Bai Chuxiao, leading a group of Changning soldiers, stood quite refreshed not far from Fengyun Valley.
"Your Highness, what should we do if they don't come out now?" Shen Yiyu asked from the side.
Bai Chuxiao smiled slightly, "Of course, we'll call them out."
These days, the Changning army has been constantly challenging them outside the valley. Zhang Yu's men initially came out full of arrogance, but later, they found that the Changning army was just testing the waters and never actually entered the valley. They would fight and then flee. After a while, they got bored and didn't want to pay any more attention to them.
Shen Yiyu touched his nose, not quite understanding the princess's intentions.
Bai Chuxiao sat calmly on her horse, smiling lightly, "Le'er, Xuanxuan, you two come along. We can't afford to lose in morale."
The two men in armor laughed, "Alright!"
Song Le'er laughed and said loudly, "You little brats over there, what are you doing huddled up there? Come out now..."
Shen Xuanxuan said the same thing, "You bunch of turtles over there, come out and fight your great-auntie..."
The two men spoke in turn, accompanied by the rising and falling voices of the Changning army.
The imperial soldiers guarding Fengyun Valley were all ashen-faced. How could they tolerate being humiliated like this by a few women? However, without orders from above, they couldn't go out to meet the enemy on their own.
On the opposite hillside, Zhang Yu stood with his two sons, facing the wind.
"Father, His Majesty has also issued the order to attack. The other side has actually sent out a few women to challenge us. They must really be out of options. Why don't we take the initiative and annihilate the rebels in one fell swoop..." Zhang Shaoqi slowly began.
Zhang Yu frowned slightly. Lü Bu might be in his way, but that didn't mean he was stupid. According to Lü Bu, the other side might indeed be plotting something, which was why he hadn't ordered his troops to move rashly these past few days.
However, simply holding Fengyun Valley was not a viable strategy. The Changning Army had repeatedly provoked them, and when the battle reports reached the capital, even Chu Tianling issued an imperial edict ordering him to lead an expedition to annihilate the Princess Consort of Yan's army.
Based on his observations over the past few days, the main generals on the Princess of Yan's side have been taking turns fighting, and they really seem to have no other options.
While Zhang Yu hesitated, Zhang Shaowei suddenly said, "Father, in my opinion, the Princess Consort of Yan and the others want us to leave. There must be some kind of ambush there. We might as well play along, lay an ambush beforehand, and then find a way to lure them into the valley and annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Zhang Shaoqi sneered, "Does Second Brother think that Princess Yan is a fool, that she would so easily lead people into the valley..."
Zhang Shaowei said confidently, "What if we withdraw the troops from Fengyun Valley...?"
Zhang Shaoqi sneered, "You think the other side will fall for a trap by withdrawing troops like this for no reason?"
Zhang Shaowei continued, "So we really did withdraw our troops, but we left an ambush hidden in the shadows beforehand, so that as soon as they entered Fengyun Valley, we would immediately rush out and block their path..."
Zhang Yu's face lit up with interest. "Tell me more..."
Zhang Shaowei's face lit up with joy, but Zhang Shaoqi immediately interrupted, "Father, this plan is not feasible, and it's too risky. Rather than doing this, we should go out of the valley and confront the enemy. Even if we fight head-on, we'll still have a way out..."
Zhang Yu said in a deep voice, "Alright, Qi'er, I think your second brother makes sense. That Princess Yan is challenging us every day, who knows what she has in store for us. If we go out of the valley to pursue the enemy, it might just be what they want. His Majesty is now very concerned about annihilating Princess Yan. If Wei'er's suggestion can be implemented, we can indeed win a great victory..."
Zhang Shaoqi was taken aback, and was about to retort, but Zhang Yu said sternly, "Either you stay and discuss how to improve this plan, or you get out."
Zhang Shaoqi quickly lowered his head and said, "I wouldn't dare..."
Zhang Yu's expression returned to normal, and he slowly said, "Wei'er, please continue..."
A smug glint flashed in Zhang Shaowei's eyes. "Father, they've been challenging us these past two days. We'll just go out and meet them, pretending to be outmatched, while we set up our ambush..."
After some discussion, it was clear that Zhang Shaowei's suggestion was approved by Zhang Yu.
With the order from above, the imperial army in Fengyun Valley naturally marched out to meet the enemy. However, unlike the previous times when the Changning army was routed, this time it was the imperial army that suffered a humiliating defeat.
Whether it's true or false, we don't know.
A glint flashed in Bai Chuxiao's eyes. With a wave of her hand, she led the Changning army back into Mianzhou City.
Inside the government office, Yu Fengyang, Murong Xuan, and Cui Hao sat drinking tea.
Looking at the returning group, Yu Fengyang crossed his legs and said leisurely, "Your Highness, it took a little longer to deliver the war merits today."
Shen Xuanxuan laughed, "General Yu, you're mistaken. Today, the other side is handing us victory..."
Cui Hao's eyes lit up. "Oh? Could it be that the Princess's plan worked?"
Bai Chuxiao returned to the head of the table, took a sip of tea, and said, "It's quite obvious..."
Murong Xuan clapped his hands and praised, "Sister Xiao is indeed incredibly capable; she actually managed to get the other side to redeploy their defenses exactly as you planned..."
Cui Hao sighed softly, "Acting is a skill, really. It's finally coming to an end..."
Yu Fengyang smiled enigmatically, "Acting? Cui Hao, judging from the way you looked after being beaten and covered in dirt, it doesn't seem like you were acting..."
Cui Hao gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't Young Master Yu the same...?"
Bai Chuxiao waved her hand and said with a smile, "Alright, that's only for two more days of performances. Cui Hao, make sure you prepare your things properly..."
"yes"
In Changcheng, Lü Bu was supposed to go to Jieyang, but after being beaten dozens of times, he was bedridden for a while. Zhang Yu, out of great compassion, allowed him to stay in Changcheng for a few more days.
But today is the deadline. Inside the tent, Lü Bu, having finished packing, sighed helplessly.
"General, are we really going to Jieyang?" A junior officer's face was ashen.
It's fine if they're not allowed to go to Fengyun Valley, but staying in Changcheng is fine too. What's the point of defending Jieyang, that godforsaken little border county?
Lu Bu remained calm, having accepted reality. "Military orders are hard to disobey. Even His Majesty is urging us to fight. I have no choice..."
The young general said, "But our soldiers from Changzhou Guard have sent word that the Prince has changed his plan and intends to lure the enemy into a trap. Our men are very worried about this and hope that the general can persuade the Prince again..."
Lü Fengxian slammed his hand on the table. "This is utter nonsense..."
What kind of ridiculous plan is this? It's utterly nonsensical. He originally thought Zhang Yu was a smart guy, but who would have thought...
The junior officer continued, "General, could this also be His Majesty's intention? After all, His Majesty has been urging us to fight repeatedly..."
Lu Fengxian sighed, "His Majesty is only urging us to fight, but he won't give any specific commands. This plan was probably devised by the Prince himself..."
"Then what should we do? Should we try to persuade the prince?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than an urgent voice came from inside the tent, "General Lü, do not delay any longer, please return to Jieyang immediately."
Lu Fengxian frowned, hunched over his desk and wrote something. He then handed it to a trusted confidant beside him, saying, "Send this memorial to His Majesty by express courier. The Prince obviously won't let me interfere. I can only explain the crux of the matter to His Majesty, hoping that His Majesty can stop the Prince..."
"yes"
Urged on from outside, Lü Bufeng could no longer delay. He took several dozen trusted men and headed towards Jieyang.
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