Swap, the involutionary regent palace fight also forced me to rebel

At that time, Yun Ji was the commander-in-chief and led the troops to war, but he was only a young man.

His black hair was tied on top of his head with a hollow carved golden crown. He wore a black narrow-sleeved riding suit inside and a silver armor embroidered with cloud patterns outside. He rode a tall white horse.

Just looking at his outfit, Yun Ji is full of vigor and has the heroic spirit that only a young man can have.

But Yun Ji's movements were not only clean and neat, but there was also an unmeltable frost in his eyes caused by his concern for the country and the people.

The combination of the two creates an indescribable solemnity.

The Dali army set out from the capital and trekked all the way to the border.

Even though they were well-trained in daily life, the long-distance raids still made them physically exhausted.

Knowing that fatigue would reduce the chance of victory, Yun Ji carefully assessed the situation based on the actual situation before engaging in battle with the Beishuo army.

After repeatedly reading military books and performing sand table simulations, Yun Ji decided to use Yanxing Pass as a base to rest.

Yanxing Town is near Yanxing Pass. Coincidentally, the military report shows that Yanxing Town is still under control. So it seems that Yanxing Town is the best choice.

Nan Yi was a veteran of the battlefield, and when he saw that Yanxing Town still existed, he couldn't help but feel suspicious. Before making a decision, he raised his doubts to Yun Ji.

After he mentioned it, Yun Ji also felt that Yanxing Town was strange, but on the one hand, there was no more suitable place, and on the other hand, Yanxing Pass had an important geographical location, so no matter what, he should go and take a look.

When Yun Ji first entered Yanxing Town, he felt something was wrong.

War not only brings casualties, but also causes food shortages in various places due to the supply of military rations.

In order to appease the people, the central government had no choice but to open the national treasury and distribute the grain and fodder that had been accumulated in previous days.

Originally, these grains and fodder could at least solve the immediate problem, but unfortunately, many officials embezzled them.

The food that actually reached the people was not enough to eat.

Yun Ji headed north and what came into his sight were refugees everywhere.

Those who were closer to the capital were relatively better off. They only quarreled over the relief grain distributed by the court, and they were red in the face and ears, but they could only curse at each other or fight to grab it.

Those who lived farther away, unable to wait for relief from the court, had begun eating leaves, grass, and even dirt. Long-term malnutrition had made them look pale and thin.

Worse still, they have even gone so far as to target people, treating their family, friends or relatives as commodities, selling them to do hard labour in exchange for food.

The most terrifying thing is that in areas where people can't even produce food, they target their own kind. The old people are dry and frail, with very little meat on them, while the children are tender and fair.

Parents all over the world are pitiful. They are reluctant to harm their own children, so many of them exchange their own children with other children...

Brothers and sisters turned against each other, and the corpses of unknown poor people were scattered all over the ground. The aroma of meat and the smell of blood were so pungent that it was so tragic!

Logically speaking, Yanxing Pass is located closest to the battlefield and it is impossible for it to escape the disaster.

When he arrived outside Yanxing Pass, Yun Ji was ready to see even more cruel scenes than the ones he had seen along the way.

In order to boost morale, Yun Ji led Ling Feng and Ling Yu and went in first.

But the situation in Yanxing Town was completely beyond his expectations.

The villagers were all rosy-cheeked and strong; they did not look like poor farmers but rather like an army with ample supplies.

Looking again, they have deep eye sockets, light pupils, and sturdy limbs, and are quite similar to the Beishuo people.

Seeing Yun Ji leading the army over from afar, they looked confused.

It was not until Ling Yu shouted, "The Regent is here in person, you commoners, why don't you kneel down?" that they looked at each other and saluted slowly.

During the war, Yun Ji didn't care much about etiquette, but these villagers were really suspicious. They looked him up and down as if they didn't know the rules.

What's more, when he saw his own purple eyes, his face showed...excitement? !

Not sure if he was dazzled or not, Yun Ji didn't pay much attention to it. He signaled Ling Yu and asked the villagers to send someone to call the officials from Yanxing Town to come out.

Upon learning that the Regent was coming in person, local officials rushed to the scene and warmly welcomed Yun Ji into the county magistrate's mansion.

Still suspicious of the villagers, Yun Ji asked the magistrate of Yanxingguan County about the reasons why the villagers were so strong.

The county magistrate was evasive and tried to avoid the question. After repeated questioning, he finally gave Yunji the excuse that "the town has grain stored in previous years and the villagers look like mixed-race people".

Although he doubted that the mixed-bloods could be so realistic that they could be almost indistinguishable from the real ones, Yun Ji still gave the order to use Yanxing Town as a base and set a trap at Yanxing Pass to lure the enemy.

There was no way. He looked through the drawings but couldn't find a more suitable location.

But it was his failure to pursue the matter that led to the disaster.

Yun Ji still can't forget the scene on the eve of the battle, when the simple and hospitable villagers of Yanxingguan put on the armor of the Beishuo army, rushed into the military camp, and killed them one by one with their swords.

In order to ensure the smooth operation, they had put a lot of knockout drugs in the food they used to entertain the Dali army during the day.

The Dali Army was first exhausted from the march, and then they were drugged, making them feel dizzy, with weak hands and numb legs. They wanted to kill the enemy, but were powerless to turn the situation around.

Thanks to Yun Ji's poor sleep quality, he was still tossing and turning in the middle of the night. Hearing the stealthy footsteps, he shouted to wake up the soldiers who were still able to move.

Otherwise, the losses of the Dali army would be even greater.

Even though Yun Ji acted decisively and saved the precarious situation, things did not go as he wished and he lost Ling Feng.

The past is too hard to look back on.

Yun Ji concentrated and decided to cherish Nan Yi in front of him.

Even though Nan Yi did not lose any limbs or even get injured in this battle, Yun Ji still felt that telling Nan Yi what happened in advance would help the battle situation.

It would be best to avoid repeating the same mistakes, but Yun Ji understands that what is destined to happen will eventually happen, and what is not destined to happen should not be forced. What is meant to come will come and you cannot escape it.

He only hoped that when that day came, Nan Yi would say less and be prepared so that his army would not be completely defeated.

After all, this time, I didn't go to keep watch for them in the middle of the night.

Speaking of which, this matter is completely related to Zhao Qiao!

Before he sent out his troops, Beishuo got news from somewhere and discovered that Dali was going to send troops.

After discussion among the royal family, they finally secretly sent 10,000 taels of gold to Admiral Zhao's mansion.

Yun Ji was busy organizing his army at the time and didn't pay attention to these things.

If it weren't for the defeat of Beishuo in the future, and the uneven division of the ten thousand taels of gold between Admiral Zhao and Zhao Qiao and his son, and Zhao Qiao's anger in reporting his father, Yun Ji would never have been able to find out about this matter!

According to the calculation of time, the gift from Beishuo should have been delivered.

Seeing the doubt in Nan Yi's eyes, Yun Ji felt that if he told Nan Yi everything, he would be unlikely to be believed if he told him that he was Yun Ji, and that he was Yun Ji who had been reborn and knew most of the things.

After all, if he hadn't experienced it himself, he wouldn't have believed that there was rebirth and soul swapping in this world.

After hesitating for a moment, Yun Ji decided to adopt the method of the national teacher. He asked knowingly: "Are you asking me why I should pay special attention to Yanxing Pass?"

Yun Ji didn't say anything for a long time. Nan Yi kept tapping on the table, more anxious than an ant on a hot pot. He nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Xiao Zhizi, tell me quickly!"

Following the unhurried manner of the national master, Yun Ji put his hands behind his back and said in a serious tone: "Because, I once had a dream related to this matter."