Even upon returning to Luoyang, he could only be slowly escorted by carriage.
The once awe-inspiring brave warrior is now in such a state; how can it not evoke sighs of sorrow?
"Do not see me off any further..."
Gu Cheng lifted the carriage curtain, his face pale as paper, appearance gaunt, compared to when leaving Luoyang, he had become almost unrecognizable.
He smiled at the generals unwilling to part, saying,
"With the Western Regions initially settled, the nations fear our Great Han like a tiger, and although they have all sent their sons as hostages and the people long for Han, the Northern Xiongnu have indeed operated here for many years."
"The various forces intertwined."
"You must not leave the Western Regions at this time; seize this opportunity to completely eradicate all potential threats."
"Only then, even if the Northern Xiongnu attempt to return to the Western Regions in the future, it will not be easy."
