Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 800 - 797: Long Drive on Horseback_1

The novel text translates to the following in English:

Seeing Bai Qingyan and Bai Jinzhi riding out of the camp, Yue Shi stepped forward with a smile. Before he could call out to Bai Qingyan, the city guards blocked his way with their long spears.

Yue Shi glanced at the Jin Soldier and could only retreat a few steps with a dejected look until Bai Qingyan galloped out, and Yue Shi joyfully shouted: "Miss Bai! Fourth Miss Bai!"

Bai Qingyan reined in her horse and leaped off the saddle. She looked at the elated Yue Shi and knew that everything was progressing smoothly on Xiao Rongyan’s side.

Yue Shi stepped forward, bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan, and pointed to a snow-white steed behind him. He said, "My master specially sent me to deliver this horse to you! He said that although this horse may not be as fast as your previous one, its temperament is excellent, and it has a keen sense of understanding. It might protect you on the battlefield!"

Bai Qingyan’s gaze fell on the snow-white steed behind Yue Shi. Bai Jinzhi couldn’t resist stepping forward to gently stroke the horse’s smooth fur. Under the bright sun, the horse’s coat seemed to be bathed in a layer of holy light, giving off a radiant glow with each step.

Pingan saw the young master caressing the snow-white steed and snorted heavily, shaking his mane.

"Here..." Yue Shi took a letter from his chest and respectfully handed it to Bai Qingyan. "This is a letter from my master to you!"

Bai Qingyan accepted the letter with a smile and asked, "How is your master doing?"

"My master is doing well. His older brother has also heeded Doctor Hong’s advice and is now recuperating quietly. However, it has been hard on my master; many things are weighing on him, and he couldn’t leave to visit you personally. He could only send me to deliver the horse!" Yue Shi said with another bow.

Bai Qingyan opened the letter. In it, Xiao Rongyan expressed his longing for her in very straightforward terms. He urged her to take care while campaigning and to accept this horse without passing it on to others.

Bai Qingyan’s ears grew warm. She turned to the next page...

In the letter, Xiao Rongyan detailed some developments in the Wei Kingdom. Ever since Emperor of Wei personally led the campaign, the capital had been in turmoil. The Emperor of Wei’s own brother had been stirring up the old forces, ready to take over if something happened to the Emperor. The eight-year-old Little Prince of Wei nearly got poisoned to death by an assassin.

Since then, the Empress Dowager of Wei had kept the Little Prince by her side at all times, watching over him closely to prevent any mishap.

Now, Wei was beset with internal strife and external threats. Though the Emperor of Wei might not be a wise ruler of his age, he was far from incompetent. Even so, the Emperor was struggling. The Wei Army showed signs of exhaustion.

The Emperor’s failure to secure victories only bolstered the Yan Army’s morale, while the Wei Army’s spirit sank. Capturing the Wei capital seemed imminent.

Bai Qingyan walked to the steed, raised her hand to stroke its neck. The snow-white horse, as if understanding who its master was, lowered its head and nuzzled Bai Qingyan’s palm.

The white horse reminded her of her previous horse, yet it had a completely different temperament, being much more docile and fitting her eye. "Thank your master on my behalf!"

"Yes!" Yue Shi clasped his fists and bowed.

Bai Qingyan turned to Yue Shi and suddenly asked, "Yue Shi, do you intend to remain by your master’s side as a guard forever?"

Yue Shi was taken aback as the subject turned to himself. "I... don’t understand what you mean, Miss Bai."

Bai Qingyan, still petting the horse, smiled and said, "You have excellent skills, able to take on ten men. It would be a waste for you to remain just a guard!"

Without waiting for Yue Shi to reply, she added, "Tell your master that I’ve named this horse... Taiping."

She then rode off swiftly, battling only for peace. freёweɓnovel.com

Yue Shi, confused, quickly bowed deeply to Bai Qingyan: "Yes!"

"Would you like to rest inside Qingxi Mountain Pass?" Bai Qingyan asked.

Yue Shi shook his head. "I need to hurry back!"

As expected, Bai Qingyan nodded. She took a bundle from the horse she had ridden on and threw it to Yue Shi: "For your journey..."

Yue Shi looked down to see that it was dried meat Bai Qingyan had prepared for him. He smiled, squinting his eyes: "Thank you, Miss Bai!"

"Safe travels!" Bai Qingyan clasped her hands and bowed to Yue Shi.

When they meet again in the future, perhaps... Bai Qingyan, Xiao Rongyan, and Yue Shi would find themselves on opposing sides.

"Miss Bai... you’re not writing a letter to my master?" Yue Shi asked cautiously.

"Tell your master to take care."

Yue Shi: "..."

Never mind. He would relay the message verbatim to his master!

Yue Shi leaped onto his horse. Having completed his mission, he hurried back to Xiao Rongyan’s side. Xiao Rongyan had already ordered the Second Prince Murong Ping and Great General Xie Xun that once they captured the Wei capital Chang City, they should invite the Emperor to enter the Wei Imperial City in a chariot, to legitimize Yan and demonstrate that Yan was no longer what it once was, to make Xiliang fear and compel Xiliang to seek peace.

Yue Shi did not want to miss the grand occasion of the Emperor entering Chang City, so he needed to speed back.

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On November 22nd, the seventeenth year of Xuanjia, the Liang Kingdom’s General Yang Wuce, guarding Liuzhou City, led 20,000 city defenders and 30,000 Liang soldiers who had come to reinforce Liuzhou in surrendering to Jin. The Jin Army captured Liuzhou City without a fight.

After losing Qingxi Mountain Pass and the 30,000 Zhao family troops under Zhao Sheng and over 30,000 Liang soldiers, the Liang Kingdom lost another 50,000 soldiers, revealing the decline of the nation.

Bai Qingyan ordered not to plunder the people, but rich merchants in Liuzhou City, seeking to appease the Jin soldiers, presented treasures. Liu Hong knew that Bai Qingyan had not used Imperial Court military funds for this campaign, so he had them deliver all these riches to Bai Qingyan, who accepted them without hesitation and sent them to Shuoyang City for Steward Liu.

On November 23rd, the seventeenth year of Xuanjia, the ghost-faced General of Nanrong captured the King of Beirong and beheaded him in public, ending the brief split in Rong before the first heavy snow, and was conferred as a king with a different surname by the King of Rong for his meritorious service.

On November 24th, the seventeenth year of Xuanjia, the Jin Army’s main commander Liu Hong decided to split his forces into three columns to directly attack the capital of the Liang Kingdom.

Liu Hong led 80,000 troops straight ahead, attacking and advancing.

Commandery Princess Gaoyi Bai Jinzhi led 40,000 soldiers from the east gate of Liuzhou City, navigating the broad plains to Hancheng, avoiding most cities.

Princess of Zhen Bai Qingyan, accompanied by Generals Zhao Ran, Zhao Sheng, and Yang Wuce, departed from the west gate of Liuzhou City, taking the route with the most cities to Hancheng, to divert the Liang Kingdom’s resistance and ease the pressure on Commander Liu Hong and Commandery Princess Gaoyi.

Excluding the casualties and severely wounded soldiers from the Liang Kingdom’s surrendered troops, Bai Qingyan had a total of 120,000 troops under her command, including 8,000 soldiers from Shuoyang.