However, as his shout rang out, some of the chieftains around him indeed gave each other looks that clearly displayed their discontent.
"Aguna, you’re just a tribal chief after all, what right do you have to take the Great Khan’s place?"
"Do you really think we would submit to you? You’re delusional!"
"Now that the Great Khan is dead, the battle cannot be fought. Our Akesh Tribe is withdrawing first."
Once someone took the lead, others followed, and after that voice sounded, the rest of the chieftains also began to make similar statements.
Then, in the darkness of the night, many tribes began to prepare for their military withdrawal.
Even some of the members stationed on the periphery had already uprooted their camps and started moving towards Yumen Pass.
Yes, they needed to retreat to the Grassland as soon as possible to preserve their combat strength,
or more precisely, each Grassland power struggle for the title of King would be bloody, and the casualties would not be small.
They didn’t want to be cannon fodder, nor stepping stones for others’ success,
rather than being swallowed easily, it’s better to retreat to the Grassland early, preserving their strength for possible surprise attacks later on.
Clearly, there were not a few with such a motive, and in just one night, nearly a third of the remaining 200,000-strong army had left.
When dawn came on the second day, less than 150,000 remained in the camp.
As for the forces of the Royal Court, they had been cleanly divided amongst the various large tribes.
After all, these nomads lived a migratory life, so most of their belongings were carried with them.
For example, following the death of Yelu Qi, his tribe was quickly divided up.
This included a variety of resources as well as women.
In brief, when Lin Yi climbed out of bed and went to the city wall in the early morning, he was shocked to find that more than a third of the previously dense tents had disappeared.
Based on reports from the Shadow Guard, it was quite clear that the enemy camp had disintegrated.
Most importantly was the message from Ying San that Yelu Qi had been killed.
Lin Yi took the monocular telescope from his chest and placed it to his eye to look into the distance.
Yes, a monocular telescope.
Since the invention of crystal, he had ordered the development of such a device.
And because its structure was simple, Lin Yi had quickly developed it.
But this device was currently only provided to Generals and members of the Shadow Guard, not to others.
This wasn’t because the device was hard to find or precious, but Lin Yi didn’t want it falling into enemy hands.
If every Soldier had one, and any fell in battle, their device would be captured by the enemy.
Once the enemy possessed such devices, they would quickly be able to produce similar ones, and thus, his side’s advantage would be lost.
Now, as Lin Yi looked through the monocular telescope towards the enemy camp, he was surprised to find a tall flagpole erected in the center of the camp, and tied at the top was a person.
Who could this be? Lin Yi soon identified him by the clothing he was wearing.
After all, the figure’s features were indistinct, and the telescope’s magnification wasn’t very precise, so he could only judge by the clothing.
After this observation, Lin Yi was astonished to realize that the person hung on the flagpole was none other than Yelu Qi.
"Heh, these guys are really impatient, just killed and already hung up; truly wolfish. No humanity at all."
As Lin Yi was muttering to himself, Ying San next to him suddenly came to report:
"General, the nomad camp has now collapsed,
nearly a hundred thousand have retreated, and the remainder are the chieftains of the three major tribes still present in the camp,
they’re dividing up the possessions left behind by Yelu Qi.
Currently, Aguna’s tribe is the strongest, with up to 60,000 robust soldiers.
The remaining third largest tribe has a force of 30,000.
This intelligence was collected by the Zodiac, please take a look, General."
As he spoke, Ying San pulled a Sheepskin Scroll from his chest and presented it to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi was momentarily taken aback when he saw Ying San, but seeing his expressionless face, Lin Yi couldn’t help but find it amusing.
It was hard to imagine that this girl was the same one who had fiercely fought against him the previous night.
However, Lin Yi wanted to tease the girl a bit, so he took the scroll and brought it to his nose for a light sniff.
"Mm, this smell is indeed familiar."
After saying that, Ying San stood still as if she hadn’t heard, her expression as serious as ever.
Seeing this, the corners of Lin Yi’s mouth curled up, and he couldn’t help but mutter internally:
"This girl can really keep up her act, heh, I want to see how long she can keep it up.
Yesterday she humbled this General, but I will repay her eventually."
"It’s crowded here and not good for protracted discussions. Come, join me in the inner chamber to talk in detail."
After saying this, he handed the telescope to Tie Niu nearby, and then strode towards his private room on the city wall.
Ying San, seeing this, quietly followed behind Lin Yi.
However, her route was different, as she vanished from sight with just a few quick motions.
When she reappeared, she was already outside Lin Yi’s room.
Lin Yi had anticipated this and had quickened his steps, hiding behind the window of his room in preparation to act.
He knew that Ying San, like Ying Yi, didn’t follow the usual paths and preferred entering through windows, so he waited there ready for action.
Sure enough, just as he prepared himself, a shadow flashed by, and immediately after Ying San leaped through the window.
Seeing this, Lin Yi let out a shout, then reached out and grabbed fiercely towards Ying San’s ankle.
Caught off guard, Ying San was snatched by Lin Yi, her jade feet seized in his hands.
But don’t forget who Lin Yi is facing - she is one of the top masters within the Shadow Guard.