Yu Shida, riding a tall horse, was surrounded by a group of guards.
A burly general leaped out to provoke and challenge them, his tall horse snorting incessantly.
"The Xihe Iron Mine originally belonged to the Nanzhou Prefecture Military Government. You lowly scoundrels dared to maliciously seize it. Return it at once!" The general's voice was as loud as a bell.
Yunye Chaoyun gave a wink, and immediately a skilled bodyguard stepped forward to respond.
"What? What proof do you have that this Xihe Iron Mine belongs to you?"
"Do you believe we'll go to the Emperor and accuse you of illegally mining iron ore?"
"Go ahead and sue us. We want to see how the authorities judge your Yu family for colluding with Japanese pirates and causing the people of Xihe and Longtan counties to be displaced."
The guard waved his hand dismissively, giving the soldier a look that said, "Go ahead and accuse me if you want," which infuriated the soldier.
"Don't spout nonsense! Our Yu family has never colluded with Japanese pirates! Hmph! The iron ore is now in your hands. If you don't hand it over, don't blame us for being impolite!"
"Come on! Come on then, whoever's afraid is a coward." The guards were not intimidated by the soldiers' threats.
"Don't push your luck!"
"So what if we bully you? Bah! You cowards!"
Enraged, the fierce general spurred his horse back to Yu Shida's side. "General Yu, did you hear that? They're nothing but bandits and robbers!"
Yu Shida raised his riding whip, pointed it at Yunye, and shouted, "Are you planning a rebellion?"
"General Yu, you flatter us. We have no intention of rebelling. Please do not pin unfounded accusations on us," Yun Ye replied loudly.
"If you have no intention of rebellion, why did you recruit an army on your own?"
Look at their equipment, it's even better than that of the Southern Prefecture military government. Who would believe they wouldn't rebel!
“These are people who came south with us. There is no refugee resettlement policy in the south. We are just trying to protect ourselves.”
Yu Shida paused, a sinister look spreading across his face, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
"The Yun family lost Yanmen Pass and became the eternal sinners of the Great Yan Kingdom. I never thought they would have the face to live in this world!"
Yunye laughed in anger, “The Battle of Yanmen Pass was not the fault of the Yun family, and no one has the right to blame the Yun family.”
Even after so much time has passed, Yunye still feels a surge of anger when he thinks of that battle that cost his grandfather, father, and brothers their lives.
My grandfather learned that the Hu people had gathered a coalition of 300,000 troops and were about to launch a general attack on Yanmen Pass. He submitted memorials many times requesting the allocation of grain and troops for support. However, the various aristocratic ministers in the court controlled the government, schemed against each other, and completely disregarded the lives of the soldiers on the border. They repeatedly suppressed my grandfather's and father's memorials.
So much so that when their supplies ran out, the Yun family led an army of 100,000 and struggled for more than half a month. In the end, they had no choice but to kill their warhorses to feed their soldiers, but it was still just a drop in the ocean.
At that time, he unfortunately injured his thigh, so his grandfather asked Yun Mo to escort him away with the remaining five hundred Yun family guards.
The day after they left the city, Yanmen Pass fell.
Then came the news that his grandfather, father, brothers, and 100,000 soldiers had died in battle.
That war was brutal and tragic, and it always brings me heartache whenever I think back on it.
"Bah! Traitorous scoundrel!"
Yu Shida's words thoroughly enraged the Yun family's secret guards on the other side.
Hidden in the crowd, Yun Qi raised his crossbow, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, and released the arrow, which shot towards Yu Shida's face.
The atmosphere froze instantly. After successfully provoking the other party's anger, Yu Shida remained vigilant, ready for them to strike at any moment.
As he expected, Yu Shida, who was already mentally prepared, leaped off his horse with his spear in hand, and with a flick of his spear, deflected the arrow that was almost in front of him.
His fierce general couldn't help but curse loudly.
"You despicable people, how dare you harm others in secret!"
Yu Shida, having remounted his horse, shouted at Yun Ye, "Second Master Yun, if your Yun family really wants to become traitors and rebels, treason is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family!"
Finally, he added, "Not only treason, but also deceiving the emperor is a serious crime."
Everyone in the country knows that the entire Yun family, young and old, died on the road to exile, but now they are living unharmed in the south and have even raised a powerful army.
Yunye sneered. They were alive and standing here today, how could they be threatened by such words?
Seeing that the enemy was unmoved by reason, the fierce general caught sight of Yun Qi, who was hiding in the crowd and waiting for an opportunity. It was this kid who had just fired the sneak attack.
He pointed at Yun Qi and said, "You sneaky brat, do you dare to come out and have a match with me?"
Yun Qi took a slight step forward, but Yun San stopped him, saying, "Let me go!"
He knew that Yun Qi was not good at close combat. Judging from the opponent's aura, his skills must be extraordinary. Yun Qi would only suffer losses if he faced him.
Yun San stepped forward, wielding two swords, and declared, "I'll fight you!"
"good!"
Just as the fierce general was getting into position, Yun San, who was opposite him, took a step forward and slashed at him with his twin swords. The fierce general hurriedly raised his broadsword to block.
The two quickly engaged in combat, exchanging attacks and evasions.
After figuring out the other party's background, Yun San didn't want to waste any more time with him. Seizing the opportunity, he suddenly leaped up and kicked the other party in the chest, sending him flying and crashing to his own feet.
The fierce general struggled to his feet, clutching his chest where he had been kicked. Judging from the exchange just now, he was clearly no match for his opponent.
He was wide open, and his opponent only kicked him instead of stabbing him.
"I lost!" He bowed to the other person.
Yun San clasped his hands in a fist salute, his expression unchanged, and said, "You flatter me!"
Then, he swept his gaze across the faces of the soldiers and officers that Yu Shida had brought, asking, "Is there anyone else who is dissatisfied?"
The soldiers who had been swept away hurriedly lowered their heads. They couldn't even defeat a deputy general, let alone Yun San.
Yu Shida's face turned extremely ugly. He snorted coldly, "That's enough for today. We'll meet again on the battlefield!"
"withdraw!"
"We'll be waiting for your arrival anytime!"
Back at the camp, Yu Shida ordered his soldiers, "Set up camp and cook breakfast early today, and we will attack Xihe tomorrow."
"Yes!" The soldier accepted the order and left.
Judging from the arrows shot by the enemy's young general today, he was vaguely worried about the soldiers brought by the Yun family. On the way back, he decided to attack as soon as possible, because dragging it out for too long would wear down the soldiers' morale.
On the other side, Yunye and his men did not order a retreat until Yu Shida's team was out of sight.
"Second Master Yun, when do you think Yu Shida will attack us?" Yun asked.
After pondering for a moment, Yunye said, "The earliest is tomorrow, and the latest is the day after tomorrow. Yu Shida's soldiers have not participated in any battles. He is afraid that if it drags on too long, it will not be good for morale."
Even with Yunye's years of experience leading troops, he never expected that Yu Shida would arrange for two squads to launch a sneak attack in the middle of the night.
Both times, they feinted and then withdrew, leaving neither side unharmed.
Upon hearing the news, Yunye scoffed, his heart burning with rage.
"I hope you won't let me down on the battlefield!"
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