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Chapter 285 Banquet confrontation picture Huazhou

At the gate of the city, the cheers continued. Qin Yuanhao stood at the end of the queue, and when Lin Yifan drove his horse up to him, he immediately stood up and saluted, "The last general, Qin Yuanhao, pay homage to your lord!"

Lin Yifan had already dismounted and walked up to him, patted his shoulder vigorously, and said happily, "Old Qin, thank you for your hard work."

"This is the responsibility of the subordinates, no hard work, thank you for your concern." Qin Yuanhao's mouth twitched slightly, and he replied with a serious and dignified expression.

Lin Yifan had no choice but to know Lin Yifan's military style, so he gave him a few symbolic words of encouragement, and then disbanded the welcome guard of honor.

After exchanging pleasantries with the generals, Qin Yuanhao couldn't wait to ask, "My lord, is our plan completed now?"

"Naturally, we have occupied the Jishan Pass and wiped out the enemy's cavalry." Lin Yifan smiled and nodded, "Now, it's time for us to fight the imperial army."

Immediately, Lin Yifan gave him a brief account of the battle going south, which made Qin Yuanhao and other generals gasp in amazement.

At this moment, Ye Hongyu came hurriedly on a fast horse with a rather embarrassed expression.

"Master Lin, Master Lin, why are you here?" Ye Hongyu asked eagerly as he cupped his hands at Lin Yifan just as he got off his horse.

"Haha, Mr. Ye, you are safe here." Lin Yifan immediately asked enthusiastically when he saw him.

"Mr. Ye, thank you for your concern." Ye Hongyu raised his eyes and looked around, his face froze, and his eyes trembled slightly.He saw countless Hengshan soldiers gathered near the gate of the city.If Lin Yifan waved his hand at this moment, they would rush into Li's residence without any scruples and destroy the Li family in one fell swoop.So, he quickly said, "Master Lin, my lord is very happy to hear that you have entered the city, and has prepared a banquet to welcome your triumphant return."

"Okay, here I would like to thank Patriarch Li for his kindness." Lin Yifan smiled slightly, "I will go to the banquet, and please tell Patriarch Li that the enemy is at hand, and your two families are fighting against the enemy with all our strength. Don't you think so, sir?"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Lin has a magnanimous heart and the overall situation is the most important thing, and Ye admires it." Ye Hongyu's face showed joy, "My lord will definitely praise it when he hears about it. Your two armies will fight together. , intimacy is really our blessing."

"Mr. Ye is right." Lin Yifan chuckled, "This time when I come back, I want to tell you that the Jishan Pass has been captured by our army, and the remaining [-] cavalry in the imperial court have also been destroyed by our army. Now we What needs to be faced will be an army that is about to collapse without logistical supplies."

"What? The Jishan Pass was taken?" The smile on Ye Hongyu's face froze, and his heart was full of surprises. He was shocked that the Jishan Pass was in Hengshan's hands. If he refused to hand it over to the Li family, the Li family would be trapped. In the land of Anzhou, there is no other way but to fight head-on with the Hengshan Army.The good news is that with the fall of Jishan Pass, the imperial army will be unsustainable, and collapse and defeat are just around the corner. The crisis of the Northern Expedition is finally coming to an end.He opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, at this moment, he really didn't know what to say.

Lin Yifan didn't notice his expression. Instead, his face became serious, and he continued, "It's just that, although the imperial army is at the end of its rope, this counterattack before death is the most violent. When they know that their retreat is cut off , or the morale of the army collapses, unable to fight anymore. Either fight back and fight desperately. If it is the latter, then we are in danger. Once they take any of the cities and obtain a large amount of food and supplies, they will be able to fight in Anzhou Persevere, the situation will turn unfavorable to us. Therefore, at this time, we must not relax, we must concentrate on fighting the enemy to the death."

"Master Lin is right, and Mr. Ye is also worried about this." Ye Hongyu nodded and agreed, "The imperial army's combat power is not bad, and we must not take it lightly. Now that the Jishan Pass is in our hands, the initiative on the battlefield Then it was transferred to our hands. The offensive and defensive situation is changing, the morale of the army is in me, and our army has a good chance of winning this battle."

"What Mr. Ye said is that I want to take advantage of the morale accumulated in this winning streak to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop." Lin Yifan nodded with a smile, "Now we have an opportunity right now, just look Does Patriarch Li have the guts?"

Ye Hongyu was stunned for a moment, then nodded knowingly, and bowed his hands to Lin Yifan with a smile, "Please rest assured, Mr. Lin, Ye knows."

In Li's mansion, the singing and dancing of Yingying and Yanyan lingered on the banquet, and everyone drank leisurely and admiring the graceful figure on the field.

Lin Yifan and Li Yuan sat together, toasted each other and chatted happily.Lin Yifan sat casually, answered with a calm expression, drinking one glass after another, and never refused to come.Li Yuan frequently persuaded him to drink, his face was flushed, his whole body could not stop moving, and the hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly.

"Come on, Master Lin, let's have another drink for our victory." Li Yuan hiccupped, looked at Lin Yifan with slightly blurred eyes, and said enthusiastically.

"Okay, I'll do it first as a respect." Lin Yifan chuckled, picked up his wine glass, and drank it down in one gulp.

"Master Lin is really a good drinker, I am ashamed of myself." Li Yuan drank a glass of wine reluctantly, patted his thigh, and said with emotion, "Oh, I am old and old, but I still lost to the young people."

"Patriarch Li grows stronger and stronger, how can you say you are old?" Lin Yifan smiled faintly, "I have heard people say that an old man has a long-term ambition, and a martyr is full of ambition in his old age. Isn't this saying about you, Patriarch Li?"

"Old man, his ambition is thousands of miles away; the martyr's old age, is he full of ambition? This statement is magnificent!" Li Yuan's eyes shot out a look of surprise, and he repeatedly applauded.With a final sigh, "Oh, it's a pity that this old man is already old and can't bear the ambition of an old man. Now, this old man only wants to lay a foundation for the Li family, so that the children and grandchildren can enjoy the blessings."

"The owner of the Li family is too modest. Soon, the head of the Li family will take over Huazhou. With the wealth of Huazhou and the strategic location, the Li family will definitely be able to accumulate a lot of money there, and there may not be no possibility of skyrocketing in the future." Lin Yifan smiled slightly and raised his hand. The wine glass, said slowly, and after finishing speaking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

As soon as these words came out, Li Yuan couldn't help shaking his hands and spilled most of the wine.There was a hint of fear on his face, and he forced a smile, "Master Lin was just joking. Now that Jishan is in his hands, it is no problem to win Huazhou. And my Li family has suffered heavy losses in this battle. The land of Anzhou Completely broken, if you don't ask for a way out, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive."

"Oh, I don't know how Patriarch Li wants to find a way out?" Lin Yifan smiled faintly and looked at him calmly.

"It depends on whether Lord Lin is willing to give my Li family a way out." Li Yuan took a deep breath, his face finally darkened, and he looked at him coldly. "Now that the imperial army is at your side, I think Mr. Lin should know which is more important?"

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and many people who were good at observing words and expressions immediately noticed the hostility of the two big figures above.So all the dancers were quietly withdrawn, and everyone looked at the two nervously, not daring to take a breath.

After a long time, Lin Yifan suddenly let out a loud laugh and raised his glass, "Patriarch Li, I was the one who was joking just now, I hope you don't mind it. To express my apology, I will do it first as a respect."

After speaking, he drank it in one gulp.

Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, immediately adjusted his mood, and smiled all over his face, "Haha, Mr. Lin really likes to joke. The old man can't stand too much stimulation. Don't make such jokes next time."

(End of this chapter)