Chapter 339 It’s amazing, it’s amazing!
Chu Yue put away his sword and called military advisor Qian Cheng to come to the tent together.
The messenger reported, "General, yesterday the Crown Prince led the Great Chu Army to fight against the Golden Scale Army..."
Chu Yue interrupted him, "Is it that the prince came to ask for help? He needs my reinforcements to save him?"
The messenger nodded and said, "General, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took advantage of the Golden Scale Army's hunger and low morale last night to raid the Golden Scale Army camp, seized 100,000 arrows and 70,000 swords and spears, and occupied the enemy camp!"
"What!" Chu Yue stood up from his seat in astonishment, "You didn't fool this general?"
The messenger said excitedly: "General, the news has been sent to the capital. How could I possibly deceive you?"
Qian Cheng's eyes dimmed. As expected, Chu Li was a genius in using troops.
He thought about it again and realized that this was not right. The Golden Scale Army’s camp was in a dangerous location.
If we attack head-on, it will be impossible to capture the city in less than ten days or half a month.
"How did His Royal Highness launch the surprise attack?" he asked.
"Reporting to the military advisor, it is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince used a secret passage between Da Chu and Jinlin Kingdom to raid the enemy camp without making any noise."
Qian Cheng's expression suddenly turned ugly, and he looked at Chu Yue.
Chu Yue shook her head. She couldn’t possibly tell Chu Li about the existence of that secret passage.
Apart from her and Qiancheng, only Mo Yun knew about the existence of the secret passage. Could it be Mo Yun?
Chu Yue clenched her fists, impossible.
Even if Mo Yun left her, he still loved her deeply. How could he help Chu Li!
Chu Li must have been lucky enough to discover the secret passage.
But she was very curious about how Chu Li dealt with the prisoners.
"What about the prisoners? Are there really no casualties among the soldiers of Great Chu?" Chu Yue asked unwillingly.
Speaking of this, the messenger became even more excited. "Not a single soldier of the Great Chu army was injured. The Golden Scale Army was scattered or fled. As for the 50,000 prisoners, some of them surrendered voluntarily, and some were frightened by the beating. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has released them all!"
A barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of Chu Yue's lips. Foolish Chu Li, letting the tiger go back to the mountain would only lead to his own destruction!
Qian Cheng's eyes were dark. The Crown Prince of Great Chu was much more terrifying than he had imagined.
Conquering the enemy without fighting is the highest level of military operation.
Even if Chu Li threatened the lives of these 50,000 Jinlin soldiers and asked the emperor of Jinlin to withdraw his troops, he would not give in.
Once Chu Li starts killing so many people, it will only make other countries wary and the heroes will attack him.
By then, it will be Master Jinlin who will become famous.
He glanced at Chu Yue, who was in a good mood and seemed to be planning something.
There is a huge gap between the two.
Chu Yue seems to be unaware of the gap between herself and Chu Li, and still wants to become the queen. It's too difficult.
However, his purpose was not to help Chu Yue get promoted.
Just watch the fight between the siblings continue.
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Long Mohan fled in a panic from the front-line camp.
At present, his camp has become the first line of defense for Da Chu to attack their Jinlin Kingdom.
Chu Li has already occupied their territory and will next occupy their Wuyou City.
If his father knew that he had lost the camp and the city, he would definitely punish him severely.
Most importantly, he might lose the opportunity to become the crown prince.
Long Mohan met up with the two generals from the Golden Scale Kingdom.
Qin Wei and Qian Meng saw Long Mohan and his deputy Liu Kai coming back.
"Second Prince, why are you back?"
Long Mohan dejectedly recounted what had happened.
Qin Wei and Qian Meng looked at each other. The second prince actually lost the camp, losing two barbarian generals and 80,000 soldiers.
Liu Kai said angrily: "Their commander is the crown prince of Great Chu, Chu Li, a cunning man, otherwise the second prince would not have been deceived."
Qian Meng was impulsive. He picked up the sword and shouted angrily, "I will chop him down!"
Qin Wei was calm. He pressed down Qian Meng's knife handle and said, "Your Highness, all is fair in war. You have won battles before. Don't underestimate yourself. Since he is so powerful and has the advantage of terrain, we still have to wait for your Majesty's order and make long-term plans."
Qian Meng regained his temper, because Qin Wei was the third best fighter in the world.
Looking at the whole world, only Luo Changhe and Yan Chixiao can catch his eye.
Moreover, Qin Wei was calm and resourceful, so he listened to him in everything.
Long Mohan has been reflecting on himself these days, he said with emotion.
"Yes, this time I am mainly responsible for underestimating the enemy. I did not take Chu Li, who had never been on the battlefield, seriously. Right now, Great Chu has the upper hand. I must go back and report to my father as soon as possible. Chu Li is not an ordinary person. He is indeed unfathomable. Although the two generals are extremely powerful, they should still be careful."
"Yes, Your Highness is right. Come, escort the Second Prince back to the Imperial City!"
At Qin Wei's command, the soldiers stepped out and escorted Long Mohan away.
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Chu Li hasn't seen any movement from the Golden Scale Army for several days.
If her guess was correct, the Golden Scale Army would not take any action in the short term.
They failed in this first battle, and in terms of military strength, the Golden Scale Kingdom no longer has the advantage.
The emperor of the Golden Scale Kingdom also had to consider the next countermeasures.
The best outcome would be for the Emperor of the Golden Scale Kingdom to send someone to negotiate peace.
Of course, they are not afraid to continue fighting.
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The news of the victory in the Chu-Li battle spread back to the capital.
Emperor Qingyuan sat on the dragon throne, listening to the battle report from the border.
Minister of War Xiao Cang was very excited. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince used psychological warfare to defeat the enemy army. His Royal Highness ordered General Xie Jingchuan and General Jiang Ge to kill two barbarian commanders of the enemy army respectively, causing the Golden Scale Army to be defeated and many deserters appeared. General Mu Feng took the opportunity to rob the enemy's food and grass."
"Afterwards, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led his soldiers to capture the enemy camp and captured 50,000 prisoners. The second prince of the Golden Scale Kingdom, Long Mohan, escaped. Our army only suffered a few casualties and no one died."
Xiao Cang explained Chu Li's military strategy in detail to his ministers.
The ministers were very excited.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has won the first battle!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince observes people's hearts and the celestial phenomena, and defeats the many with the few. It's amazing, amazing!"
"Even General Mu couldn't defeat 80,000 enemy troops without any casualties!"
Pei Ye listened to Chu Li's battle report with a smile on his face.
He knew that she could do it, and the worry that had been hanging in his heart for days finally settled down.
Emperor Qingyuan felt mixed emotions as he listened to the praises from his courtiers and looked at the joyful expressions on their faces.
On the one hand, he was happy that Chu Li had won the first battle by defeating the Jinlin Kingdom.
On the other hand, he found from the eyes of the courtiers that they seemed tired of him as an emperor.
And can't wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne.
On the surface, he praised Chu Li, "Very good, the prince acted decisively, had a clear mind, and was good at leading troops. The prince was awarded first-class merit, and Mu Feng, Xie Jingchuan, and Jiang Gejun were awarded second-class merit."
"Our emperor is wise!" all the ministers said in unison.
Emperor Qingyuan asked again, "How should we deal with the 50,000 prisoners of the Golden Scale Army? Can the Crown Prince use them to threaten the Emperor of the Golden Scale Kingdom to withdraw his troops?"