Chapter 40: Lure the snake out of the cave, General Xiao, let's wait and see...
After this battle, the troops stationed in the north no longer underestimated the enemy. The consecutive victories almost made them forget that they were facing the most ferocious army of the Northern Witches, the Tatagisk tribe.
At the same time, Xiao Baizhan also kept his promise and sent someone to send Princess Hejing back to Beiya Pass early in the morning.
Min Shi'an silently watched Xiao Wangjing arranging his troops, but he still felt uneasy, as if he had missed something.
But since that person revealed his trump card of Five Stones Powder on the battlefield, he must have been anxious, otherwise he should have kept this killer move for later to catch the enemy off guard.
Then why did the person who had been moving forward steadily suddenly lose his composure?
Is it because some uncontrollable factors were discovered?
Large dark clouds merged forcefully into the clear blue sky, and a strong wind blew past, blowing dust everywhere.
Min Shian's clothes and hair danced in the wind. She squinted her eyes and suddenly had a bold guess in her mind.
She was thinking in her mind that if that guess was confirmed, then the method of luring the snake out of its hole that she had thought of before would need to be re-evaluated. The most urgent thing now was to see if that person had planted other spies.
It is impossible for that person to do so much by himself.
Min Shian walked against the strong wind, not affected by it at all, and walked quickly towards the tent where the files were placed.
A few days ago, she thoroughly checked the backgrounds of the two people who died of high fever. Although she did not find any suspicious points, she found that the two had some mutual friends who were now in the Northern Army.
At the end of November in the winter of the previous year, Xiao Shuoshan led the eleventh team from the distant mountains to encircle the enemy, forming a pincer attack with the vanguard army, and the Northern Witches were defeated.
Among the 300 people in the eleventh team, five were friends of the two men.
Min Shi'an patiently continued to flip forward, and the names of these people appeared one after another in some large and small battles.
She had an idea in mind, so she went to find Xiao Baizhan to discuss countermeasures.
"This strategy is called luring the snake out of its hole."
Min Shian's mouth was dry with talk, but Xiao Baizhan above her remained silent. She raised an eyebrow at Xiao Baizhan, twitching her lips and saying, "What do you think, General?"
She had explained the pros and cons and the reasons clearly. Even if Xiao Baizhan had any opinions about her, as long as he was not stupid, he should agree with her.
After a moment, Xiao Baizhan said in a deep voice, "Your Highness is very thoughtful. I admire you."
"But what Your Highness said is based on the assumption that this person is the mastermind behind this. Your Highness also knows that his prestige among the people is..."
He didn't continue speaking, but both of them understood what he meant.
Min Shian nodded and replied, "I know the general is worried, but since I dare to say this, I must be absolutely sure."
She curled her lips into a smile that didn't look out of place on Xie Zhuangyi's face, and continued, "General Xiao, we'll wait and see."
I don’t know whether Xiao Baizhan was convinced by her, but he finally gave in and agreed to cooperate with her plan.
Min Shi'an immediately went to find Xiao Shuoshang, who was training troops on the training ground. When he heard that it was the military supervisor who came to look for him, he gave a few instructions to the captain beside him and trotted over.
He took a deep breath and asked, "Master Supervisor, what's the important matter?"
Min Shian didn't beat around the bush. He looked around and made sure that no one could hear him before repeating the plan to him.
"What?" Xiao Shuoshang's expression was blank for a moment. He frowned and continued, "Is what the military supervisor said true?"
Min Shi'an's height was similar to Xie Zhuangyi's, which was considered outstanding among men, but she seemed shorter in the military camp. She raised her head slightly and said solemnly, "Of course."
"I have also consulted General Xiao."
Veins bulged on Xiao Shuoshang's forehead. He clenched his fists, breathing heavily. He said with difficulty, "Liu'er..."
"You have suffered too much misfortune, Lord Supervisor. You must be responsible for your actions."
Min Shian pursed his lips, said nothing, patted his shoulder lightly, turned around and strode away.
She also knew that it was inevitable that Xiao Shuoshang would be unwilling to believe this plan when he first heard it, but he didn't have much time to prepare, and he had to accept this fact as soon as possible.
But Min Shian never gambles, she has to see the plan go smoothly with her own eyes before she can feel at ease.
So she returned to her tent, took off her clothes, and with a few crisp sounds of bones, she picked up the clothes that had been prepared on the couch and put them on slowly and methodically.
Min Shian took advantage of the patrol team's shift change to slip out. His dark nightgown fit the curves of his body, completely concealing him between heaven and earth.
Three quarters of an hour later, Min Shian lay on the eaves, holding his breath and listening carefully to the movements inside the house.
"Liu'er, I need to tell you something."
Xiao Shuoshang's voice was different from the usual coldness, and became cautious.
He Jing hummed softly, and his hands kept moving. There was a rustling sound as the tip of the brush rubbed against the paper. After a few breaths, the brush was placed on the desk, and the sound of footsteps accompanied by He Jing's questioning voice came through the rubble.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"The general has decided to launch an all-out war against the Northern Witch."
Min Shian finally moved the rubble to create a gap. She looked down and quickly locked onto the two figures standing in the room.
He Jing took Xiao Shuoshang's hand, her face slightly red, her eyes full of worry and reluctance. She said, "You must be safe. I will wait for your triumphant return home."
Then she stroked her flat belly with her hand, the corners of her eyes stained with red, and she looked up at Xiao Shuoshang, a little shyly saying: "And our baby will also wait for your triumphant return."
"Shuo Shang, do you like boys or girls?"
Xiao Shuoshang's mind was shaken, and his body began to tremble visibly. He stretched out his hand and tremblingly covered He Jing's hand, as if he was touching a fragile treasure.
"Liu'er, you mean, we..."
"Are you having a baby?"
Min Shian frowned when he saw this, thinking that it was not good, and continued to watch patiently.
After a brief moment of joy, Xiao Shuoshang's expression stiffened. He turned his head away, pondered for a while, and finally looked at He Jing and said, "Liu'er, I'm afraid I don't have time to accompany you for a while."
He Jing was startled for a moment, then nodded. The charm between her eyebrows and eyes became even more charming because of her emotion. She smiled and said, "What's the big deal? You should put the country first. If you insist on staying with me, it will really make me feel heartbroken."
"Liu'er, I'll be leaving soon. The general will summon us tomorrow night to discuss battle strategy."
Xiao Shuoshang tightly grasped He Jing's hand, his eyes filled with reluctance and guilt. He said, "Liu'er, I'm sorry for putting you through this. I'm the one who has let you down."
Min Shian had no intention of continuing to inquire. She was not interested in seeing the newlyweds being affectionate with each other. She quietly put the rubble back to its original place, blended into the night again, and evacuated away from the guards of the mansion.
When she returned to the camp, it happened to be the time when the patrols were most frequent, and it took her a lot of effort to get back to the tent successfully.
The initial goal had been achieved, and after a simple bath, she fell asleep peacefully, ready for tomorrow's battle.
As a military supervisor, he has the right to participate in it.
With the daytime free, Min Shi'an suddenly felt inspired and secretly found Xiao Baizhan, avoiding being seen by others. He told him that he had to go through the customs for something and would be back later, so as not to delay the progress in the evening.
Xiao Baizhan agreed without asking any questions, and said that as long as she did not violate military discipline, she could enter and leave the barracks at will and there was no need to ask specifically.
Min Shian took a nap in the carriage prepared by Xiao Baizhan, the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise. Her mind was now full of the scene of meeting Song Tinglan later.
But then she thought again, if she tried to scare Song Tinglan by using Xie Zhuangyi's appearance, would she be found out?
"Go directly to the General's Mansion."
She coughed lightly, changed her plan of removing her disguise before meeting Song Tinglan, and shouted loudly.
"yes."
The carriage turned around and accelerated again. Half an hour later, it came to a steady stop at the General's Mansion.
The guards of the general's mansion looked at each other when they saw this, and then one of them stayed behind to receive the guests while the other quickly went in to report.
The guard bowed and saluted, then hurriedly said, "Greetings, Sir, the Military Supervisor. Please wait a moment."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard who had just gone in to report came out and greeted him. After bowing, he said respectfully, "Please come in, sir."
Min Shian followed the guard to the main hall. Although she kept her eyes straight ahead, the general's mansion was indeed a bit desolate, and the general layout of the general mansion was in full view.
When passing by the lotus pond, Min Shian looked straight at the back of the person he had been thinking about day and night, and his silent heart suddenly began to beat.
It’s Song Tinglan.
But she did not stop. Instead, after walking a distance, she found an excuse to send away the servant who led the way, and took a few detours before arriving at the lotus pond again.
"Is this girl Mrs. Song?"
Min Shi'an suppressed the smile in his eyes and said solemnly, "I came here to look for General Xiao, but I got lost. Could you please point me in the right direction, Madam?"
Song Tinglan turned around upon hearing the voice, glanced at her, and replied, "Yes, my lord, just go east."
Then she turned her head to look at the maid beside her. The maid was her dowry maid. She immediately understood what her master meant and bent down to lead the way for "Xie Zhuangyi".
Min Shian just looked at Song Tinglan with a smile on his face.
Song Tinglan frowned and asked unhappily, "What do you mean, sir?"
"Good Tinglan, Xiao Yuange really doesn't dare to treat you badly. His temper has improved a lot." Min Shi'an changed back to his natural voice, took a few steps forward and replied with a smile.
"Shi An?"
Song Tinglan cried out in surprise, her eyes instantly turning red, hot tears rolling down from the corners of her eyes. Her fingers trembled as she tried to touch her face, saying, "Shi An, is it really you?"
Min Shian rubbed her face, lifted her sleeves to reveal the small mole, tears welled up in her eyes. She hugged Song Tinglan carefully and said, "Tinglan, just seeing you makes me feel satisfied."
The maid tactfully stepped aside, giving space to the two of them.
"Shi'an, why did you come to Beifeng disguised as Taichang Lord? Did something happen in the capital? Are you unwell? Can you sleep well at night these days?" Song Tinglan choked up and asked a series of questions.
"I came here on a mission, nothing happened. I'm fine and have been sleeping well lately."
Min Shian responded to her in turn with a smile.
However, the two of them were so immersed in the joy of meeting each other that they did not notice Xiao Wangjing approaching with a gloomy face.
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