I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Upon hearing the news that Beichen had withdrawn his troops, Cui Hao seemed to have been completely drained of his energy. He was barely able to stand steady by holding on to his silver spear, with his breath held in his chest, and he was stuck there, unable to move up or down.

Cui Hao took a deep breath and looked up at the distant sky. He already knew the outcome of this war, but the breath in his heart kept him from giving up. Who knows, maybe he could still get a glimmer of hope in this desperate situation?

Thinking of this, Cui Hao's eyes flashed with determination, and then he turned to look at the deputy general and shouted: "All soldiers, listen to my order, follow me to the battle! Conquer the capital of Nansheng and glorify our Xiqi! Charge!"

The deputy general bowed hurriedly. He had actually anticipated the outcome of this war, but now that things had come to this, he could not retreat even if he wanted to. It would be better for him to die on the battlefield. When his reputation spread back to the capital, he might even be posthumously honored by His Majesty. At least this would ensure that his family would have no worries about food and clothing.

Thinking of this, the deputy general's mood also became heavy, but after only hesitating for a moment, he turned around and went out to convey Cui Hao's order.

Upon receiving the news of Cui Hao's order, all the soldiers immediately rushed towards Xiao Yizhuo's army with the determination to die.

There is a kind of momentum that no one can stop.

However, no matter how powerful they are, their weak strength is an unchangeable fact. The commanders under Xiao Yizhuo are all elite soldiers and brave generals, and they are all old subordinates who fought with Xiao Yizhuo on the battlefield in the past.

Now seeing such an enemy, they were not afraid, but became more excited.

They felt very lucky to have encountered such an enemy that allowed them to fight to their heart's content, and few of them felt afraid of death.

Xiao Yizhuo and Wen Shutang discussed the strategy of sending troops in the tent. Xiao Yizhuo specially had someone make a battle suit that fits Wen Shutang's size and announced to the public that Wen Shutang is his new deputy general.

At this moment, the two of them were fighting side by side in the true sense.

Without Beichen's assistance, although the morale of Xiqi's soldiers was high, they were still no match for the Nansheng Army, which had rich combat experience.

The war ultimately ended with the annihilation of the entire Xiqi army, bringing the war to an end.

When the soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, the commander found Cui Hao's body.

They buried Cui Hao on the border between the two countries and erected a monument for him. This was Xiao Yizhuo's greatest respect for him. Although they were enemies, to some extent, they were both warriors who fought for their country and should be given the respect they deserved.

The capital of Western Qi was thousands of miles away from here, and as a defeated country, Western Qi would have to pay tribute to Nansheng in the future. According to this outcome, generals and soldiers like Cui Hao who died in battle would probably never be able to return home.

It can only be hastily buried in this desolate border.

It was because Xiao Yizhuo knew this that he had Cui Hao's body buried properly. This could be considered as giving him a good ending.

Wen Shutang was standing next to Xiao Yizhuo. He heard Xiao Yizhuo's order with his own ears and felt a little uncomfortable.

War can bring endless glory and power to those in power, but for ordinary people like them, war can only bring endless torture and pain.

But the most inevitable thing about the change of dynasties is war, and only war can highlight the shadow of time.

Wen Shutang felt very emotional. Whether it was now or in the future, there would always be inhumane wars. He just hoped that the day of peace would come soon.

Xiao Yizhuo noticed Wen Shutang's complicated expression, knew what she was thinking, and reached out to hold her in his arms.

"The days of peace will come, ma'am."

Wen Shutang leaned in his arms and nodded gently: "Yes, it will definitely come."

Xiao Yizhuo gently rubbed her cheek: "After we clean up the mess here, we will return to the capital. If there is nothing wrong with the emperor, we will be able to return to the town soon."

After hearing this, Wen Shutang finally felt better.

It has been a while since I last saw Liu Sufen and Wen Qing. To be honest, Wen Shutang really missed these family members who had always been so kind to her.

Xiao Yizhuo sent someone back to the capital to deliver the good news of the defeat of Western Qi and Beichen's voluntary withdrawal. He and Wen Shutang prepared to return to the court only after things here were completely resolved.

Wen Shutang could have gone back to Beijing directly through the portal, but Xiao Yizhuo pulled her sleeve and wouldn't let her go.

He also said something like his wounds had not healed fully yet, and if Wen Shutang left, his wounds would definitely not heal.

This made Wen Shutang feel helpless and amused, and he could only agree to ride back to Beijing with Xiao Yizhuo.

Wen Shutang wore armor all the way and did not reveal her true identity to others. Everyone thought she was just an ordinary deputy general under Xiao Yizhuo and was very inconspicuous.

This achieved exactly what Wen Shutang wanted. If her true identity was exposed here, and if someone with a slip of the tongue heard the news and spread it after returning to Beijing, and the news got to the ears of the emperor, it would inevitably cause more trouble.

When the group reached Qingyu Pass, which was still several hundred miles away from the capital, a group of masked men suddenly jumped out, holding long knives and short blades of varying lengths in their hands, blocking the road and looking very aggressive.

The leader, Xiao Yizhuo, narrowed his eyes and looked at the group of people, with a vague guess in his mind.

Wen Shutang naturally thought of this possibility as well. The two looked at each other and immediately understood each other.

Xiao Yizhuo said in a cold voice: "Who is so presumptuous as to dare to intercept an official appointed by the imperial court?"

The leading man in black snorted coldly and did not answer. He turned his wrist and rushed straight towards Xiao Yizhuo, wielding the two swords in his hands with great ferocity.

Xiao Yizhuo's eyes flashed, he dismounted and immediately went into battle.

The soldiers following him drew their swords to fight, and the situation suddenly became chaotic. The two sides entangled with each other and the fight was inseparable for a while.

Some of the men in black saw that Wen Shutang was relatively thin, so they thought of starting with her as a weak target.

Several men in black suits ran towards Wen Shutang quickly. Wen Shutang frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy.

She hated the feeling of being looked down upon the most.

He jumped off his horse swiftly and dealt with the man in black who was charging at him in a few moves.

He turned around and looked at Xiao Yizhuo in the distance, and the two of them tacitly dealt with the black-clad people around them.

Although they were agile, they were no match for the growing number of men in black. Moreover, these people were very skilled in fighting and did not look like simple bandits but rather like professionally trained soldiers.

Feeling this, Xiao Yizhuo's guess seemed to have been confirmed, and he roughly knew who sent these people.

Sure enough, the next moment, all the men in black stopped what they were doing and took a few steps back respectfully, as if they were preparing to greet someone.

There was a sound of horse hooves coming from afar, getting closer and closer, and finally slowly stopped in front of Xiao Yizhuo.

The man riding the horse looked very arrogant.

"Long time no see, General Xiao, do you know me?"