When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds

As for her two daughters, one had shot Tuoba Lian’s warhorse dead, while the other had killed Tuoba Lian himself. Watching Chen Yue skillfully loot the corpses outside the city walls, fear filled everyone’s eyes.

She was clearly just a young girl, so how could she be so savage? What’s more, she was grinning from ear to ear, completely unfazed by the gruesome scene before her.

Tan You walked down from the city wall. Yue Shu, Yuan Cheng, and the others had also returned. This battle was a true windfall. Besides all sorts of gold, silver, and treasures, what remained were wounded warhorses and various sets of armor.

Yue Shu was also reporting on the situation. "The Beirong sent nearly ten thousand men this time. Besides Tuoba Lian and several of his lieutenants who were killed in action, our current estimate is that the Beirong army lost over three thousand soldiers."

"Of course, that’s only counting those with intact bodies. As for the ones blown to bits... we can’t get a clear count."

At the mention of being "blown to bits," Yuan Cheng and his Chiliarchs felt a wave of nausea, and the color drained from their faces.

Chen Yue gulped down a bowl of tea, looking a bit bewildered. "They’re the enemy. The more miserably the enemy dies, the happier we should be. Why do you all look like that?"

Yuan Cheng composed himself. "It seems my perspective is too narrow, unlike the Second Miss..."

Chen Yue waved her hand dismissively. "You can just call me Chen Yue. No need to be so polite."

"How could I do that?" Yuan Cheng quickly said with a smile. "Miss Chen Yue, about those black iron balls you threw at the end..."

Chen Yue’s eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze turning as fierce as a Little Leopard about to pounce. "You want to know?"

Seeing her posture, how could Yuan Cheng dare to press the question? This Miss Chen Yue was completely unpredictable; one moment she was all smiles, the next her gaze was ice-cold.

"I don’t need to know. All I need to know is that we’ve defended Yunzhou State. That’s enough for me." Yuan Cheng was a smart man; why would he continue to pry?

A smile immediately returned to Chen Yue’s face. "General Yuan, you’re a smart one after all."

Tan You patted her on the head. "Go sit over there. Yue Shu, the generals, and I have important matters to discuss."

Chen Yue was eager. "Mother, let’s go to Lin State and Youzhou State, right? We have to drive out all these Beirong people."

Tan You shot her a glance. "It’s not that easy. We’ve defended Yunzhou State for now, but there are a large number of Beirong troops stationed in Youzhou State. We just caught the Beirong off guard this time."

"Once they learn that Tuoba Lian is dead, the next time the Beirong invade, it won’t be just a few small fry."

’An army of nearly ten thousand men, and she calls them ’a few small fry’? What arrogance!’ Yuan Cheng thought. But he didn’t dare voice such doubts now. After all, before noon, Tan You had been on the wall saying she would kill Tuoba Lian.

Back then, he had also thought she was all talk, but what was the result? Tuoba Lian had died right here, his body blown to pieces, and she had actually done what she said she would.

Realizing Tan You’s implication, Yuan Cheng was suddenly alarmed. "The Beirong army is going to launch a full-scale invasion of Yunzhou State?"

Tan You nodded. "It’s a certainty. Tuoba Lian was the Beirong’s most valiant and skilled warrior. With him dead, the Beirong will want to flatten Yunzhou State, if only for revenge."

"What’s more, by defending Yunzhou State to the death, we’ve become a tough nut to crack for the Beirong. To preserve their dignity, a battle between Yunzhou and the Beirong is inevitable. And it will be a fight to the death."

Yuan Cheng and his lieutenants grew anxious. "Lady Tan, what should we do? We’ve heard there are over a hundred thousand Beirong troops stationed in Youzhou State..."

"Will the imperial court send reinforcements?"

"Can we request aid from the neighboring states?"

Chen Yue curled her lip. "How could the imperial court possibly send aid? They’ve already ceded Yunzhou State to the Beirong. In their eyes, we’ve all been abandoned. If they sent aid, it would be like slapping themselves in the face over this peace treaty."

Yuan Cheng’s face fell. "So we... and the people of Yunzhou State... have just been abandoned like this?"

Chen Xi’s heart softened for a moment, but thinking of their plan, she had to harden her resolve. "The court is no longer concerned with us. We are isolated and without aid. We can only rely on ourselves to stand up."

"The fate of Lin State is right before our eyes. Even though they didn’t defend their walls to the death, most of the people in Lin State were still killed. We cannot let Yunzhou State become a second Lin State."

"The moment Yunzhou State falls, a dead end is all that awaits us. The Beirong won’t let any of us live. They’re so brutal and merciless, how could they possibly care about the people of Yunzhou City?"

Yang Youchang also spoke up. "Everyone must die someday. Rather than be slaughtered by the Beirong, it’s better to defend Yunzhou City to the last and stand or fall together."

Yuan Cheng was silent for a long time. "Then let’s defend Yunzhou City to the death. Lady Tan, I was wondering, what are your plans going forward?"

He was the commander of Yunzhou State’s garrison, yet now he had to listen to Tan You’s opinion. Although Tan You’s escort team only had five hundred people, they possessed a superweapon capable of turning the tide at a critical moment.

Tan You pondered for a moment. "I need you to calm the populace and spread the word to every citizen that we will defend Yunzhou City to the death."

"If the Beirong invade in force later on, you must also rally everyone to unite as one. They won’t be fighting for a single person, but for our shared homeland."

Yuan Cheng and the other generals nodded in succession. "We can do all of that."

Tan You gave a slight nod. "That is what you need to do. Also, increase the patrols in the surrounding area. As for you, Yue Shu... I have an extremely important task for you."

Yue Shu immediately stood up. "Please give your orders, Lady Tan."

Tan You beckoned, and Chen Xi immediately brought over a map. Tan You spread it out on the table, and Yuan Cheng, Liu Sheng, and the others quickly gathered around.

Yuan Cheng knew after just a glance. "Is this a map of the Beirong encampment in Youzhou State? Is it reliable?"

The Beauty System wagged its tail furiously in mid-air. "When the system makes a move, it’s absolutely flawless."

This was precise intelligence it had obtained after days of diligent surveillance.

Tan You said, "Of course it’s reliable. This large tent looks like the Beirong Khan’s residence, but it’s not. The old fox is extremely cunning and is hiding somewhere in this area. All these tents are of a standard design. You’ll have to investigate carefully after you infiltrate the camp."

"Also, the provisions are in the northwest corner. Supplies are too precious, after all. If we don’t burn them, these Beirong troops won’t give up."

As she spoke, she sighed and drew a line on the edge of the map. "We confiscated a lot of Beirong uniforms today. Take a team and infiltrate Youzhou State. There’s a tunnel here. Its exit is extremely close to the Beirong encampment."

"If it weren’t for this, I wouldn’t want to send you. It’s too risky. It’s not that we can’t defend Yunzhou State..."

Yue Shu’s mouth twitched. He had long since grown accustomed to Tan You’s abilities. It felt like there was nothing in this world that Lady Tan didn’t know, even the existence of such a secret tunnel.