Thief Emperor

Chapter 740: The Voice of Nine Sifang

When Yu Ye woke up again, it was already late at night. He opened his eyes and looked around, only to find himself lying on a bed with the wounds on his body neatly bandaged.

He struggled to sit up, feeling pain all over his body and extremely thirsty. He couldn't help but call out. Someone outside the door heard the noise and immediately pushed the door open and walked in. After walking to the bed, he squatted down and said, "General Yu is finally awake."

Yu Ye shouted for water, and the man immediately brought hot water and fed it to Yu Ye himself. After the hot water went down his throat, Yu Ye felt much better. He then looked up at the young man in front of his bed and immediately recognized him as Su Zhan, the follower of his superior.

"Well, Brother Su."

Yu Ye shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Why are you here with me? I, I..."

Su Zhan is Su Sheng's biological brother, and as Li Yun's follower, his status in Jiangdong Group is not low. At least in the military camp, he is equivalent to Li Yun's "secretary".

Zhang Sui, who followed Li Yun, was more like a clerk.

Su Zhan smiled and said, "The superior has come to see it, but the superior has many things to deal with now, so he can't watch from here. He told me to watch over the general here, and report back to the superior if there is any movement."

Su Zhan looked at him and asked, "How does General Yu feel now?"

"I'm not in the way, I'm not in the way."

Yu Ye waved his hand and asked, "How is Xin'an City?"

"This is Xin'an County."

Su Zhan said, "Since we are here, Xin'an will naturally be saved, but the battle outside has not stopped yet and is still going on. The fighting is very fierce."

He paused and added, "The superior said that the Shuofang army lost too many people in Xin'an, and they are unwilling to give up just like that. But you can rest assured, General. We have brought a lot of reinforcements, and now we have the upper hand. The superior also has Lü Zheng, the commander of the army, who is commanding the battle on the front line."

Yu Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief. He supported himself with his arms and sat up. After rubbing his brows, he said, "I remember seeing you killing the enemy on the battlefield before, Brother Su."

He looked at Su Zhan and couldn't help but say: "Now our Jiangdong Army is no longer the previous anti-theft team. How can we, with hundreds of thousands of troops, take over..."

"There is no way."

Su Zhan shook his head, somewhat helplessly: "Those of us around him can't persuade him either, but General Yu, don't worry. The guards around you are all the elite of our Jiangdong Army. General Yang Xiyang has also arranged the corresponding matters. Even if you are on the battlefield, there will be no more than five enemies approaching him, let alone ten people."

At this point, Su Zhan's eyes were also a little absent-minded. He whispered: "There can't be any danger in taking the position. I have been with him for the past few years..."

At this point, Su Zhan shook his head and said with emotion: "I have read many historical novels at home before, but I didn't believe in the brave generals in the books. After seeing the superiors, I know what bravery is."

Li Yun now rarely charges into the enemy's ranks. Even if he feels like charging occasionally, his guard camp will make corresponding defenses and it is impossible for Li Yun to be besieged by too many people.

Because of this, Li Yun did not fight very smoothly in the recent charges and was far from enjoying it as before.

Yu Ye took another sip of water, then looked at Su Zhan and said, "Brother Su, I'm fine here. You don't have to stay here to watch over me. My troops... my troops suffered heavy losses this time. I failed to lead them well. I'm sorry, Senior."

At this point, Yu Ye's mood became low, and his voice became a little hoarse: "My deputy commander Sun Youtian has been working hard for Jiangdong and for the position in the past few years..."

He did not continue.

Su Zhan stood up, clasped his fists towards him and said, "I will tell you what General Yu said. You are injured all over. You should take a good rest. I will go to you and ask the doctor to come and check on General Yu's injuries."

After saying that, he left quietly.

Yu Ye lay back on the bed. He was usually cheerful, but now there was no smile on his face. After being silent for a long while, he let out a long breath.

"Brother, when the war is over, if I am not dead, I will definitely raise your two children."

Yu Ye closed his eyes and whispered silently in his heart.

"If I were gone, I would definitely ask you to take care of your family on my behalf."

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The next afternoon, Li Yun sat in a mansion in Xin'an County.

This place has been temporarily requisitioned as his temporary headquarters.

Of course, the expropriated party was quite hospitable and voluntarily gave up the house and said they would not accept any money.

At this time, Lu Zheng stood in front of Li Yun, bowed his head and said to Li Yun: "Sir, the Shuofang Army has withdrawn, but it did not retreat to the west, but..."

"Going south."

Li Yun put down the brush in his hand, looked up at Lu Zheng, and said calmly: "Then he went to get Shou'an."

Lu Zheng was startled and asked, "Master, should we go and rescue Shouan?" "Not for now."

Li Yun shook his head and said, "Shou'an's situation is not critical. The supplies in the city are sufficient. There will be no problems for ten days or half a month, and..."

Mr. Li smiled and said, "News came from Ruzhou that General Su won a great victory in Ruzhou and has severely defeated Yang Hou's troops. He has enough power to support Shouan, so we don't need to move for the time being."

At this point, Li Yun looked at Lu Zheng and said, "You have seen the current state of Yu Ye's troops guarding Xin'an. They have basically lost their combat effectiveness. I plan to have them withdraw to the rear and rest for a while, Xin'an County."

"I can only leave it to you to continue guarding it. Can you do it?"

Lu Zheng did not hesitate, bowed his head and clasped his fists and said: "I will defend Xin'an to the death and will never let Xin'an fall into the hands of the enemy!"

Li Yun said "hmm" and continued, "I have already sent a letter to Yao Zhong. He will immediately dispatch food and supplies to Xin'an. During this period, the Shuofang Army will probably not come again. You should take care of it and then send troops to repair the Xin'an city wall."

"This is the western gate of Luoyang. We must not let it fall into enemy hands no matter what. Otherwise, the eastern and western Shuofang armies will immediately communicate with each other. If we want to end the war in the Central Plains, we will have to pay a greater price."

Lu Zheng bowed his head deeply: "Don't worry, sir, I will take care of it!"

He took a deep breath and said, "I have seen the tragic deeds of General Yu's troops in the past two days. It is awe inspiring. I dare not say that I can be like General Yu, but I can guarantee it."

He looked up at Li Yun and said in a deep voice: "I, your subordinate, will live and die with Xin'an!"

Li Yun shook his head slightly: "I will not take the lives of my subordinates. I can only tell you that Xin'an County is very important. If you can hold on, hold on. If you can't hold on, don't force it. Remember to ask for help from me."

Mr. Li said slowly: "I will come to rescue."

Lu Zheng lowered his head: "I understand!"

"Well, this city is in ruins, and you have a lot of things to do. You don't need to stay here with me. Go ahead."

Lu Zheng bowed his head and clasped his fists, leaving respectfully. After he left, Su Zhan, who had been waiting outside, approached cautiously and bowed to Li Yun: "Master, General Yu has woken up!"

Li Yun nodded and asked, "Is everything okay?"

"The doctor said that these were just external injuries. I can recover after a month or two of rest."

"That's good."

Li Yun exhaled a breath of foul air and said, "Go and make arrangements. Have Yu Ye's troops, including the wounded, as long as they can move, withdraw from Xin'an with me in two days and retreat to the rear south of Luoyang to rest and recuperate."

Su Zhan was startled and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry to get promoted..."

Li Yun waved at him and said, "Come here and take a look."

Su Zhan hurried forward and saw several documents in front of Li Yun. Some were sent by his brother, some were sent by Zhao Cheng and Meng Qing, and even some were sent by Chen Da who was stationed in Xuzhou.

Su Zhan scratched his head and said, "Sir, can I watch this?"

"Just watch it if you're told to. Why are you nagging me?"

Su Zhan then took the documents aside and quickly read through them.

Several messages were brief and to the point.

Zhao Cheng meant that his current military strength was enough to ensure the safety of the northern part of Luoyang. Li Yun's reply was that some new soldiers would be sent to him next month.

Su Sheng won a great victory, killing thousands of Yang Hou's troops in one battle and capturing more than a thousand.

As for Meng Qing from Luoyang...

The defenders in Luoyang City have been making increasingly aggressive moves. In recent battles, more than 10,000 people have been involved, and they were not breakouts.

That means leaving the city and fighting with the Jiangdong army.

Su Zhan finally saw the last letter, which was sent by Chen Da from Xuzhou. After reading it, he suddenly looked up at Li Yun and said in a lost voice: "General Zhou, in our military camp in Xuzhou..."

"He was assassinated?!"

Li Yun's face was calm: "Haven't you seen it?"

He sneered and said, "This Zhou Yaozi is not behaving himself again. If he dares to move again this time, I will sacrifice the Central Plains and march eastward to conquer Qingzhou!"

(End of this chapter)