141: Shejian Huiying

Early the next morning, Lin Yue opened his eyes and woke up from his bed.

He had talked with Zong Ze for too long last night and went to bed very late, which caused him to oversleep a bit today, but the results were bountiful: Zong Ze’s loyalty had already risen to ninety points.

He got up, looked around, but didn't see Zong Ze, so he walked out.

He walked all the way to the training ground, where Xing Daorong, Liu Sandao, and others were training Soldiers, while Zong Ze stood quietly by, observing without disturbing them.

“Ru Lin, what are you looking at?” Lin Yue walked over with a smile and asked.

“My lord, I am watching the training of the White Horse Righteous Cavalry. These White Horse Righteous Cavalry are truly a formidable Army.

If the other Soldiers in the Great Wall Legion were like the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, then the petty Xiongnu people would be no problem!” Zong Ze’s face was filled with longing!

Lin Yue looked at the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, whose training level was already 91, and his face was also full of smiles.

Now the White Horse Righteous Cavalry had completely transformed; they had finally become an elite force!

However, for the other Soldiers in the Great Wall Legion to be like the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, that would be quite difficult.

After all, the White Horse Righteous Cavalry are a special unit, and their formation conditions are harsh. Currently, it seems only the Golden Fire Cavalry can steadily outperform the White Horse Righteous Cavalry. As for other Great Qin cavalry, Lin Yue has not yet seen any stronger than the White Horse Righteous Cavalry.

But he couldn't be too assertive, because although the White Horse Righteous Cavalry are strong now, they are far from their ultimate state!

Zi Long once told him that the current White Horse Righteous Cavalry are still a bit inferior to the White Horse Righteous Cavalry of Gongsun Zan, the Colonel of Liaodong Commandery. After all, Gongsun Zan’s White Horse Righteous Cavalry have been formed for a long time and have gone through over a hundred battles, big and small. They are an existence that makes foreign tribes tremble in fear!

Moreover, the Great Wall Legion commands ten million troops, and Lin Yue had only seen General Wang Li’s legion. There are also five other major legions, each with about two million people. He is not very clear about the combat strength of these legions, and he cannot be too assertive in saying there are no cavalry units stronger than the White Horse Righteous Cavalry.

Just as the two were talking, the ground trembled slightly, and Lin Yue instinctively looked outside the camp.

Indeed, She Jian had returned with his Army!

Lin Yue and Zong Ze walked out of the camp. After She Jian gave the order to dismiss, he walked over to Lin Yue.

“General!” Lin Yue said with a smile.

“Gather in the main tent!” She Jian said with a serious face.

“Understood!” Lin Yue didn't know what had happened, so he could only enter the main tent with the Generals.

After all the Generals were seated, She Jian sat in the middle of the main tent and said, “Let Yang Shao’s body be temporarily placed in the camp.”

“Understood!” The Supervisor stood up and responded.

Lin Yue didn't understand how Yang Shao suddenly became a corpse, so he turned to Pan Feng, who was sitting next to him, and asked.

“My lord, on our way back, Colonel Yang Shao was killed by the Xiongnu people,” Pan Feng said softly.

“Isn’t Yang Shao a Third-rate Military General?” Lin Yue asked. What strength of Xiongnu people could kill Yang Shao amidst the Army?

“As soon as you left, many Xiongnu Cavalry surrounded us, but we, along with people from other armies, repelled them one by one. Eventually, negotiations began in the rear, and General Wang Li said to temporarily cease hostilities and ordered us to return to the Shenmu City Military Camp.

We saw that the Xiongnu people had indeed stopped their attack, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and set off on our return journey first.

But on the way, we suddenly encountered a surprise attack from a unit of Xiongnu Cavalry. Colonel Yang Shao led his troops to resist and was unfortunately cut down from his horse by the enemy General,” Pan Feng said.

“Are the Xiongnu people so ruthless?” Lin Yue asked.

“I heard it was Modu, the Crown Prince of the Xiongnu people.

His strength is very high. This humble general believes he is on par with Zi Long’s strength. If General She Jian had not fought his way out of the formation, I’m afraid more Generals would have fallen victim,” Pan Feng whispered to Lin Yue.

“It was Modu?

Zi Long has fought him, and indeed, their strengths are evenly matched,” Lin Yue said, then asked, “What happened next?”

Before Pan Feng could answer, he heard She Jian say, “This time, thanks to Pan Feng, who firmly withstood the attack of the Xiongnu Cavalry, the formation did not fall into disarray.”

Lin Yue looked at Pan Feng, who silently nodded at him.

“But General Wang Li has issued an order that, for the sake of Great Qin’s negotiation results, we are not allowed to act rashly,” She Jian sighed.

The Generals in the tent clenched their fists, making a creaking sound, clearly holding back their anger.

“I have already consulted Yang Shao’s family, and they have agreed, so I have decided to follow Yang Shao’s wishes before his death and temporarily place his coffin in the camp. When we defeat the Xiongnu people, then Yang Shao will be buried!

Otherwise, he will not rest in peace!” She Jian said through gritted teeth.

“Understood!” The Generals cupped their hands.

“Now, the entire Army prepares for battle!

Until Yang Shao is buried!” She Jian roared.

“Understood!” The Generals shouted loudly upon hearing this, as if to vent all the resentment in their hearts!

“You may leave, Lin Yue, stay,” She Jian waved his hand and sat weakly on a chair.

“General,” Lin Yue said, looking at the somewhat empty main tent.

“You did well, safely escorting Wuluoli to Shang Commandery, and the negotiations were very successful, exceptionally successful, one might say.

It is precisely because it was too successful that General Wang Li asked us to endure,” She Jian said, then sighed and continued,

“Yang Shao died, died in my arms. He will not be buried until the Xiongnu people are defeated; this was his dying wish.

You tell me, when will he be able to be buried?”

“Next spring!

Just as autumn is the best time for the Xiongnu people to move south, spring is the best time for Great Qin to march north and attack the Xiongnu people. I believe that with His Majesty’s grand vision and strategy, he will not wait any longer.

What’s more, now that Great Qin has been supplemented with five million warhorses, the strength of the Great Qin Cavalry has increased, His Majesty will definitely choose to attack next spring!” Lin Yue said firmly.

More importantly, this is how it happened in history!

In the thirty-second year of Qin Shi Huang, The First Emperor ordered, after his eastern tour, the deployment of 300,000 troops to attack the Xiongnu people in the north. The Xiongnu people retreated seven hundred li, making them dare not move south to graze their horses, nor dare to draw their bows and complain.

From then on, the Ordos Loop region was permanently incorporated into China’s territory.

Now that Great Qin has so many more warhorses, Lin Yue doesn’t believe Qin Shi Huang can hold back?

Lin Yue believed that an emperor like Qin Shi Huang, if given a globe, one couldn’t even imagine what would happen next!

“It’s similar to what I thought. It seems Yang Shao will be able to accompany us for a while longer,” She Jian sighed.

“As for the position left vacant after Yang Shao’s death, I favor you. Your contribution this time is the greatest, but you must wait a bit first.

General Wang Li will not conceal your merits. I imagine His Majesty has already seen the memorial General Wang Li submitted.

You should first wait for His Majesty’s conferment. If he doesn’t promote you to Colonel, then I will write a memorial to recommend your promotion to Colonel,” She Jian said.

“This humble general thanks the General!” Lin Yue said with a smile.

He liked this about She Jian the most: he always spoke his mind and never made empty promises!

“Don’t thank me, this is what you deserve. Go and rest,” She Jian said.

“Understood!” Lin Yue responded.

Just as Lin Yue was about to walk out of the main tent, She Jian’s voice came, “Please visit Yang Shao often for me, and if you have time, light an incense stick for me.”