Although Yelü Bei was very displeased, he had already spoken, so he immediately ordered someone to bring a thousand taels of gold and bestow it upon the generals who had accepted the challenge…

He ordered his men to bring the gold back to the manor, while he went out to fight...

The two men, who were shouting at each other until their throats were almost hoarse, suddenly found the city gates opening...

A middle-aged general with a lot of fat charged out, wielding two hammers. It was clear at a glance that he was a power-type fighter!

"Hey... Have you all finished your insults? Do you really think the Liao Kingdom has no one to rely on? This is not a place for you to run wild. Get out of here now, or you'll lose your lives for no reason..."

The newcomer launched into a verbal attack, infuriating the two men. They challenged each other, but the fight would have to be one-on-one; after all, it was a one-on-one duel, and for both of them to attack at once would be unfair…

"Finally one has come out, I'll go first..."

Wang Yanzhang was about to rush forward, but Gao Siji had just surrendered and hadn't yet earned any merit. It was rare for someone to stand up for him; how could he so easily relinquish this military achievement? So he held his spear horizontally and said with a cold smile...

"Why should you go first? I was the one who challenged them first, so I should go first..."

"That's a bit unreasonable of you. There's a time limit for challenging someone, but that doesn't mean there's a time limit for actually fighting. As His Highness the Crown Prince's future father-in-law, I should still have that priority, shouldn't I?"

Wang Yanzhang retorted without backing down!

"How dare you say that? Your daughter has vanished without a trace; it's hard to say if she's even your father-in-law. But I do have a daughter; who will be the Crown Prince's father-in-law is still uncertain, so this enemy is mine..."

"No, it's mine..."

"be mine…"

The two men started fighting without realizing it, just to be the first to make a move. The opposing general was dumbfounded. Was this infighting happening without him even having to lift a finger?

Should I fight now or not?

While he was still in a daze, Gao Siji deflected Wang Yanzhang's spear, then poured all his strength into the spear and hurled it like an arrow at the bewildered Liao general…

Seeing Gao Siji's lack of martial ethics, Wang Yanzhang was not to be outdone and followed suit, throwing his own spear as well…

Two long spears whistled as they hurtled towards the Liao general. Before he could even react, the spears pierced through his chest, one from the left and one from the right…

Blood continued to flow from the Liao general's mouth. He looked down at the two spears in his chest, and with the last of his strength, pointed at the two men and said...

"mean…"

Wang Yanzhang and Gao Siji exchanged a glance, and Gao Siji, in particular, said angrily.

"It's all your fault. We finally managed to find an enemy, but you messed things up like this. Who would dare to come out and fight?"

Wang Yanzhang was not about to take the blame, and quickly retorted.

"You were clearly using underhanded tactics to gain an advantage..."

Inside Yunzhou City!

When they saw their general fall before even surviving a single round, no one was willing to fight anymore. While it's true that a great reward can attract brave men, that only applies if there's a chance of survival, and that clearly doesn't apply in this situation…

Yelü Bei was even more frustrated at this moment. Although out of sight, out of mind, being blocked in the city was still very unpleasant...

"Your Highness, I believe Consort Xiao did this on purpose. Knowing full well that our men are no match for the two generals outside the city, she still lured them out with a large reward. She is deliberately weakening the strength of our Liao Kingdom..."

When Yan Yan saw that Xiao Meiren's plan was failing, she immediately stepped in to kick her while she was down. This was the most persuasive moment...

"Hmph! You still have the nerve to stand here and speak ill of the beauty? If it weren't for your reckless advice, we would have already allied with Shi Chonggui. Now we've forced Su Fengji to rebel against Shi Chonggui, and not only is Youzhou on the verge of collapse, but we might even lose Yunzhou, which we've already gained..."

Yelü Bei glared at Yan Yan and angrily rebuked her. Their relationship had deteriorated ever since Yelü Bei's failed apology; it had become a complex mix of extreme dislike for Yan Yan and extreme resentment towards Yelü Bei…

"Your Highness, you've been blinded by beauty. Can't you see that it's Consort Xiao's scheme?"

Yan Yan couldn't help but retort loudly, her heart truly shattered into pieces...

"How dare you be so disrespectful to me! I don't think you're fit to stay by my side. You should go back to the capital..."

Yelü Bei didn't tolerate her and immediately tried to send him away...

"Your Highness, I'm doing this all for your own good. If you continue to be so stubborn, you'll eventually be killed by this vixen..."

Yan Yan replied indignantly, hoping to awaken Yelü Bei!

"I really don't know how the Empress Dowager chose you, to pick such a wicked woman who repays evil with kindness..."

Yelü Bei was even more furious at Yan Yan's words. In his eyes, Consort Xiao was so perfect, and he was even asked to please Yan Yan, but Yan Yan was like a poisonous woman who targeted Consort Xiao at every turn. Compared to Yan Yan, the two were like heaven and earth...

"Your Highness, you are a kind and righteous man, how could you treat your fiancée like this? However, I do have something to say for myself. I had no intention of competing with anyone, so please, Princess Yan Yan, have mercy on me..."

Xiao Meiren said pitifully!

Yan Yan really wanted to yell, "Could you be any more fake?"

"you…"

Yan Yan was so angry she couldn't speak. In Yelü Bei's eyes, this was a sign that she had run out of options...

"Yan Yan, since you think the beauty scheme is wrong, why didn't you object before? Since you think his scheme is bad, what do you think we should do?"

Yelü Bei looked at Yan Yan and asked!

"I…"

Yan Yan didn't know how to answer for a moment, but after thinking for a moment, he still gave his opinion.

"I think our Liao Kingdom's advantage lies in its cavalry. Why don't we have the New Tang soldiers retreat ten miles, leaving enough space for us to use our cavalry advantage to fight them? Perhaps then we'll have a chance of winning..."

Upon hearing Yan Yan's words, many generals couldn't help but nod, agreeing that it was indeed a good idea...

Yelü Bei frowned and said

"Do you think the Crown Prince of the new Tang Dynasty is a fool? Why would he voluntarily retreat and engage you in a decisive cavalry battle?"

"Your Highness, have you forgotten someone?"

As if anticipating Yelü Bei's doubts, Yan Yan said meaningfully!

Hearing Yan Yan's words, Yelü Bei was taken aback for a moment, then, as if he had thought of something, he couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Wouldn't that be too risky?"

"The other party won't let such an opportunity slip by either..."

Yan Yan said softly that Yelü Bei finally stopped arguing with her, which made her feel much better...

Xiao Meiren, standing nearby, frowned slightly as she listened to the two exchanging cryptic remarks, but quickly relaxed, as if nothing had happened…