Su Jinxia was also infected and smiled. "The Ji army soldiers were able to cross the turbulent waters and take the city gate, which is quite impressive. The problem lies with the leaders. But if you say Zhou Wenshu was the leader, then it makes sense. He was destined to lose in the Battle of Fanping."
In the previous life, it was the same. Zhou Wenshu was defeated by Fan Ping, which greatly weakened the Ji Army and prolonged the war for a long time.
Although Zhou Wenshu no longer had Lin Que, his rival, in this life, Zhou Wenshu still lost. Perhaps this was fate.
Su Jinxia still hasn't realized that she's the one taking the blame for Ji Jun's defeat.
Su Jin looked at Han Qing with approval, "You and Zhang Qi did a great job. Taking down Fan Ping opened the door to the entire east, and our road ahead will be much easier. Just tell me what rewards you want. Oh, by the way, remember to prepare some good wine and meat for the soldiers tonight to celebrate."
Han Qing said with a smile, "I remember. As for our victory, that's the best reward."
"How are the prisoners doing now?" Su Jin asked softly. Although they were enemy troops, there were bound to be disciples of Phoenix Pavilion among them.
Han Qing immediately saw through Su Jin's thoughts and said softly, "Don't worry, they weren't mistreated, and there weren't many casualties. Their weapons were confiscated, and they're being kept in a deserted village outside the city."
Su Jin nodded. "That's good. I'll go check on him in a bit. What about Xu Zhou? Is he dead?"
Han Qing shook his head. "No, Xu Zhou just happens to be living in Fan Ping's military camp. He's guarding the camp now and is determined not to surrender. We've surrounded the camp, and once they run out of supplies, they'll naturally surrender."
Fan Ping's army was far outnumbered by Zhuang's, and an attack would have been a faster way to capture it, but Han Qing did not want to cause unnecessary casualties, so he chose to besiege the camp.
Su Jin was very satisfied; this had always been their policy.
Satisfied, Su Jin felt mostly gratified.
Han Qing was both wise and resourceful, Zhang Qi was brave and skilled in battle, and General Xiao Tianmo was strict in disciplining his troops, so no one dared to disobey him.
Even with Su Jinxia absent, Zhuang Jun remained a cohesive unit, making no mistakes whatsoever.
In contrast, the Ji Army was completely different; Shen Qianxue had very few capable subordinates.
Zhou Ji, though a king, had no real ability to lead troops into battle. He relied entirely on a hypocritical demeanor to get others to fight for him.
Although Zhou Wenshu was learned, he was pedantic and had spent several years in the deep mountains. He was flustered and indecisive in the face of problems.
Yang Jiaoruo appears brave and resolute, but in reality, she is a muddle-headed fool who thinks she is not troubled by emotions, but in fact, she is getting deeper and deeper into the whirlpool of emotions.
Shen Xi was indeed cautious and capable, but he was sent to Kyoto.
Although the disciples of Phoenix Pavilion are highly skilled and loyal, they are all followers and will fall into chaos once they are not given orders by Shen Qianxue.
As for the forces in the martial arts world, they are more courageous than cunning.
Therefore, without Shen Qianxue, the entire army of the King of Ji was like a pile of loose sand, utterly worthless!
After understanding the situation, Su Jin was not in a hurry. She took a hot bath, changed into clean clothes, and then went to the deserted manor outside the city.
The houses in the abandoned village were all dilapidated and the conditions were rather rudimentary. Some of the Ji Army soldiers were resting inside the houses, while others were simply sprawled out in the courtyard. Zhou Wenshu, on the other hand, was huddled in a corner, looking utterly dejected.
The Tiger Cavalry General, a bearded man, angrily shouted at one of them, "I told you, if we fought them, the worst that could happen was death! But you wouldn't listen, and now look what's happened, you're just waiting to die here. I didn't kill a single enemy soldier, I'm so humiliated!"
"Don't worry, we won't die." Fu Gang still had that carefree, nonchalant attitude.
At that time, Nanshan was besieged and the number of troops was far less than that of the enemy. However, the Tiger Cavalry General was determined not to surrender and was willing to fight to the death against Zhuang's army. It was Fu Gang who persuaded him that as long as he survived, he would fight again.
Of course, Fu Gang wasn't a coward either!
If the enemy were the imperial court, Fu Gang would rather die in battle than be taken prisoner, but since the enemy was Su Jin's subordinate, he would still choose to be taken prisoner. After all, who wants to die when they can live a good life?
Being captured by his younger sister's army wasn't so shameful for Fu Gang.
Tiger Cavalry General retorted angrily, "You're just a coward who's afraid of death!"
Fu Gang didn't argue with him and lazily slumped in a broken chair to rest.
Although everyone disapproved of Fu Gang's behavior, he was the most skilled in martial arts among them, and no one could do anything about him.
Su Jinxia peeked out from outside the door and couldn't help but chuckle. This guy was just showing off because Su Jinxia wouldn't do anything to him.
"Go and bring out the one who's lying on the recliner," Su Jin ordered.
The guard nodded, went in, and dragged Fu Gang out.
Fu Gang's eyes lit up the moment he saw Su Jinxia, and he said plaintively, "Little sister, why did you take so long to come? I was worried you wouldn't care whether I lived or died."
Fu Gang, a grown man, acted like a spoiled child, which gave Su Jin goosebumps all over her body.
"How can I ignore my brother's life or death? But you'll have to stay here for two more days," Su Jin said with a hint of helplessness.
After all, they were prisoners of war; there was no reason for them to be released easily.
How and when to release them depends on what Shen Qianxue means and how she plans to redeem them.
Fu Gang naturally understood that Su Jin was the Prince of Zhuang, and therefore could not act impulsively based solely on feelings.
Zhuang Jun had already treated these prisoners very well.
"Alright," Fu Gang said pitifully, "You're not allowed to take this opportunity to bully my young master, otherwise I'd rather die in battle."
Su Jin smiled and handed the paper bag in her hand to Fu Gang. "Here, have a taste. I'd never bully your young master, no matter who else I might bully!"
Fu Gang was the biggest eater in the team, so the prisoners' food was bound to be bad. Therefore, when Su Jin came down, she bought meatballs to bring to him.
"That's true!" Fu Gang smiled, his eyes crinkling. "Stay with me a little longer, I'll go back after I finish eating."
Otherwise, not only would the origin of the meatballs be unclear, but they would definitely be snatched up in no time.
So Su Jin and Fu Gang sat down on the steps and chatted casually about the whereabouts of the other group.
One group of disciples was responsible for guarding Phoenix Pavilion, so not many people participated in the military camp.
This is good; Phoenix Pavilion is much more stable now.
Both of them tactfully refrained from asking about matters in their respective military camps, and instead discussed only private matters.
After Fu Gang finished eating, let the smell of the meat dissipate, and pretended to go back, Su Jin left.
As soon as Su Jinxia stepped into Tianyang City, someone came on horseback to report that there was unusual activity in Fan Ping's military camp.
Su Jin dismounted and mounted his horse, heading towards Fanping.
In Fanping's military camp, Zhang Qi was deploying battle plans when he saw Su Jin coming down. Without saying a word, he reported the situation.
"The army camp is running out of food and supplies. Xu Zhou estimates that they can't wait any longer and is preparing to break out."
Su Jin snorted, "You're asking for it!"
Xu Zhou was originally from the capital. He was sent to Fanping to guard the city for several years. He was always dissatisfied and wanted to return to the capital. Therefore, he recruited cunning people to advise him, appointed relatives and friends, and allowed villains such as Lin Que to commit crimes.
Yes, it's absolutely despicable!
Now that they haven't returned to the capital, Xu Zhou will naturally not surrender easily and will fight to the death.
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