Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 189 - 187: Contempt from the Nations_1

Chapter 189: Chapter 187: Contempt from the Nations_1

“Consider this… a favor he did for Bai Qingyan!

The Nanyan Commander in Ruofeng County knew that the Nanyan provisions had been seized by the ‘Bai Family Army.’ Their fear of the Bai Family Army would only grow, leading to their inevitable collapse without a fight.

Therefore, the elite troops of Nanyan retreating to Nanyan would surely fear being pursued by the Bai Family Army and could only pass through Yao Pass.

This time, Nanyan dared to ally its forces with Xiliang to attack Jin because they believed that the natural disasters in Yan this year left it unable to handle itself, providing Nanyan with an opportunity.

Precisely because of this, Yan had to strike unexpectedly!

This turbulent situation had already been stirred up. If Yan did not take this opportunity to eliminate Nanyan’s brave elite troops, once Nanyan recovered, they would undoubtedly devour Yan!

Rather than waiting for doom, it was better to seize the opportunity… to annihilate Nanyan’s main force and then directly attack Nanyan’s capital!

Once Nanyan was captured, an endless supply of provisions and weapons would flow to Yan, saving Yan’s people.

‘Young master, but now our Yan’s national strength is really…’

‘Old Uncle, just give the order! Trust me!’ Xiao Rongyan’s eyes, as beautiful and determined as Empress Ji’s, looked at Feng Yao.

Feng Yao, knowing he was merely a servant, had saved Xiao Rongyan; hence, he held an extraordinary status and naturally would not defy Xiao Rongyan’s wishes.

Moreover, the Emperor had handed the Commander’s Seal to Xiao Rongyan, intending to entrust the new army to him for command!

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‘Young master, this old servant has a concern!’ Feng Yao spoke out of loyalty, ‘The new army hidden in the Linchuan Mountains was initially to prevent an attack from Jin Kingdom. If the young master deploys the new army, once Jin Kingdom knows we attacked the Nanyan troops, wouldn’t they turn around and attack us?’

‘Jin Kingdom now faces the combined forces of Nanyan and Xiliang and is struggling to cope! The capable and battle-hardened Bai Family Army had already been wiped out in the southern frontier by that incompetent prince! Now Jin Kingdom is eager for us to go to war with Nanyan to catch a breath!’ Xiao Rongyan rubbed the jade cicada in his hand and said leisurely, ‘This is the best time for Yan to reclaim lost territories. If we miss this chance! Next year, we will still have to fight Nanyan, and we may not be able to reclaim lost land as we can today!’

Feng Yao quickly bowed and said: ‘This old servant will immediately take the Commander’s Seal to give orders to Xie Xun!’

Watching Feng Yao mount his horse, Xiao Rongyan added: ‘Old Uncle, when you see Xie Xun, hand him the Commander’s Seal! Tell him… with the Commander’s Seal in his hand, my brother and I trust him! As long as he can completely annihilate Nanyan’s elite at Yao Pass, Nanyan will be a smooth path for him to ride freely! He must seize this great disorder to reclaim as much lost territory of Yan as possible! After he sets off for Yao Pass, please hurry back to the capital and have my brother mobilize troops to station at Tianqu River. The troops at Tianqu River will await the Commander’s Seal’s orders and cooperate with Xie Xun without fail!’

Tianqu River was the border between Nanyan and Yan. North of the river was Yan, while south was Nanyan.

After Empress Ji’s death, Jin Kingdom attacked Yan. A concubine’s son of King Su took advantage of the natural barrier of Tianqu River to separate from Yan and proclaimed himself Nanyan.

Xiao Rongyan and the Emperor of Yan had sworn in front of Empress Ji’s tomb to reclaim all lost territories of Yan and avenge past humiliations.

Later, to ensure Yan’s survival among powerful states, Xiao Rongyan traveled across nations, pondering why his mother, Empress Ji, wanted to unify the world.

Empress Ji, born in poverty, knew that only when the world was unified could there be peace across all lands.

Although Yan was now in a corner and scorned by other states, Xiao Rongyan and his brother still wanted to inherit their mother’s ambition, unify the world, create a prosperous era, and comfort their mother’s spirit in heaven.

Xiao Rongyan and his brother were different from the Emperor of Jin. They both could trust in their employed talents wholeheartedly. Since they used Xie Xun, they dared to entrust him with the nation’s military power and let him command as he saw fit!

With the general strategy determined, Xiao Rongyan watched Feng Yao lead a team to leave quickly, ordered people to escort the provisions and weapons back to the capital, and then quietly left Yan territory with his men, venturing to Nanyan to cooperate with Xie Xun.

Wengcheng was very close to Tianmen Pass. When Bai Qingyan led two hundred warriors to bypass Tianmen Pass and reached the Xiliang Camp via the mountain path, the timing was just right.

She and her men lay hidden in the mountains, her eyes sharp and focused on the brightly lit Xiliang Camp. Her gaze landed on the head hanging in the center of the Xiliang camp, swaying in the wind. Her blood boiled, wishing she could rush in now to reclaim her father’s head.

Hot, stinging tears filled her eyes, but she forced herself to wait for news of Yun Poxing’s defeat to spread through the Xiliang camp. Then she would lead her men to attack.

She turned to Xiao Ruojiang and said, ‘Brother, you’re familiar with the Xiliang camp. Please take ten men and sneak into the Xiliang camp to burn their armory!’

Yun Poxing and his group had walked a long way on foot. After finally getting a few horses, they returned to camp in a sorry state, throwing the Xiliang camp into chaos as some fierce generals shouted for a military doctor.

Yun Poxing’s eldest grandson wailed for his grandfather…

With arrows in both knees, Yun Poxing was carried back to the commander’s tent by the soldiers. He bit a wooden stick and tried to focus on the fierce-looking woman who filled his mind, hoarsely ordering the doctor to remove the arrows.

Yun Poxing’s grandson knelt at his bedside, wiping tears with the back of his hand: ‘Grandfather…’

The military doctor, having just cleaned his hands, pulled the arrows out from Yun Poxing’s shoulder and knees, removing the splintered bones from his knee before quickly applying hemostatic powder to stop the bleeding.

Yun Poxing’s face turned red from the pain, veins bulging on his neck, but he bit down hard on the wooden stick, refusing to cry out.

Due to the commander’s defeat, rumors spread wildly within the Xiliang camp, and hearts trembled with fear.

Suddenly, a flaming arrow embedded itself in the wooden board before the command tent.

Instantly, shouts of panic erupted and echoed within the Xiliang camp.

‘Someone’s attacking the camp!”

‘Put out the fire! It’s on fire!’

‘Grab your weapons! Someone’s attacking the camp!’

Yun Poxing, startled, tried to stand, but the excruciating pain in his knees made him collapse back down.

‘Grandfather!’ Yun Poxing’s grandson quickly held him.

‘Father, rest assured. I’ll go and see who dares to attack our Xiliang camp!’ Yun Poxing’s son drew his scimitar and led the generals outside the tent.

Yun Poxing’s son stepped outside and saw twenty or thirty horsemen charging into the Xiliang camp, shouting, ‘Shoot them! Turn them into pin cushions!’

‘Vice Commander!’ Xiliang soldier stumbled over, ‘We’re out of arrows! Our armory was burned, and bows and crossbows are inside. The fire’s too fierce to enter! Someone outside is still starting fires!’

‘Damn it!’ Yun Poxing’s son cursed, ‘Use long spears to bring them down!’

Yun Poxing, hearing this, could not remain seated any longer. He shouted: ‘Help me out!’

‘But Grandfather… Father said you should rest and heal!’ Yun Poxing’s seventeen-year-old grandson choked.

‘Why are you crying?! Bai Family’s ten-year-old boys didn’t even blink before dying! You’re already seventeen… how long do you want Grandfather to protect you?! Xiliang warriors shed blood, not tears! Wipe your tears! Help me out!’ Yun Poxing shouted.”