Everyone in the room fell silent for a moment, staring at Jiang Yimian and Liu'er without saying a word for a long time.
Liu'er just smiled and said, "Miss, trust me, I can do it, everything will be fine. You and Lord Lu have other things to do, you can't all go to the bandits' lair."
"Those Xiliang people outside the city still need you to deal with them; I'm the most suitable to go."
Her specialty is using poison, and even if she's discovered, she can still protect herself.
Although those river bandits were fierce, they were certainly not as difficult to deal with as the Xiliang people outside the city.
The burden on the young lady and Lord Lu is already heavy enough.
She also wanted to share the burden with them.
Jiang Yimian was still somewhat hesitant. Liu'er knew how to use poison and was skilled in some martial arts, but she had never faced those vicious river bandits before. She was worried about letting her go alone.
Just then, Lin Yan'an coughed lightly, stood up from the armchair, and straightened his red brocade robe with a serious expression. "Since Liu'er is going, then as the only one in our team who looks the best in drag, I naturally have to go too."
"Don't worry, Sister Jiang, I will protect Liu'er and make sure she doesn't get hurt."
This is a great opportunity to make a name for himself. He came to Weizhou this time for the Lin family's business. If he succeeds in this feat, the Lin family will definitely become famous in Weizhou.
Moreover, as a man, he would naturally want to protect women.
Since Liu'er is going, he will go and protect her safety.
Thinking it over, he simply nodded his chin at Lu Cijian.
Go ahead and go. He'll definitely find the bandits' lair. Let the guy surnamed Lu be envious.
Once he becomes famous throughout Weizhou, that Lu fellow will be furious.
Lin Yan'an spoke with a straight face, his eyes brimming with smugness.
Jiang Yimian's lips twitched involuntarily. She felt that it was rather unreliable for this guy to go as well.
Just as he was hesitating, he heard Lu Cijian say calmly, "I'll leave Liu'er and all the people of the city to Lord Lin."
He spoke earnestly, and though his words were plain, they inexplicably carried a sense of entrusting his son to someone else, which stirred the hearts of the others in the room as well.
Zhao Zuoling and the others quickly added, "Lord Lin is a man of great righteousness. If we can successfully suppress the bandits this time, Lord Lin and Miss Liu'er will be the saviors of all the people of Weizhou."
Hearing this, Lin Yan'an felt a surge of warmth in his heart and quickly said, "You're too kind, everyone. It's only right that I participate in something like this, which is to save the people of Weizhou from suffering."
Rest assured, everyone, I will not let you down.
Jiang Yimian glanced at Lin Yan'an, then at Liu'er. Seeing that she didn't seem to mind, she nodded. "Then you two can go together. Be careful."
Although Lin Yan'an doesn't know martial arts, he is still quite clever and can be of some use when necessary. Going with Liu'er would allow the two of them to complement each other.
Moreover, with Lin Yan'an around, she wasn't worried that Liu'er would sacrifice herself to complete the mission.
Why did Ah Jian suddenly provoke Lin Yan'an, as if she was afraid he wouldn't go?
Thinking about it, she only glanced at the person next to her, but the other person's expression was normal, and there was nothing wrong with him.
Xie Yi hesitated for a long time, staring at Liu'er and Lin Yan'an before finally nodding reluctantly, "Then let's leave it at that for now. Go back and prepare, and I'll have Zhao Zuoling take you to the small fishing village later."
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and frowned. "If we are to deal with the river bandits tonight, we'll have to put the Xiliang army outside the city on hold for now."
The number of soldiers guarding Weizhou City is limited. If we are to deal with the river bandits tonight, then the night raid on the Xiliang people's supplies will have to be postponed.
Otherwise, if the night raid fails and those people take advantage of the chaos to attack the city, while most of Weizhou City's troops are busy suppressing bandits, then things will go wrong.
Jiang Yimian said, "No need, let's act together tonight."
Xie Yi was stunned, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Others were also somewhat incredulous.
After hesitating for a long time, Prefect Chen said, "Princess, I know that you and Lord Lu are both highly skilled, but these river bandits and the people of Xiliang are not easy to deal with."
Tonight we'll go deal with the river bandits, and we'll have to take at least 20,000 soldiers with us, leaving less than 30,000 soldiers in the city.
These people have no chance of defeating the more than 70,000 Xiliang people outside the city.
What he didn't say was that if the night raid on the Xiliang army camp succeeded, it would make these Xiliang people more wary; if it failed, they might immediately launch a general attack on Weizhou City.
Last night's battle was merely a test for both sides.
The worst outcome would be that problems also arise with the bandits, leaving Weizhou City vulnerable to attacks from both sides, which would be the real crisis.
Although Xie Yi didn't speak, he clearly shared the same thoughts as Prefect Chen.
Doing two things at the same time tonight is far too risky.
It's still two things that must be successful.
Moreover, the fierce battle last night left the city's defenders exhausted, and they haven't had a proper rest yet. But tonight, another major battle is looming, and Weizhou City will truly be in grave danger.
Jiang Yimian said earnestly, "Your Highness, rest assured, this night raid on the Xiliang army camp will only succeed, not fail."
She was confident and determined that the operation would not fail.
Xie Yi was still somewhat uneasy.
These are matters of life and death. One wrong step and Weizhou City will fall. Success cannot be achieved simply by one person's word.
After hesitating for a while, he finally said, "How about we wait for the Southern Guards to arrive before making any plans?"
If the Southern Guards had appeared, he might have had some confidence, but since they hadn't arrived yet, he really didn't have the confidence to attack both the river bandits and the Xiliang people at the same time.
Even though he had witnessed Jiang Yimian's prowess last night, he was still somewhat uneasy.
Jiang Yimian simply said, "Is Your Highness so certain that while we're plotting against the river bandits, the Xiliang people will obediently set up camp outside?"
It wasn't that she suspected there were spies in the city, but she wanted Xie Yi to understand that if they didn't take action against the Xiliang people tonight, they might start another war.
They needed to seize the initiative; otherwise, they might not be able to wait for reinforcements from the Southern Guards before Weizhou City fell.
Those people from Xiliang are not the type to sit idly by and wait to die. Since last night's battle was a test, there might be a second test.
Weizhou City cannot afford to focus on dealing with the river bandits.
Instead of worrying about a possible sneak attack from the Xiliang people, they should take a gamble and burn their supplies first, giving the Xiliang people a warning and making them wary of Weizhou.
Before making a move, they can't help but reassess the fighting strength of Weizhou City.
Xie Yi paused, then looked at Lu Cijian, hoping that the other party could persuade Jiang Yimian.
He knew Jiang Yimian was right, but tonight, dealing with both the Xiliang people and the river bandits at the same time seemed like they were courting death.
If those Xiliang people don't attack Weizhou City tonight, but they provoke them first, it will only anger them. Not only will they fail to achieve what they want, but they will also plunge the entire Weizhou City into crisis.
Lu Cijian replied, "Your Highness, rest assured, Mianmian will not fail."
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