Chapter 31: Fame
The South Vietnamese soldiers fell into a state of chaos in order to snatch the boat back to the big ship, and were fired into a sea of fire by the rockets of the army of Da Yun County.
Smoke billowed from the vast harbor and fires lit up the sky.
Defeat is like a mountain!
"It's over, it's over!" Prince Yingji muttered as he looked at the scene in front of him.
"Your Highness, retreat quickly! Back to the sea, it is still our world. Ruan Dan exclaimed urgently.
"There's... It makes sense! Hurry up!"
The South Vietnamese ships hurriedly changed the formation of the fleet and prepared to leave the port, but the scene was a mess, and many ships blocked each other, slowing down the retreat.
"Why didn't the ships in the rear line move, and they blocked the way?" asked Ying Ji angrily.
"It's... It may be that those generals did not see the signal. Ruan Dan immediately gave another order.
Suddenly, a large number of soldiers of the Celestial Dragon Empire appeared on the ship in the rear, and the rockets in their hands were raised high.
"Shoot!" shouted.
Ten thousand arrows!
It swept through the air like a fiery dragon and landed on the ships in the harbor.
Ying Ji and Ruan Dan looked at such a scene, and their faces showed desperate expressions!
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The fire burned for three days and three nights.
When the smoke cleared, the wreckage of many ships and soldiers still floated on the harbor, and the scene was chilling.
When the people on the city wall saw this, their excitement after the victory suddenly vanished, and they felt a sense of great luck.
"If it was us who were defeated, perhaps, someone else would be cleaning up the battlefield for us now!" many thought silently in their hearts.
The people of Listening to Tide City have kept their homes by their own efforts!
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Thousands of miles away, the South Vietnamese Empire, after hearing the news, immediately suspended the follow-up operation of the army and made every effort to search for the whereabouts of the defeated prince and others.
The capital of the Tianlong Emperor held a banquet to reward the generals of the three-way army.
In the Xirong Empire on the western border, the assembled army turned from offensive to defensive in case of a sudden attack by the Celestial Dragon Army.
The situation of the Celestial Dragon Empire, which turned out to be a bit embattled, suddenly improved, gaining time and seizing the initiative.
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In the small courtyard of the Li family, Li Yun was struggling to wield, and Li Wei was constantly adding ink on the side.
It took a bit long to write, his hands were too sore, and he smiled bitterly: "Father, even if you want me to write and stock up first, you don't have to rush so much, right?"
"Hey, it's called planning for a rainy day. You're going to have to go back to the Chao Academy soon, and you have to prepare more for your father, and when you don't have money, you can get a lot of money by selling a few cards. Li Wei said.
"You can't sell at a low price, I'm now supplying in limited quantities, the purpose is to increase the unit price and keep the grade. ”
"For the Father I understand. ”
"They didn't go to Prince Yingji, did they?" asked Li Yun.
"No, who won't listen to your orders now? You say don't look for it, and they won't look for it. Li Wei said.
"I hope that Miss Xian Xian will not be affected by this incident, but after this incident, she will not have to stay in the Tingchao Pavilion anymore. Li Yun groaned.
"Yes, it's hard for her. Li Wei sighed.
"War can change the fate of many people. ”
"War can also change the fate of a country. Li Wei nodded.
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On a street in Chaocheng, a black-faced man wearing a bamboo hat and covering his face low walked into a pawnshop, came out after a while, bought a bag of steamed buns on the street, cut a few catties of cooked meat, and made a few bottles of rice wine, and hurriedly turned into a secluded alley.
The alley is deep, there are a few turns, and at the end there is a dilapidated wooden house.
The black-faced man walked quickly into the wooden house and closed the wooden door.
"You're here, what's going on?"
Prince Yingji was in tatters, his hair was scattered, and he looked like he hadn't washed his face for several days, and he was lying on the bed at this time, and when he saw Ruan Dan coming in, he got up and asked.
"Your Highness, the last general has asked, Princess Yunshang has not been listening to the Chao Pavilion for many days, and the generals under her command do not know where to go, I am afraid that they have all been pulled out by the other party. Ruan Dan said.
"Poof! What kind of wine is this?!" Yingji took a sip of rice wine, and as soon as he entered his mouth, he spit it out.
"Your Highness, you will be fine, now we are penniless, and we dare not snatch them at will, these are still what I got in exchange for the personal jade pendant. Ruan Dan said bitterly.
"Alas, I didn't expect that I would fall into such a field, I... Shame on my father, shame on the people of South Vietnam..."
"Your Highness, the coming day is long, stay in the green mountains, and you are not afraid of running out of firewood. Ruan Dan persuaded.
"Alas, I can't figure out how my father's plan could fail with such a thorough and meticulous plan?! and defeat so completely?!
Prince Yingji had a bitter face and bit the bun one bite at a time.
"Your Highness, I was in a restaurant in Tingchao City just now, and I heard many diners talking loudly around me, saying that it was this battle, and the commander of Tingchao City was actually a ten-year-old child who was four years younger than you, named Li Yun, and it was he who sabotaged our plan and commanded it properly, which caused our army to defeat miserably!"
"What?, a ten-year-old child?!" exclaimed Yingji.
"Yes, the last general didn't believe it, and later went to many taverns to inquire about the news, and found that they were all talking about how powerful this Li Yun was. It is said that he is still a great poet, and now his signature is worth at least a high-grade stone, and he can't grab it. ”
"Great poet? boss? Who the hell is it?" Yingji was completely stunned.
"Your Highness, it is said that he is a descendant of the Li family, one of the four major families in Tingchao City, and the first heaven-level student in the history of Tingchao Academy, and now his name is a household name in Tingchao City. ”
"Li Yun... Li Yun!"
Prince Yingji muttered in his mouth, and his hand was unconsciously clenched fiercely, and he was about to squeeze blood.
"Your Highness, don't be impulsive now, we still try to return to South Vietnam as soon as possible, and then try to take revenge in the future. Ruan Dan hurriedly said.
Yingji calmed down and asked, "Is there a way to leave now?"
"The west and south roads have been sealed, and I am afraid that the only way to do this is to make a detour to the Dongchang Empire and then take a boat back to South Vietnam. Ruan Dan pondered.
"It seems that this is the only way! You can also take my personal jade pendant and sell it, and make some money for the travel expenses, and then find a way on the road when it is not enough." Yingji took out a jade pendant from her body and handed it to Ruan Dan.
"It's... Okay, I'll do it right away!"
"Don't call me Your Highness in the future, lest I be recognized. ”
"Yes, Your Highness!"
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In the courtyard of Li Yun of Tingchao Academy, he was working hard to cultivate Xuangong.
"Master, why did you let Prince Yingji go?" Xiaoxing asked.
"Because enough people have died. ”
"Don't you know that this is a return of the tiger to the mountain?"
"Hehe, sometimes, having a few more tigers is not necessarily a bad thing, and it will force you to work harder. ”
"It's... The master should break through as soon as possible, and if you go up to cultivate Xuangong, you naturally don't have to be afraid of anything. ”
Li Yun smiled slightly, took out two medium-grade Xuanshi, and continued to absorb them quickly.
It has been half a month since he returned to Tingchao Academy, Li Yun just hid in his courtyard and cultivated silently, in addition to wanting to improve, he just wanted to let the outside world's legend about him gradually fade.
It's just that this time it's really a bit big, and his reputation is not only a household name in Tingchao City, but has even slowly expanded to the entire south, the capital of the Heavenly Dragon Emperor, and various neighboring countries.
Many forces have added a name to the roster of their concern: Li Yun.
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In a large pavilion in the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Capital, there was a large room, and at this time, an old man in Tsing Yi was closing his eyes and contemplating.
He looked childish and ruddy.
There are many strange objects in the room, some of which seem to be starry sky maps, some of which are some kind of ritual tools, and some of which are just simple bamboo sticks.
There was a pair of bamboo sticks on the table in front of him, and the old man slowly finished some kind of ritual, picked up the bamboo tube and gently shook the bamboo sticks in it, and after a while, pulled out a bamboo stick.
"Huh, why is this bamboo stick empty?!" exclaimed the old man.
The old man had obviously put a complete pair of bamboo skewers into the tube just now, but what he pulled out was an empty bamboo skewer, which made him break out in a cold sweat.
After a moment of contemplation, he carefully examined each bamboo stick to make sure it was not empty, and then completed the divination ritual again.
His hand trembled slightly, and he gently pulled a bamboo skewer from the bamboo tube again.
"Ahh
He was so frightened that he knocked the bamboo tube to the ground and quickly left the room.
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In a splendid palace in the imperial capital, a young purple-robed man sat on the upper seat, and an old man sat on the left and right below, one in black and one in red. There are many people who look like generals below.
At this moment, a banquet is being held in the hall, the table is full of wild game, and several dancers are dancing to the music to cheer everyone up.
"Third Highness, this hunt is full of joy, but let us feast our mouths!" said one of the generals below.
"What General Sun said is that the game we roasted ourselves is too vegetarian, and only through the hands of the chef can its deliciousness be revealed. The young man said.
"Your Royal Highness has been gone for half a month this time, have you ever heard of the battle of Tingchao City in the south?" General Sun asked.
"Haha! How could I not have heard of such a major battle? I never imagined that South Vietnam would dare to plot against our southern port of Tianlong, but fortunately, the troops of the three routes of Dafeng County, Dayu County, and Dayun County were dispatched in time, and all the generals and commanders fought hard to resist the enemy, and only then did the South Vietnamese army be completely annihilated on the sea! This battle really greatly boosted the prestige of our Tianlong army! Come, everyone toasted with me to celebrate!" The Third Highness raised his wine glass, touched everyone and drank it all.
General Sun picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and said with a smile: "Although His Royal Highness said this, the information found by the last general has another hidden meaning. ”
The Third Highness was stunned and hurriedly asked, "What is the secret situation? Can General Sun say it explicitly?"
"Your Highness, this time in the battle of Chaocheng, it was not the commander of the three-way army who presided over the battle, but a ten-year-old boy named Li Yun!"
"What?!Is there such an inside story? Why is it that all that is written in the military newspaper is the credit of the three-way army?"
The Third Highness was stunned, the old man in black and the old man in red had been sitting upright with expressionless faces, and they couldn't help but raise their heads when they heard the words.
"Your Highness, the content of the military newspaper almost ignores the merits of everyone in Tingchao City, and highlights the merits of the Three Roads Army, which is the consistent style of the Tianlong Army now. However, in fact, it was this Li Yun who destroyed the overall situation that the Xirong people had planned in Tingchao City for more than ten years in advance, eradicated the dangerous elements who had infiltrated the city, saved the missing people parasitized by blood mosquitoes, and avoided a terrible plague. Then, he laid a net of heaven and earth, commanded the army of the three roads and the people of the whole city, trapped nearly 200,000 troops in South Vietnam at sea, surrounded and annihilated!"
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