Seeing that Su Wan said she was alright, Meng Ruliu was relieved and said to Meng Kuan, "My sworn sister said you're fine, so please don't talk about those things. What did you say to Wei Shao?"
Meng Kuan recounted what had happened, and Su Wan said with relief, "Good, General Meng bought us one night, that should be enough."
Meng Ruliu said, "Sister-in-law, although the enemy has temporarily stopped attacking, I don't know if your idea will work."
Meng Kuan was also a little nervous and said, "If you think it won't work, let's run tonight."
Su Wan shook her head and said, "There are so many wounded soldiers in the city, no one can leave. Besides, where can we go if we leave the city? It's so cold, we'll just freeze on the road. My sister and I came here so that General Meng can rest inside. We'll go see how things are going."
The two left the house and came to the foot of the city wall.
Hundreds of bonfires were lit at the foot of the city wall, with large cauldrons placed over them and soldiers adding firewood below. Soldiers moved back and forth in the streets, carrying or lifting large blocks of ice, which they then threw into the cauldrons to melt into water.
When the general in charge saw Su Wan arrive, he stepped forward and said, "Madam, we have already started boiling water."
“Remember, whatever you do, don’t make any noise so as not to alert the enemy,” Su Wan instructed. “If the enemy discovers us, all our efforts will be in vain.”
The general nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, Madam, we will be careful."
Where's the barrier?
"When General Meng went to the enemy camp, the craftsmen had already finished making it. It was just transported to the breach and is being laid."
"Great, keep it up, everyone."
"Sister Yi, let's go up to the city wall and take a look." Su Wan pulled Meng Ruliu up to the city wall.
Lin Qingfeng was monitoring the movements on the other side from the city wall. When he saw Su Wan come up, he said to her, "Mistress, the enemy seems to be celebrating and drinking all the time. They haven't sent anyone out to check."
"The more boisterous their celebration, the better."
After Su Wan finished speaking, she looked towards the enemy camp in the distance, where lights were as numerous as stars, and the sound of drums and music was carried by the cold wind.
She came to the gap again, where the ground was tilted. Meng Ruliu took her hand, and she carefully took a few steps forward to look down.
In the dim moonlight, many dark figures could be seen moving below. No one spoke; only the soft sound of flowing water and a saw cutting through wood could be heard.
With several thousand people working together, one night is definitely enough.
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