Actually, when he thought about it carefully, Zong Yanli was not surprised at all that Mr. Mingxi had turned against him.

At the beginning, Zong Yanli wanted to find out the whereabouts of Mr. Mingxi from Du Zhe, and he also wanted to persuade him to surrender, but this person disappeared and Zong Yanli could not find him anywhere.

"Mr. Mingxi is a woman, so she deserves the title of 'Mr.'. From the notes she left behind, we can also know that she is very knowledgeable." Zong Yanli looked at Pei Liang and Long Feiguang and said, "If Min Wenshan really treated her well, why did he treat her as a concubine?"

"Such contempt is humiliating for a gentleman with great ambitions."

"As long as one has broad mind and knowledge, how can it be different between men and women?"

Zong Yanli's eyes were cold and indifferent. Pei Liang and Long Feiguang's thoughts instantly became much clearer after hearing what Zong Yanli said. If Zong Yanli was a woman, she would be forced to take off her armor and enter the palace as a concubine...

Pei Liang and Long Feiguang's faces turned pale and their blood boiled at the mere thought of that scene. If such a thing really happened, they would rather bear the infamy of the world than kill the king and seize the throne, and send their general to be the emperor!

The two of them took a deep breath, nodded solemnly and said, "General, that's right."

Zong Yanli paused and said, "The generals and commanders in the Qi army are alienated. Perhaps Mr. Mingxi has played a role in this. Now that we have such a good opportunity, we should make good use of it."

"General Long, we need to make some changes to our battle strategy." Zong Yanli decisively gave the strategic plan: "We should no longer attack the enemy head-on, but divide them and mobilize the enemy forces."

"I don't care about winning or losing. What I want is to mobilize the enemy's forces and intensify the conflicts among the generals under the Qi army."

"When the Qi army is unable to command the entire army with one order, that will be the day of our great victory!"

Long Feiguang's mind suddenly became clear, and he stood up straight and bowed to respond. Even when he and Pei Liang walked out of the tent, Xinchao was still very excited, even though Long Feiguang now knew that Zong Yanli was actually a woman.

But every time he stood in front of Zong Yanli, he would naturally lower his head.

He was submissive to her not simply because of the difference between men and women, but because of her outstanding military talent and ability. He was impressed by her ability to take charge of the overall situation and various strategies made by the entire army.

This feeling of admiration and respect did not diminish at all because Zong Yanli was a woman. Instead, it tended to intensify. He even wanted to let everyone in the world see what a powerful overlord the lord he served was!

"I know how you feel." Pei Liang and Long Feiguang looked at each other, with the same passionate emotions in their eyes.

"I really miss Mr. Gongsun..." In the past, Pei Liang was still secretly competing with Gongsun Pu, but today he has many memories that are difficult to express.

Long Feiguang smiled, patted Pei Liang's arm, then turned around and walked away. He still had a lot of things to do. His general was so outstanding, and as a subordinate under him, he should work harder, otherwise how could he stand shoulder to shoulder with him in the future?

As the Daqian army's strategy changed, cracks began to appear within the Qi army.

It didn't work at first, but as the number of battles increased, the Qi army suffered many defeats, and the reason for each defeat was that no one obeyed the general's orders, or they acted on their own, or they were too eager for quick success, etc...

Mid-September, after Double Ninth Festival.

Days of fighting had left both armies exhausted, and it was at this time that Zong Yanli ordered Long Feiguang to stop fighting and recuperate.

Zong Yanli's injuries were no longer serious. She picked up her sword again and practiced with it every day, or went to see Kuang Xingquan. Xiao Tianhe returned to the army and served as the main doctor treating Kuang Xingquan.

Zong Yanli would occasionally sit down and talk with Xiao Tianhe. When he learned that Xiao Tianhe had saved many lives during his travels, he seemed to have regained his original intention of practicing medicine.

At the end of September, Zong Yanli received the secret letter brought by the hidden arrow for the third time.

The city was attacked at night on the eve of the Frost Descent. At that time, there was chaos in Jifeng City. The war between Lang Weiye and Quan Liangpeng had developed from a verbal dispute to a fight. The grudges that had accumulated for so long broke out at this moment. The moment the two sides raised their swords and faced each other in the tent, the outcome was doomed.

Yingli was standing not far away, listening to the noise, looking at the fire lit in the tent, and seemed to faintly hear the sound of a horn coming from the sky.

"Jifeng City is my gift to General Zong Yan." Yingli reached out and took off the gorgeous pearl hairpin on her head, letting her long black hair fall down. She had never liked these exquisite jewelries.

"Go, clear the way for General Zong Yan, lend a helping hand, and send the Daqian spies in the army to open the city gate."

"..."

The fighting that night was so fierce that Min Wenshan was still standing in the army, panicking and anxious because his two generals had started fighting. Then he turned around and heard the news that the enemy was attacking the city. At that moment, Min Wenshan felt cold all over his body.

He angrily and fiercely cursed: "Why are they attacking the city? Didn't the scouts find out that the enemy has stopped fighting?"

The messenger was also sweating profusely and was extremely anxious. He couldn't help but say, "The army is in chaos because of the fighting among the generals. No one listens to anyone else, so..."

"I don't know which general's army the scout was sent from, but there are already many people who have not been sent to patrol."

"What!?"

Min Wenshan felt dizzy and before he could think of a countermeasure, he heard the loud noise of huge stones thrown from the catapults and crossbows outside the city wall and hitting the city wall.

He didn't dare to stay any longer and ordered his soldiers to put aside their prejudices temporarily. The enemy was outside the city, and now was the time to unite and face the enemy!

I don't know how many people took this to heart, but at least I did try to do this.

Outside Jifeng City, Zong Yanli led a large army to attack the city. For Zong Yanli, the current Jifeng City was not challenging at all. When she ordered her people to drive chariots to attack the city gate, the city gate looked like it was made of paper.

Just opened it lightly...

In less than an incense stick of time, the city gate was broken.

When Min Wenshan heard the news, he was in disbelief. He couldn't even imagine whether the city defense he built was just for show?

"Kill--!!!" The deafening shouts of killing came before their eyes in an instant. Min Wenshan led a group of soldiers to meet the enemy in a panic. If the soldiers were united at this time, maybe they could have a chance to force back some of the enemy.

But the morale of the Qi army had already been weakened. The generals fought on their own and turned a blind eye to the siege of their brothers in other camps around them!

When Lang Weiye turned around, he saw that not only did the soldiers under Quan Liangpeng not help, but they even kicked their brothers beside them to block the swords in order to escape. He went completely crazy.

He roared and charged towards Quan Liangpeng with his sword in hand. Min Wenshan was so furious when he saw this scene. No one listened to his roar and the military flag in his hand was just a decoration. Min Wenshan stared at this scene in a daze. Looking at the soldiers killing each other, fighting on their own and scattered everywhere, his eyes were full of dejection.

Why is it?

Why does this happen?

He couldn't figure it out until he heard the anxious shouts of the soldiers beside him, and then Min Wenshan finally came to his senses.

Min Wenshan raised his head and suddenly saw a figure rushing out from the enemy army. It was the familiar black armor!

"Zong Yanli!" Min Wenshan's breathing suddenly stagnated. He saw with his own eyes Zong Yanli wielding a long sword. The brand new black armor fit her very well. The black horse under her neighed as it stepped out from the army, and the long sword slashed fiercely as it rushed straight towards Min Wenshan.

"Quick, retreat quickly!" At this moment Min Wenshan's fighting spirit collapsed. He seemed to see the scene of Xue Liqing being beheaded by him in the past. Staring at the long knife, he felt his throat tightening and he immediately began to retreat.

Min Wenshan wanted to escape in panic, but when he turned around, he saw Zong Yanli just glanced at him lightly, then turned his horse's head and went towards Quan Liangpeng and Lang Weiye.

Min Wenshan was somewhat confused, but he couldn't help showing joy in his heart. Without any hesitation, he evacuated from the rear under the protection of his personal soldiers.

Lang Weiye and Quan Liangpeng had naturally heard the drums of retreat, and knowing that the situation was critical, they were ready to flee. However, before they could make any move, they saw the black sword flying diagonally and passing in front of them.

Is there any need to think about who the owner of this long sword is?

Quan Liangpeng's heart was filled with alarm and he turned around and ran without hesitation. Lang Weiye did the same. However, the long sword seemed to have eyes. It ignored Quan Liangpeng's escape and chased him relentlessly.

"Want to run?" Zong Yanli rode his horse towards him from behind, and rushed towards Lang Weiye with murderous intent and ruthlessness.

Clang——!

The clash of swords and sabers was so sharp that Lang Weiye felt his arms being suppressed so suddenly that he couldn't even take on Zong Yanli's casual attack!

His face turned pale, and he looked at Zong Yanli in astonishment, but Zong Yanli didn't even look at him. He attacked again with the long sword in his hand. Each blow was fierce and murderous, mixed with an indescribable swiftness that made it impossible for him to resist.

"Ah!" However, as they met, Lang Weiye dodged the fatal blow by leaning sideways, and the long knife cut off a large piece of flesh on his right arm, leaving his white bones clearly visible.

"Tsk." Zong Yanli seemed dissatisfied with his deviated sword.

"Zong Yanli! I am willing to surrender!" Lang Weiye's forehead was covered with cold sweat. Seeing Zong Yanli raising the knife again, he said loudly without any hesitation.

"..."

Zong Yanli stood in front of him holding a long sword, staring at Lang Weiye for a while with his eyes slightly lowered, then squinted his eyes and smiled, nodded and said: "Okay, since you want to surrender to me, I will use your head as a token of sincerity."

She stepped forward, holding the knife in both hands and slashed towards Lang Weiye without stopping.

Bah——!

The land was dyed red with blood. The last scene Quan Liangpeng saw when he turned around while fleeing was Lang Weiye's head falling to the ground under the swing of the long knife. The surging red blood made his whole body cold.

Jifeng City was completely lost, the Qi army fled in all directions, and countless people were executed.

This seemed like a one-sided massacre. When the daylight came out, Zong Yanli stood in the center of the battlefield in the city, with Lang Weiye's head rolling at his feet.

"Pack it up and give it to A Quan." Zong Yanli happily shook off the blood foam on the knife, turned around and walked to the back.

"..." Monkey looked at this scene sourly and said, "I want it too."

Pei Liang waved his hands, pointed at the battlefield and said, "There are heads all over the ground, cut off any one you like."

Monk stared at Pei Liang angrily, full of resentment. Is this what I want?!

Zong Yanli fought his way into the rear of the Qi army and finally met Mr. Mingxi in front of the main tent of the camp.

She was standing in front of the tent, as if she had been waiting for Zong Yanli's arrival. She was wearing a green dress with wide sleeves and her long hair was tied up. From a distance she looked like a handsome young man, but when you got closer and took a closer look you saw that she was a beautiful lady with elegant looks.

"Mingxi, nice to meet you, General Zong Yan." Mingxi looked steadily at Zong Yanli who was walking towards him step by step. With a smile in his eyes, he took a step forward, bowed and saluted.

With this posture, it is clear that he is dressed as a scholar, not a woman.

Zong Yanli stopped and looked at her. Mingxi raised her eyes slightly and looked at him: "I want to enter the general's tent, so I will use Jifeng City as a gift. I wonder if the general is willing to accept me?"

Mingxi's expression was calm and peaceful. She raised her chin slightly and whispered, "I serve the king and don't want to be a lowly slave."

She relaxed her brows a little, with a somewhat detached and otherworldly look: "If the general does not want to, please kill him."

"If the general lets me go today, I will definitely become the general's enemy in the future." She said it so arrogantly and resolutely that Pei Liang and others who followed behind were shocked when they heard it.

"Sir, you have treated me with great courtesy, how could I use a sword against you?" Zong Yanli stretched out his hand to move the long sword at his waist back two inches, then raised his foot and moved closer to Mingxi. He lowered his eyes and watched the woman in front of him, who was a head shorter than him, stretch out his hand to take off the bronze ghost mask on her face.

The face under the mask was heroic, and a faint scar on her cheek was clearly visible. She looked at Mingxi and smiled, "Mr. Mingxi is willing to join my army, which will make our army even more powerful."

Zong Yanli pursed his lips and smiled, "With your talent, it's a bit low for you to be an official, so you should be a strategist."

Mingxi was stunned when he heard this, and then he heard Zong Yanli bow his head slightly and said, "May I know your name, sir?"

"My surname is Lu, my given name is Peibai, and my courtesy name is Mingxi." Her throat was a little dry and hoarse, and her eyes were a little misty. She had almost forgotten her name. This was the first time someone asked her name so seriously.

"What a nice name, sir." Zong Yanli smiled, turned aside a little, turned his head to look at Pei Liang and others behind him and said, "In the future, we will be the same generals, so we should get to know each other better. Pei Liang, please introduce yourself to Mr. Mingxi."

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