Chapter 597: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General 44
The fire was quickly put out. Su Ziyan was drenched in water and fell to the ground in a mess.
A large area of her hair was burnt and wrapped around her head wetly. She had no idea where her helmet had been thrown away. When the fire reached her head, she felt the helmet was extremely hot. She took it off despite the severe pain. Blisters appeared on her face and hands, and there were burn marks on her arms and legs.
The armor on her body was very heavy. She fell to the ground, shivering with cold wind and unable to get up.
"Hold on! Don't show your head outside. Rain down arrows to disrupt the enemy's deployment!"
Ji Yunhuan has been keeping an eye on the movements of the Wujin people. The main direction of attack is still Yuwen Yi, so all we need to do here is to keep it stable.
Before long, the enemy's offensive gradually weakened and it was almost time to call off the attack.
The two sides have fought so many times and are very familiar with each other. The opponent is also quite cautious and meticulous in nature, which is completely different from Urda's rough style.
Urda will go deep into Shanhaiguan and personally assassinate Yuwen Yi, while the opposing commander has not shown up yet.
Su Ziyan finally stood up with the help of her personal soldiers. She glared at Ji Yunhuan fiercely and said angrily, "You are really insidious! You deliberately led me here just to kill me with the help of the Wujin people! Fortunately, I hid quickly and didn't let you succeed!"
Ji Yunhuan glanced at Su Ziyan and said coldly, "Why are you barking like a dog? You had to come here on your own and refused to leave. I didn't force you to come here with a knife."
"If you hadn't stopped me from making any contribution, would I have come here to open the city gate? This must be your conspiracy, and you are plotting to take my life step by step!"
Su Ziyan felt that she had seen through Ji Yunhuan's little calculations, and shouted: "Don't think that you saved me just because you put out the fire. If you don't do it, the brothers of the Southwest Army will save me! Get out of the way and let me take command!"
Ji Yunhuan is really good at taking credit, and she can also do things like talking!
With a bang, the Wujin people began to throw stones at the city wall.
The huge rock hit Su Ziyan's head and almost broke it.
The guards on the side advised: "General Su, let's retreat first, it's too dangerous here."
Su Ziyan covered her forehead and said angrily, "Ji Yunhuan, just wait for me. I will definitely get back what I owed you today!"
Su Ziyan left with a team of southwestern troops without causing any commotion.
Ji Yunhuan said loudly: "This should be the last wave of attack before retreating. I will go to General Yi to check. You all will do your duties and we will be able to change defense soon."
Ji Yunhuan went to the city wall to meet Yuwen Yi. After the last wave of fierce attacks, the Wujin people retreated as expected.
A change of guard was taking place on the city wall, and other generals temporarily took over the positions of the two men, so they could finally take a break.
It was completely dark and a huge bonfire was lit in the camp.
His Royal Highness Prince Rui suddenly had the urge to have fun with his soldiers. Regardless of location or status, everyone sat on the ground around the campfire, drinking wine and eating meat. They were having a great time!
Hu Anshan naturally flattered him a lot and everything was arranged quickly. Most of the attendees were from the Beijing Logistics Army and the Southwestern Army. Hu Anshan also knew that the Northern Army could not be transferred at will, after all, there were still the Wujin people outside who were eyeing them covetously.
The banquet was in full swing. Su Ziyan was drunk. There was gauze wrapped around her forehead. The burns on her body were not serious. They were all covered with medicine and wrapped up. It was shocking to look at.
Su Ziyan carried the wine jar in one hand and stumbled into the crowd. She raised her head and took a sip, saying loudly, "Brothers! Come on, drink!"
The Southwestern Army gathered around, and a young general advised: "General Su, you were just injured, so you should drink less."
Su Ziyan wiped her mouth nonchalantly and said loudly: "What's the big deal? I'm not the kind of delicate woman who can be blown down by a gust of wind. I will drink big gulps of wine, eat big chunks of meat, and kill the enemies happily, only then will my life be worthwhile!"
"Traveling thousands of miles to the battlefield, crossing the mountains and passes like flying; the cold wind spreads the sound of golden watchtowers, and the cold light shines on iron armor; the general dies in a hundred battles, and the warrior returns after ten years... Hahaha... It's so refreshing. Come, have a drink. I won't go home until I'm drunk today!"
The young general was full of admiration, "General Su is really a man of both civil and military talents! All of us in the Southwest Army are peasants from poor backgrounds, but General Su is the only one who can write beautiful calligraphy and compose poetry. It is also thanks to General Su that we were able to enter the capital and follow King Rui to the northern border."
Su Ziyan patted the young general on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Du, a hero is not judged by his origin. Just because we come from the lower class, do we deserve to be trampled underfoot? Some people are not as good as us in martial arts and abilities, but they can rise step by step. It's really unfair!"
Su Ziyan took another sip of wine and said angrily, "I wanted to lead my brothers to achieve great things, but I was defeated by the villains and returned home in defeat. I was also injured all over. I am so sorry for my brothers!"
The Southwestern Army all felt that General Su was a person of genuine character, and that she got along well with them. Even after becoming Princess Rui, she never put on airs.
And that Ji Yunhuan had always been targeting General Su. General Su was upright in character and did not bother with Ji Yunhuan. Instead, Ji Yunhuan became even more aggressive and even ran to the northern border to bully others. It was really abominable that a delicate young lady had been forced to become a fifth-rank general!
Du Hongliang's face was full of anger. "General Su, don't say that. Ji Yunhuan only knows how to plot and scheme. General Su is a generous and open-minded person, so she fell into her trap. If we have a chance, we must avenge General Su and let her know that our Southwest Army is not easy to bully!"
The Southwestern Army followed suit.
"Yes, yes, yes! Revenge for General Su!"
"We can't let her continue to be so rampant, let's go find her now!"
"What a bunch of crap! General Su is so badly injured, our Southwest Army cannot swallow this!"
Su Ziyan caught a glimpse of Ji Yunhuan coming over. This was the only way to get back from the city gate. Tonight she was going to humiliate Ji Yunhuan and make him go to Jiayuguan!
She bowed to the brothers of the Southwest Army and said loudly: "You are all really righteous! It's worth our acquaintance! But forget it, she is the daughter of the Duke's Mansion after all, we can't afford to offend her. If she plays tricks on the battlefield, the brothers will be in danger."
The more Su Ziyan said this, the more indignant the Southwestern Army became. They swarmed over and blocked Ji Yunhuan.
Ji Yunhuan had already taken off her armor and did not carry a sword. Yuwen Yi beside her was too tall, making her small body look particularly frail.
Du Hongliang stood up, looked at Ji Yunhuan with contempt, and said sarcastically: "General Ji, I heard that you are an unrivaled martial artist. It took you only a few days to be promoted to the fifth rank of Zhaowu General. I really admire you."
"General Ji was so majestic on the city wall today, and he didn't take the Southwest Army seriously at all. I am Du Hongliang from the Southwest Army, and I would like to ask General Ji for advice."
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