Merit That Overshadowed the Throne
The Changxin City was littered with corpses; even the victorious Great Li Army could only be considered to have achieved a resounding victory!
It's a miracle that he didn't suffer a complete collapse when facing the frenzied and fearless Taiping Army.
In fact, their lips were already dry, and the long swords in their hands were dull.
Many people have already begun digging through the ruins.
Chen Shizhong was quickly dug out, but his condition was not good; his chest cavity had collapsed!
He was barely breathing and could die at any moment.
Azure Register High Person and Ruthless Sword Xiao Qi arrived just in time and quickly took out a pill to feed him.
Once the other person's breathing stabilized, the two began to use their internal energy to treat the other person's injuries.
At the same time, Qin Yan also arrived back.
"General!"
Han Chen and the others were overjoyed to see Qin Yan return unharmed, and a group of them surrounded him.
Qin Yan was being carefully examined.
Only after learning that the other party was unharmed did they breathe a sigh of relief.
"Thankfully, the general is unharmed!"
Han Chen laughed!
"How is the situation?" Although Qin Yan already knew, he pretended not to know.
"We won, but it was a hard-fought victory!" Han Chen said in a low voice, "The death toll is close to one-third!"
If we hadn't been stuck in the city, it probably would have collapsed long ago.
The victory in this battle had a large element of luck involved.
Qin Yan nodded solemnly, then asked, "What are the casualties of the Red Shadow Army?"
"Our armor is excellent, and with the general's help in promoting all soldiers to warriors, the losses are not significant."
However, most of the people are injured, and it seems the general will be needed to treat them!
Han Chen spoke in a very low voice, Qin Yan's group self-healing ability was not hidden from the Red Shadow Army!
However, they didn't want others to know Qin Yan's methods, as it would cause a lot of trouble.
The general might not care.
But those of them who were subordinates naturally had to know how to share Qin Yan's burdens!
Soon, Qin Yan arrived at his own wounded soldiers' camp and immediately used his Magnetic Field Healing to treat the injuries of many wounded soldiers.
Tang Xianzong, Li Fu, and others all sustained injuries; after all, injuries are inevitable in large-scale battles.
However, seeing the self-healing process at a visible speed was still surprising, even though I already knew it!
"You all should rest well. I still need to discuss matters with General Ye and the others."
"Yes!"
Everyone nodded in unison, almost blindly obeying Qin Yan's orders.
Central Army Camp!
Ye Yingshan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Qin Yan return, "You're back?"
"Yes, General Ye!"
Qin Yan nodded slightly, without a joking expression.
"Was that arrow that wounded the bandit leader done by your senior figure?"
"It took a lot of favors to get him to help."
Qin Yan said without changing his expression.
Ye Yingshan nodded in understanding. Mu Old Ghost, who was chasing Qin Yan, was probably already sleeping under the open sky.
The person behind Qin Yan was able to severely injure the bandit leader Hong with a single arrow, so his strength must be astonishing.
Even if they are not peerless experts of the Fourth Realm, they are probably not much different.
"I will report your merits to His Majesty truthfully. If it weren't for you getting that person to intervene, my 70,000 troops would probably have perished here."
Ye Yingshan sighed deeply at this moment. If another 70,000 people died, even Hongjia Emperor would be devastated.
Losing one-third of the troops currently available is a devastating blow to the entire Great Li Dynasty.
"Now the Taiping Army has captured nearly 85,000 prisoners, which is far too many."
I'm afraid we'll need your help to guard the area next.
This sudden attack by the Taiping Army caught everyone off guard.
They almost turned the tables on their opponent.
Every time Ye Yingshan thought about it, his heart pounded with fear; they had truly been pushed to the edge of a cliff.
They could lose their lives at any moment.
"At present, Ba Wei has already led some remnants of the Taiping Army to escape."
These people belonged to the last elite troops of the Taiping Army, having lost more than 90% of their strength.
The Taiping Army could no longer cause much trouble.
"Once we bring Hong the bandit and Ba Wei, these high-ranking officials, to justice, the rest is Dingyuan Marquis."
Ye Yingshan's face beamed as he spoke.
With 70,000 men facing 150,000 Taiping Army, he decisively defeated the Taiping Army in one battle. Such an achievement is enough to make him famous in history.
As the team's leader, his contributions definitely rank among the top three.
They also looked at Qin Yan; this kid's number of enemy generals killed was probably the highest in the entire army.
I'm sure I'll be granted a title of nobility upon my return this time!
"It will be quite difficult for Dingyuan Marquis to take Yuli City!"
Qin Yan said softly, "I estimate that the other side will have no chance of taking down Lang Futian anytime soon!"
General Ye, what do you think? Should we launch a surprise attack on Lin Yang Prefecture and wipe out Hong Sheng's stronghold?
"That's exactly what I was thinking, but our contributions were too great."
Ye Yingshan naturally understood how great the achievement of capturing Lin Yang Prefecture was, but they had nearly 100,000 prisoners here!
As soon as he finished speaking, a meaningful expression appeared on Ye Yingshan's face.
General Ye is afraid that his achievements will overshadow his superiors.
Qin Yan naturally understood the implied meaning in the other party's words.
"Our achievements this time have already secured our titles and ranks; further advancement is virtually impossible."
As he spoke, Ye Yingshan looked at Qin Yan: "Especially you, after this battle you will become famous throughout the world."
The youngest marquis since the founding of the Great Li Dynasty, he has repeatedly distinguished himself by killing Grandmasters with his Xiantian abilities, including the death of Mu Old Ghost and severely injuring Hong Ze.
This practically sealed the victory in this battle!
A marquis at the age of fifteen, with the potential to command armies for decades or even centuries!
How do you expect His Majesty to bestow titles and rewards upon him?
With your talent, becoming Supreme Grandmaster is practically a certainty.
To put it bluntly, could you easily outlive several generations of emperors?
For the royal family, this is your greatest threat!
One Elder Pillar of the State is enough for the world!
Time can change many things, including a person's mindset.
A powerful individual with terrifyingly high talent, whose youth is unbelievable.
Moreover, he has some mysterious powerful figures supporting him!
What do you expect Hongjia Emperor to think?
"You are a promising junior to me, otherwise I would never have said these things to you."
You still have a long time to learn the ways of being an official.
But for us, it's nothing.
As long as we don't make any mistakes, His Majesty won't be able to find any fault with me.
Ye Yingshan smiled easily and contentedly; it would be unreasonable not to award him a marquisate for his contributions.
The same applies to Qin Yan.
As long as they don't cause any trouble now, they're both destined for high office.
The rest of you can go and grab it.
"Thank you for your guidance, General."
Qin Yan clasped his hands slightly, a helpless smile playing on his lips.
His youth is his greatest asset, but it is also his biggest obstacle at present.
Having too much credit is truly a nuisance.
No matter how many merits he makes, it won't have much effect on his future rewards.
But then he thought, since he couldn't make any more contributions, he could only make money.
The Taiping Army in Lizhou is almost wiped out!
The gold and silver treasures that the Taiping Army coveted might still be within their grasp!