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Eastern County, Lord's Mansion.
"Young Master, I have sinned..." Zhao Yun knelt on one knee, leaning on the Dragon's Dagger, not daring to raise his head.
Ye Yang sat at the table, putting down the Bamboo Slip in his hand, and said, "Zhao Yun, you have finally returned? What news do you bring me?"
Zhao Yun lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "I have failed Young Master's important trust and was unable to intercept the Pre-Qin Iron Cavalry in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range!"
"What?"
Ye Yang suddenly stood up and said, "The Pre-Qin Iron Cavalry is heavily injured and must be moving slowly. How could you not eliminate them with four thousand elite Vermilion Bird Knights? You... you are not joking with me, are you? If these forty thousand Pre-Qin Iron Cavalry are not eliminated, our Eastern County City will be in danger!"
"Young Master can rest assured about this!"
"Oh? How so?"
Zhao Yun raised his head and said, "When I arrived at the western side of the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, I found that the Pre-Qin Iron Cavalry had all been slaughtered in the Gorge, with none surviving. Even Meng Jun died at the hands of a Mysterious Master, his throat pierced by a single shot, showing no signs of battle."
"A single shot killed Meng Jun?" Ye Yang furrowed his brows tightly: "Who is strong enough to kill a Starry Sky Expert in one blow? Zhao Yun, did you find out who it was?"
"Yes, Young Master! I examined the hoofprints of their formation and the abandoned broken weapons and discovered that they belonged to the Chu Army's most elite Overlord Cavalry. Xiang Yu brought these elite Iron Cavalry from Jiangdong, numbering around twenty thousand, very elite and comparable to Vermilion Bird Knights!"
"Xiang Yu?!"
Ye Yang suddenly stood up, his gaze turning cold as he chuckled: "Finally, Xiang Yu couldn't hold back any longer? Heh heh, there are not many in this world who can kill Meng Jun in one strike, and Xiang Yu is one of them. This makes sense; if it is Xiang Yu, everything can be explained."
Zhao Yun nodded: "Mm!"
At that moment, a report came from outside the residence.
“General Wang Lie requests an audience with the Lord!”
“Come in!”
With the sound of footsteps, Wang Lie entered wearing a red cloak, exuding an imposing presence. He held the War Blade in his hand, looking pleased and said, “My lord, I have completed half of the mission. In the Azure Cloud Mountain Range, we captured nearly twenty thousand Vermilion Bird Beasts. Liu Meng and his men are still continuing the capture. If all goes well, we will surely gather fifty thousand Vermilion Bird Iron Cavalry within seven days. By then, all of your Iron Cavalry will be equipped with Vermilion Bird Beasts! Currently, twenty thousand Vermilion Bird Knights are resting in the camp at Hengshan County, waiting for orders!”
“Very good!” Ye Yang said happily. “General Wang Lie, you have worked hard. Please sit down and have a cup of tea first…”
Wang Lie nodded, “Thank you, my lord!”
After taking a sip of strong tea, Wang Lie raised his eyebrows and continued, “My lord, our victory over Wang Li's Army should also be considered a relief for the allied forces. Next, it depends on how Xiang Yu acts. Xiang Yu possesses the strength to rival ten thousand men; I fear Zhang Han will not be his match. Zhang Han's defeat is only a matter of time. Before Xiang Yu achieves a great victory over the Qin Army, it would be best for us to prepare early.”
“Oh? What preparations?” Ye Yang asked in surprise.
Wang Lie smiled broadly: “In the Chu Army Alliance, various lords harbor ulterior motives. Xiang Yu is arrogant and proud of his achievements, looking down on others. Once he defeats Zhang Han, he will undoubtedly seize all the military credit and become powerful. He may even turn against King Chu Huai. As you are Chancellor Huai's appointed Eastern General, you are equivalent to Chancellor Huai's right-hand man. If Xiang Yu intends to inherit the imperial mandate, then you will be a thorn in his side. Therefore, once Xiang Yu defeats Zhang Han, our next target will definitely be us. We must plan ahead!”
Ye Yang smiled approvingly: “Good, Wang Lie, you see things very clearly. Indeed, perhaps Xiang Yu will not act against us directly; however, his strategist Fan Zeng is a cunning individual. Under his instigation, it is highly likely that Xiang Yu will turn his forces against us. Nevertheless, I believe that with our one hundred thousand elite troops at Azure Mountain Fortress, we can sufficiently withstand Xiang Yu's army.”
Wang Lie shook his head and said: “My lord, if Xiang Yu gains Zhang Han's two hundred thousand troops, do you still think Azure Mountain Camp can withstand the iron hooves of Xiang's army?”
Ye Yang pondered for a moment: “Probably not. So what should we do?”
Wang Lie grinned and said, "It's simple. My lord, look at the map. After Xiang Yu takes Giant Deer, there are two options: one is to head straight for Guanzhong, and the other is to march east to attack Hengshan County. Therefore, once Zhang Han is defeated, we must respond immediately and snatch a big piece of meat from Xiang Yu!"
Ye Yang couldn't help but laugh, "Big piece of meat? Could it be... the land of Wei and Zhao?"
"Exactly!"
Wang Lie pointed to a blood-red dot on the map and said, "My lord, look here. Three hundred miles from Hengshan County is Yanmen County, located on the border of Zhao. The cities within Yanmen County, such as Woyang, Zhongling, Wuzhou, and Pingcheng, have strong fortifications that are easy to defend but hard to attack. Once we capture Yanmen County, it will cut off the connection between the land of Yan and Zhao, allowing us to move freely in the northeast and control King Yan to serve our purposes."
Ye Yang nodded, "Hmm, it is indeed a strategic location worth fighting for. With our elite Vermilion Bird Knights, we could reach there in half a day and take it down in another half day. It doesn't seem too difficult. However, this might also leave us vulnerable to attacks from behind. Is it worth it for just a mere Yanmen County?"
"It is worth it!"
Wang Lie spoke earnestly, "Yanmen County has a natural mountain range called Azure Dawn Mountain that produces a mineral known as 'Azure Obsidian.' Smelting Azure Obsidian yields very pure iron. Weapons made from Azure Obsidian are extremely sharp and can cut through stone and gold. Do you still remember the scene when our Vermilion Bird Knights clashed with Wang Li Iron Cavalry? Our weapons lacked the certainty to pierce their Iron Cavalry's armor. Therefore, once we control Yanmen County and begin large-scale mining and smelting of Azure Obsidian, equipping our Vermilion Bird Knights with weapons made from it will ensure they can dominate the battlefield for you!"
Ye Yang listened with excitement, "Alright then! We must capture Yanmen County!"
"Yes! It's better to act sooner rather than later..." Wang Lie paused before continuing, "I have learned that Xiang Yu has sent Zhongli Mei with a cavalry reconnaissance unit to Azure Dawn Mountain in Yanmen County. Clearly, Xiang Yu also has his eyes on Azure Dawn Mountain. If he gains control over it, he will have an absolute advantage in weaponry."
"Good!"
Ye Yang tightly gripped his Iron Cavalry sword, stood up, and smiled, "Send orders for everyone to pack their belongings. Leave thirty thousand men to guard Eastern County while the rest follow me overnight to Hengshan County's Azure Mountain Fortress in preparation for heading to Yanmen County!"
"Understood!"
Inside Leaf Manor.
When Ye Yang found Mingyue and Yun Xiaoxi, he discovered that the two exceptionally strong young women were discussing cultivation principles. Yun Xiaoxi looked at Ye Yang with some concern, but after realizing he was unharmed, she felt relieved.
Mingyue looked at Ye Yang and said, "I heard that you sent someone to ambush Meng Jun's troops in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range?"
Ye Yang quickly shook his head. "No, how could I be someone who acts inconsistently?"
"Hmph!" Mingyue questioned him. "Ye Yang, you better not lie to me!"
"Of course not..."
Ye Yang smiled and continued, "However, the forty thousand Iron Cavalry you wanted to protect were completely wiped out by Xiang Yu's Overlord Cavalry when they entered the western side of the Azure Cloud Mountain Range. You see, I told you I wouldn't kill them; naturally, someone else did. Those forty thousand Pre-Qin Iron Cavalry met their unjust deaths under the sword. Everyone deserves to take revenge on them. Now that Xiang Yu has slaughtered them, shouldn't you uphold justice and teach that arrogant kid Xiang Yu a lesson?"
Mingyue was taken aback. "Xiang Yu? That Xiang Yu from Jiangdong?"
"Exactly."
"Hmph!"
Mingyue snorted lightly, gripping her staff. "Then I will go. How can such a cruel and tyrannical person be worthy of the title of General..."
Ye Yang couldn't help but shake his head.
"What kind of expression is that?" Mingyue glared at him.
Ye Yang said, "Mingyue, you are so stubborn and naive. What kind of master allows you to go down the mountain alone? I'm worried that when you reach the Chu Army camp, you'll easily be deceived by Xiang Yu's strategists like Fan Zeng and Chen Ping..."
Mingyue laughed defiantly, "How could that be? Just wait and see, I will definitely convince Xiang Yu to win people over with virtue and not create unnecessary bloodshed."
As she spoke, a green light shimmered beneath her feet, and she floated into the sky, flying directly towards Ju Lu County.
...
Yun Xiaoxi looked up at Ye Yang and said helplessly, "Why are you smiling like that? It's so annoying..."
Ye Yang desperately closed his mouth and said, "Sister Mingyue really is a fool; she actually went to find Xiang Yu. Well, let Xiang Yu teach her a lesson. Hmph, are all the people from Azure Scale Mountain like this? If it weren't for their strong abilities, they would have been taken back by the State Government as concubines long ago!"
Yun Xiaoxi smiled meaningfully, "Oh? Do you want to take Sister Mingyue as a concubine too?"
Ye Yang shivered, "W-What? No way! Xiaoxi, let's get ready to set off immediately to Hengshan County to meet Yan Yao, okay?"
"Mm!"
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