Chapter 411: Self-conceit

The high ground where Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu were located faced the Changling Mountain.

Seeing the snow-covered Changling Mountain regain its verdant color, they knew that time was running out.

When it got dark, the generals came to ask whether to continue fighting.

Yu Zheng was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Withdraw and return to the camp."

After a whole day of continuous fighting, the generals were exhausted and their movements were obviously slow, so they needed to rest.

In addition, the temperature dropped sharply at night, not to mention the bone-chilling cold, the dark sky would also affect vision, which was not conducive to fighting.

After receiving the withdrawal order, the generals evacuated quickly and carried the wounded back to the camp.

The Nanyan army, which had been forced to fight for a whole day, watched the Dazhao withdraw, and all breathed a sigh of relief. But for the sake of pretense, they still chased for half a mile with swords and guns in hand.

A cold wind blew with the chill of snow. Xiao Lin held his cloak tightly, looked at the retreating generals of Dazhao, and said with disdain: "Prince Jing of Dazhao is indeed smart and courageous. It's a pity that the weather is not on Dazhao's side. Soon, the weather will be warm."

After hearing this, the right general responded respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise and brave. You will definitely lead the three armies to capture Yicheng."

"Yicheng is nothing. I will lead my army to the south, point my sword at Shangjing, and expand Nanyan." Xiao Lin waved his sleeves domineeringly, as if he was determined to win and Dazhao was already in his pocket.

The right general flattered, "Yes, Your Majesty will surely make outstanding achievements and go down in history."

The left general glanced at the two of them and said after careful consideration, "I'm afraid that Dazhao will launch another surprise attack in the near future. We should first find a way to deal with it and take Yicheng before we discuss other matters."

This time, the army was sent to Dazhao, and the court of Nanyan was divided into two factions, one supporting Xiao Lin's war and the other supporting the prince to stabilize the country.

The two sides refused to give in, and finally Xiao Lin issued a military warrant. If he could capture Yicheng with 100,000 troops and beast troops, he could get the military token and mobilize the remaining 300,000 troops to capture Dazhao.

But if he failed to capture Yicheng, he would be punished to guard the border for life and would not be allowed to return to Nandu without an imperial edict.

Everyone understood the meaning of this military warrant.

If he wins, Xiao Lin will surpass the crown prince in merit and will definitely aspire for the throne. If he loses, he will be defeated and will have no chance to compete for the throne.

The Nanyan Emperor was scheming and calculating, and he remembered the defeat ten years ago, so he agreed to the offer and gave Xiao Lin the opportunity to realize his talent and great achievements.

An army of 100,000 plus a beast army that had been trained for many years was no joke. The Nanyan Emperor was a little worried when he finally returned, so he appointed his confidant as the left general to accompany him, nominally as an assistant, but actually as a military supervisor.

Xiao Lin also understood the Nanyan Emperor's mind, so he disliked the left general and was wary of him. On the contrary, he was friendly and trusted the right general who supported him.

The left general did not care about Xiao Lin's attitude, he only cared about the success or failure of the war.

"Hmph!" Xiao Lin was very unhappy to hear General Zuo's disappointing words. He glared at General Zuo and turned back to the camp.

The night was cold and gloomy.

After returning to the barracks and having dinner, Yu Zheng, Zhou Boxu and other generals discussed matters in the meeting room,

while the soldiers rested and recuperated in the tents. After a day of fierce fighting, although their bodies were exhausted, the soldiers were in a very relaxed mood.

After being tormented by Nanyan's poisonous snakes for so long and being afraid, they finally let out a breath of anger.

Although many people in Dazhao were killed and injured in today's battle, they fought Nanyan head-on and killed them happily, and their deaths were worthy.

And with the support of Nanyan's people, they are not alone on the road to the underworld.

As a general, on the battlefield, fighting is fair and square, and victory or defeat is beyond words, but Nan Yan's dirty and despicable means of using poisonous snakes are disgusting.

Therefore, the generals hope that God can send a few more snowfalls, and they can fight a few more exciting battles, and they will die without regrets.

Jiang Shu took care of the aftermath and waited for Yu Zheng in the tent. It was not

until late at night that the meeting account was opened, and Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu walked out first.

Knowing that Jiang Shu was still waiting for him, Yu Zheng asked Zhou Boxu to get on the carriage first, and he went to pick up Jiang Shu.

The three armies had all rested, and there was silence in the barracks.

Yu Zheng entered the main account of the rear-service camp and saw Jiang Shu sleeping on the account book, and Leng Xing was quietly guarding beside him.

"Master." Seeing Yu Zheng, Leng Xing greeted him in a low voice.

Yu Zheng walked forward and woke Jiang Shu up slowly.

"Shu'er, it's time to go back home."

Jiang Shu's eyes were hazy, she looked up at Yu Zheng and asked in a daze: "Are you done?"

"Well, let's go, go back home and sleep." Yu Zheng stretched out his hand to her.

Jiang Shu put her hand in Yu Zheng's palm, and with his strength, she stood up, and the two walked hand in hand.

Leng Xing and the two newly appointed guards followed them, drove out of the military camp, got on the carriage, and went to the general's mansion.

Zhuiyun Zhufeng was away on a mission and could not return in a short time. Now it was time to use people, so Yu Zheng transferred two people from the guards to be guards.

These two people have also been with Yu Zheng for several years, and they are calm and capable. This time they encountered a good opportunity, and both of them tried their best to perform, hoping to be recognized by Yu Zheng and stay by his side forever.

The group returned to the general's mansion, and Ren Dong Lian Shuo immediately served them hot water. Leng Xing and two guards went back to the house to rest.

The next day, the weather was still gloomy, and the snow on the corners of the roof had melted into little bits, and the melted snow water dripped slowly along the eaves.

Jiang Shu reached out to catch a drop, but she retracted her hand because it was cold.

Although there is not much snow left today, the temperature is almost the same as yesterday.

Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu seized the opportunity and led the army to attack again.

Nan Yan was prepared and was not surprised when he received the report from the spy. He immediately organized his army to fight.

But today they changed their strategy. They no longer confronted Da Zhao head-on like yesterday, but divided the Tiger Army into several teams, equipped with light cavalry as a formation, entangled Da Zhao's generals, and surrounded them without fighting.

Dazhao's generals noticed Nanyan's intention and charged several times to break through the formation, but to little effect.

An hour passed in a flash, and the two armies were entangled and chasing each other, and they were in a stalemate.

Dazhao's generals attacked, and Nanyan retreated slightly. Dazhao's generals retreated, and Nanyan continued to pursue, which was very annoying.

"What do you think of this strategy of mine?" Xiao Lin raised his eyebrows wantonly.

The right general bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise, this plan is very good. When the enemy advances, I retreat, and when the enemy retreats, I attack. It's like a tangled silk thread and flowing water wrapped tightly around my body, making Dazhao unable to do anything, and unable to get rid of it."

In this way, as long as they can wait until the weather warms up and the poisonous snake wakes up, they can break through Yicheng in one fell swoop.

Xiao Lin smiled complacently, then turned to look at General Zuo and asked him what he thought.

General Zuo knew what Xiao Lin was thinking, and didn't say much, just complimented him.

Although Xiao Lin was arrogant and conceited, it was undeniable that he was indeed courageous and strategic, and a man of great talent.

Today's strategy perfectly solved the current crisis of the Nanyan army, and even turned the tables on the Dazhao army, leaving them helpless.

Another half an hour passed, and the Dazhao generals were a little anxious.

This Nanyan man is just like a dog-skin plaster, which can neither be shaken off nor beaten, which is very annoying.

"Your Majesty." The general frowned and asked Yu Zheng helplessly.

Yu Zheng did not respond, and he and Zhou Boxu observed the battle situation and discussed countermeasures.

Zhou Boxu said: "Nan Yan's formation is not easy to break, we don't have that much time to waste."

"What do you mean?" Yu Zheng seemed to understand.

Zhou Boxu raised his hand and pointed at the direction of Xiao Lin and the beastmaster, and uttered two words in a concentrated voice: "Capture the king."