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Chapter 463 The Truth Is Sometimes Not True
The truth is always in the hands of a very small minority.

However, the majority of people are kept in the dark and passively receive information.

Therefore, truth is not necessarily in the hands of the majority.

Because everything has two sides.

From different perspectives, you will see different truths and realities, and everyone firmly believes that what they see is the truth.

That's how the dispute started.

For the soldiers and civilians of Yandu, Akdun was, of course, the truth and the reality.

For many years, Akdun has been stationed in Yandu, coordinating all sides. When he was still a prince, Akdun was seen as a wise and courteous king who respected and valued talent.

As for Jebe, who had been stationed in the northern frontier for many years, everyone only knew him as the Crown Prince, fighting against the barbarians in the north. The people of Yandu didn't have any personal experience of Jebe's contributions. On the contrary, the raids and sweeps around Yandu by the Western Camp, which belonged to Jebe's command and consisted of barbarian soldiers, during the Rebellion of the Three Kings left a deep impression on everyone.

And now, Jebe has returned with those barbarian soldiers.

Do you think everyone is scared?
Of course I'm afraid.

What about the Tiele?
For many years, he was stationed in the southern border region. There, he cultivated land, reclaimed wasteland, and built water conservancy projects, saving countless lives. He had extremely high prestige in the southern border region, which is why when the Tiele army once again besieged Qingtongxia City, the people living in the surrounding area welcomed him back with gongs and drums, which infuriated Xiao Chenggong.

However, in Yandu, people's understanding of the Tiele was mostly based on the fact that his mother was a princess of the Qin people, and that he had half Qin blood. For the past few hundred years, the greatest enemy of the Yuan people has been the Qin people.

So how could the old king possibly pass the throne of the Yuan Dynasty to the Tiele people, who had half Qin blood, when he passed away?
That was naturally due to the Tiele rebels' attempt to overthrow the throne.

After their defeat, they fled to Zhen Ding, but their rebellious intentions remained. This time, the two villains, Tiele and Jebe, colluded again and returned to make the people of Yandu suffer.

This is the truth that the people of Yandu believe they have seen, and they firmly believe it.

Therefore, the truth is not important.

The important thing is that everyone believes this is the truth.

And all of this was made possible by the Public Opinion Bureau under the Zhi Qiu Court of the Beiting Protectorate, which was controlled by Luo Hua.

For the past few months, truths like these have been circulating through various channels.

The message being spread was completely false; it was a very low-level tactic.

Because it is easily exposed, and once exposed, the person who created it will lose credibility and will never be trusted again.

But if nine parts are true and one part is false, it's easy for someone to be unable to defend themselves.

Those who receive this information will not understand that the first 90% of it is true, which is just a prelude to the last 10% being false.

Surrounded by these messages, the soldiers and civilians of Yandu firmly believed that their side was the only righteous one and that the people outside were evil. They believed that if the people outside succeeded, everyone would suffer.

Therefore, for the sake of their own wealth and the lives of their family members, they have to fight desperately.

This is the fundamental logic behind the heroic struggle of the most ordinary people in the Battle of Yandu.

The more than 30,000 well-trained garrison troops, along with the young men who were temporarily mobilized, fought with such bravery and passion that Jebe and Yeli below the city could hardly believe it.

Two days passed, and corpses piled up like mountains beneath the city walls, yet Yandu remained standing tall, showing no sign of wavering. After two days of fierce fighting, the troops within Yandu grew increasingly confident and disciplined. Aktun and Shalievin, initially filled with apprehension, were now brimming with confidence.

Akdun would frequently appear at the highest point of the city wall to beat drums and cheer on the troops. Boxes of treasures were carried out from the inner courtyard of the palace and placed on the city wall. After defeating the enemy, money was distributed on the spot.

On the third day, the attack on the city walls ceased for the first time, but the quiet battlefield did not bring joy or encouragement; instead, it instilled greater caution.

Those who have been through many battles know that such a situation only means one thing: when the fighting resumes, it will be an overwhelming and earth-shattering event, a fight to the death.

Both Shalevin and Akton had fought in battles, not to mention the old fox Qian Jia was also in the city.

All available manpower and resources were moved to the city walls, ready to meet this fiercest attack.

This time, Qian Jia mobilized all the available personnel from the Zhi Qiu Academy within the city. Everyone, including Qian Jia, donned armor, ready to engage in battle at the most critical moment.

Because everyone needs to hold out for another one or two days.

"We must capture Yandu tomorrow!" Zhebie's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was extremely haggard. After two days of bloody fighting, he had not only suffered from the pressure of battle, but also from immense mental pressure. Xiao Changche's main force was getting closer and closer to Yandu. "We must take Yandu on the fourth day, so that we will have one more day to prepare for Xiao Changche's attack."

"One day, it's too hard!" Yeli looked no better than Zhebie; he was actually the one commanding from the front lines these past two days.

"Tomorrow, I will personally lead the team! All those with martial arts cultivation of level three or above will join me to form a commando team. All we need to do is occupy a bridgehead on the city wall, and if the follow-up troops can keep up, then given the strength of both sides, victory will be ours."

"I'll lead the team!" Yeli said. "Your Highness, you are the commander-in-chief of the entire army. His Majesty's life or death is now uncertain. You cannot take any more risks."

"After dawn tomorrow, you will organize the attack in the east city. While your attack is in full swing, I will launch a surprise attack from the north city!" Jebe said, "Whether it succeeds or not, we'll decide in tomorrow's strike. If it doesn't work, we'll leave!"

"Walk?"

“What can we do if we don’t leave?” Jebe asked bitterly. “If we don’t take Yandu tomorrow, Xiao Changche will arrive the day after. At that time, exhausted as we are, will we still be a match for her? We can only avoid her, preserve our strength, and hope to make a comeback.”

"What about His Majesty in Qingtongxia?"

“I don’t know!” Jebe said.

"Why hasn't An Xuan arrived yet?"

“Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!” Jebe said fiercely. “If we win this battle, the barbarians must be wiped out.”

An Xuan, who was being thought of by Zhebie and Yeli, was only a few dozen miles away from Yandu at the moment, but he was still walking slowly and looking back every few steps.

"General An, news has arrived!" Xiang Jun walked up to An Xuan with a smile. "Chief Qian has sent the latest orders, requiring us to arrive at the West Gate of Yandu by tomorrow evening!"

Why Simon?

"Because Elder Qian estimates that Yandu will be in grave danger tomorrow, and there is a very high chance that it will not be able to be defended!" Xiang Jun said, "And the guards of the West Gate are our people, so at that time, we will be able to enter directly from the West Gate!"

"Is street fighting possible?" An Xuan asked.

Xiang Jun nodded.

"After a night and a half of fighting, Protector Xiao will arrive!" Xiang Jun laughed happily: "Then, we'll boil them all together."

(End of this chapter)