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Chapter 917: Taste the Fruit of Defeat, Divide and Conquer

"Third sister, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless! I have given you opportunities! And more than once! I just want to inherit the Khanship, and then inherit our father's legacy, and carry forward the Panda Royal Court! But unfortunately, you only have eyes for that useless Wu Li, and regard me as a thorn in your side!"

"In that case, I won't show any mercy!"

As he spoke, he pounced on Una fiercely with a punch like a hungry tiger.

Una quickly bent her arms to block.

But facing this big brother with extremely strong fighting power, she is no match at all.

Or perhaps, because he had been afraid of this big brother since he was a child, he was already afraid before the fight even started.

Una managed to block the attack, but her entire right arm was dislocated instantly. Even though she was wearing a bulletproof vest, her internal organs were still dislocated. She turned pale in pain and stepped back.

But it wasn't over yet. Wu Meng only used 70% of his strength in this punch, and then he changed from a fist to an elbow, hitting Una's face hard.

She flew backwards like a sandbag, fell heavily to the ground, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Afterwards, Wu Meng slowly came to Una and stepped on her chest with each kick, each of which was very powerful.

But Una had already fainted, with blood still flowing out of her mouth.

Seeing that she was about to be beaten to death, Ye Wanqing secretly bit her lower lip, pulled out a dagger from her sleeve, and stabbed Wu Meng directly in the lower back.

Wu Meng was furious and slapped her in the face, knocking her unconscious on the spot.

At this point, the two women were completely captured alive.

About half an hour passed.

The main battlefield over there has also ended.

Although the 30,000 elite soldiers of the Shenji Camp were completely wiped out, the hundreds of thousands of warriors of the Holy City also paid a very painful price, losing a full 80,000 people.

It can be said that this battle was the first time in more than ten years that the Panda Royal Court suffered such heavy losses.

But the same is true for the Great Duan Dynasty.

Since Lin Yun came to power, he has never suffered such a big loss.

It can be said that this time he finally tasted the bitterness of defeat.

Once this matter is reported back to the court, it will surely shock everyone.

Lin Yun also has to bear internal and external pressure.

However, although the casualties were so exaggerated, the 30,000 elite soldiers of the Shenji Camp were defeated with honor, and it also demonstrated the power of the Great Duan Divine Dynasty.

At this moment, Wu Meng no longer had the bravery he had just now. Because he was seriously injured and lost too much blood, he was now extremely weak.

"Send these two women to the palace. Remember, you must protect them well! If anything unexpected happens, you will all die!"

"Yes! Your Majesty the Khan! Although we won a tragic victory this time, we did capture a huge amount of equipment, including 3,000 new weapons and more than 20,000 bamboo guns. However, the enemy has used up all the ammunition. Now we have weapons but no way to use them directly!"

Wu Meng nodded: "It doesn't matter! This Khan will handle this matter! By the way, have you found Shi Bao's body? This Khan will cut him into pieces to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

The warrior looked at him guiltily and slowly lowered his head.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Shi Bao is not dead. He escaped during the chaos!"

"What! A bunch of rubbish! With several times more troops than the enemy, they still let this commander escape? Pass the order, search and capture him immediately! Whoever can bring him back will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of gold by this Khan!"

"Yes!"

The warrior rode away and passed the message on.

Seven days passed in a flash.

Jincheng, Fufeng County. This is the headquarters of Zhao Yanliang, the King of Zhao.

It is also a prosperous trade hub connecting the northeastern territory.

But once the war begins, this place will become a battleground and the most important supply lifeline.

Once Fufeng County is occupied by any force, it will affect the direction of the subsequent war.

The reception hall of Jincheng Mansion.

Zhao Yanliang and his son Zhao Ji stood on one side with their heads bowed, Fu Linan and other officials were waiting on the other side, and only Lin Yun was sitting in the main seat.

"It is a great honor for the Zhao family that my son can be employed by Your Majesty! In front of all my colleagues present, I swear to Your Majesty that from now on, Fufeng County will always be loyal to the court!"

As he spoke, Zhao Yanliang prostrated himself on the ground, shouting "Long live the Queen".

Zhao Ji stood there in a daze. Seeing everyone staring at him, he was so scared that he knelt down and kowtowed like his father.

Lin Yun smiled and said, "King Zhao, there is no need to be so polite! You were the first to respond to my call and send your own son to the capital! Therefore, I have never doubted your loyalty to the court! However, Guan Haiyue sent troops to capture Liucheng without any effort a while ago. Can you explain what you mean?"

Zhao Yanliang smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty, calm down! I really didn't think too much at the time! I just wanted to minimize the losses! So..."

Lin Yun interrupted, "So, you ordered not to resist because you knew that I would order troops to help you take back Liucheng, right?"

Zhao Yanliang was speechless and kowtowed again, saying, "I admit my guilt! Your Majesty, please punish me!"

On the side, Fu Linan, Qi Changyun and his son, as well as Li Mu, all looked at him with a smile.

In fact, everyone knew very well that Zhao Yanliang made this decision not only to minimize the losses, but also to hedge his bets.

It all depends on whether the imperial court will have the last laugh in the end, or whether Guan Haiyue is more skilled.

After all, Zhao Yanliang is a vassal king who controls a certain area. How could he be a fool? He sees the current situation clearly.

I know that the imperial court is no longer what it used to be under the leadership of Lin Yun.

It is even clearer that behind Guan Haiyue, there is the secret support of the Daqian Dynasty.

Before the situation became clear, for the sake of the family's interests, Zhao Yanliang could only choose a strategy of not offending either side.

Lin Yun said playfully, "Since I can make it clear to your face, I have no intention of pursuing the matter! However, you, the King of Zhao, must send troops to the battle between the imperial court and Hanzhong County! Moreover, you must go to the battle in person, do you understand?"

The people present were all smart and understood what was going on instantly.

The Qi family's father and son's faces turned unhappy.

Only Fu Lin'an and Li Mu were smiling.

It can be said that after the Battle of Liucheng, the confrontation between the imperial court and Hanzhong County had already been decided.

On the surface, Lin Yun's arrangement was to force King Zhao to send troops and relieve the pressure on the court, but in reality he was forcibly giving the military merits that originally belonged to the Qi family to the Zhao family.

This was also Lin Yun's deliberate arrangement. He wanted to create enmity between the Qi family and the Zhao family.

It will be easier for him to divide and rule in the future.

As expected, Zhao Yanliang was secretly delighted and clasped his fists, saying, "I will obey the Holy Spirit's instructions! I will definitely assist the King of Qi and quell the rebellion in Hanzhong County!"

He was very smart and knew that Lin Yun was trying to sow discord between him and the Qi family, so he took the initiative to offer his assistance to King Qi, which also saved enough face for the father and son of the Qi family.

Everyone tacitly agreed not to expose these secret struggles.

Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Great Duan Dynasty will become an unprecedentedly powerful country in the future, and there is no need to turn against each other for a little benefit.

(End of this chapter)