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Chapter 141 - 130 Yelv Nanyan’s Plan_2
Chapter 141 - 130 Yelv Nanyan’s Plan_2
Chapter 141: Chapter 130 Yelv Nanyan’s Plan_2
Translator: 549690339 I
They could neither believe nor dare to believe the words spoken by Yelv Nanyan.
That was an army of three hundred thousand!
And moreover, three hundred thousand cavalry!
The most important thing was that this time there were several Grandmasters, and no one knew how many Ninth Grade Martial Artists there were, while North City only had thirty thousand soldiers.
How could they possibly be defeated!
Even if they could not conquer Yan County, their king would not have died in battle under the walls of Yan County. The Barbarian Tribe’s three hundred thousand cavalry moved with such speed; if they wanted to flee, they could easily retreat back to their royal court.
But now the queen had informed them that not only had two hundred thousand Barbarian Tribe soldiers died, the remaining one hundred thousand Barbarian Tribe soldiers had all been captured by the people of Great Xia!
How could this be possible!!!
Yelv Nanyan saw their disbelief, and knew they dared not believe it, but the message was brought back by Wu Yuan, and soon they would be able to verify this news.
In fact, from the lack of messages from the Sky Wolf King for so long, Yelv Nanyan had felt an ominous unease in her heart, but from the beginning, she had not imagined that the Sky Wolf King’s army would end up with such a fate.
None of the three hundred thousand Barbarian Tribe soldiers managed to make it out of North City!
What did this indicate? It indicated that North City must have been prepared, and it was highly likely that the Sky Wolf King’s army had been surrounded, which left them no chance to escape, otherwise those hundred thousand Barbarian Tribe soldiers wouldn’t have ended up surrendering and becoming captives of Great Xia.
Yelv Nanyan couldn’t figure out what had gone wrong.
At this time, two of the older Elders, upon hearing Yelv Nanyan’s news, directly threw their heads back and fainted.
The other Elders were brought back to their senses, and they quickly approached the two Elders.
“High Priest, Elder Fu, you must hold on!”
“High Priest, are you alright?”
“Elder Fu, wake up!!!”
Seeing the tent turn into chaos, Yelv Nanyan did not stop them.
After who knows how long, the High Priest and Elder Fu finally regained consciousness, and the elderly were gradually beginning to accept this cruel news.
They were very clear in their minds that now was not the time for sorrow, nor the time to seek blame.
The Sky Wolf King’s tribe had suddenly lost hundreds of thousands of men, and moreover, many tribes knew the location of the Sky Wolf King’s royal court.
Once those tribes learned of the Sky Wolf King’s death and the loss of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, they would surely send people to plunder them.
Especially the North Fre King from the north.
Therefore, the most important thing now was to move immediately; they could not continue to stay here.
However, relocating the royal court would take a lot of time, and since their tribe now had hardly any men of age, it would take even longer. They were very worried that if the news were to leak out at this time, it would attract the attention of other tribes on the steppe prematurely.
At this moment, the High Priest, with the support of the Elders, looked at Yelv Nanyan and asked: “Queen, has the defeat of our king been confirmed?”
Yelv Nanyan replied, “Not yet; this is the news Wu Yuan brought back from North City. However, I will arrange for someone to confirm it shortly.”
“For now, let’s assume the news is true.”
Thinking for a moment, the High Priest then asked, “Queen, what should we do next?”
This defeat was not blamed on Yelv Nanyan by the Elders; after all, it was an army of three hundred thousand cavalry. Such a large cavalry force being defeated by Great Xia could not possibly be the fault of a woman.
Logically, even if they fell into a trap by the Great Xia Dynasty from the start, with an army of three hundred thousand moving south, it seemed implausible that the entire army would be annihilated; there must be other factors involved.
The people who could become Elders of the Sky Wolf King’s tribe were all relatively clever, and they were well aware that now was not the time for accountability.
After pondering for a moment, Yelv Nanyan said: “We absolutely cannot let the ordinary people of our tribe know about this. After the council meeting later, you go out and tell our people that the king has conquered North City. Tell them to pack up immediately, we’re moving to North City.”
Hearing Yelv Nanyan’s words, the Elders instantly understood the reason for her actions.
If we tell the tribespeople about the defeat now, it will inevitably cause panic.
Panic is one thing, but the main concern is the risk of the news leaking out.
If the other tribes on the grasslands learn of their defeat, they will surely seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack against them.
On one hand, they tell the people that the Great King has conquered North City, while on the other, they prepare them to move to North City. Even if some tribes discover their plan to relocate the royal court, they might be deceived by their own people into thinking that they truly have conquered North City and that the relocation of the royal court there is imminent.
But in fact, they are merely moving to a different place.
Yelv Nanyan continued, “Additionally, I will send Wu Yuan to North City to negotiate with the North Prince to see if we can use cattle and sheep to exchange for our soldiers.”
“A tribe cannot be without its able-bodied men.”
Upon hearing Yelv Nanyan’s words, the Elders fell into silence; now, this was the only course of action available to them.
Meanwhile.
Outside the tent.
Xiao Wenyao sat on a grassy slope, gazing quietly in the direction of North City.
At that moment, Wu Yuan came to her side and then said, “Your Highness, I’m not sure whether I should tell you this, but I found out that General Xiao hasn’t died and is currently imprisoned in the dungeons of Yan County.”
Upon hearing this, a flash of brightness erupted in Xiao Wenyao’s eyes. She immediately turned to look at Wu Yuan and, grabbing his collar, she asked, “Wu Yuan, is what you’re saying true?”
“My uncle isn’t dead? He’s really alive, right?”
Seeing how agitated Xiao Wenyao was, Wu Yuan sniffled and said, “Yes, I’ve learned that General Xiao is locked in the dungeons, enduring torment every day.”
“It’s all my fault. If I had gathered more intelligence about North City, perhaps General Xiao wouldn’t be in this situation today.”
“I deserve to die!”
After hearing Wu Yuan’s words, Xiao Wenyao let go of his collar and then muttered to herself, “That’s great, my uncle isn’t dead!”
At this point, Xiao Wenyao suddenly thought of something and continued to ask, “Wu Yuan, do you know what the North Prince likes? I must exchange for my uncle’s return!”
The exchange of prisoners between the Barbarian Tribe and the Great Xia Dynasty was actually a very common practice. Since its establishment, the Great Xia Dynasty had engaged in countless wars with the northern tribes.
After every war, the Great Xia Dynasty and the Barbarian Tribe would exchange prisoners. If one side had no prisoners to offer, they would use resources for the exchange instead.
Such as cattle, sheep, or provisions like grain, salt, and iron.
If the Barbarian Tribe wanted to redeem their people, they would use horses, cattle, and sheep, while the Great Xia Dynasty would use salt and iron to retrieve their soldiers.
Of course, even though the Great Xia Dynasty would retrieve their soldiers, those soldiers would not be relied upon as before. However, to prevent the common folk from losing heart, the Great Xia government would usually expend some resources to bring back their soldiers.
It is precisely because of the frequent exchange of prisoners that Yelv Nanyan, upon learning of the Sky Wolf King’s defeat, immediately thought of exchanging cattle and sheep for prisoners.
Xiao Wenyao had also considered exchanging something to rescue her uncle.
After hearing Xiao Wenyao’s question, Wu Yuan sighed and then said, “Alas, Your Highness, as far as I know, the North Prince seems to only like one thing, and that is the company of beautiful women.”
“Moreover, he favors only the most stunning women; only our Queen and you would be of the type the North Prince favors.”
Xiao Wenyao’s mind went blank, and she froze on the spot.
After a long pause, Xiao Wenyao, unwilling to accept the situation, asked, “Can’t we use cattle and sheep to exchange for my uncle?”
Wu Yuan said, “If it were only ordinary soldiers, the North Prince might allow us to exchange them for cattle and sheep, but General Xiao is a Master Level Martial Artist. If he is released, the next Sky Wolf King could very well be him. The Great Xia will not let him return so easily unless we can present something that truly appeals to them.”
After hearing Wu Yuan’s words, Xiao Wenyao fell silent.
Just then, a Barbarian Tribe soldier approached Wu Yuan and said, “Wu Yuan, the Queen requests your presence; she has a task for you.”
Wu Yuan then said to Xiao Wenyao, “Your Highness, I must go to the Queen now. Don’t let your thoughts run wild, and please do not consider using yourself as a trade for General Xiao. The North Prince is a lecherous man; if you go to North City, who knows what sort of torments you would endure..”