Ma Pingting had originally accompanied Chen Zhaoci to buy medicinal herbs, but after hearing the news from Liaodong, Chen Zhaoci immediately ordered the coachman to drive the carriage back to the Marquis's residence. Ma Pingting knew that Xu Di's father was in Liaodong, and since news from Liaodong couldn't get through, she couldn't know if Xu Di's father, Xu Rao, was safe. No wonder Chen Zhaoci was in a bad mood.

Ma Pingting waited for Chen Zhaoci at the entrance of the courtyard of the study. When she saw Chen Zhaoci come out looking helpless, Ma Pingting felt uneasy. She took Chen Zhaoci's arm and walked towards his courtyard.

Along the way, they encountered many servants from the mansion. Seeing Chen Zhaoci's expression, they knew that the Third Madam knew about the situation in Liaodong. However, no one knew what the situation was like in Liaodong, and even if they wanted to say a few words of comfort, they didn't know where to begin.

Back in her courtyard, Chen Zhaoci sat at the table. Thinking of Xu Rao's uncertain fate, Chen Zhaoci's eyes immediately reddened. Ma Pingting quickly brought her a handkerchief, which Chen Zhaoci thanked and used to wipe away her tears.

Ma Pingting said to Chen Zhaoci, "Godmother, our merchant guild has caravans that travel to and from Liaodong. I'll go to the trading company later and ask if anyone has recently returned from or is heading to Liaodong. I'll ask them to help me find out about Godfather's situation, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhaoci grasped Ma Pingting's hand and said, "Pingting, thank you, but don't force yourself. Liaodong is in chaos and war, so it's best not to go if you can avoid it. We went through something similar back in Hexi. I think Third Master will definitely be able to turn danger into safety this time as well."

Ma Pingting genuinely wanted to send someone to inquire about the situation in Liaodong. After returning, she arranged for people in the trading company to join her, and that afternoon, a group of people set off for Liaodong.

Xu Di waited for two days but did not receive the imperial report. After careful consideration, he asked Zheng Boyuan for a group of men and sailed towards Liaodong.

The shortest distance from Dengzhou to Liaodong is over 100 kilometers. The ships in the army were modified by Xu Di and traveled very fast, reaching a fishing village dock in Liaodong in less than a day.

There were guards on the dock. After a team of special forces went into the water, they sneaked up from one side and spent a lot of time taking down the golden men guarding the shore.

After landing, Xu Di left some men to guard the boats on the shore, while he led a group of men on horseback to Liaodong Prefecture.

Along the way, seeing many places looted by the Jurchens, Xu Di disregarded everything else and rushed towards the Liaodong government office.

Even traveling at top speed, it took almost a whole night. Xu Di, who was physically strong, was starting to feel the strain. The closer they got to Liaodong Prefecture, the more anxious Xu Di became.

Xu Di brought his own trained team members, each of whom was highly skilled. They traveled lightly and simply with Xu Di, speeding through the night. As dawn broke, they saw that the south gate of Liaodong Prefecture was tightly closed. In front of the city gate, there were not only tents of the Jurchens, but also some civilians who had been captured.

Using the sliver of light on the eastern horizon, Xu Di and his group were able to clearly see the situation in front of the city gate from a distance.

In front of the city gate was a large open space. Liaodong Prefecture was the northern gate of Daliang and even the dynasties before Daliang. It had always been a strategic location fought over by military strategists. Therefore, the huge city gate, especially in front of the north and south gates, was a large open space.

The special forces captain craned his neck to look for a while, then muttered a curse under his breath. Xu Di, after carefully examining the Jurchen figures in front of the city gate through his binoculars, felt a little relieved. At least Liaodong City had not yet been breached, and his father was still safe.

The most important thing now is to eliminate these Jurchens in front of the city gate. Only by eliminating these Jurchens can we get rid of the siege of Liaodong City and break the stalemate in the entire Liaodong region.

Xu Di looked at the people surrounding him. There were only ninety people in total. When he landed, he left ten people on the boat to guard it. How could he arrange these ninety people to achieve a surprising victory?

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. Xu Di knew that he had to present his plan now. If the Jurchens found out about his troops, they would probably be surrounded very quickly. The Jurchens' fighting prowess was not only due to their being a horse-riding people who were brave and skilled in battle, but more importantly, they had been preparing for war for many years in order to conquer Daliang. Just like the Northern Di in the past, the Northern Di had also sent out their elite troops to open the gate to the northwest.

Xu Di gritted his teeth and pondered for a long time. He felt that the most important thing now was to burn the Jin people's grain supplies. Xu Di had been to Liaodong before and knew that the border of Daliang was only a few dozen miles north of Liaodong Prefecture, where hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed. Looking at the people outside the Liaodong city gate, Xu Di figured that there must be many Jin people there to hold back the border troops. Otherwise, the city gate would not be surrounded like this.

The special operations team consists of ten people per squad. In addition to individual training, Xu Di also conducted team training to ensure that the team members could cooperate with each other during missions.

Xu Di selected three squads and assigned them tasks according to his own ideas: one squad to provide cover, one squad to burn the Jin people's food supplies, and another squad, which he would lead, to the main tent. The remaining six squads, three on each side, were responsible for guarding.

After assigning the task and checking the equipment, Xu Di made a gesture, and dozens of people, like cheetahs in the jungle, silently headed towards their target.

Having probably not expected that someone would launch a sneak attack from behind, when Xu Di led his men to the main tent, the marshal in charge was still fast asleep. He was caught off guard when he saw Xu Di and his men barge in.

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