The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

Rongcheng.

Heavy rain poured down, and the rain water fell along the eaves and gathered in the courtyard, forming a small pool of water.

The rain was thick and sticky, and Su Jingyi wiped the two scimitars in his hands carefully, glanced at the map on the table, and looked outside the house, with a little more impatience between his brows:

"This rain is really unpleasant. It's better to stay in the North."

"The South Vietnam is like a dog-skin plaster, once it entangles us, we can't get rid of it. Now the South Vietnam still has Da Zhou Fengcheng and Tu Ping that have not been recaptured. These days, the South Vietnam army has focused on Changyi City and Yusong City. Changyi City has been difficult to capture for a long time, and the South Vietnam has lost a lot of soldiers at the hands of General Guan Hong. However, the Second Prince of the South Vietnam has good patience."

"The Nanyue army has been attacking for a long time but is still persisting. It has cost a lot of money. If the central army can recapture Fengcheng as soon as possible, it will be easy to drive the Nanyue army out of Da Zhou." Su Luoting sat down next to Su Jingning and nodded. She also liked the climate in the north, which was dry and comfortable.

Su Jingchen looked up at the heavy rain outside that had been falling for several days. He could hardly see the world in the rain, and worry flashed between his brows.

There has been unusually heavy rain in the southern border this year. Rongcheng is built between two mountains, along a valley with steep terrain. If the rain doesn't stop, something might happen.

Su Jingning kept his eyes downcast and looked at the map on the table, carefully studying the routes and directions of the South Vietnamese army's sieges in recent days. He did not say a word. After a long time, he took a sip of tea and looked up at Su Jingchen who was standing by the window.

Seeing that his gentle face was somewhat worried, he asked:

"Brother? What's wrong?"

Su Jingchen came back to his senses. "Nothing happened. It's just that the rain is too heavy. Rongcheng is built along the valley and the terrain is narrow. It rained last night and the upper reaches of the Rongcheng River were blocked and the water rose. We have sent people to clear it, but it hasn't been cleared yet. I'm worried that if it continues like this, Rongcheng will be flooded."

Upon hearing this, Su Jingning looked outside. The rain was so heavy that it seemed as if a corner of the sky had collapsed and was pouring down, making people panic.

However, Rongcheng is an ancient city. It was built according to the terrain and the drainage system in the city is very good. It suffered a flood more than ten years ago and mud and water ran through the city. After the flood, the ancient city was still built.

"Rongcheng was built according to the terrain and has unique construction techniques. Ordinary floods will not destroy the ancient city. But if the rain cannot stop today, the people in the city will have to leave the city for refuge." Su Jingning said softly.

"Miss." Yun Qing, dressed in a neat plain shirt, hurried into the house in the rain, interrupting the conversation of several people.

"There are unusual movements by the South Vietnamese Army."

Several people looked at her solemnly.

"The spy sent a letter saying that only half of the South Vietnamese troops left the city today. The other half are heading towards Rongcheng and will arrive in about two hours."

Su Jingchen's expression was slightly tense: "Who is leading the troops, and how many people are there?"

"Zang Shuo, the second prince of Nanyue, and the apprentice of the Nanyue national master, have about 60,000 soldiers and 10,000 elephant soldiers."

Su Jingning frowned, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Although Rongcheng is small, it is not a wise move to send troops to attack Rongcheng at this moment. Why did You Baishu make such a decision?

Su Jingyi took the two swords from the table and said with a serious look:

"70,000 troops and horses, the South Vietnamese are coming in full force! Brother, including the defenders in the city, we only have 30,000 troops. I'll order people to set up a battle formation first, maybe we can stop them for a while."

Su Jingchen stopped him, his face calm and he said calmly:

"Don't worry. Even if there are 70,000 soldiers and horses, the military formations deployed in the suburbs and outside the city can hold them off for a while."

"A small city like Rongcheng has sent out nearly half of Tu Pingcheng's troops, splitting them into two groups to conceal their whereabouts. They are determined to take down Rongcheng this time."

Su Luoting is young. Although he has been in the Su family military camp for a while, he has little experience. He looked a little nervous: "Brother, what should we do now? Send someone to Changyi for help?"

"It's too late. There is only one road from Rongcheng to Changyi, and half of the South Vietnamese army is waiting outside Changyi City. If Changyi wants to send troops to rescue, it must eliminate that half of the South Vietnamese army."

"If we had to wait for reinforcements from Changyi City, Rongcheng would have been razed to the ground by the South Vietnamese elephant soldiers long ago." Su Jingning raised his eyes, his dark eyes filled with calmness.

Su Luoting's expression froze: "Except for Changyi City, it will take two days to mobilize troops from Yushan City, which is the closest to us."

Su Jingning gently held her hand, signaling her to rest assured:

"It's not that Rongcheng can't save itself."

"What should we do?" Su Jingyi has been particularly trusting of Su Jingning since he knew her identity.

Su Luoting also looked at her.

Su Jingning looked at the heavy rain outside the house. Su Jingchen followed her gaze and instantly understood what she was going to do.

"Water attack?"

Su Jingning nodded.

"It has been raining heavily for many days. Rongcheng is in a steep terrain. Marching in heavy rain is risky. But the South Vietnamese are attacking the city at this time. It seems that they are forced into a desperate situation by the defeats of the past few days. They must win a victory to boost the morale of the army."

"The Rongcheng River has already flooded, and the upstream river channel is blocked. Two hours is enough to store water. Now we need to evacuate the people in the city within an hour. When the South Vietnamese army attacks the city, my eldest brother will pretend to lose the city and flee. My fourth brother and Ting'er will set up a trap in the city to trap the South Vietnamese army for at least half an hour."

Su Jingyi frowned slightly: "Zang Shuo is very suspicious, can he fall into the trap?"

"That depends on big brother." Su Jingning looked at Su Jingchen.

Su Jingchen frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded and instructed Su Jingning, "Ningning, take your men to reinforce the dam in the upper reaches of the river. After two hours, release the water when you see the signal. Ting'er will immediately take people to escort the people from the back mountain to leave the city for refuge. Within one hour, all the people in the city must leave. Lao Si, take a team of people to set up a battle array in the city. After setting up the battle array, leave the city immediately."

"These 70,000 South Vietnamese troops must be prevented from returning and must stay in Rongcheng." His voice was slightly deep, and his eyes were filled with the decisive ruthlessness of killing on the battlefield.

"Yes!" Several people lowered their eyes, accepted the order, and quickly left the yard.

The rain was getting heavier, as if the sky had cracked open, and an endless curtain of water poured down, shrouding the entire Rongcheng in chaos and uneasiness. On the streets, the rain gathered into a river, and the hurried footsteps and low conversations intertwined, revealing a sense of urgency and determination.

Su Jingning was dressed in a dark blue outfit and a dark hat, walking through the wet alleys. She was agile and nimble, and every step she took seemed so firm. Her dark eyes flashed with unquestionable determination, as if they could penetrate the heavy rain and look directly at the center of the coming storm.

Arriving at the upper reaches of the river, we saw that the river had overflowed the embankment. The muddy water was mixed with mud and branches, making it particularly turbulent. The Su family soldiers in Rongcheng were all elite soldiers. Su Jingning led a team of soldiers, who moved quickly and efficiently, and began to reinforce the blocked embankment in the pouring rain.

Su Jingning braved the rain and stood with An Xia and Yun Qing. Her voice was steady and clear, penetrating the rain curtain, clear and powerful. Her figure was busy in the rain, adding a bit of tenacious support to the chaotic scene.

At the same time, Su Luoting was leading another team of people, notifying the people in the city to evacuate door to door. Her voice was gentle and firm, patiently comforting every panicked citizen, and guiding them to take refuge in an orderly manner to Liushuping on the mountain. The crying of children, the sighing of the elderly, and the shouting of the young people were noisy, but under the leadership of the Su family army in the city, the team evacuated quickly and orderly to the mountain.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. After we defeat the South Vietnamese army, you can come back. My Su family army will help you rebuild your homes. Now everyone should pack lightly and quickly go up the mountain to Liushuping for refuge. I have sent people to deliver food and tents to the mountain. Everyone, please believe us. As long as my Su family army is here, we will definitely protect your safety!" Su Luoting's voice echoed in the rain. Her clear eyes flashed with a firm light, and her gentle face gave enough trust to the people who left their homes for refuge.

On the other side, Su Jingyi led the formation masters of Xuanming Camp to set up traps in the city. They took advantage of the complex terrain of Rongcheng and cleverly set traps and obstacles, paying attention to every detail. There were 30,000 defenders in Rongcheng, 30,000 against 70,000. If they fought head-on, they would have no chance of winning. They could only outsmart them. This battle would be extremely difficult. The trap in the city was the key and they could not make any mistakes.

Time passed by minute by minute. Su Jingchen, dressed in silver-blue iron armor, waited quietly on the city wall, watching the South Vietnamese army gradually approaching in the distance. Under the rain, the army in ink-black armor was like a terrifying black cloud pressing towards Rongcheng. The elephant soldiers in the army were mighty and burly, and the sound of elephants kept getting closer, penetrating the rain and echoing in the valley.

"Deputy commander, here he comes." Deputy General Su Jingchen said standing behind him.

"Beat the drums to signal the troops, and prepare the crossbowmen." Su Jingchen said in a cold voice with a calm expression.

The sound of drums came from the city wall and echoed throughout the ancient city. The Mountain and River Crossbow made of black iron was mounted on the city wall. The black and cold body of the weapon exuded an invisible pressure.

"Fire arrows."

Su Jingyi in the city heard the drumbeats, and then the shrill cries of elephants were heard outside the city. His expression changed, and he quickly completed the final work of the trap.

"Yu Ji, take the vanguard and leave quickly." Su Jingyi glanced at the city wall and ordered in a deep voice.

"General, the deputy commander has ordered us to leave the city immediately after setting up the formation." The deputy commander looked embarrassed.

"The vanguard team must leave the city immediately. Liushuping is short-handed, so you go help the third young lady. If anything happens in Rongcheng, escort them away immediately." Su Jingyi gave him the order with a firm look on his face.

"The rest of you stay in Rongcheng and follow me to kill the enemy!"

There were 70,000 South Vietnamese troops, but now there were less than 20,000 defenders left in the city. This battle was extremely dangerous, so the eldest brother sent all three siblings out of Rongcheng and stayed alone to confuse the South Vietnamese army. His sisters were still young and could not take risks, but he could not leave the eldest brother alone in the city.

He jumped on his horse and rode quickly towards the city gate.

On the city wall, Su Jingchen held a large black bow in his hand, squinted his eyes, aimed at Zang Shuo who was sitting on the military vehicle behind the chaotic South Vietnamese army in the distance, and shot an arrow.

The sharp arrow was shot out almost instantly, with a low sound, and was not discovered until it approached the military vehicle.

"Your Highness, be careful!"

Zang Shuo dodged quickly, but the sharp arrow still grazed his temple, leaving a cut.

Zang Shuo touched the wound with his hand, looked down at the blood on his hand, and sneered.

"Heh, Young Commander of the Su family, you are quite capable. But you will still die under my sword."

"All troops, listen up! Attack the city!"

He ordered in a cold voice.

The army sounded the clarion call for the entire army to attack, and the sound of trumpets and charges echoed throughout the valley.

The giant elephant, enraged and injured by the Shanhe crossbow, rushed towards the city gate under the command of the elephant master, and even trampled the South Vietnamese army under its feet with its huge body.

Su Jingchen looked at the approaching Xiang Jun calmly:

"Slingers, get ready!"

Su Jingyi hurriedly climbed up the city wall. Su Jingchen glanced at him and his eyes darkened.

There was a hint of anger on his face, and he rarely showed any warmth towards his brother, and shouted in a stern voice:

"Stop! Who told you to come back?"

Su Jingyi paused, and soon returned to his spirited young general appearance. He didn't care about the anger on his elder brother's face at all, and walked towards him:

"Brother, the battle formation in the city has been set up. To prevent any accidents, I, as the commander of the Xuanming Camp, must stay here."

Su Jingchen's anger had not subsided: "Come here, tie him up for me and send him to Liushuping!"

"Brother! There are no deserters in the Su family. I won't leave! I will go to guard the city gate!" Su Jingyi looked stubborn. No one dared to stop him. He held two swords in his hands and quickly went down the city wall.

"you!"

"Go follow Old Four."

Su Jingchen looked at his back with a headache, waved his hand, and asked the deputy general beside him to follow him.

He turned and looked at the South Vietnamese troops under the city, murderous intent suddenly evident in his eyes.

The arrows from the Shanhe crossbows on the city wall rained down on the city wall like a rain of arrows, and then exploded in the densely packed South Vietnamese army, and instantly fell to the ground.

Zang Shuo watched the battle situation under the city wall from afar, with a smile in his eyes.

It has to be admitted that the Su family's Shanhe Crossbow is very powerful, but it is ultimately no match for his 70,000-strong army.

The movement on the city wall was getting quieter and quieter, and some South Vietnamese soldiers had already climbed up the city wall using ladders.

"Very good! Whoever captures Su Jingchen alive will be rewarded handsomely!"

Wen Lan'er, who was standing by, looked at the city gate that was about to be breached, a sinister smile appeared in her eyes, and she whispered to the maid beside her:

"Do as I say. Find the person for me after the city is captured."

"Yes."

Inside the city, Su Jingchen's face was stained with blood. The time was almost right. The South Vietnamese army had taken the bait. The city gate was blocked with sandbags, and the South Vietnamese army could not break through for a while.

He looked at the sandbags and then glanced at the city gate. Their people were already quietly evacuating to one side of the city wall. On the other side, the South Vietnamese army was gradually climbing over the wall. That was the opening he had reserved in advance.

Look at them, and kill them quickly.

Su Jingyi held two swords in his hands, with fierce skills, he could fight ten people at once, and those South Vietnamese soldiers couldn't even get close to him.

Su Jingchen stabbed through the South Vietnamese army that was about to launch a sneak attack with a sword and quickly retreated.

It's almost time to leave.

"Ayi! Let's go."

Su Jingyi received the order and stopped fighting. He quickly withdrew from the South Vietnamese army and retreated towards Su Jingchen. He deliberately shouted at the South Vietnamese soldiers who kept coming down from the city wall:

"We can't hold on any longer! Everyone, listen up, retreat!"

His voice rang out in the chaos. The Su family soldiers in the melee looked at each other, quickly retreated to the alleys in the city, and soon disappeared in the city.