The monster's roar at the foot of the mountain continued, the sound sometimes far away, sometimes near. Everyone was used to it and didn't care.
Under the protection of more than 400 Zhongshan soldiers including Yuan Wu, the princess went up the mountain again with two generals and Zhang Jian. They went up the small road on the Songzi County side. The people in the guard camp were still sleeping soundly, so they would not alert the people below.
After everyone left, half of the mountain became quiet and silent.
Wei Ling, Shi Le, and Qu Qicai appeared.
Wei Ling asked, "Fifth cousin, what should we do with these people from the palace guard camp?"
Wei Xiyin tapped her fingers lightly. "Things are going better than expected. Let's not move for now. Let's keep them for a few days."
"Okay." Wei Ling nodded obediently without even asking why.
Wei Xiyin asked, "How is your father doing?"
"Father has deployed troops nearby and found out that there are about 5,000 garrison troops on duty in rotation. They have poor discipline. It's so hot outside that many soldiers hide in the shade while on duty. Yesterday, someone was lazy and almost ran into our ambush site..." Wei Ling and his men stayed outside the city and kept in touch with the Zhongshan granary.
Wei Mingyuan set out half a day earlier than them and had already contacted the scouts who had been monitoring outside.
The county town is surrounded by high mountains and two thousand Wei family soldiers are hiding in the mountains. Only a few teams are sent down the mountain to explore every day.
The conditions outside were harsh, but fortunately they had enough food and water.
The team that originally stayed at the boundary marker to guard the supplies has also moved there.
Wei Xiyin nodded and said, "The surrender of these two generals will greatly facilitate our operations outside the city. When we return tomorrow, send a small team to the South Gate to find out the troops stationed there."
With General Chen and Xing Shi providing cover, their movements were not restricted and they could bypass the two vanguard camps in the east and head south.
Upon hearing this, Shi Le couldn't help but look up and asked, "Which army do you want to incite rebellion next?"
Wei Xiyin shook her head. "That army is said to be the Zhongshan garrison. When Yuan Saburo seized power, the garrison must have been involved. The chances of them inciting rebellion are relatively low."
As the name suggests, the garrison is responsible for defending and guarding important places.
It was originally the garrison outside Zhongren County.
If the garrison had not rebelled, Yuan Saburo would not have been able to control the entire Zhongren County so quickly.
Thinking that they were still unaware of the situation, she paused before saying, "The Zhongshan Army has war horses, and they should be at the South City Gate, under the charge of the garrison."
She had carefully studied the intelligence previously gathered by the scouts, and she shared Chu Yu's idea that if there was a horse stable, it was most likely to be in the south.
Otherwise, if the south city gate is not opened, why would we send troops to guard it?
Most of them were stationed nearby to guard the war horses and look for fodder.
The three were stunned by the sudden news.
Cookie took a deep breath and said, "Zhongshan is worthy of being called the country of a thousand chariots. It even still has war horses."
"Indeed, the virus is highly contagious. Surviving horses are rarer than humans." Wei Xiyin agreed.
That's a war horse.
With war horses, according to the current scale of the fort, it is entirely possible to build full body armor for the horses to prevent injuries and infections. Whether it is traveling or checking in luggage, it will be much more convenient than it is now.
She was really greedy.
Cookie understood immediately, "After we take over Zhongren County, you can ask the princess for a warhorse. We will breed and reproduce it ourselves, and I think the princess will not refuse."
At worst, I can borrow some mares and stallions, and return them after they give birth to foals.
Wei Xiyin raised her eyebrows, "Mr. Qu is absolutely right."
"By the way, the conditions outside are tough. This is your first time joining the army, are you having trouble getting used to it?" Wei Xiyin asked casually. Cookie was working for her now, and it was her job to care about her subordinates.
Cookie was deeply moved by what he heard. "I'm so grateful that you still remember me, girl. I'm fine. I have Shi nearby to protect me. I have plenty of food and drink out there, but it's a little hot. However, we have enough saltpeter, which is much better than what the soldiers in Zhongren County have..."
"By the way, has the girl seen the explosives in the box?"
"I've specially marked the boxes of modified explosives. They're two to three times more powerful than the original ones. You must be careful when using them and try to stay as far away as possible. However, the palace is definitely heavily guarded, so we can't store explosives in advance. Your movements are restricted, so you should save those explosives for critical moments..."
To Mr. Biscuit's endless gushing.
Wei Xiyin had been mentally prepared and had become accustomed to it. Mr. Biscuit did talk a lot, but she had to ask questions and show concern, and it was her duty to be respectful to others.
So she could only nod and agree when Mr. Biscuit spoke.
Wei Ling and Shi Le had been staying with Mr. Qu recently. They had already experienced his talkativeness and stood aside listening quietly.
Wait until Cookie stops talking.
It’s getting late.
Wei Xiyin said, "There's no need to stay here. We'll be leaving tomorrow. Deputy General Shi will lead his men back to Zhongren County ahead of time."
Shi Le clasped his fists and saluted, "Yes."
Several people gathered together to discuss the details before separating.
Wei Ling led two hundred soldiers down the mountain and waited nearby.
Tomorrow I will follow my fifth cousin and the others back together.
Shi Le and the remaining 800 Wei family soldiers returned to Zhongren County in advance to investigate the situation of the garrison in the south.
Wei Xiyin stood there, and only after seeing that everyone had gone far away did she take Qin Shan back to the camp.
There were no torches, and it was pitch black everywhere.
She deliberately made some noise to alert the soldiers in the camp.
“Who is it?!”
Qin Shan said, "It's me."
The soldiers of the right vanguard camp heard the sound and realized that this was the unlucky guy sent by Madam Wei to find bath water...
You just came back now?
The soldier looked around for a long time and found that there was a figure swaying beside him.
Wei Xiyin switched character settings in an instant, and said in a pretentious voice, "What are you looking at? Have you ever seen someone get up at night?"
The soldier was immediately choked.
It was pitch black all around, and the faint moonlight made it impossible to make out anything.
How did Madam Wei know that he was looking at her?
But then again, when did Madam Wei go out...
"If you look at me again, I'll have your eyes gouged out!"
Wei Xiyin walked towards the tent, complaining as she went, "None of the Zhongshan Kingdom's servants have any sense. Seriously, I thought there was something fun to be had out here, but having no water to bathe is unbearable!"
Soldier:"………"
Wei Li stayed in the camp.
When I heard the noise outside, I knew that my fifth cousin had returned.
Wei Li immediately stepped forward.
Wei Xiyin just said: "Cousin, you haven't slept yet, go to sleep quickly, we will go back tomorrow, I don't want to stay in this damn place for a moment."
The implication is that everything will go well and nothing will happen tonight.
Wei Li's expression eased a little, and he finally felt relieved.
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