Chapter 480: The Host Turns the Table? The Secret of the Bone Whistle!

Chu Ruohan knew that Duan Qingye came here sincerely to help, and it was not appropriate to have any more conflict at this moment. She hurried out of the city gate and bowed to Duan Qingye.

"General Wang has come a long way to provide timely assistance. The people of Ruohan Weng City express their gratitude."

Duan Qingye looked at Chu Ruohan, the anger on his face eased a little, but he still had some dissatisfaction in his face, and snorted coldly.

"Next time, don't call me General Wang. That's rude! You should call me..."

"I think you'd better not come in." Gu Junze's faint voice came from behind Chu Ruohan.

Duan Qingye didn't bother to pay attention to him. He just rode his horse past Gu Junze and went straight into the city wall.

In the conference room, Duan Qingye sat down in the coach's seat without any hesitation.

Seeing this, the surrounding Pingzhou generals were all angry but dared not speak out.

Gu Junze didn't say anything, but just sat down at the seat next to him.

"Everyone," Gu Junze spoke, breaking the silence, "Although Northern Yan has temporarily withdrawn its troops, they are still determined to destroy us and will surely return tomorrow. Wengcheng is a place they are determined to capture."

A general said worriedly: "General, our soldiers have been exhausted after a series of battles, and many have been wounded. If Beiyan uses those ghost soldiers to attack the city again tomorrow, I'm afraid..."

Duan Qingye suddenly interrupted, his tone firm: "No need to wait until tomorrow, they will definitely attack the camp tonight!"

Deputy General Wang was stunned and subconsciously asked, "Why are you so sure, General Wang?"

Duan Qingye glanced at Gu Junze with a hint of sarcasm: "Is this the soldier under your command? He has no brains at all. If it were you, holding such a sharp weapon, would you give the enemy a chance to breathe?"

"You didn't come here to give orders." Gu Junze replied coldly, but then explained on behalf of Duan Qingye, "General Wang is right."

"Since Beiyan has such a powerful army, they will definitely pursue a quick victory and will not give us a chance to recuperate."

Everyone was startled when they heard this.

"Those ghost soldiers are impenetrable to swords and spears, brave and fearless, and have absolutely no flaws. What should we do?" Another general looked troubled.

"A bunch of rubbish!" Duan Qingye slammed the table so hard that the teacup jumped up. "They only boost others' morale and destroy their own prestige!"

"This general has fought on the battlefield for decades, and I've never seen an enemy that's truly unkillable, or a battle that's unwinnable!"

He paused and continued, "The reason those ghost soldiers are so powerful is definitely not because they are truly invulnerable to swords and guns. That's simply impossible!"

"In my opinion, they must have used some special drug to stimulate their potential and numb their pain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain of the conference room was lifted and Chu Ruohan walked in with a tray of freshly brewed tea.

She and Duan Qingye had the same idea, so she served tea to everyone.

"I have already sent someone to Pingzhou to ask Doctor Qian to come quickly."

Duan Qingye took the teacup, took a sip, and rarely found fault. Instead, he looked at Chu Ruohan approvingly.

"Finally, there's someone with a sharp mind. A bunch of grown men aren't as thoughtful as a woman."

Chu Ruohan smiled slightly and continued, "But the problem now is that we need to capture a living ghost soldier so that Doctor Qian can prescribe the right medicine and find a way to control it."

Upon hearing this, Gu Junze stood up and walked to the hanging military map, scanning the terrain around the city.

"If Northern Yan wants to launch a night attack, the best time is midnight. Our soldiers are most tired and least alert at this moment." He pointed to a spot on the map. "They will definitely choose to launch a surprise attack from here, or here."

He pondered for a moment and quickly formulated a plan in his mind: "We must take the initiative and attack before they act!"

"Select an elite squad. Not only must we disrupt their deployment, but we must also seize a ghost soldier during the chaos and be able to escape quickly."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals in the hall looked solemn. Taking the initiative to attack and capturing the ghost soldiers alive, the danger involved was self-evident.

Duan Qingye had no objection, but just snorted, agreeing with Gu Junze's judgment.

In his opinion, it is better to take the initiative than to passively take a beating. This kid finally has some courage.

Vice Admiral Wang asked gravely, "General, who shall we choose to go? This mission is extremely dangerous. It requires not only exceptional skill but also a quick mind and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances."

Gu Junze's gaze swept across several trusted generals present, and finally stopped at Ying Yi.

"I'll take the Shadow Guards with me and select twenty more skilled soldiers to form a commando team."

"I obey your command!" Ying clasped his fists and spoke in a steady voice.

Duan Qingye stood aside, picked up the teacup and blew away the hot steam, without making any comments on Gu Junze's deployment.

Although he was sitting in the commander-in-chief's seat, he also knew who the backbone of the Pingzhou Army was at the moment.

After Gu Junze finished explaining the specific matters of the assault team, he was about to say something else when he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Chu Ruohan standing beside him.

She was playing with a black bone whistle in her hand, the one she had seized from Wuhuan Lie.

At this moment, she lowered her eyes, and gently stroked the cold lines on the surface of the bone whistle with her slender fingers, her expression very focused?

"Han'er, what are you thinking about?" Gu Junze slowed down his voice and walked to her side.

Chu Ruohan raised her head upon hearing the sound, handed the bone whistle to Gu Junze, and said softly, "Junze, I was thinking that since this ghost soldier is controlled by the bone whistle, if Wu Huanlie can use it, then Princess Beiyan can also use it."

"Now that we have this bone whistle, does it mean that we have a chance..."

She didn't finish her words, but the meaning was clear.

If we can control those ghost soldiers, wouldn’t that be a great trick?

Several Pingzhou generals looked at each other in confusion.

Controlling ghost soldiers? Is this possible?

"It's simply a fantasy!" A general couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, but his voice was not loud, and it was obviously just a subconscious reaction.

Duan Qingye put down his teacup. "This thing can't just be blown casually to make it sound. On the battlefield, there are rules for passing military orders, let alone controlling such a strange weapon."

"If you don't know how to play it correctly and just play it carelessly, you might end up getting burned."

Although his words were not polite, he also pointed out the key point.

Gu Junze took the bone whistle and felt it was cold and hard.

He had thought about this problem before, but as Duan Qingye said, the key is not as simple as having a bone whistle.

"Your idea is very bold, and it is not impossible." Gu Junze looked at Chu Ruohan and gave affirmation.

"But the problem is, we don't know the pattern of how this bone whistle is played, let alone what commands the different tones represent. The Northern Yan army must have strict confidentiality measures in place."

Chu Ruohan nodded, obviously understanding the difficulty.

She pursed her lips and said, "So we have to give it a try. Wengcheng is very close to Northern Yan. Will there be any Northern Yan sheet music or something like that in the trade between merchants from the two countries?"

Gu Cheng'an nodded slightly and turned to a deputy general. "Immediately send out orders to search the city carefully to see if they can find any books or musical scores related to Northern Yan's musical scales."

"Yes! General!" The deputy general took the order and hurried away.

Gu Junze also had his own thoughts. If he could really find a way to control the ghost soldiers...

Even if we just interfere with their actions, it will have an immeasurable impact on the subsequent battle situation.