I am Yuan Niaoniao

"Your Highness Prince Chen, based on the current situation analysis, I boldly speculate that the Wu army is very likely to launch another attack tonight!" Sun Jinzhi reported to Prince Chen Shaoyi in a serious tone the details of the battle that had just repelled Qin Kai, and then expressed his views on the next development of the war.

Chen Shaoyi nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Sun Jinzhi's point of view. He gently put down the military book he was reading, and said with a deep look: "This king agrees with you. Now the war is getting more and more intense, and the reinforcements and food sent by the previous dynasty have not arrived yet. Although we have the food left by Wu Jun before, it is only a stopgap measure after all, and it must not be used easily unless it is absolutely necessary. Let the soldiers endure hunger temporarily, so that they will remember the emperor's stinginess. Therefore, starting at noon today, the entire army will start a diet plan and reduce the amount of food for each meal by half. At the same time, spread the news that we are short of food to confuse Wu Jun and make him misjudge."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Sun Jinzhi immediately bowed and accepted the order, turned around and left, preparing to convey the order and arrange related matters.

"Your Highness the Prince of Chen" As soon as Sun Jinzhi left, Gong Jiaxin and Yuan Niaoniao came in together and just bowed slightly.

"Shaoyi, Jiaxin and I just had a wonderful idea." Niao Niao looked at Chen Shaoyi and said.

"Hmm?" Chen Shaoyi glanced at the two of them and said, "Then please tell us in detail, ladies."

"You!" Yuan Niao Niao glared at Chen Shaoyi, then thought of the important business, and said quickly: "We occupy the high ground and have a superior terrain. We should take advantage of the geographical location and dig a deep trench in front of our camp. We only need to send half of our manpower to start work immediately, and we can get a huge trap before the enemy invades. We are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, so if we use various means to reduce their numbers to a certain extent, we will have hope of winning!"

"Yes, so we should go through five aspects and compare them with strategies to find out the truth: one is Tao, two is Heaven, three is Earth, four is General, and five is Law. Tao means making the people agree with the superiors, so they can die with them and live with them, but not with each other. Heaven refers to yin and yang, cold and heat, and the seasons. Earth refers to distance, danger, width, narrowness, life and death. Generals refer to wisdom, trustworthiness, benevolence, courage, and strictness. Law refers to the system of twists and turns, official ways, and the use of the master. All generals should know about these five. Those who know them will win, and those who don't will lose." Gong Jiaxin shook his head and recited a passage of classical Chinese, then continued to explain: "Therefore, we should compare and analyze and evaluate the situation of the enemy and ourselves based on the following five fundamental factors, so as to explore the situation of victory or defeat in the war. These five fundamental aspects are: one is "Tao", two is "Heaven", three is "Earth", four is "General", The fifth is "law". The so-called "Way" is to make the people and the monarch of the same mind and heart, and to share life and death with the monarch without any doubt. The so-called "sky" refers to the changes of day and night, cold and heat, and the four seasons. The so-called "land" refers to geographical conditions such as the distance of the road, the ruggedness and ease of the terrain, the openness and narrowness, and the height and direction. The so-called "general" requires generals to have five qualities: wisdom, trustworthiness, benevolence, courage, and strictness. The so-called "law" refers to the organization and establishment of the army, the management of the duties of officers and officials, and the control and use of military supplies. As a general, you must ask about all the above five aspects. If you understand these situations, you can win the battle; if you don’t understand these situations, you can’t win the battle. Therefore, I think the third "land" is the factor we should consider and use now."

"So Jiaxin and I studied the 'ground' for a while. If we can make good use of this, our chances of winning will be greater."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Chen Shaoyi didn't expect that Gong Jiaxin, who was usually cheerful, could speak with reason and evidence, and was indeed convincing.

"This first trap is ready. Next we need to use archers!" Niao Niao said, "Wait on the road they must take. Send archers to ambush in high places. When the Wu army falls into the trap, we will give them a fatal blow."

Gong Jiaxin continued, “We can also plant thorns around the pit to make it more difficult for Wu Jun to escape.”

Yuan Niaoniao's eyes lit up, "If we sprinkle some more poison powder, the lethality will definitely be greater!"

Chen Shaoyi thought for a moment and said, "This method is feasible, but we must pay attention to the safety of the soldiers to avoid poisoning."

"Someone come here." Chen Shaoyi gave the order immediately and started digging. Since there were not so many tools, he picked up a long sword and a machete to help.

Yuan Niaoniao also refined a large amount of poison powder and ordered it to be sprinkled after the brambles were installed.

Gong Jiaxin was checking the archers' bows and arrows, and required that all of them be tempered with poison powder to ensure that anyone hit by the arrow would die.

As night fell, the trap was set, and the soldiers hid in the darkness, quietly waiting for the arrival of Wu Jun.

There was a sound of horse hooves in the distance. It was indeed a night raid! Everyone was concentrating, watching Wu Jun gradually approach the trap area. The leading horse team suddenly fell into a deep pit one after another, and Wu Jun behind them was suddenly panicked: "There is a trap! Be careful! There is a trap!"

But it didn't work. It was dark and the road was dark, and if you weren't careful you would still fall into the huge pit.

"Attack!" Sun Jinzhi shouted when he saw that it was almost time.

At this time, the archers ambushed in the high place launched an attack, and arrows rained down on the Wu army. The Wu army who could not dodge in time were shot and fell to the ground, struggling in pain. The brambles and poison powder also played a good role. The Wu army could not escape and suffered heavy casualties.

"Attack!" Seeing that the first and second parts had been effective, Sun Jinzhi quickly ordered the infantry troops lying in ambush underground to launch an attack.

As torches were lit one after another, the originally dark environment suddenly became brightly lit. Wu Jun also saw clearly how many people were in ambush. Fear outweighed his courage, and soon the army was defeated and fled in all directions.

After clearing the battlefield, Sun Jinzhi could not hide his joy as he stepped forward to report: "The Wu army lost 50,000 men in this night raid, but we suffered no casualties!!"

"It's all thanks to your cousin and Miss Gong." Chen Shaoyi was very satisfied with the result, but thinking of Wu Shijie's character, he would suffer losses one after another. He was afraid that he would use numbers to crush them tomorrow. If his million-strong army came out in full force, it would be a hard labor! "But tomorrow might be a tough battle. Let's feed the brothers now, and we will fight to the death tomorrow!"

"Yes! Your Highness!" Sun Jinzhi immediately left the tent.

I don’t know what the situation is like over at Yan Muyu’s end. If everything goes well, the news should reach Wu Shijie’s ears in the next two or three days.

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"How can this be possible? We keep getting defeated again and again!" Wu Shijie was furious, veins popping out on his forehead. He stared straight ahead with wide eyes, his hands clenched into fists, his nails digging deeply into his palms.

Tonight's operation once again ended in failure, which made him extremely angry and disappointed. He could not accept such a result, and the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano.

"Give the order, rest tonight and attack tomorrow!" He gritted his teeth and said, his voice cold and firm, as if he wanted to pour all his anger into this battle.

"Grand Prince..." Qin Kai couldn't help but frown. Despite the setbacks, it was difficult to guarantee victory by hastily deciding to launch an attack without a detailed battle plan. So he turned to look at Xu Da, who was silent, hoping to get some support or advice from him.

Xu Da unexpectedly did not raise any objections, contrary to his usual behavior. He said in a firm tone: "The eldest prince has made up his mind, so as subordinates, we should obey his orders and follow his arrangements. I have no complaints about this."

Qin Kai saw this situation, although he felt a little uneasy, but he still said to Wu Shijie: "Since the eldest prince has issued an order, we will definitely do our best, even if it means we will die or go through fire and water!"

"Very good!" Wu Shijie only had one goal in mind at this moment. No matter what means he used, he had to win this battle! He would flatten Dadu early tomorrow morning!

At night, Chen Shaoyi stood in front of the map, staring at the terrain on the sand table. He knew that tomorrow would be a life-and-death battle, so he called Sun Jinzhi and several generals to formulate a detailed strategy.

The next morning, the sound of war drums resounded through the sky, and the two armies faced each other. Wu Shijie drove his million-strong army to madly attack Chen Shaoyi's defense line. This time he put on armor and rode a warhorse to the front! The attack was launched immediately after the order was given!

But Dadu had already been prepared. Sun Jinzhi followed Chen Shaoyi's arrangement and did not face Wu Shijie directly. Instead, he went to the rear and skillfully deployed troops to encircle the enemy troops from both sides, making them panic and easily collapse.

Chen Shaoyi entangled Wu Shijie. Since the last fight, he had carefully studied Wu Shijie's swordsmanship and internal strength, and then developed a set of coping methods. This time, he fought Wu Shijie with all his strength without reservation. Every move was fatal and every sword attack drew blood.

"Madman!" Wu Shijie was a little overwhelmed by Chen Shaoyi's continuous attacks, leaving him almost no room to breathe. But who is Wu Shijie? He is a madman. He reacted immediately. Even if he was hit by a sword, he could still lick his wound with a smile on his face. Then he used all his strength to fight back against Chen Shaoyi.

The battle was extremely fierce, and both sides suffered heavy losses. However, Chen Shaoyi's tactics gradually took effect, and Wu's army began to show signs of fatigue.

At the critical moment, Gong Jiaxin once again led her special force to raid the rear of Wu's army, disrupting their formation.

Sun Jinzhi also gave a signal, asking the archers who were hiding in high places to join the attack. Then he shouted loudly, "Defend!" The soldiers in Dadu understood and put their shields against their heads to avoid being hurt by stray arrows.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wu Shijie tried to organize a counterattack, but the offensive of Dadu was like a tide. Even if his own number was large, most of the people lying on the ground were still Wu's army. If this continued, no matter how many people there were, they would die. Looking back, the entire battlefield, the Wu army had no momentum, on the contrary, the soldiers of Dadu were indeed full of fighting spirit. Wu Shijie couldn't help but be a little dazed, what was he doing?

On the other side, Qin Kai tried his best but failed to defeat Sun Jinzhi. Instead, Sun Jinzhi's spear had pierced his hands and feet, leaving him covered in scars and blood, while Sun Jinzhi was intact. It was because he was not as skilled as the other. He knelt on the ground powerlessly, without resistance, waiting for Sun Jinzhi to kill him.

Sun Jinzhi fired a shot, which pierced his right chest fiercely. He screamed immediately. Sun Jinzhi pulled out his spear again, looked at Qin Kai, and turned and left.

"He didn't kill me? Why?" Qin Kai didn't expect Sun Jinzhi to let him go. If it were him, he would kill the enemy general without hesitation. This is the highest honor on the battlefield! Two Wujun soldiers stepped forward and quickly dragged Qin Kai away from the battlefield.

At this time, Yuan Niaoniao fell from the sky and landed beside Chen Shaoyi. They couldn't waste time with Wu Shijie any more. They had to take him down as soon as possible, so that Wu's army would collapse without a fight. The army was completely defeated. She looked at Chen Shaoyi, and the two smiled in tacit understanding, and then attacked Wu Shijie together. Wu Shijie had to fight hard while looking for the dawn.

Yuan Niaoniao concentrated on performing a special skill that she rarely used. In an instant, several figures that looked exactly like her suddenly appeared and surrounded Wu Shijie like ghosts. These clones moved in unison and launched a fierce attack on Wu Shijie at the same time.

Faced with such a strange scene, Wu Shijie couldn't help but panic. He could only defend himself hastily, and angrily shouted: "Witch!" However, his resistance was obviously futile.

At this moment, Chen Shaoyi suddenly swooped down from a height and swung his palm fiercely. Wu Shijie was caught off guard and was hit hard. He immediately lost his power and spit out a mouthful of blood. He knelt on the ground, but he was still unwilling to give up and tried to struggle to stand up and continue to fight back.

Yuan Niaoniao's clones merged into one in an instant, turning into a surging airflow, pressing down on Wu Shijie like a heavy mountain, making him unable to move at all. At this time, Chen Shaoyi also stepped forward without hesitation, quickly pressed several important acupoints on Wu Shijie's body, and removed his arms to prevent him from using his internal energy to break through the acupoints and launch a counterattack again.

Then, Chen Shaoyi joined the fierce battle in a flash. At the same time, Yuan Niaoniao was responsible for clearing the way ahead. She was agile and quick, sweeping past like a whirlwind. The two soldiers behind him closely escorted the subdued Wu Shijie and followed closely behind without any slackness.

Finally, the Wu army could not hold out and began to flee in defeat. Chen Shaoyi took the opportunity to order a full-scale pursuit, not giving the enemy any chance to breathe.

During the pursuit, Chen Shaoyi discovered a Wu army barracks filled with food and weapons. He acted decisively and ordered his soldiers to set fire to the barracks, completely cutting off the Wu army's retreat.

The battle ended with Dadu's victory, and Wu Shijie and Han Haotian were both captured alive.

Chen Shaoyi immediately ordered the troops to return to the capital tomorrow. Before the good news was reported back to Dadu, Sun Jinzhi and Gong Jiaxin led the team to escort Wu Shijie and Han Haotian back to the capital. Then he and Niao Niao slowly set off to return. Because he knew that Han Junwu had not yet realized that he had won the battle. When he came to his senses, another secret guard would come to report!

Just at this time Ming Chen and Ming Xiao also rushed back!