I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

Qingzhu's brows twitched fiercely, and he quickly said, "Wait a minute, wait a minute, General, let's calm down for a while."

"Military Advisor, I can't calm down. Today's humiliation is unprecedented in my life. I can't bear it for a moment!" Ning Fei said gritting his teeth.

Qingzhu was stunned for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! I understand, I understand!"

"What did the military advisor understand?" Ning Fei was puzzled. Ever since the decision to encircle and suppress Taiping County, how much hardship had he endured along the way? Qingzhu could actually still smile.

But Qingzhu shook the feather fan in his hand, and then slapped the map.

"General Ning, let me ask you, what do you want to do most right now?"

Ning Fei's expression quickly darkened: "Of course, we're going to flatten Taiping County!"

Qingzhu nodded, then smiled faintly: "What a coincidence, what Jiang Yuan wants you to do most now is to lead your men to sneak into Taiping County tonight."

"This... Military Advisor, why are you saying that?" Ning Fei was stunned. Jiang Yuan wanted him to lead his men to attack him at night? What kind of talk was that?

Isn't this just shooting oneself in the foot?

Qingzhu calmly extended a finger and pointed at the map: "General Ning, since we set out from Luoyun City, have we made any mistakes on the road we've been taking?"

"There shouldn't be any..." Ning Fei was a little uncertain. As the commander, he naturally walked according to the map, but he ended up inexplicably coming to Tai'an County and was ambushed. He must have taken the wrong path.

Qingzhu knocked heavily on the table a few times, his voice full of self-mockery: "Yes, that's right, every path we take is right, but in fact, every step is wrong."

"Jiang Yuan didn't lead us down the wrong path at all. He only needed us to deviate from the correct route a little bit with each step. Just a little bit, and the final result was that we arrived in Tai'an County."

"And now, we've been ambushed. According to military strategy, we must rest and recuperate, and fight again another day."

Having said that, Qingzhu paused and turned to look at Ning Fei.

"It is better to have no military strategy than to believe in it completely!" Ning Fei said decisively.

"That's right." Qing Zhu said, but then he changed the subject and pointed at Ning Fei and himself and said, "But General Ning, whether it's your idea or mine, we should launch an attack now. Jiang Yuan will be overjoyed if his plan succeeds. This is also a military strategy."

"But it's a pity, General Ning, you and I have fought so many battles together. Jiang Yuan must have studied them all thoroughly, but we know nothing about him."

"As the Art of War says, knowing both yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. But we've been marching and fighting for our entire lives, and we've actually forgotten this. General Ning, don't you think we deserve to fail?"

"This defeat came at the right time. We didn't suffer a crushing defeat. We can still make up for it and pull back from the brink."

Ning Fei nodded slowly, and the anger in his eyes was gradually replaced by calmness.

"Yes, that's right. I was too impatient. Jiang Yuan once fought off Zhao Junxuan's army of over 100,000 in a battle outside Luoyun City. This is enough to prove his strength. Although we have 200,000 troops, we are only attacking a city and do not have the advantage. I was too impatient."

After saying that, Ning Fei stood up decisively.

"Pass on my military order! All troops rest in place for three days! Be on high alert and don't give Jiang Yuan any chance to attack!"

Qingzhu smiled faintly. Ning Fei had changed from calling Jiang Yuan a thief to calling him by his name. This change was quite important.

This means that Ning Fei regards Jiang Yuan as a real opponent. From this moment on, Ning Fei will no longer underestimate Jiang Yuan, nor will he be confused by any of Jiang Yuan's schemes.

At midnight, Taiping County.

Jiang Yuan sat on the high platform of the City Lord's Mansion, looking at Taiping County where there was still no movement, and couldn't help but sigh.

"It's Ning Fei after all, who remains unmoved. This old thing Qingzhu, ah..."

"There is no false reputation under a great name."

After muttering these two sentences, Jiang Yuan turned around and walked away.

"Sir, what if Ning Fei comes in the middle of the night?" Li Hu wondered.

Jiang Yuan shook his head: "Don't worry, Ning Fei will never come, he is not stupid."

-

In the blink of an eye, it was three days later. On this day, Jiang Yuan sat on the city wall.

"Report! Ning Fei's army is less than ten miles away!"

"Report! Ning Fei's army has reached five miles!"

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but squint his eyes. On the distant horizon, a black tide appeared, surging towards Taiping County. In a blink of an eye, it had rushed to a place less than 500 meters away from Taiping County.

"Finally here." Jiang Yuan slowly stood up.

On the wall of Taiping County, countless soldiers stood quietly, waiting for Jiang Yuan's order.

At this time, Ning Fei was in the army.

After a moment of silence, Ning Fei and Qingzhu both showed shock and emotion in their eyes.

"The last time I came here, Taiping County was just a small border town. It could be easily conquered with only a few thousand soldiers. I never thought that ten years later, when you and I came here again, it would have become a fortified city." Qingzhu said in surprise.

"No matter what methods Jiang Yuan used, whether it was stealing or robbing, he was able to build such a magnificent city. This shows that he is a man of great talent!"

"General, this city is impregnable. We must not advance rashly!"

Ning Fei waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I know this naturally. Pass my order. The army will retreat five miles and set up camp. Send out scouts to keep a close eye on the four city gates. Report any movement immediately."

"Assemble all the catapults for me. Since we can't storm the city by force, I can't let them stay comfortably in the city either."

In the blink of an eye, orders came out from Ning Fei's mouth, and the 200,000-strong army began to act in an orderly manner according to the orders.

Ning Fei led 30,000 forwards and advanced another 200 meters.

Before he could speak, Jiang Yuan's loud laughter came first.

"Haha! General Ning, welcome to Taiping County!"

"According to the news, you should have arrived a few days ago. Why are you here only today? Did you get lost? I clearly left road signs along the way. How did you get lost?"

Ning Fei smiled faintly, raised his spear and pointed it at Jiang Yuan: "Jiang Yuan, stop talking nonsense and don't try to provoke me with words. You harbored the remnants of the enemy, killed my soldiers, and commanded the army without permission. This is tantamount to rebellion!"

"If you open the city gates and surrender today, I might spare your life. But if you continue to be stubborn and stubborn, you will die when the city falls!"

"Commanders on the city wall, listen up! You are all my soldiers. I know you have been bewitched by Jiang Yuan. Now I have come here in person. If anyone is willing to offer Jiang Yuan's head, I will not pursue the matter!"

"Just shut the fuck up!" Jiang Yuan yelled without any hesitation.

"Ning Fei, how dare you bark like a dog here? You say I'm rebelling, but who am I rebelling against? The late emperor clearly ordered the current emperor to inherit the throne, but you, damned son of a bitch, insisted on plotting treason and usurping the throne!"

"Even if all the water in the Qianlong River were poured out, it would not be enough to wash away the crime of regicide. How dare you, a disloyal and treacherous villain like you, shout so brazenly here?"

As soon as Jiang Yuan finished speaking, Chen Liu, who had been waiting behind him for a long time, could no longer bear it and directly fell onto the top of the city wall.

"Ning Fei! I *you*!"

"You son of a bitch, Ning Fei! I'm gonna fuck your mother!"

"For what you did, you might as well draw your sword and commit suicide. How dare you act so righteous here?"

"Haha! Aren't you the stray dog ​​that I chased for thousands of miles? You don't even have a home, how dare you yell at me here?" Ning Fei said disdainfully.

Chen Liu sneered, pointed at Ning Fei and said, "You're such an idiot! Your family doesn't affect me, does it? I'm *you*!"

Hearing this, Ning Fei became a little impatient.

"Jiang Yuan, to tell you the truth, I came here only for Chen Liu and that remnant. As long as you hand over these two people, I will not pursue the rest of the matter."

"I can even allow you to retain your title, and even further advancement is possible."

"But if you don't hand it over, Taiping County will be completely devastated and turned into a scorched earth!"

"Is it worth it for thousands of men from your Taiping County to die on the battlefield for these two people?"

Jiang Yuan curled his lips in disdain and waved his hands as if to shoo away a fly: "Alright, I won't talk to traitors, you better get out of here right now. If you're really that awesome, then attack the city and show me how it goes. If you don't dare, then get out of here right now!"

Ning Fei remained unmoved. Instead, his gaze slowly swept across the faces of the generals on the city wall, and finally slowly stopped on Zhao Kai, Wang Jue, and Kong Xuan.

"Zhao Kai, Kong Xuan, Wang Jue, if I remember correctly, you three should be members of the Dragon Guard. Why are you standing with the thieves today?" Ning Fei said in a flat tone, and his eyes were very cold when he looked at the three of them.

Didn’t he leave these three people behind just to monitor Jiang Yuan?

Now, these guys have become the force against him.

"I have treated you three well, why are you being so disloyal to me?"

Facing Ning Fei's questioning, everyone on the Taiping County city wall looked at the three people, even Jiang Yuan looked at them with some curiosity.

He also wanted to hear how these three people would answer this question.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhao Kai scratched his head and said casually, "Ning Fei, although we haven't read much, we all know how to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country."

"That's right. Although we are just soldiers, since we receive military pay, we should repay it with our death!" Kong Xuan also said.

The usually taciturn Wang Jue walked to the edge of the city wall, looked directly at Ning Fei, and spoke slowly:

"Ning Fei, how dare you question me again? If you want to fight, then fight. Stop talking nonsense!"

"Three thousand dragon guards followed you, it's like throwing a pearl into the dark. A villain like you doesn't deserve it!"

"Okay, okay!" Ning Fei laughed out loud in anger, nodding repeatedly and saying, "That's great! I guess you won't cry until you see the coffin!"

When Jiang Yuan on the city wall heard this, he waved to the back, and Xiliuer immediately walked forward.

"Ning Fei, I gave you a chance to get out, but since you don't know how to cherish it, don't blame me."

Ning Fei looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Hahaha! Jiang Yuan, last time you tried to plot against me but failed, you were lucky enough to escape with your life at my hands."

"How dare you say such things to me now? I think you are crazy!"

Jiang Yuan curled his lips, and Xiliuer behind him immediately nodded and raised a jade flute in his hand.