Escape after crossing

Leng Chenming was obviously relieved. The plan worked and the soldiers could have enough time to rest.

"Master, please go and have a rest. I will stay here." Xuan San advised.

"You should go and have a rest too. You have been busy all the time. Take a good rest." Leng Chenming said to Jiang Ziluo.

Jiang Ziluo was lost in thought just now, but she came to her senses when she heard Leng Chenming's words. She had to think carefully about how to tell Leng Chenming that she wanted to go to the enemy camp in advance to cut off the food supply. Jiang Ziluo looked at Leng Chenming, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke.

"Leng Chenming, I have an idea... The enemy camp's food and grass are our key. If we can cut off their food and grass supply, the enemy will definitely be defeated without a fight. I want to lead people to sneak into the enemy camp and burn their food and grass."

Leng Chenming frowned slightly, revealing a worried expression. He stared at Jiang Ziluo and spoke in an anxious tone.

"Didn't we agree to wait for Xuan Yi to return before leading the others? This journey is too dangerous. You absolutely cannot take the risk!"

However, Jiang Ziluo's eyes were full of firmness and determination, and she responded without flinching.

"I am very aware of the danger of this mission, but won't Xuanyi be in danger if he goes? Moreover, now is the best time to act. If we wait until Xuanyi comes back, they will surely have had enough rest, and we will face greater risks by then."

Leng Chenming naturally understood this in his heart. He originally planned to lead the team to carry out the mission personally, but he had never expected that Jiang Ziluo would be the first to make this request.

Seeing that Leng Chenming remained silent, Jiang Ziluo mistakenly thought that he was thinking about how to convince him to change his mind, so he spoke again.

"Leng Chenming, please believe me, I will definitely return safely."

Leng Chenming stared at Jiang Ziluo's unwavering eyes, and after a struggle in his heart, he finally nodded slowly to show his agreement. Then, he added.

"Okay, then let's get ready to change into appropriate clothes and set off together. I really can't feel at ease letting you go alone."

Jiang Ziluo wanted to continue persuading her, but Leng Chenming quickly interrupted her.

"I will go with you. This is the only condition I can agree to for you to go." Leng Chenming's words revealed an unquestionable determination.

Jiang Ziluo certainly wanted to go there in person, but she also knew in her heart that Leng Chenming was so worried because of his concern for her safety. At this moment, Xuan San knelt down and asked for his order without hesitation.

"Master, please think twice! I am willing to accompany Master Jiang, but you must not take any risks, and you must not leave this place easily!"

Jiang Ziluo also echoed: "That's right, you are a great general! If you make a mistake, it will definitely cause chaos in the army. Therefore, you must not take any risks and must not leave here!"

Her tone was firm and resolute, and her eyes revealed an unshakable determination. Leng Chenming shook his head.

"No need to say more, I have made up my mind."

He turned and walked into the tent, quickly changing into a neat set of tight-sleeved clothes. Seeing this, Jiang Ziluo and Xuan San also hurriedly changed their clothes. Xuan San said he would follow him no matter what, he couldn't let his master take risks alone.

The three of them quietly sneaked out of the camp and headed towards the enemy camp. Along the way, they carefully avoided the enemy patrols and finally successfully arrived near the enemy camp.

As expected, apart from the patrolling soldiers, the rest were basically lying on the ground or resting with their backs to each other. There were a few large tents in the middle, and it was obvious that this was where the enemy general and the second princes lived.

The three of them carefully investigated but found nothing. Not only that, Jiang Ziluo roughly calculated the number of enemy troops and found that there were not as many as Leng Chenming had told her before.

Not finding any food, the three did not dare to stay for too long, but quickly found a relatively secluded place to discuss their next strategy.

"Master, could it be that they have run out of food and fodder? So they haven't had time to replenish it yet?"

"No, since they have made preparations to delay time, then they must have prepared sufficient food and grass." Leng Chenming analyzed while casting his gaze towards the rear of the enemy camp.

After Jiang Ziluo noticed his action, she also turned her head to look over. However, she didn't see anything except a river.

"Is that a river over there? Did these Lingxi soldiers come across this river? Could the food and fodder be hidden in..."

Before Jiang Ziluo finished speaking, Leng Chenming took over and said, "Yes, if I'm not mistaken, their food and grass should be hidden on the other side of the river. We have to cross the river and find the food and grass."

"Oh, there's one more thing. I just did a rough calculation and there are only about 120,000 people here."

Jiang Ziluo told Leng Chenming the number of people he had just counted. Both of them were stunned. They never expected that Jiang Ziluo would count the number again.

"This is very different from the news we received before." Leng Chenming analyzed with a serious face, "If the number of enemy troops is far greater than what I know, then the news is wrong. But if the news is true, then where are the remaining people?"

"That's right. We not only need to find other people who have not been discovered yet, but more importantly, we must find out whether their actions are hiding some unknown secret plans or purposes." Jiang Ziluo said in a firm tone.

At this time, Xuan San interrupted and asked, "Master, regarding food and grass..." His voice revealed a hint of worry and doubt. Obviously, the issue of food and grass has always been one of the key factors in military operations. If it is not handled properly, it may have a serious impact on the entire operation.

After Leng Chenming pondered for a moment, his eyes became firm. He knew that the most urgent task at the moment was to find food and grass to solve the urgent problem. So he made a decisive decision.

"Don't think about other things for now. The most important thing right now is to find the food and fodder we urgently need."

Jiang Ziluo nodded in agreement, but she knew that this journey was full of dangers and challenges. Therefore, on the way to the river, she was extremely careful, trying to avoid being noticed by the enemy who was tracking her, and to ensure that she did not attract the attention of possible threats ahead.

Finally they reached the river, and just as they were about to cross the river, Jiang Ziluo suddenly reached out to stop Leng Chenming and the other person. She took out a telescope from her sleeve (actually a space), raised it to her eyes, and carefully observed the other side of the river.

As soon as I saw it, I realized something was wrong. There was no one guarding both sides of the river. Isn't that a bit unusual?

Leng Chenming only knew about the telescope from Xuan San's description, and now seeing Jiang Ziluo take it out, he was still a little shocked. But this is not important now, the important thing is to cross the river.

Jiang Ziluo was worried about some conspiracy, so he observed carefully for a long time with a telescope. There was nothing unusual on the other side of the river, so he planned to discuss with Leng Chenming where to cross the river.

Unexpectedly, when Jiang Ziluo was observing the right place, he suddenly found something unusual in the river.

"Wait, Leng Chenming, look there." She pointed to a whirlpool in the river, handed the telescope to Leng Chenming, and let him look for himself.