To the First Emperor of Qin: The state has decreed this!

Chapter 430 The Wise Kings Discuss Together

Touman Chanyu's eyes were filled with rage. "A few months ago, he forced us out of the Ordos Loop and occupied the Yin Mountains. I had intended to let our warriors rest in the northern desert for a winter and fight again next year!"

Unexpectedly, the Qin army refused to give up and launched a preemptive attack, attempting to completely annihilate us during the winter!

The Left Wise King, seated on the left, put down his wine cup, sighed, and looked worried.

"Great Chanyu, it's not that we're unwilling to fight for the Eternal Heaven."

The Left Wise King spoke up, "A few months ago, we were forced to retreat by Meng Tian, ​​and the various tribes lost a lot of pasture. Now it is the coldest winter, and you have ordered us to each gather 100,000 troops. Many small tribes have had their cattle and sheep completely drawn away!"

The warriors lacked winter clothing, and their warhorses had lost a lot of weight!

"If this battle drags on, we might freeze or starve to death without the Qin army even lifting a finger!"

The Right Wise King nodded repeatedly, echoing, "Yes, Great Chanyu. The Qin army has mobilized its entire force of 300,000 men, well-trained and well-supplied, and there are also those formidable heavy crossbowmen!"

If we confront them head-on now, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock!

Many tribal chiefs privately complained that starting a war now would be difficult to sustain.

Listening to the complaints of the two wise kings, Touman Chanyu did not get angry, but instead revealed a mysterious smile.

"I understand the concerns of both brothers."

Touman Chanyu stood up, walked between the two men, and lowered his voice, "In the past, I would never have fought a decisive battle with the Qin army in winter. But this time, the situation is different."

Touman Chanyu turned around and shouted loudly at the screen behind the main tent, "Immortal Master, please come out and meet me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a soft footstep sound came from behind the tent.

Ji Dan slowly walked out from behind the screen.

The Left Wise King and the Right Wise King looked at the strangely dressed man from the Central Plains with puzzled expressions in their eyes.

"Brothers, this is none other than the renowned Immortal Master of Qin, whose fame resounds throughout the Central Plains!"

Touman Chanyu solemnly introduced the two, "The Immortal Master is well-versed in the workings of heaven and earth, and is also an expert in military strategy. The 30,000 troops that Yun'er led out used the wonderful battle tactics taught by the Immortal Master!"

"The Qin army of 300,000 men is likely to suffer a great loss under the Immortal Master's scheme!"

Upon hearing the words "Great Qin Immortal Master," the Left Wise King and the Right Wise King were immediately shocked and stood up.

The rumors about the Qin state's immortal master being able to summon wind and rain had long since spread to the grasslands.

They never expected that this legendary figure would actually be standing in their tent.

"So it's the esteemed Immortal Master who has graced us with his presence!"

The two wise kings immediately put aside their previous complaints and treated Ji Dan with utmost respect, even performing the traditional steppe gesture of touching the chest.

Ji Dan glanced at the two men, nodded slightly, and said calmly, "You two wise kings need not stand on ceremony. I have an irreconcilable hatred for the tyrannical Qin!"

"The purpose of my visit to the royal court is to lend a helping hand to the Chanyu and the Great Chanyu, and to completely annihilate those 300,000 Qin troops."

"With the immortal master here, defeating the Qin army this time is naturally no problem!"

Upon hearing this, the Left Wise King immediately perked up, but then hesitated, "However... the Qin army has ample supplies and a steady stream of reinforcements from the rear. How can we possibly outlast them?"

"You don't need to worry about that."

Ji Dan stepped forward and stood before the topographical map in the center of the tent. He sneered, "The interior of Qin is far less secure than you perceive."

Ji Dan pointed to the area south of the Central Plains on the map: "I have already contacted the former noble family of Chu, Lord Xiang. The Xiang clan has been secretly accumulating power in Jiangdong for a long time!"

As long as we hold back Meng Tian's main force in the northern desert, Xiang Yu will rise up in the Central Plains!

"Xiang Gong's troops will cut off the Qin's supply lines to the front lines."

Without food supplies, these 300,000 Qin soldiers wouldn't survive even ten days in the snow.

"At that time, we will coordinate an attack from within and without. The Qin army will have no way to retreat and no supplies in the rear, and they will surely be defeated!" Ji Dan's voice was confident.

Touman Chanyu burst into laughter: "Did you hear that? Not only is there the help of the Immortal Master's battle tactics, but also Xiang Yu creating chaos in the rear of Qin!"

This is the perfect opportunity that the Eternal Heaven has bestowed upon us!

"Once we eliminate Meng Tian's 300,000 troops, the Qin Dynasty's northern defenses will completely collapse, and our Xiongnu iron hooves will be able to trample Xianyang flat!"

Listening to Touman Chanyu's assurances and Ji Dan's plan, the two wise kings exchanged a glance, and their worries finally dissipated.

The immortal master personally directed the operation, and there were also internal agents within the Central Plains who cut off the grain supply lines.

This battle seems like a sure win no matter how you look at it.

"Good! Now that we have the help of the immortal master and Lord Xiang, let us fight the tyrannical Qin to the death!" The Left Wise King drew his curved sword from his waist and said loudly.

The Right Wise King also raised his wine cup: "I am willing to die for the Great Chanyu! Let us destroy the tyrannical Qin and reclaim our pastures!"

The atmosphere inside the tent instantly reached a climax.

The previous despondency and fear vanished, replaced by a fervent desire for victory.

Touman Chanyu immediately ordered someone to bring over a silver basin.

The three supreme leaders of the Xiongnu cut their fingers with daggers and dripped their blood into a full basin of mare's milk wine.

"Homage to the Eternal Heaven!"

Touman Chanyu picked up the silver basin and shouted loudly.

"Homage to the Eternal Heaven!" The left and right wise kings and the generals in the tent shouted in unison, and drank the blood wine.

They could almost see the Qin army annihilated and the Xiongnu warriors galloping across the Central Plains.

Just as everyone was drinking together, full of confidence and envisioning the future.

The curtain of the main tent was suddenly flung open.

A thousand-horse commander tumbled and crawled into the main tent.

Covered in snow, he knelt before Touman Chanyu, his voice trembling.

"Great Chanyu! Great Chanyu, something terrible has happened!"

Touman Chanyu's smile froze instantly. His brows furrowed, and he shouted sternly, "What's all the fuss about! Can't you see that I, the Chanyu, am entertaining the Immortal Master and the two Wise Kings?!"

"It's...it's Princess Yun!" the Thousand Riders Commander stammered.

Upon hearing his daughter's name, Touman Chanyu's expression softened: "Yun'er is back? How did she manage to wreak havoc on the Qin army using the Immortal Master's sixteen-character battle strategy? Tell her to come in and report immediately!"

"The princess...she..."

The commander of the thousand cavalry swallowed hard, lying prostrate on the ground, not daring to look the Chanyu in the eye. "The princess...she's lost!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the tent fell silent instantly.

The Left Wise King, the Right Wise King, and even Ji Dan, who had always maintained aloofness, all suddenly turned their heads and stared intently at the commander of a thousand cavalry.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Touman Chanyu strode over, grabbed the commander of a thousand cavalry by the collar, and lifted him up. "Yun'er led out my most elite 30,000 light cavalry! With the Immortal Master's guerrilla tactics at their disposal, how could they possibly lose!"

The commander of a thousand cavalry, struggling to breathe, said with a sob in his voice, "Great Chanyu, it's true! The princess has just arrived at the outskirts of the royal court with her remaining troops."

Of the 30,000 troops, only a little over 10,000 escaped!