"If you do this, sooner or later the soldiers will lose their confidence. By then, you won't have a single soldier left to use!"
Yu Jingzhong was shouting with all his might. He knew that Rong Chengxuan's order was real, and his hatred for him was already overwhelming. But in the end, he was only met with a faint, indifferent smile from the other party. That smile was engraved in Yu Jingzhong's heart for the rest of his life. Because of this smile, Yu Jingzhong also hated Rong Chengxuan for the rest of his life...
Rong Chengxuan didn't take this little incident seriously at all, and he didn't even remember Yu Jingzhong's name. After having Yu Jingzhong dragged out, he sent someone to Cizhou to pick up Yun Wanwan.
To prevent the Western Zhou army from attacking Cizhou or other border cities again, Xiao Song was still left by Rong Chengxuan to continue garrisoning Cizhou. Before leaving, Yun Wanwan also prepared enough gunpowder and bombs for Xiao Song.
When Yun Wanwan was picked up from Cizhou, Rong Chengxuan was about to attack the second city of Western Zhou. This made Yun Wanwan eager to try. She had been here with Rong Chengxuan for so long and had never been on the battlefield before, so she was naturally excited.
Rong Chengxuan also noticed Yun Wanwan's eagerness to try, and finally agreed to take Yun Wanwan to the battlefield with him, but he made three rules for her.
First, Yun Wanwan must not leave his sight at that time.
Second, Yun Wanwan must protect herself on the battlefield and try not to get hurt.
Third, Yun Wanwan must obey Rong Chengxuan's orders on the battlefield. She cannot make decisions on her own, and she must not put herself in danger...
Seeing Yun Wanwan nodding in agreement one by one, Rong Chengxuan finally agreed to take Yun Wanwan with him to the battlefield.
The night Rong Chengxuan was preparing to launch his attack, Jiang Younan had a few drinks. While not completely drunk, he felt a bit groggy. He had been feeling suffocated for the past few days, like a tiger trapped in a cage, cowering in the small, medium-sized Daxing City like a tortoise, unable to advance or retreat.
After being in a stalemate with Rong Chengxuan for such a long time, and seeing no movement from Beichen, my heart was hanging in the air, extremely tormented. I didn't know when Rong Chengxuan would attack me, and how I would respond if he did.
Even the second prince of the Western Zhou Dynasty, who was the best fighter, was defeated by Rong Chengxuan. It was obvious that he, a general who was neither too good nor too bad, was not enough in Rong Chengxuan's hands. Jiang Younan's heart was falling.
If Rong Chengxuan was the fuse that caused him to commit the crime, then the morale of the allied forces was unstable. After seeing the thunder from Rong Chengxuan's army, they all expressed that they were very afraid of Beichen's thunder.
Since the death of the Western Zhou prince on the battlefield, command of the alliance army has passed to him. The alliance commander has repeatedly expressed his intention to withdraw. This sentiment is not limited to just one nation; six or seven nations have expressed it, leaving him in a difficult position. He knows that without the support of these allied forces, the war between Western Zhou and Beichen would be unnecessary.
Without the help of the allied forces, the Western Zhou Dynasty would definitely not be able to defeat Beichen with its own national strength. What's more, the Beichen army now has heavenly thunder in its hands. Once the heavenly thunder is released, not to mention people, even the city walls can be blown up.
Jiang Younan now had no other choice but to rely on his own efforts to stabilize the morale of the allied forces. He could not let them touch the alliance with the Western Zhou Dynasty at any cost. Otherwise, the only way left for the Western Zhou Dynasty was to surrender and be destroyed.
Jiang Younan walked out of the general's tent and noticed that the moonlight was bright tonight, and the wind and sand were much lighter than usual. It was a fine night for the desert. However, he also understood that such weather was not an advantage for them at the moment.
If the Beichen people chose to fight tonight, and used that kind of thunder, taking Daxing City would be a piece of cake. He actually hoped that the yellow sand would last forever. After all, the people of Xizhou were used to it, and it didn't affect them much, but the people of Beichen were not! The strong wind and sand were the umbrella of protection for the Xizhou people and the last layer of protection for Daxing City.
Since Jiang Younan left the tent, he felt his right eyelid twitching and suddenly felt uneasy. He felt as if something was going to happen tonight. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. Finally, he decided to go out and take a walk with the soldiers patrolling the city, which would at least make him feel better.
The deputy general of the camp saw him coming out of the tent and quickly stepped forward to help him. Looking at Jiang Younan's worried expression, he thought he was just scaring himself and comforted him, "General, don't think too much. The Beichen people have not made any moves for so long, so I think they have some concerns."
"Also, I heard that after they entered Shaping City, most of the soldiers fell ill due to the heat. If they enter Daxing City, I'm afraid even more people will fall ill, and their illnesses will be even more serious. They dare not do that. Although the prince of Beichen is a skilled fighter, it's a pity that the Beichen people are still not acclimated to the desert climate. The deeper they go into the desert, the more severe their heatstroke symptoms will become."
"Don't you dare?" Jiang Younan was not as optimistic as the deputy general. He knew what kind of character Rong Chengxuan was. He also knew a little about the regent of Beichen from his correspondence with General Yun. If he did not continue to lead the troops deep into the enemy's territory because of heatstroke, it would be inconsistent with the character of the regent of Beichen.
"I don't think there's anything they're afraid of." Jiang Younan shook off the deputy general's hand and took two steps forward. He was a little shaky, but he still insisted on not letting the deputy general support him. As he walked, he said, "Find a way to mobilize the spies in Beichen Capital. I must make Yun Jinjiang give me an explanation for this matter!"
"Beichen possesses such a powerful heavenly thunder, yet he keeps it to himself and even pretends to discuss cooperation with us. Now that we've done everything we should, we've suffered such a severe blow from Prince An. Someone must settle this account! Even with such a cooperative attitude, he actually wants us to help him rescue his daughter after we enter the capital..."
At this point, Jiang Younan paused for a moment, then sneered, "Hmph, I see that in General Yun's heart, the position of that precious daughter is nothing more than this."
When this was mentioned, the deputy general was also filled with anger. He immediately analyzed: "I also think that we have been deceived by the Beichen people! General Yun and Prince An are simply in the same group."
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