Queen of No.11 Agent 11 Chapter 156 part1

Chapter 156: Long Live Freedom (Part 1) 

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*****IMPORTANT: Original novel is set in some made-up dynasties in ancient China. However, I think China probably has some sort of rule where production teams can't historical dramas being set in non-existent dynasties (because it does not accurately represent Chinese history or something like that), so the production team changed it and adapted everything into the Wei/Liang dynastic era. The surname of Yuan was the actual last name of Wei rulers, and Yuwen was also the surname of a minister family during that time.

Please use the following as a key (some of these places have not yet shown up in my translations, but will soon show up):

Wei = Xia (for those who know Chinese history, this Xia is does not seem to be the same Xia as the one in Chinese dynastic order)

Yanbei = Yanbei

Liang = Bian Tang

Yuan = Zhao (so instead of Yuan Chun/Yuan Song/Yuan Che it is now Zhao Chun/Zhao Song/Zhao Che)

Yuwen = Zhuge (so instead of Yuwen Yue it's Zhuge Yue)

Xiao Ce = Li Ce (Li Ce is the ruler of Bian Tang)

Qing Hai = new place in the book created by Zhuge Yue and later ruled together by Zhuge Yue and Chu Qiao

Huai Song = place in book, not in drama

Dark clouds covered the sun, the sun slightly hazy, pale sunlight shined weakly on the battlefield wrought with whistling northern winds.

Time passed terribly slowly, the early autumn winds had within them a chill that only belonged to Yanbei and blew across the vast wilderness. From early morning till noon, from noon till dusk, fresh blood bled across the entire highlands, flirtatiously red fire clouds wantonly blossomed, dancing openly in the blood and dying its petals red, like a blossoming demon-red. Countless lives had been alive in the morning, but now, they were like a broken root of wheat, tracts and tracts of wheat lying on the freezing dirt ground.

The ground had already lost its original color, mandarin ducks circled in the sky, diving down at any moment to enjoy this rare feast. Corpses filled the flat plains, wounded soldiers wailed and cried as they leaned against piles of corpses the size of a small hill. Their voices sounded like those of lone wolves who had lost their family packs. Many wailed with heartbreak and desperation, but instead, more of them could not cry out even just once. They could only lay there like a dead dog, making a sound only when a medical soldier kicked them while searching for the wounded, making just a little sound to show that they were still alive.

Around dusk, rain as thin as hair started to fall lightly. The soldiers' corpses were still on fire, the rain hit on top of them, stirring up layers of white fog.

Cheng Yuan stepped on the corpses as he walked. Years of battle and war had covered his slightly feminine face with a layer scarlet but tough light. His long legs had been injured by arrows and was coarsely wrapped up, causing a stagger in his walk.

Under the setting sun, at a low slope on the soil ground, a man in dark clothing stood straight under a poplar tree. The eagle flag of Yanbei lightly fluttered above his head, dry yellow grass dancing at his feet, spinning from time to time. His eyes were empty and blank. They seemed to be looking at something, but his gaze seemed to pass over the battlefield, pass over the light of blood, pass over the floating clouds at the horizon……

Cheng Yuan suddenly seemed a bit stunned. He silently stood in place, and did not walk up to him.

"Is it Cheng Yuan? Come up."

Yan Xun did not turn around. His voice was very tranquil, with a bit of comforting calmness. Cheng Yuan bowed as he walked up to him, and then knelt down on one knee, and solemnly said: "Your Majesty, Xiu Li Army has already broken through Xuan Yu Army's defense line on the southeastern side. General Xuan Yu was the second line of defense that had rushed there and hastily set up defense and was unable to stop Master Chu's offensive attack. Xiu Li Army's cavalry has already bypassed the Army Guard's frontal attack, and directly broken into General Xuan Yu's troops. When we wanted to block them, we were already too late. Xiu Li Army escaped from the left wing and is currently traveling towards the northwest direction.”

Yan Xun quietly nodded but did not say anything. Cheng Yuan licked his dry lips and continued: "I have already sent letters to General Gao and General Lu, telling them to intercept them on Yu Road. The first army has already split into thirty-thousand defending troops, and will snipe them in batches at the northwest border. Long Ling border has also made preparations to fight. The waterway going towards Biantang has already been guarded and is being monitored closely. Even if Xiu Li Army had wings on their back, we can also shoot them to the ground.

Yan Xun continued to remain silent. He stood there, as if he had not heard anything. Cheng Yuan started to grow nervous, and quietly asked: "Your Majesty?"

"Continue with what you were saying."

My army has many injuries, the Third Regiment and the Seventh Regiment has completely annihilated, the leaders of the Fourth, Eighth, and Eleventh Regiments have also died in battle, with more than half of their troops dead as well. The Thirteenth Regiment that General Du Ruolin leads refuses to fight. Currently, the higher-ranked army officers have been captured and under detention control, but the lower-ranked army officers continue to refuse to cooperate. They not only have no purpose here, but we also have to split some of our troops to look after and protect them……"

Upon hearing all this, Yan Xun turned his head slightly, and raised an eyebrow and asked: "Refuse to fight?"

"Yes, yes," Cheng Yuan swallowed what he had originally said, and changed a more mild tone and said: "All the soldiers from the Thirteenth Regiment come from the high plateaus of Shang Shen."

Cold winds blew pass, light rain fell on the bridge of Yan Xun's nose, he nodded slowly, turning quiet again.

"Your Majesty, intercepting Xiu Li Army will happen again in a matter of time, but there is something I am not sure if I should say."

Yan Xun replied with no expression on his face: "Say it."

"Yes, Your Majesty. If my army were to successful surround Master Chu, then I ask Your Majesty, in what manner should we attack? Should we attack with full force, or circuitously siege them, kill them, or capture them alive? Your Majesty, please express clearly, what should we do?

The whistling winds suddenly grew stronger. He quietly stood there, allowing the cold winds to blow pass him, the winds causing his sleeves and robes to flutter in the air. The battlefield from afar still contained small flames. A whole day of fighting had taken away the sharpness and keenness of the soldiers. At the moment, they were exhausted, their clothes tattered. Twenty-thousand Army Guard soldiers, along with another ten-thousand troops that had come to help midway, had still fallen defeat under the Xiu Li Army. Chu Qiao was leading nine-thousand members of the Xiu Li Army, and was like a knife carving a crack through his envelopment. What Huan Huan's thirty-thousand Fire Cloud Army soldiers had not done, Chu Qiao had easily done. Yan Xun had to admit, in regards to military and war, A'Chu was a prodigy that was hard to come by. Her grasp and control of the situation, as well as her prestige and status in the army, even he himself could not compare.

He slowly let out a breath, the heaviness in his heart felt like a wave crashing onto him layer by layer. Right now, he did not know whether he should celebrate the fact that she had finally escaped, that in the absence of feelings and affection she had defeated him and escaped. Or should he be sad that she had finally, completely left him, never to turn back?

A sarcastic feeling slowly rose in his heart, making him unconsciously want to sneer. He looked at Cheng Yuan, and then suddenly asked: "Cheng Yuan, do you know why even after many people advised me that you would be of no great use, I still wanted to do important tasks?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan was suddenly surprised, and quickly knelt on both knees, pressing his head to the floor and bowed: "Thank Your Majesty for your kindness, even if I die a thousand times I still cannot pay back Your Majesty."

"Because you are very similar to how I was before."

Cheng Yuan suddenly raised his head, and looked at Yan Xun in surprise, but did not speak.

"I know, your parents and family had all died in the war. Your wife and younger sister had been captured by Xia state's army and forced to become army prostitutes. Your older brother was a general of Da Tong, but died under an internal assassination."

Cheng Yuan's eyes slowly reddened, he knelt on the floor, and did not say one word, his mouth very pale.

"I know what you are thinking, just like me, I also know what I am thinking."

Yan Xun raised his head, and gazed at the blood-red horizon, the corners of his mouth slightly turning upwards, and quietly said: "One can have many aspirations, but one must first live. If you are dead, then you can not fulfill any of your aspirations."

A warmth suddenly filled the corners of Cheng Yuan's eyes, tears brimmed his eyes blurring his vision. General Cheng, who had been cursed at for being a despicable human being by the entire Yanbei, tightly clenched his fist and deeply lowered his head.

Pale white birds flew across the sky, passing through Yan Xun's vision. Yan Xun stared at them, his gaze far away, like a very long line that has lost the target that it had previously maintained, never to find its focus again. He remained silent for a long time, before heavily saying: "Xiu Li Army's battle strength is much too grand, and it will not be easy to obstruct them up front. Open up the borders, and give notice to Zhao Yang and Wei Shuye. It is almost winter time, let A'Chu open up Xia state's battlefield for us.”

Cheng Yuan was slightly stunned. Even with his solemness, he could not conceal his astonishment. After a moment, he quietly replied: "All of the troops that Xia state have hoarded at Yan Ming border are heavy-armored soldiers. All of Master Chu's troops are light cavalrymen. I'm afraid in their rushed time constraint, Xia state will be unable to block Master Chu's path.”

"Then have them delay her steps."

Yan Xun turned away, walking in the direction of the towering Beishuo city. His dark war horse followed by his side. The setting sun shined on him, dragging out a long shadow behind him. A deep voice slowly sounded, like the great winds that roamed the plains at year's end:

"Notify the civilians of Beishuo, Shangshen, and Huihui. Tell them that their Master Xiu Li is about to leave Yanbei."

A'Chu, I once said, anyone could betray me, but you can not, because you are my only light, you are a sun shining on my dark world.

But now, my sun has been extinguished.

When you are besieged, beaten by the enemy, isolated with no help, with no door to escape from, will you think of me?

A'Chu, I will look at you from behind.

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