lovenovelstory Chapter 371 Yuwen Chenglong: If the prince and the imperial court fight, whose side will you take?
Chapter 371 Yuwen Chenglong: If the prince and the imperial court fight, whose side will you take?
"When we get back to Dongdu, you'll have time to catch up with your friends. Don't rush things now."
Seeing that the two seemed to want to say something more, Lü Xiao interrupted them directly.
Then, everyone mounted their horses.
In the sky, the golden eagle let out a loud cry, spread its wings, and flew towards the southeast.
Lü Xiao led his men, following the golden eagle at a leisurely pace, towards the direction of the allied foreign forces.
Meanwhile, the rulers of the various foreign states were not idle either.
They first gathered up the livestock abandoned by the Western Turks, counted their numbers, and registered them.
After all, the Sui Dynasty was to take 90% of this stuff, so they dared not lose it or underreport even one head.
If that guy Yuwen Chenglong finds out, he'll cause a ruckus again.
After the integration was completed, they continued their pursuit to the northwest.
Lu Xiao was also walking this way, and the two sides soon met.
"Your Highness, we've been looking for you!"
Qu Boya rode forward, his face beaming, about to report the victory.
But he froze halfway through his sentence.
Because he saw Shekui Khan tied to the horse behind him.
Not only Shekui Khan, but also Ashina Tongyagu.
Both of them were tied up tightly and lay on the horse's back like two dead dogs.
Qu Boya's mouth was open, and he couldn't close it for a long time.
He led his men in pursuit all the way, but they couldn't even catch up with the tail of the Western Turks.
As a result, Lü Xiao and his hundred-odd men easily captured Shekui Khan.
Moreover, judging from the number of people, Lü Xiao's side didn't suffer many losses, at most a few were injured.
The other rulers looked at Lü Xiao with a mixture of respect and fear.
That kind of fear, etched into your bones and deep in your marrow.
They were afraid of Lü Xiao before, but not to the core.
They were even secretly planning that once Lü Xiao left the Western Regions, they could use some means to withhold a portion of the profits.
Anyway, the emperor is far away, so Lü Xiao can't possibly go through all that trouble to come to the Western Regions again, can he?
But now, they dare not.
I dare not even have such a thought.
As long as Lü Xiao is alive, the kingdoms of the Western Regions will absolutely not dare to disrespect the Sui Dynasty.
"Your Highness's majesty is truly awe-inspiring!"
Qu Boya was the first to react, bending her knees and kneeling on the ground with a thud.
Upon seeing this, the other kings also knelt down, prostrating themselves on the ground with their foreheads touching the earth, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Lu Xiao, mounted on his horse, looked down at the kneeling foreign kings, his expression calm and revealing no emotion.
"The Western Turks are leaderless, so I will not linger in the Western Regions any longer and should return to the Eastern Capital."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the heads of these kings one by one.
"If you cannot defeat the Western Turks, when I return to the Western Regions, it will be more than just destroying the Western Turks."
Upon hearing this, the foreign rulers kneeling on the ground trembled, and cold sweat poured down their foreheads.
They knew all too well what those words meant.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will certainly not fail your trust!"
The crowd spoke in unison, their voices trembling, yet each one louder than the last.
"Let's go."
Seeing this, Lü Xiao said no more.
Without even glancing at the foreign rulers, he turned his horse around and led his men eastward.
The Red Hare steed moved with light, quick steps, its hooves making a crisp sound.
Big Tiger followed beside him, swishing its tail, occasionally glancing back at the people kneeling on the ground with disdain in its eyes.
The golden eagle circled in the air a few times, let out a loud cry, and then flew eastward.
Only after Lü Xiao's figure completely disappeared did the vassal kings kneeling on the ground dare to straighten up.
"The Sui Dynasty... was defying the heavens..."
Qu Boya gazed in the direction where Lü Xiao had disappeared, muttering to himself, his voice filled with emotion and awe.
"With such a person in charge, how can a dynasty not prosper?"
Long Tuqizhi also sighed, his eyes filled with envy for Yang Guang.
If their country could produce a figure like Lü Xiao, the entire Western Regions would be swept away.
What Western Turks, what Tuyuhun, they all have to step aside.
This is simply a stroke of genius from heaven, helping the reigning monarch achieve great things.
Unfortunately, people of the same kind have different fates.
They were monarchs, and Yang Guang was also a monarch.
As a result, none of the Western Regions states had someone like Lü Xiao, let alone someone like Yuwen Chenglong.
"I'm home!"
The moment he stepped out of Yingsuo Pass, Yuwen Chenglong could no longer contain his excitement and let out a furious roar.
The sound echoed across the vast Gobi Desert, carrying far and wide.
It's no wonder he was so excited; this trip with Lü Xiao had truly made him the center of attention.
First, they reclaimed the lost territories in the northwest, taking back the cities that had been occupied by foreign tribes one by one.
Later, they rescued Yang You.
Of course, the latter had nothing to do with him, and he didn't want to save him; he wished Yang You would die in the Western Regions.
Regardless, Yuwen Chenglong was involved in all these battles, and his name was recorded in the register of merit.
More importantly, after Yang You left, they conquered more than a dozen countries and forced the Western Regions to submit to their rule.
What does it mean to dominate the Western Regions?
This is what it means to dominate the Western Regions!
Those foreign rulers usually flaunted their power and acted arrogantly in the Western Regions.
But now, when they see them, who doesn't obediently kneel on the ground, forehead to the ground, not daring to even breathe?
Yuwen Chenglong became increasingly smug, his smile almost reaching his ears.
He turned his head and looked at Pei Yuanqing beside him, a mocking smile on his face.
"Kid, are you still going to follow the prince?"
I remember when Pei Yuanqing first came to the Northwest, he was in a terrible state, covered in injuries.
He could barely hold his silver hammer, and was beaten like a dog, hiding in his tent, too afraid to come out.
Look at him now, his face is radiant and he's all smiles. There's not a trace of the disheveled state he was in back then.
"Tsk, I'm with the Prince, not you. What's there to be so smug about?"
Pei Yuanqing pursed his lips and immediately retorted.
Although he also looked down on Yang You, his siblings and parents were all in Luoyang.
If he disobeys orders, he may feel comfortable, but what about his family?
Yang You was the crown prince, the Prince of Dai. How could a mere subject disobey his orders?
"Besides, the Prince of Dai is the crown prince, how can I not listen to him?"
"If you were in that situation, wouldn't you also have to obediently go to the front lines and fight the enemy?"
Pei Yuanqing paused, then added, his voice tinged with helplessness and resentment.
Yuwen Chenglong chuckled and looked around.
Seeing that the soldiers around him were all locals from the Northwest and not old comrades from the Red Vanguard Army, he slowly approached Pei Yuanqing and said in a low voice:
"What kind of Prince Dai is this? If you piss me off, I'll kill him with one spear!"
He said this with a smile on his face, but there was a hint of ruthlessness in that smile.
Pei Yuanqing's lips twitched twice, but this time he didn't retort.
Yuwen Chenglong is actually capable of doing something like this.