After listening to the advice, I rebelled and became an emperor of all ages

Yandang City.

When Chagan Uli heard that Xianyu Anrong and the military advisor were going to sacrifice themselves for the Northern Barbarians, he was completely stunned and felt depressed.

He originally thought that after some twists and turns, they finally had a chance to turn the tables and saw the dawn of victory just around the corner.

However, at the same moment, he lost two of his right-hand men, which made it difficult for him to accept it for a while.

It would be fine if there was only Xianyu Anrong. After all, what the Northern Barbarians lack the least are warriors and powerful generals. Xianyu Anrong would soon be replaced by someone.

However, the middle-aged Confucian scholar was unique and irreplaceable among his northern barbarians.

"If the military advisor dies, the Northern Barbarians will lose a person who can command the overall situation and compete with Lin Zhongyun." He thought to himself, feeling more helpless and anxious.

For example, facing the rebel army at the gates of the city, if it were him, he would have been unable to hold back and would have gone out of the city to meet the enemy, and would not have persisted until now. However, the military advisor always calmly analyzed the situation and gradually formulated strategies, which allowed the Northern Barbarians to remain rational and sober at critical moments.

It can be said that the reason why his Northern Barbarians were able to defend the northern border was not because of anything else, but because of the middle-aged Confucian scholar's foresight.

Although the middle-aged Confucian scholar led their army to failure in Hanzhou more than once, he still firmly believed that the middle-aged Confucian scholar was the one who could fight against Lin Zhongyun.

The role played by middle-aged Confucian scholars is irreplaceable for the entire Northern Barbarians.

But what can he do even if he understands all this?
Could it be that he really wanted to lead a large army to break through the obstacles of the rebel army and go to Yuzhou to bring back the middle-aged Confucian scholar?
Let's not talk about whether the rebels will stop him, let's talk about whether they can really do it now. At present, the rebels are all in the front, how can he draw out any reinforcements?
Now he was the only one who was anxious. The others looked at Chagan Uli who was anxious, with a hint of surprise in their eyes, feeling extremely surprised.

Because they had followed Chagan Wuli for many years, even when they suffered a crushing defeat, Chagan Wuli was still able to remain calm and forced a smile to comfort everyone.

However, Chagan Uli's behavior now is so inappropriate that it is simply unbelievable.

What's more, the rebel army's food and supplies have been cut off by them, and their situation has been temporarily alleviated. They should be happy at this time.

Although Chagan Uli was smiling, everyone felt that the smile was purely a bitter smile of helplessness.

"Am I just going to watch my military advisor die?" Chagan Wuli was extremely angry, with anger boiling in his chest. He had a bitter smile on his face, but this smile was so helpless and desperate.

"Am I just going to watch my military advisor go to his death?" Chagan Wuli was extremely angry, with rage boiling in his chest.

"You useless bastard, why didn't you tell the Khan about this earlier?" Chagan Wuli was furious, his face was cold and full of intimidation and oppression. The generals around him were frightened by his anger and retreated slightly, thinking secretly in their hearts.

The scout was also complaining in his heart at this moment, and said helplessly: "The general only told us all this at the end. I am innocent."

Faced with the scout's innocent excuse, Chagan Wuli sighed helplessly, his heart filled with hatred for his failure to live up to his expectations.

If he had known that the middle-aged Confucian scholar had such a plan, he would never have agreed to his plan this time.

Looking at the indifferent generals in front of him, he became even more angry.

The fact is that his burden is different from those of the tribal leaders. What he has to consider is the entire future of the Northern Barbarians, and seek survival and development for the entire Northern Barbarians.

He was looking at the precarious future of the Northern Barbarians, but these people only had the relief of surviving the disaster, and they had no idea at all what conditions had allowed them to survive this disaster.

"Am I just going to sit here and wait for death?" He struggled in his heart, his thoughts were like a violent storm, unable to calm down.

"I must find a way, even if it means taking risks, to fight for a glimmer of hope for the Northern Barbarians." He swore to himself in his heart that although he was helpless, he would never let himself fall into despair.

He would never allow this to happen, would never allow himself to become the gravedigger of the northern barbarians.

……

At the same time, Lin Zhongyun in the big tent also learned what happened in the hinterland of Yangzhou.

When the news came, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became solemn. When everyone heard this, they were all shocked and extremely surprised.

No one expected that the Northern Barbarians would make such a move, catching them off guard and causing them heavy losses.

"How...how is this possible?" The young general said in shock, his face pale, obviously unable to accept this sudden news. "The Northern Barbarians are clearly struggling in the northern border, how could they suddenly launch such a bold attack?"

"Yes, this northern barbarian is too bold?" Another general echoed, with a look of disbelief on his face. Everyone was extremely surprised by the northern barbarian's action, and their hearts were filled with doubts and uneasiness.

They thought about how the Northern Barbarians would target them and how they would resist to the death, but they never expected such a scheme.

At this moment, the generals felt a hint of panic in their hearts, and the situation in Yangzhou had become precarious.

"As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is also the safest place!" Lin Zhongyun's voice was like thunder, breaking the silence in the tent.

He frowned slightly, and scanned the people below with his sharp eyes.

Although he was always calm, he had to admit at this moment that the desperate move of the Northern Barbarians surprised him and was beyond his expectations.

He had already thought that the Northern Barbarians might tamper with their food supplies, so the team escorting the food supplies was doubled in ratio, just in case.

However, this time the Northern Barbarians did not directly attack the team escorting the grain and fodder, but chose to destroy their grain and fodder transfer station in Yangzhou.

Especially because of this fire, Yangzhou, which was once extremely prosperous with thousands of miles of fertile land, was completely turned into a place of devastation and widespread misery.

At this time, even without thinking, he could predict that the situation in Yangzhou was probably already one of famine and panic.

"If the situation is not stabilized quickly, the people of Yangzhou will inevitably be shaken." Lin Zhongyun thought to himself, with a trace of worry in his eyes.

He knew that the current situation in Yangzhou was chaotic, with famine and panic intertwined. If not handled properly, it would immediately cause a mutiny and even shake the morale of the entire army.

There are now two paths before him. One is to take down the Northern Barbarians as soon as possible at all costs, and then immediately return to Yangzhou to suppress everything.

Choosing this path would be a huge risk. Due to the chaos in Yangzhou, they would not be able to get food and grass for the time being. This means that they can only be self-sufficient now, and there will be no more food and grass, let alone support.

If they fail to capture the Northern Barbarians before their food and supplies are exhausted, their offensive will collapse, and the rebel army's undefeated record will end here, which will undoubtedly be a huge blow to his prestige.

And Chagan Uli is definitely not a fool. He must have realized that they are short of food and grass, so they will definitely adopt the strategy of defending the city in an attempt to starve them to death.

Lin Zhongyun's thoughts surged like the tide. Although they had almost consumed all the supplies of the Northern Barbarians during this period of time, due to this kind of things, they still didn't have much supplies left.

At this moment, they and the Northern Barbarians were standing at the same starting line. The original plan of relying on a steady supply of supplies to drag down the Northern Barbarians now seemed pale and powerless. "If we continue to drag it out, we will be the only ones to be dragged down." Lin Zhongyun was secretly alert in his heart, realizing the seriousness of the situation.

of course,

Now he has another choice, which is to withdraw his troops immediately, go back to deal with the affairs of Yangzhou, and suppress the rebellion.

In that case, he could not only stabilize the rear and get timely replenishment of food and grass, but also stabilize the morale of the army and the people and enhance their prestige in the hearts of the people.

Considering the risks, returning for help now is definitely the best option.

As long as he returns to help immediately, he can turn this disaster caused by the Northern Barbarians into an opportunity for him to continue to become famous throughout the world.

However, doing so would inevitably give the Northern Barbarians a chance to recuperate.

The retreat now means that he will give up the opportunity to seal the Wolf's Lair and wipe out the northern barbarians in one fell swoop.

If he missed this opportunity, he would not know whether he would have another chance in the future. This made him feel very conflicted and regretful.

At this moment, an old general asked worriedly: "But how can we calm the panic of the people?"

His face was full of traces of weathering. He spoke in a hoarse voice with a frown on his face.

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Lin Zhongyun, their all-powerful King of Martial Arts.

"Yes, Your Highness, why don't we go back to defend!" another general interrupted, his tone urgent.

"Yangzhou is now a sea of ​​fire and many lives are lost. If we leave it alone, the people will be disheartened." An old general shook his head and sighed, frowning, obviously very worried about the current situation.

"No matter what, the most important thing now is to send back for help. After all, we can fight the Northern Barbarians again next year." Someone said impatiently.

"Your Highness, those displaced people are waiting for your help!"

"What's more, we don't know whether the enemy troops that have infiltrated the Northern Barbarians have withdrawn yet. If we continue to let them wreak havoc, the consequences will be disastrous."

"But, Your Highness, are you going to retreat like this? I really don't want to accept this!" Some people held the same idea as Lin Zhongyun and shouted unwillingly.

……

For a while, the whole tent was in an uproar. With so many different opinions, the meeting tent seemed to have turned into a busy market.

Now everyone is roughly divided into two factions. One faction is unwilling to retreat and wants to make a last attempt; the other faction, based on the principle of pacifying the country before resisting foreign aggression, is determined to put down the rebellion first no matter what.

What's more, their current food supplies are no longer enough to sustain their previous offensive, and they may not be able to really defeat the Northern Barbarians. This involves great risks.

Lin Zhongyun listened quietly, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Although he did not intend to give up the attack on the Northern Barbarians easily, he did not get angry and blame everyone.

He knew in his heart that all the generals present were right; they just stood from different perspectives.

After all, the concerns in these people's hearts were not all exaggerated. Even if Yangzhou was in chaos, he could still suppress it.

But now the Northern Barbarian Army has long disappeared. Perhaps they have secretly returned here to join Chagan Uli. In that case, it would be fine.

But if they continue to create greater chaos in the heartland of the Central Plains, that would be the time when the world would truly be in turmoil.

In addition, what worries him most is the threat from the major families.

No matter what, he had a feud with the aristocratic families as early as when he was in Yangzhou, and these aristocratic families also interfered in the subsequent movement to destroy Qian.

Now that something like this has happened in Yangzhou, how could they miss the opportunity to add insult to injury? They will definitely take the opportunity to fan the flames and create chaos from behind, so we have to be on guard.

His heart was in turmoil, his thoughts were in a mess, and the situation before him became increasingly complicated.

He scanned the tent, seeing every nervous face, and a sense of responsibility surged in his heart.

"Everyone, I understand your concerns."

He pondered for a long time, and said in a low voice: "As you said, the enemy troops that sneaked into my Zhongyuan Mansion have not been found yet. Whether they will continue to destroy it is still unknown.

However, the people's hearts in Yangzhou are indeed our top priority, but we cannot give up the attack on the Northern Barbarians because of this. If we withdraw our troops now, not only will the Northern Barbarians have a chance to breathe, but our previous efforts will also go to waste. "

The generals looked at each other, somewhat confused.

I don’t know whether Lin Zhongyun wants to withdraw his troops or not when he said this.

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Lin Zhongyun did not intend to keep them in suspense and went straight to the point, saying, "This time, I plan to adopt a two-handed strategy and divide my forces.

Some people will go to Yangzhou to pacify the people and distribute food and fodder; while the other part will follow me and launch a fatal attack on the Northern Barbarians."

"In this way, we can stabilize the people's hearts and maintain pressure on the Northern Barbarians." Lin Zhongyun's eyes were firm, and he secretly swore in his heart that he would never let the Northern Barbarians' conspiracy succeed.

"Your Highness, is this arrangement feasible?" asked a young general with a gleam of hope in his eyes.

"I've made up my mind!"

Lin Zhongyun nodded without hesitation, and said in an unquestionable tone, "This matter is settled, and no one is allowed to refute it.

From now on, only leave enough food for two days for the 20,000 elite soldiers, and the rest will immediately withdraw to Yangzhou to stabilize the people's hearts."

The generals were shocked. Although they understood the risks of this operation, they were inspired by Lin Zhongyun's determination and momentum. Their morale was instantly ignited, and they all responded, "Yes, Your Highness!"

At this point, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "This time, I want to show the Northern Barbarians what it means to truly burn your boats!"

(End of this chapter)