Chapter 1070 Heroine
Xiao Yuansui said, "They said that when Liang Shide asked Shan Shiyu to guard Hulao Pass, he didn't give him much food to begin with, and by the time he was captured, he only had enough food for less than five days."
Hua Ziying was somewhat surprised: "So little?"
Xiao Yuansui sneered, having seen through Liang Shide's dualistic approach of using and guarding against Shan Shiyu, and continued, "Although Yuwen Ye failed to completely subdue their forces, he did manage to take down quite a few, plus the troops he and his brother brought..."
Hua Ziying immediately said, "Their provisions are probably insufficient."
He paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and said, "No wonder they would go to the north bank to graze their horses."
At this point, the two exchanged another glance, a sharp glint in their eyes. Hua Ziying subconsciously lowered his voice: "Brother, should we take this opportunity to send troops?"
Xiao Yuansui thought for a moment and said, "Since we're here, we shouldn't leave empty-handed."
As he spoke, he reached out and flipped open the map on the table. Looking at Hulao Pass, which he had stared at countless times, as if he had almost stared a hole through it, he said in a deep voice, "Send down the order to have all the generals come to the tent to receive orders!"
"yes!"
The next morning, before dawn, someone came to Yuwen Ye's tent to report that Xiao Yuansui's troops had set out and were preparing to cross the Sishui River!
Upon hearing this news, Yuwen Ye, who had barely slept all night and only managed to doze off for a short while after lying down fully clothed just before dawn, immediately opened his eyes wide. At the same time, Shen Tu Tai, along with several other deputy generals, entered his tent and greeted him, "Your Highness!"
Yuwen Ye asked, "They really came?"
Shen Tu Tai nodded, his voice heavy, and said, "I didn't expect them to be so quick."
Yuwen Ye frowned, remained silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "Pass down the order to prepare for battle!"
As the sun rose, Hulao Pass, which had just awakened, immediately came to its senses. The soldiers on the city wall were on high alert, watching as a long, dark snake slowly snaked forward from where the sun had just risen, wading across the Sishui River. The fluttering flags were clearly visible in the increasingly bright sunlight, and the character "Shi" (stone) stood out before their eyes.
At this moment, Yuwen Ye walked up to the city wall.
He wasn't fully armored; he arrived in casual clothes. Seeing the flags below and the long line of soldiers standing before the pass, a faint smile appeared in his eyes.
He asked, "Stone?"
"Shi Yutao,"
Shen Tu Tai's voice rang out from behind. He slowly walked to Yuwen Ye's side, looked at the array in front of him, and said slowly, "When Liang Shide swept through Hebei, there was only one place he failed to take, which was Wazhou."
Yuwen Ye asked, "Wazhou, Shi Yunyu?"
Shen Tu Tai said, "Yes, his two generals are also his son and daughter. They are highly skilled in martial arts and have excellent military strategy. Even Liang Shide finds them troublesome."
Yuwen Ye said, "I only know that his son is named Shi Yutao, and he is skilled in using the axe—"
As they spoke, their gazes were like those of eagles soaring in the sky. Even though they were so far apart, they could clearly see the most eye-catching young general in the army formation ahead, wearing a white helmet. He was holding a Xuanhua broad axe with a handle about three feet long and a huge axe head, almost the size of two human heads. Such a weapon, even before it was used, gave people a great sense of oppression.
Shen Tu Tai whispered, "Your Highness, you must not underestimate women."
Yuwen Ye turned to look at him, and Shen Tu Tai said, "Wazhou is known for producing feisty and strong women. By the way, even my fifth sister is from Wazhou."
Upon hearing Liang Youying's name, Yuwen Ye's expression tightened slightly.
He was silent for a moment, then asked, "Who is Shi Yunyu's daughter?"
Shen Tu Tai said, "This woman is called Shi Yuxin. I have never met her, but I have heard that she is a remarkable person. Even with the combined strength of Hebei, Liang Shide was unable to take Wazhou, and several of his generals were killed by her."
"oh……"
Yuwen Ye raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "It seems he's quite a formidable figure."
Shen Tu Tai said, "Yes."
Yuwen Ye was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at him. Shen Tu Tai was a little surprised by his sudden gaze, and his eyes flickered as he subconsciously looked away for a moment. Yuwen Ye looked at his unusually coy expression and said with a half-smile, "It's rare to hear you praise someone as 'remarkable,' especially someone 'remarkable' on the battlefield, and a woman at that."
Shen Tu Tai forced a smile and said, "If the battle record I heard before is true, then she is truly remarkable. This humble general will absolutely not look down on her just because she is a woman."
Yuwen Ye nodded and said, "That's true."
As if afraid he would say something more, Shen Tu Tai continued, "Later, Liang Shide marched south and captured Luoyang, then entrenched himself there, loosening his control over Hebei. The situation there became chaotic again, and Shi Yunyu seized the opportunity to recover large swathes of lost territory. Many other forces also rose to power in other areas, but—"
Yuwen Ye said, "However, they are now with Xiao Yuansui, which means that Xiao Yuansui has taken them down."
Shen Tu Tai nodded slightly.
Thinking about it this way, the two men felt even heavier. In just a few months, Xiao Yuansui was able to sweep through Hebei, take over Wazhou, which even Liang Shide couldn't touch, and even get Shi Yutao to serve under his command. This shows his ability to fight and his strategic planning.
Yuwen Ye slowly said, "Wazhou produces outstanding women, which is exactly what I wanted to achieve. However—" As he spoke, he took another step forward, looked at the gradually tidying military formation ahead, and slowly frowned: "Why don't I see the heroine you mentioned?"
Shen Tu Tai frowned but remained silent.
In fact, as he was mentioning Shi Yuxin, his eyes were also searching for the female hero who lived in seclusion in Hebei, but after searching, he could not find any female general in the crowd.
Could it be that Shi Yuxin was not among those dispatched this time?
He thought for a moment and said, "This time they only had a few hundred people crossing the river. They probably just came to test our strength. Shi Yuxin didn't come out either."
Yuwen Ye glanced at him without speaking, but the gloom that had been accumulating in his eyes for several days seemed to grow even heavier.
Before long, the army in front was lined up in neat rows. A commotion arose in the wind, and several soldiers ran up from below and said to Yuwen Ye, "Your Highness, they are challenging us to battle."
Yuwen Ye glanced down at it, then waved his hand gently.
Immediately, the gates of Hulao Pass slowly opened, and a gust of wind rushed out from the open gates. A group of people also slowly walked out of Hulao Pass and lined up to face Shi Yutao's troops.
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