"I know what you're worried about. Aren't you afraid of Liu Xi's sudden appearance? You're as timid as a mouse … "The second prince laughed. His face was insolent and his eyes were filled with contempt and disdain. He said arrogantly," So what if she comes? It just so happens that I lack a concubine to warm my bed. If she comes, I can reluctantly accept her. When I'm done playing, I'll let you have a taste of her to boost your courage! "
The advisor did not refute him because he knew that the second prince was in high spirits and no one could provoke him.
He had long been accustomed to the second prince's arrogance. At this time, he could only shake his head tiredly.
He was hopeless!
Now he could only hope that everything would go smoothly and nothing would go wrong along the way.
However, some people could not stand nagging, such as Jiang Pengji, whom the advisor was worried about.
The second prince smiled and said, "You're really worrying for nothing. I'll …"
Before he finished speaking, the ground under his feet trembled slightly, as if something was rushing from afar.
At first, the movement was so small that it was almost undetectable.
As time went by, the movement became more and more obvious. The pebbles on the ground also trembled.
The ground moved?
This was the advisor's first reaction. His second reaction was … His heart skipped a beat and a terrible idea came to mind.
"Quickly … Quickly abandon all the provisions … There's an enemy attack …"
The advisor roared. The second prince was about to turn over and get on the horse when he suddenly heard the roar. He stumbled and almost fell off the horse.
"What are you roaring for? Where did the enemy attack come from?"
The second prince's reaction was a beat slower. The trembling under his feet became more and more obvious. Only then did he realize that something was wrong.
"Is this an earthquake?"
The second prince did not think in the direction of the enemy attack at all. He thought that it was a natural disaster.
"No … It's not an earthquake. It's clearly an enemy attack … Your Highness, please give the order immediately to abandon the provisions and fight."
The advisor's breathing was rapid and he was in a panic. It was dark around him as if there were countless giant beasts hibernating in the darkness and staring at him.
A feeling of suffocation surged in his heart. The advisor lost his composure and shouted at the second prince, hoping to drown out the commotion around him.
The second prince was angry and was about to speak when a scout came riding quickly on a horse.
"Whoa …" The scout turned over and dismounted. He said to the second prince, "There are traces of enemies on the left flank. Unable to determine the specific number."
The second prince's eyes widened in shock. How could there be enemies?
Could it be that the granary guard who just ran away called for help?
That's not right. Chao Wu's granary is two days' journey from Liu Xi's military camp. It's only been a few hours. How can he call for reinforcements in time?
When the advisor saw that the second prince was still staring at him, he was so angry that he wanted to jump up and curse.
Was there even a need to think about such a stupid question?
It was clearly premeditated!
At this time, the right wing scout also hurried over on horseback. "Report! Our right wing has discovered an unknown number of enemies!"
The second prince had led his troops to clear out small tribes, but his combat experience was of no value at all. He was dumbfounded when he encountered a big scene.
"Quickly, abandon the rations and prepare for battle!"
The advisor was so angry that his face turned red. Now he could not count on the second prince as a teammate at all. He could only rely on him to overstep his authority.
The advantage of the cavalry of the Northern Borderline was their mobility. How could they fight a battle with two big sacks of provisions on their backs?
Once the horse was engaged in battle with the enemy, it would not be able to gallop. It could only coordinate with the enemy's attacks or trample on them. The advantage of speed would disappear.
At this time, if they carried two heavy sacks of provisions to fight a battle, perhaps the soldiers on the horses would not die of exhaustion, but the horses would collapse.
The second prince's eyes were red. He stared at the advisor and clenched his teeth.
"Listen to my order! Abandon the rations and form a formation to fight! "
They had brought too many wagons that were used to steal provisions. They could not form a formation at all. The advantage of charging to cut through the enemy's formation was also lost.
Everything happened too suddenly. The second prince, the leader, was a fool. The people below him could only be at a loss like headless flies.
Fortunately, they still had the qualities of the soldiers of the Northern Borderline. When they encountered traces of the enemy, they wanted to form a formation immediately.
Due to the obstruction of the wagons, the process seemed slow and inefficient.
While they were in a mess, the enemy's army had already attacked from the left and right flanks, outflanking them.
Jiang Pengji led the vanguard battalion of the cavalry and took the lead. She took the longbow from the back of the horse and lit the arrow.
She let go of the reins while charging and easily pulled the bow to a full moon.
"Release …"
Jiang Pengji released the bowstring when she was less than a hundred feet away from the enemy troops of the Northern Borderline.
After a buzzing sound, the burning arrow streaked across the sky with a smear of orange and shot into the enemy's territory.
After the arrow was fired, she took control of the reins again. She steered the warhorse under her to turn quickly to the other side.
The soldiers of the cavalry battalion could not shoot from a long distance like her, but they did a good job.
"Hanmei really has a tacit understanding. He came neither early nor late!"
As the saying goes, it is better to come at the right time than to come early. Li Yun's sneak attack was coordinated perfectly.
Jiang Pengji had a carefree smile on her face. She galloped on the horse and shot a few waves of fire arrows, all aimed at the cavalry of the Northern Borderline.
Zhenshi Mingguzi: "Streamer, the rations are all piled up there. If you fire the fire arrows, won't they all burn?"
They knew Jiang Pengji's temperament. She was generous to others, but she was stingy with her own food. Every time she ate, she always ate the last grain of rice. To let such a thrifty person set fire to the food that the people had painstakingly cultivated was really heart-wrenching.
Pian Kesigh: "If you don't sacrifice your child, you won't be able to catch the wolf. Using such a batch of rations to exchange for tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from the Northern Borderline is a great deal. If the cavalry of the Northern Borderline were to enter the battlefield, not only would the streamer lose rations, but she would also lose many elite troops that she had painstakingly trained. Moreover, didn't you notice that after the fire arrows were fired, the fire quickly grew bigger? "
After being reminded by the audience in the streaming room, many people came to their senses.
That's right, the fire was too big!
Although it was a dry and flammable season, it shouldn't have caught fire so easily, right?
At that moment, a veteran in the streaming room pointed out the key point.
Yewu Yanling: "There's a problem with the rations!"
The audience strenuously observed. Indeed, they discovered that the stray fire arrows had pierced the rations and the fire had spread quickly.
Nuzhuang Xinghan: "The streamer is indeed wicked. Other than the outermost rations in the Chao Wu granary that are real, the ones inside are all fake, right? No matter how vigilant the enemy is, it is impossible for them to open up all the rations and check them. "
Just as the audience guessed, Jiang Pengji only put tens of thousands of dans of real rations in the Chao Wu granary, the rest were all fake.
Shenjia: "But I have a doubt. If it's fake rations, won't the grain bag feel different when touched?"
How could Jiang Pengji not consider this problem?
She asked someone to smear the inside of the grain bag with a sticky liquid, then rolled it in the rations and stuck a layer of rations on it.
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