Pick up a princess to be your wife

“If I say you have done something, then you have done something,” Xiao Yunfei said in a deep voice.

“If the general insists on rewarding us, then let it be given to all the brothers. As for my personal reward, we’ll discuss that after I’ve earned my merits in battle,” Zhao Cuo said.

"Alright, two hundred taels as a reward, to be divided equally among all the brothers in your camp."

Xiao Yunfei glanced around and said loudly, "Take good rest and prepare for the upcoming battle."

"Yes!"

After Xiao Yunfei left, the brothers couldn't help but cheer.

"Commander, you are definitely the most generous person I have ever met!"

"You're so generous to just say you don't want two hundred taels of silver!"

"Kid, you're even more generous than that scoundrel Li Ertie!"

Zhao Cuo remained expressionless, completely ignoring the praise from the crowd.

Zhao Cuo was generous and forthright, not because he was young, but because he was influenced by Li Ertie.

After inspecting the area, Xiao Yunfei prepared to launch another attack.

He changed the initial attacking force, including the battalion where Li Mu was stationed.

The battalion commander randomly pointed to a few people and said, "You, you, you, and you guys, you look much more agile. In the next attack, you guys will go climb the ladder first. Remember this, I can only see people fall off the ladder and be chopped off. If anyone tries to climb down, don't blame me for chopping off your heads with my broadsword."

Among the people the camp leader pointed out was Li Mu.

Li Mu: Do I look agile?

"Are you all mute? Answer me!" the battalion commander said coldly.

"Yes."

Several people who were called out answered somewhat shakily.

"Look at you bunch of cowards, you're all spineless!"

Several people cursed inwardly: "If you're so capable, why don't you go and do it yourself!" The battalion that was in charge of the initial attack had its battalion commander leading the charge to boost morale.

Especially that young man named Zhao Cuo, who almost climbed up the stone wall.

Their battalion was rewarded by the general for this.

All you do is push people forward while making threats from behind. Who do you think you are?

I'd be fine with it if it were me.

"Speak louder!" the battalion commander shouted.

"Yes," everyone answered in unison, but they still lacked confidence.

The battalion commander glanced contemptuously at the crowd and said coldly, "Damn it, if you're afraid of dying, you should go home and crawl into your women's beds. You disgraceful scum, I really want to kill you all with a knife!"

On the stone wall, Zhai Fei and Liu Qian kept observing the enemy's situation.

"Although Xiao Yunfei is a good-for-nothing, he has learned some of his father's skills in troop deployment," Liu Qian said, squinting.

"It's just that we're short-handed right now. Otherwise, with their fighting strength, I would definitely lead a group to fight our way out," Zhai Fei said.

"That was really a feint attack," Liu Qian said with a smile.

How did you figure that out?

The first wave of enemy casualties seemed to be heavy, but Liu Qian discovered many details.

"Just now, the militia appeared to be rushing forward in a dense mass, but in reality, those more mobile units did not participate in the attack."

This wasn't hard to spot; it was evident from the movement of the militia ranks when Xiao Yunfei was deploying his troops.

Liu Qian explained.

Although he had never participated in a war, he had traveled all over the country for many years and witnessed many battles, from which he gained a lot of experience.

He never imagined that he would one day become a bandit. The experience he had accumulated back then really came in handy.

On the battlefield, the relative strength of the two sides' forces is not necessarily the main factor determining victory or defeat.

Some people can turn defeat into victory with amazing command, while others can ruin a winning hand with a series of bad moves.

"Since it's a feint attack, it's to lure us out of the city," Zhai Fei said.

"The probing attack just now has already yielded some results for them. Xiao Yunfei's next attack may attempt to capture the stockade walls," Liu Qian said.

“The Thirteen Protectors are among them. If they cooperate with Xiao Yunfei in a full-scale attack, we’ll probably have to go all out,” Zhai Fei said.

This was precisely what Liu Qian was worried about.

However, Liu Qian still noticed some details.

“The Thirteen Protectors are strong, but judging from that kid’s behavior just now, they are not very experienced,” Liu Qian said.

“I’m not worried about whether they have experience, but rather about their stance and attitude,” Zhai Fei said.

"The reason the government attacked us this time is because we robbed Zero Bank. The Thirteen Protectors and Zero Bank have different attitudes, so they may not want to attack us first, and they may not go all out."

Most importantly, we are mountain bandits, our status is illegitimate. If we want to gain the attention of the forces behind the Thirteen Protectors, we must make a name for ourselves in this battle.”

Liu Qian said.

"you're right."

Zhai Fei nodded solemnly.

His initial intention in forming a team was not to lead his fellow villagers to be bandits for life, but to carve out a new world for themselves.

There aren't many ways to formalize their status. Either they grow rapidly and take over the entire Lingnan region, and once they dominate the area, the imperial court will naturally issue an edict appointing the two brothers to official positions.

Zhai Fei initially had such ambitions, but after running the business for so long, he realized that achieving success overnight was just wishful thinking.

Then one can only gain the favor of a powerful figure and be recruited by him.

"We must win this battle without shedding a drop of blood," Zhai Fei said.

"So, we still need to take the initiative," Liu Qian said with a smile.

"When should we strike?" Zhai Fei asked.

"Don't be hasty, sir, not now. Warfare is based on deception. If they attack sporadically, we'll deal with them half-heartedly. When we take the initiative, we'll surely crush them," Liu Qian said with a smile.

Zhai Fei had one great advantage: he knew he lacked strategic acumen, and he would always follow Liu Qian's plans.

Liu Qian believed that Zhai Fei could definitely be a good leader, and Zhai Fei also believed that Liu Qian's wisdom could turn the tide.

"The only way for us to gain the upper hand is through a surprise attack. When the enemy launches an attack, we can't split up our forces to launch a surprise attack. But when they form a defensive formation, they will definitely be on high alert to prevent us from launching a surprise attack," Zhai Fei said.

"Therefore, the method and timing of the surprise attack are very important. If they don't withdraw their troops after dark, we'll look for another opportunity," Liu Qian said.

"They're here," Zhai Fei said in a deep voice.

Liu Qian poked his head out and looked down.

While the two were talking, the militia launched a second wave of attacks.

This attack was even more massive than the last one.