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Chapter 261 - 261 257 Another Imperial Edict
Chapter 261 - 261 257 Another Imperial Edict
?Chapter 261: Chapter 257: Another Imperial Edict Chapter 261: Chapter 257: Another Imperial Edict General He quickly wrote a letter, a thick stack, in which he emphasized how formidable the hurricane was, destroying two ships that were anchored at the safe harbor and blowing down trees all around, houses were blown away, and then how he and several other generals tried their best to dissuade Yan Heng from deploying troops, but Yan Heng insisted on his own way, ordering the Feiyan Army to engage in battle, with General Wen and General Zhao forcing their soldiers to join the fight.
As a result, the entire army of twenty thousand perished at sea, twenty warships sank, and the bodies of twenty thousand elite soldiers couldn’t even be found.
In essence, the main point of the letter was that General Yan was overeager for glory, disregarded advice, and heedlessly sent out troops resulting in the death of twenty thousand elite soldiers, causing the Imperial Court to lose twenty warships. Now there is a shortage of both ships and soldiers in the army, while the remnants of the previous dynasty are closely watching, and the borders are in a state of emergency.
The implication was that without soldiers or warships, he would be unable to withstand an attack from the remnants of the former dynasty.
After writing the letter, he sent a copy back to the Capital City via carrier pigeon.
To ensure the Capital received the message, he also had his subordinates deliver it with all haste.
Once the letter was sent, he felt at ease. Even if Tan Cang came with his men, how could he fight without any soldiers? He could only retreat. If he lost the city then, it couldn’t be blamed on him; it was Yan Heng’s own doing, leading the remaining forces to their deaths.
Over the years, General He and the Tan Family Army had coexisted peacefully, with Tan Cang giving him quite a few benefits, so he had deliberately overlooked the Tan soldiers when they landed on the island and plundered and killed the civilians.
However, Yan Heng’s arrival had cut off his source of wealth and also the Tan Family Army’s lifeline. The island was too small; without plundering, they simply didn’t have enough food.
Now that Yan Heng was out of the way, he could negotiate with Tan Cang again and continue to freely be the great general here.
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