Chapter 555: Victory
In the middle of the night, the wind was howling.
At this time, the heavy city gate of Ningcheng opened quietly.
A cavalry group was the first to go out of the city gate, leading the way, and the soldiers followed closely behind, quickly heading towards the enemy camp.
At this moment, the enemy camp fell into silence. Except for the soldiers on patrol, most of the other soldiers were fast asleep.
The Ningcheng Commander could almost foresee victory. He gave an order: "Soldiers, kill—"
This sound was full of momentum and the cry of murder shook the sky.
The soldiers, holding long swords in their hands, rushed towards the enemy camp with great momentum and unstoppable force.
Suddenly, the soldiers of Ningcheng saw flames rising from the enemy's tents, and thousands of horses galloping towards them. The momentum was extremely huge, carrying with it a powerful force that seemed to be able to destroy everything.
The Ningcheng commander's face suddenly changed. They were fooled!
Zhao Yi did not return to Yuncheng. To put it in a more long-term perspective, Shen Qingtan might be fine and just staged a show to lure them out and kill them.
He felt a chill down his spine as he looked at the enemy's galloping horses and the earth-shaking scene.
The Ningcheng Commander was about to issue an order when the warhorse beneath him began to tread furiously. He soothed the horse while looking ahead. When he saw what was coming, his pupils suddenly constricted.
"Moo—moo—"
The buffalo ran like crazy, its four hooves stomping heavily on the ground, making a series of rapid "bang bang" sounds.
The soldiers also saw clearly that this was not a war horse, but a mad bull.
The cow was covered in a colorful blanket, with two sharp knives tied to its horns and a bundle of oil-soaked reeds tied to its tail. It was burning with flames and was charging towards them with great momentum.
The soldiers had never seen such a scene before, and their legs went limp with fear. They swung their long knives at the mad bull, but the bull charged at them, and the sharp knives on its horns pierced their chests.
For a moment, the sound of fighting shook the earth.
The sound of weapons clashing and the soldiers' screams were intertwined.
Ning Cheng's war horses were frightened and ran wildly, knocking down the soldiers on their side and trampling them to death. Some soldiers had their armor ignited by the flames on the mad bull's tail and were burned to death. The battlefield fell into chaos.
"Retreat - everyone retreat quickly -" Commander Ning Chengdu shouted loudly, watching his formation being broken up by the mad bull. The soldiers were knocked to the ground by the mad bull and either trampled to death or stabbed to death.
The soldiers' morale collapsed and they fled in fear, but they were surrounded by the square formation formed by the army led by Wang Qiaoxin.
Commander Ningcheng knew very well that if they continued to fight, the losses would only be even greater.
His face was calm, and he wanted to fight his way out.
"Bang--"
The mad bull hit his warhorse. The horse was frightened and raised its front hooves high. With a long neigh, it galloped away, knocking down a large number of soldiers.
The commander of Ningcheng City leaned against the horse's back, gripped the reins tightly with both hands, and tried his best to maintain his balance.
It’s almost there, it’s almost there, we’re about to break through the siege.
He bit his cheeks tightly, his heart pounding, and saw himself breaking out of the encirclement.
Suddenly, the warhorse kicked forward, and the huge impact threw him out. He fell heavily to the ground and watched Wang Qiaoxin pierce his chest with a spear that was shining with a cold light.
The intense pain made him open his eyes wide, and he vaguely saw Zhao Yi, wearing iron armor, on the city wall of Ningcheng in the distance, cutting down their flag in the light of dawn.
Ningcheng, the city was broken.
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Cloud City.
When Shen Qingtan received the good news sent by Zhao Yi, he was lying on the couch vomiting. He didn't feel better until he vomited out all the bile in his stomach and could not vomit anything else.
Liu Yue brought a glass of water and handed it to Shen Qingtan to rinse his mouth. Then he took out a piece of dried plum and fed it to Shen Qingtan. He said distressedly: "You are vomiting so badly just after you got pregnant. The next few months will be even more difficult."
Shen Qingtan leaned on the big pillow and took a bite of the plum. The sour taste suppressed the bitterness in his mouth, stimulating his mouth to produce saliva, and then he felt an urge to vomit.
She quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief, spitting out the sour plums, and said wearily, "There's nothing I can do about it. I just hope the child in my belly is a kind person who loves me and won't torment me like this anymore."
Originally, she sent Tingxue to invite the court physician to come over to perform a show, but unexpectedly, after taking her pulse, she was diagnosed with being pregnant.
After just a few days of peace, the reaction started over the past two days. Aside from sour and spicy flavors, I can't smell anything else. As soon as I put food in my mouth, I immediately throw up. Even if I don't eat, I still throw up when I'm starving.
Liu Yue saw that Shen Qingtan looked listless and asked worriedly, "Princess, are you going to tell the prince about this happy news?"
Shen Qingtan shook his head slightly: "I have something to be happy about, so I'll wait until the prince returns victorious before I tell him about it, so that he won't miss me at the front."
She calmed down the discomfort in her stomach, then took out Zhao Yi's letter and read the contents word by word.
Zhao Yi praised her a lot in the letter. First, he praised her for her intelligence and foresight, which provided them with the opportunity to capture Ningcheng by leaving Lin Youwei behind. Second, he praised her for her wisdom and the several strategies she provided, which allowed them to successfully capture Ningcheng.
Afterwards, Zhao Yi wrote down the battle plan in detail in the letter. The reason was that he learned that she was pretending to be poisoned, so he arranged for the soldiers to set up camp and bought oxen from the people. He deliberately challenged Ning Cheng and made Ning Cheng's commander believe that they were bluffing. Then he quietly took a group of people and left the front line and headed towards Yuncheng.
In fact, he made a big circle and surrounded Ningcheng from the rear.
After Commander Ningcheng determined that he had returned to Yuncheng, he would definitely transfer most of the troops in the city, preparing to capture their camp in one fell swoop and kill them by surprise.
Then, other places in Ningcheng must have weak defenses.
He and Wang Qiaoxin attacked from the front and back and captured Ningcheng.
Shen Qingtan smiled. Zhao Yi was used to praising her. Some of the strategies she mentioned might not have been unexpected by them. They just needed the right timing. It was he and his brave soldiers who actually broke through Ningcheng.
She put the letter away, called out the secret guards, and ordered them to deal with Lin Youwei.
Keeping him around will only lead to trouble.
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The capital city, the Imperial Tutor’s Mansion.
The imperial teacher, who had been in a coma, woke up under Gu Changsheng's treatment.
The imperial teacher's eyelashes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes. The dim candlelight was dazzling, and he closed his eyes with difficulty adapting. He was about to call Yan Yi over, but he coughed first.
Yan Yi was cooling the medicine for the Imperial Master, and Yan Er was preparing hot water for the Imperial Master to wipe his body. When they heard the Imperial Master coughing, they suddenly turned their heads to look at the bed. They saw that the Imperial Master's shoulders were shaking from coughing, and his face was becoming paler.
They ran over excitedly: "Master, you are finally awake."
As he spoke, Yan Yi instructed Yan Er: "Hurry up and ask Divine Doctor Gu to come over and take the master's pulse."
"I'll go right away." Yan Er turned around and rushed out of the house, immediately going to invite Gu Changsheng.
At this time, the Imperial Preceptor stopped coughing, his eyes adjusted to the light in the room, and asked, "What is the current situation in the court?"
"Master, everything is proceeding according to your plan." After Yan Yi told the Imperial Preceptor the whole story, he mentioned the current situation again: "His Majesty has been in a coma and is only keeping himself alive thanks to the medicine prescribed by Divine Doctor Gu."
"The court is divided into three factions: one led by the Right Pillar of the State, one led by the Prime Minister, and another led by the clan members. Each of them has their own plans."
"The Prime Minister's faction is hoping that Prince Guangling can quickly return to the capital and purge the Right Pillar State faction. The clan members hope that both the Right Pillar State and Prince Guangling will suffer losses, allowing them to reap the benefits. Therefore, they turned a blind eye to the purge."
"Now, if Prince Guangling and Wang Qiaoxin act quickly, they will be able to reach the imperial city within a month. The Right Pillar State's faction has been extremely anxious these days."
"You woke up just in time."
The Imperial Master had an idea in mind: "Arrange someone to help Prince Guangling."
Yan Yi was shocked and didn't know why the Imperial Master suddenly changed his mind.
Before the Imperial Tutor fell into a coma, he once asked the Imperial Tutor if he would lend a helping hand to Prince Guangling if he rebelled.
The Imperial Master said, "No need. If he doesn't have the ability to walk from Cloud City to the capital, he won't be able to hold on to that position in the future. Some roads must ultimately be walked by himself."
Now, the imperial teacher is actually going to help Prince Guangling.
The Imperial Master seemed to see through Yan Yi's confusion: "I can't wait that long."
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