Su Jinxia hurriedly walked out of the courtyard, and Han Qing happened to come up to her. He was in a hurry and grabbed Su Jinxia and said, "I have a good idea to attack Fanping."
Su Jinxia hurriedly left, saying, "Let's talk about it when I get back."
"Time waits for no one. In just the next two days, we will be at war with them." Han Qing stopped Su Jin, wondering what she was up to and why she was in such a hurry.
"Then you make the decision. I trust you. Just discuss it with General Zhang Qi." Su Jin patted Han Qing on the shoulder and walked quickly forward.
However, after taking a few steps, Su Jin turned back and instructed, "Be careful of the Ji army; they may also attack Fanping."
Han Qing nodded solemnly.
After Su Jin left, Han Qing quickly went to discuss the matter with Zhang Qi.
Meanwhile, Shen Qianxue led three thousand elite troops to a mountain valley to set up camp, which was very close to Fanping.
Inside the tent, Zhou Wenshu, Shen Qianxue, and the two generals were discussing their plans to attack Fanping.
Shen Qianxue, clad in armor, looked imposing and extraordinary. As he studied the topographical map of Fanping, he had an idea.
Fanping has a waterway leading out of the city. When the water level rises, one can sneak in unnoticed. Coincidentally, Xingyun Guan predicted that there would be heavy rain in two days.
If you lead a squad of soldiers skilled in swimming to infiltrate the city and attack from both inside and outside, you can capture the city with minimal troops.
Everyone thought this was a good idea. Although it was very risky for a small team to infiltrate the city, there is no such thing as a sure thing in war. This method was much better than a direct assault.
After all, Shen Qianxue only brought three thousand men; without some strategy, she wouldn't be able to take down Fanping.
Just as everyone was discussing the details, Yang Jiaoruo ran in, panting.
When Shen Qianxue saw her, her brows furrowed involuntarily. "Why are you here?"
Shen Qianxue did not bring Yang Jiaoruo with her on this march.
Yang Jiaoruo clasped her hands in a gesture of respect and said quickly, "The Mai family sent a message to the camp, saying that Mai Zizi left the manor without permission to go find Su Jin!"
"What!" Shen Qianxue jumped to her feet in shock. "She's all alone?"
"Yes, she ran away secretly. It seems she heard about Su Jinxia's matter and went to confront her. The Prince is worried that Mai Zizi might be in danger, so he specially sent me with the servants of the Mai family to inform you." Yang Jiaoruo relayed the message, without much urgency on her face.
Although Yang Jiaoruo and Mai Zizi grew up together at Phoenix Pavilion, they were not exactly friends.
Shen Qianxue was in a panic. Mai Zizi was just a weak girl who couldn't even kill a chicken. In this chaotic world, human life was as worthless as grass. It was too dangerous for her to travel alone!
Shen Qianxue immediately sent someone to summon the servants of the Mai family to find out what had happened. Then she ordered her men to go to Tianyang City to find out if Mai Zizi had arrived there, and to search for her along the route from the Mai family residence to Tianyang City.
Two days later, news came back one after another.
Mai Zizi did not reach Tianyang City, but she appeared in Liuxiang Town two days ago, after which she mysteriously disappeared.
Two days should have been enough time for Mai Zizi to reach Tianyang City, but she didn't. Does this mean...?
Furthermore, Su Jinxia left Tianyang City two days ago; it's unclear whether there's any connection between these events.
Shen Qianxue sent more people to search for Mai Zizi's whereabouts, but he was still restless.
He should go find it himself.
But the attack on Fan Ping was about to begin, and he couldn't leave either.
Zhou Wenshu, who had been staying by Shen Qianxue's side, noticed his dilemma and volunteered.
"Commander, you go ahead. Leave the plan to attack Fanping to me!"
Shen Qianxue turned her gaze to Zhou Wenshu, not entirely at ease. This operation was very important, and Shen Qianxue did not want to entrust it to others.
Zhou Wenshu replied, "Don't worry, I have the whole plan memorized. Even if it costs me my life, I will take down Fan Ping and kill Xu Zhou!"
“Miss Mai’s safety is equally important, and this matter also involves Su Jin. If you don’t step in, I’m afraid something bad might happen.”
Shen Qianxue was indeed worried about Mai Zizi, and she had a feeling that things were not so simple.
For example, why did Su Jinxia leave Tianyang City? What did she go there to do? Was it related to Mai Zizi?
These questions troubled him greatly.
Shen Qianxue looked at the sky, summoned all the generals, went through the battle plan in detail, and then temporarily handed over the authority to Zhou Wenshu, instructing them to keep a close eye on the situation in Tianyang City. Then she led a small team to Liuxiang Town.
As expected, the heavy rain arrived at night, and the roads were soon flooded.
At this rate, the waterway will rise within an hour.
Zhou Wenshu divided his troops into two groups. One group, led by the Tiger Cavalry General, guarded the area outside Fanping City to provide support, while the other group circled around to the waterway entrance behind the city.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it was so dark that nothing could be seen, making marching extremely difficult.
It took Zhou Wenshu and the others a long time to reach the entrance of the waterway, but the water flow in the waterway was very rapid.
"Will they even be able to get in? Won't they be washed away?" someone questioned.
Zhou Wenshu felt a pang of panic; he hadn't expected the rain to be so heavy tonight.
But should we give up?
How could this be! He promised Shen Qianxue that he had to win over Fan Ping!
Zhou Wenshu took two deep breaths and shouted, "I have a way!"
Everyone looked at Zhou Wenshu, but his straw hat was covered by the rain, so they couldn't see anything.
The rain was unexpectedly heavy, as if someone were pouring a bucket of water over your head.
Zhou Wenshu took a deep breath and shouted, "Tie us up with ropes. That way we'll be stronger and less likely to be swept away by the water. We're all highly skilled warriors, and we'll definitely be able to overcome this difficulty!"
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