He launched a surprise attack on Ye Camp in the middle of the night, deploying heavy weapons without warning. He thought this would deal a fatal blow to Ye Camp, but to his surprise, she played such a trick on him, making him work for nothing all night!
Mu Jin's trip with She Kou this time was perhaps because he had been fooled enough by Zheng Quchi before, so he didn't seem surprised that this situation had happened again.
He said coldly, "It doesn't matter. Now that we've destroyed their fortifications, we can consider this matter settled. Isn't Zheng Quchi the most adept at scheming and plotting? Fine, we won't fight her in the dark. When dawn breaks, we'll launch a full-scale attack and crush them. At that time, their Ye camp will be fully exposed before our eyes, and I doubt they'll be able to pull any more tricks."
Mu Jin's words struck a chord with She Kou.
Zheng Quchi's cunning was indeed extraordinary. If he hadn't been able to think ten steps ahead for every step he took and anticipate every move the enemy made, tonight would have been the night that buried thousands of his men in the Ye camp.
Or, if there had been insufficient vigilance and planning, and the enemy's sneak attack could not have been detected in advance, then Zheng Quchi and her soldiers would have perished not long ago.
Her repeated schemes finally made She Kou hesitate and dare not launch an attack rashly again. What if Zheng Quchi had some other tricks up his sleeve? Wouldn't their Julu Kingdom follow in the footsteps of the Hongsheng Army and the Southern Chen Army?
It's okay for a person to be arrogant, but not blindly arrogant. He looked down on the State of Ye, but he clearly couldn't underestimate Zheng Quchi, who was capable of taking down both the Hongsheng Army and the Southern Chen Army.
If she has survived to this day by sheer luck, then her luck can also be considered part of her strength.
If she has preserved the Ye camp to this day through her own intelligence and wisdom, then she should not be looked down upon, even if she is just a young woman.
After much deliberation, they realized that darkness could breed evil thoughts, as well as conspiracies and traps that allowed the weak to overcome the strong. In terms of cunning, they were indeed no match for Zheng Quchi's forward-thinking and strategic planning. Therefore, they decided to wait until daylight and then use their overwhelming military strength to determine the winner.
However, there was still one thing that She Kou couldn't understand. He asked Mu Jin, "Where did the Ye army get so many suits of armor to display outside?"
"Why don't we just have each person take off one piece of clothing?"
"Then aren't they all wearing only a single robe right now? If we attack, it would be incredibly easy to take their lives in a sword fight."
After some discussion, the two concluded: "No matter how cunning a woman may be, she is still just using some low-class tricks. In the end, Yuwen Zhengshi was just too clever for her own good."
After some deliberation, they became even more determined to launch a direct attack at dawn. They had initially worried about other people interfering, but according to the news they had just received—
The Xize Kingdom sent some troops to the Hongsheng camp, while the Beiyuan Kingdom also sent a small army to the Xize camp. At this time, Yuan Xingzhou's troops were still stuck in the Hongsheng camp clearing supplies, and they were afraid that they would collide with the Xize army... At that time, Yuan Xingzhou and his remaining troops would probably never return.
So his previous worries are no longer valid, so why should he be so reckless and choose to take the risk tonight?
Suddenly, She Kou's expression changed. The thought of "taking a risk" had just flashed through his mind. His eyes were dark as he stared ahead, just like the gloomy sky.
He would never admit that he could harbor such fear towards a woman.
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As Zheng Quchi had predicted, the Kingdom of Julu halted its offensive, but she did not relax her tense nerves for a moment.
At this moment, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky. A group of people followed behind her, and they walked quickly to the deep pit trap. She ordered the people to remove the covering on top, revealing the thousands of people hidden below.
Because of the sheer number of people, they could barely stand upright below. People were pressing down on each other, leaning against each other, and crowding together. At first glance, one might mistake the pit for a burial pit.
Zheng Quchi held up a torch, illuminating his bright, star-like eyes: "Do you still want to live?"
Her clear voice was distinct and clear, but at this moment it was even more refreshingly cool than the water of Egret Lake.
The people below opened their eyes in alarm. A thin layer of rain fell on them, and they felt cold and shivered. The weather in late spring was so unpredictable. It could be as high as 30 degrees Celsius during the day, but as low as a few degrees Celsius at night, especially on rainy nights.
Sadly, their once imposing military armor was gone, and they were only wearing thin winter clothes.
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