Resisting the Wind and Splendor

"I knew it! Those two heartless bastards would never treat my soldiers well!"

Enraged, Yuwen Shu gulped down the tea in his cup and slammed it onto the table.

When he was alive, the Daganlu Alliance was under his rule, and Yelü Han and his two brothers were already eyeing it covetously.

Although Yelü Han bestowed upon him the title of prince, it was actually a move Yelü Han had no other choice.

If he cannot be appeased, Yelü Han fears that he may raise an army and establish himself as a independent leader in the Daganlu League.

Now that he has been kidnapped by Lu Beimo, it is exactly what Yelü Han wanted.

The Daganlu League is now under Yelü Han's control, and all the loyal generals who served Yuwen Shu have been persecuted.

Yelü Han was already incredibly lucky to have spared their lives. He was also terrified that Yelü Han would actually force all his soldiers to their deaths.

"Yelü Han knows the blood and spirit of you Khitans. Your soldiers have followed you for so many years and are loyal to you. If he really kills all your old generals, your brothers will definitely not be convinced by him."

Chu Yueli's voice is always clear and calm, so much so that it can dissipate half of a person's anger.

She said gently, "Although they have been transferred away, at least their lives have been spared. The brothers are concerned about the lives of their generals, so they dare not rebel rashly."

"Yelü Han's intention is that, over time, your soldiers will gradually forget their loyalty to you and eventually submit to him completely."

"He's dreaming! My brothers will always be loyal to me alone!" Yuwen Shu sneered.

"In that case, how about we make a deal?" Lu Beimo stared at him.

Yuwen Shu was also looking at him, but he didn't say anything.

Actually, she had already guessed what Lu Beimo was going to say, but she still had some doubts.

He was, after all, a Khitan.

"If I promise you that the Daganlu Alliance will remain under your control and your soldiers will return to your side, what do you say?"

"What's the price?" Yuwen Shu knew very well that there's no such thing as a free lunch.

"If you want me to help you deal with Yelü Han, then I'm sorry, I can't do it! Even if Yelü Han is unkind to me, I cannot be unjust to the Khitan soldiers. To deal with Yelü Han is to deal with my own Khitan soldiers. How can I betray my own soldiers?"

He was a Khitan, and although not a member of the royal family, he had genuine Khitan blood.

If he were to turn around and attack his own country's soldiers, wouldn't he become a sinner for all time?

He absolutely refused.

“I don’t need you to deal with Yelü Han, I only need you to guard the Daganlu Alliance, not to provoke war, not to start war, and not to respond to war.”

Lu Beimo said calmly, "But you can't participate in the war between the Sulan Alliance and the Wuerqin Alliance. Is that even possible?"

Yuwen Shu didn't speak, his palm slowly tightening.

By not participating, he, as a Khitan soldier, would also be an accomplice to the Dongling army.

Ultimately, it also harmed the interests of the Khitan people.

"As far as I know, your Yuwen clan is not a Khitan at all."

"What do you want to say?" Yuwen Shu glared at Chu Yueli.

A chill settled over Lu Beimo's body.

The fierceness in Yuwen Shu's eyes subsided slightly.

Chu Yueli smiled faintly, "Princess Yingying told me about this herself, but even if she hadn't said it, I would have been able to find out. The Yuwen clan was originally just a low-level foreign race in Khitan, wasn't they?"