Part 2
Beside him, the Turks seemed inspired, shaken by the word “eagle.” The snowy field resounded with Turkic shouts:
“Halete, Alewu!”
“Halete, Alewu!”
“…”
The Turkic language made people’s heads buzz. Both sides were killing with red eyes. The Turks’ momentum rose, becoming somewhat unstoppable.
Seeing the Great Wei army at a disadvantage, Tang Tuan, who had already taken a stab, hardened his heart. If the situation was critical and he couldn’t complete the task assigned by the Regent King, he had to take measures to avoid losses for the Great Wei army.
Tang Tuan roared, “Zhu Mingdong, Xu Laoqi, take your squads and follow me to hold Ashina Shali to the death—Zhang Zhibei! You were injured before, staying here is useless. Take the Prince of Chengen and leave quickly…”
Wei Wanlan froze!
Zhang Zhibei, with tears in his eyes, was about to grab his horse’s bridle. The Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell Amulet icon flashed in front of Wei Wanlan as his vision shook.
Wei Wanlan placed his fingertip on the icon, his finger trembling slightly.
He had to live.
But, he also didn’t want to see others die.
He didn’t want the soldiers to die, didn’t want General Tang to die. If he couldn’t come up with a way to turn the tide of this disadvantageous battle, they would undoubtedly die.
His head felt like it was about to explode. He bit his lip and suddenly shook the reins.
The little white horse rushed out!
The not-so-abundant hot blood in his body, the courage of several lifetimes, and all the explosive language he had seen in anime all came into use at this moment, turning into Wei Wanlan’s counter-shout to Ashina Shali, equally shaking the snowy field:
“——Zhen is the Son of Heaven of Great Wei! Killing me can settle the war between the two countries. Who dares to fight Zhen?”
The voice spread across the snowy field to the core of the battle.
The Turkic generals and soldiers invariably turned their gazes toward the source of the sound.
Ashina Shali had excellent eyesight. Hearing the sound and looking over, his pupils shrank suddenly. He actually saw the Wei monarch on the Turkic border.
He would not forget this face.
An innocent appearance like a child, a beauty possessing the four seas.
It really was him:
“Wei. Wan. Lan.”
This twist caused both the Turkic soldiers and the Great Wei army formation to explode in chaos.
Who could have imagined that on this vicious battlefield beyond the Great Wall, the little Emperor who should have been far away in Chang’an would be mixed in!
Killing the little Emperor of Wei was obviously a much greater temptation than killing Tang Tuan.
The Turks could naturally calculate this. In an instant, as if triggering a mechanism, the Khan led his generals straight for Wei Wanlan himself.
Enemy soldiers swarmed toward Wei Wanlan like a swarm of bees with a unified target.
Tang Tuan’s palms were cold. Seeing the situation turn abruptly, his side was relieved of the siege, but the little Emperor was placed in danger. Tang Tuan’s heart was about to jump out:
“Your Majesty—”
Wei Wanlan shook the reins, and the horse was unexpectedly in sync with him.
He led the troops toward the surface of the Aibugai River. The river was frozen; only this direction had no enemy soldiers.
The horse’s hooves stepped onto the river surface.
As hooves trod on ice, he heard a cracking sound. His small face wrinkled slightly, but he dared not think too much about it.
He had no retreat. He used the item on the ice. The Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell Amulet only emitted a faint light, not yet showing any item effects.
Wei Wanlan felt unsure. At this moment, he had no time to worry about falling into an ice hole and never climbing out again, because more Turkic troops were catching up.
Splash—
The sound of exploding ice accompanied by water spray burst open before his eyes!
In some places, the ice was too brittle, and Turkic soldiers plunged into the Aibugai River, men and horses alike.
Wei Wanlan bit his lower lip tightly, feeling even less confident, shaking the reins to retreat further back.
As he got further and further from the riverbank, more and more of the pursuing soldiers in front of him fell into the water and perished.
Every step he took carried the possibility of falling into the river too. But if he fell into the water, would that item still work?
He didn’t dare think too much…
Didn’t dare pay attention to his stomach ache…
He was so scared he even forgot how to cry. His heart felt like it was being tightly gripped, his hands numb and cold. Numbly relying on instinct to endure—when would it end?
Save me, save Zhen.
Save Zhen QAQ.
“Ulug, Uztuk!”
That shout in Turkic startled Wei Wanlan into looking up.
Ashina Shali had suddenly spurred his horse extremely close to him!
This man had been lurking in Wei Wanlan’s blind spot early on. That iron tower of a man moved so swiftly. As the scimitar passed, Wei Wanlan was stunned; he hugged the horse’s neck tightly and curled into a ball.
…He couldn’t dodge this blade.
Wei Wanlan closed his eyes, feeling that it was over.
But after the flash of the blade, what fell onto the snow was his hair crown.
Because he was impersonating Wei Wanqing, he used Wei Wanqing’s attire. The Prince of Chengen had already been crowned, so the tall hair ornament on top of his head took the place of the head Wei Wanlan should have lost.
It wasn’t luck; it was the item effect!
Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell Amulet.
Seeing this sudden change, the Turks were all astonished. Khan Ashina Shali was known for his steady, accurate, and ruthless blade work. Logically, that strike just now should absolutely not have missed.
So missing Wei Wanlan seemed even more bizarre. To outsiders, it looked as if this little Emperor was protected by some destiny in the unseen world.
Wei Wanlan’s long hair came completely loose.
As the white horse galloped wildly, he scattered his hooves on the ice like a deer. A sense of reckless vitality spread, making him seem within reach yet helpless to catch.
Violent Turkic shouts erupted over the river:
“Uztuk!”
“Haram!”
He didn’t understand exactly what they were saying.
But the emotions in the words could not be hidden.
Turkic cavalry frantically trampled the ice. The operation to capture Wei Wanlan had not stopped; the Turks were becoming increasingly anxious.
Ashina Shali said urgently, “Trample the ice! Make the little Emperor fall into the river!”
Water splashed, ice layers continued to crack; the Turks changed their tactics.
The Great Wei army, on the contrary, dared not act rashly, afraid of adding any burden to the ice surface and losing the entire war directly.
Wei Wanlan held the reins, gripping them until his palms hurt…
He gazed toward the riverbank.
At this time, on the banks of the Aibugai River, scattered firelights approached from the distance. The points of light came from far to near, light cavalry and fast horses like thunder.
This was—Great Wei’s surprise attack force.
Unknown which Turkic soldier it was, shaking, shouted hoarsely in stiff Central Plains official dialect:
“Su Jingzhi.”
Great Wei’s Regent King had arrived!
The Turks’ paths, front and back, were blocked. With the arrival of this force, a pincer attack was formed. Horse hooves sounded like rushing thunder in the wind and snow.
The Regent King was at the very front of the cavalry unit, his armor covered in blood. The torches reflected bloodstains as dark red as twisting vines. His order was only one word:
“Kill.”
Ashina Shali exhaled a heavy breath of white mist in the heavy snow, his powerful brows knitting tighter: “Su. Jing. Zhi.”
The Wei elites broke the deadlock on the river surface.
Great Wei had superior numbers. Ashina Shali made a quick judgment.
Currently, returning to the Royal Court was impossible. The Turkic soldiers were chased by the Wei army until they had no way forward or back, and in the end, they failed to kill the Wei Emperor. Even if they killed Wei Wanlan now, they would surely not escape the Regent King’s pursuit.
Ashina Shali gritted his teeth and ordered, “Force a crossing of the Aibugai River!!!”
The Turkic generals were stunned.
In front was the vast icy surface. Behind were the Great Wei pursuers.
Every now and then, soldiers fell into ice holes on the river.
The defeated Turkic soldiers had no way out, so they had to say, “Retreat.”
The soldiers became fewer and fewer, the figures gradually moving away—
The Wei army did not cross the river to pursue by force.
Forcing a crossing of the frozen river was a narrow escape from death. Even if Ashina Shali was lucky enough to escape this pursuit, he was destined to lose the Royal Court. Now, he was nothing more than a stray dog.
More importantly…
After the crisis was lifted for the Great Wei army, many warhorses froze on the ice surface.
“Your… Your Majesty.”
The soldiers dared not move again. The reinforcements surrounding them also dared not move recklessly.
The Emperor sat on his horse standing on the river surface. Everyone unconsciously lightened their breathing, afraid that even a fluctuation of breath could shatter the ice and instantly cost the little Emperor his life.
Snow was still falling.
Wei Wanlan sat on horseback. The Turks had been driven away by the Great Wei army. His belated fear began to surface.
Wei Wanlan looked around. He was very far from the riverbank. In many directions in front of him, there were gaping black ice holes that could eat people everywhere.
Cold sweat seeped from Wei Wanlan’s spine, his heart full of panic. In his nervous helplessness, he cast his gaze toward the Wei army camp and saw the Regent King slowly approaching him.
He was by the shore.
Wei Wanlan was so excited he was about to cry.
“Regent King…”
At this moment, a hoof stepped on the ice, creating a distinct cracking sound!
Wei Wanlan was terrified, shivering on the horse. However, his hands and feet were all tied to the horse’s back. At this moment, it seemed there was a possibility of crushing the ice at any time.
Su Jingzhi stepped forward.
The soldiers behind him stopped him: “Your Highness, the river is dangerous… Why not let this subordinate do it and bring the Son of Heaven back to a safe place.”
“Your Highness!!”
The Regent King did not respond to the kindness of these soldiers.
He didn’t even hear what others were advising. Since the battle was settled, his heart and eyes were full of Little Wan; his gaze could only lock onto Little Wan.
——On the ice, Little Wan, who was so scared he needed him.
Su Jingzhi went over personally, testing each step as he approached Wei Wanlan. Then, he decisively cut the ropes binding Wei Wanlan’s hands and feet and brought the person down from the horse’s back.
Then, holding hands, slowly, like teaching a child to walk, he helped him move back to the shore step by step.
When his feet touched the ground, a solid feeling washed over him, and only then did Wei Wanlan feel his legs go weak.
Wei Wanlan’s little face collapsed.
He pouted and looked at the Regent King, needing some comfort from his boyfriend. He really wanted to hug Su Jingzhi now, begging to be patted on the head by the Regent King, to have him say that he was alive now.
“Wuwuwuwu, Regent King QAQ.”
!!!
Wei Wanlan was just about to approach, but his ears suddenly twitched.
He acutely perceived it. The Regent King, although it didn’t show on his face, was… angry.
And it was a state that wouldn’t be easily coaxed better QAQ.
He understood a little, instantly realizing the reason for this change in state:
Zhen, Zhen knows Zhen was wrong. Zhen took a risk without permission. Zhen has been naughty again, right???
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