SFS Chapter 435: The Furious Yelu Jin
Chapter 435: The Furious Yelu Jin
When Yelu Jin received the news, he was having breakfast, so the unlucky soldier who served him was innocently angered because he said one more thing when serving the meal, "The fireworks outside were so beautiful last night." Then he was burned to death.
The result of this fire also made the northerners very frightened. Half of the original army of 30,000 people were killed or injured, and more than 5,000 people were directly scrapped.
Such a huge loss made Yelu Jin extremely angry. All the soldiers on duty that night were beheaded in public, and the soldiers responsible for guarding the food and grass were not spared. Even the soldiers who were on leave that day were ordered to cut off one of their arms as a punishment!
The siege originally planned for the second day was also delayed, leaving only 20,000 troops, and these 20,000 people were in panic, having lost their will to fight because of the inexplicable fire.
In fact, these ordinary Northern soldiers still have great respect for life. The tragic situation in Moliang City that day was not only unbearable for Canghe and the soldiers, but even the Northern soldiers who were responsible for the execution were dissatisfied.
But who made Yelu Jin the commander-in-chief? Furthermore, he was the designated next monarch. Furthermore, the Northern Emperor had long since become a figurehead, and many matters at court were decided by Yelu Jin, the crown prince. Therefore, even if someone was dissatisfied with him, they dared not express it openly.
But the fire unleashed the resentment and fear that had already been pent up within the soldiers. They believed it must be the wrath of the gods, drawn by Crown Prince Yelu Jin's brutality. Otherwise, why would the camp suddenly catch fire on such a snowy night? Even stranger, the heavy snow that was supposed to fall overnight suddenly stopped!
All these coincidences made these Northern soldiers feel that perhaps they should not have fought this battle in the first place, and even if Canghe was not turned into the territory of the Northern Kingdom, they could still live freely and unrestrainedly!
When this news was passed to Canghe's army through spies, Canghe's soldiers were excited. Fifty people directly knocked down more than five thousand people and even cut off their food supplies. Such a clever plan was truly unprecedented.
"General, thanks to your plan, we can show those northern Tartars that the people of Canghe are not to be trifled with!"
"That's right! This time the general led the troops from the front, which is truly admirable!"
"You didn't see it then, but the Northern Country camp was a sea of fire. It was truly spectacular!"
"I really got some relief this time!"
While everyone was happily discussing the matter, Murong Yanhui's expression became extremely serious. General Zhang, standing beside him, was puzzled. "General, we've managed a great comeback this time. Why are you still so unhappy?"
Murong Yan replied seriously, "Is the Northern Kingdom's coach this time that Yelu Jin?"
"That's right. I heard that this person is vicious and cunning, violent and bloodthirsty. He is not easy to deal with!"
"Not only that, he's also a vengeful person. This Yelu Jin is not as easy to deal with as you might think. If you underestimate him because of this small success, I'm afraid you'll suffer even more severe retaliation!"
"General, you are absolutely right. This is just a small venting of our anger. We have to drive the northern Tartars back before we can truly achieve victory."
Murong Yanhui fell into deep thought. "Everyone, I'm afraid this is just the beginning of the war. Fortunately, the rest of our soldiers will be joining us soon."
"I will follow the general's orders!"
On the other hand, new discoveries were made in the Northern Kingdom’s military camp. After a thorough investigation, Yelu Han found a hint of doubt and immediately reported the news to Yelu Jin.
Yelu Jin held the scraps of cloth stained with kerosene, the bloodthirsty glint in his eyes intensifying. "Have you found out who did this?"
"The initial assessment is that they should be Canghe's soldiers, but it's really strange that they didn't leave any traces at the time."
"Can't there be soldiers in Canghe who have the energy to launch an offensive? General Yelu, don't you think your intelligence seems a little behind schedule?"
"Your Highness, please calm down. I don't know what's going on these days. Our spies haven't sent us any useful intelligence. I think we've been exposed!"
"Since it's useless, get rid of it as soon as possible to avoid giving your opponent any unnecessary evidence. I need to hear useful intelligence tomorrow morning, so take this away first."
"Yes!"
Yelu Han retreated, and soon, Yelu He walked in. Seeing that Yelu Jin's face looked unhappy, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"Uncle Emperor, do you have something to discuss with me?"
"Your Highness, I am here for the injured soldiers. The army has limited medicine, and a lot of food has been burned. If they continue to stay, I'm afraid..."
Yelu Jin stroked his chin, a fierce look flashing in his eyes, "That's true! Why not let them stay in Moliang City and become heroes!"
Yelu Jin meant to just kill those people like the people in Moliang City.
Yelu He was horrified and said repeatedly, "Your Highness, that's not what I meant. Although those soldiers were seriously injured, they are not completely useless. After they recover, they can still serve the country."
"Oh? Then according to the Emperor's uncle's idea, how do you plan to deal with those useless people?"
Yelu He lowered his brows and said, "I want to send them back to heal their wounds. They can no longer fight, but their families must be waiting for them. If Your Highness can let them go, their families will be very grateful."
Yelu Jin said with a slightly unhappy look: "Since the emperor's uncle has already made up his mind, why bother asking me? I don't want to hear about these rubbish. Just leave everything to the emperor's uncle."
Yelu He replied respectfully. Seeing that he had not left yet, Yelu Jin raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Is there anything else, uncle?"
Yelu He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I recently received some news that I think is related to the fire in the military camp."
"Oh, tell me!"
"The army sent by Emperor Canghe arrived in Xiangyi City the day before yesterday. Now all the personnel deployed in Xiangyi City have been replaced."
Yelu Jin suddenly sneered, "As expected! Who is Canghe's head coach?"
"It should be Prince Yan Murong Yanhui!"
"It's him, just in time! After ten years, he hasn't changed at all. He gave me such a powerful show of strength right from the start, and he's still as qualified as ever to be my opponent!"
"Your Highness, Murong Yanhui should not be underestimated. Although I've heard that he's been living a life of debauchery and has done nothing for himself in recent years, rumors are rarely believed. Furthermore, I believe that the burning of the military camp was definitely Murong Yanhui's doing. Ten years ago, he was already a feared god of war!"
"Uncle, don't worry. I won't underestimate him. However..." Yelu Jin's smile grew even more cruel. "I've buried my hatred for ten years, and now I can finally take revenge! Uncle, immediately mobilize another 5,000 elite troops from the Northern Capital. In this battle, I'm going to turn the tables on him!"
The hatred in Yelu Jin's eyes made his whole face distorted, but within that hatred there was a hint of excitement, the excitement of meeting a worthy rival!
Yelu He looked at the crown prince in front of him and felt his hair stand on end. The bloodthirsty aura emanating from his body frightened Yelu He. Over the years, whenever the crown prince began to emit this aura, Zhou Wei would be filled with rivers of blood.
This tyrannical atmosphere made Yelu He feel very depressed and fearful, and even breathing became difficult. He saluted Yelu Jin and found an excuse to leave in a hurry.
Yelu Jin looked at his back with a gleam in his eyes. It seemed that this uncle was not as honest as he appeared! Even Yelu Han could not find out the news, but he knew it so clearly. It was really impressive!
But that’s what makes it interesting!
Yelu Jin crushed the teacup in his hand, and the warm tea flowed through his fingers. He watched with relish, as if he was looking at red blood.
The defenses of Xiangyi City continued to be strengthened. Murong Yan called back some people to be responsible for guarding, and the others discussed the attack with him.
Most of the food supplies of the Northern Kingdom were burned. If he guessed correctly, Yelu Jin would definitely find a way to seize their food supplies. Perhaps, they could use this to catch the turtle in the jar.
"General Zhang, there's something I need you to do!"
"Just what the coach ordered!"
"Take two soldiers skilled in disguise and sneak into the Northern Kingdom's camp. Spread the news that our Canghe grain has not yet arrived in Xiangyi and is still on its way. Remember, you must convince them that this is true."
"Commander, isn't this too risky? Most of our army's food and fodder is indeed on the way. What if those northern Tartars come up with some evil idea and rob them along the way? What should we do then?"
"I just want to tell them the real news, General Zhang. The news may be true, but the food and fodder could be fake!"
Although General Zhang did not understand, seeing Murong Yan return with confidence, he knew that the commander had probably come up with a good plan, so he did not ask any more questions and directly arranged for people to go.
After General Zhang left, a man walked out of the inner room. He was wearing a thin blue shirt. Murong Yan turned his head back, frowned slightly dissatisfied, and took the large banner that he had placed aside and draped it over the man. "You didn't even put on more clothes when you came out. Lilili, be careful not to catch a cold."
Yu Qingli raised the corners of her lips slightly, which made Murong Yan look back at her in a daze. Yu Qingli couldn't help but smile even more deeply when she saw this. This man was sometimes so simple that he didn't look like the playboy at all.
"How is it going?" Yu Qingli walked to the sand table and asked in a low voice.
"Everything is going well, Lili. Are you sure those northerners will take the risk of looting our food supplies?"
"Definitely!" Yu Qingli said with certainty, "The Northern Kingdom suffered heavy losses this time, which can be considered our first victory. However, the Northern Kingdom will not give up. Seeing their aggressive attack, they probably want to swallow up our Canghe territory in one fell swoop. Therefore, they will definitely redeploy their forces. However, if they do so, food and fodder will become a problem. The Northern Kingdom is already short of food, especially in this season. If they know we have food shipped to us, they will definitely come to grab it."