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  They had a great time during this period, even if they were a little unhappy, at least they were all still alive.

  Originally, they could still count on those elite troops to come and rescue them, but now that those elite troops are like this, how can they be sent to rescue?

  Yelü Hongji's teeth chattered and he didn't say a word, turning around and running down the wall.

  Everyone was extremely shocked, Xiao Huwei and others were about to chase after him, but Chen Yuan stopped the four of them: "Let the prince make his own decision, at this time, it's better for us not to speak."

  Xiao Wenyi and the other generals thought that it was indeed so, whether to go or not to go, it seemed that no one could make a decision for Yelü Hongji.

  An hour later, Yelü Hongji had yet to emerge from his room, causing everyone to wait with some anxiety.

  Xiao Huwei immediately said, "Brother Chen, go take a look at the prince. We'll pack up our things. Whether we're going or not, this Huang Long Fu is no longer a place we can stay. We will have to leave eventually."

  Chen Yuan could no longer bear the torture of waiting, and nodded: "Okay, I'll go take a look."

  She knocked on the door twice, and Yelü Hongji inside didn't make a sound. Chen Yuan gently pushed open the door and came in, seeing him sitting at the head of the bed with his luggage already packed beside him, his hands tightly clasped around his head, staring blankly at the ground with tears streaming down his face.

  Chen Yuan took out the handkerchief from his pocket and handed it over: "Here."

  Yelü Hongji didn't take it and didn't lift his head, he just slightly moved his lips: "I want to go home."

  Chen Yuan said calmly: "Then let's go home."

  Yelü Hongji's facial muscles twitched rapidly: "From childhood to adulthood, it has always been my sister and Ninth Brother who protected me."

  Chen Yuan did not speak, to be honest, he really wanted to persuade Yelü Hongji to run away, but somehow he couldn't open his mouth.

  Life is like that, for Yelü Hongji, what he's facing now is a choice. If he goes to rescue people, he may end up sacrificing himself too. If he doesn't go, then this life of his will be over, really over, and afterwards he won't have the courage to lift his head again.

  Yelü Hongji continued, "If it wasn't extremely urgent, if they still had a bit of a way out, Ninth Brother wouldn't have come to ask for my help. He came to find me, and if I didn't go, he and his sister would definitely not be able to return."

  Chen Yuan asked in a low voice: "Want to go and rescue them."

  Yelü Hongji lifted his head and looked at Chen Yuan, suddenly suppressing a sob, nodding desperately: "I want to! But I don't dare, I'm afraid that not only can't I save them, but I myself won't be able to return either. Teach me, Chen Shimei, teach me what should I do?"

  Chen Yuan hesitated for a moment, then slowly sat down beside the bed. Yelü Hongji suddenly buried his head in Chen Yuan's arms, crying and saying: "Teach me, okay? I'm begging you, I really don't know what to do now."

  Chen Yuan patted his back and said in a soft voice: "Your Highness, I really can't teach anything."

  Yelü Hongji wept and said: "Nonsense! With so many clever ideas, why can't you think of one to help me?"

  Chen Yuan raised his head, letting his gaze meet his own eyes: "Prince, my idea is mine! And now the problem must be decided by myself. I know it's very scary, scared to go and die, scared not to go and lose my sister. But this life is like that, sometimes we have to make a choice, either take the risk of losing our lives to save others, or live with guilt forever, no one can help make the decision!"

  Yelü Hongji was still sniffling, Chen Yuan shook his shoulder: "Prince, no one can help, it's actually a gamble, whether big or small, no one knows, but buying big and small is complete! Believe me, sometimes things that seem very difficult are actually just because we lack courage."

  Yelü Hongji seemed to have regained some consciousness and slowly stopped crying.

  He thought for a long time, occasionally looking at Chen Yuan with both eyes, hoping that Chen Yuan could give him some advice, but Chen Yuan just smiled and looked at him.

  For Chen Yuan, whether Yelü Hongji buys big or small, his odds are the same. If Yelü Hongji gets into trouble, he's finished. If Yelü Nigulu and the princess get into trouble, he loses just as badly - the leopard cub he bought.

  The officers outside had made preparations, the troops were assembled, and they were now waiting for orders, whether to flee or go to rescue, their hearts were also very anxious, whispering to each other in private discussions.

  Yelü Hongji walked out of the door amidst the murmurs of these people, and everyone found that Yelü Hongji's eyes were completely different from before! It was a kind of determination, an unshakeable determination!

  Yelü Hongji swept his gaze around the crowd, and everyone closed their mouths. Yelü Hongji bowed for the last time: "Please, help me rescue my sister."

  For a moment, no one spoke.

  A moment later, Xiao Huwei suddenly knelt down: "I am willing to go through fire and water for the prince, and die a thousand deaths without regret!"

  He made this statement, and everyone immediately knelt down: "Willing to follow the prince, till death be undivided!"

  Things have already been done, but how to do them is still under discussion.

  If the soldiers of this army can only be considered as second-rate soldiers, then their commander Yelü Hongji is simply an incompetent commander. As for Chen Yuan, who was temporarily appointed by Yelü Hongji as a military advisor, it seems very appropriate to describe him as a "dog-headed military advisor".

  There are many problems facing us now. For example, there must be someone monitoring around us. If we rush out like this, we may end up like the Ninth Prince and his men soon.

  Moreover, the combat effectiveness of soldiers is indeed not good, and it may not be possible to fight a proper battle. There is also a lack of leadership.

  Moreover, there is another crucial point - the enemy situation is unclear. They don't even know where the battlefield is, how many people the opponent has, or what the current situation of the battle is.

  Chen Yuan took out a piece of paper and wrote down the main issues one by one. Then, he discussed them with Xiao Huwei and several other generals to find a solution.

  Don't mention it, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang, this saying is absolutely right.

  Everyone judged that the ninth prince and princess led 20,000 people. The Jurchen people would not be able to surround them with a numerical advantage, using terrain to fight has always been the Jurchen people's strong point, as long as they find a suitable place for the Jurchen people to fight, they should be able to determine their position.

  The Jurchen people must have chosen the mountain forest. Although there are many forests nearby, the nine princes and their entourage would have taken the plain route when they came, necessarily passing through Cuifeng Valley two hundred miles to the west. It should be much easier to find from this two-hundred-mile journey.

  As for the problem of the commander-in-chief, everyone finally decided to let Yelü Hongji take over. This was also the best solution in a situation where there was no other choice. Since nobody else was suitable, it was better to use Yelü Hongji's name and at least boost the morale of the soldiers.

  Finally, the unsolvable problem is that even if they can get rid of the nearby Jurchen surveillance by using the speed of cavalry, and even if they can find the battlefield, with the combat effectiveness of these soldiers, can they really rescue people?

  Chen Yuan did not know that he could only hope that the heavens would open up a leopard, and that the Jurchen people would be unable to cope with their seven thousand men due to military strength issues.

  After the discussion was settled, everyone went to make their own preparations.

  Chen Yuan said to Yelü Hongji, "Your Highness, I'll go back for a moment. One of my servants is slightly familiar with military formations. I'll ask him what issues we should pay attention to when marching."

  Yelü Hongji hastily said, "Is there someone there who understands military formations? Why didn't you say so earlier?" His tone was somewhat reproachful.

  Chen Yuan smiled wryly in his heart. What he said earlier and what he was saying now made no difference. Was Yang Wenguang willing to help these Liao people?

  Yelü Hongji however grasped it like a lifeline: "Let's go together, Shimei said he understands, he must understand, I want to ask him myself."

  Chen Yuan hesitated for a moment and finally brought him along. Chen Yuan knew that Yang Wenguang would definitely be able to, but was he willing?

  When Chen Yuan and Yelü Hongji told their plan to Yang Wenguang, Yang Wenguang really didn't refuse to help them, but looked at the two of them with a very disdainful gaze: "You guys haven't been in battle before, have you?"

  Yelü Hongji highly respected Chen Yuan, who was said to be somewhat knowledgeable about battle formations, and nodded his head very honestly. However, Chen Yuan countered with a question: "Does my experience fighting against bandits count?"

  Yang Wenguang smiled: "I know this, boss doesn't need to show off. How about this? Now there are two difficult problems, I'll help solve them both."

  Chen Yuan was surprised: "How to solve it? Tell me quickly."

  Yang Wenguang said: "Divide the soldiers into two teams, with 6,000 men in the first team advancing westward. Those who are keeping watch outside will inevitably follow immediately and inform the Jurchen people fighting ahead. The Jurchen people will not allow our two forces to merge into one, because they originally have fewer people, once we merge, they cannot withstand it. Therefore, for them, the best way is to find a place to get rid of us first, which will inevitably cause their troops to disperse again."

  Yelü Hongji nodded: "Mm, makes sense."

  Yang Wenguang took a sip of water: "Don't interrupt me when I'm speaking, I haven't finished yet."

  Yelü Hongji hastily made a fist: "Sorry, big brother go on."

  Yang Wenguang thought for a moment: "These six thousand people just need to remember one thing, never enter the mountains and forests! Once attacked by the Jurchen people, immediately defend in place and hold on until reinforcements arrive."

  Yelü Hongji was somewhat confused: "Where did these reinforcements come from?"

  Yang Wenguang said with a pleased expression: "You asked the right question, now there is no reinforcement army, but after the thousand people behind rescue the trapped troops, won't there be reinforcements? At that time, not only can the main force be saved, it's possible to surround the Jurchen people, and this will be considered a successful suppression of bandits."

  Yelü Hongji hesitated, and said slowly: "But the Jurchen people are exceptionally fierce. If there were only a thousand men and horses, even if their forces were scattered, it would not be easy to rescue the person, Liu Fang is a precedent."

  Yang Wenguang curled his lips: "If we still let a commander like Liu Fang lead the team, it's not just 1,000 people, even if there are 7,000 people, they will all be sent to their deaths for nothing!"

  Yelü Hongji suddenly stood up, walked to Yang Wenguang and made a bow: "My younger brother really has no more generals under his command, older brother is so proficient in battle arrays, please allow me to assist my younger brother with one arm."

  After finishing speaking, he took out the token on his body and handed it over to Yang Wenguang with both hands: "Please ask Big Brother to lead the army to battle!"

  Yang Wenguang and Chen Yuan were both stunned, Yang Wenguang had not expected Yelü Hongji to make such a decision, to be honest, letting him lead the Liao army into battle made him really uncomfortable, Yang Wenguang had never thought that this day would come!

  Chen Yuan was surprised at Yelü Hongji's behavior. For an imperial son, this could be considered showing respect to a talented scholar.

  Chen Yuan thought to himself, and couldn't help but take another look at the child. He seemed to have suddenly grown up, at a speed that even Chen Yuan, who had been by his side all along, found somewhat unexpected. From the moment he heard the Liao soldier's cry for help on the earthen wall, Yelü Hongji was no longer the same Yelü Hongji as before.

  Yang Wenguang looked at Chen Yuan, on the one hand, he didn't want to get involved in Liao's affairs and was unwilling to help the people of Liao resolve their crisis. At least, he didn't want to take direct action. On the other hand, however, he couldn't suppress the desire for battle that was burning within him.

  Chen Yuan smiled slightly at Yang Wenguang, and his meaning was very clear. Whether to do it or not was up to him, Chen Yuan would absolutely not offer any opinion.

  At this moment, Yelü Hongji suddenly knelt down, holding the token with both hands and walked a few steps forward to Yang Wenguang: "Please help me, big brother!"

  Yang Wenguang helped Yelü Hongji up and thought for a moment before saying, "Alright, this is what we'll do. Your Highness will personally command those thousand cavalrymen, and I'll be your assistant."

  Everything was just as Yang Wenguang had thought, when Xiao Huwei and Chen Yuan led the six thousand men to mount their warhorses and hurry westward along the not-so-wide road, strange noises came from the woods on both sides, and from time to time some figures appeared in people's eyes.

  Xiao Huwei did not want to leave Yelü Hongji, and Chen Yuan was even more reluctant to come as bait. However, Yelü Hongji insisted on letting them lead the army together. Yelü Hongji said that as long as these six thousand people could hold out for enough time, he would be absolutely safe.

  After the army of 6,000 men marched for half a day, they were indeed ambushed by the enemy. Arrows and crossbow bolts began to fly out from the woods on both sides, and some Liaodong soldiers who were galloping on horseback did not even realize where the enemy was before their lives were taken away.

  The collapse of the surrounding companions brought extreme panic to this not-so-elite team, including Xiao's face looking a bit unsightly: "Brother Chen, these people always ambush us, what should we do? Why don't we send troops to search along both sides and ensure some safety?"

  Chen Yuan was also very scared, just now an arrow was coming straight for him, if it wasn't for Amu doing his job well, he would already be lying on the ground.

  Despite this, Chen Yuan firmly believed that Yang Wenguang was far stronger than himself in terms of fighting, so he resolutely implemented Yang Wenguang's strategy, regardless of casualties, closing his eyes and charging forward, pretending to search for Yelü Niegulu and others until they encountered the Jurchen army.

  "No! We'll keep running along the road!"

  Xiao Huwei exerted himself to hit the flying spear that was thrown at him: "If we run for a while longer, none of us will be left! More than 100 brothers have already been killed or injured!"

  Xiao Huwei didn't know, but Yang Wenguang was very good at fighting. Now these six thousand people were having a hard time, they advanced with the cost of their lives, but Wu Taibai was even more miserable than them.

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