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  Huanglong Prefecture was the first prefecture conquered by the Jurchen people. They would establish their regime here, making it their lair, and then rely on this land of white mountains and black waters to send Liao and Northern Song into the annals of history.

  But now Huanglong Fu is just a dilapidated small town, and even the city wall is gone. After Chen Yuan arrived here, he immediately suggested that Yelü Hongji take earth to build walls.

  His principle has always been to ensure his own safety first, regardless of whether he can defeat others or not. Is it useful to take soil and build walls in a short period of time? I don't know, even if the earth wall cannot withstand the enemy, but at least seeing it with my own eyes can give Chen Yuan a few more points of peace of mind.

  In that dilapidated government office, as soon as the table was set up, Yelü Hongji immediately asked: "Where is the main force of the Jurchen people?"

  Liu Fang shook her head and pressed her palm on the map of Huanglong Prefecture: "It's just in this area ahead of us, but we're not sure about the specific location."

  Chen Yuan's eyebrows furrowed: "That's a bit of trouble."

  Liu Fang said: "My intention is that I will lead three thousand elite soldiers to advance first, and the prince will lead seven thousand troops to station in Huanglong Prefecture. Once I find the Jurchen people's trail, I will immediately notify the prince to bring troops to surround and annihilate them."

  Yelü Hongji had no opinion, he had also made plans for the entire campaign, but before the expedition, Emperor Xingzong of Liao had already spoken very clearly, and those words made Yelü Hongji believe that he was a useless person. Would the idea of a useless person be useful?

  Although Chen Yuan's encouragement gave him some confidence, this confidence was not enough to make him oppose a general's opinion on such an important military matter.

  Chen Yuan glanced at Liu Fang, with some doubt in his heart. Take three thousand elite soldiers to lead the way? Can this ten thousand people pick out the elite soldiers?! However, he would rather die on the battlefield himself, so as not to trouble Emperor Yi by taking action himself.

  At this time, Xia didn't say anything, but that guard asked: "What if we can't find those Jurchen women around us?"

  Liu Fang's plan was obviously well thought out in his mind: "If there is no movement of the Jurchen people around, I will lead three thousand men to kill all the way to Changbai Mountain, forcing them to fight a decisive battle with us. The prince will keep a distance of one hundred miles from me with his troops, so as to ensure that nothing goes wrong. My only worry is that there is no general who can lead the army by the prince's side. If there is an emergency, I am afraid we cannot cope."

  Chen Yuan listened to him finish, his eyes rolled and said: "The general's plan is great, those Jurchen people will definitely go back when they hear that their old nest has been attacked. At that time, we don't need to do anything else, just wait for them to fight with the general, and then ambush from the side. These things can still be done by Xiao Huwei and others."

  Liu Fang saw Chen Yuan had understood his intention, and immediately smiled: "Brother Chen doesn't need to flatter me, after all we still don't know the movements of those Jurchen people. Everything is just my initial idea, so let's do this, I'll go back and think again if there are any places that aren't thorough, tomorrow I'll give the crown prince a more stable plan."

  Yelü Hongji nodded: "Alright, we can't fight, so it's up to General Liu."

  After Liu Fang left, Yelü Hongji asked Chen Yuan: "Chen Shimei, do you think we can win? If General Liu's plan goes smoothly, we can attack from both front and back, I think there is still hope."

  Chen Yuan smiled, looked at the four guards, and then looked at Yelü Hongji: "Your Highness, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. That General Liu is used to fighting in the south against the Song Dynasty, this method may be effective against the Song army, but it won't work against those Jurchen people."

  "What did he say?"

  The four guards beside him also perked up their ears and looked at Chen Yuan, waiting for him to continue.

  Chen Yuan said, "I'm not good at fighting, but I know what the homes of those Jurchen people in Changbai Mountain look like. I've heard that they mostly live in caves and among trees, and those who are slightly better off can build a few grass huts. Your Highness, think about it, is there anything worth coming back to maintain in such a home?"

  Xiao Huwei felt that it was reasonable after listening, and immediately responded: "General Liu must have taken Changbai Mountain as the city of the Song Dynasty. However, why didn't he remind him just now?"

  Chen Yuan had more or less finished his emotional connection with them over the past few days, and felt it was time to speak the truth. Looking at the eyes of the five people, especially those four guards, he slowly said: "Because the Emperor promised me that I would be an official when I return, so I want to go back alive."

  Xiao Huwei looked at his companions beside him, as if he had understood something, and slowly leaned in: "There is still one more person waiting for us back home, I also want to return alive, Brother Chen might as well speak the truth."

  Chen Yuan looked at Yelü Hongji and revealed a friendly smile: "Prince, I have a letter from the princess here, please take a look."

  Yelü Lügui clearly stated Chen Yuan's plan in the letter and accurately informed Yelü Hongji that this was the best way for him to survive. It was also the best arrangement for the Liao soldiers who had no ability to fight against the female Khitan again.

  Yelü Hongji's face turned somewhat unsightly after reading the letter. He had long known that he was just a bait, but he hadn't expected to lose even the qualification of being a bait in the end.

  Yelü Hongji's mouth twitched twice, his eyes looking at Chen Yuan and Xiao Huwei, asking in a low voice: "Am I really useless?"

  Chen Yuan had not spoken, when Xiao Huwei immediately said: "Your Highness, if you can bring these soldiers who cannot fight outside back alive, no matter what method is used, they will be considered the highest gods in their hearts. On the contrary, if they are allowed to die, even if victory is achieved, when they return triumphantly, their families will still curse them."

  Chen Yuan nodded: "Yes, and besides, the prince also knows that it's fundamentally impossible to achieve victory."

  Yelü Hongji nodded: "Alright, let's do it this way. But what about General Liu Fang? I think he won't agree with our plan."

  Chen Yuan and Xiao Huwei exchanged a glance, discovering that the other's eyes flickered with a hint of deceit. Although Yelü Hongji bore the crime of deceiving the emperor, it was somewhat unjust to let him bear it alone.

  Let Liu Fang go if he wants to, as long as these 7,000 people don't leave the city, Liu Fang will definitely lose. If he comes back alive, it's his own fault for poor command. It's even better if he dies, then all things can be pushed onto him.

  Liu Fang has always been fighting in the south, and he is a Han Chinese. In Liao State, he usually has to be careful with his words and actions, but he can't see through these deceitful tactics at all.

  When Chen Yuan and the others had already drawn their swords, he was still completely unaware. On one hand, he was mobilizing the three thousand soldiers who followed him on the expedition, while on the other hand, he was thinking about how to complete the plan that Chen Yuan and the others never intended to cooperate with.

  Two days later, Liu Fang was about to leave for Changbai Mountain. Yelü Hongji did not want to come out and see him off because he always felt that he could not face Liu Fang's pure eyes. So Chen Yuan replaced Yelü Hongji to bid farewell to Liu Fang's three thousand soldiers.

  To be honest, Chen Yuan also felt that deceiving someone like Liu Fang was a bit immoral, but this world is just like that, the officialdom doesn't talk about morality, being too innocent can only make you a stepping stone for others.

  When those three thousand soldiers walked out of the newly built earthen wall of Huanglongfu, Chen Yuan knew that they might never come back again.

  A sense of guilt was oppressing Chen Yuan's heart, and he let out a long sigh. Standing beside him, Xiao Huwei had a spring breeze on his face: "Brother Chen, what should we do next? Can't we just stay in the Huanglong Mansion?"

  Chen Yuan threw away the distractions in his mind, squeezed out a smile and said: "We'll immediately ask for reinforcements from the rear, let the Ninth Prince and Princess lead the troops to come and quell the bandits. We brothers will stay here, have food and drink, and don't even need to blow the wind. What's not good about that? If Xiao Huwei feels bored, we can push him up two steps, how is that?"

  Xiao Huwei burst out laughing: "Alright! I heard that Brother Chen's business is doing well, so tonight he'll be the banker and let his brothers win some lucky money."

  Chen Yuan didn't mince words: "Alright, now have someone set up the table, the earlier we gamble, the earlier we win money!"

  Chen Yuan dared to gamble in this gathering because these soldiers gambled differently, most of them didn't cheat, and relied on their luck.

  Then Chen Yuan pulled Ye Lu Hongji together to sit in the government office, set up two large tables inside that dilapidated yamen, and everyone started shouting.

  Most of the soldiers were fond of gambling, and after two throws of the dice, the whole room was packed with people. The heads around the table were crowded together, and the bets began to get out of hand, with some betting gold and silver, others copper coins.

  Occasionally some people lost everything and left with their heads hung low in despair, but more people squeezed in from outside.

  In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a small mountain had piled up in front of Yelü Hongji. His face was flushed with blood, making his cheeks feel hot, and even his voice began to hoarsen, but his enthusiasm only grew higher.

  Chen Yuan didn't forget the most important thing, looking at a military officer-like person and asking: "Have you arranged for sentries?"

  The officer nodded: "Don't worry, it's all arranged, nothing will go wrong."

  Chen Yuan no longer worried about anything else, anyway the letter seeking help had already been sent out, and he was just staying in this relatively safe place, waiting for Yelü Nu'er and Yelü Lüjing to lead their troops to suppress the bandits. With a peace of mind, he said: "Alright, let's continue betting!"

  The Huanglong Mansion was bustling with gambling all night long, while Liu Fang outside couldn't even make it through the first night.

  In the late afternoon, he found a small group of female Zhenren appearing in his field of vision and immediately went to strangle them.

  Those dozens of women suddenly scattered and escaped into the forest, Liu Fang didn't think much, just wanting to catch one alive to ask where the Jurchen army's main force was.

  He then dispatched several hundred soldiers to disperse and pursue into the dense forest, ordering them to capture at least one alive.

  Hundreds of soldiers entered the forest, and immediately the sound of fighting erupted from the mountainside to the right. Liu Fang did not rashly go in, but waited until the fighting subsided, when several blood-soaked Liao soldiers stood at the edge of the dense forest shouting loudly: "General! There are more than thirty people here, including some women and children, and they're running inside!"

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