Outside Jade Sun Pass, where the Eagle-Soaring Army was stationed, General of Northern Mang Ding Haosheng knelt on one knee before the gates, set down his official seal, and declared loudly, "I, General of Northern Mang Ding Haosheng, have obeyed your military orders and brought the entire army from Ning'an County, without a single man or officer missing. But I have studied the books of the Saints, and must follow their Way. From this moment onward, there is no Ding Haosheng in the Eagle-Soaring Army!"
With that, the veteran general Ding Haosheng swung onto his horse and rode off in a cloud of dust, returning the way he had come.
An Academy Student captain silently removed his helmet, threw it to the ground, and turned to leave.
Then, one man after another removed his helmet, and one man after another turned to leave.
In the end, beneath Jade Sun Pass, only an official seal remained, along with a thick layer of helmets covering the ground.
From the guard generals down to the soldiers, the entire Northern Mang army turned back!
Atop Jade Sun Pass, Eagle-Soaring General Lan Xungu crushed a square brick on the city wall in his hand.
Kong City's gates stood wide open. Tens of thousands of armored ox carts formed a continuous line, heading north toward Ning'an.
In Oak County, every member of the Mao Family over sixteen and under sixty climbed aboard ox carts and swayed out of the county town.
In the Qi Kingdom, Palace Examination Metropolitan Graduate Li Fanming carried the big white rabbit on his back and galloped along the official road on a flood dragon horse. Before leaving, he had left a few brief strokes at the county office.
"First bring peace to all under heaven, then settle this county."
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