Chapter 173: Late Night Rescue Mission
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yu Yunxi and Qian Ji had just arrived at the military camp when they saw Qian Qing catching up to them.
“Qian Qing, why are you here? Did Feng Yili and the others leave already?” Yu
Yunxi asked.
Qian Qing shook her head and said helplessly, “His Highness came over and told me to follow you. He said he’d deal with them.”
‘What? Godfather knows Feng Yili is here?’
Yu Yunxi massaged her aching head with a helpless expression on her face. However, she did not have time to worry about these things now.
“Let’s deal with Nanyue first,” Yu Yunxi said before she turned around. However, it did not take long before she heard people arguing.
“I’ve already told Han Na not to continue fighting! Nanyue was already showing signs of retreating so we should retreat as well! However, he insisted on chasing after them! Now he’s trapped and also implicated more than a hundred elite soldiers!” Ying Jianyuan complained loudly.
“General Ying, from what I know, General Han has always been rational. He’s not one to act rashly. Is there something you’re hiding from us?” Li Song asked angrily, slamming his hands on the table.
“What do you mean by this, Li Song? Are you accusing me of lying about Han Na?” Ying Jianyuan shouted unhappily.
“Perhaps you made a mistake. There were three battles today. The first two were led by General Han, and everything went smoothly. As for the third one, you volunteered to go with General Han. In the end, so many people were injured or killed, but only you and a few people successfully escaped. General Han and the others are still trapped…” Li Song said bluntly. He was a very straightforward person and would say what was on his mind.
The lieutenants looked nervous.
“General Li, stop talking.”
Ying Jianyuan had quite a temper and could not be provoked.
“You b*stard, you actually suspect me? If I wanted to kill Han Na, I would’ve done it a long time ago! Why would I waste so much effort and wait until now?” Ying Jianyuan asked furiously. He took off his armor, looking as though he was going to attack Li Song.
At this moment, a young man rushed over and pulled Ying Jianyuan back, saying, “Father, we’re all on the same side. Don’t fight among each other.”
The young man was Ying Siyuan, Ying Jianyuan’s legitimate son. He was much more popular than his father in the army. Seeing that he came out to mediate, Li Song looked away, no longer wanting to argue with Ying Jianyuan.
However, Ying Jianyuan did not give up. He wanted to continue cursing.
Ying Siyuan tugged at his father’s sleeve and said helplessly, “Father, war is imminent. We shouldn’t have internal strife. The right thing to do now is to think of a way to save General Han and repel Nanyue’s troops.”
It was obvious that Ying Jianyuan loved his son very much. After hearing this, he snorted and stopped arguing.
At this moment, Yu Yunxi finally walked in.
Everyone turned to look at her in unison.
“County Princess, you’re finally here! General Han…”
Zhu Sheng, who was sitting in the corner, hurriedly stood up, wanting to report the matter.
“I heard your conversation and know the general situation. Where’s the Young
Master?”
“I’m here.”
Shen Hezhi walked in at this moment.
When Yu Yunxi looked at him, she knew that he had found out about what happened in the King of Xinan’s Residence earlier. However, the two tacitly dismissed that matter first. It was more important to deal with Nanyue now.
“General Han is trapped in Lucky Moon Valley. The terrain there is complicated so Nanyue only surrounded the area and hasn’t gone to look for him yet.
However, Nanyue has sent many people to provoke us outside the city gate.”
Yu Yunxi said, “Nanyue is only trying to distract us so they have a chance of capturing General Han. They know he’s extremely important to our army. If they can capture him, it’ll be tantamount to destroying tens of thousands of our elite soldiers. We have to bypass them and rescue General Han!”
“I…” Shen Hezhi planned to volunteer for the rescue mission.
Yu Yunxi knew Shen Hezhi’s intentions so she hurriedly said, “Brother, I’ll go and save General Han!”
“No,” Shen Hezhi refused immediately.
Knowing that he was also worried about her, Yu Yunxi said softly with a sigh,
“Brother, I’m not only the County Princess of Xinan, but I’m also a general of
Xinan. I’ll save General Han.”
“County Princess, we’ll come with you.”
Zhu Sheng and Li Song stood up at the same time.
“You can’t. Young General Zhu, you’re not familiar with the terrain of Lucky Moon Valley. General Li, you’re in charge of dealing with the troops outside the city gate,” Yu Yunxi said solemnly. To save the people in Lucky Moon Valley, they had to bypass Nanyue’s troops outside the city gate.
Li Song frowned. He was worried about Yu Yunxi, but her words made sense. In the end, he could only nod in agreement.
At this moment, Ying Siyuan stepped forward and said, “County Princess, I’ll go with you.”
“Siyuan!” Ying Jianyuan called out anxiously. He only had one promising legitimate son. He naturally did not want his son to take such risks.
Ying Siyuan’s expression remained calm as he said patiently, “Since His Highness has promoted me, I should take responsibility. Moreover, General
Han usually takes good care of me. I must save him.” Then, he turned to Yu Yunxi and said earnestly, “County Princess, please allow me to follow you to save the others.”
Yu Yunxi frowned as she looked at Ying Siyuan. To be honest, she was not very familiar with him. Moreover, Guan Ying’s words to her when they were in
Ankang Hall made her feel hesitant. However, after a while, she said lightly,
“Alright. Young General Ying can follow me.”
There was not much time left. After splitting up their forces, Li Song and Zhu Sheng led the troops out to fight.
While it was chaotic, Yu Yunxi and Ying Siyuan led a small group of people and snuck away, making their way to Lucky Moon Valley.
The wind in Xinan at night was extremely cold, especially in the valley.
Yu Yunxi knew that even if Nanyue failed to find Han Na and the others, they still would not be able to endure the cold for long. Moreover, it was said that Han Na was seriously injured. Xinan truly could not afford to lose any more generals.
Back then, in order to defend Xinan, many old generals were lost. There were not many capable people left around Shen Si.
In fact, with Zhu Sheng and Ying Siyuan’s abilities, they were not qualified to be generals yet. However, there were not many capable people in Xinan who could be used.
The situation in Xinan was much more difficult than what outsiders saw.
This was also the reason Yu Yunxi hated Feng Yili so much for kicking Xinan when it was down. She could tolerate the imperial court refusing to help Xinan, but she could not forgive herself for implicating her people.
When they were about to reach Lucky Moon Valley, Yu Yunxi saw flames from afar. It was people from Nanyue who had raised torches to guard the entrance to the valley.
“Everyone, dismount and advance,” Yu Yunxi said coldly.
Riding on horses would make them an obvious target. It was best for them to travel on foot…
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