The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 772: caught off guard
Chapter 772 Caught Unprepared
As soon as the veiled Ji Langhua finished speaking, a messenger came running through the rain and mud to Bai Jinzhi’s tent, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, “Princess Gaoyi, the commander-in-chief asks you to come to the commander’s tent immediately!”
“I’ll be right there!” Bai Jinzhi responded, raised his head and drank the medicine in one gulp, wiped the medicine juice from the corner of his lips with his sleeve, and casually stuffed the medicine bowl to Ji Langhua. Without waiting for Ji Langhua to turn around and get an umbrella, he rushed into the rain and ran towards the general’s tent.
Liu Hong stood in front of the map, holding an oil lamp in his hand and talking to Lin Kangle while looking at the map carefully. When he heard the news that Bai Jinzhi had arrived, Liu Hong turned around and looked at the girl who had been tanned and thin during the battles with the army, and waved: “Princess, come and see…”
Lin Kangle clasped his fists and saluted Bai Jinzhi: “Princess Gaoyi!”
Bai Jinzhi took the handkerchief handed to him by Liu Hong’s attendant and wiped his face, then quickly walked to Liu Hong’s side and asked, “What are you looking at?”
Liu Hong pointed his finger at the cliff on the left side of the Qingxi Mountain Pass on the map, where a very thin line was drawn.
Liu Hong said: “There is a small road here that is not very conspicuous. Before I ordered the army to withdraw from Qingxi Mountain Pass, I sent people to explore it. Although this road is narrow, it can lead to the rear of Qingxi Mountain Pass!”
Bai Jinzhi clenched the sword at his waist and said, “General Liu wants me to lead the troops to attack from the rear?”
Liu Hong nodded, but then said, “But not now! I know you are always brave, and you must be blaming me in your heart like General Lin for retreating from Qingxi Mountain Pass before the formal battle.”
When Lin Kangle heard this and saw Liu Hong looking at him, he raised his hand, touched his head, and chuckled.
“But you have to know that Zhao Sheng and the Zhao family army came so quickly… They must have heard the news that the Princess Zhenguo led the troops out. They will definitely fight to the death to capture the Qingxi Mountain Pass before the Princess Zhenguo arrives! If we fight to the death, we will only suffer heavy losses! It is better to withdraw first…”
Liu Hong smiled like an old fox and pointed at the map again. “Let them think that we retreated because they knew that the Princess Zhenguo was coming. I, an incompetent general… wanted to count on the Princess Zhenguo to retake the Qingxi Mountain Pass! At this time, they must be gathering their strength and waiting for the Princess Zhenguo to come and challenge them!”
“So, General Liu’s intention is that we should launch a surprise attack on him tonight!” Lin Kangle gripped the sword at his waist, his expression somewhat excited.
“Kill them by surprise!” Bai Jinzhi gritted his teeth, and the anger in his heart was finally calmed down.
“Today, the spies reported that the Zhao army was coming, so I asked two teams to hide inside the pass… and wait for the order. When the time comes, I will lead the troops to challenge the Liang army head-on, and you and General Lin will lead the troops to attack from the rear!” Liu Hong pointed at the mountains on both sides of the Qingxi Mountain Pass. “The Qingxi Mountain Pass is built between the Qingxi Mountain Valley Road, not a city. As long as you can go around to the rear through this narrow road that can only accommodate one person, when they find that you have reached the rear, Zhao Sheng will definitely fight with you first! Because the side I am leading the troops to attack is the pass, and there are city walls blocking it! But if you focus on one thing, you will lose the other. As long as Zhao Sheng leads his men to fight you! The small team I left in the city will open the city gate for my Jin army, and then… my Jin army can go straight in!”
Liu Hong raised his hand to loosen his collar, and let out a long breath, as if he was also feeling suffocated. “They all say that I, Liu Hong, fight like a turtle. To put it nicely, I am steady and seek victory through stability! To put it bluntly… some people say that I am best at being a turtle bastard. Today, I will show them that I, Liu Hong, just don’t fight a battle that I am not sure of, and I am not a turtle bastard!”
Lin Kangle clenched his fist and cleared his throat, his eyes wandering.
Bai Jinzhi looked at Liu Hong but did not dare to agree. She had no idea how many times she had scolded Liu Hong behind his back, calling him a coward and a tortoise. She did not expect that Liu Hong’s retreat today was to paralyze the enemy and prepare for a sneak attack tonight.
Liu Hong knew that Bai Jinzhi was a person who could not hide his inner thoughts. He almost had the words “I also cursed you behind your back” written on his face. He laughed and said, “The Princess Zhenguo came in time this time, and the rainstorm also came in time, giving us this opportunity! We must seize it! Go and get ready! I’ll let the guys who went to explore the way today take you and General Lin to explore the trail. The heavy rain today will cover you and let you get to the back of Qingxi Mountain Pass smoothly! Remember to bring the black sail and white python flag, let them think that the Princess Zhenguo has arrived, and scare them out of their wits! We must take Qingxi Mountain Pass before the Princess Zhenguo comes, otherwise… others will think that my Jin country’s generals have no one who can chew a hard bone except the Princess Zhenguo!”
“Yes!” Bai Jinzhi responded loudly.
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“Boom boom—”
Thunder roared and shook the mountains, lightning split the sky and tore through the rolling black clouds, illuminating the mountains and earth in the rain at that moment. One could clearly see Bai Jinzhi leading his troops as they bent over and moved forward in the narrow passage on the cliff.
At the moment when lightning tore through the sky, even the insects and rats busy shuttling in the rain had nowhere to hide, not to mention the armored Jin soldiers led by Bai Jinzhi and Lin Kangle who were marching in the rain. They held bows and crossbows, cautiously and calmly, one after another, quietly and quickly moved close to the cliff. When lightning flashed… Bai Jinzhi raised his hand, and the soldiers immediately clung to the cliff and dared not move, for fear of being discovered by the Liang army patrols below.
Following closely behind the soldiers were the war horses led by Ping An. The heavy rain washed the horses’ manes against their muscular and taut bodies. A muzzle was put on the mouth of each war horse to prevent it from making any noise and alerting the Liang army.
At this time, Zhao Sheng was inspecting the wounded soldiers and the officers and soldiers who had been infected with the disease and were moved to the treatment center at the Qingxi Mountain Pass. Zhao Sheng covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and inspected it. He saw four more people being carried into the treatment center.
The doctor of the infirmary came out of the room with Zhao Sheng and stood in the corridor. He said to Zhao Sheng: “This epidemic is really serious. Our Daliang is not like the Jin State… We have effective means to deal with the epidemic during the previous epidemic in Jiaozhou, but we have not developed a prescription for the symptoms. The court is not giving medicine generously. If this continues… I am afraid that more and more people will fall in the army!”
Zhao Sheng tightly grasped the cold sword at his waist. Now, soldiers from both the Liang and Jin armies were infected with the plague, but the Jin army had prescriptions and medicines to treat the plague, but the Liang army did not.
Zhao Sheng was worried. Emperor Liang was holding his breath and refusing to ask for peace. He was determined to fight to the death to avenge the Fourth Prince. However, if Daliang continued to be dragged down by the epidemic, with soldiers and population declining, the Jin State would win without a fight.
The country that cannot afford to delay right now is Liang State!
The more Zhao Sheng thought about it, the more scared he became. He broke out in a cold sweat. He turned to look at the doctor and asked, “You really have no clue at all?”
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