Chapter 92 Victory
Inside the narrow passage, flames shot up into the sky, people shouted and horses neighed, and the place was in chaos, illuminating the dark hillsides on both sides.
Shen Yuexi pounded her aching waist with her fists and walked along the narrow path to the middle of the mountain.
She had just come across Qiu Liming fighting a Xirong man. Seeing Qiu Liming in danger, she hastily had Daxiong make a wooden shield. It was so heavy that she had to throw it with all her strength, nearly breaking her back.
Xiao Zhuo still insisted on not letting her come, look, isn't this helping?
Next, she showed her face in front of Xiao Zhuo to let him know she was here. She was not allowed to come, but she insisted on coming.
The soldiers guarding the road saw her approaching and stepped forward to stop her, saying, "Madam, the commander is directing the battle. Please stop."
Before Shen Yuexi could speak, Qiu Liming's voice sounded from behind her.
"Let the lady pass."
When the soldiers saw that it was General Qiu and several other soldiers coming up the mountain, they immediately stepped aside.
Shen Yuexi turned around and smiled at Qiu Liming, "General Qiu, you're not hurt, are you?"
Qiu Liming walked up to her, clasped his hands together, and knelt on one knee. "If it weren't for you, my lady, I would be dead. Please accept my respects."
The soldiers next to him were all confused.
General Qiu is a high-ranking general, so why does he need the lord's wife to come to his rescue? The lord's wife looks so weak and fragile, can she really fight in the battlefield?
Shen Yuexi shook her hand and said, "General Qiu, there's no need to salute. The Western Rong people haven't retreated yet. Why are you here, General?"
Qiu Liming stood up and walked to the side of the road. "Victory is certain. I've come to inform you, my lord. Madam, please come in."
"General, you have military duties to attend to. Please go first."
Shen Yuexi didn't leave first. The fighting was raging down there, and Qiu Liming had military intelligence to report to Xiao Zhuo, and she didn't want to delay the important work because of her. Going to piss off Xiao Zhuo was just a small matter.
Qiu Liming did not hesitate and immediately walked quickly to the platform halfway up the mountain.
No wonder the lord holds his wife in such high regard. Though the second daughter of the Duke's mansion, she is unlike any other woman. Not only is she well-mannered, but she is also courageous and knowledgeable, remaining unfazed even on the battlefield. Any other woman would have collapsed in fear.
He walked quickly to Xiao Zhuo and saluted:
"My lord, the enemy general, Captain Dan, has died of eye disease."
Xiao Zhuo looked towards the entrance and said calmly, "Very good! The Western Rong cavalry outside the pass are about to storm up the mountain. Go tell General Meng that the enemy general is dead. Order all soldiers to shout together, and the enemy will retreat on their own."
The soldiers passed the message on, and Meng Yue at the pass ordered all the soldiers to shout together.
"The enemy general Dan has died of eye disease."
Hundreds of people shouted in unison, and the sound spread throughout the pass.
Xiu Muye, who was commanding the Xirong cavalry to attack, almost fell off his horse after hearing this.
Dan was killed by his eye disease, and the battle was lost. Even if he wanted to fight, he couldn't command the other centurions. He quickly turned his horse around and shouted:
"Retreat, retreat."
Upon hearing that their commander had been killed, the Xirong cavalry had already lost all their fighting spirit. Without waiting for Xiu Muye's orders, many soldiers had already mounted their horses and fled north.
When the soldiers guarding the pass saw the Western Rong people retreat, they all shouted excitedly.
Song Zhen clapped his hands with his fan, glanced toward the north, and excitedly turned to Xiao Zhuo: "Lord, the enemy has fled. We have won."
Yang Cong, who was standing by, jumped for joy.
Xiao Zhuo was not as ecstatic as the people around him. He seemed to know that this would happen. He said to Qiu Liming:
"General Qiu, were you the one who killed the enemy general?"
Qiu Liming said with some shame, "My lord, I was no match for that captain. It was only with my wife's help that I was able to kill the enemy general."
"Madam?!" Xiao Zhuo frowned, "She's here too. How did she help you?"
"Madam threw me a shield... Eh?" Qiu Liming turned around and looked behind him. "Madam was clearly following us just now. Where is she?"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Zhuo had already passed him and the soldiers like the wind and ran down the mountain, completely different from his previous calm demeanor.
"Military Advisor Song, General Qiu, you are responsible for the aftermath."
Song Zhen put down his fan and spread his hands with Qiu Liming: "My lord, you have been as steady as a rock throughout the entire battle... cough."
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When Xiao Zhuo found Shen Yuexi, Shen Yuexi was standing under a tree, looking for usable materials.
"Big Bear, make 100 grams of antibiotic powder."
There would undoubtedly be many wounded after this battle. When she'd passed the village's north entrance earlier, the village head had said they'd prepared a large amount of wood ash for the wounds. She'd thought that was a joke.
Wood ash helps a bit, but not much. It needs to be an anti-infective drug.
It was autumn, and the leaves had already fallen. The hillside was already covered with leaves and some rotten plant roots.
"Dear Master, we are collecting the raw materials needed for the antibiotic powder... 15%... 30%..."
As Big Bear's collection progress progressed, she kept changing her location, specifically heading towards those dark, dilapidated places that even smelled of decay.
Xiao Zhuo didn't say anything, but just followed her slowly.
"Dear Master, the antibiotic powder has been prepared."
Hearing what Daxiong said, Shen Yuexi paused and took out the bag from her waist to store the medicine.
The bag in his hand sank, and the medicine powder was already inside.
She opened the bag and peered inside in the moonlight. The pure white powder lay quietly inside. She reached out and gently pinched a small handful, rubbing it back and forth between her fingers. She sniffed it; there was no odor. Then she put it in her mouth and tasted it; it tasted bitter.
Obviously, this powder is not as good as the mature synthetic medicine in her previous life, but the effect is not bad either.
Thinking that this powder could save many people and make a lot of money, she couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth and reveal a faint smile, and the depression that she had been knocked unconscious by Xiao Zhuo before was swept away.
Someone approaching from behind was a feeling she was most familiar with.
A bright glow shone on a half-moon, and the mountain sky was clearer and cooler than anywhere else. Under the moonlight, Xiao Zhuo, his moon-white robe swaying in the wind, stood behind her, a faint smile on his face.
"Why did you follow me? Do you want to do something bad again?" Shen Yuexi tilted her head and looked towards the direction of the pass.
Could it be that the war is over?
Xiao Zhuo walked slowly up to her. The night was as cool as water, and the breeze was gentle and warm.
"I was worried about you, so I came to check on you." Xiao Zhuo lowered his voice, as if afraid that Shen Yuexi would be unhappy, and said apologetically, "I'm not trying to stop you. I was inconsiderate before. From now on, I won't stop you from doing anything you want to do, okay?"
Shen Yuexi could tell that Xiao Zhuo was apologizing, and her anger subsided a little, but she still looked up and said seriously:
"I know you're doing this for my own good, and I also know the battlefield is dangerous. But I won't put myself in danger. I just want to do my part."
She looked at Xiao Zhuo with burning eyes, "Besides, aren't you still here?"
Xiao Zhuo was handsome, elegant, and noble, with a jade-like face and a calm demeanor. He whispered, "I will never let you get hurt."
His voice was clear, yet remarkably firm.
Shen Yuexi was about to respond when Qiu Liming's voice came from behind her.
"My lord," he said after seeing Xiao Zhuo and Shen Yuexi both present and bowing to them, "My lord, you are here. It made it easy for me to find you."
"What is it?"
Xiao Zhuo didn't say anything extra, just asked calmly.
Shen Yuexi was about to turn around and leave, but Xiao Zhuo grabbed her hand and shook his head, saying, "No need."
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