Chapter 540 is noteworthy.

The instant he realized the man was about to fall from his horse, Wen Zhi quickly bent down on his horse, grabbed the armor he had been wearing, and pulled the man back onto his own horse.

Knowing the pain, Wen Zhi's face paled. He turned to look at the general who was hot on his heels, cursed a few times, and then grabbed Wen Zhi's armor with his left hand and they quickly retreated back into the city.

At this moment, King Xiang was still unaware that he had fallen into a trap. He gritted his teeth, looked at the fleeing army, and then looked at the logistics camp behind him engulfed in flames. He almost ground his teeth to powder.

After hesitating for a moment among the fleeing men and the burning camp, King Xiang led his men back to the camp.

"Retreat! Go back to put out the fire!!!"

After saying that, he took the lead and rushed towards the burning logistics camp. When he arrived, he saw the soldiers in the camp who were at a loss.

A soldier, his face blackened by the smoke, saw Prince Xiang return to camp and said with a grim expression, "Your Highness! The supply camp was attacked by the enemy. The grain, siege rams, ladders, and other wooden engineering equipment have all been doused with kerosene. The fire is too big to put out..."

King Xiang was furious. He slammed the long sword he was holding to the ground and yelled, "Damn it! Where are the men left to guard the supply camp? Are they all dead? Hurry up and put out the fire!!"

The soldier hesitated, but seeing the enraged Xiang King, he didn't dare to speak. He bowed to the Xiang King and quickly retreated back to his unit to quell the fire.

The generals following behind King Xiang exchanged glances for a moment, then each led their men to help the people in the logistics camp put out the fire.

Chang Zhiyuan had his men bring plenty of oil with them this time, and they poured it into the logistics camp as if it were free. The fire burned all night before it was completely extinguished.

As King Xiang listened to his subordinates report on the losses of supplies and provisions incurred by the logistics department, he rubbed his temples with some worry and waved for them to leave.

After a long silence, he said in a hoarse voice, "Go and call the Heir Apparent Ji and Lord Ji over."

When the two arrived, a ruthless glint flashed in the King of Xiang's eyes. He stared at them with an unwavering determination that left no room for doubt: "Within two days, get the battering rams, ladders, and logistical supplies in place. At the latest, on the third day, the army will march out and seize Taiyuan!"

The young master and the Marquis Ji quickly accepted the order.

Taiyuan City —

The wounded Zhiqi had the army doctor remove the arrow in his tent, applied medicine and bandaged himself. A look of happiness flashed in his eyes as he saw Chang Zhiyuan lift the curtain and enter, smiling happily at him.

"Commander, you have fulfilled your mission! I burned their supplies and siege equipment to ashes!!!"

Chang Zhiyuan nodded to indicate that he understood, his face showing a hint of seriousness. He pursed his lips when he noticed the bloodstains on his chest earlier: "How is the injury?"

Zhiqi casually moved his arm, pulling at his wound and wincing in pain, saying, "It's nothing, getting injured is commonplace on the battlefield."

A few days ago, I had injuries on my arms, waist, shoulders, and back, but now I've just added another one to my body.

As the two were talking, they heard someone carrying a bowl of bitter medicine from outside, and when he saw Chang Zhiyuan, he smiled at him and said, "Greetings, Vice Commissioner."

Chang Zhiyuan's face flushed slightly. He glanced at the military doctor in the tent and told him to leave first. The military doctor obeyed and led everyone in the tent out of the tent.

Chang Zhiyuan watched as Wen Zhi tasted the medicine, and after confirming it wasn't too hot, he somewhat roughly forced it down her throat.

"It smells so bad!!! It's bitter!!! Slow down!!"

Zhiqi protested softly as she gulped down the medicine. Wen Zhi, with a hint of disgust, hastily wiped the medicine off Zhiqi's chin with a handkerchief and then tossed the handkerchief into Zhiqi's arms.

Chu King's Palace —

Qi Rong was unconscious for four days. When he woke up last night, he tried to run up to the city wall, but the princess stopped him.

The princess has been extremely busy lately. Her eldest daughter had just woken up from a coma, and she had stayed up all night to watch over her. After finishing her official duties at the palace, she learned that her second son had collapsed under the city wall and had been carried down.

Startled, she immediately abandoned her official duties to go and fetch the person. Fortunately, her brother Changning took over the command and had the physician Liu lead the person directly back to the Prince's Mansion for treatment.

These days, she goes to the Lin residence to see her daughter during the day, and then stays up all night to watch over her second son. Fortunately, he was brought back early, and although he hasn't woken up, his life is not in danger.

Upon hearing from her servants that Qi Rong had woken up, the princess rushed to Qi Rong's courtyard without stopping. Seeing the handsome young man leaning against the bed with official documents in his hand, she went straight up to him and snatched the documents from his hand.

"Rong'er, your injuries haven't healed yet, don't worry about these things."

Qi Rong looked at his gentle aunt and pursed his lips: "Aunt, you've had a hard time these past few days."

The princess brushed the hair from Qi Rong's forehead with her hand: "What nonsense are you talking about? Is there anything else that hurts? Should we call the royal physician to take another look?"

Qi Rong coughed twice and then suddenly pressed down on the anxious princess: "I'm fine, Aunt."

Despite saying that, the princess looked at her second son, whose face was pale and whose black hair was disheveled, and patted Qi Rong's hand with some heartache: "Don't force yourself, let someone take a look at you."

As she was about to summon Physician Liu, Qi Rong shook her head: "Physician Liu just came and checked my pulse. I'm fine. Aunt, who has taken over command on the city wall recently?"

The princess sighed: "Don't worry, Changning's brother disguised himself as Changning and went to the city wall. He has been holding on for almost seven days now. That boy is a responsible person. When he saw that you were seriously injured that day, he sent you back without saying a word. Your aunt is not knowledgeable about military affairs, but at the time there was really no better way, so she agreed to let this cousin disguise himself as Changning and go to the battlefield. However, it seems that there are no major problems these days."

Qi Rong glanced at the maid beside him, took the official gazette from her hand, examined it carefully from beginning to end, and nodded slightly.

The princess asked with a hint of curiosity, "What's wrong? Is something amiss?"

Qi Rong put down the official gazette in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief: "Aunt, please rest assured. Xiao Liu's elder brother is a smart man. I just read the gazettes of the past few days, and even if I were doing it, it wouldn't be any better."

The princess raised her eyes, a thoughtful look flickering in her beautiful gaze: "What does Rong'er think?"

Qi Rong spread out the official gazette and pointed to the excrement and the feigned attack and arson, saying, "Although he is a scholar, his actions on the battlefield are commendable. He is a useful talent."

After saying that, he sighed softly, wondering how Xiao Liu and the others were doing now. Apart from Chang Zhiyuan, who was disguised as Xiao Liu, there were no other generals left in the city.

These thousand-household commanders are good at fighting, but they always lack something when it comes to military strategy. Thinking of this, Qi Rong couldn't help but feel happy again. Xiao Liu always brings him surprises. Who would have thought that Chang Zhiyuan, who came here to visit relatives, could take on the responsibility of the entire army after he fell into a coma, and deliberately create a false impression, keeping the King of Xiang's thoughts firmly in his grasp, and forcibly buying Taiyuan nearly eight more days.

Judging by the days, Changning should be returning with reinforcements in the next couple of days.

In this way, the crisis in Taiyuan can be resolved...