Chapter 457 All's Fair in War
The welcome banquet has ended.
The soldiers in the barracks were very excited about Qin Ye's return.
However, I am still more curious about Qin Jinzhi's arrival.
Many soldiers gathered together.
"Did you see those female soldiers? They were the ones who were originally assigned to Qin San's command by the Marshal. Didn't they all return to the capital? Why are they back again?"
"Are you stupid? Doesn't this mean we have someone to rely on? The little princess has come to the border, they're bound to come back."
"What little princess? His Majesty has already decreed that a woman can inherit the throne without fail. She should be called Young Master now. Do you know what that means? It means that when the Marshal retires, she will take over the entire Zhenbei Army."
"Isn't this a joke? The princess has been raised in the capital for so many years and has never even been to the border. How can she lead troops into battle? Isn't this playing with the lives of the soldiers?"
"How could he not have been on the battlefield? Wasn't Feng Chi the one that the young master subdued?"
"Don't you even look at who's leading the troops? It's General Huo Chun leading the elite troops. If we can't even take down a small, sparsely populated country like Fengchi, we'll lose all face for the Zhenbei Army."
"If you ask me, the one who can take over the marshal's position is General Huo Tingshan! Among us soldiers, who doesn't admire General Huo? Back then, he and the prince were like twin stars descended to earth, defeating the enemy so badly they were running away with their tails between their legs."
"According to you, the young master is still the crown prince's biological son. How come you don't know that the young master can't lead troops into battle? The Qin family is born for the battlefield, and there are no cowards in the Qin family."
“How can a princess compare to General Huo? General Huo has fought so many battles.”
"I've heard that the Chu Kingdom surrendered a year ago because our young master captured the ninth prince of that enemy kingdom alive. Doesn't that prove our young master's ability?"
"You just idolize the Crown Prince too much. You think that because the princess is his bloodline, she is just as powerful as him. Everyone in the world knows that His Majesty and Empress love the princess like the apple of their eye. Several years ago, the princess caused a great disaster and was sent to Baique Temple. It was our marshal who used his military merits to get the princess back to the capital. His Majesty and Empress must have said this on purpose to get the princess back to the capital."
"These are all guesses. Anyway, I think that as the granddaughter of a marshal and the daughter of a prince, the young master is definitely not an ordinary person."
The soldiers were discussing it noisily.
Qin Jinzhi then led her personal guards to pack up the camp.
Liu Yiyi sat on Qin Jinzhi's bed, watching her take out the military books from her box.
"Today I heard the soldiers talking about your arrival at the border. If they knew that the troublemaker Qin San was the little princess they were talking about, their expressions would be priceless."
Qin Jinzhi said with a smile, "Judging from your performance today, I thought you would be anxious for me to find a way to win over the crowd."
Liu Yiyi sat cross-legged with her arms crossed.
"Your brain is like a winding mountain road; if you can't beat them, you can at least make them submit. Compared to you, I'm more worried about these soldiers. I'm different from you; you have so many things to consider when leading troops. I just need to prove that my medical skills are excellent."
Qin Jinzhi sat at her desk, putting things down as she nodded.
"I admire Professor Liu's meticulous thinking."
Liu Yiyi also clasped her hands in a fist and palm salute, "No problem, no problem."
She leaned back and fell onto the couch.
Yun Que and Yun Jin lifted the tent flap and walked in.
"Princess, everything is ready."
Qin Jinzhi nodded, "You should all go back and rest too."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi took off her coat and rolled onto the bed.
"I will sleep here with you tonight."
Yun Que looked at Qin Jinzhi, and seeing that Qin Jinzhi had no objection, she said, "Then I will go and add another quilt for the princess."
This place is much colder than the capital. Liu Yiyi seems to be good at stealing the blankets when she sleeps.
As night fell, all the soldiers rested.
Outside the tent, there were the footsteps of patrolling soldiers and the crackling of burning firewood.
Danger was creeping in.
In the woods not far from the military camp, a large number of people dressed in night clothes appeared.
They had been waiting for a long time.
Counting down the time, the soldiers were already fast asleep.
The leader of the men in black waved his hand.
Everyone cautiously infiltrated the camp.
The patrolling soldiers were very cautious.
They almost discovered us several times.
They remained hidden outside their respective tents until they reached their designated positions.
The leader gave a low shout, "Make your move."
The men in black instantly flung open the tent flaps and rushed inside.
The leader rushed into the tent that symbolized the marshal.
To catch the thief, first catch the king. Once he cuts off Qin Ye's head, the number of Jin soldiers will surely be greatly reduced.
He crept in quietly.
He aimed a knife at the person on the bed.
Before he could even feel happy, the candlelight in the tent suddenly came on.
There was no one on the bed, only a human shape made of a pile of quilts.
We've fallen for their trap!
He turned around and tried to run away.
When he turned around, Huo Qing appeared in front of him with a mocking expression.
A sharp pain in the neck caused the person to faint.
Huo Qing looked at the person on the ground and glared angrily at Huo Chun.
"I promised I'd make the move!"
Huo Chun ignored him and tied the man up.
At this moment, all the tent lights became brightly lit.
Huo Chun said to Huo Qing, "Carry him out."
Huo Qing was so angry that he threw two more punches in the air.
They then dragged the person out.
Above the open space were all the men in black who had attacked the military camp.
They were either unconscious or conscious.
Who would have thought that upon entering the camp, they would not be fish on a chopping board, but rather a big bad wolf lying in wait!
They were arrested before they even had a chance to cry for help.
The people of Jin were so cunning; they pretended to rest, just waiting for us to take the bait.
At this moment, Qin Ye and the others arrived outside the camp.
Qin Jinzhi walked over from another direction.
Qin Ye chuckled and stroked his beard. "Jinzhi, how did you know that the Chu people would launch a sneak attack tonight?"
Qin Jinzhi came to Qin Ye's side.
“Our men raid their ranks daily to disrupt their morale. Knowing they will be harassed at night, they are always on guard. But at the welcoming banquet, when the soldiers are drinking, they relax their vigilance. Attacking them at this time will surely inflict heavy losses on our army. If they manage to kill you and me, the Chu Kingdom will have won half the battle. Moreover, the current leader of Chu is Huangfu Nanfeng. He is always cunning. All's fair in war. Grandfather, you should know this best, don't you?”
Qin Ye laughed heartily after hearing this, "That's right, all's fair in war."
Qin Jinzhi walked up to the leader and tore off his mask.
A smile played on her lips. "Let Wei Lin and Lord Lou rest for a day tomorrow. It's more effective to have our own people do things that damage morale."
After a long while, the leader of the men in black struggled to open his eyes. He felt a splitting headache, especially at the back of his head.
When he regained consciousness, he found that his limbs were bound to a rack.
He shook his head, then struggled a few times.
Suddenly I felt a gaze ahead.
He looked up.
Qin Jinzhi was propping her face up with her hand, looking at him with a smile.
"Huangfu Nanying, we meet again."
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