The Prodigal Son

Linjiang Military Village.

The defeat has already occurred.

Looking at the Yan soldiers fleeing in panic, Li Yichun's face was filled with sorrow.

The trend is over!

They simply couldn't hold out until reinforcements arrived.

Finished!

It's all over!

"General, the situation is hopeless, let's break out!"

"As long as the green hills remain, there's always firewood to burn!"

"General, retreat immediately!"

The guards around him knew that the situation was hopeless and anxiously urged Li Yichun to hurry up.

The defeat was already inevitable. Even if all three of the Great Yan's most famous generals were gathered here, let alone Li Yichun, they would not be able to change the outcome.

It wasn't that their soldiers were cowardly or afraid to fight.

Ning Jun's arrival was too sudden!

Most of the soldiers weren't even wearing armor, how could they fight?

Now, the only option is to take a boat downstream and escape as quickly as possible.

Hearing his personal guards urging him on, Li Yichun gave a bitter smile. "Break out? Lose this strategic location, destroy the river defenses, how could I possibly face returning to the capital?"

"General! Let's go!"

The guards rushed forward in a panic, trying to carry Li Yichun away.

"Get out of here!"

Li Yichun brandished his sword, forcing back the approaching guards, his face resolute: "I, Li Yichun, have received great favor from the Crown Prince; today, I have no choice but to fight to the death to atone for my sins!"

escape?

They've even lost their military camp; how can they possibly have the face to flee?

"General! As long as the green hills remain, there's always firewood to burn!"

The guards pleaded with him through tears.

"You should all run for your lives!"

Li Yichun waved his hand and roared, "Before you escape, set fire to all the ships and granaries! Leave not a single grain of rice or a single warship for those Ning dogs!"

Seeing that Li Yichun's mind was made up, the commander of his personal guards roared in grief and indignation, "We are willing to fight to the death with the general!"

"Fools! It's pointless for you to die here. If you live, you can still serve your country!" Li Yichun shouted sternly. "Before the enemy arrives, quickly take men to burn the ships and granaries! We can't leave these for the enemy!"

"General..."

The commander of the personal guards still wanted to persuade him.

"Execute the command!"

Li Yichun kicked his personal guard commander away, roaring with a fierce look on his face, "Do you want to benefit the enemy?"

Meeting Li Yichun's gaze, the commander of the personal guards felt a pang of sorrow. He quickly scrambled to his feet, glanced at Li Yichun with reluctance, and then abruptly turned to his men, roaring, "Follow me!"

"Take care, General!"

The group of personal guards gave Li Yichun a simple salute and quickly left with their commander.

Watching them leave, Li Yichun quickly mounted his horse and charged forward against the tide of the fleeing Yan army.

At this moment, Qin Yu was leading his personal guards in a continuous charge.

Their armor was already stained red with blood, and the more they fought, the more excited they became.

It was less of a charge and more of a reaping.

Faced with the rout of the Yan army, they only needed to reap the lives of the Yan soldiers.

Just as Qin Yu was engrossed in the killing, he suddenly noticed that a raging fire had broken out on the river and in the camp in the distance.

Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat.

not good!

The Yan army is going to burn the ships and granaries!

The ships were burned, so be it.

But if all the granaries are burned down, they'll be in big trouble!

Qin Yu was anxious and immediately roared at Qin Xiong, "Order Pei Xiao to immediately lead his troops to put out the fire! Prioritize the granaries, and save as many ships as possible on the river!"

"yes!"

While Qin Xiong led his men to deliver the order, the fires along the riverbank and in the military camp intensified.

Fires broke out along the riverbank, with flames billowing and illuminating the entire night sky. The crimson firelight reflected on the river surface, making it clearly visible even to the Ning army on the opposite bank.

"General Xue, a large area of ​​the Yan army's camp on the opposite bank is on fire!"

Xue Lie was still asleep when he was woken up by his personal guards.

"Fire?"

Xue Lie instantly lost his sleepiness. He didn't even bother to put on his outer clothes, and hurriedly ran out of the tent wearing only a pair of shoes.

He had just run out of the tent when he bumped into the deputy general, who was also rushing out.

The two glanced at the sky in the distance, which seemed to be burning, and quickly ordered their men to bring their warhorses. They then rushed out of the camp and headed straight for the riverbank.

When they arrived at the riverbank, the distant firelight became even clearer.

Faintly, one could still hear the sounds of fighting.

Father and the others have already reached Wulin?

Very good!

I finally have a chance to break through!

Xue Lie was trembling with excitement and immediately ordered, "Send word: Everyone, prepare to cross the river!"

The lieutenant's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly warned, "Could this be a trap set by the enemy to lure us in?"

"What enemy are you trying to lure!"

Xue Lie glanced at him with amusement. "Look at this situation, it's definitely a large-scale fire! Even the boats in the riverside fortress are on fire. Are you really going to such lengths to lure the enemy?"

"That's...true too!"

The lieutenant smiled and then reminded him, "But we haven't received orders to send troops. If we rashly send troops, wouldn't that...?"

"We have to wait for orders for everything; we can't even get a hot meal!"

Xue Lie impatiently interrupted his deputy and urged the messenger, "Go and relay the order now!"

What are you waiting for!

Military achievements are earned through one's own efforts!

It's not something you can just wait for!

This is the war to annihilate Yan!

Missing this battle would be a lifelong regret!

He was willing to accept military law afterward, as long as he could participate in the battle!

The messenger dared not delay and immediately rode back to the camp to relay the order.

Seeing Xue Lie's appearance, the deputy general couldn't help but smile helplessly.

That's it!

do not care!

Let's charge in first and talk things out later!

Anyway, Xue Chengdao is his father!

Could his father really execute him for sending troops without orders?

Correct!

We need to get there quickly!

We can't just stand by and watch others reap the rewards; they can only watch helplessly.

Upon realizing this, the lieutenant immediately suggested, "Why don't we send out a scout boat to investigate first and find out what's going on?"

"good!"

Xue Lie nodded. "Send more sentry ships! Send them now!"

"yes!"

The deputy general accepted the order.

In the military camp on the opposite bank, Qin Yu had stopped his charge and was directing Pei Xiao's troops to put out the fire.

The Yan army had been completely routed; they either surrendered or scattered and fled. There was no need for him to lead his troops in a further charge.

Right now, saving our food supplies is the most important thing!

"Quickly, don't just stand there, go get water and put out the fire!"

"Don't just stand there, go help!"

"Pour the water over there, and leave the burning granaries alone. Don't let the grain and fodder that haven't caught fire yet catch fire!"

The scorching heat rushed towards Qin Yu, but he couldn't care less.

forage!

This is all their food supply!

"Report!"

A messenger galloped to Qin Yu's side, "Reporting to Commander Qin, the enemy troops in Wulin City are attacking!"

"Well done!"

Qin Yu wiped the sweat from his brow and ordered in a deep voice, "Order Yuan Dingguo to immediately lead his troops to support Han Chong! Qin Xiong, please ask Senior Ning to come along as well!"

We are not afraid of the Yan army's support from within Wulin City; we are afraid that they will not provide support!

Once this reinforcement force is defeated, Wulin City will be theirs for the taking!

He had just given the order when another soldier reported that the enemy general Li Yichun had single-handedly killed many of their soldiers before being seriously wounded and surrounded. In despair, Li Yichun drew his sword and committed suicide.

"knew!"

Qin Yu waved his hand lightly, "Order that no one touch Li Yichun's body without permission. We'll discuss it after the war is over!"