[Marriage first, love later] She is happy after marrying a widower

Jiang Zhi's actions were much faster than expected. Not long after, he led a mighty army of 20,000 and marched towards Qinghe County with great momentum.

As the army marched, the dust raised by the horses' hooves covered the sky and the sun, as if a yellow-brown cloud was shrouding the earth. From a distance, it looked like a winding dragon, exuding a terrifying sense of oppression.

In the second courtyard at the gate of Qinghe County, Song Yanzhi was sitting in the house, looking at the map on the table with a steady gaze, and constantly thinking about how to deal with the situation.

Although she knew that Jiang Zhi must have bad intentions this time, when she heard the spy report that the other party only brought 20,000 troops, her heart, which had been as tense as a bowstring, finally relaxed a little.

She thought to herself that Jiang Zhi only brought 20,000 soldiers and horses, and she only had 8,000 soldiers under her command, so she was not at an advantage in terms of numbers.

However, these soldiers were carefully selected and trained in strict accordance with modern military training methods over a long period of time.

On weekdays, whether it is physical training or various tactical coordination drills, the brothers have never slacked off, and each of them has acquired excellent skills.

She believed that the soldiers she trained were stronger than Jiang Zhi's soldiers.

Moreover, the soldiers on her side are extremely loyal.

Everyone is determined to live and die with this camp. If they really have to fight head-on, it will undoubtedly be an extremely difficult and arduous battle, but there is still a chance of winning.

However, Song Yanzhi is a meticulous and cautious person after all. She knows very well that fighting a war is not just about momentary courage. Preserving one's own manpower is the long-term strategy. She cannot easily let her brothers fight to the death with the other side.

So, after careful consideration, she finally adopted the idea of ​​military advisor Qin Daozi and decided to fight a flexible and changeable guerrilla war with Jiang Zhi's troops, making full use of the surrounding terrain that they were already familiar with.

Deal with Jiang Zhi's army properly, let them taste the pain of being led by the nose, and let them know that I am not someone to be trifled with.

In the past few days, Song Yanzhi has been staying in this yard without slacking off or going home.

The location of this courtyard is really excellent. It is very close to the city gate. Standing at the gate, you can clearly see the people coming in and out and the patrolling soldiers.

But for Song Yanzhi, what is more important is that this place is convenient for signalmen to travel back and forth and pass on messages.

The signalmen rode fast horses, shuttling between the various strongholds and the yard at lightning speed.

Every piece of information can be delivered to her at the fastest speed, as if she had countless pairs of sharp eyes and ears.

In this way, she can command the battle situation more quickly, timely and accurately on the ever-changing battlefield, seize every fleeting opportunity, and keep the enemy in a passive position.

"Madam, Jiang Zhi's troops have already reached Qingshui River."

A communications soldier came galloping along on horseback. The dust raised by the horse's hooves formed a long tail behind it. From a distance, it looked like a yellow dragon flying over the earth.

Before reaching the gate of the yard, the signalman jumped off the horse easily. The horse was running too fast and couldn't stop its hooves. It snorted and pawed the ground continuously. The hot air exhaled from its mouth formed white mist in the air.

The signalman didn't care about these things. He rushed into the house with an anxious look on his face. As soon as he entered the house, he knelt on one knee, saluted with his fists, and reported loudly: "Madam, Jiang Zhi's army has reached the Qingshui River. Judging from the posture, they are preparing to cross the river!"

In fact, as early as that night when they were evacuating from Chaoyang Town in a thrilling manner, Song Yanzhi had shown her extraordinary foresight. She deliberately left behind a group of smart, capable, and experienced subordinates, and ordered them to lurk in place and secretly pay close attention to Jiang Zhi's every move.

These subordinates really lived up to expectations. They were like a group of cheetahs hiding in the dark, always keeping an eye on their prey.

Later, when they learned that Jiang Zhi was frantically searching for her everywhere, they cleverly used various means to block all traces that might expose Song Yanzhi's whereabouts.

She also deliberately created some misleading clues to trick Jiang Zhi's men, which prevented Jiang Zhi's army from finding her whereabouts so quickly.

Therefore, she had ample time to leisurely and carefully plan all the countermeasures, waiting for Jiang Zhi to step into the trap she had set.

When Song Yanzhi heard the news, a bright light suddenly flashed in her eyes, which were originally focused on looking at the map. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and a confident smile appeared on her face. That smile revealed a sense of calmness and composure as if she was sure of victory, as if everything was under her control.

She nodded slightly, stood up, and paced back and forth while speaking in a steady and resolute tone, "You're here just in time for me. Let's proceed according to our original plan.

Humph, I want to see how Jiang Zhi will fall flat on his face today, so that he can also taste the feeling of being schemed against."

She had already carefully planned and cleverly arranged many days ago on the banks of the Qingshui River, preparing a big "surprise", waiting for Jiang Zhi to fall into the trap. At this moment, she was certain that Jiang Zhi would suffer a great loss this time.

Speaking of Qingshui River, it is a very spectacular river, which is fifty miles away from Qinghe County.

It is like a giant dragon winding and circling above the earth. The river is thousands of miles long, and the water is rushing endlessly, flowing all the way to the distance, as if there is no end.

The width of the river reaches an astonishing ten miles. Standing on this side and looking at the other side, you can only see a blurry scene. The river surface is so wide that you can't see the edge. Under the sunlight, it shimmers like a huge silver mirror, beautiful but revealing an insurmountable majesty.

In this era, technology was underdeveloped and could not meet the needs of the people here to successfully build a sturdy and durable bridge across such a wide river.

The river is like a winding dragon, stretching across the land, its width is daunting.

If you want to successfully cross such a vast river, there seems to be no other effective way to reach the other side except using a traditional and limited means of transportation such as a boat.

Therefore, the flowing river naturally became a unique and insurmountable natural barrier for Qinghe County.

It not only blocks direct communication between the outside world and Qinghe County, but also makes this land relatively closed and independent.

But for Song Yanzhi, this natural barrier happened to be the most core and crucial link in her carefully planned plan.