Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2412 Yelü's Dilemma Leads to Changluo's Question, A Lone Phoenix Appears for a Thousand Years
Dongyi, Luoshan City.

Inside the city lord's mansion, Yelü Abaoji, who had led his troops to this location, was discussing the next steps of the military campaign with several trusted generals, despite Han Xin's aggressive advance.

However, thanks to Yelü Abaoji's stability, the situation remained stable at this time.

It wasn't until a scout, covered in blood and with his armor askew, was helped into the hall by guards and practically tumbled in that the news came as a complete shock.

"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! General Lu... General Lu Fa... he's dead in battle!" the scout reported in a panic.

"what!"

Upon hearing this news, Yelü Abaoji was stunned, and the report in his hand fell to the ground.

He slowly raised his head, staring intently at the scout lying on the ground, and said coldly, "What did you say? Say it again!"

Yelü Abaoji's voice even carried a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

“Yes…it’s true!”

"General Lu Fa was killed by an arrow from the enemy general Hou Yi while defending Wangshan City!"

"General Qiao Shefei also died fighting bravely, General Li Chengliang was killed on the battlefield, General Xiao Dilu was captured, and only General Lu Mixiu managed to break through the encirclement alone... The 10,000 troops of Wangshan City have been completely wiped out!"

The scout almost cried as he completed the devastating news.

"Oh!"

Yelü Abaoji slammed his fist on the command table in front of him, and the hard wooden table cracked in several places!

He suddenly stood up, his chest heaving violently, his face flushing red for a moment, but then turning ashen.

Among all the Eastern Yi people, Lu Fa was definitely one of the top generals, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the number one general.

After Kratos left, in terms of sheer strength, Lufa was already one of the top three men under his command.

In terms of command, he was also one of the top three generals under his command.

Therefore, all things considered, who among the Eastern Barbarians could compare to him?
But this top general, who had only just begun the battle, was now being told that he had actually died in battle.

How could Yelü Abaoji accept this?
It can be said that Lu Fa's death in battle truly severed one of his arms.

"Hou Yi... Han Xin!" Yelü Abaoji squeezed out these two names through gritted teeth, his tone filled with deep-seated hatred and a trace of fear that even he himself was unwilling to admit.

The other generals in the tent were also stunned by the news, looking at each other with shock and bewilderment on their faces.

They knew all too well Lu Fa's bravery and cunning. Even he had died on the battlefield. The strength of the Han army, especially the threat posed by Hou Yi, far exceeded their previous expectations. An invisible chill began to permeate the tent.

Han Xin and Hou Yi had never actually appeared on the Eastern Yi battlefield before.

Therefore, the understanding of the entire Dongyi people, including Yelü Abaoji, existed only in those written materials.

Even so, it did not diminish Yelü Abaoji's, or even the entire Dongyi people's, fear of these two individuals.

Among the entire Han army, Han Xin was universally recognized as the number one general, a figure who rose to prominence by using Chu Xizhao and Huangfu Yue as stepping stones. Before the recent campaigns against Yan and Song, which further enhanced the reputation of Li Jing and Yue Fei, Han Xin was arguably unique among the many generals of the Han Dynasty.

Compared to Han Xin, the likes of Wen Zhong, Yang Yanzhao, and Wanyan Xieye, who had long confronted them, were merely second-rate generals in the entire Han Dynasty.

As for Hou Yi, among the many fierce generals of the Han army, he was indeed not among the most prestigious, nor was he among the highest-ranked on the Dragon and Tiger List.

However, the fact that he had wounded Tuoba Longxiang twice was not enough to diminish his prestige among the most powerful generals in the land.

It's important to know that since Tuoba Longxiang topped the list of the Four Directions' Fiends, he has only been injured by two people. Besides Hou Yi, the other was Li Yuanba, who also demonstrated peak martial arts prowess.

A martial artist capable of doing what only a peak martial artist can do cannot be ignored.

Yelü Abaoji may not have met Li Yuanba or Tuoba Longxiang, both of whom were at the pinnacle of martial arts, but he had witnessed another pinnacle of martial arts.

Kratos was a ruthless individual who once single-handedly fought against ten divine generals from the Sun Kingdom. Among these ten was a master like the Poison Dragon General, Yagyu Muneken.

At that time, Kratos had already achieved this even before he had truly reached the pinnacle of martial arts.

Therefore, the simultaneous appearance of these two individuals on the battlefield could not be ignored by the Dongyi people, including Yelü Abaoji.

Yelü Abaoji took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down.

The death of Lu Fa was not just the loss of a great general; it was a heavy blow to the morale of the entire army. The overwhelming strength of the Han army forced him to change his original plans.

"Changluo, should we agree to Matsushita Izang's request?" Yelü Abaoji looked at one of his two prime ministers and asked hesitantly.

Matsushita Iso was a prince of the Sun Kingdom and the governor-general and chief person in charge of the Sun Kingdom stationed in the Eastern Barbarians.

The journey from the Sun Kingdom to the Southern Pingdao of the Eastern Barbarians involves crossing a long sea. Under such circumstances, it is impossible to send news back to the country for Matsushita Ao to make a decision on any important matters!

Therefore, Matsushita Oki directly granted this prince a great deal of power, making him, in every respect, a figure of the caliber of a regional lord.

This person is fully capable of making decisions regarding matters concerning the Eastern Yi.

Previously, while Yelü Abaoji was mobilizing troops from various regions to the front lines, he had also sent envoys at the same time to try to make peace with the Sun Kingdom temporarily, so that he could mobilize the most manpower and resources to deal with the Han Dynasty first.

On the other hand, the Sun Kingdom clearly wouldn't easily give up this opportunity to manipulate the Eastern Barbarians.

Or rather, even if Yelü Abaoji were in the other party's position, he would never let go of such a great opportunity.

At this point, it's an opportune moment for any faction to make exorbitant demands and extract benefits from the other.

However, for Yelü Abaoji at this moment, whether or not to agree to the other party's exorbitant demands remains a difficult decision for him.

Therefore, at this moment, Yelü Abaoji instinctively looked at Wang Changluo, hoping that the strategist he relied on could give him a push.

"Ding, Wang Changluo's Lone Phoenix skill activated..."

(End of this chapter)