Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2506 The Phoenix Departs West, the Lone Phoenix Cannot Support It

"General, after this battle, the attitude of the Sun Kingdom will definitely change. You should prepare in advance!" Feng Hou reminded him as the generals began to withdraw.

However, after saying this, he closed his eyes and withdrew with the other generals without saying anything more.

In this battle, the Dongyi army captured nearly 100,000 prisoners. Everyone was extremely busy arranging for so many prisoners, and Feng Hou was no exception.

He could be invisible while following Han Xin, but he still had to do his job properly.

"General, what Mr. Feng Hou said makes sense."

"With Yelü Abaoji's crushing defeat, the destruction of the Eastern Yi is only a matter of time. We must indeed be wary of any change in their attitude." Hulü Guang, who was about to leave, stopped and nodded in deep agreement.

The matter of the Sun Kingdom is no small matter, and Nanping Road is certainly not one they don't consider to be within their grasp!

"Mingyue doesn't think that the Sun Kingdom would still have the face to sue for peace with my Great Han at this time, does it?" Han Xin said with a cold laugh.

He originally planned to deal with the Sun Kingdom's forces in Nanping Road as well, after completely eliminating Yelü Abaoji.

If the other party wants to make peace at this point, it's too late.

"No, but General, please don't forget that not long ago, Luo Wang reported that the Sun Kingdom has begun to relocate its citizens, the Dongyi people of Nanping Road, and various supplies."

"Clearly, the other party has already considered cutting off an arm to save their life."

"General, you still need to consider the Jinghai Navy!" Huli Guang said slowly.

Hulü Guang wasn't worried about whether the Sun Kingdom would sever ties or not. If the other side really withdrew obediently and handed over Nanping Road to them, the Han side would be happy to receive such a road for free.

However, the Jinghai Navy of Dongyi was stationed with the navy of the Sun Kingdom at this time. In fact, if the Jinghai Navy had not left Dongping Road, Fu Youde and Wu Zixu would not have had the opportunity to launch a surprise attack across the sea.

"In that case, let Gao Xianzhi lead 30,000 troops on the expedition!" Han Xin understood Hulü Guang's meaning and thus gave the order directly.

After this battle, Yelü Abaoji was no longer a threat. Even if the 30,000 troops were transferred away, it wouldn't affect the subsequent battle. Under these circumstances, Han Xin didn't mind sending tens of thousands of troops to fight.

However, the outcome of this great battle had not yet reached Nanping Road, but it had reached Pingcheng, where Wang Changluo was stationed, before it reached Nanping Road.

After all, Pingcheng is much closer to the battlefield where the great battle just took place, and news of the battle reached Wang Changluo in less than a day.

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Pingcheng.

Although the city was heavily besieged by Wen Zhong, Wang Changluo, who was stationed there, made a skillful deployment and defended the city against Wen Zhong's forces, which outnumbered him by more than ten times.

Even occasionally, they can launch a small counterattack, which only has a minor impact on Wen Zhong, but it still causes him great distress.

Just now, under Wang Changluo's command, the Pingcheng garrison once again repelled Wen Zhong's fierce offensive, once again defended the city, and seized the last thorn in the side of the Green Water for the Eastern Yi.

Just as Wang Changluo returned wearily to his residence, having just taken off his heavy armor and not even having a sip of hot water, his chief secretary rushed in.

In his hand lay a military report sent by carrier pigeon from the front lines. The report, of course, contained news of Yelü Abaoji's crushing defeat.

"What? Your Majesty... 200,000 troops... routed? Only 70,000 remain? General Yelü Changwu... General Kulin..." Wang Changluo scanned the short but deadly words over and over again. With each sentence, the color drained from his face, until he was as pale as paper.

Even someone as composed as him couldn't help but tremble as he held the letter upon receiving this news.

At that moment, Wang Changluo felt like the sky had fallen.

As intelligent as he was, he certainly understood what this defeat meant for the Eastern Yi.

For a moment, Wang Changluo was also in a state of confusion, unsure of what to do next.

But misfortune never comes singly. Almost that same night, another piece of bad news struck him. Xiao Beiming, who was recuperating in the city, heard the news of Yelü Abaoji's defeat. Already seriously ill, he finally succumbed to his illness and passed away.

Xiao Beiming's health was not good to begin with, and during this period he had been traveling back and forth between Nanping Road and Zhongping Road. After joining forces with Wang Changluo to devise a plan to repel Wanyan Xieye, he was met with the even stronger Wen Zhong and Yao Guangxiao.

During this time, facing the resourceful Yao Guangxiao, Xiao Beiming certainly couldn't let Wang Changluo face the pressure alone. While he was fighting a tough battle, Xiao Beiming went up to the city wall to boost morale and offer advice to Wang Changluo.

However, it also pushed his body to its limit.

After receiving news of Yelü Abaoji's defeat, Wang Changluo originally intended to keep it a secret from Xiao Beiming, who was seriously ill in bed, but Xiao Beiming was resourceful and shrewd.

During this period, he relied on spending his life to further improve his attribute values.

Even while bedridden, he keenly sensed something amiss with those around him, and after a few simple probes, he already knew what he wanted to know.

This devastating news finally broke his body, which was already at its limit.

Ding! Xiao Beiming's Phoenix Cry skill effect 5 is activated. The Phoenix cannot sing. If the user dies, it will permanently increase two random attribute points of the Phoenix skill owner.

Wang Changluo's current leadership and intelligence values ​​have increased by 1, and his attribute values ​​have been permanently increased to...

王长洛：统帅100（+2），武力55，智力102（+2），政治99（+1），魅力96（+1）”

The defeat at the front and the death of his friend were double blows, like ice water poured over his head, plunging Wang Changluo into an even deeper sense of coldness and bewilderment.

Upon receiving the message, he slumped into a chair, staring blankly at the deepening night outside the door. The flickering candlelight in the hall illuminated his face, which seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

Not far from Xiao Beiming's residence, the faint sound of suppressed sobbing could be heard; it was the mournful weeping of a few servants in the Xiao household.

Wang Changlu sat there blankly for an unknown amount of time, until his attendant cautiously stepped forward again and whispered to ask how to handle Mr. Xiao's funeral arrangements, and... how Pingcheng should deal with the situation next.

How should we deal with this? A bitter smile appeared on Wang Changluo's lips.

The tide has turned, what other options are there? Given the current situation, how can any individual possibly reverse the tide?
"...take Beiming and prepare him for burial with proper rites. For now...keep the news secret." Wang Changluo's voice was terribly hoarse. He waved his hand, utterly exhausted.

He needed time, time to sort out the almost completely dark road ahead amidst the suffocating pressure and utter isolation.

The attendant accepted the order and quietly withdrew.

Wang Changluo sat alone in the increasingly dim hall, listening to the wind rising outside the window. The wind howled, as if singing a final elegy for the soon-to-be-overthrown Dongyi, and for the recently deceased Xiao Beiming.

(End of this chapter)