The ring connects the past and present, the exiled prince worships me as a god

"Withdraw troops!"

As the enemy army roared in retreat, less than 50% of the 350,000 soldiers of the Jin army were killed. Beiling's flag was shot down and trampled under the feet of the Jin soldiers. Beiling was defeated and completely withdrew from the Jin territory.

"Victory, victory, victory!"

Although our army won a tragic victory, it restored peace to the border. All the soldiers had blood on their faces and tears in their eyes.

"How is the General?"

When Wu Yu returned to the main tent with his elite troops, he saw Duan Zhan sitting in the main seat with a sullen face. In front of him, Qi Yu stood beside him with an indifferent look.

"Wu Yu, you removed your men from duty without authorization. You must be punished!"

At Duan Zhan's command, Wu Yu dropped his weapon and knelt on the ground.

Military orders were as heavy as a mountain, and he had indeed disobeyed the general's wishes. "General, I heard you were ambushed, so I sent Qi Zilin..."

"Military orders are as heavy as a mountain!"

Duan Zhan didn't give Wu Yu a chance to explain. "Thirty military sticks. If you have any complaints, I'll add another twenty."

He is really unique in that he was punished even though he won the battle.

Well, it's his own fault.

"Wu Yu, accept the punishment."

Thirty is better than fifty, so Wu Yu shut up obediently.

Seeing him stand up to take the military stick, Qi Yu stopped him and said, "General, General Wu is also worried about the commander. If the two armies are fighting and the commander is injured, wouldn't it cause great chaos in the army? I don't think General Wu should be punished."

Won’t he punish you?

Duan Zhan almost blurted out these words,

But how dare he?

"Qi Zilin, you are new to the military camp. I will not punish you this time, as you do not understand military regulations. But remember, the country has its own laws and the army has its own regulations. In the future, if you disobey military orders and leave your post without permission again, you and your commander will be punished together. Retreat!"

Without giving Qi Yu another chance to speak, Duan Zhan sent his men away. The other soldiers did not dare to plead for mercy, and Duan Zhan was the only one left in the main tent.

After struggling for a long time, he finally took out the secret letter he received when he returned from the victory. After unfolding it, he was shocked.

"Assassinate Qi Yu."

There were only four words, no signature, but he was very familiar with the strong and powerful handwriting.

Di Jing already knew that Qi Yu had sneaked into his military camp, so he sent him a secret letter asking him to strangle him in secret.

Yes, he was the commander-in-chief of the army, loyal to his country and serving the emperor, so he should obey orders. Qi Yu was the deposed crown prince. He disobeyed his exile and broke into the military camp without permission. Even if he had made meritorious contributions, he should have been executed, but that would have made him an unkind and unjust villain.

Qi Yu was wrongly accused. Even though he had no evidence and even though they only had a childhood friendship, he would never misjudge him. He couldn't kill Qi Yu, or Dajin would be finished.

"Someone is coming."

Wu Yu, who was beaten with thirty military sticks outside the tent, limped in and groaned.

"General, what are your instructions?"

Seeing Wu Yu grimacing in pain, Duan Zhan couldn't bear it anymore and took out a white porcelain vase from under the bed and threw it over to him, "Just bear with it until it blooms. What's the point of moaning like a woman?"

Wu Yu shut up immediately.

"Yes, I won't hum. I can't hold it in any longer. General, we defeated Beiling this time, and the Emperor will definitely reward us. Tonight's celebration banquet will have to wait for the military rations awarded by the Emperor to arrive."

"No."

Wu Yu was stunned. Why did the general call him here?

"Report on the situation in the camp."

"Reporting to the General, our army suffered 3,800 wounded and 14,000 killed in this battle. We still have some weapons thanks to the gods' gift, but each person has a bottle of water, which is not enough. Food... is already in short supply."

In other words, although they won the battle, famine had already arrived, and if the military camp had no more food, it would not last long.

"Qi Zilin is the soldier you recruited. Since he can communicate with the gods to obtain weapons, he can also obtain food. Go and order Qi Zilin to obtain rations for 300,000 soldiers within three days."

"What?"

Wu Yu thought he was hallucinating.

"General, are you serious?"

Although the general is a martial arts fanatic, he is never a confused person. He has been guarding this border for many years with 300,000 soldiers, but his brain has not been damaged by the cold wind. How could he say such nonsense?

Yes, the scene of asking for weapons and water that day was indeed shocking, but could he get these things just by saying so?

"This is a military order, execute it!"

Duan Zhan shouted angrily, Wu Yu immediately stood at attention, "Yes"

But the next moment, he softened and quietly walked to the side of the general, "General, have you encountered any difficulties?"

Duan Zhan stared at the secret letter he had hidden. It was an imperial edict. He didn't know if it was a forgery by the imperial concubine's group, but since the imperial edict had been issued, disobeying it was a capital crime. He couldn't openly help Qi Yu, so he could only let him stay in the barracks to give him a chance to gain military merit and let him find a way back to the imperial capital. But the imperial edict ordered his death, so he had no choice but to use this method to establish Qi Yu's prestige in the hearts of the 300,000 soldiers.

Communicate with the gods and ask for supplies. Food is the most important thing for the people. As long as Qi Yu can get food for everyone, he will be the heaven of the soldiers. If there are 300,000 soldiers supporting Qi Yu, he will not die.

He knew that this was a ridiculous thing and he could only try it as a last resort.

"It's none of your business, get out!"

Seeing Wu Yu's expression of wanting to watch the fun, Duan Zhan punched him hard, and the latter ran away.

Duan Zhan was the only one left in the tent again.

He didn't bother to clean the wound. He took out a piece of letter paper and wrote down word for word the whole process of why he won the battle, carefully describing Qi Yu's great achievements, and passed it to my father using the carrier pigeons secretly raised by the Duan family.

The imperial edict came from an unknown source, and as the commander-in-chief, he had no right to verify its authenticity. But to be on the safe side, he could only pass the secret letter to his father first. Although his father was a gangster, he would definitely find a way to deliver the secret letter to the emperor.

The emperor is not a tyrant, but he is surrounded by eunuchs and concubines. I just hope he can do his best to ensure that the Jin Dynasty will last longer.

"Zi Lin, I can't cross the line or break the rules, but I trust you and want to ensure the continuity of the Great Jin Dynasty. I can only help you this far."

In the tent, after Qi Yu and Jiang Zhi cleaned each other's wounds, Jiang Zhi took medicine to treat the other soldiers, while Qi Yu went to Wu Yu's tent. As soon as he lifted the curtain, he saw Wu Yu walk in.

"General Wu?"

Qi Yu's face was filled with shame. "It is my humble position that has implicated General Wu."

"Hey, it's obvious that I sent you to help the general, what does it have to do with you?"

Wu Yu saw that he had medicine in his hand, which he had never seen before. "Is it for me?"

"This is a gift from the gods. To be honest, General, I am fortunate to be able to communicate with the gods. This medicine is extremely precious and effective, especially for relieving pain and inflammation. General, please try it."

Let him take off his pants and test the medicine in front of all the soldiers in the tent?

Ugh...how embarrassing.

Wu Yu chuckled dryly and put the medicine in his arms. "I'll try it when I get back later. But you just said that you convinced the gods? That's easy. Qi Zilin, listen to your orders!"

"The general orders you to ask the gods for rations for 300,000 soldiers within three days. If you delay for even one day, you will be punished by military law!"