At 5:15 PM, in front of the imperial palace, "Xiao Long" led a force of 30,000 men northward. The soldiers on the palace walls, who were constantly monitoring the enemy's movements, immediately reported this.
Zhao Yunqi smiled and said, "General Huo, get ready. Give General Qi another order and make sure they arrive at the battle site on time!"
Hawking should have strode away.
The Emperor System said, "Xiao Qingluan didn't even mention the specific plan, she just told everyone to go there, and she's so confident of winning?"
Zhao Yunqi: "Even if we can't win, at least we can weaken the Northern Barbarian army. Once the reinforcements from other units arrive, we will have a chance of winning."
The system remained silent.
That's how cruel it is; at times like these, some people always have to sacrifice themselves to try and create a chance for things to turn around.
Sanqingyuan is the largest plain north of the Yanshan Imperial Palace, a place that should have been perfect for spring plowing under the spring sunshine.
At this time, the land had been trampled and burned by the vanguard of the Northern Barbarians, leaving it a desolate wasteland with no inhabitants for thousands of miles.
As night fell, the spring breeze carried a chill.
Xiao Long's troops marched hastily, carrying torches.
There was no other way; people in ancient times suffered from night blindness, so they had to use torches to travel, and then extinguish the fire and hide themselves near their destination.
Xiao Zhixing was calculating the time when suddenly, a change popped up in the live stream. The Xiao Jiu system cheered: "Congratulations, the fusion of the space mirror has been improved, and three new shots have been added!"
The viewers in the live stream, who hadn't been sending many comments in anticipation of the big battle, suddenly started speaking up. One suggested that Bai Su should focus the camera on Xiao Kui, the Khan of the Northern Barbarians, while another suggestion was met with differing opinions.
Xiao Zhixing decisively intervened, sending a large number of bullet comments in support of choosing Zhao Yunqi.
Bai Su indeed said, "I did a rough count, and Xiao Kui and Zhao Yunqi have the most votes, so let's choose them."
The live stream flashed, and two new cameras opened, one focusing on Xiao Kui, the Great Khan of the Northern Barbarians—a man who was tall and burly, with a dark and rough face, a bulbous nose and a wide mouth, and piercing eyes, a typical image of a strong Northern Barbarian.
Xiao Zhixing only glanced at Xiao Kui's side, immediately focusing on Zhao Yunqi's camera.
Half a minute later, having heard no abnormalities from the Emperor System, he felt relieved, as it seemed the other party hadn't discovered the existence of the live stream.
Attention turned back to the Northern Barbarian royal tent, where Xiao Kui's army was resting, with all the generals present.
One of them said, "Great Khan, this secret report says that the Southern Jiangsu Army intends to disguise itself as our Northern Barbarian Army to launch a surprise attack. Why don't we turn the tables on them?"
Another general asked, "How can we turn the tables on them?"
"Let them get close, then surround them from all sides, close the door and beat them!"
"No, the Southern Jiangsu Army is skilled in lightning marches and is elusive. Our army cannot encircle them in a short time."
"We can summon His Highness the Dragon King for assistance. We will surround them from three sides and wait for them to be defeated and flee south before pursuing and killing them."
Xiao Kui, who had been half-closing his eyes, opened his eagle-like gaze and said in a deep voice, "The Southern Jiangsu Army is extremely cunning. We don't even know if this secret report is true or false. If our army divides its forces, we can defeat them one by one. What should we do then?"
The crowd fell silent. They hadn't forgotten the formidable strength of the Southern Jiangsu Army. Tens of thousands against tens of thousands—they had no chance of winning. Only an overwhelming numerical advantage could wipe them out.
Xiao Kui gripped the hilt of the dragon-shaped sword and said decisively:
"I will not divide my troops. I will wait for Su Zhen to arrive. Also, Asule, you will lead 40,000 vanguard troops to continue advancing. Once you encounter the Southern Jiangsu army, fight and retreat. You must keep them pinned down for me."
This is to prevent a lightning attack by the Southern Jiangsu Army. Since the enemy is coming for the main force, we must keep them pinned down so that the Northern Barbarian Army can be annihilated in one fell swoop.
Today, he is determined to avenge the humiliation he suffered twenty years ago.
Asule, as imposing as an iron tower, rose to his feet and replied, "Yes, sir!"
The slightly overweight scholar to Xiao Kui's lower right said:
"The Northern Border Army has suddenly accelerated its march. We must guard against them launching a surprise attack on the palace. What about the Sixth Prince's side?"
“Long’er is impatient. If he knows that the Sunan army has appeared, he will not miss the opportunity to join the battle. Give him a secret order to lead half of his troops north and act according to the situation to help Asule.”
As for the border troops, they didn't take them seriously at all.
"Zhao Yunqi is determined to defend the palace to the death. Even if the border troops rescue him, he won't go far. He has a lot to lose face."
Xiao Kui knew his old rival very well; Zhao Yunqi wouldn't leave until a winner was decided on his side.
Currently, the most threatening force within the territory of Beizhou is the Southern Jiangsu Army.
They both know this, so the outcome will be decided today.
[The princess is amazing. She anticipated Xiao Kui and Xiao Long's reactions and used the Southern Jiangsu Army as bait. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the plan.]
[Hehe, the princess has already set off ahead of time. Even if she didn't have Xiao Kui's secret order before, now that she does, the slight time difference can be easily covered up. I was just worried that if she impersonated Xiao Long and led troops on her own, wouldn't her identity be exposed after the battle and arouse suspicion? Wouldn't she be unable to use this identity later? That would be a pity. Now it's all settled, she can cover it up.]
[Rubbing hands together, so excited, so incredibly excited! The iconic scene is about to unfold, haha...]
If viewed from above, several forces are converging from all directions, their destination: Sanqingyuan!
Xiao Kui's army of 150,000 surged northwards with overwhelming momentum;
In the southwest, 50,000 troops of the Southern Jiangsu Army are marching at high speed, kicking up clouds of dust.
In the northwest, 50,000 border troops from the northern prefecture have already fled in disarray.
In the due south direction, "Xiao Long" and his 30,000 men moved forward silently, but their direction was towards the Southern Jiangsu Army.
Meanwhile, to the southeast, a mysterious force of 20,000 men was rapidly advancing.
With the winds of change gathering, the outcome will be decided today.
Soon after, another 40,000 vanguard troops led by Asule broke away from the main force of the Northern Barbarians and headed straight for the Sunan Army in the southwest.
The three arrows will hit the place, called the Four Waters Plain, in an hour.
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