Three days later.
Mongolia beyond the Great Wall.
Night.
In the Mongolian tent, Ye Yun, Ye Kong, and Ye Chen sat around the campfire, drinking wine to warm themselves.
Above the campfire, there was a golden, fat, and tender roasted lamb.
The fire was red and warm, the wood crackled, and the smell of roasted lamb wafted into their nostrils.
Good wine, fragrant meat, and a roaring campfire. This was a rare and pleasant thing in the world, but the three people around the campfire had serious expressions, as if they had something on their minds.
Ye Chen kept drinking strong Mongolian wine. From time to time, he would use the sleeve of his Mongolian robe to wipe his mouth. Ye Kong's eyes were fixed. As he looked at the blazing bonfire in front of him, he used the branch in his hand to fiddle with the fire. Ye Yun, on the other hand, frowned slightly and sat cross-legged. The dancing flames illuminated his weather-beaten face.
The three of them were silent and did not say a word.
"Boss, what should we do?" Yea Chen, who reeked of alcohol, opened his mouth and broke the silence. "Are we just going to watch that bastard Zhou Dao lead those ruthless ninja troops to assassinate and launch sneak attacks everywhere? If this continues, the four countries will turn their act into reality sooner or later! Just now, I heard Barter quietly tell me that the Mongolian Great Khan has secretly met with the secret envoys of Luocha, Goryeo, and Tubo to discuss the matter of counterattacking the Great Ming. Once the four countries reach a consensus and form an alliance, they will divide their forces to attack the Great Ming at the same time. At that time, even if Zhou Dao has a ninja army to protect him, he won't be able to withstand the war that will erupt everywhere! "
Just now, a small group of ninja troops used Earth Release ninjutsu to ambush the Mongolian tent and killed more than a dozen sharpshooters sleeping inside! When the Ye family rushed over, the ninja troops had already used Earth Release to retreat!
They came and went like the wind. Their attacks were ruthless, and their attacks were insidious. They never tangled with their opponents and perfectly completed their assassination missions. This was the reason why the ninja troops were famous all over the world.
Recently, Zhou Dao's ninja unit had been using the Five Elements Ninjutsu to attack the Mongolian tents from time to time. They specifically targeted the Divine Crossbow Battalion and the Warhorse Battalion, killing all the divine archers and good horses in the tents!
In less than two months, the Mongolian army lost almost a third of their sharpshooters, and they lost almost half of their warhorses! The casualty ratio was even higher than normal battles!
Even though the Mongolian army was already prepared and sent people to patrol day and night, and they even laid out their heavy armor on the ground so that they could sleep on it and never let their swords leave their bodies, this sort of defense was completely useless against the ninjas who were skilled in sneak attacks!
The combat strength of this nearly ten thousand ninjas was definitely not something an ordinary ninja could compare to. They were all carefully trained by Matsumoto Takeyoshi, and each of them was an expert in Ninjutsu and Swordsmanship!
They first used the Earth Movement Technique to arrive under the large tent. Then, they used incomparably sharp war blades to directly pierce through the thick armor that the Mongolian army had laid on the ground in advance, piercing through the slumbering godly archers along with their armor!
As for killing the warhorses, it couldn't be any simpler.
Setting fire, poisoning, and even directly killing them were much easier than killing them!
The reason why the Mongolian army was so strong was because they had the mobility of the warhorses and the Divine Crossbow Battalion that could attack from a distance. Now that these two had suffered heavy losses, their combat strength naturally plummeted!
The method to break the enemy's Earth Movement Technique was very simple. As long as they reinforced the ground, they could effectively prevent such an incident from happening. However, this was not the inland, but the vast grassland. Where could they find so many stones and iron slag to reinforce the ground?
Furthermore, the Mongolian army was a mobile force and had to move to another place every few days. Even if they had so many stones and iron slag, they couldn't carry such heavy resources with them. How could they talk about mobility if they did?
Every time he saw the tragic scene of his Mongolian brothers dying in their sleep and their heads being separated from their bodies, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel like his heart was being stabbed by a knife, and his anger soared to the heavens!
If Ye Yun hadn't ordered the Ye family not to take the initiative to attack, he would have led the Ye family's experts to take revenge!
The only thing he could do now was to drown his sorrows in alcohol.
"Brother Ye Chen, you're wrong." Ye Kong, who had a serious expression, turned his head to look at Ye Chen as he continued to add firewood to the fire. "Once the four-nation alliance attacks the Great Ming Dynasty, Zhou Dao will definitely avoid the battle and open the gate of the stronghold, allowing the four-nation army to directly enter and attack the capital!"
When Ye Chen heard Ye Kong's words, he was immediately shocked!
"Kong 'er is right," Ye Yun, who had been silent all this time, said with a frown, "The reason why he pursued the four-nation army and took the initiative to attack was to make the four countries suffer and regroup their army. Then, he would make the act real and attack the Great Ming Dynasty. When the four countries really start to attack the Great Ming Dynasty, he would avoid the battle and let the four-nation army enter. This move of using the enemy's strength to fight the enemy's and sow discord is really clever. It's not right to fight, but it's also not right to not fight!"
"Then, is the emperor who was rescued stupid? Is he going to let Zhou Dao do whatever he wants? "Ye Chen said angrily," Why don't you hurry up and issue a decree to order Zhou Dao to return to the capital? "
"Issue a decree to return to the court?" Ye Kong asked, "Believe it or not, as long as the imperial decree arrives, Zhou Dao will immediately rebel! With the four-nation army and Zhou Dao's rebel army, the Great Ming Dynasty will have no power to fight back! "
"Even if that's the case, there should be a secret envoy for the peace talks, right?" Ye Chen, who reeked of alcohol, said, "It's been almost two months, and there's not even a shadow of a person!"
"Even if the imperial court sends a secret envoy, do you think he can get here smoothly?" Ye Yun raised his head and said, "Zhou Dao has already sent people to block all the important roads. It's impossible to escape!"
"Master, what do you think we should do?" Ye Chen said, "Are we just going to drink and eat meat every day, and then watch our Mongolian brothers die in their sleep?"
Ye Yun took a deep breath and did not say anything.
"It's a pity that Fan Er isn't here." Ye Kong sighed, "If he was here, and with the Snake Shadow Sword in his hand, we definitely wouldn't be in such a passive situation!"
The Snake Shadow Sword's cold energy was extremely strong, and it could easily freeze the ground. This way, the ninja army would not be able to sneak attack. Adding on Ye Fan's strange wind like movement, he would definitely be able to heavily injure Zhou Dao's ninja army!
Thinking to this point, Ye Kong shook his head.
He had been in the Mongolian Empire for so long, and he did not know how his beloved son was doing.
The three of them fell into silence again.
"Chen 'er, I had a strange dream last night. Since you're proficient in the art of divination, help me solve it." After a long time, Ye Yun broke off a withered branch and threw it into the fire, saying.
"Strange dream? What dream? "Ye Chen asked Ye Yun.
"Last night, I dreamed of a golden dragon flying into the tent. What is the meaning of this dream?" Ye Yun asked Ye Chen.
"A golden dragon flying into the tent?" When Ye Chen heard Ye Kong's words, his expression immediately changed. He put down the leather wineskin in his hand and asked in shock.
Ye Yun nodded.
"A golden dragon flying into the tent, could it be that the Emperor is going to personally lead the army?" Ye Kong guessed.
Ye Chen slowly shook his head.
The Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty had just escaped from prison, and in addition to that, he had been taking all kinds of pills made by Xuanji all year round. His body was already worn out, and it was impossible for him to lead the army!
Could it be …
Suddenly, Ye Chen's eyes lit up as he thought of a person!
He stood up from the ground and quickly walked to the entrance of the tent. He opened the curtain and rushed to the open space outside the tent, and looked up at the vast starry sky!
In Ye Kong's tent, the stars were shining brightly.
"So it's him …" Ye Chen, who reeked of alcohol, smiled when he saw the star shining with a strange light in Ye Kong's tent!
He smiled as he quickly walked back into the tent. Once again, he sat by the fire, picked up the wine jug, and poured it down his throat.
Ye Yun and Ye Kong looked at each other, not understanding why Ye Chen was laughing.
"The Emperor Star is here, so this matter should be resolved." Ye Chen put down the leather wineskin and smiled.
"The Emperor Star?" Ye Kong asked with a frown.
"That's right." Ye Chen smiled mysteriously.
"Who is the Emperor Star? The current Emperor? "Ye Yun asked.
"The True Dragon, the Son of Heaven, might not be the Emperor Star, but the Emperor Star must be the Son of Heaven." Ye Chen lowered his voice and said to the father and son, "This Emperor Star is none other than the current Crown Prince!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince?" Ye Yun was shocked.
"Prepare to welcome him. The Crown Prince is on his way to the Mongolian Empire. It will take at most a day, but at least a few hours." Ye Chen smiled. "The golden dragon that Master dreamed of last night is the Crown Prince!"
"The Crown Prince is coming to the Mongolian Empire?" Ye Kong asked with a frown.
"That's right, and he's coming to see you." Ye Chen smiled and took another sip of wine.
He was like that. When he was sad, he drank; when he was happy, he drank.
"See me?" Ye Yun's eyes widened.
"Hahaha … People say that the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, Ye Chen, is proficient in astronomy and astrology. Today, I see that you really live up to your reputation!"
Just as Ye Chen was about to explain to Ye Yun, a clear voice came from outside the tent!
Whoosh …
The flame of the candlestick placed on the wooden table suddenly soared high up into the air!
It's the candlelight! Ye Chen exclaimed in his heart!
If there was such a sign, it meant that a noble had arrived!
Ye Chen, who had regained his senses, put down his wineskin. He stood up and said to Ye Yun and Ye Kong, "Quickly go and welcome him. The Crown Prince is here!"
Ye Yun and Ye Kong immediately stood up when they heard this.
As they stood up, the two of them muttered in their hearts.
Why did the Crown Prince come? And how could he enter the heavily guarded Mongolian tent with such fanfare?
At this time, the Great Ming Empire and the Mongolian Empire were like fire and water. Did the Mongolian soldiers not make things difficult for him?
With these questions in mind, the father and son followed Ye Chen out of the tent.
More than ten feet away from the tent, a young man wearing a black dragon robe and a golden dragon crown walked over with a smile on his face!
This person's face was like jade and his eyes were like stars. He walked with a majestic gait and a dignified aura!
Behind him was an old eunuch!
When the three of them saw this, their pupils shrank!
What shocked them was not only the Crown Prince's arrival, but also the reaction of the surrounding Mongolian soldiers!
Outside the heavily guarded Mongolian tent, nearly a thousand valiant Mongolian soldiers did not move at all. They completely ignored the two people in front of them! It was as if the two of them did not exist!
Then, they looked at the old eunuch behind the young man. He held a horsetail whisk in one hand and made a hand seal with the other!
It was an illusion!
When Ye Chen saw the mysterious hand seal made by the old eunuch, he was shocked!
All the soldiers around the tent were under the illusion and could not see them at all!
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