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He Yiran was the only one in the huge military tent. He stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back. He did not turn around until Qian Mingduo bowed to him.

"General Wen." He Yiran said, "Take a look at this map. It was just drawn."

Qian Mingduo walked to the map and looked at it carefully.

"Although we have dealt a heavy blow to the Rouran in these battles, but..." He Yiran said: "According to the detailed report of the scouts, they still have 80,000 elite troops."

"Our army is facing 50,000 of the Rouran's most elite troops." He Yiran pointed to a spot on the map and said, "They are mainly gathering about 30 miles in front of us."

"Where are the other 30,000 elite troops?" Qian Mingduo asked.

"This is the most difficult problem for me right now." He Yiran sighed and said, "I don't know where these 30,000 strong troops are hiding. Although I have sent out several scouts, there is no news."

"Sit down." He Yiran pointed to the chair in front of the map and said, "Let me discuss with you. If we don't know the whereabouts of the 30,000 Rouran troops, what should our army do?"

"According to this map, there are no mountains or dense forests within a few dozen miles around our army." Qian Mingduo analyzed: "It is not easy for the Rouran to hide 30,000 people. However, if these 30,000 troops are deployed far away from the battlefield, even if there are fast horses and cavalry, it will take time to rush to the battlefield."

"The battlefield situation changes rapidly, and the effect of a slight change may vary greatly." Qian Mingduo turned to He Yiran and asked, "General He, how did our army know that the Rouran army only had 50,000 people?"

"Scouts find out by observing the number of Rouran army camps."

"So that's how it is..." Qian Mingduo held his chin with his hand, frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "General He, could it be that the Rouran commander deliberately reduced the number of military tents to confuse our army?"

He Yiran looked at Qian Mingduo and said softly: "Reduce the number of military tents?..."

"General," Qian Mingduo said, "the Rouran army can order its soldiers to remove some of the tents, and squeeze the tents that originally had two or three people or five or six people into four or five or six or seven people. This will make our army mistakenly think that the number of people has decreased, causing them to be hesitant when deploying the battle array. Or it can cause our army to deploy the battle array incorrectly, thus achieving the effect of catching the enemy by surprise."

Qian Mingduo carefully checked the map again, and then said: "Since there is no place to hide around the battlefield, hiding far away from the battlefield will only delay the opportunity to fight. Then, there is only one possibility... The 80,000 troops of Rouran are all ahead of our army. They have not left yet!"

"General." Qian Mingduo walked to He Yiran and bowed, saying, "Can we send more scouts and spies to sneak into the Rouran camp? We can find out how much food the Rouran army consumes every day, and how much fodder the horses consume every day, and then we can know the number of people in the Rouran camp."

"Come here." He Yiran said loudly to a lieutenant who hurried into the tent, "Send more spies and scouts to disguise themselves and sneak into the Rouran army camp. Make sure to find out how much food the Rouran army consumes every day..."

After He Yiran finished his instructions, he smiled and said to Qian Mingduo: "General Wen's plan is very good. If it is really as you said. The 80,000 troops of Rouran are all in front of us, then... I will know how to deploy the battle array."

After He Yiran finished speaking, he walked to the map and looked at it carefully.

Qian Mingduo knew that it was time for him to leave, so he bowed behind He Yiran and slowly walked out of the central military tent.

Not long after, He Yiran got accurate information. According to the calculations of several military grain officers, the Rouran army had at least 80,000 people. This information played a crucial role in He Yiran's subsequent deployment of troops.

As the Feiyu Army grew, their camp also expanded. Today, the southern military camp wall has extended to the river. After training every day, many female soldiers come here together. Some of them wash clothes, while others simply wipe their bodies and enjoy a moment of coolness and relaxation.

Huang Wan'er sat under the shade of a tree with a smile on her face, watching a few female soldiers happily having a water fight in the river not far away.

Huang Wan'er's real name is Tuoba Wan'er. She is the younger sister of the current emperor Taiwu, and also the youngest sister of the emperor. She is particularly favored and is named the Queen of Pingcheng. The fact that the name of the capital was given to Tuoba Wan'er shows how much the emperor values ​​and dotes on her.

Tuoba Wan'er was not only a talented writer, but also learned martial arts from the chief instructor of the palace guards since she was young. When the Northern Wei and Rouran went to war, she insisted on going to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

However, Emperor Taiwu rejected her request several times, so Tuoba Wan'er quietly came to He Yiran's army alone.

Her arrival shocked He Yiran. However, Tuoba Wan'er only made one request to He Yiran, that she did not want to stay in the central army camp, but to join the troops that were directly engaged in combat. This made He Yiran extremely panicked.

If anything happened to the emperor's most beloved sister in his army, he would not be able to explain to the emperor.

But Tuoba Wan'er was known for her strong character, so He Yiran did not dare to reject her request directly. But he also did not allow her to participate in military operations.

He used various reasons and excuses to delay Tuoba Wan'er's direct participation in the war, while at the same time he reported to the emperor on horseback.

Soon He Yiran received a secret decree, ordering him to arrange for him to join the war troops according to the emperor's wishes, but asking him to keep Tuoba Wan'er's identity as a princess strictly confidential.

Emperor Taiwu had his own plans. First, his sister had a strong personality, and once she decided to do something, no one could stop her.

Since she had already arrived at the battlefield, she could only follow her will. Fortunately, she brought a few maids with strong martial arts skills, who could protect her safety to a certain extent.

Second, if Tuoba Wan'er's identity was known to the Rouran, he was worried that once Tuoba Wan'er was captured, the Rouran would use her identity as a prostitute to threaten the Northern Wei. Therefore, her identity must be kept secret.

Third, Tuoba Wan'er is in He Yiran's army, and he will be wary of Tuoba Wan'er's identity. This must be a deterrent for a general like He Yiran who holds a large number of troops in the court.

Fourth, when Emperor Taiwu gave a secret decree to He Yiran, he also secretly sent a secret decree to Tuoba Wan'er. He granted her the power to make secret reports and ordered her to monitor the generals at all levels in the front, including her cousin Tuoba Yufeng. He also told her in the secret decree that she should report immediately anything she thought was worth reporting.

Since the emperor agreed, He Yiran assigned Tuoba Wan'er and her maid to the newly established Feiyu Army.

Over the past year, Tuoba Wan'er has fought many battles with the Feiyu Army. She not only experienced the hardships of women in the army, but was also shocked by the cruelty on the battlefield.

She had witnessed fellow soldiers being injured or even sacrificed in battle, and had experienced countless life-and-death trials, but these experiences did not make her flinch, but made her stronger and braver.