Hengxian County.
Faced with the sudden attack, Bai Qian instinctively grabbed her sword and prepared to mount her horse.
"General, the enemy is attacking from three directions simultaneously, and our soldiers have already engaged them in battle."
Bai Qian was only momentarily stunned before quickly mounting her horse and ordering, "Send down the command to beat the drums and prepare for battle."
After saying that, he headed towards the direction where the enemy's firepower was strongest.
But this time the enemy was unusually strange. They were all extremely agile and did not seem like ordinary soldiers who were tall and strong. Instead, they seemed like... carefully trained secret guards or assassins.
Watching the enemy weave through the army, one Daqing soldier after another falling to the ground, Bai Qian immediately raised her long sword. "Everyone gather together and don't give the enemy any openings."
As she spoke, Bai Qian killed an enemy with a single slash.
Half an incense stick later, a ghostly figure appeared on the battlefield, wielding a blade with a swift motion.
With the addition of Ling Hai and others, the enemies in Bai Qian's direction were quickly wiped out.
"Back to camp."
Gu Lin spoke coldly and then turned to head in another direction.
Half an hour later, Gu Lin stood in front of Bai Qian, covered in blood. "Are you alright?"
Bai Qian knew what Gu Lin was asking, and quickly shook her head, "Don't worry, we're fine."
Gu Lin breathed a sigh of relief, and Bai Qian also noticed the murderous intent in Gu Lin's eyes.
"These people don't seem to be soldiers."
Upon hearing this, Gu Lin's lips curled into a chilling smile. "I never expected that Jing Zhao would have produced such a group of people over the past ten years."
It was this group of people he could crush with a wave of his hand who drove Ayu to such a point.
Just thinking about Jiang Yu's current situation makes Gu Lin feel like he's going crazy.
Gu Lin came and went in a hurry, leaving Bai Qian with an ominous premonition.
"Strategist, has something happened on the Wei side?"
"General, the Empress Dowager and the Marquis are surrounded by the Wei army in a village, and the two armies are currently locked in a stalemate."
Bai Qian swayed slightly, then bit her tongue hard to stay awake.
"Go and collect all the bodies, and check their surfaces for anything that could identify them."
She needed to stay calm, especially in situations like this.
On the other side.
"My lord, I am incompetent and cannot find the stronghold of those people."
Ling Hai knelt on the ground, racking his brains but still couldn't figure out why this group of people seemed to have appeared out of thin air. He searched all over the capital of Da Ning but couldn't find anything suspicious.
"We only found a few empty houses, but there were obvious signs that someone had lived there." Ling Hai's voice was also somewhat low. "But we couldn't find any trace of those people."
"Appearing out of thin air, and disappearing out of thin air?"
Gu Lin seemed to be deep in thought. Over the years, he had not been able to catch Jing Zhao. Every time he was about to find Jing Zhao's whereabouts, Jing Zhao would disappear into thin air.
Now, Jing Zhao can appear out of nowhere at a crucial moment to deliver a blow.
Gu Lin felt that there were some things he had overlooked, but for a moment he couldn't quite figure them out.
"Ling Hai, take the rest of the Lingxiao Pavilion and head to the Great Wei immediately."
Ling Hai was taken aback upon hearing this, "Then, my lord..."
"Don't worry about me, Linghai, you must protect the lady well."
Ayu told him to protect Bai Qian's unborn child no matter what, so he had to stay with Da Ning.
Jing Zhao is making frequent moves now, and if we're not careful, Da Ning will be in big trouble.
"I'll go right away."
Watching Ling Hai's figure, Gu Lin let out a heavy sigh and headed towards a secluded spot in the palace.
"monarch."
"Chang Wuyou, I wish to consult some ancient texts concerning the Da Ning royal family."
What else could Jing Zhao utilize besides what the Great Ning royal family left behind?
......
On the other side, when Wei Ruo arrived at the front line with supplies, her eyes turned completely red when she saw the situation before her.
"Lord Wei, thank you for delivering the provisions in time."
Chang Qing and the other generals kept thanking Wei Ruo, but Wei Ruo only twitched the corner of her mouth. At this moment, Wei Ruo's plain clothes were covered with mud, and she looked extremely disheveled.
Sweat soaked her hair, and Wei Ruo slowly asked, "What about Her Majesty?"
The Empress's side is also out of food. With no food and completely surrounded, how long can the Empress and her people hold out?
How many soldiers are by Her Majesty's side?
"There were fewer than two thousand wounded soldiers."
Kui Ruo nodded. "I understand."
He desperately transported the supplies here, but the Wei army separated him from the Empress, preventing him from getting the supplies in and the Empress from getting out.
"The Eastern Qing Kingdom is now practically defunct. Our main force has been completely annihilated by us. Our troops are already at the capital of Great Wei. However, Lord Zhen said that if war breaks out in the capital, the Empress will have to pay with her life."
Chang Qing quickly explained the current situation to Wei Ruo, who remained silent for a long time.
"I want to make Zhenhou."
Several meters away, Kui Ruo saw the equally disheveled Ling Zhenhou.
"And who are you?" Ling Zhenhou asked warily.
“I am Wei Ruo, an official from Daqing. I would like to cooperate with you.” Although Wei Ruo looked disheveled, Zhen Hou inexplicably felt that this person was unusual.
"cooperate?"
"Yes, let me in. I will persuade the Empress Dowager to withdraw her troops and stop attacking Wei."
When Wei Ruo's voice rang out, even the Daqing generals behind her couldn't help but widen their eyes.
"Let you in? Dream on!"
“I am but a scholar, and my wrists are so thin that the Marquis could break them with a single pinch.” Kui Ruo stretched out her hands. “Moreover, the army of my Great Qing is now at the gates of your Great Wei capital. Only the Empress Dowager’s order can make them retreat.”
Lord Lingzhen stared at Kui Ruo for a long time before finally speaking:
"Only you are allowed to enter. You are not allowed to bring any weapons or food."
"nature."
Lord Zhen agreed to his conditions, but the weight on Kui Ruo's heart became even heavier.
"Master Wei."
Chang Qing couldn't help but call out, but saw Wei Ruo turn around and look straight at Chang Qing, "General Chang, you must remember what I just told you."
After saying that, Kui Ruo headed straight towards the direction occupied by the Great Wei.
"Lord Marquis, are we really going to let this person pass?" A Wei soldier asked hesitantly, but was met with a glare from Marquis Lingzhen.
"He is just an unarmed military general. If he could really persuade the Empress Dowager of Daqing, the Great Wei would not have to be destroyed."
Lord Lingzhen watched as Kui Ruo passed through the Wei army and headed towards the village.
For some reason, he felt that this person possessed the scholarly spirit described in storybooks.
......
"Your subject, Wei Ruo, pays his respects to the Empress Dowager."
Jiang Yu, who was already hungry and lying in bed, heard this familiar voice and quickly struggled to get up.
"Kuiruo?"
"Your Majesty, I am late."
Kui Ruo's eyes immediately turned red.
"What are you doing here? Cough cough... cough cough, go back quickly!" Jiang Yu looked at Wei Ruo's appearance and suddenly couldn't speak.
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