The sky was piled up with dark clouds, so deep that almost no other colors could be seen.
The incessant rain fell from the high clouds, in a resolute manner, falling onto the boundless and vast land.
This region hadn’t seen such heavy rain for a long time.
One by one, falling from the end of the sky, one after another, woven into blurred colors, as if one could never see the end.
In the curtain of rain, a team of ghostly fast horses cut into the rain, galloping and whipping.
The man in the lead was wearing a thick oil coat, only the neck and arms exposed were showing some carefully sewn fabric, the white hair hanging under the wide bamboo hat was raised, the ends of the hair were wet, like the pure snow floating on the top of the mountain, an indifferent frost.
(t/n: oil coat-a raincoat made of ‘tung oil’ (an oil used as a drying agent in inks, paints, and varnishes)
This team of light cavalry was moving too fast, and the sound was covered by the heavy rain, so that it only revealed its traces at a very close distance.
The Xuan Cavalry who was on guard outside the temporary camp was still patrolling just now. After the shift change, he turned his head and was immediately scared out of his wits, blowing the horn of enemy attack in a hurry.
“Enemy attack——!”
The horn sound tore through the vast rain.
The Xuan Cavalry in the camp immediately picked up their weapons at the fastest speed and rushed into the pouring rain.
In just a moment, the outside of the Xuan Cavalry’s tent was filled with soldiers in cold armor.
The rain washed over a pair of eyes as if facing a great enemy, the cavalry guarding outside quickly placed sharp pears to block the horses, holding cold spears cast in bronze in their hands, ready to shoot down the incoming enemy at any time.
Mu Yuanlong also held a long sword and walked out of the tent.
The heavy curtain of rain blocked most of the view, he could only see the deep-colored rain hat and the increasingly urgent hooves.
However, in this noisy atmosphere, the divine white horse that pierced out of the rain still did not slow down, even speeding up a bit.
Isn’t this seeking death?!
Seeing that the team of horses not only did not slow down, but instead sped up, even Mu Yuanlong couldn’t help but be surprised.
One had to know that what was blocking in front of the camp were sharp spears several feet high. If one hit it directly, they would definitely be stabbed and bleed, and the people would be overturned.
Thud thud thud thud–
Closer, even closer.
In an instant, the divine white horse that rushed out of the rain jumped high, easily jumped over the high sharp spear, and landed steadily on the ground inside the camp, and the horse’s hooves splashed a splash of water in the low-lying area.
As long as it was a Xuan Cavalry person, they would not be unfamiliar with this horse.
Not to mention bullying all kinds of horses in the stable, the whole army still treated it as a little princess, and the best grass cake was left to it first. Now, as the identity of the owner rose, there were people cheering and welcoming wherever they went, and they were very proud.
Zhao Yebai kicked on the spot and quickly ran to the shelter under the rain.
The man on the horse pulled down his bamboo hat and revealed a handsome and unparalleled face.
Just when everyone was staring, a high announcement came. “His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived-!”
Mu Yuanlong was completely stunned.
However, the subconscious reaction was faster than his thinking, and he quickly knelt on the ground, with a joyful and respectful look, “This minister pays respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!”
Zong Luo dismounted, and the rainwater on the oil cloth fell down.
Seeing his deputy general, his cold expression finally loosened along the way. “Yuanlong.”
“Why would His Highness appear here? Is it to find the Eighth Highness?”
After the surprise, Mu Yuanlong was still shocked.
Just now, he really thought that Xuan Cavalry’s whereabouts were exposed, and which elite soldiers from the Wei Country came to probe and kill. Unexpectedly, it was His Highness who should have been far away in the Imperial City.
The white-clothed crown prince took off the oil coat on his body and handed it to the secret guard who followed him.
He opened his palm and showed the half of the Xuan Cavalry tiger talisman lying in his palm, and said lightly, “His Majesty has an order, for the battle against the Wei Country, the Xuan Cavalry and its frontal army group will be taken over by me.”
The crown prince cannot command the army. But the tiger charm cannot be faked.
Facing the Xuan Cavalry, Zong Luo did not need this tiger talisman. This tiger talisman was for the other two army generals who also participated in the battle against the Wei Country.
Sure enough, even if it was logically unclear why Emperor Yuan would allow the crown prince to go out and lead troops, the deputy general of Xuan Cavalry did not have the slightest doubt, but loudly said, “This minister sincerely obeys the military order!”
“Humble subjects sincerely obey the military order!”
The battle against the Wei Country was the last battle in the many years of the Great Yuan’s battle against the world.
The great achievement of unifying the world, no one had done before and no one to come after, was imminent, and no general of the Great Yuan did not want to participate in it.
Being able to fight side by side with His Highness who was loyal to oneself at such a moment symbolizing glory and enough to make a name in history was a very happy thing in itself.
Zong Luo nodded.
After a while, he suddenly said, “Where is the King of Beining?”
Yu Beizhou led the Xuan Cavalry this time, but only had wartime command authority.
According to military law, once he received the tiger talisman, the previous general holding the command should hand over to him. Even if there was no handover, the new general should at least come out to greet the crown prince.
However, the largest one, the main general’s tent standing in the rain, was quiet, with no sign of anyone coming out.
Mu Yuanlong walked to the front of the tent, announced softly, and lifted the curtain.
The firewood in the brazier was still burning, the marching map was placed on the table, and there was no one inside.
On the contrary, Zong Ruichen, who had just sorted out the military letters and walked out of the logistics camp, scratched his head. “Just when the Third Imperial Brother came, the King of Beining went to the stables.”
What else can you do in the stables besides leading horses?
He rushed over from the Imperial City drenched in the rain with a fast horse, and this Yu Beizhou, he was good. Seeing him coming, he turned around and left. Zong Luo almost laughed out of anger.
“Good, thank you, Xiao Ba.”
The fatigue of traveling day and night completely disappeared, and the hand hanging by the side tightly clenched.
The white-clothed prince turned around, stepped on the stirrup without saying a word, mounted the horse, didn’t even take the bamboo hat and oil coat, clamped the horse’s back, and rushed into the storm.
“Your Highness, you–”
By the time Mu Yuanlong reacted, that white figure had disappeared in the layers of rain curtain, never to be seen again.
The rain was still falling, getting bigger and bigger.
Behind the dark clouds, thunder roared, and both the earth and the sky turned into a dim black. Not far away, due to the vast rain, mountain landslides rolled down.
Zong Luo rode on Zhao Yebai, galloping in this vast twilight, his whole body was soaked by the cold rain. Some of them flowed down the white hair, stuck to the cheek, and dripped from the lower jaw.
