"Um... If it does not work, send someone to the Western Regions. Our relationship with Lou Lan had not reached the state of betrayal in the end, as long as we are not being hated by friends, try to smuggle some." Gu Yun said, carelessly lifting the small cup with three fingers. Looking at 'General Tan', he downed the cup and said "My Brother, His Highness Yan Wang does not have wine, he told us to make do. I cannot manage him; you must also make do."

Chang Geng silently made a toast with the cup of tea towards the owner-less Wind Slasher, drank it, then poured Tan Hong Fei's cup on the ground.

Using tea in place of wine, making a wine offering for peace.

True to Chang Geng's words, ten days later, the Western Army abandoned the capital city, shifted its direction, and landed again at Jiangnan. In two days and one night, it had rushed into Lin An City. The land of rich fish and rice for generations fell. Every large rich family was in a panic, a number of them had already gathered their jewelry and treasures to flee. Some of them resisted; unable to win, they had taken their own lives after being captured.

Li Feng put Old General Zhong back to use. The veteran once again donned his armor, going to the frontline with Yao Zhen and the remaining soldiers he managed to scrape together.

Gu Yun struggled to get up and hurriedly met with the teacher whom he had not seen for many years. There was no time to talk much. Using a cup of wine outside the city to bid farewell to the Southern Expeditionary Army, he watched the old general with gray hair mount his horse and depart.

The next day, the Marquis of Order and Shen Yi went to the Northwest together.

Yan Wang Li Min restructured the defense of the capital and acted as a leader of the Six Ministries, began his career of being a 'pillar' demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall.

Chapter 9: Western Expedition

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Gu Yun sat properly on his horse's back and asked: "Is he still there?"

Shen Yi raised the Qian Li Yan in response and looked back: "Yes."

Gu Yun left the capital on a beautiful day; it was a rare occasion with sunlight spreading for ten miles. Emperor Long An led a hundred civil and military officers to see them off, sending them to the city gate, watching until the figures of men and horses vanished from sight before dispersing. Yan Wang was the only one who had not left.