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The news Yan Longyi brought back was exactly what Si Yan had expected. There was indeed a trap in Yuzhou City.

It is conceivable how tragic the situation would be if they entered the city today.

However, the soldiers of the Third Battalion of the Gyeonggi Camp were very puzzled by Si Yan's behavior today.

They were about to capture Yuzhou City when the general suddenly ordered the troops to retreat.

A young general asked in confusion, "General Lu, what happened to the general today? We were about to break through the city gate, but the general actually ordered a retreat. Does the general really know how to fight?"

"Shut up!" Lu Dongyan, the commander of the Third Battalion of the Gyeonggi Camp, rebuked. "Don't say that again. The general was not kidding when he defeated 200,000 enemy troops at the border last year."

The soldiers kept silent, but they were not convinced in their hearts.

Although they didn't dare to talk loudly, they still whispered that Si Yan shouldn't let the army retreat.

These words soon reached Si Yan's ears.

Si Yan had someone call over the commander of the Third Battalion, Lu Dongyan, and asked, "General Lu, do you have any opinions about Ben Jiang?"

Lu Dongyan was terrified: "Why do you say that, General?"

Lu Dongyan has always admired Si Yan very much and has never shown him any disrespect.

It’s just that the soldiers under my command are a little emotional today.

Si Yan smiled and said, "If General Lu has no problem with me, why are the soldiers of the Third Battalion talking about me?"

“…” Lu Dongyan didn’t expect that the news would reach Si Yan’s ears so soon.

Si Yan's expression was solemn: "If General Lu does not obey my orders, you can come and ask. If General Lu obeys my orders, I shouldn't hear the soldiers under General Lu talking about me. As a general, the first thing you have to do is to manage your soldiers well."

"I know I was wrong." Lu Dongyan lowered his eyes slightly and said to Si Yan, "I will scold them when I get back."

Lu Dongyan really didn't manage them well today. Although he told the soldiers to stop talking about it, he was not strict enough, so the soldiers ignored him.

He also didn't expect that the general's requirements would be so strict.

Lu Dongyan was happy.

Since the general took office, the military discipline of the Daxuan army seems to be getting better day by day.

If it had been in the past, the soldiers would not only have discussed it, but would have also started a riot.

Lu Dongyan spoke frankly, "General, I also have a question in my mind: why don't we attack Yuzhou today?"

"General, did you see the enemy using thunderbolts today?" Si Yan asked softly.

"No." Lu Dongyan shook his head.

“Why don’t they use it?”

"This..." Lu Dongyan couldn't figure it out for a moment.

"General, go back and think about this carefully."

"Yes." Lu Dongyan's face flushed slightly, knowing that there must be something he had not expected.

Si Yan looked at Lu Dongyan and said, "Tomorrow morning, General Lu will lead his troops to the city of Yuzhou."

"Yes." Lu Dongyan accepted the order.

"Tomorrow, don't attack the city. Just challenge the enemy outside and lure them out to fight. If they hold their ground and refuse to come out, we'll keep our troops in place. If they do, General Lu will observe the situation and wait for an opportunity to act..."

"Yes."

"For the next half month, this will happen every day..."

"I will obey my orders."

After Si Yan finished speaking, Lu Dongyan no longer dared to question and retreated.

That night, the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion of the Gyeonggi Camp stopped talking about Si Yan.

Not long after, General Gu from the Second Battalion of the Gyeonggi Camp arrived.

Gu Yongcheng was ordered to camp by the Yu River. Upon hearing Si Yan's order, he immediately rushed over in a dusty state.

Gu Yongcheng is an experienced veteran in his forties.

He was dressed in armor and a helmet, and strode proudly into the military tent. He clasped his fists and bowed to Si Yan: "I pay my respects to the general."

Si Yan was well-known, and Gu Yongcheng had known about him for a long time.

In the battle of Zhouzi Cliff, he witnessed with his own eyes how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince used Si Yan's strategy to defeat the rebels.

He also saw Si Yan fighting bravely with his own eyes, and couldn't help but admire this young woman.

"General Gu, please stand up." Si Yan made a gesture of invitation, indicating Gu Yongcheng to take a seat.

Gu Yongcheng sat down, and Si Yan got straight to the point: "I have an extremely confidential mission for General Gu, and General Gu must complete it in secret."

"General, please speak." Gu Yongcheng said solemnly.

Si Yan said softly, "I want General Gu to build a dam upstream of the Yu River and dig a canal to bring the water from the Yu River into Yuzhou City."

Gu Yongcheng couldn't help but widen his eyes: "The general wants to flood Yuzhou City?"

"Given the terrain here, it's a bit difficult to flood Yuzhou City, but it's still possible to fill the city with water. General Gu, just follow my orders."

"How long will it take to complete?" Gu Yongcheng said solemnly.

Si Yan said softly, "General, you have 20,000 troops under your command. This must be completed within half a month."

"This……"

Gu Yongcheng still doesn’t know where to start digging or where to build the dam. He needs to go back and think about these things, and he doesn’t know if there will be enough time.

"It must be completed within half a month." Si Yan said in a firm tone, "I have written down the specific plan. General Gu can take a look."

Si Yan said as he handed a document to Gu Yongcheng.

After reading the document, Gu Yongcheng clasped his fists towards Si Yan and said, "I will definitely complete the task."

The general wrote out the specific plan and solved the difficult problem in his mind. It can be realized within half a month.

After Si Yan finished explaining the military mission, he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

At this time, Yun Li came back.

"Master, I just saw Master Bo. He was covered in blood."

Si Yan stood up from his chair and walked towards the military tent where Boya was.

The people inside were changing clothes. Si Yan heard rustling sounds and smelled a strong smell of blood.

She stood at the door without saying a word.

After the people inside applied the medicine, Ah Fan came out with the bloody clothes. Seeing Si Yan, he quickly saluted: "Miss Si."

Si Yan's eyes fell on the clothes in A Fan's hands: "What happened to your young master?"

Ah Fan hesitated to speak: "Young Master, Young Master..."

Boya was startled when he heard Si Yan's voice outside, and quickly put on his clothes: "Ah Yan."

The curtain was lifted and Boya walked out.

He had changed into clean clothes and had a faint smile on his face.

Si Yan looked up and saw that his expression was normal, with no sign of anything unusual. He seemed to be the same gentle and elegant man as usual.

"What happened?"

"It's just some internal affairs of the Bo family, nothing serious."

Si Yan stepped forward and held Boya's arm: "Hiss..."

Si Yan pressed his shoulder again, and Boya bit his lip: "Ah Yan..."

"What's going on?" Si Yan asked in a deep voice.

"It's okay, Ayan." Boya replied with a smile.

Si Yan gently let go of Boya: "When you want to talk, tell me."

"Okay." Boya smiled slightly, "I'm hungry. I want to have dinner with Ayan tonight. Is that okay?"

"Yeah." Si Yan nodded.

During dinner that night, Boya didn't say what happened, and Si Yan didn't ask.

After Boya left, Si Yan called Yun Li in and asked him to instruct two people to investigate.