"Why didn't you get up?" Duan Liushao asked as he stared at Li Yuanxiong.
"Then Young Marshal Feng …" "Feng Ning Yan said …"
Li Yuanxiong still did not have the courage to say those words as he was afraid that these words would harm the crown prince's face and his heart for Feng Ningyan.
"What did she say …" Tell me from the very beginning, not a single word should be left out! "
Duan Liushao clenched his fists as he made his preparations in his heart.
Li Yuanxiong's forehead was covered in sweat as he whispered, "She said …" "I told you to get back to the southern border as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would lead a huge army of one hundred thousand and raze Hao Cheng to the ground …"
"Flatten Hao City to the ground?" Duan Liushao repeated each word clearly, laughing out of extreme anger. "Haha …" That girl, you sure have a big mouth, do you think all the soldiers in our Southern Wilderness are made of wood? "
Originally, he was very confident in his own army. However, after many battles, this time he was caught in a trap again and again, so his words weren't as forceful anymore.
On the side, Sang Huanyu could feel that the crown prince's spirit had been weakened by the setbacks. She could not help but frown and wave her fan.
"Your Highness, Feng Ning Yan has won this battle. She will definitely take advantage of this victory to attack the Southern Yong Pass. We should regroup and prepare to meet the enemy. Although Vice Marshal Li and General Jiang are unforgivable, I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will allow them to perform meritorious deeds. "In the face of such a war, we cannot afford to lose our vitality."
Duan LiuShao snorted coldly. He knew that the situation was grim and it was impossible for the military order to be strictly carried out, so he coldly said, "The two of you should have fought with fifty military batons each. For the sake of the Military Advisor's request, we will temporarily not carry it out. If anything goes wrong with the Southern Yong Pass, all of you are to dig a grave for yourselves under the mountain pass and jump in, and never return to the Southern Wilderness again! "
"Yes." Li Yuanxiong and Jiang Chongming answered her in a low voice. They looked gratefully at Sang Huaiyu before slowly exiting the camp.
Sang Huaiyu slowly walked to the edge of the sand table, looked at the terrain above, and muttered, "Once we cross that valley, the Ning Nan Army will be able to close in on the South Yong Pass. The enemy has just won and is in high spirits, so we have to hold on to it, to keep it in abeyance and to wear it down, and not to let it off the hook. "
Duan Liushao paced around the room irritably a few times, "Hold on! "They're sticking to it again!"
Although he knew that the strategist's strategy was the best way to deal with it, he felt that he would be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum.
Sang Huaiyu had long known what Duan Liushao was thinking about Feng Ningyan, so she consoled him, "A temporary loss, Crown Prince, you don't have to take it to heart. This Southern Yong Pass is already ours, its internal and external defenses are like an iron bucket. It was not easy for us to force our way through, and now, if the Southern Ning Army wants to take it back, it will also be difficult. "
These words allowed Duan Liushao to calm down a little.
He rubbed the Coiling Dragon Moonshatter Saber that was lying on the weapon rack as he swore inwardly, "I, Duan Liushao, will remember this great disgrace and humiliation!" One day, this crown prince will take over Ningnan County and trample all over the Great Yue State!
Feng Ning Yan, just you wait!
The morning sunlight dispelled the cold fog.
In the war in the valley, the Southern Ning Army had achieved complete victory, and their morale was at its peak.
However, Feng Ningyan did not rush into the army as Duan LiuShao had expected. Instead, she ordered the kitchen to be set ablaze.
When the main force had passed through the valley and the grain had reached a safe place, she gave the order to bring all the prisoners up.
More than four thousand warriors of the Southern Wilderness were killed and four thousand were captured. The rest of the five or six hundred who were not seriously injured were captured.
They were tied up by a hemp rope. Although it was very easy for them to cut off the hemp rope and escape, how could these people, who had been scared out of their wits by the death soldiers of the Crimson Flame Battalion, dare to run?
Feng Ning Yan stood on a stone platform, proudly looking at the captives below.
"You were very lucky. You did not die when the Southern Wilderness invaded our Southern Yong Pass, and were lucky to survive this morning's ambush. So I believe that at this moment in time, all of you value your lives more and want to live, don't you? "
Upon hearing this, all the prisoners who had expressions of despair and numbness raised their heads. This was because Feng Ningyan's words hinted at a sliver of hope to survive.
They all listened with bated breath, wanting to know how to survive.
Feng Ning Yan continued: "The people of the Southern Wilderness are all kind-hearted and patriotic. I, Feng Ning Yan, admire your courage in coming to the battlefield. But as you have all seen, it is precisely because of Duan Liushao's ambition, that tens of thousands of Southern Wilderness soldiers' lives were lost! "
Straight to the heart. The cruel reality made the loyal soldiers begin to doubt Duan Liushao's idea of dominating the world.
"You are his people, but he has not loved you as his children, and he has used you as an instrument of aggression. Those who had died in the valley, their families were still waiting for them to return home! What's wrong with the old, weak, and children in the family? On what basis should Duan Liusao let them experience the grief of parting from life and death, leaving them no one to rely on in the future? "
Feng Ning Yan's voice was high and sonorous, each word sonorous and sonorous. She quickly stirred the emotions of the captives, pushing their sadness and regret to their highest levels.
Some of the prisoners began to howl and cry.
"We don't want to fight! We want to go home! "
"My son is only two years old! I don't want to die! "
"I'm not married yet … "If I die, that blind old lady will have no one to rely on, and she won't be able to live either …"
As Feng Ningyan listened to them, she couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes.
"Your hearts are all in the Southern Wilderness. Our army also doesn't want to make things difficult for you people who find it hard to surrender, so this young commander decided to send troops to send you back to the Southern Yong Pass. When the time comes, you can decide whether it's war or returning home. "
As he said that, he gave a command, and soldiers immediately came forward to cut off the ropes on the prisoners' hands.
In the blink of an eye, all of the captives regained their freedom. They were stunned for a moment before suddenly kneeling down one by one, kowtowing to Feng Ning Yan with tears in their eyes.
They all knew the prestige of Young Master Feng's Ning Nanyan Army and would definitely not go back on his word.
The soldiers of the Crimson Flame Battalion were ordered to send these five to six hundred captives back to the Southern Yong Pass.
After the prisoners left, Li Yao asked Feng Ning Yan, a little puzzled, "Young Marshal, are you doing this because you pity them?" But you don't need to release the captives when the battle is about to start, is that not letting the tigers back into the mountains? "
Feng Ningyan turned around and looked at the embroidered mountains in the distance, and lightly smiled.
"Even if it was a tiger, it would still pull its teeth out. Their fear and hatred towards the war, their longing for their homeland, will spread like a plague through the Southern Wilderness' army. "
Hearing this, Li Yao smacked his forehead. "Aiyee!" Young Marshal is wise and wise; he is resourceful! Never before, never in the future! This lowly general is really stupid! "
Feng Ningyan helplessly shook her head and jumped off the stone platform. She shook the dust off her cloak and turned around to look at Li Yao with disdain.
"Vice General Li, your flattering skill still needs to be strengthened. Praise my father for saying these words. Praise me for saying these words. Read more …"
Yao Yao scratched her ears and laughed out loud. "Only then can you say that the young marshal is the true successor of the great general, surpassing Lan to the extent that he surpasses Lan!"
Feng Ningyan smiled, "Stop with the rubbish. The soldiers should have already taken a rest. Quickly, order people to pass down the formation map that I just passed to Vice General Li."
The moment Nie Yan got back to business, Li Yao withdrew his smile and left with the orders.
Very quickly, Feng Ning Yan led twenty thousand Southern Ning Army soldiers to resume their journey.
After a day and a night of fighting, he cleared the road of a few enemy troops who had come to block him, and attacked all the way to the South Yong Pass.
Feng Ning Yan pulled on the reins and looked into the distance. She saw many swords and spears lined up on the familiar city wall. The flag of the Phoenix and the flag of the Southern Army had long been replaced by the flag of the Southern Army, fluttering in the wind.
The army of the Southern Wilderness was inside the city gate. Their shining weapons reflected a dazzling cold light under the sunlight. The entire Southern Yong Pass had fallen into a solemn atmosphere before the final battle.