The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 175: This is the effect we want
The next day, the rebel army began to take action as soon as it was dawn.

A large number of soldiers began to get ready to set out and prepare to counterattack the pseudo-Jin thieves' camp.

Archers, militiamen, civilian laborers, and labor camp workers all got up early to help.

Yue Wenxuan also made an exception and got up early.

It is really difficult for modern young people to get up early. It is even harder than playing the highest difficulty level of "Civilization 5 Superpower" and grabbing all the wonders. He woke up but not fully awake, watching the plastic people in the sandbox busying around with sleepy eyes.

Regular soldiers are responsible for fighting tough battles and saving their energy.

Archers, militiamen, civilians, and people in the labor camps were professional miscellaneous workers. They tied ropes to the siege weapons provided by Yue Wenxuan and those taken away by Wang Hong and Li Cui when they surrendered, and pulled them with oxen and horses, and set off towards the camp of the pseudo-Jin thieves.

The camp of the pseudo-Jin thieves was ten miles away from the city, neither far nor near. This distance did not require too much food and fodder. Each soldier only needed to prepare two days' worth of food. The burden on the cooks was also greatly reduced, and even Zhang Wazi could carry it on his back.

Madam Gong Er saw Yue Wenxuan yawning beside her, looking as if he had not woken up yet, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself: It turns out that even gods can feel sleepy.

At this moment, a man squeezed out from the crowd. It was Ji Menghan, the eldest son of the Ji family from Changyi County. He presented a sachet with both hands: "Master Yue, I see that you are feeling low, so I specially gave you a sachet. This sachet contains agarwood, sandalwood, and ambergris. Just smell it and you will feel refreshed."

Yue Wenxuan: "Wow? Putting these things together, they still have this effect?"

He took the sachet and took a deep sniff. You won’t believe it, these herbs gave off an enchanting fragrance that dispelled his sleepiness and instantly made him feel much clearer.

Yue Wenxuan felt that the fragrance was very special, even better than many perfumes he had smelled in modern times. He couldn't help but feel interested: "I haven't smelled this kind of fragrance anywhere else. Is there a secret recipe for making this sachet?"

Ji Menghan was delighted when he heard this. Young Master Yue seemed interested in the recipe for the sachet. This meant our Ji family could make a name for themselves. He quickly said, "It's indeed a unique secret recipe, passed down to sons only, not daughters. But if Young Master Yue likes it, the Ji family is willing to share the recipe with us."

Yue Wenxuan smiled: "You're willing to give me your secret recipe? You must need my help with something!"

Ji Menghan blushed slightly, having been seen through at once... Never mind, being seen through was normal. He quickly said respectfully, "The Ji family wishes to see the prince and offer their whole family's services. However, I'm afraid that due to our low status, the prince may not be willing to show favor. If Master Yue is willing to help, please speak well of him. Forget about the mere sachet formula. Master Yue's request, the Ji family will do their utmost..."

"I understand!" Yue Wenxuan didn't wait for him to swear or swear. Those were all empty words, no need to listen. He casually took off a piece of jewelry from his body and handed it to Ji Menghan: "I'm happy to help you with this. Go to Jimo to see the prince. When you report to the gate, take out this jewelry. The prince will come to see you as soon as he sees it."

Ji Menghan was overjoyed and carefully accepted the jewelry: "Mr. Yue, you are so kind..."

Yue Wenxuan: "Okay, okay, go ahead."

Ji Menghan hurried back to the Ji family's temporary residence, took out the ancestral secret recipe for the sachet, gave it to Yue Wenxuan, then found a horse and quickly headed towards Jimo County.

This secret recipe is quite elegant. It is engraved on a bamboo slip and has an ancient beauty. I don’t know how many generations it has been passed down. It was probably lost in the war, so I haven’t heard of any such thing as "Ji's Incense" in modern times.

Yue Wenxuan didn’t have time to play with this now, so he put away the secret recipe and set off with the army.

The army rushed for ten miles and by noon, they had arrived outside the camp of the pseudo-Jin thieves.

This time, Baliyuan Mountain was very stable. A camp was built before the siege. The camp was built very steadily and looked very defensive.

However, although the village is strong, the people's hearts are soft.

The Khitan and Tieli soldiers in the village suffered a major defeat yesterday and their morale is now extremely low.

As soon as they saw the rebel army approaching, they felt panicky.

"When did those cowardly soldiers become so arrogant?" "It would have been fine if they were just defending the city, but they actually dared to attack our camp?"

"Isn't this a cowardly soldier?"

"He wasn't one in the first place. He was a soldier of a bandit called Gongzei."

"It's terrible. They stole the siege weapons we built."

The Khitan and Tieli soldiers in the village all rushed to the wall and looked at the rebel army outside with horror on their faces.

Even Bali Yuanshan was equally terrified. He stood on the highest arrow tower and stared desperately at the rebel army outside, searching to see if the monster with a black helmet and armor and a pair of insect tentacles was in the team.

Very good, not here!
Baliyuanshan breathed a sigh of relief: As long as the monster is not there, he can at least escape.

Madam Gong Er once again took out the metal megaphone and shouted, "Bali Yuanshan, yesterday you said you wouldn't run or hide, but you ended up running faster than a rabbit. Are you going to run faster than a rabbit again today?"

Baliyuanshan: "..."

I dare not talk back! Even the thickest-skinned person would be speechless at this time.

Bali Yuanshan could only roar with a melancholy face: "You really don't know how to live or die. If I really die here, the next time it's the Jurchens, I'll see how you die."

After hearing this, many people in the rebel army changed their expressions slightly.

Especially the prisoners who were responsible for transporting supplies were the most afraid when they heard the three words "Jurchens". Their bald heads shaved overnight reflected a look of fear.

The expressions on Wang Hong and Li Cui's faces were also quite ugly.

But at this moment, Yue Wenxuan unexpectedly appeared in front of them, patted his shoulder with a smile and said: "Don't be afraid, you have become bald, so you have also become stronger. You were afraid of the Jin thieves before, but from now on, the Jin thieves will be afraid of us."

The muscles on Wang Hong and Li Cui's faces twitched unnaturally. "You're right."

He agreed with Yue Wenxuan's words, but he was obviously still afraid in his heart.

Yue Wenxuan blinked at the two of them and said in a low voice: "I'll tell you secretly, I am actually a god."

Wang Hong: “…”

Li Cui: "..."

The muscles on their faces stiffened even more, and they said with a smile: "Young Master, you can tell at first glance that you are an extraordinary person, full of immortal spirit."

The two of them were speaking compliments, but they didn't mean it.

Yue Wenxuan smiled mysteriously at the two of them: "Just wait and see."

When Yue Wenxuan said these words, he deliberately did not avoid the people around him, and deliberately let the bald prisoner next to Wang Hong and Li Cui hear it clearly. He knew that the conversation between the two would be heard in the prison soon.

Well, this is the effect we want.

(End of this chapter)