288: The only gain

"No," Lin Yue shook his head, a hint of disappointment in his voice.

"If there's none, then there's none. Even if Wuluoli were captured now, Touman wouldn't offer terms for an exchange. Otherwise, wouldn't summoning nearly ten million troops south to the Ordos Loop be a mere child's play?"

"Even if Touman dotes on Wuluoli, he wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure from everyone. So, whether Wuluoli is captured or not, it no longer matters," She Jian sighed.

"Understood!" Lin Yue responded softly. He understood that She Jian was trying to comfort him.

Although the reality was not much different from what She Jian said, capturing Wuluoli would definitely be better than not!

Because even if Touman wouldn't compromise now, or even negotiate with Great Qin, they could still keep Wuluoli alive and discuss it after this battle ended.

Negotiation is about reaching a price acceptable to both sides. As long as Touman wants to save Wuluoli, he will inevitably have to pay a price; the only difference is the amount of the price.

And speaking of the Xiongnu people's most abundant resources—cattle, sheep, and warhorses—if Touman were to let even a small amount slip through his fingers, it would be enough for Great Qin to eat and drink to its fill, like celebrating the New Year!

She Jian glanced at Lin Yue and didn't continue speaking. He wasn't a person good at comforting others.

It wasn't just Lin Yue who was in low spirits; General Yang Ye, who had just returned to the team, was also feeling down.

"My Lord, This humble general is incompetent; I let him get away."

"It's alright, Jiye. A First-rate Military General isn't that easy to capture alive," Lin Yue didn't mind, forcing a smile to comfort General Yang Ye.

"Understood!" General Yang Ye nodded, not saying much more.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy. This major battle resulted in over ten thousand Soldier casualties, yet yielded little gain; it could be said to be minimally effective.

"My Lord, Zi Long has not failed in his mission!"

Just as everyone's spirits were low, Zhao Yun descended from a distance, carrying Totomu, and landed directly in front of them.

"He's dead?" Lin Yue asked in surprise.

"Not yet, but he's close," Zhao Yun smiled.

Lin Yue instantly understood, thinking that Zi Long understood his intentions better. This was for him to get the kill!

Moreover, although Wuluoli wasn't captured this time, catching a First-rate Military General meant it wasn't a wasted trip!

After all, First-rate Military General are rarely captured. Generals like She Jian and General Wang Li are also First-rate Military General. They command hundreds of thousands, or even millions of Soldier. Even if they can't win, they can at least escape. Capturing someone like them is as difficult as ascending to the heavens!

"Who is this?" She Jian asked after seeing Zhao Yun. He was one of the few who knew that Zhao Yun had broken through to the Legendary General, or rather, the super First-rate Military General realm. Thus, he was very interested in the Xiongnu people person Zhao Yun personally captured!

"A Xiongnu people First-rate Military General," Lin Yue said.

"Is he a Xiongnu King?" She Jian's eyes lit up.

"This Subordinate doesn't know, but this Subordinate is more inclined to believe he was protecting Wuluoli," Lin Yue replied.

He indeed didn't know this person, but based on his charge into the formation and Wuluoli's attitude towards him, he didn't seem like a Xiongnu King, but rather a bodyguard or guard. And he seemed more like someone sent by Touman.

She Jian's eyes quickly dimmed after hearing it wasn't a Xiongnu King, then he said, "Give him to me. I'll send him to the Great General."

Lin Yue's expression changed slightly, staring at She Jian with a look of resistance.

"Don't look at me like that. This is a First-rate Military General. Handing him over to the Great General is much more valuable than keeping him yourself. Although he's not a Xiongnu King, a First-rate Military General can easily earn him a noble title.

Moreover, you also need to hand him over to the Great General, to be confirmed by the Great General and Fusu. Otherwise, if you claim he's a First-rate Military General, how many people can tell from a corpse?

Don't turn a good deed into a bad one; you'll regret it when it's too late."

She Jian said impatiently, then pulled out a pill from his in arms, dragged Totomu, who was lying on the ground like a dead dog, forced the pill into his mouth, then tied him up and personally guarded him.

"Young man, don't always play petty tricks. You got lucky this time; next time, you might not be so fortunate," She Jian said in a deep voice as he mounted his horse.

"Understood!" Lin Yue cupped his hands in response.

"I'm leaving. You should also return to your original position as soon as possible. General Wang Li is so angry he's cursing. Thankfully, we have this First-rate Military General, otherwise, you wouldn't escape the charge of dereliction of duty," She Jian said meaningfully to Lin Yue, then turned his horse and led the cavalry away.

Watching She Jian leave, Lin Yue also breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Army will clean up the battlefield, then return to camp!" Lin Yue ordered.

"Understood!"

... [Campaign ended!]

[Congratulations to the player for participating in this battle as a Great Qin General. Rewards are being calculated. Please wait patiently...]

[Calculation complete. The player killed 33 Xiongnu Cavalry and 3 Xiongnu people Initial-stage Martial General in this battle, earning a total of 4800 Merits points!]

[Congratulations to the player for winning the war as the highest commander, receiving a 100% bonus on base Glory points!]

[Player's evaluation for this battle: Diligent!]

[Congratulations to the player for ending the war with comparable strength. The player receives a 10% Glory points bonus!]

[In this campaign, the base Glory points were 6000. As a General participating in the battle, the player received a base of 6000 Glory points!

Player's faction ended the war with comparable strength +10%, player's personal evaluation was Diligent +10%, total Glory points issued 120%, player received a total of 7200 Glory points!]

[Players can exchange corresponding items with Glory points in the Glory Shop to help you have a better gaming experience!]

Lin Yue earned a total of 4800 Merits points and 7200 Glory points in this battle!

Adding to his previous accumulation, he now possessed 179,180 Merits points, 58,400 Glory points, twenty-five thousand taels of silver, and ten taels of gold!

The only slight regret was that Totomu had been taken away by She Jian.

Otherwise, Zi Long's purpose in leaving him with one breath was to allow himself to deliver the fatal blow, just like before, to end Totomu's life. In that case, he would have received the 500,000 Merits points awarded for killing a First-rate Military General, and also triggered the reward for the player's first kill of a First-rate Military General. This would also boost his record, and the system rewards would be more abundant.

Unfortunately, it didn't go as planned, but this was also good. As long as Totomu's strength was verified, Zi Long would have a high probability of being granted a noble title, which was also a great thing for Zhao Yun, who had always worked tirelessly by his side!

After all, acquiring a noble title through military merit was more valuable and incomparable to other means!