After her transformation and rebirth, she manipulates the innocent and ruthless to overthrow the wor

Chapter 305 Making Fire

“Father, look.”

Xiao Ran drew two circles, and then drew a line through the middle, with the stick always staying on the line.

"The reason why the Western Xia Kingdom hasn't attacked us is because of this river. The Western Xia people are afraid of water, but we are not."

Upon hearing this, Duan Rong immediately said, "Exactly! Why don't we just attack them directly? Isn't it easy to take down those landlubbers?"

Xiao Ran shook her head: "Brother Duan, no."

"If we attack rashly, not only do we not know how many people the enemy has, but Brother Duan, have you forgotten that we are currently in the dry season?"

The man who had just argued with Duan Rong nodded: "A few days ago, my brothers and I went down the mountain to check, and the Lanshui River is indeed receding, and... there are faint ice shards appearing."

Duan Rong's face was ashen, but his gaze was fixed on Xiao Ran's profile.

"Yes, Uncle Zhao is right. So it would be a risky move for us to attack now."

Xiao Ran looked at Xiao Mu:

"Father, why don't you tell me what you discovered when you went around the mountain to their enemy camp this time?"

Xiao Mu's expression was solemn: "They have a lot of people. Not only outside the camp, but also guarding the granary. There is a guard every three zhang. It would be as difficult as climbing to heaven to sneak in."

"Your Uncle Duan originally intended to set fire to the warehouse, but who knew he would be discovered before he could even make a move..."

With the dry season approaching and a drought underway, this presents a rare opportunity for them, which is why they have gathered so many soldiers.

This time, unlike the usual skirmishes, it's a real offensive.

Xiao Ran moved the wooden stick in her hand across the line representing the river to the circle on the opposite side.

"But what if we set them on fire?"

Everyone looked up at Xiao Ran, and saw that her eyes reflected the firelight, as if stars had fallen into them.

"Ran'er means..."

“They outnumber us and their search will be swift. Father warned us that even if we try to get close, we will inevitably be detected. In that case, we should light a big fire outside their camp. When the fire is raging, the people in the main camp will surely notice something amiss and will dispatch a large number of troops to investigate the granary.”

Xiao Mu pondered for a moment: "But the people in the granary aren't fools; they'll definitely report to the main camp immediately."

“Just a moment,” Xiao Ran said. “As long as they panic for a moment, we can sneak in.”

"Uncle Zhao, you'll need to lead troops to Lanshui River to provoke them then, the more the better."

Zhao Yong nodded.

Duan Rong seemed to suddenly understand something: "What Sister Ran means is that when Uncle Zhao goes to provoke them, it will definitely be something they don't expect. Once the firelight comes from the east, they will panic."

"Yes. But this move is not for offense, but only for cover."

Xiao Mu's eyes were full of admiration: "Good! Let's do it this way, but the person who infiltrated..."

Duan Rong quickly stood up: "Damn it! I've been fed up with them for a long time, so I'll be the one to burn down the granary!"

“No.” Xiao Ran also stood up and looked at Duan Rong.

“You are a general in the army. If you and your father disappear at the same time, they will become suspicious.”

Zhao Yong stood up: "Then I'll go. What does it matter if I, an old man, sacrifice my life for the country?"

"Uncle Zhao, you absolutely cannot go. This infiltration must be carried out discreetly, and you must not be prepared to die."

Xiao Mu sighed: "If it really doesn't work, I'll go alone. With fewer people, I won't have as many worries."

"No, General!" everyone replied in unison.

"What will we do if anything happens to you!"