An army of 30,000 people, whether it is going out or retreating, naturally cannot be said to be able to withdraw from the camp.
Fortunately, although the matters that need to be dealt with before retreating are trivial, they are not complicated. Even the men from the five major villages and three villages in the army will not be in trouble.
Later, when Xizi took a day off and assisted Ouyang Xuan in handling these matters, his efficiency was improved again.
Although the think tank is not here, under the coordination of Xizi, the actions of the various departments of the army still appear to be in order.
Three days later, after dismantling the military camp and the port, the army embarked on its triumphal journey on time.
This time, with the documents from the imperial court as a back-up, Emperor Xin could actually lead an expeditionary force through the territory of Dali and return to northern Xinjiang.
In this way, almost half the journey can be saved.
However, Di Xin still decided to return the same way he came.
The external reason is to bring back the soldiers responsible for maintaining the logistics supply lines, as well as the civil servants and think tanks in northern Xinjiang along the way.
As the general of Zhenguan in Northern Xinjiang, when Di Xin was in the expeditionary team, when he had just conquered the territories of Goguryeo and Uighur, it was understandable that he temporarily sent people to take over for the sake of the stability of the logistics line. But now that the army has triumphed, he will naturally not act arrogantly.
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Although these two territories were conquered by Emperor Xin, their ownership belongs to the imperial court and not Northern Xinjiang. Emperor Xin is about to withdraw his troops, so he will naturally not do such a thankless thing again.
How to deal with these two pieces of territory is a matter for the court.
Even if the imperial court has no suitable countermeasures for the time being, just like the grasslands outside northern Xinjiang, it is most appropriate for the neighboring eastern border to be responsible for the time being.
The eastern border is not as prosperous as the northern border and does not have enough heritage.
And unlike open grasslands, apart from small grasslands, the original Goguryeo territory was dominated by mountains. In addition, the original Goguryeo people who had not yet been relocated required more energy to manage.
This is a thankless thing.
Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, King Yu was taking the opportunity to retaliate against Liu Jiande, the commander of the Eastern Border Command, for his previous act of stealing credit.
This once again confirmed the rumors of discord between King Yu and Liu Jiande.
However, the real situation is...
After the expeditionary force crossed the small grassland and entered the mountainous area, and was temporarily resting in the former capital of Goguryeo, Emperor Xin met Liu Jiande who had come secretly.
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The former capital of Goguryeo, Khan City.
Inside the old palace.
Of course, it is now just a palace belonging to the Dali royal family, and some overstepping places have been appropriately demolished and downgraded.
In fact, according to Emperor Xin's opinion, it would be too wasteful to demolish only part of this palace, which was built by the people of Goguryeo.
But there is no way. With his current status as a clone, in this dynasty where imperial power is paramount, it is better to follow the rules of this era for these details that do not affect the overall situation.
He is not the protagonist of some novels, who will do any stupid thing to express his personality.
"Don't let anyone in without my king's order."
Emperor Xin ordered Wei San and Han Wu to guard the palace entrance, and then walked in with Zeng Hongshen and Yaoluo Ge Tongjian.
Then, he saw Liu Jiande waiting in the palace.
"Liu Jiande, a humble official, pays homage to His Royal Highness King Yu."
"Commander Liu Du, there is no need to be polite."
Di Xin reached out and held Liu Jiande's arm, stopping him from kneeling.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Liu Jiande was worried about hurting His Royal Highness Prince Yu, so he didn't dare to use force and stood up.
My father's last wish was fulfilled in his lifetime, and my cultivation level also broke through to the innate realm, and all of this was due to His Royal Highness Prince Yu who had just walked in.
There was a hint of gratitude in his eyes.
Then, he said hello to Zeng Hongshen again.
"Mr. Zeng, long time no see."
Zeng Hongshen nodded slightly in response.
Liu Jiande's eyes fell on the other person, and his eyes widened instantly.
As the commander-in-chief of the eastern border, he had dealt with Goguryeo and the Uighur people for many years. Although it was impossible to know anyone, he always had information about important people in his hands.
Yaoluo Ge Tongjian was a member of the royal family of the Uighur clan and one of the only innate great masters, so naturally he had been on his list for a long time.
Liu Jiande recognized him at a glance. This was the innate great master who had not been found during the encirclement and suppression campaign back to He Wangting.
"Yao Luo Ge Tong Jian?"
His doubtful eyes fell on Yao Luo Ge Tong, who had been fitted with a prosthetic limb, and then moved to Di Xin.
"Your Highness, he...why is he following you?"
Although Liu Jiande has paid attention to matters in the capital, he has no foundation in the capital and only knows some public information.
He had never heard of the time when Di Xin was hunted down on his way back to the capital, or the fact that a great congenital master was under house arrest.
Emperor Xin was not surprised that Liu Jiande recognized Yao Luoge Tongjian's identity. Upon seeing this, he smiled slightly and said, "It's a long story. Mr. Yao Luoge is the reason why the king secretly called you here this time."
"Mr. Yaoluoge?"
Liu Jiande was shocked again when Di Xin called Yao Luo Ge Tongjian.
"Have you conquered him?"
"Not really."
In front of Yaoluo Ge Tongjian, Emperor Xin directly admitted this point and said calmly: "Mr. Yaoluoge is still the innate great master of the Huihe clan. He has another reason for following this king."
Then, after hiding some unnecessary plot points, he recounted the parts related to Yaoluo Ge Tongjian starting from that chase.
It also included the deal he was planning to make with the Uighur clan through Yaoluo Ge Tongjian.
Yaoluo Ge Tongjian was a little dazed after hearing this.
He knew that His Royal Highness Prince Yu was banned in the capital, and thought that he had wasted half a year, but in the end he had planned so much.
In fact, Di Xin did more than what he heard now.
Although Liu Jiande is not good at politics, he also knows that His Highness Prince Yu specially called him here and told him about the matter, and he must not just want to find someone to talk to.
He didn't understand the twists and turns, so he asked directly.
"Your Highness, what do you need to do with your humble position?"
Di Xin likes to deal with such cheerful people the most. There is no need to beat around the bush or go to great lengths to test each other.
But before talking about the matter, he still had a question to ask Liu Jiande.
"Commander Liudu, if you know the news about the Huihe people who left the Huihe royal court last year, how will you make a decision?"
After asking, Di Xin did not urge him and just looked at him quietly without any expression on his face.