Chapter 258 Raid

Bows and arrows are in urgent need, and the archery team does not need too many people. At this critical moment of life and death, it is no longer a matter of mountain bandits or light cavalry. Everyone has only one common goal - to fight for Huainan!

"Okay! Zhang San, you select three hundred people to leave the city. As for the rest of the people, as long as they still have the strength to fight, follow me out of the city to kill the enemy and make a feint attack to create an opportunity for them to leave the city." Su Qingwan gave the order quickly.

"Yes!" Zhang San accepted the order in a loud voice.

Orders were quickly passed down, and the soldiers immediately took the time to rest and prepare for the next more brutal battle. At this time, Zhang Huaining stood on the city wall and slowly blew a flute with a strong Huainan style. The flute sound was melodious, penetrating the clouds, passionate and tragic, as if telling the unyielding and resistance of Huainan City.

The entire city wall fell silent in an instant, and everyone was immersed in the sound of the flute, falling into silent pain. Zhang San took advantage of the sound of the flute to light fireworks, sending a signal to the nearby bandits to assemble.

As the flute sound gradually faded, Zhang Huaining still wanted to follow Zhang San out of the city, but Zhang San firmly refused: "Aning, you follow the princess. I promise you that I will come back alive to see you!"

Zhang Huaining's eyes instantly turned red, tears welled up in her eyes. She knew in her heart that her elder brother was comforting her, and that this trip would be dangerous and there was a high probability that he would not be able to come back.

Zhang San looked deeply at General Xiao Ning, and the moment their eyes met, thousands of words were expressed in them.

General Xiao Ning understood and nodded heavily. He knew that Zhang San was entrusting his sister Zhang Huaining to him. The friendship between men can often see through each other's hearts with just one look. From the moment he decided to marry Zhang Huaining, he had made a vow in his heart that he would never let her down in this life.

Su Qingwan climbed onto the horse, her figure was dashing, her eyes were firm, and she was determined to lead the troops out of the city to kill the enemy. General Xiao Ning knew that the princess had made up her mind, and it was useless to persuade her. Moreover, in this difficult time, the morale of the soldiers was low, and the princess was their backbone. Her appearance could greatly boost morale.

Zhang Huaining stayed behind to guard the city wall, arranging personnel in an orderly manner to prepare to receive the troops leaving the city. Su Qingwan and General Xiao Ning had limited troops to take out of the city this time, and the Xilin army would definitely counterattack with all their strength, so it was crucial to leave enough people to defend and receive them.

Su Qingwan knew that this feint attack outside the city would certainly arouse the enemy's suspicion, so she had to prepare thoroughly. At the critical moment, she thought of her "secret weapon" - poison.

Su Qingwan is an expert in using poisons and has done in-depth research on various poisons. Luzhu and Qingyun have a special toxin in their hands called "Spring Breeze".

This name sounds beautiful, but it actually hides a mystery. It is not a deadly poison, but it can make people's hands and feet weak, vomit and have diarrhea. More importantly, this poison can be spread in the air with the wind, and there is no antidote. The symptoms of the infected can last for more than four hours. Previously, Su Qingwan developed this poison to make things difficult for Lu Jing. It has never been used on a large scale in the army, and she has no idea how effective it is. But at this moment, the situation is critical and she can no longer hesitate. She can only go all out.

Coincidentally, there was a northwest wind blowing today, which was just right for spreading the poison. The right time and the right place were all on her side.

Everything was ready, Su Qingwan, General Xiaoning and Zhang San led everyone to leave the city resolutely. Chenfeng, Luzhu and Qingyun followed closely behind Su Qingwan, their eyes were firm, their hearts and eyes were filled with only Su Qingwan, and they vowed to protect her even at death.

At this time, General Zhuge was carefully planning the afternoon attack in his tent.

The soldiers took turns to eat and rest, and the camp was bustling with activity.

Suddenly, a soldier came hurriedly to report: "General, something bad has happened. The gate of Huainan City is wide open, and a small group of soldiers have left the city!"

Upon hearing this, a general under General Zhuge laughed disdainfully and said, "Huainan City has been running out of military supplies for a long time, and there are only a few soldiers left who can fight. Are they going to die if they leave the city at this time? Maybe they want to take advantage of the chaos to repair the city gates."

General Zhuge is nearly forty years old and has fought on the battlefield for many years. He is a radical war advocate in the Xilin Army.

From the very beginning, he opposed peace talks with Dayuan and was determined to take over Huainan as soon as possible, lure troops from the southwest to send rescue, and then launch a full-scale war on the southwest front.

The most ideal situation in his mind was to occupy the southwest and Huainan areas, and then use them as bargaining chips to force Dayuan to renegotiate. Since the death of the King of Huainan, he had increasingly despised Dayuan, and this expedition was the result of his strong advocacy of war.

"Don't pay any attention to them. Let the soldiers eat and drink enough, rest well, and then attack the city with all their strength in the afternoon!" General Zhuge's voice was loud and clear, revealing an unquestionable majesty. "The Princess of Huainan is just a woman. How long can she defend this city!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a whistling sound of arrows piercing the sky, accompanied by sparks, and several rockets shot straight into the tent. The messenger hurried over again, his voice trembling: "General, General, it's bad! The Huainan army launched a surprise attack, and it was the young princess who led the troops out of the city herself!"

"What? She dared to leave the city!" General Zhuge was horrified and immediately rushed out of the tent and jumped on his horse. However, the scene before him shocked him. A large number of soldiers in the tent fell down one after another, their bodies weak, twitching and wailing in pain.

General Zhuge shouted, "What's going on?" Before the military doctor could come forward to treat him, Su Qingwan and General Xiaoning had already led a team of light cavalry into the camp like a gust of wind. The light cavalry held sharp blades and killed anyone they saw. This was originally a feint, so Su Qingwan and General Xiaoning specially selected light cavalry with strong mobility to fight quickly and make a quick decision. They came quickly and left quickly.

The Xilin camp was in chaos in an instant. The light cavalrymen all covered their faces with white cloth. Su Qingwan pointed her long sword directly at General Zhuge and angrily rebuked him righteously: "You Xilin people are treacherous. You just signed the armistice treaty and set an ambush on the border to kill Xilin Yongxuan. You also tried to frame Huainan. You deserve to be killed! General Zhuge, you miscalculated. The reinforcements from Zhongzhou will arrive soon. Xilin will only destroy itself if it does not keep its word!"

Before General Zhuge could respond, Su Qingwan and General Xiaoning had already drawn their swords and attacked. All of a sudden, the soldiers showed symptoms of poisoning, and the camp was in chaos.

General Zhuge was immediately thrown into disarray, thinking that Su Qingwan had poisoned the city on a large scale, and was greatly frightened. He subconsciously wanted to order a retreat while fighting, but after a closer look, he discovered that Su Qingwan had only brought a thousand men out of the city, and that this was simply not a large-scale poisoning. When he came to his senses and wanted to organize a counterattack, Su Qingwan had already decisively given an order and led the light cavalry to gallop back to the city at lightning speed.

"Come on, chase her!" General Zhuge was furious, "This woman is really vicious, she even dared to use poison and even faked a shot! How can my Xilin military camp be a place where she can come and go as she pleases!"