Chapter Fifteen The Key to Certain Victory

  In the face of the two red-robed lamas' deadly attack, Feng Yu strangely recalled the scene of capturing Lunyu Pass - perhaps it was a kind of unwillingness to die in his own plan!

  After the storm, I thought about why I was absent-minded when I was on the verge of death for half a day and came up with the above explanation.

  But because of this, the nickname "Love to wander off" which had been circulating in Seiryuu University was also widely spread throughout the stormy army.

  In the year 753 of the Holy King calendar, June was a crucial time in history. It was during this month that a renowned general led a force of only a few thousand to capture the number one pass under heaven - Lianyu Pass, starting his lifelong conquest; it was also during this month that the overall situation across the land underwent a dramatic change, severely altering the balance of power among various forces.

  The storm that rushed into the city did not bring much excitement, as the entire battle had already been repeatedly simulated in sand tables when he was studying at the Holy Dragon Library - out of boredom, a young man who loved history would often make various predictions about the world's situation when others thought he was daydreaming, and simulate various attack and defense methods based on these predictions. It was just that even he himself did not expect to have the opportunity to try it out in person.

  When Feng Yu and Gao Fengyang, who were greedy for wealth, entered the inner city of Hulan through the underground tunnel, the entire battle situation could be said to have been settled. However, what surprised Feng Yu was that in a passageway within the inner city, he unexpectedly ran into two red-robed lamas - these servants only appeared around the highest-ranking nobles of Hulan, and even Ha Li Cao, one of the four great generals of Hulan who was defending Lunyu Guan at the time, did not have the qualifications to be accompanied by a red-robed lama. What's more, Ha Li Cao had already been transferred out by Feng Yu and was now foolishly launching a strong attack outside the city.

  Could it be that there is an even more powerful figure within Lianyu Pavilion?

  With this thought in mind, Feng Yu's hands didn't show any signs of slowing down. Using his mysterious Five Elements Escape Technique, he instantly appeared beside the two red-robed lamas.

  The signature skill of Hulan Lama is a fusion of Indian Yoga and Eastern martial arts, known as the "Tibetan Great Compassion Seal", an extremely overbearing martial art.

  Wherever his palm reached, a scorching heat wave rolled in, and his moves were also extremely strange.

  Fortunately, due to the wind and rain taking the lead, the two of them didn't even have a chance to show off their skills.

  A powerful aura permeates the entire space, with sharp sword lights flashing within.

  The sword of wind and rain was extremely swift, moving between the palms of the red-robed lama.

  A string of strong attacks, plus the two accomplices were also unprepared mentally, so Feng Yu quickly took the initiative and easily dealt with the two troubles.

  A strange wind and rain seemed to be coming, and the matter of taking over the inner city was left to Chen Liang. He himself led a few attendants and walked towards the inside.

  As a result, in a dark room, I suddenly found a young man in his early twenties holding a treasured sword, fully alert; behind him was a thin middle-aged man in his forties.

  "What? You're the Crown Prince of Hulan?"

  When the wind and rain figured out that the middle-aged man was actually the first heir to the throne of Hulan, they were all shocked.

  It turned out that at the time of Sheng Long's fierce battle, a power struggle was also unfolding in the palace of Hu Lan in the distance.

  Lao Ke Han was wounded by a sword in the Western Expedition, but the news was blocked by Zhang Zhongjian, the national teacher of Hu Lan, and he took control of the power alone. The crown prince, who had been at odds with Zhang Zhongjian all along, feared that he would be harmed, so he left the palace overnight and entered Lengyu Pass with the help of his good friend Yelu Chuzhao. He originally wanted to contact Ge Shou Xingwen, the commander-in-chief of the South Court, who was fighting against the Holy Dragon, to seek help.

  Unexpectedly, a storm suddenly attacked Lun Yu Guan, and the crown prince became a prisoner. Due to the secrecy of the crown prince's actions, coupled with the suddenness of the incident, even General Harry of Lun Yu Guan did not know that the crown prince had arrived at his own city; as for Ge Shou Xing Wen, he didn't know anything about it either.

  It was fortunate that it happened to be a stormy night; otherwise, it would have been no easy task to get Harry out of the city.

  Later historians greatly admired Feng Yu's ability to grasp and utilize the situation, just like he quickly planned to capture Lianyuguan after learning of Bai Qi's whereabouts; facing such a situation, Feng Yu made a decisive decision.

  "Do you think this so-called crown prince can really give your tribe independence? Let alone whether he has the ability to ascend to the throne, even if he becomes Hulan Khan, does the Yelu tribe have any hope of getting rid of the oppression of the Hulan people?"

  The lazy man had his legs on the table, reclining in a most unrefined posture on the chair, and said without any modesty: "Why not put some of your bets on me? Although my strength is still weak, I took down the first pass of Tianxia with 3,000 people, and soon I will become the national hero of the entire Holy Dragon nation; in the near future, I will have an army and territory. Why don't you think about making a long-term investment to see if I can give you what you want?"

  A few simple words convinced Yelü Chuzhao, the future number one diplomat in the world, to temporarily cooperate with himself. After that, Feng Yu made various deployments. Yelü Chuzhao, who was sent to Gesu Xingwen's place, also showed his diplomatic talent for the first time and successfully brought Gesu Xingwen over.

  A most shameful and cruel plot was set in motion.

  "Hey, what's wrong with you?......Uh......"

  The girl's scolding and the subsequent painful moans awakened memories of the stormy weather.

  The fatal attack of the red-robed lama was blocked by Zhuo Jingyuan. As the beloved daughter of the General of the Northern Expedition, her martial arts skills were not yet up to the standard of a seventh-grade master, but she was already quite skilled.

  At first, Feng Yu was a headache when building the army, and he had to coax and deceive the young lady who wanted to lead the army into the Imperial Guard. In her fantasy of one day leading the army to see her father, Zhuo Jingwen did not make too much of an opinion.

  This time, in a fit of rage, she killed her way out of the city. Unexpectedly, she quietly followed behind him as well. In this young lady's veins flowed the blood of a warrior.

  She, who was not far from the stormy weather, relied on her own martial arts skills to perceive the aura of a master's attack in time and resolved this crisis at the critical moment.

  Although seriously injured, he successfully thwarted the Red Lamas' plot. Meanwhile, Eugene, who had been following closely, rushed over and took advantage of a momentary lapse in one of the Red Lamas' vigilance to stab him dead with his sword.

  The wind and rain suddenly came back to their senses, and they hurriedly supported the injured Zhuo Jingyuan out. With his last strength, he didn't dodge or evade, and stabbed at the red-robed lama who was attacking again.

  That guy didn't expect the wind and rain to choose a suicidal move, in the midst of chaos, he hastily turned his body in mid-air, changing the direction of his fall. Although after landing, he killed two soldiers from the Red Lion Battalion, but his true energy couldn't adjust in time, and was taken advantage of by Eugene who attacked him with a severe injury, fleeing in disarray.

  At this time, Feng Yu spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted to the ground.

  At that time, these things were just between the rise and fall of several rabbits, although they were very chaotic, but the time was extremely short. The surrounding warriors saw the wind and rain falling to the ground, and they were terrified, watching as the entire formation was about to be broken through.

  "Protect General Feng Yu!" Baili Xi's cry of inspiration in a moment of crisis saved the entire army.

  The warriors stopped their panic and lifted up their commander with great sorrow. Under the command of Hyoro, the army quickly reorganized itself. These generals and soldiers were not like the mercenaries who lived by plundering that existed everywhere in Sheng Long at that time, nor were they the darlings of kings who only thought about their own territories.

  This is an army formed for defending home and seeking honor and freedom.

  So when faced with the revered commander being seriously injured and the entire army in danger of being annihilated, the soldiers suddenly calmed down. The beliefs that had been instilled in this army over the years - to fight for life, honor, and freedom - suddenly surged up from deep within their hearts.

  One batch of soldiers fell down, and another batch of warriors topped up.

  Everyone has a smile on their face, looking so calm and composed.

  In their hearts, protecting the beloved commander, defending the honor of the army and pursuing one's own value have risen to a sacred sense of mission, bursting forth in each person, forming an astonishing combat effectiveness.

  This is the scene before waking up from the wind and rain.

  When the storm subsided, the entire army still maintained its vigorous fighting spirit and intact formation.

  In such a plain, facing the overwhelming advantage of Hulan cavalry, and the main general was seriously injured, it can't be said that it's not a miracle.

  "General, it seems the enemy is pushing us towards the city gate, forcing us to open a path for them!"

  A young man in his early twenties spoke timidly to the commander he admired. When Feng Yu and Luo Xin were knocked unconscious, Bai Li sent out a team of 100 people to take care of them, as well as Zhuo Jingwen, who was also injured, and this soldier was one of them.

  Feng Yu took a look at the situation in front of him, and indeed, the pressure from the direction of the city gate had eased, while the pressure from the opposite direction of the city gate had increased greatly.

  There is no doubt that Geshu Hanwen was preparing to use his lone army outside the city as the vanguard for his attack on Lengyu Pass. This was a highly desirable tactic, as facing such a solid city wall, a strong attack would only result in unnecessary casualties, while using the enemy's own troops as the vanguard for the siege would be much more effective.

  Facing one's own family members being driven by the enemy's swords and guns, and being taken hostage to the front, anyone would feel heartbroken, at least it will greatly undermine the defender's morale and reduce their own casualties.

  If arrows are shot at one's own people, the soldiers will undoubtedly be hesitant and politically passive; if the enemy is allowed to rush over, there will also be a danger of breaking the city.

  Previously, it was the use of this tactic that easily rushed into the city of Lengyu Pass. It was only because of Feng Yu and Luo Xin's containment that Bai Qi gained time; while Hulan's side was due to the unsatisfactory movement of the large army and the lack of timely follow-up of siege equipment, unable to provide effective support for the troops who rushed into the city, which led to the tragic defeat.

  In view of this, although the method is cold-blooded, it is very effective. After all, on the battlefield, mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself. As a general, his responsibility is to minimize his own casualties while achieving maximum results.

  It is a very ridiculous logic to force the enemy not to harm oneself and impose various restrictions on war. The nature of war itself requires unconditional, unlimited weakening of the enemy and protection of oneself. Of course, Feng Yü is not advocating or approving of cold-blooded slaughter of innocent people and disregarding any humanitarian constraints for victory. However, such constraints can only come from the commander's self-awareness, but there is no basis to require the enemy to follow suit.

  After all, the promotion of justice and morality must have strong power as a backing; one's own home, honor and freedom must be and can only be defended by oneself!

  This is also the reason why he has always been at odds with those so-called orthodox people in his turbulent days.

  Perhaps I am just a small person after all! --- Feng Yu evaluated himself this way.

  Anyway, Ge Shou's decision was actually a kind of luck for Feng Yu who was in a desperate situation, after all, he got a chance to breathe.

  If Geshu Hanwen wanted to annihilate the enemy without regard for casualties, he could have used large-scale archery to attack from a distance, ignoring the damage caused by the catapults on the city wall to his own troops. The army surrounded would then face annihilation - this was also what Feng Yu dreaded most, so he ordered his troops to stick close to the Hulan people.

  But now that the intentions of the Hulan people have been clarified, the storm can finally take a breather.

  Looking at the soldier beside him who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, Feng Yu suddenly asked: "What's your name?"

  "I, I am Zhao Liang!" The pampered soldier answered excitedly.

  The name Feng Yu Ji was remembered for being able to discern the enemy's intentions in intense battles, indicating that this person has very high strategic talent, worthy of cultivation.

  The wind and rain thought so, smiling at the soldier and saying: "Are you worried that we will fall into a trap?"

  The soldier's face turned bright red as he nodded shyly.

  Feng Yu smiled and patted his shoulder, saying eight words in a light tone.

  The eight words that decide the outcome of the entire battle!