Chapter 321 Good news, the war begins
Wei Chengyi and his men's actions were top secret, and few people knew about it except for a few generals. Qingying then devoted all her efforts to training the cavalry, and Yan Lang was responsible for the overall coordination of the troops stationed in the three counties. At the same time, she did not forget to send scouts to closely monitor the Western Hu people stationed outside, and not give them any chance to escape.
After waking up, Shen Xiangwan acted as if nothing had happened. She took Yuanyue to the wounded camp as usual. In the evening, she received a letter from Wei Chengyi reporting that he was safe. In order not to affect him, she did not reply. For the next period of time, she stayed in the wounded camp during the day and returned to the general's tent to rest at night. She looked more normal than anyone else. Yan Lang, Qingying and Yuanyue, who had been a little worried, breathed a sigh of relief. They all saw how deep her relationship with Wei Chengyi was, and they were not afraid of anything else, but they were afraid that she would worry too much and embarrass herself.
In a blink of an eye, a few days passed. Everyone was busy in an orderly manner and didn't even take time for the Lantern Festival. The Western Hu people stationed outside the city didn't attack once. The previously injured soldiers recovered one after another, and the wounded camp was gradually emptied. Shen Xiangwan, Mu Yunran and the medical boys had free time one after another, but they still went to the wounded camp every day to teach the military doctors and medicine boys how to deal with and suture wounds. At the same time, they also asked the military doctors how to take pulses and prescribe medicine. The two sides had friendly exchanges.
"Are we going to start?"
Half a month after Wei Chengyi left, the atmosphere in the military camp became tense again. Shen Xiangwan stood outside the big tent, watching the soldiers coming and going and whispering. She didn't know what specific arrangements Wei Chengyi had made before he left, but half a month was almost the limit. If she waited any longer, something might change. What she could perceive, Yan Lang and Qingying were definitely more perceptive.
"Madam, should we go to the wounded camp or stay in the big tent to rest?"
Not wanting her to get involved in the troop deployment, Yuan Yue asked at the right time. She was not afraid of anything, but she was afraid that she would go to the battlefield in person.
Turning to look at her, Shen Xiangwan shook her head and walked towards Yan Lang's residence. Since Wei Chengyi left, they had been discussing matters there so as not to disturb her. Yuan Yue, who was following behind her, couldn't help but touch her nose. Was it her illusion? The lady's look just now seemed to contain a thousand words. She must have seen through her little trick.
"Wanwan? Why are you here?"
Inside the tent, Yan Lang and the others were making final arrangements. When they looked up, they saw Shen Xiangwan walk in. After a brief pause, the generals bowed in unison: "Greetings, Madam!"
"No need to be so polite."
Waving his hand, Shen Xiangwan walked over and stopped in front of the sand table: "Are we going to take action?"
"Um."
Wei Chengyi hid nothing from her, and Yan Lang didn't think she shouldn't ask. He nodded and continued, "According to the news sent back by our scouts, the Western Hu people have become increasingly anxious in the past two days. They are very likely to launch a surprise attack or attack the city again. Our cavalry is almost fully trained. To avoid any complications, we will prepare to act tomorrow. At 3:00 am, General Wang, General Chen, and General Zheng will each lead 10,000 cavalrymen to circle around the rear of the Western Hu people and cut off their retreat. At 3:30 am, the city gates of the three counties will be opened simultaneously. All infantry will attack together. We must ensure that they are completely wiped out and not a single one escapes."
Pointing to the sand table full of flags, Yan Lang briefly explained their plan. The Western Hu people were all cavalry, good at lightning raids, and very mobile, but they also had a fatal flaw, which was the lack of food and grass. Their anxiety was most likely due to this. If he guessed correctly, they would have only two choices next, either to break through the barriers frantically and fight to support the war, or to withdraw temporarily and wait until they met up with reinforcements before breaking through together. No matter which one, it would be harmful to them, so they had to attack in advance and not give the Western Hu people any chance to choose.
"Well, you guys go ahead and make the arrangements, I'll just listen and I promise not to say anything!"
Looking down at the sand table, Shen Xiangwan spoke casually.
The generals looked at each other, none of them knowing how to proceed. However, Yan Lang and Qingying did not care and continued to make arrangements. They had tried their best in this operation. They could only succeed and could not fail. Otherwise, they would be too sorry for Wei Chengyi and others who had sneaked into the grassland.
Um?
An unknown amount of time had passed before Shen Xiangwan suddenly sensed a movement in the space. As she turned her back and walked towards the main seat, she quietly took out a letter from the space. When she saw the contents clearly, a brilliant smile appeared on the corners of her lips. "I almost forgot, Uncle Yan, this is the letter Cheng Yi sent back. Not long ago, they successfully assassinated King Xiulu, the leader of the Western Hu reinforcements. The Western Hu reinforcements that were gathering are now in chaos."
Shen Xiangwan turned around abruptly, holding the letter she had just received and said loudly, to be precise, they had just assassinated King Xulu last night, but the generals in the tent didn't know about the superpowers yet, so naturally they didn't know either. She could use space to transmit messages to Wei Chengyi in real time, so she could only slightly blur the time when they took action.
"real?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone blurted out at the same time, their faces overflowing with naked excitement. Yan Lang excitedly stepped forward to take the letter from her hand. After reading it carefully, he laughed heartily and said, "Good, great! This way, we will have no worries at all. Generals, in tomorrow's decisive battle, we must completely annihilate the Western Hu people!"
"yes!"
Everyone clasped their fists in unison. The news that Wei Chengyi had successfully assassinated the Western Hu King Xulu came just in time. It not only dispelled their last bit of worry, but also greatly boosted their morale. Everyone's confidence increased several times. Tomorrow, they would make sure the Western Hu knew that anyone who dared to cross the border would die!
Seeing how excited they were, Shen Xiangwan also smiled very happily. After successfully assassinating King Xulu, Cheng Yi should be coming back.
The war was about to begin, and all three counties were mobilizing troops. The wounded camp, which had been idle for a few days, became busy again. Shen Xiangwan personally summoned all the military doctors, medical boys and pharmacists, and asked them to prepare to receive the wounded. Starting tomorrow, they would be divided into two groups, taking turns day and night to rescue as many wounded as possible in the shortest time.
"Open the city gates!"
The next day, at 2:02 AM, Yan Lang stood on the city wall and gave a solemn order. The soldiers, already prepared, slowly opened the heavy city gates. Inside, the general, seated astride his tall horse, raised his Mo Dao (a sword) and said, "My men, the Western Hu people are cruel and bloodthirsty. They have been harassing our border for years and slaughtering our people. As the guardians of the border, what should we do?"
“Kill, kill, kill!”
The soldiers, ready to go, shouted and screamed, and the general's voice, mixed with his inner strength, rang out again: "My men, follow me!"
"rush!"
At his command, the soldiers swarmed out of the city like a swarm of locusts. Shen Xiangwan, who was standing on the city wall with Yan Lang, looked at them with a grim expression. After all 30,000 soldiers had left the city, the soldiers in front began to run, and the soldiers behind followed one after another. Soon, they walked farther and farther away, and gradually disappeared at the end of the grassland.
[End of this chapter]
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