Chapter 1735: Delivering the Prince's Words to the Crow

Chapter 549: Escorted Back to the CapitalChapter 1735: The Prince of Liao Receives the King's Words

Li Chen and King Ning were enjoying themselves with good wine and food in the courtyard. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, Yelü Shenxuan was chewing on a rabbit leg while meticulously studying the military map before him.

Around him, several senior officers were whispering and conferring, occasionally pointing at the map to strategize and deploy plans.

Yelü Shenxuan chewed thoughtfully, suddenly feeling a wave of nausea. He looked at the bland rabbit leg in his hand and frowned, asking, "Was no salt added"

The personal guard in charge of Yelu Shenxuan's meals and daily life came over and whispered, "There are some left, but... not many."

Only then did Yelu Shenxuan remember that the army was running low on supplies. Although the soldiers could still guarantee their daily rations, most of them had switched from fresh ingredients to easier-to-carry, store, and more affordable dry food.

Even the rabbit leg in his hand was obtained with difficulty by his personal guards, who ran for dozens of miles through the mountains and forests to get it. This bit of meat, now considered a luxury in the Liao army.

And salt, even more so, was a luxury. Even he had to use it sparingly, let alone the soldiers below.

He glanced out the window. The heavy snowfall continued unabated. For someone new to this place, perhaps they would marvel at the vast and beautiful scenery of frozen landscapes and snow falling for thousands of miles. But now, Yelu Shenxuan was left only with irritability and anxiety.

Ice and snow extinguished all life. In this world, every village was evacuated by the Qin army in advance, leaving them not even a grain of rice. What's most despicable is that even their water sources were polluted. However, this wasn't a huge problem after all, since melting snow also provides water; it just caused some trouble... But, this action was truly disgusting.

In this world, animals are either dead or hibernating, all hiding away. There's nothing to eat anywhere. The biggest problem facing the Liao army right now isn't the difficulty of fighting, but the logistical pressure which has become enormous and must be addressed.

"A scout ahead reports that from our main army's position to the Suiyang County where the Qin army is located, there are two county towns and over forty villages along the way. Within a radius of twenty li, besides the Qin army, there is no sign of people."

A general raised his head and said, “The Qin army calls it ‘clearing the fields and fortifying the walls.’”

Yelü Shenxuan's brow was furrowed, and he suppressed his anger, saying in a flat tone, "The Qin army naturally has its own methods. If they did nothing, it would be strange indeed. So many underhanded and vicious tactics prove that they are at their wit's end."

Yelü Shenxuan's heart was filled with unease. As he looked up, he saw his personal guard hesitating to speak, as if there was something important he needed to report. So he stood up and said, "You continue to formulate the plan. I'll be back shortly."

After saying that, Yelu Shenxuan walked to the front of his personal guards.

"Your Highness, the Sixteen Cavalry of Yan Yun have arrived," the guard whispered, causing Yelü Shenxuan's eyebrows to twitch.

"Where is the person"

"Awaiting in the prince's tent."

Yelü Shenxuan, without a word, immediately walked toward his own tent.

Moments later, inside the tent, Yelü Shenxuan met Wu Yong.

"Who are you" Yelü Shenxuan asked.

"The deputy general of the Sixteen Cavalry of Yan and Yun, Tie Futu leads, Wu Yong, has met the Prince of Liao." Wu Yong, unyielding yet respectful, returned the salute.

"The prince ordered me to tell the crown prince one thing."ween ruler and subject, and then that between father and son.If his great-uncle acted like a high and mighty figure, treating himself as an elder of the royal family, he probably wouldn't have lived t...