"Haha, young master, don't worry about that. I've been watching over you all night! My old leg is killing me!"

Seeing that Yang Taozhi had placed pieces of cloth on everyone's faces one after another, Lian Zhongyi said, "I have figured out the situation of the Southern Zhou army. It has a strength of two thousand men. All seven generals of Yangmen have come, but now only two are left. The commander-in-chief is Yang Qingzhi, the son of the Southern Zhou Grand Commander. He is known as the Little Commander and is a very talented rising star."

"Little Commander!" Zhao Cheng clicked his tongue and said, "No wonder they went to such lengths to capture me; we're a perfect match!"

Lian Zhongyi was full of questions, and even he couldn't follow Zhao Cheng's logic, so he changed the subject and said, "Let's talk about a deal."

"explain!"

"I can bring five hundred soldiers from the mountain and two hundred soldiers from the Right Prime Minister's residence to help you wipe out the Southern Zhou army. As long as the eldest son can find a way to bring them all down the mountain after the battle and make the Xiao family give up their idea of ​​moving the Lingshan iron mine."

"That's easy."

"I haven't finished yet." Lian Zhongyi looked at Zhao Cheng and said seriously, "Most importantly, the eldest young master must also obediently go home."

Zhao Cheng grew anxious and said, "They've all left. Can't I go up the mountain to pick up the old man and take him home?!"

"The Right Chancellor said that there is no need for filial piety at this time. He will return home safely after he recovers from his injuries."

"Did you say that, or did the old man say it?"

Lian Zhongyi pulled a dagger from his pocket and said, "If you don't even trust me, young master, you might as well just kill me."

"Tch, at his age he's still so easily teased!"

Zhao Cheng pursed his lips and said, "Fine, whatever you say!"

"really?"

"Are you guarding against thieves? I'm practically your boss!"

"The eldest son's reputation... naturally needs to be guarded against."

Yang Taozhi walked over and said, "She'll be awake soon."

Lian Zhongyi nodded and said, "Once the plan is finalized, just have Taozhi send me a message. I already told her how to send the message last night."

Zhao Cheng glanced at Lian Zhongyi and Yang Taozhi alternately, and said, "Well, you knocked me and Zhao Wu unconscious last night just to take my sister to see the old man, right?"

Lian Zhongyi and Yang Taozhi both remained silent.

"Someone has woken up. I won't say more." After saying this, Lian Zhongyi and the soldiers from the two prefectures quickly left up the mountain.

Zhao Cheng turned around and saw that Zhou Chuan was the first to wake up, followed by Zhou Nuo and Zhao Wu, and then Xiao Luofeng and the others woke up one after another.

After regaining consciousness, everyone was initially tense, then looked nauseous, holding the rag with disgust.

Zhao Cheng had been talking to Lian Zhongyi and wasn't aware of his surroundings, so he only vaguely smelled a strong stench of urine.

Mixed with the fishy smell of the mountain forest in the early morning, that tangy and refreshing...

Zhao Cheng looked at Yang Taozhi in surprise.

"What are you thinking? I don't have that much capacity!" Yang Taozhi rolled her eyes at Zhao Cheng.

Zhou Chuan walked towards Zhao Cheng and asked suspiciously, "What's going on with us?"

“There’s miasma on this mountain, and we’ve all been knocked unconscious by it,” Zhao Cheng blurted out.

Zhou Chuan looked at Yang Taozhi, his eyes filled with concern.

"Only my sister is fine. That's what a pro is like, so infuriating."

Xiao Luofeng and the others also arrived one after another, saying, "The Southern Zhou army..."

Yang Taozhi said, "The higher they go, the larger the encirclement becomes, and their advance slows down. I checked before dawn, and they were resting."

Xiao Luofeng picked up the piece of cloth, smelled it, and said, "This cloth?"

Yang Taozhi followed Zhao Cheng's words and said, "I have encountered this kind of miasma before. The first time you inhale it, you will faint. Urine can dilute the toxicity of the miasma, which can not only wake up the poisoned person, but also make them immune to it afterward."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Luofeng was alright, but Zhou Chuan's face immediately turned red.

"This...this...Miss Yang! You truly are a great heroine!!"

Seeing his brother say this, Zhou Nuo understood immediately. He quickly gave Yang Taozhi a traditional salute and said with a blush, "From now on, Miss Yang will be my role model!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?!" Yang Taozhi was about to explode, pointing at the crowd and shouting, "With so many of you, how am I supposed to pee all at once?!"

As he spoke, he pointed at Zhao Cheng and said, "I saved my brother first, because he peed!"

Zhao Cheng said aggrievedly, "I'm not a human fountain either..."

Zhou Chuan took Yang Taozhi's words as a humble remark, his eyes fixed intently on the piece of cloth in his hand, and asked, "Then does this piece of cloth belong to Lady Yang?"

Yang Taozhi finally revealed her ruthless and taciturn nature, drawing her slender sword.

"Hahaha, yes, yes, yes!!!" Zhao Cheng quickly grabbed Zhou Chuan's piece of cloth and stuffed it into his pocket, laughing, "Don't ask anymore, just take it home and keep it safe!!"

As he spoke, Zhao Cheng clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention and said loudly, "It's not a bad thing that everyone was dizzy all night; at least everyone got some rest. Let's walk up the mountain a little further and then find a suitable place to camp!"

Xiao Luofeng asked doubtfully, "Set up camp? Aren't we going to run away?"

"Isn't there miasma in this area? The Southern Zhou army will also be affected when they come up. Why don't we make good use of this miasma and come up with a strategy to deal with the enemy? Perhaps we can turn the tide?"

"That makes sense!"

Xiao Luofeng turned to face the garrison and said loudly, "Cheer up! We haven't lost yet!"

Inside a large, simple tent at the newly established camp.

"After the Southern Zhou army reaches that miasma-ridden area, launch a surprise attack?"

After hearing Zhao Cheng's plan, Xiao Luofeng asked in surprise, "With just our hundred or so people?"

Zhao Cheng said, "My sister analyzed their marching patterns and pace. They arrived at that place at night, and we were in a superior position, which was advantageous to us."

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