The final result of the battle was that nearly half of the Chu army was killed and wounded, and more than 5,000 people fled the place in a hurry. The Yan army only had 300 to 400 casualties, and they once again won a complete victory. The soldiers cheered.
On the prairie, many officers and soldiers of the Yan State were temporarily resting and digging pits to bury their dead companions. Others seized a large number of weapons and storage bags used by the Chu army and handed them over to full-time munitions officials for preservation.
Qiu Yu stood on the grass, as if he felt something. He glanced into the air, but saw a small black dot, so he stretched out his hand and waited.
In an instant, the black dot came closer, revealed its original form, and landed on Qiu Yu's palm. It was a demon lord who was responsible for reporting, and brought instructions from the Prime Minister. He took off the small jade slip brought by the demon lord
, input spiritual energy to check, but saw that it said, "King Yan is seriously ill and has fallen unconscious. There is fear of great changes. You lead your officers and soldiers to return to Beijing urgently."
After reading the letter, Qiu Yu looked solemn. He used his spiritual power to erase the writing on the jade slip, re-entered the content, and put it into the small bamboo tube tied to the demon owl's leg. He pointed towards the north with his hand.
After lowering his voice and giving an order, the demon lord nodded and spread his wings to fly, then transformed into a black dot and disappeared into the air.
Watching the demon lord go away, Qiu Yu felt as if the storm was about to come, and then he waved Ouyang Lun and Zhong Mingzhu over for discussion.
Two capable men came closer. Seeing the serious look on their boss's face, Zhong Mingzhu hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"
Qiu Yu whispered: "King Yan is dying, the situation in the capital is serious, the prime minister ordered me to lead the officers and soldiers back quickly, there will probably be a power struggle."
The two fierce generals took a breath of cold air. After all, the stakes are very high. If they don't get it right, their heads will be lost. The winner will be a prince and the loser will be a bandit. If they fail to seize power, they will become sinners for the ages and bring disaster to the nine tribes.
Glancing over, Qiu Yu said in a deep voice: "What do you think?"
Obviously, this was for them to express their stance. Ouyang Lun gritted his teeth and felt that this matter was extremely risky, but it was also a shortcut to success. If it really happened, their group would be like the founding fathers, and they would naturally have a bright future.
, as the saying goes, you can gain wealth through danger, everything you do has risks, and he is ready to risk it.
With such thoughts, Ouyang Lin responded categorically: "I will obey your orders and do my best. No matter what the outcome, I will be loyal to Lord Dutong and will never have second thoughts."
Zhong Mingzhu also nodded and said: "I am the same. The original work is that Lord Tutong's pawn will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Both his right and left men expressed their allegiance, which made Qiu Yu quite pleased. He nodded and said: "Okay, let's go for it. If we succeed, we will definitely have a prominent position. If we fail, we will move our heads."
"That's it." Ouyang Lun said.
"Commander, you give the orders, everyone will listen to you." Zhong Mingzhu also said.
Qiu Yu shouted loudly: "All officers and soldiers gather."
Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers quickly came over and formed a square formation in front of the Dutong, showing their well-trained side. Ouyang Lun said loudly: "Everyone, listen up. Everyone must be loyal to the Dutong. From now on, we will only obey the orders of the Dutong."
There must be no mistakes in the orders given by the Commander-in-Chief, and those who disobey orders will be executed."
Hearing this, many officers and soldiers couldn't help but look at each other, wondering in their hearts, what does this mean?
Sensing the suspicion in the eyes of the soldiers, Qiu Yu said: "I won't hide it from you. The country is currently in turmoil. There are rebellious ministers and traitors who want to plot evil. The Prime Minister decided to turn the tide and stop it, so he called us back to the capital.
Effectiveness.”
The words have made it very clear. There are two major factions in the imperial court. The so-called rebellious ministers refer to Prince Yun Ji Wuji, and the governor is the prime minister. Now we are waiting for them to make a decision.
There are currently about 300 members of the cavalry battalion who first followed Qiu Yu. After many bloody battles, they have become die-hard elites and admire Lord Dutong very much. Now they are also the mainstay. The original general was promoted to the rank of Qian.
, the small boss has also been promoted to the commander-in-chief, so he is naturally willing to be loyal.
After all, being with the right person is extremely important and related to the fate of life. After getting along with each other for this period of time, everyone has trust in Qiu Yu's character and is convinced of his ability. So these elites rushed to say: "The final general is willing to follow
Your Majesty, I will only obey your orders."
"The last general will only listen to the orders of Lord Dutong..."
All the officials were like this, and many soldiers also shouted loudly, "Be loyal to the commander-in-chief and obey orders!"
The sound was deafening, but it was also based on the trust that many officers and soldiers had in Qiu Yu. They felt that he had great supernatural powers and could be said to have great hands and eyes, and that everyone could make a difference by following him. Anyway, the matter was over, and all the officers and soldiers were faced with a choice. It would be right to follow them all.
The passionate shouts made Qiu Yu feel happy. Regardless of success or failure, it was enough to have so many people willing to follow him.
In order to win over everyone, Qiu Yu ordered the quartermaster to count the seized money. After knowing the amount, he took out a lot of gold coins from the ring and awarded them to all the officers and soldiers. Among them, the soldiers were given fifty gold coins or five thousand copper coins, and the other leaders were awarded according to the
The official position fluctuates upward, but overall the difference is not much, with the highest being one hundred gold coins.
For many officers and soldiers, this is not a small amount of money. They are very happy to receive the money as a reward from the commander-in-chief, and they are even more determined.
Thousands of military horses were captured in the previous battles, and now they were distributed to the soldiers. As Qiu Yu waved his hands and shouted "Come out," tens of thousands of troops quickly moved forward towards the capital. The officers and soldiers looked solemn, and towards them
Generally speaking, this is also a gamble related to fate. If you succeed, your future will be bright, but if you fail, your life will be at stake.
Looking at the capital, there was also King Yun's spy in the palace. When King Yan fell unconscious, the news was quickly known to him and he began to carry out a series of operations secretly.
That night, a distinguished guest appeared in Prince Yun's residence. The visitor, who was tall and handsome and had a look of anxiety on his face, turned out to be Ji Lin, the crown prince of the Yan Kingdom.
The housekeeper led the prince into the study, and saw a person sitting on the imperial chair inside with a majestic expression. It was the powerful Prince Yun Ji Wuji. When he saw the prince coming in, he did not get up, but nodded and said: "You are here.
"It's completely because the teacher's attitude towards students is not respectful.
There is a reason why Ji Wuji can be so arrogant. After all, in terms of seniority, he is the prince's uncle, and the other party has to rely on him to keep his position.
Ji Lin hurriedly said: "Uncle, my father is unconscious now. The imperial concubine and the prime minister will definitely take action. Then isn't my situation very dangerous? What should I do now?"
Ji Wuji hummed and said, "Why are you panicking? With me sitting in the capital, whoever dares to do anything to you, Prince, just keep it in your heart. King Yan will die soon, and you are about to ascend the throne, and it's not a good time."