"So what? Are we just supposed to stay here and wait to die?"

The generals were also very troubled. They had thought that the old general was too old to face Lu Baichuan directly because he was afraid of death. They did not expect that there was a problem in their own army. If it weren't for the old general in charge, the army would probably be in chaos.

Everyone began to get anxious. The old general said, "At present, the only option is to transport grain from nearby cities. The most important thing during this period is to keep the soldiers calm and prevent them from losing morale."

There was no better solution at the moment, so everyone agreed that a general would lead a group of people to transport grain to a nearby city.

However, a city's food reserves are not very large, especially in border areas where the climate is already cold, so we probably can't hold out much hope.

"But Lu Baichuan has been going too far lately, always bringing people to provoke us. Even if we remain calm, our soldiers may still be affected!"

The soldiers, who were once so brave and skilled in battle, have been constantly provoked lately. They are furious, but their officers remain indifferent. As time goes on, their morale has been eroded.

Another person said, "Indeed, we can't keep not responding. It would be bad if Lu Baichuan noticed something was wrong. Why don't I lead a team of men to fight him?"

Everyone else thought it was a good idea; the food supplies could last for another two or three days, and it was also necessary to fight a battle to calm the soldiers down.

The old general was reluctant to agree, feeling it was too risky, but his generals were all very confident, each saying they could lead troops to fight Lu Baichuan. Under pressure, the old general had no choice but to agree.

After harassing them for so long, the other side finally responded. The soldiers of Beiyan were very excited and, following their instructions in the camp, they gave the Dongting people a thorough humiliation.

In short, they used every nasty insult imaginable, until people's faces turned green with scorn.

The soldiers of Dongting were furious and charged at them without saying a word. However, Beiyan was prepared and, following Lu Baichuan's instructions, began to form a battle formation, making it impossible for the enemy to break through and causing them to suffer heavy losses.

Lu Baichuan and the general got into a fight. The general looked down on Lu Baichuan, thinking that he only got to his current position because of connections. He believed that the previous battle to seize the city was just because they were unprepared, but today it would be impossible.

The general even thought that since he had finally met Lu Baichuan head-on, if he killed Lu Baichuan and gained such great military merit, wouldn't he have no chance of being promoted?

Compared to his eagerness for quick success, Lu Baichuan was much calmer and more composed, which widened the gap between them.

His eagerness for quick success and instant benefits led to numerous flaws in his strategy, and before long, he was cut down by Lu Baichuan with a long spear.

Lu Baichuan moved so fast that the surrounding soldiers were stunned for a moment, and then burst into cheers.

That's incredible! They just started their side and the general's side was already finished!

Their morale soared, and they brandished their swords and began to hack and slash, causing the people of Dongting to cry out in pain.

What's going on?!

How can their general be so weak!

With the general gone, what's the point of them fighting?

Without pausing, he turned and ran.

But now that a battle had finally begun, there was no way they could escape, so Lu Baichuan ordered them all to be killed.

In a battle, the Northern Yan forces achieved a great victory with no casualties.

There were quite a few injuries, but none of them were too serious. The two generals' wives would personally treat them when we got back. Just thinking about it made me feel really awesome.

The Northern Flame soldiers went back to bandage their wounds and had a meal. During the meal, they repeatedly recounted Lu Baichuan's experience of defeating the enemy in one move, making Lu Baichuan sound like a god.

The soldiers who hadn't seen it were excited just by hearing about it, feeling that following Lu Baichuan was indeed a promising path!

Meanwhile, the Eastern Court remained completely silent.

The fact that all the men they sent out were wiped out is a slap in the face to the Eastern Court.

"Lu Baichuan is simply going too far! I'll go and confront him tomorrow!"

"Yes! We can't just swallow this insult!"

"I'm going too! I refuse to believe it!"

"With Lao Lin's abilities, he shouldn't have been defeated so quickly. That villain must have used some underhanded tricks!"

...

The generals blamed all the mistakes on Lu Baichuan, but the old general remained silent, only frowning, looking very heavy-hearted.

"Old General, say something!"

Some people got impatient. Were they just going to watch the Northern Yan people be so smug?

"Stop fighting and wait for the food to arrive."

After a long silence, the old general finally spoke.

The others were quite unhappy and kept chattering, but the old general didn't budge this time.

In any case, we cannot rashly send troops again, otherwise the losses will only increase.

But how can the soldiers' anger be quelled?

As the head coach, this is a question he must consider.

Without food supplies, no amount of planning would help. In the end, he simply told the generals to keep their soldiers in check and not let them cause trouble, because the more they caused trouble, the faster they would starve.

But the old general is getting old, and recently he has been acting very cowardly. His men have long been provoked. Not to mention the soldiers, even some of the younger generals think that the old general has chickened out.

After leaving the old general's tent, they gathered together again to discuss the matter.

"We don't even know when the food will arrive, or if there's any in the city at all. We might as well take a gamble ourselves!"

"Yes, this is a rare opportunity! The old general has achieved great success, but he has no idea how difficult things are for us. Let's take a gamble this time; maybe we can turn the tide!"

"That Lu Baichuan is treacherous and cunning; we must be careful and not let anything go wrong again!"

...

After discussing for a while, the group decided to secretly lead a raid on the Northern Yan army camp at night. Even if they couldn't kill many people, they would burn their supplies.

In this way, both sides are in the same predicament, and the situation is not as tense as it is now.

They deliberately kept it a secret, and the soldiers below were also willing to help. By the time the old general found out they had gone out, it was already an hour later.

The old general was so angry he could hardly stand. Military orders are like mountains, yet they didn't take his words seriously!

"Heaven is going to destroy me!"

He sighed heavily, feeling like he couldn't breathe properly.

"General, this might be a good thing. Maybe the generals will succeed!"

Despite the advice from those around him, the old general gave a bitter laugh and sent them away; he didn't want to say a word now.

After remaining silent for a long time, he wrote a letter to the emperor to apologize, saying that he had not governed strictly and that a major incident was about to occur on the border.

The letter was sent by carrier pigeon overnight, and if all goes well, it will arrive in the capital in seven or eight days. At that time, it is hoped that the emperor will send people to deliver food and send someone to take over his post.

As for himself, his lax governance and the heavy losses suffered by the army were serious crimes, and he could only atone for them with his death.

He fought his whole life on the battlefield, never expecting this to be his end.

The old general closed his eyes in anguish, but he also wanted to wait and hear the results before making a decision.

I spent a sleepless night.