Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Through a layer of curtain, the sound of conversation could be heard faintly.

"Who were the generals who came together that day? Why didn't they follow the arrangements? Didn't we say that Xie Xiaocheng wouldn't show up? I didn't expect that Xie Xiaocheng didn't see it, but someone more powerful came instead!"

"I don't know either, but the sneak attack last night was successful. I heard that Tianqi is now in chaos!"

"I don't care whether Tianqi is in chaos or not. I only care whether there is food. If there is no food, it will be useless even if the king of heaven comes!"

The voices came from far away and a man opened the tent and came in.

Make a wish and look through the gap.

The man who came was dressed in rough clothes, his face was the most common wheat color in the desert, and he was wearing mink fur, which made him immediately distinguishable from the people next to him.

This should be the Khan of the Geshu tribe, Geshu Wang.

"There has been no response from Sishui County. I heard that the aid they sent this time was not food but soldiers... Khan, do you think that bastard county magistrate will sell us out?"

"Sold him?" Ge Shuwang kicked the chair in front of him and said in a cold tone, "If he dares to sell me out, I will kill him at his house!"

"Khan, calm down! I don't think Wei Chenggong would dare to play tricks on you! But now we are losing ground, what should we do? And those captives, should we release them or kill them?"

When Xu Yuan heard this, he subconsciously looked towards Bei Yao.

Bei Yao said that he would save Zhang Yue, but I don’t know if he has saved him now.

If not...

Geshu said: "They are just a few prisoners, keep them for now."

"Ah? Didn't we tell them to dig the pit? Why are they still keeping them locked up? Khan, think about how many of us have died. We can't be soft-hearted. We should let Wei Chenggong know that we grassland people are not so easy to fool."

"After all, it's human life. Besides, if we hadn't started the war, there wouldn't be any war. Behind them, there are countless families... Who is there?!"

Geshu paused and looked sharply at the place where Xu Yuan and Bei Yao were hiding.

He reached for the big knife at his waist, signaled the people next to him to guard outside, and then approached step by step.

Bei Yao lowered his eyes, put a hand to his lips, motioning Xu Yuan not to speak, and then quietly touched his waist.

If you can't avoid it, then you have no choice but to fight to the death.

Seeing Bei Yao's appearance, Xu Yuan silently reached for his waist and grasped the hilt of the soft sword.

Ge Shuwang approached step by step, and at the same time shouted loudly: "Come out, I will spare your life."

The footsteps were so close to his ears that if Geshu Wang lifted the curtain a little, he could see two people.

Xu Yuan held his breath, carefully looking at the pair of boots that were getting closer and closer.

If you can’t beat him, then all you can do is run!

"Khan!"

Just when Xu Yuan and Bei Yao were about to rush out, a person rushed in hurriedly.

Not only did it interrupt the action of making a wish, but it also interrupted Geshuwang's next action.

"What's the matter?" Geshu Wang turned around and put the knife back into his waist.

"One of the prisoners escaped!"

"what?"

"One ran away." The person who answered added tremblingly: "It seems, it seems to be the man who blocked the knife for Xie Xiaocheng last night!"

"Okay, I was planning to let him go, but I didn't expect he still has some mediocre skills. Come on!" Ge Shuwang wiped his mouth and smiled, then drew the big knife beside him: "Come with me to chase him!"

After Geshu finished speaking, he strode out.

Bei Yao listened attentively for a while, then he heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It's safe."

After that, he said again: "It should be Chen Shan who rescued Zhang Yue."

"Thank you." Xu Yuan said politely.

Bei Yao wanted to give a few more instructions, but when he heard Xu Yuan's distant tone, he said, "The person has been rescued, and you have got the things. Can you leave now?"

"Of course." Xu Yuan nodded.

After saying that, she was about to leave from where she had just entered. Then she remembered something and turned back to ask, "Master Shen, do we have to fight this battle?"

Bei Yao suddenly smiled, "Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. You should understand this principle, right?"

"It doesn't have to be a fight to the death. Since ancient times, the world has always been united and divided, and it will eventually be united. Even though the previous dynasty unified the country, didn't it end up with wars among the states? The Central Plains has changed several dynasties over the past few hundred years, but only the Geshu tribe has remained consistent, guarding the grasslands and deserts, and never overstepping the line. Even so, do you want to kill them all?"

"You've also seen that the Geshu tribe has trouble getting food. If they were dependent on Tianqi at this time, how could they not even have food? You've seen the heritage of the Geshu tribe, but you should also understand that only Tianqi can give the Geshu tribe a better future."

Bei Yao also spoke.

"You live in the capital, under a lot of rules and regulations, so you naturally don't know the importance of freedom. The people of the Geshu tribe are eagles in the sky. They can't adapt to the life of Tianqi. To be more precise, they can't become Tianqi people. If I were a member of the Geshu tribe, between living on my knees and dying standing up, I would choose the latter."

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, he paused and continued, "I know I can't persuade you, and I don't have a better solution, but what I want to tell you is that with Tianqi's current national strength, it can't swallow the Geshu tribe. Even if it forcibly captures the Geshu tribe, the Geshu tribe will easily counterattack. In the end, it will still be Tianqi that is hit."

After making the wish, he nodded slightly as a farewell.

Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan's back and fell into deep thought, not coming back to his senses for a long time.

After Xuyuan left the king's tent, he was shocked to find that there were more people there than before.

Perhaps because some prisoners had escaped, Geshu Wang increased his vigilance.

But as soon as she left the king's tent, she retreated suddenly.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan grabbed a handful of ash and applied it on his face. He rolled on the ground a few times before getting up and blending in with the patrolling soldiers.

She kept her head down all the way, following at the end of the patrol team. She caught a glimpse of the exit of the king's tent from afar, and her heart became calmer when she made a wish.

However, when the exit was right in front of him, someone blocked his way and asked, "Who are you? How come I have never seen you before!"

A long knife was stuck in the sand three or four steps away from where the wish was made.

Gusts of yellow sand blew by, and the blue sky and white clouds, as well as the gray shadow of Making a Wishes, were reflected on the knife.

Xu Yuan remembered this man, the man who had entered the king's tent with Geshu Wang before.

Xu Yuan said, "Brother, I ran away from home secretly. I heard that there was going to be a war, so I wanted to come out and contribute to the Khan."

The man looked at Bai Yuan and continued to ask, "How old are you?"

"twelve."

"He is a man of blood. He is a hero of my brother Shu tribe. Even at the age of ten, he can ride a horse and kill the enemy! Today, a prisoner escaped from the king's tent. Be careful when you go home and protect your father and mother."

"Yes." Xu Yuan nodded vigorously.

After answering, she turned around and continued to follow the main group. Before she had gone far, she heard a sudden shout of "Stop". Xu Yuan frowned, but still stopped obediently. When she turned around, her smile froze instantly.

"Come here!" Ge Shuwang shouted.

"Here I come!" Xu Yuan's frozen smile suddenly returned to its original state. She ran over quickly, but before she got close to him, she immediately clenched her right fist, placed it in front of her chest, and leaned over to say, "Greetings, Khan."

"What's your name?"

Geshuwang looked Bai Yuan up and down.

He actually didn't notice Xuyuan, but the moment Xuyuan walked by, he suddenly smelled a fragrance.

He was very familiar with that scent; it was the agarwood of the Goshu tribe.

And he placed the piece of agarwood in the king's tent.

In other words, the person in front of him had been to his royal tent.

Before Xuyuan could speak, Geshuwang asked again: "Where does the fragrance on your body come from?"

"I..." Xuyuan paused.

The fragrance on her body? Where does her fragrance come from?

Xu Yuan sniffed it carefully and immediately smelled the scent of agarwood...

Is this the smell in the king's tent?

Seeing that Xu Yuan couldn't explain anything, Ge Shuwang narrowed his eyes and slowly tightened the knife at his side.