I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 487 No gambler loses every day?
After Wei Yan finished his inspection and returned to the house, he quickly moved closer to the stove, pressing his hands and feet together.

The guards behind him stomped their feet hard to relieve the numbness in his toes...

"Damn, it's so cold."

As he spoke, a noticeable wisp of white breath emerged from his mouth.

It was cold, but the guards were in high spirits, each breathing on someone's face and saying with a hint of smugness, "They say immortals can breathe clouds and mist, so can I be considered an immortal now?"

"Ha! Whose immortal goes to their own crotch in their sleep at night?"

"What the hell? Spying on me?"

"Damn it, we're all sleeping in the same room, how could you not notice when you were fiddling with that thing?"

The guard blushed, no longer feeling cold, but instead becoming hot.

Wei Yan glanced at the other man curiously, then gave a knowing smile that all men would understand.

The other soldiers in the room also burst into laughter, which made the personal guard so embarrassed and angry that he left the room.

"Ugh, is it really that serious? Come in! We can just pretend we didn't hear anything next time!"

"Hahahahaha!"

The cheerful atmosphere ignited the enthusiasm of everyone in the room. After warming up a bit, Wei Yan also squatted down on the ground: "Come on! Let's keep playing!"

"Still playing? General, have you ever won even once?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Do you think you'll be shortchanged on your money?"

Just as everyone took out their chips and set up the chessboard, the door to the house was suddenly kicked open!

A gust of cold wind blew in from outside, causing the soldiers inside to curse: "What are you doing? We finally managed to warm the room up! Come and watch the stove!"

The soldier who had been the subject of ridicule earlier was the one who entered.

However, his face was flushed with an abnormal redness, and his body was trembling slightly.

If this were seen by others, it would naturally lead to another round of teasing: "You didn't finish it in such a short time, did you?"

Fuck your mother!

The soldiers who entered began to curse loudly.

Before the other party could react, he stepped forward, grabbed Wei Yan's sleeve, and shouted at Wei Yan with all his might, "Enemy troops! Many enemy troops!"

"General, it seems that Yuan's army has surrounded this place!"

Wei Yan stood up, looking at the other person in disbelief, then turned his gaze to the outside...

Outside the fortified village.

On the vast land, large numbers of Yuan's army soldiers in bright yellow armor approached this place.

Chunyu Qiong and Yuan Chunqing stood on their horses, staring at the fortified village in front of them.

There are four corner towers on all four sides, each about three zhang high, with steps for people to climb. The defenders could stand on them and use bows and arrows, as well as wood and stones, to block the enemy troops attacking the city.

Surrounding the corner tower are city walls ten feet high, which are equally majestic when viewed up close.

"Why did the Xun family of Yingchuan build their fortified village so high?"

Yuan Chunqing uttered a dissatisfied complaint, but Chunyu Qiong thought it was due to his lack of knowledge.

"What's this?"

"Back then, Dong Zhuo built the Mei Fortress in Mei County. The walls alone were three zhang high, as tall as the city walls of Chang'an and Luoyang, and could house tens of thousands of people!"

"Compared to Mei's Fortress, this fortress is truly insignificant!"

Yuan Chunqing shook her head slightly: "That's not what I meant."

"I was just thinking that the powerful clans in Hebei and the Central Plains have all built fortified villages. If they defend these cities, where is the law? Where is the authority of the court?"

Chunyu Qiong looked at Yuan Chunqing in surprise.

However, after figuring out the other person's surname, it suddenly dawned on me.

How could Yuan Chunqing say such a thing?

Wasn't the Yuan family of Runan one of the ones who built the fortified village?

So now that the Yuan family has become the imperial family, they've started complaining about other powerful clans building fortified villages?
"Building fortified villages is merely for self-defense! What do you think it's for?"

Chunyu Qiong was very dissatisfied with Yuan Chunqing's remarks that excluded other aristocratic families.

Although Chunyu Qiong considered himself to be of extraordinary status, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable when facing a member of the Yuan clan.

It's as if I've inexplicably become someone else's servant, so I'm still a little uncomfortable.

Yuan Chunqing sensed Chunyu Qiong's displeasure. Although he was also somewhat dissatisfied, he thought that it was not advisable for the two sides to start a conflict lightly at the moment, so he turned his back and chose to endure it.

"Judging from the size of this fortified village, the Han army could not possibly number more than two hundred."

Chunyu Qiong surveyed the fortified village and ultimately chose the lower-lying southern side.

"First, attack from three sides, then break through from here!"

"what ever!"

……

On the corner tower of the fortified village.

Wei Yan stared coldly at the two distinct groups of Yuan's troops outside.

"It's confirmed. This should be the main force of Yuan's army on the western front."

Wei Yan spat, venting his dissatisfaction.

"What are Lord Cheng and General Wenping doing? How did they get here?"

The guards around him seemed to go weak in the knees when they saw these Yuan soldiers.

Even worse, some have already lost their composure—

"Could it be that Yuan's army has already defeated Lord Cheng and his men?"

"fart!"

Wei Yan glared at the soldier.

"Master Cheng is undoubtedly experienced, and among us people of Jingzhou, who is unaware of General Wenping's reputation? Even if Yuan Shao sent a million-strong army, they might not be able to defeat him! Now, do you really think you can defeat them with just two useless people like Chunyu Qiong and Yuan Chunqing?"

Although Wei Yan's words were a reprimand, the soldiers felt reassured upon hearing them.

Yes.

As natives of Nanyang, Wen Ping's reputation was not only widely known but also deeply ingrained in their minds.

When it comes to offensive capabilities, Wen Ping might not rank among the many formidable generals in the Han Dynasty court.

But when it comes to defense, Wen Ping is definitely in the top three!
Even if Zhou Yu and Gao Shun came, they wouldn't dare say that their defense was necessarily stronger than Wen Ping's.

Defeating Wen Ping is certainly not an easy task.

The soldiers relaxed, but their fear of Yuan's army outside the city had not disappeared, and they began to discuss again: "What are these Yuan soldiers doing here?"

"Could it be that we've run out of food?"

"Or are you saying you want to withdraw your troops and go back, because you'd be embarrassed if you didn't achieve anything, so you're launching an attack?"

"Damn! Why did they have to pick this place of all?" "..."

The soldiers offered a variety of reasons, each with its own unique perspective.

Wei Yan kept a close eye on the movements of Yuan's army outside.

When Wei Yan saw that although it was a marching route, it was divided into two large camps, he had a vague idea.

"These bastards probably really wanted to have a bite of meat before they left, so they came specifically for us!"

Bad luck?
That's not necessarily true.

Even before receiving the order, Wei Yan had already considered the flaws, or rather, shortcomings, of Zhou Yu's plan—

Even a cornered dog will eventually jump over the wall.

If Yuan Jun fails to break through the stalemate for a long time, he will eventually target these scattered fortified villages.

Now, with the complete defeat of Yuan's army on the eastern front of Qingzhou, and the loss of Ju Shou and cavalry at Mangdang Mountain, Yuan's soldiers, whether they wanted to or not, were clearly going to have to take some action.

Therefore, Wei Yan knew that he would have to face these things sooner or later.

Even if they don't face them themselves, other Han generals will.

Rather than feeling unlucky, Wei Yan was more excited at this moment!
The guards noticed Wei Yan's slightly trembling shoulders and immediately sensed something was wrong.

"General! Calm down! That's the main force of Yuan's army!"

"Currently, the entire fortified village, including the reinforcements that came later, only has 236 soldiers left, and they can't do anything!"

"I know!"

Wei Yan interrupted the other party.

"But it is precisely because I know that these soldiers alone cannot do anything that I have to do something!"

Wei Yan breathed on his palms and rubbed them vigorously.

"Otherwise, are we just going to wait to die in this fortified village?"

The guards were somewhat helpless, but they had to admit that what Wei Yan said was not without reason.

"What are your plans, General?"

"Bring out the Yuan army flags and armor that I captured when I accompanied His Majesty to Guanzhong last time!"

Wei Yan looked down at the busy Yuan army from his high vantage point.

"Yuan's army is now unable to advance an inch, trapped in the wilderness, and their morale is low!"

"Tonight I will disguise myself as a Yuan soldier and leave the city. Then, taking them by surprise, I will attack their central camp!"

The guard asked, bewildered, "Is this all the people we have?"

"Just us!"

"General, we only have two hundred men! On the other side are forty or fifty thousand Yuan troops!"

"so what?"

Wei Yan glanced at the other party with disdain.

"How can you be so cowardly? Back then, His Majesty led me with only a few thousand light cavalry and dared to charge directly towards Chang'an! Now, facing a bunch of defeated generals, what is there to be afraid of?"

The guard said, "This is far too risky."

"Throw yourself to death and survive!"

Wei Yan had already started squatting to warm up his body completely.

"Moreover, the enemy would never have imagined that we, with such a small number of people, would choose to leave the city to meet them in battle!"

The guard grinned, and the cold wind made his teeth ache.

"General, you're gambling!"

"I'm gambling!"

Wei Yan made no attempt to hide it.

"But General, I've already told you, you've never won a bet."

"That means we're sure to win this time!"

"?"

The guards didn't quite understand Wei Yan's thinking.

But as soldiers from the same hometown, if the general is willing to fight to the death, how can the soldiers retreat?
"Okay! I'll go prepare right away!"

The guards turned to leave, but as soon as they descended the steps of the corner tower, they returned dejectedly.

"What? Need to pee?"

"You can't pee here even if you need to!"

The guard pointed down and gestured to Wei Yan, "General, you may go and see for yourself."

Wei Yan impatiently walked down the steps, but his steps soon stopped at the bottom.

people.

so many people.

They looked at Wei Yan with either trepidation, confusion, worry, or fear.

"Everyone……"

"General, may I ask if it is Yuan's army that has attacked?"

With Yuan Jun making such a big commotion outside, it's impossible to keep it a secret.

"Yes!"

Wei Yan's frank admission caused a stir among the people.

"Why are you panicking?"

After spending several months in the fortified village, Wei Yan finally gained much prestige among the people.

As Wei Yan shouted loudly, the commotion gradually subsided.

"Let me tell you! The Yuan army outside is nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs! I will lead my troops to crush them tonight! You all go back and get some sleep, and tomorrow the Yuan army will be able to retreat!"

"..."

Everyone knows how many Han soldiers were inside the fortified village.

Everyone can see how many Yuan troops are outside.

Wei Yan's claim that he could defeat Yuan's army seems like a pipe dream.

But the people really did disperse and stopped arguing with Wei Yan.

"Humph!"

Wei Yan clenched his fist.

"Tonight, we will surely return victorious!"

(End of this chapter)