Chapter 134 Chapter 134 A beautiful battle!

Chapter 134

No matter what Amina thought in her heart, she did not show it on her face.

She decided to endure it a little longer.

Anyway, they will be returning to the Western Regions in a month. By then, they will be thousands of miles apart, so even if they are not good brothers, they will have to become good brothers.

Jing Zhuoyue rode side by side with Lin Zhiqi for a while before realizing that he and Lin Zhiyi were getting too close.

The princess will be jealous...

He said to Lin Zhiqi, "I'll go check on Amina. I'll leave the rest to you!"

Lin Zhiqi nodded readily and gave him a teasing look.

Jing Zhuoyue: “…”

Forget it, I shouldn't have held out any hope for this 'blockhead'!

When Jing Zhuoyue returned to Amina, he felt somewhat guilty.

Amina, however, pretended to be generous: "Your Highness, what's wrong? Have you discussed with Captain Lin how to fight against the northern barbarians?"

Jing Zhuoyue: "No. The most taboo when leading troops in battle is having multiple people making decisions. I let her take full responsibility."

This time, Aminah couldn't hold back her jealousy: "Your Highness really trusts Captain Lin!"

Jing Zhuoyue: "She is carefree and heartless in her daily life, but in terms of military strategy, she has the style of General Gu and the shadow of Duke Lin. She grew up in a military camp. She has seen real battlefields and is more suitable to be the leader of this battle than me."

Although they had annexed many small nations in the Western Regions last year and occasionally led troops on a few expeditions, these were meant to deter others and were not considered true battlefield confrontations. It was relatively peaceful and friendly.

The situation is different now. We have to deal with the ferocious northern barbarians.

Lin Zhiqi was born on the battlefield and was raised in the army by Duke Lin and his wife for several years. She grew up under the influence of their family, so she is indeed experienced.

Amina smiled and said nothing more.

In fact, I feel very sad.

Jing Zhuoyue really liked Lin Zhiqi, but unfortunately Lin Zhiqi didn't have that kind of brains, and Jing Zhuoyue never broke the window paper.

First, he had married me by the emperor's order...

Second…looking at his proud expression, I think he couldn't bear to let someone as talented as Lin Zhiqi, a female general, stay in the backyard…

Since His Highness has been so humble, she naturally won't break the window paper.

In the middle of the journey, Lin Zhiqi ordered everyone to rest for a quarter of an hour to replenish dry food and water.

While they were resting, the two scouts sent out by Lin Zhiqi earlier brought back the latest news.

"Captain, we've discovered a northern barbarian stronghold! It's in the mountains!"

"The number of people left behind is about 500."

"Are they elite troops, or just cooks feeding horses?"

"Half of them are equipped with weapons and the other half are responsible for food and logistics."

Lin Zhiqi curled his lips: "Okay! God helps me!"

She summoned several leaders and gave them instructions: "The enemy has about the same number of combatants as us, and they are in plain sight while we are in the dark, so we can launch a surprise attack."

"Yes! Captain!"

Some obeyed orders, while others hesitated. "They are in the mountains, easy to defend but difficult to attack. Moreover, they outnumber us. If we launch a surprise attack rashly, it will be difficult to hit them in one go."

"So we have to be fully prepared." Lin Zhiqi climbed up a tree lightly, observing the direction of the surrounding mountains and the density of trees in the forest with sharp eyes, and also looked at the wind direction.

The wind is strong in spring, otherwise why do we say that spring breeze brings new life.

As long as you observe the wind direction, you can make good use of "fire attack"!

Amina, unconcerned, remained relaxed. When Lin Zhiqi mentioned the fire attack, she interrupted, "Aren't you afraid of a massive fire? By then, the entire nearby forest might be on fire."

"Don't be impatient, Princess. I haven't finished yet. Fire attack is a general term. In reality, it's a smoke attack. Only smoke is used, not fire, but it must create the illusion of a fire attack."

Those who were good at Qinggong took the order on their own: "That's easy. We brothers will take the lead. We know how to use the ground to create thick smoke and ensure that there will be no open flames."

Lin Zhiqi: "Okay, then I'll leave it to you! Split the remaining troops into two groups, one to kill the enemy and the other to control their baggage. Set off in a quarter of an hour!"

…

Among Ye Changning and his group, the person on guard suddenly discovered that wisps of green smoke were rising from a forest somewhere behind the northern barbarians who were blocking them.

He hurried to report.

Not only did he discover it, Jing Zhuorui and Ye Changning also discovered it.

Yan Chongshan judged based on his experience: "That direction should be their rear base camp... Could it be that someone is coming to support us?"

"Let's take this opportunity to break out!" Ye Changning said.

Yan Chongshan: "Wait a moment, the smoke has just appeared. Let's wait for another quarter of an hour to see if the northern barbarians who are besieging us make any move. If they go back to rescue us, we can break out. If they still hold on here, we will suffer unnecessary casualties if we rush out rashly."

"Okay, I'll listen to Master Yan."

A quarter of an hour later, there was movement from the northern barbarians.

"Lord Yan, they have retreated. Let's chase them. Although we are not sure who will pick us up, we should be able to make a killing of them!" Jing Zhuorui, who is a martial arts expert, suggested very actively.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. We need to wait another quarter of an hour. They might be feigning a retreat, waiting for us to appear."

Yan Chongshan raised his chin slightly, and a team of ten people he had arranged in advance took a small path to test the strength of the northern barbarians.

Another quarter of an hour later, the northern barbarians continued to retreat.

The smoke from the distant mountains and forests grew thicker, and from time to time, birds were startled and flew away.

"Half of you will break out, and the other half will stay behind. Be alert and be careful not to fall into the northern barbarians' traps."

They were cautiously trying to break out, while Lin Zhiqi had already taken half of the mountain.

The northern barbarians were indeed fierce. If they hadn't caught them off guard, it would have been difficult to deal with them.

Lin Zhiqi was a man of many thoughts, and later he specially had someone hang up the flag of the Lin Family Army. It was Duke Lin who had driven the northern barbarians away in the first place, and when the enemy saw the flag of the Lin Family Army, they became timid, and with the thick smoke and the deafening shouts of killing, their fighting spirit was even less.

Lin Zhiqi deliberately made the one hundred soldiers under his command sound like five hundred. If you add the one hundred soldiers under Jing Zhuoyue, it would be like a thousand soldiers. It would make the northern barbarians tremble!

"Captain, over a hundred of them escaped, over a hundred died, over a hundred surrendered, and the rest are being apprehended by His Royal Highness Prince Jing and his men. What should we do next? Continue chasing them?"

"What about our casualties?"

"Thirty-two brothers were wounded, six of them seriously. Three soldiers died."

"Let's settle them down and not chase them for now. We'll use this place as a base. You and your men should quickly eliminate the spies around here. What if they're just pretending to escape and then try to attack us later... that would be more trouble than it's worth," Lin Zhiqi said. "They're northern barbarians, they're not afraid of setting the mountain on fire. We must be extremely cautious. Keep a close eye on them and the surrounding area."

"yes!"

"Let's fly General Lin's flag into the sky like a kite. This will serve as a warning to the northern barbarians, and also as a signal to His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu and his men, allowing them to move closer to us."

"yes!"

“Remember to draw a tiger on it!”

"Ah? Yes!"

…

Yan Chongshan saw the rising kite of the Lin Family Army, squinted his eyes and looked into the distance for a long time, and couldn't help laughing: "I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be the Second Young Lady!"

Ye Changning asked curiously, "Master Yan, did you know it at once? Is there some other story behind this?"

"The Second Young Miss was born on the border and raised in the army. Aside from the Duke's wife and General Gu, she was the only girl around. Everyone doted on her and wanted to make her happy. One spring, the Duke's wife embroidered a kite with a giant tiger in it for her to play with. Then, a sudden sandstorm blew up on the border. The dust was so thick it blocked out the sun, making it impossible to tell the direction. The Duke and his men, who were patrolling the camp, couldn't find their way back. It was the Second Young Miss's kite that led them home. She had learned how to make kites from the Duke's wife, painting a giant tiger on the Lin family flag. Having just learned how to fly a kite, she flew the flag as a kite. Then, a strong sandstorm blew the kite down, but the string didn't break. The Duke picked up the Lin family flag with the tiger in it, recognized the childish brushstrokes from the Second Young Miss, and followed the string back home."

"So that's how it is..." Ye Changning looked up and saw the tiger on the Lin family's military flag.

The Lin family... actually has so many interesting stories...

Miss Lin Er...is not simple either.

This rescue, which was carried out without any prior discussion and based solely on her own judgment, and the strategy of feinting to the east and attacking in the west, and surrounding Wei to save Zhao, was a beautiful battle fought by Miss Lin Er!

Your Highness the Seventh Prince...is confident of victory.