Chapter 949: Siege
After dinner, Jiang Xue went to discuss matters with the deputy general who stayed in the city, while Jiang Xiaoan stayed to drink tea and chat with Jiang Xiaowei, sharing their recent life experiences.
However, Jiang Xiaowei seemed to be preoccupied. She only responded a few words occasionally and seemed absent-minded.
Noticing this, Jiang Xiaoan couldn't help but waved his hand in front of her: "Xiaowei, what are you thinking about?"
Jiang Xiaowei came back to his senses and his expression became serious: "Third brother, I have something to ask you, you must tell me the truth."
Jiang Xiaoan nodded and said, "Between us brothers and sisters, there is nothing we can't talk about directly."
"Third brother, do you like Princess Changle?" Jiang Xiaowei asked directly.
This question almost made Jiang Xiaoan choke on his tea: "Xiaowei, what are you talking about?"
"I know what I'm talking about."
Jiang Xiaowei's eyes were filled with worry: "I noticed that you are particularly concerned about Her Royal Highness the Princess, and you hardly interacted with any women before, always immersed in medical skills.
This change now makes me a little worried. I always hope that you can find someone you like, but that person should not and cannot be the eldest princess.
You know that she and the third cousin are in love, and your feelings will not lead to anything."
“Stop!”
Jiang Xiaoan seemed a little helpless: "I just kept my promise to my third cousin and took good care of the princess. Why do you think so?"
"Is it really just because of the promise?"
Jiang Xiaowei asked, "Are you sure you don't have any selfish motives?"
"Xiao Wei, do you think I would be that kind of person?"
Jiang Xiaoan said seriously, "I respect my third cousin very much and will never do anything to let him down. Besides, a person like the eldest princess is not someone that anyone can get close to. Little girl, stop making blind guesses."
"So you really don't like the eldest princess?" Jiang Xiaowei asked.
"I like her, yes."
Jiang Xiaoan admitted frankly, and motioned to his sister not to interrupt: "But this is not the kind of love between men and women, but admiration like that for my third cousin."
"At first I thought she was as arrogant as the rumors said, but later I found out that those rumors were nothing but malicious slander.
My experience in Tianhe taught me about her broad-mindedness and patriotism;
The trip to southern Xinjiang made me see her wisdom and strength. I also admire her loyalty to her feelings. "
"So, I understand why my third cousin loves her so deeply. Xiao Wei, whether as a citizen of the Qian Kingdom or a brother trusted by my third cousin, I should treat her well. This is my responsibility."
Seeing his brother's serious expression, Jiang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "So that's it, I was worrying too much. Third brother, I'm so sorry."
"We are one family and we don't have different opinions."
Jiang Xiaoan smiled and said, "However, if I meet a woman as outstanding as the eldest princess in the future, maybe I will really be moved."
Jiang Xue walked quickly into Lan Feng's tent and handed him a bag of braised pork buns made by Jiang Xiaowei: "This is a gift from Xiaowei. She also asked me to tell you something."
"What did she say?" Lan Feng asked.
"She said she would wait for you to come back." These words instantly warmed up Lan Feng's mood, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
Jiang Xue smiled slightly: "You can be happy for a while, but don't be too long, because we still have important things to discuss - matters related to the siege."
Lan Feng put away his smile and said seriously, "Did Tianshui Kingdom agree to the princess's conditions?"
"Yes, I made an offer they couldn't refuse."
Jiang Xue explained: "Western Xia has long relied on the geographical advantages of its border cities for defense. This time we have to break through this barrier and put pressure on Yelu Cheng."
Lan Feng nodded in understanding: "The princess planned this operation when she visited Xixia last time. As long as we plan carefully, it will definitely succeed."
"I am confident that we can capture the border city, but I am not sure whether Yelu Cheng will be willing to negotiate afterwards."
Jiang Xue sighed, "He is a stubborn person and may not adapt to the situation. But now there is no other way except to force him by military means."
“Once we capture Border City, we can continue to exert pressure while sending secret guards to rescue Yun Che. With two approaches at the same time, one of the plans will work.”
"I hope so."
"I have ordered Vice General Zhu to prepare a large kite. It should be ready soon, and we can start the siege then."
"Okay." Lan Feng agreed.
Three days later, Vice General Zhu brought the large kite that had been prepared.
That night, under the cover of darkness, two thousand vanguard soldiers sneaked into the Western Xia border city.
As soon as these soldiers entered the city, they started setting fires and even set fire to the city’s granary. The entire city quickly fell into chaos.
The defending general Wanyan Chen hurriedly organized the firefighting and hunted down the intruders.
However, not long after, a soldier reported: "General, the city gate is about to be breached!"
The city's defense was in jeopardy under attack from both inside and outside.
Wan Yanchen suddenly grabbed a soldier and asked anxiously: "What did you say? The city gate is about to be breached?"
The soldier explained with horror: "General, the Gan Kingdom found hundreds of cows from somewhere and tied lit firecrackers to the tails of the cows.
The cows were frightened and rushed towards the city gate. The impact was so strong that the city gate might not hold out for long.
Wanyan Chen then realized that he had fallen into a trap. The enemy first set fire to the city to create chaos, in order to trick him into dispersing his forces to quell the riot.
Now the city gate is in danger, and the soldiers who were sent out are scattered all over the city and have no time to come back to guard it.
"Quickly pass on my order and have all soldiers rush to the city gate immediately. We must guard the border!" Wanyan Chen gave the order decisively.
Jiang Xue stood not far away, staring intently at the herd of cows that were madly hitting the Xixia city gate.
Each impact made the gate shake more violently. She knew that once the gate was broken, the cattle would rush in and bring great disaster to the residents of the city.
But in order to end the war as soon as possible and save her loved ones, she chose this cruel tactic.
With a loud bang, the city gate finally broke under the heavy load. Jiang Xue did not hesitate and drew her sword: "Attack the city!"
The cattle then rushed into the city, causing chaos and casualties. Jiang Xue and Lan Feng led the Qian Kingdom army to follow closely and quickly engaged in a fierce battle with the Xixia defenders.
Because the Western Xia soldiers had been dispersed to put out fires and hunt down spies, although they tried their best to gather together at this time, they were still unable to resist the surging army of the Gan Kingdom and gradually lost the battle.
Wanyan Chen was furious, and his hatred for Jiang Xue almost made him lose his mind.
But a deputy general beside him reminded him: "General, we are powerless to turn the tide. We should conserve our strength to make a comeback."
Although he was unwilling, Wanyan Chen decided to retreat and tried to shoot Jiang Xue to vent his anger.
However, his arrows were all dodged by Jiang Xue.
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