Report to the Empress and the Eldest Princess: They're using the system to poach your men.

"Nu River Army?"

This place is located within the territory of Wuzhou. The Nuhe Army was previously stationed at the West Pass. Those who participated in the rebellion were all sentenced. Could it be that some remnants have fled here?

That day, Liang Huaiting personally led his troops to sweep through the area, so how could anyone have escaped?

"Shuyun, you take five hundred men and flank from the right. Right Assistant General, you take one thousand men and go down that hidden slope on the left to encircle them."

"Your subordinate obeys."

"The shields will surround the enemy, the archers will step forward and feign a counterattack, the rest of the men will retreat and lure the enemy into the encirclement."

"Yes!"

Wen Yuening lifted the curtain of the carriage window and peeked through a small opening. Shen Sangwan, riding a chestnut horse, was not wearing armor, but only a tight-fitting outfit. He stood tall and looked very dignified. The long spear in his hand was cold and sharp, pointing diagonally to the sky.

This is exactly how she remembered His Highness.

The carriage swayed and backed away. "Your Highness, please be careful."

Seeing that Shen Sangwan's men were retreating, the enemy did not rush to show themselves and pursue them.

"Xiaotong, are these people really that shrewd?"

Or are they just trying to prevent me from going?

[My lord, the archers are hiding in the trees of the dense forest on the high slope ahead. I just observed the arrows that came at the same time, and I estimate that there are no more than two hundred enemy archers.]

The remaining men should be hiding in the bushes on either side of that higher ground.

"??——" (The sound of Shen Sangwan whistling, mainly because I really don't know how to describe the sound of whistling)

Upon hearing the sound, Shuyun raised his right hand, stopping the advance of the soldiers behind him.

"Don't move here, I'll go up and take a look."

As soon as Shuyun leaped onto the tree branch, arrows were shot at her.

Fortunately, she was agile and quickly leaped down from the treetop.

After landing safely, he pointed his finger towards Shen Sangwan and blew a long whistle.

He then ordered the people behind him to find cover, "Get down."

"Archers, prepare! Southwest, high in the woods, fire!"

Shen Sangwan brought mostly infantry with her this time, with only five hundred archers and not many arrows.

She had no choice but to retreat if she was killed in one blow.

Arrows rained down in one direction.

There were several sounds of heavy objects falling and hitting the ground.

Those who were lying in ambush in the bushes saw that the people in the trees had been discovered, and they all picked up their weapons and stood up.

"kill--!"

The right adjutant had already sneaked around to the other side, and as soon as the enemy appeared, he immediately called out and stepped forward.

Shuyun also joined the throng.

There were still some archers who had slipped through, but they were no longer a threat. She was already satisfied that the casualties had been minimized.

He brandished his spear, spurred his horse, and took the lead.

"Save the generals alive, and exterminate the remaining rebels!"

With the enemy surrounded from three sides, they were routed and fled in all directions.

In less than 15 minutes, the chaotic battle with flashing swords ended.

The Right Assistant General and Shuyun each brought one person over.

"Since the palace coup that day, the Nuhe Army has been completely wiped out by General Liang. How did you manage to escape to Wuzhou?"

The two were pinned to the ground, glaring angrily, without uttering a word.

"General Mo, were you ambushed by you?"

The people on the ground remained silent.

Shen Sangwan scanned the system panel, took out a bottle of medicine from her bosom, and tossed it to Shuyun, who was closer to her.

"Feed them both."

Shuyun couldn't pry their mouths open, so she kicked them hard in the stomach twice and forced the medicine in while they were in pain.

The pills melted instantly in the mouth, and no amount of gagging helped.

I don't know how effective this medicine will be, but I hope it won't disappoint me.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two people on the ground suffered from unbearable abdominal pain and itching, and it felt as if ants were gnawing at their entire bodies, even their bones.

The feeling of being worse than dead was too torturous. One of them wanted to seize the opportunity to kill himself, but Shen Sangwan pierced his arm with a spear.

"what--!"

"Your Highness, spare my life! Your Highness, spare my life!"

Upon seeing this, another person hurriedly begged for mercy, "It was Duke Anguo. Before General Liang cleaned up the city that day, Duke Anguo had someone open the west gate and let our group out of the city."

"Where did General Mo Feng fall into the ambush?"

"At the Dark Cliff Pass, five miles from here, the grain and silver were intercepted and left in the village."

"Where is the village? Is it guarded?"

"There are only about fifty people guarding it. If you go up the path ahead, it will take about half an hour to get there."

The person on the ground was breathing erratically, with more energy entering than exiting.

Seeing this, Shen Sangwan took out the antidote and threw it in front of the man.

"Right Assistant General, take the man away and keep him under close guard. He will be brought back to Zhongdu later."

"Yes."

His gaze then fell on another person curled up on the ground, wailing in agony, and he had the person's throat slit.

"Shuyun, take five hundred men and wipe out the entire village. After reclaiming the disaster relief grain, escort it safely to Wuzhou City. I will go first, and you will follow later."

"Subordinates take orders."

After quickly tidying up the battlefield and counting the number of people, the group arrived at the city gate before dark.

Who comes from below?

"I am the Assistant General of the State and the newly appointed Imperial Censor in charge of Disaster Relief. Open the city gates immediately."

Upon hearing the words "General Who Assists the State," the gatekeeper on the city wall turned around and jogged down the wall.

The city gate was slowly opened in a moment.

"This humble general, Huo Jun, the gatekeeper of Wuzhou, pays his respects to the general."

"Get up and talk."

"I ask you, why are the city gates closed before 7 PM?"

"Reporting to the general, the prefect has issued a strict order that the city gates be kept closed during the day and that no outsiders are allowed to enter the city. The only people who have been able to get in these days are a few doctors."

Shen Sangwan tightened her grip on the spear, frowning as she pressed, "Besides the locust plague, has it also triggered an epidemic in Wuzhou City?"

"Initially, only a few cases were found in Anji County. After the county magistrate reported them, the prefect did not deal with them in time. Later, the infection spread to neighboring counties. Due to the famine caused by the locust plague, a large number of disaster victims poured into Wuzhou City. Now, tens of thousands of people have been infected."

He watched as more and more people in the city contracted the plague, and he grew increasingly anxious.

Some people who had not yet been infected tried to flee the city overnight, but he stopped them all.

If the plague were to spread from Wuzhou, it would surely spread gradually to Zhongdu and several surrounding prefectures.

Where is the prefect now?

"Reporting to the general, this humble general was unaware that after the plague broke out in Wuzhou City, the prefect was also accidentally infected."

"Huo Jun, is it? You continue to guard this city gate and do not let a single person escape. If there are any unusual circumstances, report to the prefectural government immediately."

"The last general takes orders."

“Right Assistant General, the city is currently ravaged by plague. You will lead four thousand men to set up camp outside the city. After you have settled in, send someone to find General Mo. I previously ordered his deputy and the remaining soldiers to lie low. You will gather them and await my instructions.”

The Right Assistant General clasped his hands and knelt down, saying, "General, this plague is no ordinary disease. You must not put yourself in danger!"

"Is the Right Lieutenant General disobeying military orders?"

"I don't dare to do this in a humble position."

"The remaining five hundred men who were escorting the grain and medicines will follow me into the city."