by eight wild beasts unique to the northern barbarians.
These beasts are similar to scaled horses, but they are more robust, with bulging muscles covering their hard, cold scales.
Golden curtains fell from the carriage.
It kept shaking.
The figure inside was faintly visible.
Surrounding them were the most elite Northern Barbarian Beast Cavalry, comparable to the Imperial Guards of the Great Yong Dynasty.
In the past, it was even better.
However, due to the internal strife in the Northern Barbarians a few years ago, too many of the Beast Riders died in battle, reducing their numbers by nearly half.
Now, they've actually brought this team out.
This shows how much the Northern Barbarians valued Lu Yuan.
Marquis Mucheng stared at the opposite side and asked in a deep voice, "I wonder which general from the Northern Barbarians has arrived?"
As he finished speaking, a burly general dressed in bronze armor and carrying a spiked club stepped forward from the Northern Barbarian side.
"Xiao Li of the Northern Barbarians, let's start changing the personnel."
As the sound rang out, a figure was pushed out from the crowd.
The person's hair was casually draped over their shoulders, and their clothes were filthy and disheveled.
Bound by chains, with his collarbone pierced, he looked utterly wretched; he was none other than the Peerless Marquis of Dayong.
A northern barbarian warrior lifted his hair, revealing his face for the Marquis of Mucheng to identify.
At this moment, Wushuang Hou of Dayong revealed resentment in his eyes.
More than a decade ago, he was so proud; he never imagined that he would return in this state.
Moreover, over the years, their resentment towards the northern barbarians has reached its peak.
I will definitely avenge this in the future.
After confirming that it was indeed Marquis Wushuang, Marquis Mucheng nodded to his deputy behind him.
"Splash!"
The carriage of Lu Yuan was opened.
He jumped down from above with ease.
Marquis Mucheng looked at him and said, "Go on, we'll meet again sometime."
Lu Yuan nodded and headed towards the group heading towards the Northern Barbarians.
Then, as if he had thought of something, he turned his head to look at Lu Yuan and Wu Han, and then waved for them to disperse.
At this time, it would be a very unwise choice for Tianwangzhai to clash with Dayong.
Upon seeing that Lu Yuan was safe, Wu Han did not hesitate and immediately ordered the army to retreat to the side.
Leave a way for Marquis Mu and his men.
As the hostages from both sides were exchanged...
Lu Yuan could clearly sense the resentment emanating from Wushuang Hou when he looked at Lu Yuan.
His eyes were filled with savagery and a hint of contempt.
Immediately afterwards, he went to Dayong without looking back.
At this moment, Lu Yuan also joined the Northern Barbarian army.
Inside the carriage, a silvery voice rang out: "Brother Yuan, get in my carriage."
At this moment, Xiao Hua was both nervous and excited, after all, it had been so long since she had seen Lu Yuan.
If it weren't for his status, he would probably have gotten off the carriage by now.
At that very moment, on the other side, the seventh prince in the imperial city of Dayong, had just woken up when he saw the communication stone light up.
When he received the message and read it, his expression changed drastically.
The message above was clearly from the envoy stationed at Tianwang Village.
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