Chapter 268: Extremely Urgent
Xiao Zhuo led the cavalry to Langya Pass, which surprised Shen Yuexi.
She had originally planned to send someone to inform Xiao Zhuo that the Qi army's attack was a feint and to tell him not to worry. Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhuo actually came in person.
As soon as the cavalry entered the city, she went down the city wall to greet Xiao Zhuo.
Xiao Zhuo was a deity in the hearts of the city's inhabitants, and everyone came to see him, creating a massive crowd. Seeing this was too much, Qiang Lin ordered his secret guards to clear the way, and dozens of strong men stepped forward to part the crowd.
Shen Yuexi said: "Don't be violent."
She comes from an ordinary family and doesn't like to show off in front of others.
Qiang Lin understood and shouted to the people in front of him, "Princess Zhao is here, everyone please make way."
The people turned around and made way for Shen Yuexi.
Shen Yuexi wanted to run up to greet him immediately, but after the people made way for him, she saw Xiao Zhuo standing in the middle of the crowd, waving his hands frequently to the people around him, and he looked like he was enjoying it.
Every time he waved to the crowd, women's screams would be heard from the crowd.
Shen Yuexi stopped and wondered what was wrong with this man. Was he enjoying being a star and being admired by thousands of people here, but was he so ostentatious?
"Prince Zhao is truly a handsome man." A woman held her face in her hands, staring at Xiao Zhuo intently, "If only I were ten years younger..."
Another young woman blushed and twisted her handkerchief, saying, "I wonder if Prince Zhao can take a concubine now?"
The two women looked at Xiao Zhuo, not noticing Shen Yuexi standing right beside them. Shen Yuexi couldn't help but cough heavily when she heard these words. The two women turned around and saw him, and quickly bowed and smiled apologetically. When Shen Yuexi walked away, the two women started whispering again.
"It's better to keep your voice down. Princess Zhao is a well-known jealous person."
"That's right, Prince Zhao is not allowed to take a concubine. She wants to keep such an outstanding man all to herself, humph."
Another woman interrupted, "I heard that when they were in Xiliang, the King of Xiliang gave King Zhao ten beautiful women, and she was so angry that she ran away from home."
"Oh, look at this temper. How is she going to take care of her husband and children in the future..."
Shen Yuexi was walking in front and heard a group of women whispering behind her. Although she didn't hear it clearly, she could hear the word "exclusive".
In the entire city, these women are probably the only ones who are hostile to her.
She quickly walked to Xiao Zhuo's side and said with a straight face, "Husband, you seem to be enjoying it."
Xiao Zhuo waved to the people around him with a feeling of unfulfilled desire, put his arm around her waist, and whispered in her ear, "I made such a big fuss so that Xiao Beiheng would know that I'm here to save you."
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Outside the city, in the Qi Wang army, Xiao Beiheng was scolding a group of generals.
"Are you all just not on guard, letting the enemy cavalry charge through so easily?"
A deputy general spread his hands helplessly and said, "We defended, but the enemy was led by Xiao Zhuo, and we couldn't stop him at all."
"Did you see it clearly?" Song Zhen's face lit up with joy. "Are you sure it's Xiao Zhuo himself?"
"A suit of white armor, but I'm not sure." The deputy general replied.
Many officers in the Qi army knew Xiao Zhuo only by name, never having seen him in person. Furthermore, when the cavalry charged the camp with such force, everyone knew the leader was a white-armored general, unstoppable. As to whether it was Xiao Zhuo, no one was sure.
A soldier entered from outside the tent and said, "Military Advisor, the people of Langya Pass are welcoming reinforcements. Our spies who were there earlier spotted Xiao Zhuo and his wife, Shen Yuexi."
"Okay." Song Zhen clapped his feather fan, "He is here as expected."
Xiao Beiheng was a little confused and asked, "Military Advisor, why did Xiao Zhuo come to Langya Pass in person?"
Song Zhen ordered the generals to withdraw and said to Xiao Beiheng, "Your Highness, you may not know how deeply Xiao Zhuo loves his wife. When the Western Rong attacked Langya Pass, Xiao Zhuo, who was far away in the north, abandoned his army and rode alone into the camp, kidnapped King Duoma, and returned to rescue Shen Yuexi. Now that Shen Yuexi is the commander-in-chief guarding Langya Pass, Xiao Zhuo is worried about her safety, so he naturally came to help."
Xiao Beiheng suddenly realized and said, "So, Xiao Zhuo has fallen into our trap."
"It's more than we expected," Song Zhen said with a delighted expression. "Your Highness, please inform the King of Qi immediately to send troops tonight and attack Yuangu directly. We will defend here and trap Xiao Zhuo in the city. As long as the food and supplies are burned, the camp outside the city will naturally collapse. Our army will win in one fell swoop."
Xiao Beiheng rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "No, Military Advisor, you lead the troops here. I will handle this matter myself."
His goal has always been to defeat Xiao Zhuo, and he would never let anyone else do this.
Xiao Beiheng was afraid that Xiao Zhuo would notice his departure, so he was on pins and needles in the camp and stayed there until light came on. When his movements could no longer be seen from the top of the city wall, he led a team of cavalry back to the Qi Wang army camp in the south and told Qi Wang Xiao Ming about Song Zhen's plan.
King Xiao Ming of Qi was overjoyed and said to Xiao Beiheng, "Beiheng, you will command the army here. I will lead 3,000 light cavalry to attack Xiayuan Valley."
"Father, you are the commander-in-chief of the army, how can you act rashly? Father, please guard the camp, and I will do it for you." Xiao Beiheng insisted on going.
Xiao Ming said, "If you go alone, I will be worried. Let's go together, father and son."
Xiao Beiheng, eager to set off, nodded in agreement. Father and son assembled three thousand elite cavalrymen, each armed with fire starters. The horses had their hooves bandaged and bits fitted to prevent them from neighing. Without lighting torches, they quietly left the camp and took a long detour toward Xiayuan Valley.
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"Speed is of the essence in war," Xiao Zhuo looked out the window at the night scene and clasped his hands together. "If they want to attack Xiayuan Valley, it must be tonight."
Shen Yuexi thought of the nearly one thousand alcohol incendiary bombs placed in the lower round valley. As long as someone set fire in the valley, all the ambushes would be ignited. Then the entire valley would become a sea of fire, and anyone who broke into the valley would be burned to death.
Although it is a bit hard to bear, there will always be casualties in war, and this is also to help Xiao Zhuo get revenge.
"Will the King of Qi and his men really go? Will they send a deputy general or something?" She was a little worried.
Xiao Zhuo smiled and shook his head: "This is a serious matter. They will never let the deputy general do it. And my husband suspects that the King of Qi and his son will go."
Shen Yuexi asked, "How do you know, my husband, that the King of Qi and his son will go?"
"Xiao Beiheng is impetuous and impatient. He will definitely go, there is no doubt about that. And in the previous two battles, it was the King of Qi who sent troops to rescue Xiao Beiheng. The King of Qi knew his son's problems, so how could he let his son go alone? It is very likely that they will go together."
After Xiao Zhuo finished explaining, he reached out and held Shen Yuexi's shoulder. "I have ordered Qiu Liming to ambush outside the Lower Round Valley with a thousand crossbows. As soon as a fire breaks out in the valley, he will lead his troops to block the valley entrance and use the crossbows to shoot down any escaping enemy troops."
Shen Yuexi said: "Then tonight..."
"No matter what the outcome tonight, one of the King of Qi and his son will surely die," Xiao Zhuo said seriously. "Next, I will take advantage of their panic and attack with my entire army to completely defeat them."
Just as Shen Yuexi was about to continue, the door outside the house suddenly rang. Yang Cong ran into the yard and shouted, "My Lady and the Princess, General Geng Hong of Xiliang has returned with an urgent letter from the Queen of Xiliang."
"A letter from Sister Mei?" Shen Yuexi went out to greet them, just in time to see Yang Cong leading Geng Hong and a messenger hurriedly walking in.
Seeing Shen Yuexi, he saluted and said, "I apologize for disturbing you so late at night. The Queen's special envoy has a letter here, and I have repeatedly urged you to read it immediately."
Seeing that he was speaking so seriously, Shen Yuexi quickly took the letter, opened the sealing wax and shook out the letter paper.
A small piece of white silk fell out first and landed in her palm.
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