Chapter 993: Triumphant Return

The Tubo Gao Yuan.

The snow here is extremely deep, the wild wind howls, and goose-feather-sized snowflakes constantly lash against the Ashuer Tribe cavalry.

The air is thin, and coupled with the exhaustion and fear of the past few days, cavalrymen are constantly dying on the path ahead.

At such times, other cavalrymen swarm over, strip the clothes off the dead soldier, kill his Warhorse, drink the horse blood, and carve up the horse meat.

It is precisely in this way that they have endured the pursuit of the Song People cavalry and managed to escape.

But they have paid a heavy price for this.

Excluding the more than seventy thousand cavalrymen killed by the Song People cavalry, another twenty thousand or more died on the road, leaving only thirty thousand cavalrymen at present.

And the long march has only just begun; it is feared that fewer than twenty thousand cavalrymen will ultimately make it back to Sa City.

"Great King, horse blood." A Langlu caught up to Ashuer carrying a wooden bowl.

The bright red horse blood was still emitting white steam.

Because he lost a leg, Ashuer's body is not what it used to be, and his old wounds ache even more in the cold weather, so naturally, he cannot eat raw horse meat and drink cold snow like the other Beidi soldiers.

Therefore, he has been drinking horse blood during this time.

Pulling on the reins, Ashuer drank the horse blood in one gulp.

The red blood flowed down the corners of his mouth, making his iron-blue face appear even more ferocious and terrifying.

Looking back toward the south, it seemed as if Flame was burning in his eyes.

"Yan Wang, I will definitely survive, and I will definitely return. No matter what the cost, I will destroy you and your Song People together." Ashuer nearly ground his teeth to pieces.

He secretly swore that once he returned to Sa City, he would contact the British.

Even if it meant becoming a slave to the British, he would win the full support of the British.

He believed that the British would surely need him as well.

After all, he controls the vast Tubo Gao Yuan and can restrain the Song People in the west for the British.

And as long as he relies on the British, he will have the opportunity to defeat Yan Wang together with them.

As for Wulanba, he could not be bothered to care about his life or death, nor could he be bothered to care whether he would defect to the Beidi.

From beginning to end, the only one he acknowledged was Tiemuta, not him.

After his brother, there is no longer a Khan in Beidi, and he will no longer listen to any orders.

Unless Wulanba proves his ability to him and leads the Beidi on the Grassland to survive.

Only then would he be qualified to make him serve him.

Otherwise, he would never sacrifice his own troops again just because he is his second uncle.

Since returning from the Western Regions, he has already sacrificed too much for his brother.

Now, he is going to act according to his own plan.

While Ashuer's thoughts were churning.

Wulanba was fleeing north in a sorry state; he and the cavalry under his command dared not stop for even a moment, terrified of being caught by the Song People cavalry.

Just then, Wulanba seemed to have a premonition and stopped, looking toward the direction of Tubo.

He was very clear that this second uncle of his had never acknowledged him.

At this moment, he even hoped he would die at the hands of the Song People cavalry, so as not to affect his succession to the position of Beidi Khan.

Most importantly, Ashuer has a natural distrust of the Ross people and is more willing to believe in the British, which had long made him dissatisfied.

When his Great Khan was alive, he could still suppress Ashuer, but now if Ashuer forcibly makes the Beidi lean toward the British, what should he do?

After all, in his plan, the Beidi can only be close to the Ross country, and he is also constantly fantasizing about returning to Petersburg.

"Great King, let's hurry on our way." A Langlu came to Wulanba's side, "The Beidi are now leaderless and need the Great King to inherit the Khan position and lead us Beidi to continue fighting the Song People."

Wulanba nodded and urged his Warhorse to head north.

Once he returns to the Khan Court, he prepares to find Niegofu.

The current Beidi is weak and frail, already unable to resist Yan Wang.

If possible, he is willing to lead the Beidi to join the Ross country and become a part of the Ross country.

The Cossack people, who now hold significant weight in the Ross country's army, were once also a nomadic people on the Western Lands Grassland.

It was only after being conquered

that they joined the Ross country.

There are many such tribes in the Ross country.

Therefore, he believes that letting the Beidi join the Ross country is not a rare thing.

And after joining the Ross country, the Ross country would then have the responsibility to protect the Beidi, and only then could the Beidi gain a chance to catch their breath and rise again.

Thinking of this, he became even more firm in his idea and disappeared into the vast white Grassland.

At the same time.

After Chen Hu and Zhong Fang gave up the pursuit, they both headed toward Yongzhou.

After two or three days of trekking, the two arrived at Yongcheng one after another.

By this time, Ma Han, Bai Shang, Huo An, Di Ying, and other commanders had already arrived at Yongcheng.

Seeing Chen Hu and Zhong Fang return, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They pulled them aside and questioned them about the situation regarding the pursuit of Ashuer and Wulanba.

Upon learning that Ashuer and Wulanba had escaped, everyone showed expressions of regret.

"Alright, alright, two small fry ran away, it's of no importance. Being able to capture Mule Hongzhen, the two of them have already performed a great service." Chang Wei stood with his hands behind his back, his demeanor relaxed.

Relatively speaking, Ashuer and Wulanba are more familiar with the roads on the Grassland, so it is normal not to catch them.

Besides, they were also delayed by capturing Mule Hongzhen.

Otherwise, these two would certainly not have been able to escape.

"The General is just good to Chen Hu; if it were me who lost the trail, at the very least a harsh scolding would be unavoidable," Bai Shang said with a playful laugh, leaning against the wall while cracking melon seeds.

Chang Wei glared at him upon hearing this, "Take a look at your own age; Chen Hu is only in his early twenties and can already lead troops alone and capture Mule Hongzhen. When you were twenty and went into battle with me, you even wet your pants."

"Hahaha..." The other commanders burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Bai Shang was left speechless, and seeing Di Ying also laughing, he kicked him in the backside and shouted, "If I can't bully Chen Hu, can't I at least bully you!"

Di Ying was squatting on the ground sunning himself and fell face-first into the dirt.

Scrambling up, he lunged at Bai Shang like a leopard, shouting, "Bai Shang, you go too far! General Yang Zhen may owe you a favor, but I don't. Today, I'll settle the matter of cleaning up the battlefield with you."

Bai Shang laughed heartily, nimbly dodged Di Ying's pounce, and took off running, the two of them chasing each other incessantly.

The other commanders were not to be outdone, standing to the side and cheering them on.

Chang Wei couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind; after a great battle, both commanders and soldiers needed to relax, so he let them carry on.

He simply called Chen Hu to one side to inquire about the situation regarding the annihilation of the enemy during the pursuit.

"The Cavalry commanded by Ashuer and Wulanba combined does not exceed fifty thousand men, but unfortunately, when pursuing their Cavalry, it was impossible to pursue their Infantry, allowing the Infantry to escape back to the Grassland," Chen Hu said.

Chang Wei smiled, "That is where you are mistaken. In this freezing weather, with no supplies, it is impossible for them to return alive. The Northern Di soldiers are not stupid; after being abandoned, some of the Infantry fled, while others turned back to surrender to us."