Chapter 1109 Sneaking into the Camp
Wo Xue was focused on the figures moving outside. Having spent more time with Shang Ruyi, she was much more perceptive about troop movements than before. She knew that Xiao Yuansui's army would definitely be making some adjustments tonight. Although she couldn't do anything about it, she was still very concerned.
Upon hearing Shang Ruyi's words, she immediately turned around: "It's true."
"..."
"When I went to fetch food for the Princess at noon, I overheard them saying that the Prince of Qi was having a bad time in Luoyang, and Liang Shide sent troops to break through the encirclement to retrieve grain from the Luoyang granary."
"..."
"Your Highness, Prince Qi is too—"
Before she could finish speaking, Shang Ruyi looked at her with her dark eyes and gently shook her head. Wo Xue immediately pursed her lips and swallowed the words "useless".
She was usually not very talkative, but this time she was trapped in the enemy camp and her life was in danger. If Luoyang could win, it would be good news for them. However, she did not expect Yuwen Cheng to be so useless. She couldn't help but feel resentful, but Shang Ruyi was still very cautious.
She said softly, "Even outside the palace, you can't speak carelessly. If you get used to it, you'll go back and say whatever comes to mind, which will cause trouble."
Wo Xue hurriedly replied, "Yes, this servant knows her crime."
Shang Ruyi gently shook her head, then turned to look at the figures moving like a revolving lantern on the tent. Wo Xue thought for a moment, then leaned closer to her and whispered, "Your Highness, are Xiao Yuansui and the others going to help Liang Shide's people?"
"That should be true."
Shang Ruyi pondered for a moment, then murmured, "Since they've received the battle report here, they should have heard about it at Hulao Pass as well."
Upon hearing this, Wo Xue's eyes widened immediately: "If they find out too, what will Your Highness do?"
Shang Ruyi said, "The King of Qin is well-versed in geography and military strategy. In fact, he told me about the importance of Huiluocang to this battle before he set out. Unfortunately, the King of Qi did not listen to the advice of General Shentu and my brother, which is why we are in this situation of a protracted war."
"..."
"If he knew, he probably wouldn't have let Liang Shide take the grain so easily."
"..."
"so--"
“So,” Wo Xue suddenly understood, goosebumps rising all over her body, and she lowered her voice and said, “Xiao Yuansui and his men are going to send troops out tonight, possibly not only to help Liang Shide, but also to fight against His Highness Prince Qin.”
Shang Ruyi nodded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that should be the case."
At this, Wo Xue also became somewhat uneasy. Her clenched fists were full of cold sweat. Unable to sit still any longer, she stood up and walked around the tent twice. Finally, she walked to the tent entrance and gently lifted the curtain to look outside.
As soon as the curtain was lifted, the bright firelight outside rushed into the quiet tent through the gap, instantly blinding both of them.
Amidst the flickering firelight, the image of soldiers in formation and horses neighing could be vaguely discerned before one's eyes.
But immediately, two soldiers' voices rang out from outside: "What are you doing!?"
Wo Xue was startled and realized that several soldiers were surrounding their tent. The two soldiers guarding the door were the tallest and strongest. As soon as she lifted the tent flap, they shouted at her. After calming down, Wo Xue said, "The princess is thirsty. I will go and get her some water."
"Didn't we just deliver a pot?"
"It's cold, the water's already cold."
"..."
The two soldiers exchanged a glance, then looked at Shang Ruyi, who sat silently in the tent with an unusually cold gaze, and said, "We'll have someone bring her in in a bit, so you don't need to go. Tonight, no one is allowed to leave this tent!"
After saying that, he pushed Wo Xue back and pulled the curtain down heavily.
Wo Xue staggered a couple of steps, then walked back to Shang Ruyi's side and sat down, somewhat unconvinced. She then said softly, "Your Highness, they really have sent troops."
Shang Ruyi asked, "Who is leading the troops?"
Wo Xue said, "I didn't see clearly. Just as I was about to look, those two people stopped me. How annoying!"
"How many troops were deployed?"
"a lot of,"
Wo Xue nodded vigorously: "Although I didn't have time to see clearly just now, the firelight outside the camp made me think that a large group of people had gone out."
As if to confirm her words, a moment later, a muffled, earth-shaking sound rang out outside—the sound of horses' hooves hitting the ground. The sound made their small tent tremble. Just then, the tent flap was lifted, and the soldier who had been guarding outside brought in a pot of hot water, placed it on the table in front of Shang Ruyi, nodded, and then said to Wo Xue, "Don't go out tonight unless you have something to do, otherwise—we won't be so polite."
Upon hearing this threat, Wo Xue immediately bit her lower lip in defiance, but still refrained from speaking.
The soldier turned and left.
As the curtain rose and fell, one could see the flickering firelight outside and clearly hear the shouts of men and the neighing of horses, but all of this gradually faded away as the curtain was lowered. After a while, the commotion and noise completely subsided, and the entire military camp fell silent.
Perhaps because it had been too noisy just now, the silence made it feel as if the entire military camp had been suddenly emptied out.
Wo Xue poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Shang Ruyi, saying softly, "Your Highness, it seems there aren't many people left in the military camp."
Shang Ruyi took the cup but didn't drink it immediately. She just held it in her hand to warm her slightly cold fingertips. It was only early autumn, and it shouldn't have been so cold before. But for some reason, the autumn rains came early this year, and one after another, they swept away the little warmth left. Especially at night, they even vaguely felt a kind of inexplicable chill that only comes in the coldest days of winter.
After being warmed for a while, Shang Ruyi said, "But there are still quite a few people outside."
Upon hearing this, Wo Xue turned to look at the tent. Since there was no longer any firelight outside, she could no longer see any figures moving around outside. But with her keen hearing, she knew that the soldiers guarding outside had not moved at all. She didn't know about other places, but at least their tent was surrounded like an iron barrel.
Moreover, these people were breathing steadily and powerfully, clearly indicating that they were all quite skilled. With them watching over her, even if she was very skilled, she would be powerless.
Shang Ruyi remained silent for a long time before sighing, "It seems that Xiao Yuansui values tonight's operation very much. He is not only afraid that we will escape, but also worried that someone will take the opportunity to raid the camp, so he has strengthened his defenses."
"A surprise attack?"
Upon hearing those two words, Wo Xue's eyes lit up immediately: "Does Your Highness mean that His Highness might come to rescue us tonight?"
Shang Ruyi frowned slightly and said, "At least, judging from Xiao Yuansui's performance tonight, he was prepared for this."
"Will His Highness the King of Qin come?"
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