First, there was a strong wind.

The wind was quite strong; if the tents hadn't been sturdy, they might have been blown away.

After the wind stopped, a torrential downpour began.

Xie Xin was stunned by the sudden storm.

She knew Yun Chuwei could observe celestial phenomena, but she didn't know she was so accurate.

Xie Sheng waited all night but did not receive any news of the army being attacked. Instead, he saw a torrential downpour.

He was furious, so he simply went to sleep.

Upon waking the next day, Xie Sheng eagerly asked his guards, "Was the army attacked last night?"

The guard immediately replied, "No, nothing happened except for a heavy rain."

Xie Sheng's face darkened upon hearing this.

Then he angrily shouted, "Hurry up and pack your things, we need to cross the river!"

Upon hearing this, the guard whispered, "Your Highness, we can't cross the river!"

Xie Sheng asked unhappily, "Why?"

The guard said, "Because of yesterday's rain, the river rose and submerged the low stone bridge. Now the river is murky and turbulent, making it impossible to cross."

Upon hearing this, Xie Sheng hurriedly ran out of the tent.

By then, the rain had stopped and the sky had cleared.

However, just as the guard had said, the river was indeed swift, and the bridge had been submerged.

Looking at the team on the opposite bank who were already fully prepared to set off, Xie Sheng suddenly understood why Yun Chuwei had insisted on crossing the river yesterday.

If Yun Chuwei hadn't let those soldiers cross the river yesterday, the entire army wouldn't be able to cross it now.

His face was grim as he stared intently at the direction of the troops on the opposite bank, his eyes filled with anger.

Yun Chuwei didn't explain this to him clearly.

If she had explained things clearly, he wouldn't have stayed here.

Just then, a loud voice came from across the river: "Set off immediately, full speed ahead!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Sheng felt a surge of anger with nowhere to vent it.

He drew the sword from the guard beside him and slashed at the tent with all his might.

The tent collapsed and was destroyed instantly.

The guard beside him immediately knelt down: "Your Highness, please calm down!"

"Calm down!" Xie Sheng kicked the guard and said, "You piece of trash, all you know is to tell me to calm down. Is this something that can be solved by calming down? Hurry up and figure out a way to cross the river. Do I have to teach you how to do it?"

The guard immediately said, "I'll go and think of a solution right away."

After the guard finished speaking, he left immediately.

At this moment, Yun Lianhua, who had been hiding to the side, dared to slowly approach Xie Sheng.

Xie Sheng calmed down a bit when he saw Yun Lianhua. He said to her, "I didn't scare you, did I?"

Although he was very angry, he couldn't take it out on Yun Lianhua, after all, Yun Lianhua was his savior.

Yun Lianhua was overjoyed to hear Xie Sheng's voice suddenly soften as he spoke to her.

No matter how angry Xie Sheng was, he never forgot to be gentle with her, which truly satisfied her vanity.

She felt that as long as she still had Xie Shenghuan's favor, she would never lose in her life.

So she gently shook her head: "No, I will never be scared by Brother Sheng. But, Brother Sheng, how should we cross the river?"

The river is swift, and neither horses nor carriages can cross it. What are they going to do? Do they really have to wait for the river to calm down?

Xie Sheng frowned. He didn't know how to cross the river either, but he couldn't directly say that he didn't know either. In the end, he could only say, "There will be a way!"

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Xie Xin only realized why Yun Chuwei had asked them to cross the river ahead of time after seeing the bridge submerged.

She didn't care whether Xie Sheng could cross the river or not, and simply let the group move forward.

As they passed through the mountains ahead, they saw a large number of messy footprints.

It looked like an army had been moving back and forth through the mountains several times.

Xie Xin examined the footsteps and laughed, "Looks like someone was planning a surprise attack on us last night. Unfortunately, the strong winds and heavy rain disrupted their plans!"

Yun Chuwei nodded slightly. It must have been the strong wind and heavy rain that caused that team to lose their way and thus fail to find them.

Jiang Wanqiu began, "They rushed here all night, only to return empty-handed. They must be exhausted by now, right? If we could find them as soon as possible, then..."

Everyone's eyes lit up a little.

Once those people are found, the first military merit will be earned!

Xie Xin agreed wholeheartedly and immediately dispatched scouts to search the surrounding area.

Yun Chuwei said from the side, "Let's focus our search in the southeast direction!"

Xie Xin was somewhat surprised and didn't quite understand why Yun Chuwei would say that.

Yun Chu smiled and said, "Judging from your luck today, the southeast is very auspicious. So are the others!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xin summoned several more scouts to focus their search on the southeast side.

After the scouts left, Xie Xin smiled and said, "You told our fortunes, shouldn't we pay you for it?"

Yun Chu smiled and said, "I will have His Majesty settle the accounts together."

Xie Xin couldn't help but laugh and said, "You really are a good person."

Not long after, the scouts who had gone to the southeast returned. They reported that there was a relatively secluded valley to the southeast where a rebel army of two or three thousand men had been discovered.

The scouts reported that, based on their observations, the army appeared to be very tired, and everyone except the sentries was sleeping.

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant asked Xie Xin, "Your Highness, should we attack them?"

Xie Xin looked at Yun Chuwei and asked, "What do you think?"

Yun Chu smiled and said, "Go ahead, otherwise what's the point of finding them?"

Now that the person has been found, there's no reason for them to be let go.

Upon hearing this, Xie Xin said, "Order the entire army to follow me in a surprise attack on the enemy and achieve great merit!"

Yun Chuwei did not participate in the tactical arrangements, nor did she participate in the attack or raid.

She could only watch from afar as Xie Xin mobilized his troops and launched a surprise attack on the valley.

It must be said that Xie Xin's command ability is quite strong; in just a short time, she had arranged a meticulous plan. Moreover, her subordinates executed her plan perfectly.

Those mere few thousand people were quickly taken down.

In one battle, Xie Xin annihilated and captured the entire vanguard of the rebel army with almost zero casualties.

Soon, Xie Xin led the prisoners of war and stationed his troops on the border of Jizhou.

Xie Sheng and his men caught up only after the army had set up camp on the border of Jizhou.

Xie Sheng was very satisfied to see that the army had just finished setting up camp and he had caught up with them.

He said somewhat smugly to Xie Xin and Yun Chuwei, "So what if you set off early? We just arrived and caught up with you!"

Yun Chuwei smiled mockingly, said nothing, and left.

Xie Xin sneered and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is truly remarkable; no one can compare to him."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Xie Sheng frowned; he felt that Xie Xin was mocking him.