"I'm so angry! How dare they insult me!"
Su Wan rolled around on the bed, using the pillow as a wrestling match. If she knew Meng Ruliu's moves, she would definitely step in and flatten all those bastards who insulted her.
I really thought she was a good girl with no temper.
If a normal person bumps into another pedestrian while walking down the street and gets yelled at, it's a minor matter; they can just tolerate it and it will pass.
Once you become a public figure, you'll be attacked by a horde of haters, with page after page of insults... At least you'll have your own fans to support you, so you don't have to suffer alone.
This time, the two armies had only faced each other, and yet... a full 80,000 people were already cursing her.
What kind of treatment is this? It's like a celebrity holding a fan meeting at an open-air football stadium, only to be greeted by a whole bunch of haters. They're all shouting in unison, at the top of their lungs, using the most offensive language imaginable. Even if you covered your ears, the sheer volume of their spittle could drown you.
Without a doubt, it must have been Bai Zhiyi's idea.
She's so wicked, coming up with such a dirty trick. They haven't even come to the front lines yet—are they afraid she'll yell at them back?
“Ah Wan, don’t be angry. Go back to your tent,” Wei Jingzhuo said with a livid face. “I will make those who insulted you pay the price.”
She rolled around in bed for a while, then sat up, hugging her pillow, and pondered.
She was not worried at all that Wei Jingzhuo would lose.
Previously at Xiping Pass, Wei Jingzhuo was a traitor to the Great Jin Dynasty. He had no one to support him, relying entirely on his maternal grandfather, Zhao Xian, who procured supplies in Youzhou. He faced constant bombardment from Wei Shao's powerful cannons in front and Chu Yi's cut-off route from behind. His situation was fraught with danger, like walking on thin ice.
Things are different now. Behind them lies the Great Jin Dynasty, with provisions flowing in steadily from all the prefectures and counties. The soldiers are utterly devoted to him. She believes that even if Chu Yi himself came, let alone that Chu Kai, he would be no match for her husband.
At noon, Meng Ruliu rushed into the tent excitedly: "Sister, His Highness has defeated the Southern Chu army and captured their camp."
Su Wan was delighted: "Serves you right for scolding me. Look, A Jin got revenge for me, hehe."
The Jin army advanced thirty li that day and spent the night in the camp of the Southern Chu army.
The two armies clashed again, but the Southern Chu army, oblivious to the situation, dared to hurl insults once more. They were once again beaten bloody and forced to retreat in panic.
Su Wan realized that Chu Kai on the other side had absolutely no talent for leading troops in battle. Having learned his lesson once, he was actually going to repeat the same mistake. He was far inferior to Chu Yi.
In the third battle, the opposing commander, Chu Kai, was probably driven to desperation. He took about a thousand captured Jin soldiers and had them executed on the spot.
This enraged not only Wei Jingzhuo, but the entire Jin army.
The generals were filled with righteous indignation and volunteered to fight for Wei Jingzhuo, determined to destroy Southern Chu.
Su Wan couldn't sit still any longer. She found Wei Jingzhuo and said, "Ah Jin, didn't we agree before that we would just drive the Southern Chu army out of our territory? Now we're at Yanxun Pass, which is the border between the two countries. We don't need to fight anymore, right?"
Wei Jingzhuo said, "The Southern Chu army has repeatedly provoked us. Not only did they dare to insult you, but they also beheaded our soldiers in front of the battle lines. The generals are already angry. This is beyond my control."
Su Wan thought to herself that she was, after all, Wei Jingzhuo's wife. No matter how good Chu Yi was to her, she couldn't side with outsiders. So she remained silent.
Wei Jingzhuo seemed to see through her thoughts and said to her, "When Wei Shao and I were facing off, the Southern Chu attacked us from behind. I wonder if they will do something similar again in the future..."
“My cousin said so,” Su Wan said. “He said that Bai Zhiyi and Consort Li discussed and allowed the Southern Chu army to enter the country. Perhaps Bai Zhiyi is behind all these actions by the Southern Chu army this time.”
“I’ve said it before. If Chu Yi didn’t have any intention to invade, how could Bai Zhiyi have persuaded him?” Wei Jingzhuo said. “If Bai Zhiyi is the mastermind behind all this, then we have no way to stop her except by defeating the Southern Chu army.”
Su Wan said, "Then you must grant me three requests..."
Wei Jingzhuo patted the top of her head: "Do as you wish, Awan."
"You agreed before I even told you what it was?"
"How could I disobey Ah Wan's orders?" Wei Jingzhuo said, his face showing affection for his wife.
Su Wan felt very pleased and immediately stated his demands: "You must not harm the people of Southern Chu, you must not plunder their property, and you must not kill surrendered soldiers. If you can do these three things, I will allow you to attack Southern Chu."
Wei Jingzhuo didn't even blink. He went straight to Chu to summon the generals of the Great Jin army and immediately announced Su Wan's demands.
“A-Wan said that the people of Southern Chu must not be harmed, their property must not be plundered, and surrendered soldiers must not be killed. If anyone violates this rule, I will execute them without mercy.”
Many soldiers in the Great Jin army had experienced the Battle of Xiping Pass. They had already spread the word about Su Wan's miraculous medical skills in treating the wounded. Coupled with the legend of Su Wan curing the King of Xirong, both generals and soldiers of the Great Jin army held Su Wan in high esteem. Everyone treated her words as military orders.
If they were to actually commit the crime against the wind, what if they were seriously injured one day and Su Wan refused to treat them? Nobody would joke around with their own life.
The two armies clashed again, and Wei Jingzhuo won another great victory, forcing the Southern Chu army to retreat to Yanxun Pass.
After suffering several defeats, Chu Kai, the commander of the Southern Chu army, finally realized what a formidable opponent he was facing.
He was panicked, but he refused to back down and encouraged his generals to emulate Wei Jingzhuo's defense of Xiping Pass and keep the enemy out of the country.
The terrified Southern Chu generals understood the situation perfectly well. First, Yanxun Pass was far less formidable and impregnable than Xiping Pass. Second, Chu Kai was no match for Wei Jingzhuo. While Wei Jingzhuo could fight Wei Shao and Chu Yi to a standstill at Xiping Pass, it didn't mean Chu Kai possessed the same skill.
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