Han Yiyi was still feeling the pinch of losing her more than a thousand taels of silver, thinking to herself, "This person probably won't refuse to pay me back, right?" when she heard the voice of the person behind her.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the low, soft voice rang in her ears. For some reason, upon hearing this voice, Han Yiyi felt as if a feather had gently brushed against her heart. At that moment, Han Yiyi seemed to understand the look in the eyes of the jade shop owner.
However, Han Yiyi was indeed a little sleepy. She hadn't slept all night, and coupled with the tension from before, she couldn't hold on any longer now that she was relaxed. Hearing what Nangong Yuan said, she didn't stand on ceremony and leaned back, snuggling into Nangong Yuan's arms.
He fell asleep almost immediately. Listening to the even breathing from his chest, Nangong Yuan tightened the reins, slowing the horse down.
By the moonlight, gazing at the fair face and slightly curled eyelashes of the person in his arms, Nangong Yuan felt his heart overflowing with love...
The two returned to the cave they had been in before. Seeing that Han Yi was sleeping soundly, Nangong Yuan carefully lifted her off the horse, found a clean spot, and then took a nap himself.
In fact, Nangong Yuan was even more exhausted than Han Yiyi. He had barely slept since coming down from the battlefield.
Feeling the person in his arms move slightly, Nangong Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and met Han Yiyi's still sleepy gaze, then quickly composed himself.
"woke up……".
Han Yiyi had only intended to take a nap, but unexpectedly slept for so long. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in someone's arms. She subconsciously touched the corner of her mouth and, sure enough, she was still drooling. She glanced at the other person's chest and, sure enough, it was soaked.
Han Yi thought to herself, "This image is so embarrassing, I've really lost all face." She quickly jumped out of the other person's arms and said somewhat awkwardly.
"I'm sorry, I got you wet..."
"It's alright..."
Perhaps because she had just woken up, Han Yiyi felt a slight flush on her face when she heard the deep and magnetic voice and saw the intense gaze directed at her. She quickly looked away and spoke.
"It's getting late, I... I'll exchange the grain first..."
Seeing the slightly flushed cheeks of the person opposite him, Nangong Yuan couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.
Although he knew that Han Yiyi had produced the grain, Nangong Yuan was still stunned by the sudden appearance of more than a million catties of grain.
At this moment, Nangong Yuan was convinced that Han Yiyi was the fairy sent by Heaven to save him, so when he looked at Han Yiyi, his eyes became even more ardent.
The cave was only an hour's journey from Yanlang City. After the two returned, Nangong Yuan sent people to the cave to retrieve it, using the excuse that it was left behind by bandits.
With grain transported, the soldiers moved incredibly fast, and in less than half a day, all the grain was transported back to the city.
That evening, everyone had a good meal.
Meanwhile, the Dongli soldiers, though their siege had failed, were quite pleased. This was because they had realized that the Beichen soldiers were at their last gasp and had only managed to hold the city through sheer willpower.
Therefore, they thought they should wait two more days until the Beichen soldiers were so hungry they couldn't even lift their swords. They figured that by then, no matter how much willpower they had, they could only shout a few more battle slogans.
Sure enough, three days later, Dongli gathered soldiers to attack the city again.
The Beichen soldiers, having eaten and drunk their fill, were thinking of taking revenge for what happened a few days ago, but they never expected that Dongli would actually deliver himself to their doorstep.
At Nangong Yuan's command, the soldiers surged onto the city wall, ready to meet the enemy.
In an instant, shouts of battle erupted from the city walls as soldiers from both sides engaged in fierce combat.
The soldiers from Dongli surged toward the city wall like a tide, setting up ladders and attempting to climb it.
The Beichen soldiers fought back fiercely, attacking the enemy with weapons such as bows and arrows, stones, and hot oil.
During the fierce battle, Nangong Yuan noticed that the rear of the Dongli army seemed to be in disarray. He keenly realized that this was an opportunity, so he immediately organized an elite force, rushed down from the city wall, and launched an attack on the rear of the Dongli army.
The Dongli army was suddenly attacked from the rear, and immediately fell into chaos. Taking advantage of the situation, Nangong Yuan led his troops to charge back and forth among the Dongli army, disrupting their formation.
At this moment, the Dongli general also realized that something was wrong. Looking at the ferocity of the Beichen soldiers, they didn't seem like they had been starving for days.
Seeing the Dongli soldiers fall one after another, while the Beichen soldiers seemed to grow stronger with each battle, the Beichen soldiers immediately ordered a retreat.
But at this point, they couldn't just retreat as they pleased. The Beichen soldiers seemed to have gone berserk, as if they wanted to make up for all the frustration they felt in the previous day's battle.
The battle lasted a day and ended in a crushing defeat for Dongli. Not only did they fail to capture the city, but they were also chased by Beichen soldiers for over a hundred miles.
Nangong Yuan glanced at the north and south sides and then ordered that they should not pursue any further.
Watching the fleeing Dongli soldiers, Nangong Yuan slowly exhaled. He estimated that, given the losses Dongli had suffered today, they should not attack again within five years. In this way, the people of Yanlang City would have a chance to catch their breath.
In fact, if it were only targeting Dongli, there would be no need for Yanlang City to station 200,000 troops. The reason for stationing 200,000 troops is to defend against Nan Jing in the south and Bei Chao in the north.
This is why Nangong Yuan did not order his soldiers to continue pursuing Dongli, fearing that the other two small countries would join forces to wage war against them.
Beichen is a vast and resource-rich land, and its location is extremely advantageous compared to the other three kingdoms. Therefore, Beichen has always been seen as a piece of fat meat in their eyes, and everyone wants to get a share of it.
This is also why the border of Beichen has been harassed in the past. Fortunately, in recent years, with the arrival of Nangong Yuan, who is brave and resourceful, they have gradually become more obedient.
In fact, for Beichen, whether it is the Northern Dynasty, the Eastern Li or the Southern Jing, it can destroy any one country it attacks. The concern is that when attacking one country, the other two countries will get involved. In that case, Beichen will be fighting three against one, which will put it in a very passive position. This is why Beichen only defends and does not attack.
When the emperor of Dongli learned that not only had he failed to conquer the city, but he had also suffered a crushing defeat and been chased for a hundred miles, he crushed the teacup in his hand.
Watching the drops of bright red blood fall onto the floor, the Emperor of Dongli's eyes were filled with gloom and ruthlessness. In his view, this crushing defeat was all because Ye Li, who was still in Beichen at the time, was not up to par. So he directly ordered the extermination of the entire Ye family.
Meanwhile, Ye Yi, who had been sent back to Kyoto to find provisions, finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the mountain cave filled with provisions...
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