Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

The soldiers of the Zhou Kingdom chased the enemy all the way until dawn, and finally they chased them to Shuyakou.

At Shuyakou, there were 100,000 soldiers that Lu Xunhuan had arranged earlier.

So, everyone attacked from the front and back, and wiped out the enemy from top to bottom.

Two hours later, in the Zhongzhou City government office, the eighteenth prince sat on a high seat.

Below, Shen Tongpan was kneeling.

The Eighteenth Prince shouted, "You are collaborating with the enemy and committing treason. What else do you have to say?"

Judge Shen kowtowed and said, "Zhongzhou has fallen, and we have fallen into the hands of the enemy. The enemy has forced us to do things for them. I have no choice but to endure the humiliation and survive for the time being. I hope your Highness will understand."

The Eighteenth Prince asked the Sixteenth Princess, "Sixteenth Sister, if this is the case, then we can't blame him, right?"

Princess Sixteen said, "Don't be fooled by his words. Bring a witness."

At the yamen gate, several women from Mingyue Tower walked in.

When Shen Tongpan saw this, he collapsed to the ground.

After listening to the women's accusations, the Eighteenth Prince waved his hand and said, "Damn it! The entire Shen family must be executed and taken away."

After the soldiers dragged Judge Shen out, the Eighteenth Prince asked Wei Ying again, "Master Wei, do you have anything to say?"

Wei Ying said, "Although we have annihilated the enemy troops here, there are still 300,000 enemy troops on their way to Zhongzhou City. Sir Lu, please tell us how to fight next?"

Lu Xun Huan stepped forward and said, "I've looked at the map. There are several places south of Shuyakou where we can ambush the enemy. Prince and Princess, Lord Wei, you will stay in Zhongzhou City. I will lead the troops to make the arrangements."

The Eighteenth Prince waved his hand and said, "Lu Xunhuan, you are only a captain of a thousand men, and you are not qualified to lead so many soldiers. Just tell me how to fight, and let Lord Wei go."

Wei Ying stepped forward and said, "I can't go alone. How about this? I'll be the commander-in-chief, and Lu Xunhuan will be my deputy commander."

The Eighteenth Prince nodded and said, "Alright, Lu Xunhuan, you will temporarily serve as Lord Wei's deputy general. I will give you a promotion later when I report your achievements to my father."

Lu Xun Huan bowed and said, "Thank you, Prince."

An hour later, Lu Xunhuan followed Wei Ying and led an army of 280,000 to advance southward.

Arriving at Shuyakou, the army rested for a while. Lu Xunhuan handed Wei Ying a water bag and said, "Not bad. You went to Zhongzhou to monitor me for a few months, and you were promoted from captain to general when you returned to Jingdu."

Wei Ying asked: "Why, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Lu Xun Huan shook his head. "I remember the Sixth Prince reminded me twice before that there had been unusual movements in the Southern Liang Kingdom recently. If they had, why didn't Jingdu City send troops to Qingtian Pass earlier? If we could have held Qingtian Pass firmly, we wouldn't have sacrificed so many soldiers and civilians."

Wei Ying said, "There are some things in Kyoto City that you cannot possibly understand since you are far away in Zhongzhou. I am not in a position to talk about them here. Let's talk about something more practical, such as how to eliminate 300,000 enemy troops."

Lu Xunhuan picked up a stone and scratched it on the ground: "Wild battle."

Wei Ying stretched out her foot and wiped away Lu Xunhuan's graffiti: "Nonsense, we are already fifty miles away from Zhongzhou City. If it's not a field battle, how can we have a city battle?"

Lu Xun Huan sat down on the ground. "Tell me, why did you make such an embarrassing report about me to His Majesty? All that boastful talk, all that empty talk, all that frivolous and superficial?"

He asked, "How am I frivolous?"

Wei Ying's face turned slightly red, and she turned to look at the sunset in the sky: "Whatever you think, you are still alive now, right?"

Lu Xun Huan touched his chin and said, "Forget it if you don't want to tell me. I won't tell you how to fight this battle. Just give me the command."

Wei Ying rolled her eyes at him and said, "I'll give you the command. Let's see what tricks you can come up with."

Two days passed in a blink of an eye, and in Kyoto City, urgent news of victory from the front lines was delivered to the Golden Throne Hall.

The king was overjoyed after reading the good news.

He stood up and said, "The Eighteenth Son is indeed worthy of training. This time, we won the first battle and turned the tide. His contribution is indispensable."

He handed the victory report to a eunuch and said, "Pass it on to everyone and have a look."

The victory report was written by the Eighteenth Prince. As a result, all the credit for the victory was attributed to the Eighteenth Prince. His strategic planning and military command were exaggerated to the sky.

However, Lu Xunhuan, the main contributor to the victory, was not mentioned at all in the victory report.

At this time, one hundred and fifty miles south of Zhongzhou City, Lu Xunhuan and Wei Ying, with a group of soldiers, were hiding there.

Wei Ying looked at the road below the mountain and said, "You're using all this roundabout encirclement and maneuvering to annihilate the enemy. You've scattered 280,000 people. If the enemy doesn't fall into your trap and our forces are dispersed, I wonder how you'll be able to annihilate them."

Lu Xun Huan chewed on some grass roots and said, "You want to fight head-on? Using 280,000 men against an enemy force of 300,000? As the saying goes, if you kill 1,000 enemies, you lose 800 of your own. By the time the enemy is wiped out, we'll all be dead too."

Wei Ying shook her head: "If you can't bear to give up your soldiers, why fight a war?"

She stood up and said, "As the saying goes, when two brave men meet in a narrow road, the bravest prevails. Our army is a righteous army. We will annihilate the invading enemy and will surely be a hundred times more courageous than the enemy."

Lu Xun Huan said, "It's not that I'm reluctant to sacrifice my soldiers, but I want to make rational use of them and strive for the greatest victory with the least sacrifice."

The two were arguing when Qiao Zheng flew over on his magic weapon and said, "Report, the enemy vanguard is less than 20 miles away."

Lu Xunhuan looked up at the sky: "The dark clouds have been rolling for a long time, why isn't it raining?"

Wei Ying snorted, "You want to rely on luck for your livelihood, but luck doesn't always work out for you. I'll see how you fight me."

Li Xun Huan pulled out another thatch root and said to Qiao Zheng, "Explore again."

Twenty miles away from where Lu Xunhuan was, the enemy's vanguard had stopped.

A general said, "Since we left Changfeng Town, none of the scouts we sent out have reported back. Why do I feel like something's wrong?"

Another general nodded and said, "Yes, what happened to those scouts? Maybe they were killed by the enemy on the way."

He said, "Let's be cautious and wait for the general to arrive so we can discuss this together."

So the order was passed back and the army stopped to rest on the spot.

An hour later, the general came from behind and asked, "What happened?"

A general reported, "General, none of the scouts we sent out have returned so far. We don't know the situation, so for the sake of caution, we've decided to suspend our advance and wait for you to arrive so we can discuss it."

The general stroked his beard and asked, "No reports from the scouts?"

The general nodded: "Yes, it feels too weird."

The general looked around at the terrain and said, "Leave the mountains and go to the open area ahead. Set up camp along the stream and make sure to maintain your formation. Even if the enemy attacks, we will be able to handle it easily."

After the messenger went down to deliver the message, he said, "Send a few more scouts to quickly find out the situation in Zhongzhou City."

An incense stick of time later, Qiao Zheng flew over again from the hilltop where Lu Xunhuan was hiding. "Report, the enemy has set up camp on both sides of the Xiaoye River, twenty miles ahead, away from the mountains. It looks like they won't be advancing today."

Wei Ying stood up and said, "We'll have to wait. If things go wrong, the enemy might see the situation is bad and retreat, and we'll have let them go for nothing."

Lu Xunhuan smiled and said, "No rush, wait until dark."

Wei Ying turned around: "Are you going to attack when it gets dark?"

She said, "The enemy has set up camp in the open. How can you attack? The huge dumplings are bigger than your mouth. Can you eat them?"

Lu Xun Huan smiled again: "Tangyuan, they are delicious. General Wei, don't be depressed. Let's go ten miles ahead and see the scenery over there and talk about life."