Accidentally dressed as an empress

Wu Han ordered, "Disband camp and return to the city!"

The ministers of the noble families, some riding horses and some driving carriages, all followed His Majesty's carriage.

The team that rushed back to Lingyun City late at night was no different from when they went out of the city for an outing, but their mood was completely different.

There had not been a major war in over a decade. These ladies from aristocratic families, having never experienced the trials of the battlefield, looked panicked. Some of the fragile young masters from aristocratic families were already quietly wiping away their tears.

The garrison troops formed a column and followed, with torches forming a long line, marching along the mountain road.

Yunxiu thought, the enemy is in the dark, but we are holding open flames, because we are afraid that the enemy cannot see us.

At the end of the garrison, there was a cook carrying pots and pans on her back. She complained to the person next to her, "We've only rested for less than two hours, and you're leaving again?"

Another veteran patted her on the back of the head and said, "Be careful, you greenhorns. You haven't fought in a war in over a decade. This time is obviously different."

"What's the difference? Will there be another war?"

"That's right. Our Yun Kingdom is as strong as a rock. No one can break through the natural barriers and attack Lingyun City."

The veteran said, "I told you this time is different. The atmosphere is different. I can almost smell the scent of war smoke."

"Wolf smoke? Where is it?"

"Tell us what the smoke smells like."

"You kids, if you don't believe me, don't blame me if you lose your life. Eighteen years ago, His Majesty sent troops to quell the rebellion of Fang State. I was a member of the army. I didn't listen to the old man's advice, and now I suffer the consequences."

"Tsk, who would believe that? If you really participated in the war, how come you didn't even become a captain?"

"I was young at that time and failed to kill a single enemy. Although I survived, I did not earn any military merit." In fact, she was knocked into a pit by a horse, and then was pinned down by her dead comrades, and she survived by chance.

Another soldier, holding a spear, cried, "I joined the army... just to earn some food and wages. How could it be like this?"

"I joined the army to avoid corvee labor, but they deceived me and still captured my sister and forced her to do labor."

The old soldier said, "Killing the enemy will earn you a reward. You might even be able to earn a military rank and become a general in the future."

"Tsk! Dream on."

"There's everything in dreams, but military honors come faster in dreams."

"Why, are you guys going to desert? Deserters never have a good ending."

"I'm just a cook. I've never had a single day of training. How can I fight like this?"

"It's important to save your life."

"To save your life, you must take up arms. When two enemies meet on a narrow road, the brave prevails. If you only think about escaping, you will lose your life."

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Under the starry night sky, listening to the chirping of autumn insects, a young captain on horseback raised his hand and yawned, squinting his eyes and asking the person on the horse next to him, "What's going on? Do you know?"

"Lingyun City has fallen, requesting assistance."

"Want to fight?"

"That's not."

"No, it's really unlucky. I spent money to buy into the garrison just to gain some experience. It's only a month away from expiring, but who knew I would encounter something like this."

"Who would have thought that something would happen as soon as we left Lingyun City?"

"To be honest, I came here because I saw that the garrison was stable. After two or three years of training, I'll be promoted to the Military Department and take over the position of the elders in the clan. I don't want to die here."

"Who says it isn't?"

The captain took out a piece of wood from his arms and muttered something with his eyes closed.

"What are you doing?"

The captain said, "This is the peach charm I prayed for. If you break it, it can ward off a great disaster. It works."

"You still have the peach charms, so I can only leave it to fate."

The horse in front stopped and the captain also reined in his horse.

The scouts came back after exploring the route and found a wide open space ahead, but beyond the space was a canyon.

After hearing the scout's report, Yun Se ordered Wu Han, "Change the formation and pass quickly."

The horn sounded, and the two captains looked ahead. The cook at the end of the team clenched the shovel in his hand with a nervous expression.

The veteran said, "It's okay, this is to change the formation."

The team moved slowly for a while, but there was a commotion among the soldiers. Suddenly, a fire appeared in the woods, and the old soldier shouted, "Enemy attack!"

The last cook in the team ran away, but the men in black suddenly came and blocked their way. There was a "swish" sound, which was the sound of weapons entering flesh.

The old soldier drew his spear and said to them, "We're all going to die anyway! Kill one and we'll break even. Kill two and we'll make a profit!"

The cook was shocked and raised the iron pot and smashed it hard at the man in black in front of him.

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The rear encountered men in black, while the team at the front had already passed the open space and entered the canyon.

Suddenly, bursts of low roars came from the distance, as if countless wild beasts were rushing towards them from all directions.

What are those things rushing down the mountain?

Black wild boars poured down like black water. They rushed around and knocked over many soldiers.

"There's an ambush!" Wu Han shouted, "Retreat!"

In the darkness, torches suddenly lit up, illuminating the sky above the canyon. They saw densely packed enemies above them, arrows raining down on their heads.

The driver quickly turned Yun Se's carriage around, and Wu Han followed the carriage on horseback, quickly exiting the canyon.

Before the marching team completely entered the canyon, those who were ambushing on the cliffs on both sides of the canyon could not wait to show up.

At the entrance of the canyon, torches illuminated the front, and enemies surged in like a tide, blocking the road ahead.

The enemies in the canyon quickly moved to the flank and blocked their way.

They were trapped in a jar, with no way out. They could only hold on to this open space and fight to the death.

Wu Han quickly gave the order, saying, "Form a Xuanwu formation!"

Three thousand elite garrison troops formed a large circle layer by layer, and in the center of the circle were the empress, the princess, and the carriages of a group of noble families.

Wu Han rode his horse and stood at the head of Xuanwu, changing the formation, and rushed forward like a black turtle, engaging in a fierce battle with the enemies at the entrance of the canyon.

Wu Han was agile and had sharp swordsmanship, killing several enemies in a row.

The enemy drove wild boars into their formation, trying to break up the formation.

Yunse shouted to the soldiers, "Don't panic! Hold on with your shields!"

The three outermost layers of soldiers held shields to block the wild boars' charge. Yun Se said, "Use torches to scare off the wild boars!"

The number of enemies increased and the situation became increasingly dangerous. Su Qing and thirty other people, along with Yun Xiu and Yun Ji, were in the center of the circle, dodging the rain of arrows from the sky.

Yunxiu used the system to draw his bow and shoot at the enemy. When his own arrows were used up, he used the arrows shot by the enemy as he found other materials.

A hint of dawn had just appeared on the horizon. They had already resisted more than ten waves of battles, and it was almost dawn.

However, the enemies seemed endless and their attacks became increasingly fierce.

The enemy, high up on the mountain, used catapults to hurl large rocks onto the open ground. The soldiers' circular formation broke apart to avoid the rocks.

Seeing the garrison's formation in disarray, the enemy shouted, "Charge!" and rushed down the steep slopes on both sides. The two armies engaged in close combat, and the sounds of fighting and wailing intertwined, forming a tragic picture.