Ji Zichang has transformed from a puppet to his current form.
And Chen Dingye, who broke away from Tantai Xianming, also underwent a transformation.
Li Guanyi suddenly thought of the Chen State Prime Minister who committed suicide and was silent for a long time. He wondered if Chen Dingye’s transformation was also within Tantai Xianming’s expectations. Did Tantai Xianming need Chen Dingye and the Regent King Chen Fubi to fight with Li Guanyi?
But Tantai Xianming probably didn’t expect that Jiang Wanxiang’s time was running out, and this world would be surging toward a more chaotic direction with the newly awakened Emperor Chen, the increasingly domineering Emperor Ying whose days were numbered, and the Qilin, the last blood and fire of the line of the Red Emperor.
The old generation, the younger generation, all are facing turbulent times.
Li Guanyi remained silent for a long time.
Behind the curtain, the young girl quietly waited for the opposite side to continue asking questions.
The sunlight was warm.
This curtain was very thick, reminding her of the first time they met. At that time, she tested him with problems from Mathematics, and his penmanship was as if guided by a deity. Her maid went back and forth, passing paper between the two of them.
In many ways, it was somewhat similar to now.
The girl held a slight smile, a rustling sound, the Marquis Qin Wu finished reading, then remained silent for a moment, exhaled a breath, and calmly said: "Then, may I ask about the Western Regions?"
Li Guan replied: "I remember that the Xue Family, the Duke Ying Mansion of Ying Country, and Qibi Li of the Tiele Tribe should have formed a guild together with the Turkic Seven Kings. The Turkic Great Khan changed the types of goods for trade, but what about the Seven Kings?"
The girl’s fingers moved slightly, and the fourth scroll flew over, leisurely saying:
"The Seven Kings, as usual."
The supreme Great Khan on the Turkic Grassland changed the trade.
The situation with the seventh son of the Turkic Great Khan’s tribe remains unchanged.
These two sentences already hinted at the looming strife and hidden currents among the powers of that vast grassland. In Li Guanyi’s heart, he relaxed a bit. It also indicated that the Breaking Army scheme was in motion, meaning the Tiele Tribe was not affected.
And, the loss suffered by the Xue Family was ultimately reduced somewhat.
The young girl pressed down her palm, smoothing out the wrinkles in her skirt, and said:
"Through the changes in the trade routes, Qibi Li of the Tiele Tribe has already gathered eight tribes of the Nine Tribes of Tiele, with only one tribe left still to return. They have reformed the Golden Scimitar Cavalry."
"However, initially, they used the name of the Golden Scimitar Cavalry to rally the Nine Tribes of Tiele, but later they no longer used the name [Golden Scimitar Cavalry]."
"In the Western Regions, things are very chaotic."
"Some say the Tiele Tribe just borrowed this legendary name of the first Light Cavalry to gather people and avoid the tragedy of extinction."
"Others say the [Golden Scimitar Cavalry] was the personal cavalry of past kings of the Western Regions, the king’s attendants, and therefore, before the king they recognized arrives in the Western Desert, the [Golden Scimitar Cavalry] will not truly awaken."
"This is a tradition."
"But in any case, the Light Cavalry led by Qibi Li is still a rather strong force in the Western Regions, criticized only for the lack of logistics support, and lacking soldiers with strategic vision as well as a first-rate commander in the world."
"Qibi Li is regarded by all factions and forces in the Western Regions as a bold and brave Cavalry General, yet he still lacks experience in major battles and does not have keen insight, being only a War General, not a commander."
The young girl spoke with a calm and concise tone, narrating the matters unhurriedly, and continued: "As for the original forces of the Western Regions, after the destruction of the Tuyuhun, part of their elite preserved their strength and went deeper into the Western Regions."
"The Dangxiang people established their own nation. The original Regent King Chen Fubi of Chen Country led part of Chen Country’s elite and formed Armored Cavalry. At this moment, nine-tenths of the Dangxiang people’s country has been conquered, with only the area around their Holy Mountain remaining, the range of the original capital still intact."
"The Dangxiang are requesting reinforcements from Chen Country, but Lu Youxian chose to stand firm, and while standing firm, he also made gradual advances, occupying the territory of the Dangxiang Kingdom. The Dangxiang were greatly angered and, according to their ancient traditions, planned to sacrifice the Princess of Chen Country alive beneath the Holy Mountain."
"Chen Fubi’s son, the original Chen State Crown Prince Chen Wenmian, in a white robe, charged in and rescued his cousin, while the Divine General Xiao Wuliang shone brilliantly in the battle to destroy the Dangxiang."
"In this battle, Chen Fubi personally beat the drums to boost Chen Wenmian’s morale."
"The people and soldiers were greatly inspired."
"After being comforted by Chen Fubi, the Princess of the Chen Country Royal Family remained there and did not return to Chen Country. The Duke Mansion of Ying Country also led an army to fight, gaining much, but the warlike Mr. Yuwen, Li Zhaowen, seemed to be restricted by his father and brothers, with not many troops under his command."
"Even so, they fought a larger force with fewer numbers, causing the famous generals of the Dangxiang Kingdom to lose their helmets and armor."
Li Guanyi nodded slightly, and he himself did not realize a sense of natural conversation. There was the sound of a teapot being poured, and then the curtain slightly lifted, and through the gap, he could see inside the girl’s skirts. The sound was clear and peaceful:
"Please have some tea."
Li Guanyi replied, feeling that the tea had the taste he liked when drinking.
Li Guanyi looked at the scrolls, clearly concerning matters happening in Ying Country, Chen Country, the Turkic Grassland, and the Western Desert.
Involving different timelines, covering military formations, types of goods circulating in trade routes, the contraction and expansion of foreign trade, hiring cavalry, as well as the annihilation battles in the Western Regions, but at this moment, in the eyes of Li Guanyi, these matters clearly combined into one.
The grand trend of the world, turbulent as ever!