The Turkic Khan Ashina Zanzhi received this letter, and it felt heavy.
In the midst of war, one must not kill a messenger.
This is the rule.
But upon seeing this letter, Zanzhi felt something was amiss.
There had been no news from Ye Lvqi, not a single person had returned.
Five thousand soldiers and Ye Lvqi had vanished without a trace.
Whether they were alive or dead was hard to determine.
This letter was no different from the previous one, and they were still demanded to pay ransom and provide slaves and horses to exchange for their people.
Of course, this time Ye Lvqi was added to the list.
Moreover, the other party's conditions were more than doubled.
Zanzhi knew in his heart that it was likely his great general Ye Lvqi had also been captured.
No news at all signified a major victory for them.
This time, he dared not hastily dispatch troops. The five thousand men under Ye Lvqi were all strong and sturdy.
