Time Travel: The Foolish Lady is Forced to Become a Female General

Xiaoyu answered without hesitation, "Near Tianshan City in the northwest. At that time, I didn't know where to go, so I just followed the crowd of people fleeing famine and walked aimlessly. Many people collapsed on the road. I was so hungry that I couldn't walk anymore. Master seemed to be looking for something near Tianshan, so he saved me."

"Weren't you afraid that he was a bad guy?"

"Bad guy? Sister, Master was not as old as you are now. I was eight years old at that time, and Master was only about fourteen or fifteen years old. Besides, Xiaoyu was almost starving to death, so who would care about whether he was a bad guy or not?"

"Yes, it's quite impressive that you can walk from Mobei City to Tianshan City at such a young age."

Xia Qin said this and patted Xiaoyu's shoulder.

"Ah," Xiaoyu suddenly felt a little sad, "In the beginning, there was a grandfather who took care of me, but as we were walking on the road, I got separated from him..."

"Awoo awoo! Awoo~" The sudden howling of a wolf in the distance interrupted their conversation. Xia Qin looked towards the place where the sound came from.

It was pitch black and nothing could be seen. The howling of wolves made the wilderness even more desolate.

"Xiaoyu, let's go back and rest."

After three days of rapid march, the Yancheng army finally arrived at a location about eighty miles south of Mobei City. Mu Lie summoned all the captains in the army to discuss the battle plan.

Mu Jinyu made a simple sand table in the tent, and Mu Lie sat beside him. His injuries had not yet healed, and he was taken care of by Xia Qin and Xiaoyu.

"According to common sense, after we arrive, the enemy army besieging Mobei City should withdraw as soon as possible to avoid being attacked from both sides, but we haven't seen any such movement from them yet."

Mu Jinyu introduced the current situation.

"The enemy's army has about 50,000 soldiers, more than twice our number. If they don't retreat, we won't be able to attack them even if we travel a long distance. What do you think?"

A well-mannered young general said, "The troops have not yet moved, but the food and fodder have gone first. The enemy's nearest city is still a day's journey away. We can rest for a while and cut off their food supply at night and seize their food and fodder."

A middle-aged general in his forties expressed a different opinion: "The enemy has a huge advantage in military strength, and they will definitely focus on protecting their food and fodder. We can give it a try, but it is unlikely to be very effective. It would be better to contact General Dongfang in the city and find an opportunity to cooperate with the enemy and engage in a comprehensive decisive battle!"

The remaining generals listened to the two men's suggestions and felt that they both made sense, but they seemed unsure. They all fell into deep thought.

Seeing that no one had spoken, Mu Lie asked in disappointment, "Don't you think there is something wrong with this enemy army?"

Shi Qing didn't understand what Mu Jinyu meant, so he asked weakly, "What does Mu Canjun mean?"

Mu Jinyu said patiently: "Although I have been fighting with Yuelan Kingdom in the west, I also know a thing or two about the Xiongnu in the north. They have always been mainly engaged in looting, and their army is mainly composed of cavalry, focusing more on mobility. They have hardly ever carried out siege warfare, and they do not have many siege equipment."

The generals present suddenly understood, and Mu Lie nodded in agreement. As a general, Mu Jinyu's attention to intelligence, grasp of details, analysis of the situation and choice of timing made him almost impeccable. The only shortcoming might be his lack of experience in leading troops independently.

Mu Jinyu continued to analyze: "So, there are two possibilities for the long siege of Mobei City. One is that the enemy army is not or is not only made up of Xiongnu soldiers. The second possibility is that their target is our Yancheng Army. But no matter which one, they will not delay for too long. It has been a month. It is difficult for us in Daxia to bear the food and supplies for 50,000 soldiers, and the same is true for them."

The young general who had just expressed his opinion said, "Let's see who can keep calm."

Xia Qin, who had been listening to their discussion, couldn't help but step forward and say, "We can create opportunities for them to lose their patience!"

While others were curious, Mu Jinyu instantly understood what his sister was thinking.

Lure the enemy into attacking, this is a good idea, but it is also a risky behavior.

However, the enemy cannot wait, and they cannot wait either. Not to mention the situation of Dongfang Yi and the defenders in the city, the supply of food and grass for the Yancheng army is also a problem.

Mu Jinyu looked at the sand table, drew a circle on it with his machete and said, "I suggest that we set up camp here and give them a surprise!"

A general of the Yancheng Army asked in confusion, "Twenty-five miles? If the enemy cavalry attacks from all around Mobei City, it will only take less than half an hour. It's too dangerous."

Xia Qin couldn't help but explain: "A long-term confrontation will not benefit us. Since the enemy won't leave, they must want to fight, so we should give them a chance to fight!"

Seeing everyone looking at Xia Qin curiously, Mu Jinyu quickly said, "This is my cousin, Mu Jinfeng, who has always been with my father."

When everyone heard that it was Mu Lie's nephew, they didn't say anything. Shi Qing asked, "What General Mu and Master Jinfeng mean is that we deliberately move our base forward and lure the enemy to attack so that we can ambush them?"

Xia Qin approached the sand table and frowned as he said, "Such a simple intention, the other side will definitely be able to guess it. Although they have 50,000 soldiers, twice as many as ours, they have to divide their troops to guard the four gates of Mobei City. Even if they can provide quick support, it will take time to dispatch. The initiative is in our hands."

Shi Qing and most of the Yancheng army generals were confused. Mu Lie had fought on the battlefield for a long time, so he naturally understood what his daughter meant.

Seeing that everyone stopped talking, he immediately gave the order: "Without further delay, the army will continue to march out and set up camp 25 miles south of Mobei City. Stay alert and be ready to fight at any time!"

Without further ado, the army marched as planned until they were forty miles south of Mobei City before stopping.

The army began to look for a suitable location to set up tents in a fish-scale formation, with the commander's tent set up in the center.

On the other hand, both the enemy and the Mobei City defenders were very confused about the garrison location chosen by the Yancheng Army.

The young general Dongfang Yi and several of his generals in Mobei City were standing on the city wall, gazing at the camp of the Yancheng army from afar, with mixed feelings in their hearts.

One of the deputy generals said somewhat dejectedly: "The Yancheng Army hasn't fought a war for many years. They can do such a stupid thing. At such a close distance, the enemy will take advantage of their unpreparedness and suddenly attack them. I'm afraid they won't have time to run. General, I think we should get ready and break out when the enemy attacks them."

Dongfang Yi whispered, "Sima Yun, don't be so blunt. According to the information from the capital, the commander of the Yancheng Army is now General Mu Liemu."

"Ah? General Mu, there must be a reason for him to do this. Let me think about it carefully," Sima Yun quickly took back his words, "I understand. He must be trying to use the empty city strategy to ambush."

Dongfang Yi rolled his eyes at Sima Yun and said, "If you can think of it, how could the enemy not think of it? How could General Mu not think of it?"

Sima Yun scratched his head. The military advisor beside him, Wen Feiqi, smiled and said, "Sima Yun, your ability to adapt to the situation is much better than leading an army in battle. General, let's go down. It's not safe on the city wall. The best strategy is to contact General Mu as soon as possible."

"Hey, how do we get in touch? Carrier pigeons can only transmit information between fixed locations. Let's discuss countermeasures carefully. We must cooperate in a timely manner according to General Mu's actions."

While the soldiers of Yancheng Army were setting up tents, Mu Jinyu had already taken his personal guards to the vicinity of the enemy to scout the enemy situation. At the same time, he arranged several scouts to go to Yunzhong City and Shuofang City in the east and west to inquire about the news. Xia Qin specially asked Huo Jinying to follow Mu Jinyu.

An hour later, Mu Jinyu returned to the general's tent, where Mu Lie and Xia Qin were waiting for him.

Mu Lie specially called Xia Qin over to hear her thoughts.

"Father, I'm afraid things are more troublesome than I imagined!"

Mu Lie didn't understand, but he knew his son was not a man who could not keep his cool. Since he said that, there must be some trouble, so he asked in a low voice: "What? What happened?"