Li Mofu had been tossing and turning in bed last night and was catching up on some sleep when he heard Guozi's voice. He frowned and said without opening his eyes, "What are you doing? I'm so sleepy..."

"Good news! It's good news! Young master, please wake up. Guozi has learned some extremely good news!" Guozi couldn't help but want to share his joy with others.

Li Mofu yawned, turned over, pulled up the quilt, and said nonchalantly, "You talk, I'm listening."

"Master! We've won! The battle in the northwest has been won!" Guozi happily shook Li Mofu's shoulders and kept repeating, "The battle in the northwest has been won! We won!"

Li Mofu listened with his eyes closed. Due to staying up late and lack of sleep, his brain was thinking very slowly. Guozi's words circled in his mind several times before he reacted.

"What?!" Li Mofu sat up suddenly and looked at Guozi with a very surprised look, "Victory? Is Lu Mingyun still alive? Are they coming back?!"

Guozi nodded excitedly, "The barbarians have already sent envoys to the capital to discuss reconciliation. The Marquis, the Young Master, and the Second Young Master will surely be back soon!!"

"Damn! So timely!" Li Mofu was delighted. He felt that this victory was like a refreshing drizzle after rain, giving them the confidence to make a decision while they were hesitating.

"The whole Jiangnan City is discussing this matter now. I guess the capital city must have known about it a long time ago!!" Guozi said with a happy smile.

Li Mofu's heart was filled with excitement. Since the barbarians had already sent envoys, the war would soon be over.

The new emperor probably didn't dare to do anything to them at this time. In addition, with the arrival of the envoy, the new emperor's attention could only be temporarily diverted.

It would take about one to two months to travel by boat from Jiangnan to the capital, and it would take the barbarian envoys and Marquis Wu'an two to three months to reach the capital.

If they don't take the water route, they can meet in the capital three months later. However, the new emperor may not allow it. If something really happens to Minister Wang by then, Wang Ruiyan will definitely regret it.

"Have Zhao Xu and the others returned?" Li Mofu asked hurriedly. He just wanted to know the details as soon as possible.

"Mo Yi has gone to find Master Zhao and Master Zuo. They will be back soon." Guozi said.

Li Mofu immediately got up, changed his clothes and put on his shoes, and went out to have breakfast. Then he excitedly went to find Wang Ruiyan. Wang Ruiyan also knew the news, and her eyes lit up when she saw Li Mofu.

The two people actually had similar ideas. They both believed that this victory was the basis for them to return to the capital.

Their conversation did not last long. After a while, Qiuxiang came to tell them that Zhao Xu and Zuo Zheng had returned home and were waiting in the hall.

Li Mofu's face was filled with joy, and Wang Ruiyan walked towards the hall with Qiuxiang, who was always chirping in her ear.

In the hall, Zhao Xu and Zuo Zheng also had happy expressions on their faces. It seemed that this news was really good news.

"Please sit down." Zhao Xu greeted with a smile.

The four of them sat down again. Guozi and Mo Yi went to guard the door, while Qiuxiang stayed to pour them tea.

"How is it? When will the Marquis and the others come back?" Wang Ruiyan asked as soon as she sat down.

Zhao Xu smiled proudly and said, "The barbarians have sent envoys to the capital, so naturally the Northwest will have to send someone back. I guess it's either Lu Fengning or Lu Mingyun."

"Lu Mingyun is indeed fine!" Wang Ruiyan looked at Li Mofu and then at Zhao Xu, and said in surprise.

Zuo Zheng couldn't contain his excitement after hearing this and immediately interrupted Zhao Xu who was about to speak. He excitedly said, "Not only is he still alive! He even chopped off the enemy leader's head!"

"...What the hell? Didn't he disappear after leading his troops out of the base camp? How did he chop off the enemy leader's head? A once-in-a-lifetime flash?" Li Mofu asked puzzledly.

Wang Ruiyan smiled and pushed him, "Tell me, tell me in detail!"

"It's like this. Let me tell you in detail." Zuo Zheng took a sip of tea with a smile on his face. Zhao Xu, who was interrupted, stole his limelight and just shook his head with amusement.

"After Lu Mingyun led his troops to leave the base camp, they encountered heavy snow. Soon they disappeared in the snow. But at that time they were just trapped in the mountains and did not freeze to death or starve to death." Zuo Zheng said like a storyteller.

"But winters in the northwest are very cold. If you get lost in the snow, you're most likely dead. So, who knew who spread the news that Lu Mingyun and a third of his soldiers froze to death in the snowy mountains?"

"After several days, the enemy still hadn't seen any trace of Lu Mingyun's army, so they thought they had really died in the snowy mountains."

"Then they thought the Northwestern Army, having lost a third of its troops, had low morale and presented an opportunity for an offensive, so they organized a large-scale surprise attack and encirclement."

"The remaining soldiers at the base camp methodically defended and counterattacked, while Lu Mingyun, who had been waiting for an opportunity, led his troops from the mountains and marched towards the enemy base camp."

"In the end, Lu Mingyun successfully captured the head of the enemy leader who was injured and staying in the tent to recuperate and command, and our base camp also held its position."

Zuo Zheng finished his cup of tea contentedly. "I never thought Lu Mingyun and the others would stay in the snowy mountains for so long. No wonder they asked us for so many items to keep warm."

Zhao Xu nodded and smiled, "Yes, fortunately our supplies were delivered quickly."

"I heard the enemy wasted time attacking our base camp, thinking they could wear us down!" Zuo Zheng continued, "I didn't expect to hear news of their own leader being killed while they were still wasting time! Hahaha!"

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