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After exchanging for the Celestial Realm cultivation technique, Li Chang'an began to replenish his elite troops, with both the Xuanjia Army and the White Horse Cavalry having enough men to reach 5,000.
These 10,000 elite cavalrymen were enough to withstand 100,000 cavalrymen from the Northern Barbarians or Northern Liang in the open field. If the opponent was infantry, they could charge and kill at will, as if entering an empty field.
The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, the only force in the world capable of rivaling the Xuanjia Army, has now been decimated, with only two thousand men escaping back.
[Consuming 9000 Mortal Dust Points to exchange for 3000 Elite Xuanjia Army templates!]
[Consume 6000 Mortal Points to exchange for 2000 Elite White Horse Cavalry templates!]
[Consume 7000 Mortal Dust Points to exchange for a 7000-person Tang Dynasty Righteous Army template!]
After the addition, the Tang Guiyi Army, which incorporated the template, also numbered 10,000.
After this replenishment, Li Chang'an's combined forces reached 44,000 men, while Li Chang'an's total army numbered 160,000.
The combined army in the template consists of 2,000 Mo Dao soldiers, 2,000 Bai Fei soldiers, 5,000 Xuanjia soldiers, 5,000 Bai Ma Yicong, 10,000 Guiyi soldiers, and 20,000 Tang iron cavalry.
After the battle with the Northern Liang army, the Northern Liang was severely weakened, but Li Chang'an's army became even stronger!
World: Walking in the Snow
Age: 21 years old
Realm: Martial Arts First Grade (Great Vajra Realm, Great Finger Profound Realm, Mid-stage Celestial Phenomenon Realm)
Cultivation Technique: Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill (Perfected, Thirteen Levels)
Martial Arts Skills: Dragon Capturing Skill (Perfect), Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms (Perfect), Crossing the River on a Reed (Perfect), Prajna Heart Bell (Perfect), Six Gods Technique (Perfect), Great River Sword Intent (Perfect), Three-Part Returning to Origin Qi (Not Yet Entered)
Su Hui: Possessing keen insight, photographic memory, and the master of all realms.
Abilities: (Expand)
Red Dust: 2000 (Cumulative 28 points)
排名：权势4、财富8、武力12、风流8、文艺6
As Li Chang'an expected, Xu Zhihu personally arrived outside Jinchang City seven days later.
Xu Zhihu, known as the most beautiful woman in Beiliang, looked at Xu Fengnian, who had been hanging for half a month, with teary eyes.
"Sister...Sister...I don't want to die..."
Looking at his younger brother, whom he had acquired in exchange for an entire province, Xu Zhihu had a vague thought in his mind: Xu Fengnian would be better off dead.
Living now is both pathetic and painful, and returning to Beiliang would be incredibly desolate.
At this moment, Xu Fengnian looked like a dried-up corpse, completely unlike a teenager. He appeared to be on his deathbed, on the verge of death.
"Ohh Ohh ohh……"
Xu Fengnian started crying, and Xu Zhihu immediately softened. Only then did she understand Xu Xiao.
"Fengnian, don't cry, your sister is here to take you home."
Upon hearing this, Xu Fengnian burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
With this cry, Xu Zhihu's last trace of misunderstanding and resentment towards Xu Xiao completely vanished.
Xu Xiao knew that once Xu Zhihu came, he could never go back, so Xu Zhihu had no intention of returning.
The north wind howled, and the red dress fluttered in the wind.
"Princess Xu Zhihu of Beiliang requests an audience with His Highness the King of Tang!"
When Xu Zhihu requested an audience, both the soldiers guarding the city and the Imperial Guards watching over Xu Fengnian ignored him.
However, Xu Zhihu knew that the Anxi Protectorate, with its many experts and extensive connections, must know that she had arrived.
Half a day later, the sound of horses' hooves rang out, and Qingniao rode out of the city alone.
"Xu Zhihu, His Highness is busy, please wait a moment, Princess."
Upon hearing Qingniao's cold reply, Xu Zhihu's resentment surged instantly.
However, she immediately thought of the great defeat she had suffered not long ago, and the 100,000 Northern Liang soldiers who had died.
Shazhou was not a place where the people of Beiliang could swagger and bully others.
Xu Zhihu curtsied and said respectfully, "Your Highness, the Prince of Tang, has just acquired Liangzhou and must be very busy."
"Please inform the Emperor that I am waiting here."
The bluebird nodded in satisfaction. "It's good that you know. His Highness will summon the Princess after he's finished with his work."
The princess's entourage and guards all wanted to stand up for her, but they all remained silent amidst Xu Zhihu's sighs.
They were naturally frustrated, but what could they do? The princess was the most frustrated of all.
As her fiancée, she personally went to their door, only to find that they didn't even want to see her.
Humiliation! Utter humiliation!
Xu Zhihu had mixed feelings, because the mysterious Tang King Li Chang'an in the city was her future husband.
She didn't know how her enemy-like husband would treat her.
To be the principal wife? That's absolutely impossible. I'd be lucky to even be a concubine like Xu Weixiong.
Xu Zhihu was well aware that Li Chang'an was expressing his dissatisfaction with his disappearance and elopement.
In fact, it wasn't until Xu Zhihu actually stood at the gate of Jinchang City that he truly began to consider what kind of person Li Chang'an really was.
If we don't consider things from the perspective of Northern Liang, this Prince Tang seems to be quite popular.
This can be seen from the people coming and going, and can be heard from their discussions.
Because of Li Chang'an's arrival, Shazhou has regained three counties. Currently, except for Dunhuang County which is in the hands of the Northern Mang, the other six counties are in Li Chang'an's hands.
Li Chang'an eliminated the ferocious foreign tribes and stabilized the refugees within two or three years, making the six counties of Shazhou truly prosperous.
This king, who was of a different surname and was on par with his father, had only risen to power in four years and was not yet twenty-two years old, a year younger than himself.
Judging from the discussions among the people of Shazhou along the way, this Prince Tang was a hero in their eyes.
The sun rises and then sets.
Xu Zhihu waited at the door the whole time; without Li Chang'an's permission, she could not take Xu Fengnian away.
At this moment, Li Chang'an was indeed busy, busy playing chess with Xu Weixiong.
Xue Songguan and Huyan Guanyin watched intently from the sidelines, their delicate eyebrows furrowed.
Xu Weixiong was sweating profusely, and it looked like he was about to lose again.
Li Chang'an was confident of victory, and his hand under the table had already climbed onto Huyan Guanyin's leg.
Huyan Guanyin, who was intently watching the game, suddenly bit her lower lip, and her breathing became rapid.
After observing for a long time, Xue Songguan had to sigh and say, "His Highness is unparalleled in hand-to-hand combat. Even the three of us combined are no match for him."
Li Chang'an played with Huyan Guanyin's jade feet, and Huyan Guanyin's eyes were full of seductive charm as she let out an alluring moan from deep in her throat.
Xue Songguan, seeing this, said sourly, "The prince is so fickle. Ever since Guanyin came, he's forgotten all of us."
Li Chang'an walked up Hu Yan Guanyin's jade legs, then embraced Hu Yan Guanyin and Xue Songguan from the left and right.
"All three of you, come at me together! What do I have to fear!"
Li Chang'an was extremely busy, while Xu Zhihu waited outside the city for a full seven days.
On the morning of the seventh day, Qingniao drove a carriage with Jiang Si to pick up Xu Zhihu.
Xu Zhihu remained expressionless and could only get into Qingniao's carriage.
As the carriage traveled through the streets of Jinchang, Xu Zhihu observed the scene along the way.
This place is more prosperous than the counties along the way, and more harmonious than the Northern Liang.
The streets are wide, clean, and well-connected, with people coming and going, all of whom seem to feel safe.
When these common people saw the prince's carriage, they would respectfully stand by the roadside and bow, their expressions revealing their fear of power.
This is different from the submission brought about by the likes of Xu Fengnian and Chu Lushan who preyed on the people; this feeling is respect.
Upon arriving at the Tang Prince's Mansion, Xu Zhihu was secretly amazed by its cultural atmosphere.
The carved beams and painted rafters, the pavilions and towers, are a delight to behold.
According to legends along the way, Emperor Li Chang'an of Tang was a perfect person who knew everything.
Looking at the scenery of the Prince's Palace now, it already surpasses the Northern Liang Prince's Palace.
After many twists and turns, Xu Zhihu finally met her future husband.
This legendary young hero was also a powerful and ruthless figure.
"This humble servant greets Your Highness."
Li Chang'an could tell that Xu Zhihu's voice was trembling.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhihu, who was as fierce as a wolf, was timid before even speaking.
Li Chang'an said calmly, "Princess, you may rise."
"I am busy with worldly affairs, and I apologize for keeping the princess waiting."
Xu Zhihu saw Li Chang'an's face and was momentarily stunned, for the man before him was incomparably handsome.