Chapter 31 Fame
The South Vietnamese soldiers fell into chaos in order to snatch the boat back to the big ship, and were fired into a sea of fire by rockets from the Dayun County army.
Thick smoke billowed over the vast harbor, and flames lit up the sky.
The army was defeated like a mountain!
"It's over, it's over!" Prince Yingji murmured as he looked at the scene in front of him.
"Your Highness, retreat quickly! When we return to the sea, our world is still ours." Ruan Dan shouted urgently.
"It makes sense! Hurry! Get out!" Yingji refreshed.
The South Vietnamese ships hurriedly changed their fleet formation and prepared to leave the port, but the scene was in a mess, with many ships blocking each other and slowing down their retreat.
"Why can't the boats in the rear team move? Are they blocking the way?" Yingji asked angrily.
"This...maybe the generals didn't see the order." Ruan Dan immediately issued another order.
Suddenly, a large number of Tianlong Empire soldiers appeared on the ship behind them, holding rockets high in their hands.
"Cum!" shouted a loud voice.
Thousands of arrows fired!
It flew through the air like a fire dragon and landed on the ship in the port.
Yingji and Ruan Dan looked at this scene with expressions of despair on their faces!
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The fire burned for three days and three nights.
After the smoke cleared, there were still many wrecks of ships and soldiers floating in the harbor. The scene was chilling.
When the people on the city wall saw this scene, their excitement after winning suddenly disappeared, and instead they felt extremely lucky.
"If we were defeated, maybe someone else would be cleaning the battlefield for us now!" Many people thought silently in their hearts.
People in Tingchao City have saved their homes through their own efforts!
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After hearing the news, the South Vietnamese Empire, thousands of miles away, immediately suspended its army's follow-up operations and made every effort to search for the whereabouts of the defeated prince and others.
In the Tianlong Imperial Capital, a banquet was held to reward the generals of the three armies.
On the western border, the Xirong Empire's assembled troops shifted from offensive to defensive to prevent a sudden attack by the Tianlong Army.
The situation of the Tianlong Empire, which was originally embattled on all sides, suddenly improved, gaining time and taking the initiative.
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In the small courtyard of the Li family, Li Yun was struggling to write ink, while Li Wei kept adding ink on the side.
It took a bit long to write, and my hands were too sore, so I smiled bitterly and said, "Father, even if you want me to write down and prepare the goods first, you don't have to rush it, right?"
"Hey, this is called preparing for a rainy day. You will be returning to Chao College soon. As a father, you must prepare more. When you have no money, you can exchange a few cards for a lot of money." Li Wei said.
"You can't sell it at a low price. I am supplying it in limited quantities. The purpose is to increase the unit price and maintain the quality."
"Father understands."
"They didn't go to see Prince Yingji, did they?" Li Yun asked.
"No, who doesn't listen to your orders now? If you say don't look for it, they won't look for it," Li Wei said.
"I hope Miss Xianxian will not be affected by this incident. However, after this incident, she no longer has to stay in Tingchao Pavilion." Li Yun said thoughtfully.
"Yes, it's hard for her." Li Wei sighed.
"War can change the fate of many people."
"War can also change the destiny of a country." Li Wei nodded.
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On a street in Tingchao City, a dark-faced man wearing a bamboo hat and covering his face low walked into a pawn shop. After a while, he came out and bought a bag of steamed buns on the street, cut several kilograms of cooked meat, and I grabbed a few bottles of rice wine and hurriedly turned into a secluded alley.
The alley is very deep, there are several turns, and there is a dilapidated wooden house at the end.
The black-faced man quickly walked into the wooden house and closed the wooden door.
"You're here? How's it going?"
Prince Yingji was dressed in rags, his hair was disheveled, and he looked like he hadn't washed his face in several days.
At this time, he was lying on the bed. When he saw Ruan Dan coming in, he got up and asked.
"Your Highness, the general has asked. Princess Yunshang has not been in Tingchao Pavilion for many days. Her generals are also missing. I am afraid they have all been removed by the other party." Ruan Dan said.
"Pfft! What kind of wine is this?!" Yingji took a sip of rice wine and spit it out as soon as it entered his mouth.
"Your Highness, just make do with it. Now we are penniless and we don't dare to rob them at will. I pawned these personal jade pendants in exchange for them." Ruan Dan said sadly.
"Oh, I didn't expect that I, Yingji, would end up in such a situation. I... feel ashamed of my father and the people of South Vietnam..."
"Your Highness, the days are long. If you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood." Ruan Dan advised.
"Oh, I just can't figure it out. How could such a comprehensive and meticulous plan by my father fail?! And fail so completely?! I..."
Prince Yingji had a grimace on his face and bit into the bun one bite at a time.
"Your Highness, I was in a restaurant in Tingchao City just now, and I heard many diners around me talking loudly about this war. The coach of Tingchao City was actually a ten-year-old boy who was four years younger than you. Li Yun, it was he who ruined our plan and commanded it properly that led to the disastrous defeat of our army!"
"What? A ten-year-old child?!" Yingji exclaimed.
"Yes, I didn't believe it at first. Later I went to many taverns to inquire about the news and found that they were all talking about how great this Li Yun was. It is said that he is also a great poet. Now his signature is worth at least It’s a high-grade mysterious stone, and you can’t get it by grabbing it.”
"Great poet? Coach? Who on earth is this?" 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 College. Now his name is a household name in Tingchao City."
"Li Yun...Li Yun!"
Prince Yingji murmured, and unconsciously held his hands so hard that he almost squeezed out blood.
"Your Highness, it is not appropriate to be impulsive now. We should still find a way to return to South Vietnam as soon as possible and seek revenge in the future." Ruan Dan said quickly.
Yingji calmed down and asked, "Is there any way to leave now?"
"The west road and the south road are both sealed. I'm afraid we have to take a detour to the Dongchang Empire and then take a boat back to South Vietnam." Ruan Dan thought.
"It seems that's all we have! You should also sell my personal jade pendant and collect some money for travel expenses. If it's not enough, we'll find a way later on the road." Yingji took out a jade pendant from his body and handed it to Ruan Dan. .
"This... okay, I will do it right away!"
"Don't call me Your Highness from now on, lest anyone recognize you."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
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In Li Yun's courtyard at Tingchao Academy, he was working hard to practice Xuan Gong.
"Master, why did you let Prince Yingji go?" Xiaoxing asked.
"Because enough people have died."
"Don't you know that this is letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"
"Hehe, sometimes, having a few more tigers is not necessarily a bad thing. It will force yourself to work harder."
"This... Master, please break through as soon as possible. Once you practice Xuan Gong, you won't have to worry about anything."
Li Yun smiled slightly, took out two middle-grade black stones, and continued to absorb them quickly.
It has been half a month since he returned to Tingchao Academy. Li Yun is just hiding in his yard and practicing silently. In addition to wanting to improve, he also wants the outside world to gradually fade away his legend.
It's just that this time it was a bit big. His reputation was not only well-known in Tingchao City, but also slowly expanded to the entire south, the Tianlong Imperial Capital, and various neighboring countries.
Many forces have added a name to their list of concerns: Li Yun.
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In a large pavilion in the Tianlong Imperial Capital, there was a spacious room. At this time, an old man in blue was closing his eyes and meditating.
He looked like a child with fair hair and a rosy complexion.
There are many strange items in the room, some of which look like starry sky maps, some of which are tools for certain rituals, and some of which are just simple bamboo sticks.
There was a pair of bamboo sticks on the table in front of him. The old man slowly completed a certain ritual, picked up the bamboo tube and gently shook the bamboo stick in it. After a while, he pulled out a bamboo stick.
"Hey! Why is this bamboo stick empty?!" the old man exclaimed.
The old man had clearly put a complete pair of bamboo sticks into the tube just now, but what he pulled out was an empty bamboo stick, which made him break out in a cold sweat.
After pondering for a moment, he carefully checked each bamboo stick to make sure it was not empty, and then completed the divination ritual again.
His hand trembled slightly as he gently pulled out a bamboo stick from the bamboo tube again.
"Huh?! It's empty again?! There's a ghost!"
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 man in purple robes sat on top, and there were an old man sitting on the left and right below, one in black and one in red. Below, there were many people who looked like generals accompanying him.
A banquet was being held in the palace at the moment. The table was filled with delicacies and game, and several dancers were dancing to the music to entertain everyone.
"Your Highness, we have a great feast after returning from this hunt with a full load!" a general below said loudly.
"General Sun is saying that the game we brought here is too bland to roast and eat by ourselves. Only through the hands of the chef can its deliciousness be revealed," the young man said.
"Having been away for a month and a half, Your Highness, Third Highness, have heard anything about the battle in Tingchao City in the south?" General Sun asked.
"Haha! How could I not hear about such a major battle? I never thought that South Vietnam would dare to plot against our southern important port of Tianlong. Fortunately, the three armies of Dafeng County, Dayu County and Dayun County were dispatched in time, and the generals fought hard to resist the enemy. The South Vietnamese army was completely wiped out at sea! This battle really boosted the power of our Tianlong Army! Come on, everyone has a drink with me to celebrate!" His Highness the Third Highness raised his glass, touched it with everyone, and drank it all in one gulp.
General Sun picked up the wine glass, drank it down in one gulp, and said with a smile: "Although His Highness the Third Prince's words are true, the information that General Sun found out has other hidden meanings."
The Third Prince was startled and asked quickly: "What's the secret? Can General Sun make it clear?"
"Your Highness, the person in charge of the battle in Chaocheng this time is not the commander of the three armies, but a ten-year-old child named Li Yun!"
"What?! Is there such an inside story? Why is it that all the credit written in the military newspaper is the work of those three armies?"
The Third Highness was stunned. The old man in black and the old man in red had been sitting upright with expressionless faces, but now they couldn't help but raise their heads after hearing this.
"Your Highness, the contents of the military newspaper almost ignored the contributions of everyone in Tingchao City and highlighted the contributions of the three armies. This is the consistent style of the Tianlong Army. However, in fact, it was Li Yun who destroyed the Xirong people in advance. Tingchao City had been planning a big plan for more than ten years, eradicating the dangerous elements that had sneaked into the city, saving the missing people who were parasitized by blood mosquitoes, and averting a terrible plague. Then, he set up a dragnet, Command three armies and the entire city's citizens to trap nearly 200,000 South Vietnamese troops at sea, encircle and annihilate them!"
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