The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Wen Fei and Yuchi Liang exchanged a smile, and Yuchi Liang said, "Khan! Does a strange person like Shou Shangxing keep his word?"

"Liulizi, is this how your master usually dresses?" Naburu Khan asked angrily.

“Khan! My master used to be free and unrestrained in the northern desert! Please don’t mind him!” Liulizi said.

"I, the Khan, will swallow this insult for now, considering his submission to the Western Regions!" said Nabru Khan.

“Khan! Should we put Shou Shangxing under surveillance?” Yale said.

“Go and do it!” Naburu said.

“Yes, ma’am!” Yale said as he left.

"Any movement from Ningcheng? Li Linlie has been released, so there should be new deployments on the northwest border. Keep a close eye on them," Nabru Khan asked.

"When will the Khan take action against the Great Lu Kingdom?" Wen Fei asked.

“We won’t throw away the meat that’s already in our mouths, just be patient!” said Nabru Khan.

"Khan! We should take advantage of their unstable morale and launch an attack to boost our own!" Yuchi Liang said.

"It will be soon! When Prince Yuchi sees his relatives, he must not hold back!" said Naburu Khan.

"Khan, rest assured! The Western Regions are number one in my heart," Yuchi Liang said.

"Good!" praised Nabru Khan.

"Khan! I just received news that the Helian tribe has suffered another heavy blow in Pingcheng!" Haole said.

“What’s wrong with the Helian brothers? They’re so easily defeated!” said Nabru Khan.

“Helian Hui had different opinions about starting the war from the beginning. I don’t think he exerted his full strength in Pingcheng, otherwise they wouldn’t have suffered such a crushing defeat!” Bakru said.

“Our focus is not there. As long as we break through Ningcheng, it will be much easier for our Western Regions iron hooves to trample into the Great Lu Kingdom,” said Nabru Khan.

"When the time comes, I will take advantage of Bulu Khan's influence to bring down the Zhou dynasty and avenge my mother and the others!" Wenfei said.

“Wenfei! Speaking of which, you and Senior Shou are related!” Nabulu Khan said.

“My mother was a princess of the previous dynasty, and Senior Shou’s sister was an imperial concubine, so we are related,” Wen Fei said.

"Wenfei, you can try to get closer to Senior Shou," said Naburu Khan.

"Isn't this young hero Wen on good terms with my master?" Liulizi said.

"Oh! Is that so?" said Nabru Khan.

"Your Majesty! In fact, I brought Senior Shou from the northern desert to the Western Regions," Wenfei said.

“I’ve never heard you mention that!” said Nabru Khan.

"The Khan has seen Senior Shou's character, and I just don't want to embarrass myself in front of everyone," Wen Fei said.

“Young Master Wen! But I think your relationship with my master is quite unusual! That night we were going to kill you, but my master stopped us,” Liulizi said.

"It's because Senior Shou remembers my kindness in bringing him back from the northern desert that he's asking you not to kill me," Wen Fei said.

“Who knows if you’re telling the truth or not!” Bakru said.

"General Ba, do you really have to stir up trouble?" Wen Fei asked.

“I’m just afraid you’ll bring bad luck to our Western Regions,” Bakru said.

“That’s understandable! I wouldn’t easily believe someone would wholeheartedly submit! In short, please let Bulu Khan and all the generals watch my actions!” Wenfei said.

“Very good!” said Nabru Khan.

Li Wei and Yu Chi Yu received the letter from Li Linlie at home.

"Mother! What did my father say?"

"Your father has been released by General Yuan!" Yu Chi Yu said happily.

"That's great!" Li Wei was overjoyed.

"We're so lucky!" Yu Chi Yu said.

“Mother, let’s go to the military camp to find my father!” Li Wei said.

"Look, your father told us in his letter to stay home and wait for him to come back." Yu Chi Yu handed the letter to Li Wei to read.

“But I want to see my father! I miss him!” Li Wei said.

“Alright! Let’s pack up and go to the military camp to see your father!” Yu Chi Yu said.

"Mother! You're so good!" Li Wei kissed Yu Chi Yu on the cheek.

"You have no self-respect at all!" Yu Chi Yu complained.

"I understand! I'll be more careful next time!" Li Wei said.

Li Linlie was assigning tasks to his men.

"Jiang Han, select some well-trained soldiers from our border army, at least two thousand men, and appoint them as their leader. Then, launch a surprise attack on the Western Regions army and catch them off guard! And achieve another great feat," Li Linlie said.

"Yes, sir!" Jiang Han accepted the order and left.

"Wu Yuan! You will lead five thousand men as the vanguard to attack Nabru's left flank!"

"Mi Kun, you will lead ten thousand men to attack Nabru's right wing!"

"Where are you! Lead 300 million troops to block the Western Regions army's retreat!"

"Order!"

"General! I will be the one to fight Nabul in the final battle! I want to see if this opponent from eighteen years ago has improved!" Li Linlie said.

"I've heard that General Li put in a lot of effort to win the heart of the beauty in the Western Regions back then!" Yuan Hui said with a loud laugh.

"General, you flatter me! That was just youthful arrogance, nothing to mention!" Li Linlie said.

"You're too modest, General Li!" Yuan Hui said.

"General! We're just waiting for your command!" Li Linlie said.

"How about tonight?" Yuan Hui asked.

“The sooner the better, of course!” Li Linlie said.

“Alright! Tonight, have Jiang Han lead two thousand men to launch a surprise attack on the Western Regions camp! Tell Jiang Han and his men not to linger in battle, and to retreat when they have the advantage!” Yuan Hui said.

"Yes, Commander! We'll go and prepare!" Li Linlie led his men out of the tent.

Cao Yong was like an ant on a hot pan in his tent, anxiously pacing back and forth, because he did not know Yuan Hui's military intentions and did not know how to send effective information to the Western Regions.

"Imperial Censor Cao! The Commander-in-Chief requests your presence!" a soldier reported from outside.

Cao Yong left his own tent and walked towards Yuan Hui's tent. Inside, Yuan Hui was sitting there waiting for him.

“Imperial Censor Cao, please sit down! This is the finest tea I brought from the capital. I haven’t had a chance to drink it yet, so I had someone invite you here immediately. Please have a taste!” Yuan Hui said.

Cao Yong walked to the table, sat down, and Yuan Hui picked up the teapot and poured him a cup of tea.

"Try it!" Yuan Hui said.

Cao Yong picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and savored it carefully.

"This is truly excellent tea!"

"Drink up! I'll refill your cup!" Yuan Hui said.

"General! When will our army attack the Western Regions army? They're practically at our doorstep!" Cao Yong said.

"Imperial Censor Cao! All you need to do is prepare enough provisions! Don't worry about fighting! Let's have some tea!" Yuan Hui poured Cao Yong some more tea.

"The commander-in-chief is right! But as the supply officer, I also need to know the casualties of the soldiers at the front so that the supplies can be distributed properly," Cao Yong said with a smile.

"Imperial Censor Cao! We're just having tea today! We won't talk about war! Drink up!" Yuan Hui said.

Cao Yong began to have his own thoughts. He felt that Yuan Hui's behavior was somewhat unusual, and he sensed that something big was about to happen.