The next day, the army finished reorganizing and waited for His Majesty's orders to return to the Eastern Capital.
Before this, the soldiers gathered in the meeting hall to discuss the route back to the Eastern Capital and the issue of the remaining troops stationed there.
There were still some losses at Yanmen Pass, so it was impossible for all the troops to return to the Eastern Capital.
Instead, they would leave some elite troops to guard the border, which was Yanmen Pass.
"This time, the elite troops from the border of Bingzhou will stay in Bingzhou with the Taiyuan garrison. The rest of the troops will return to the Eastern Capital.”
Yang Guang said lightly.
With that, he arranged everything.
Of course, only a few thousand soldiers remained from the royal army this time. They only received some rewards after returning to the Eastern Capital.
"Yes!"
Li Yuan and Lai Huer cupped their hands and stepped forward.
The army stayed here, and the two of them returned to the Eastern Capital.
Of course, he had sent two elite armies to guard the borders and Bingzhou because he was afraid that the Turks would invade.
Even though he knew that the possibility of this happening was extremely low, His Majesty still had to take precautions.
Everything that needed to be dealt with had been taken care of. His Majesty was about to set off and return to Luoyang, the eastern capital.
However, before that, there was something that everyone was extremely concerned about. Would the King of Qin return to the Eastern Capital with His Majesty, or would he return to the West Sea and continue to guard the four counties of the West Sea?
This was a strange question, because both answers to this question could happen.
Now that the King of Qin was at his peak, it was not surprising that he would return to Luoyang, the eastern capital, and stay in the north.
However, the problem of the difference in political views between the King of Qin and His Majesty still existed. It was just that when they were at Yanmen Pass, the main purpose of the King of Qin was to solve the death situation at Yanmen Pass, so naturally, there would not be any conflict of different political views.
In addition, during the Battle of Yanmen Pass, His Majesty had always supported or inquired about the King of Qin's decisions. He had never opposed them.
Although not everyone noticed this detail, Yu Shiji and Yuwen Huaji did.
Therefore, the King of Qin might follow His Majesty to the Eastern Capital or return to the West Ocean to maintain the previous situation.
"Ji 'er, are you going to stay in the north, or are you going back to the West Sea to guard the four counties?”
Just as he was about to leave, Yang Guang asked the question that everyone cared about.
At this moment, all the officials 'eyes were on the King of Qin. The atmosphere became quiet. Everyone was waiting for the King of Qin's answer.
"Now that there are rebellions everywhere in Great Sui and external threats coexist, as a man of Great Sui and a member of the royal family, how can he enjoy peace?”
The silence of the meeting hall was broken by Yang Ji's high-pitched voice.
As the daughter of the Great Sui Dynasty, these words echoed in the surroundings.
Hearing this, Li Shi Min clenched his fists, his blood boiling.
Lai Hu 'er and the others trembled. They might not have been so excited when someone else had said those words, but it was His Majesty the King of Qin who had said them.
With these words, the scene of the West Ocean army fighting appeared in everyone's mind again.
"What a good man of the Great Sui, what a good son of the royal family, Ji 'er, said well!”
Yang Guang's body trembled slightly.
Although it was only for a moment, it was still seen by Yu Shiji and the other old ministers.
"The words of His Highness the King of Qin can even easily affect a person. With such prestige, it's probably difficult to find anyone who can match him.”
Li Yuan held his breath and murmured.
In addition, everyone knew that if the King of Qin stayed in the north, the fierce West Ocean army would shine brilliantly in the north. When the so-called 18th Rebellion King and 64th Smoke and Dust finally saw the edge of the West Ocean army, what would their expressions be like?
The rebel army in the north was in high spirits, and the situation of the Sui army retreating seemed to be changing.
In the dark, everyone felt a storm brewing.
……
In the northern plains.
Dark clouds covered the area. It seemed like a heavy rain was coming.
The northern wind blew in the grassland tribe, and sorrowful war songs rang out inside and outside the tribe.
Yes, they were holding a funeral for the Shibi Khan who died at Yanmen Pass.
Because the body of Shibi Khan was still in Yanmen Pass, they imitated the Central Plains and held a cenotaph.
However, what was supposed to be a solemn scene had everyone's faces turn gloomy. Some tribal leaders even had veins popping out of their temples.
They seemed to be trying their best to endure something.
The new Khan, Chuluo Khan, was Ashina Qilifushe, who had escaped from Yanmen Pass.
At this moment, he was holding a simple wooden box in his hand. The wooden box had already been opened, and Shibi Khagan's head appeared within.
The head of the Shibi Khagan, which should have been at Yanmen Pass, was now in the Turkic tribe. Why?
Everyone was clear that it was sent here by the King of Qin.
In name, it was like returning Shibi Khagan's head, but if that was the case, why didn't he return the complete body and only send a head?
The meaning behind it was obvious.
This was the Qin Emperor's demonstration, this was the Great Sui's demonstration!
They had won the Battle of Yanmen Pass and beheaded Shibi Khan, causing the Turks to suffer a crushing defeat.
Now that the new Khan had been appointed and the old Khan had been sent over for his funeral, Great Qin's intention to show off became even more obvious.
Besides showing off, there was also a warning to Chuluo Khagan.
That head seemed to be telling Chuluo Khagan that if the Turks attacked Yanmen Pass again, Chuluo Khagan would end up like Shibi Khagan, his head separated!
This action undoubtedly ignited the anger of the Turks.
"This is a blood feud. How can we let it go? Khagan, we should attack Great Sui and avenge Shibi Khagan!”
A tribe leader shouted angrily.
The atmosphere of the entire funeral changed.
"That's right, the King of Qin is ruthlessly slapping the Turks in the face. If we don't cut off the King of Qin's head and give it to Great Sui in the same way, the Turks will bear this great humiliation!”
Another tribe leader said. Some of the tribe leaders had high morale.
"You've all seen the battle of the Western Sea army of the King of Qin, and you've also seen the valor of the King of Qin. Who has the confidence to behead him?”
Chuluo Khagan took a deep breath and swept his gaze over the Turkic leaders.
As soon as he said this, the leaders immediately deflated like a balloon and did not dare to say anything.
Although some of the leaders who stayed behind did not witness the battle at Yanmen Pass, many of them had seen the battle at the Hexi Corridor.
Just imagining such a massacre made them tremble.
"If the King of Qin doesn't resolve it, the Central Plains will be difficult to take, and revenge will be even more distant.”
A hint of fear flashed through Chuluo Khagan's eyes. All he could think of was the figure of the King of Qin at Yanmen Pass and the ferocity of the West Sea army.
He was slightly entranced. He felt as if he was personally experiencing the feelings of some leaders who had their heads chopped off by the King of Qin in the army.
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