Princess Promotion

"Report! The Western Border Army has assembled and is approaching Yundu City from all directions." The messenger ran into the military tent panting, his voice was rapid and sharp, like a sharp blade cutting through the tranquility in the tent.

Li Yinhan stood up suddenly, his face filled with anxiety like dark clouds.

Li Yinhan paced back and forth, his voice trembling slightly: "What should we do? Ah Chu is still in Yundu City."

Lin Wan sat to one side, taking a sip of tea calmly and gently. "Don't worry, a ruthless person like Your Majesty can definitely turn danger into safety."

After saying that, Lin Wan put down the teacup, but his hand shook unconsciously and the tea splashed onto the table.

Unlike the gloomy atmosphere in the Qi army's tent, the morale in the Western Frontier commander's tent was high and the fighting spirit was like a raging fire.

Zhou Ze stood in front of the map, his eyes flashing with sharpness, like a falcon locking onto its prey.

Zhou Ze discussed with his military advisor, "The Queen of Qi has less than 10,000 soldiers. We're not worried about her holding onto Yundu City, but we're worried she'll take advantage of the chaos and flee in disguise..."

Just when Zhou Ze was still planning how to block all the roads and ensure that Yao Chuguang could not escape.

A soldier hurried in and reported: "Report! Your Majesty, the Qi army has just launched an attack at the ferry head, intending to cross the Liuli River to the west."

This was within Zhou Ze's expectations. Trying to defend Yundu City with less than 10,000 troops was simply courting death. The only way to survive was to break out.

Zhou Ze sneered and immediately gave the order, "Dispatch four armies totaling 40,000 men to support the Qi army and annihilate them at Liuli River. Do not loosen the siege elsewhere and do not give Yao Chuguang any chance to escape."

The sound of war drums in the western border roared like thunder. Upon receiving Zhou Ze's military order, the generals immediately dispatched their troops and horses, their iron hooves roaring as they galloped towards the Liuli River.

However, halfway through the march, the sound of hurried horse hooves rang out again, and a new military order came, ordering them to immediately return to defend Chashankou.

The generals were completely confused when they received the military order, but the order was as heavy as a mountain and they had no choice but to turn around and rush to Chashankou.

Zhou Ze stood in the military tent with a frown on his face. Not long after he issued the redeployment order, news came from the front line that Chashankou had been attacked.

A trace of doubt flashed through Zhou Ze's mind. What on earth was Yao Chuguang planning?

Should we disperse our forces to disrupt the situation, or concentrate our forces to break through?

He didn't believe that Yao Chuguang would bring these ten thousand men to fight him head-on. The most likely possibility was that he would sacrifice these people to pave the way for his escape.

A gleam of light flashed in Zhou Ze's eyes. An army of 200,000 would definitely win against 10,000, but it would be very difficult to capture a person protected by 10,000 soldiers.

He tapped his fingers on the map, thinking about his opponent's every move.

At this moment, a soldier ran into the tent, panting, and said, "Report! The Liulihe Qi army suddenly retreated and fled."

Zhou Ze slapped his thigh, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, and he immediately thought that Yao Chuguang was playing a trick of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west.

First, send a small team of soldiers to attack the ferry, creating the illusion of breaking out from Liuli River. After transferring the troops to Liuli River, take advantage of the lack of troops in the rear and let the main force in ambush break out from Chashankou.

Zhou Ze had to admit that this trick was indeed good, but unfortunately their military strength was too disparate.

Even if he dispatched part of the troops to support Liulihe, he could still draw troops from other places to encircle it.

He was confident that it would be no problem to drag the army from Liuli River to come over.

Zhou Ze immediately gave the order: "Pass the order down. The troops at Chashankou must strengthen their defense. Don't be fooled by the enemy's feints. The troops at Liulihe must quickly return to defend. We must lay a tight net at Chashankou, making it impossible for Yao Chuguang to escape!"

Yao Chuguang, Xiao Ge Lao and other civil officials hid in the haystacks in the woods, and the tense atmosphere was almost frozen.

Not long after, General Park, who had retreated from Liuli River, ran back.

"How is it?" Yao Chuguang's voice was low and anxious.

General Park wiped the sweat from his face and said firmly: "We threw a few explosive packs and shook off the enemy."

Yao Chuguang nodded, a glimmer of determination flashing in his eyes.

Now, it's just a matter of waiting for the opportunity.

A rustling sound came from a distance, it was the spies who were sent out returning.

The scout came forward and reported, "Your Majesty, the reinforcements from the western border have turned back."

Yao Chuguang opened his eyes instantly, his gaze blazing: "Now is the time to cross the Liuli River to the west."

So the army immediately took action. Before setting off, Yao Chuguang asked everyone to travel light, carry dry food on their backs and abandon logistical supplies.

The only redundant members of the team were the civil officials who were carrying memorials and official documents on their shoulder poles.

Although he did not understand Yao Chuguang's self-defeating behavior, General Park obeyed Yao Chuguang absolutely without any hesitation.

Also because they did not bring too much stuff, they were able to get rid of the Western Border Army flexibly and quickly.

By the time Zhou Ze received the news, Yao Chuguang had already led a large army across the Liuli River.

Zhou Ze was so angry that he smashed the cup in his hand, knowing that he had been tricked by Yao Chuguang, but it didn't matter, he still had a trick up his sleeve.

After crossing the Liuli River, Yao Chuguang must have passed through Moshi Mountain, and then took a detour to escape to Yicheng to join the army of Duke Li.

Zhou Ze immediately adjusted the deployment of the army. On the one hand, he continued to block all roads leading to the border to prevent Yao Chuguang from going north to join the forces.

On the other hand, Zhou Ze ordered two armies with a total of 50,000 troops to set up a pocket formation to attack from the front and back, preparing to wipe out Yao Chuguang in one fell swoop.

Zhou Ze waved his hand and said, "It's time to annihilate the Qi army at Moshi Mountain. No one should escape."