Chu Muxue snorted coldly and said:
"The defeat at Linyang Pass this time was all because the Yan army received strong support."
"We must find their weakness as soon as possible and break their defense in one fell swoop!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" the generals agreed one after another.
A cold light flashed in Chu Muxue's eyes and said:
"There are some well-laid traps, it's time to take them out and use them."
Yan State.
On a crisp autumn day, be careful when the candles are burning.
That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.
Suddenly, fire burst into the sky!
Grain and grass warehouses, barracks, and tents were a sea of fire.
The fire spread quickly and caught people by surprise.
The Yan army woke up from their sleep and panicked in response to Chu's sudden attack.
However, in the light of the fire, the Chu army was already coming like a tide.
In this attack, the Chu army made full use of night and fire.
Defeated the Yan army with lightning speed.
The Yan army struggled in the sea of fire and screamed repeatedly.
After a night of fierce fighting, the Yan army suffered heavy losses.
The previous advantage was under fire attack, and the balance of victory began to tilt towards Chu.
The important pillar of Yan's border defense is once again facing crisis.
In the Imperial Palace of Yan State, the atmosphere was heavy at the urgent military meeting.
"How could the Chu army find our grain and grass warehouses so accurately during this fire attack?"
Yan Lichu asked angrily.
Su Ye looked grave and pointed out the only possibility:
"Such a secret must have been tipped off by someone from our side!"
In the previous Skynet operation, Du Xian had already clearly arranged all the forces in Dayan Chaotang.
I immediately thought of the problem:
"Your Majesty, the Bai family has always been responsible for the food and grass reserves!"
Hearing this, Yan Lichu looked solemn.
"Impossible, the Bai family has always been loyal!"
"The Bai family is already the richest man in Dayan. What good will it do to them to collude with the Chu State?"
The Bai family is deeply involved in the court, and as soon as they express their doubts about the Bai family, they immediately arouse strong opposition.
"I suspect that the fire attack incident was caused by Su Ye, a spy from the Chu State, collaborating inside and outside, and using this to frame the blame on others!"
What's more, they pointed the finger directly at Su Ye!
Su Ye snorted coldly. He had already prepared and threw a secret letter in front of Bai Zhanpeng:
"What's this?"
When Bai Zhanpeng saw the secret letter, his face turned pale instantly.
This letter is hidden deep in his secret room!
However, the family crest on the letter is carved in front of every shop of the Bai family, and the handwriting on the letter is also authentic!
"Your Majesty, this is all a misunderstanding! I just accepted a small bribe from the Chu State and did not reveal any state secrets!"
Yan Lichu stared at Bai Zhanpeng closely:
"Bribery? Do you think you can get away with this?"
Seeing that Bai Zhanpeng was still quibbling, Su Ye handed Yan Lichu a detailed grain and grass map of Yan State:
"Your Majesty, this is a letter exchanged between Bai Zhanpeng and the State of Chu. It contains detailed information on the border defense line of the State of Yan!"
What was shown above actually matched the burned grain and grass area of Yan State.
And the Bai family is responsible for handling all this food and grass!
The evidence is solid!
When Bai Zhanpeng saw this, his face became paler, his whole body trembled, and he was no longer able to quibble.
Yan Lichu patted the table heavily:
"Bai Zhanpeng, as an important minister of the Yan Dynasty, how dare you betray the country and leak military information."
"The fire attack was caused by your collusion with the Chu State!"
When Bai Zhanpeng heard this, he lowered his head in despair.
He knew that he would not escape death this time, and he couldn't help but regret it.
If I had not been greedy for bribes from the Chu State, perhaps I would not be in such a state today.
Su Ye watched with cold eyes, while the other ministers were all shocked.
Yan Lichu's face turned pale and he said:
"Bai Zhanpeng, what else do you have to say?"
Bai Zhanpeng looked pale and trembling:
"Your Majesty, I am aware of my guilt. However, please forgive me for my many years of service to the country."
Yan Lichu's eyes were as bright as fire and he looked at Bai Zhanpeng coldly:
"Betraying the country is an unforgivable crime! Someone, take Bai Zhanpeng into a prison and wait for the queen to kill him!"
Bai Zhanpeng was escorted out of the main hall, and everyone present was in an uproar!
The Bai family, a powerful family in the court of Yan State, will collapse overnight.
Bai Zhanpeng was imprisoned in a prison, waiting to be executed by the Queen of Autumn. The other family members were also arrested, and the family property was seized.
This sudden turmoil shocked the entire Yan Kingdom court.
Yan Lichu actually dared to touch the Bai family!
When she first came to power, she used thunderous means to increase taxes on the Bai family merchants and verify their account books.
This time, the entire Bai family was directly killed!
However, before national interests, even the officials funded by the Bai family are all silent at this moment.
There is no longer the arrogance to defend him before.
Treason, no matter in any of the Seven Kingdoms, is a capital crime!
It can only be said that the Bai family has been doing evil for too long and has hit the bottom line.
For some reason, everyone felt the difference in Dayan now.
Su Ye was like a pebble thrown into the water, but it caused huge ripples.
This fire attack caused turmoil in the Yan Kingdom's court, and the Bai family's power was severely damaged.
Yan Lichu dealt with it decisively, demonstrating the fairness and seriousness of national laws.
However, this war is far from over, and the threat from Chu still exists.
In the Imperial Palace of Yan Kingdom, Yan Lichu was sitting on the dragon chair with a serious look on his face.
She understood that this fire attack incident was just a test by Chu State.
Next, Chu State will definitely make bigger moves.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan to defeat Chu's attack."
At this time, Su Ye came out of the queue, raised his hands and said.
Yan Lichu's eyes lit up and he said:
"My dear, do you have any good ideas?"
Su Ye said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, we can use this fire attack to counterattack an entire army."
"We used the Bai family to deliberately leak false information and lure the Chu army deep into our territory."
"Our army once again used ambush tactics to defeat the Chu army in one fell swoop."
Yan Lichu thought for a moment, nodded and said:
"This plan is feasible. But you need to be careful and don't let Chu State notice."
Su Ye took the order and left, starting to lay out the plan.
In Chu State, Chu Muxue was also preparing for the next round of attack.
In the Chu State Military Camp, Chu Muxue was sitting in the tent with a map in front of her.
She slid her finger across the map, a cold light flashing in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?" a general asked.
Chu Muxue sneered:
"The Yan army suffered heavy losses in this fire attack."
"We take advantage of this opportunity to increase our offensive intensity and make sure to capture Yan's border defense line as soon as possible."
During the stalemate between Yan and Chu.
Zhao State.
As neighbors of the two, we have been sitting quietly on the sidelines, watching the fight between the two.
Zhao Deming, the emperor of Zhao State, was sitting on the dragon throne, listening to the latest news from the border.
The conflict between Chu and Yan was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Zhao.
He looked at the secret letter signed "Su" in his hand and thought about it.
