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Chapter 299 Longing to Return to the Capital

The Quanrong were a semi-nomadic people, known for their fierce and brave nature, and their strong and well-equipped army. In terms of physique and height, the Jin Dynasty was clearly at a disadvantage.

But being physically weak has its advantages.

When people are in dire need, they will think of ways to improve their tools in order to make up for it.

When there are workers of varying heights in an orchard, it goes without saying that the shorter worker will build the ladder first.

The Jin people could not match the Quanrong people in martial arts and physical strength, so they continuously improved their repeating crossbows and arrows.

Previously, Beirong Pass relied on its advanced weaponry to deal with the Quanrong, but even the best tools are useless when it comes to fighting generals.

The Quanrong were too strong; they lost three generals in succession. It was only after Xu Zuyin personally stepped in and severely injured the enemy, then ordered a charge to disrupt their plans.

At this time, the rule of war was to fight the generals first, and only the general who won the battle was qualified to raise his sword and say "Charge!"

However, if one's own forces are not superior, a brave general might keep letting the opponent fight one-on-one.

It means that the general on this side kills the enemy general but doesn't call for an attack, letting the enemy send more men to fight him.

To be honest, Beirong Pass doesn't have many capable fighters; if this fight continues, they'll definitely suffer heavy losses.

After their first narrow victory, Xu Zuyin was also worried and even discussed whether to launch a night raid on the enemy to take out their vanguard first.

It is said that the Quanrong invaded with their entire nation, and it is possible that they will not be able to hold their pass once their main force arrives.

However, a sneak attack is not guaranteed to succeed. If it fails, the city's defenses will be weak, and the enemy may take advantage of the situation.

The generals were divided into two factions.

One faction advocated taking the initiative to strike first and give the Quanrong a crushing blow so that they would back down.

The other faction argued that the imperial court had already dispatched reinforcements that would arrive soon, and that they should defend the city and ignore the barbarian clamor until they joined the reinforcements before making further plans.

After taking stock of the grain and soldiers in the city, Xu Zuyin chose to stay indoors. He had been severely insulted by the Quanrong people during those days.

Liu Xu's rank was not high enough to attend the highest-level meeting, and seeing that their general had the city gates tightly closed, she thought that the situation in the Great Jin Dynasty was not optimistic.

In order not to cause trouble for Jiang Xinyu, he never handed over the method of making the Heavenly Thunder, but instead used his spare time to make a few himself.

Amidst the barrage of curses from the Quanrong, the panic in the city intensified, and Liu Xu almost handed over the Heaven-Opening Thunder several times.

Just when Xu Zuyin was about to give up and wanted to fight the Quanrong again, the vanguard of the reinforcements finally arrived.

However, it was just a cavalry unit of two hundred men, led by a young woman. At that time, Quan Rongren laughed so hard he almost fell over, saying that the Great Jin Dynasty had no one left.

Despite his extreme disappointment, Xu Zuyin quickly mustered his troops, opened the city gates, and went to help.

This was a vanguard sent by the imperial court; he couldn't let them be wiped out by the Quanrong in a single round.

What he didn't expect was that the girl in charge was incredibly strong, almost inhuman.

Bare-handed, he spurred his horse forward and snatched the enemy general's sword. Then, he turned and slashed down, cleaving both man and horse in two.

This move stunned both sides, and the battlefield fell silent, as if everyone had gone mute.

Wow, that's incredible!

Even the mighty Northern Rong haven't produced a single warrior capable of severing a horse with a single strike in many years.

There have been instances like this before, but that fierce general was two meters tall and twice as thick as an ordinary person from the Great Jin Dynasty.

His large knife was as big as a door panel, so it's not surprising that he had that kind of strength.

But this girl who could slay generals and horses looked slender and thin with hardly any muscle. It was hard for a normal person to have such strength.

Bao Beibei, having successfully landed her blow, weighed the broadsword in her hand and smiled charmingly, telling the Quanrong to continue sending men.

She quite liked the way generals fought, which was perfect for someone like her with high personal combat skills. When she was charging into the chaos of battle, she wasn't afraid of anyone shooting arrows at her from the shadows.

Bao Beibei's voice seemed to flip a switch, and a commotion suddenly broke out in the Quanrong army. These people fled without a fight.

Upon seeing this, Xu Zuyin immediately ordered a pursuit, resulting in a resounding victory.

Dogs are tolerant of people, and they're not stupid.

Their Black Tower General cleaved a man and his horse in two with a single move; anyone who went up would only be throwing their life away.

In addition, Prince Tose's entourage exaggeratedly praised the Great Jin Dynasty for having a powerful female warrior in order to shirk responsibility.

Now that they've identified themselves with the person in question, they know this isn't someone they can handle.

Bao Beibei's single move repelled the Quanrong, causing the entire Beirong Pass to tremble. The Quanrong did not dare to provoke until the main force arrived.

It's not that they intend to call it a day; the enemy is also waiting for their reinforcements.

This time, Xu Zuyin wasn't flustered, but when he saw the fake Xiao Yuan, his heart, which had been settled, started racing again.

He didn't understand what the imperial court was up to.

If the Marquis of Zhenguo who came to oversee the army is an imposter, will their subsequent food supplies and reinforcements still be guaranteed?

No matter how brave this young lady is, she is still just one person. Even if she could be used as a hundred men when the army is charging into battle, it would still be far from enough.

However, Xu Zuyin dared not expose that the Marquis of Zhenguo was a fake, and simply abandoned his attack plan, thinking he should wait and see.

Bao Beibei doesn't have many tricks up her sleeve; talent and charisma are two different things.

She doesn't have the ability to command an army.

She's a berserker; her favorite orders are to go somewhere, kill as many as possible, and kill which targets.

No one assigned her any tasks, so she was happy to wander around and flirt with handsome guys along the way.

Xu Zuyin also sent people to observe for a period of time and found that the regent's adopted sister had a good relationship with the fake Xiao Yuan, which was a complete conspiracy theory.

They even felt that the Marquis of Zhenguo had been murdered and that the Regent's men had switched the body, which made them increasingly less confident about the battle.

Generals like them, who are stationed at the border, are never afraid of foreign enemies; what they fear is internal strife.

Those who die on the battlefield, their bodies wrapped in horsehide, die a worthy death. But if they die at the hands of their own people because of the court's power struggles, they would truly die with regrets.

Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary.

The real Xiao Yuan has appeared, and the Marquis of Zhenguo and the Regent of their Great Jin have not turned against each other for power.

Their rear is secure, so he only needs to focus on dealing with the Quanrong.

Leave professional matters to professionals. Xiao Yuan is not good at strategizing and has no intention of giving advice to experts.

He came just to hear what plans Xu Zuyin had to tell his wife.

If his wife agrees, then it's almost certainly true.

Another thing is to tell Xu Zuyin that there are two non-human beings like Bao Beibei.

He also brought dozens of experts from the Eastern Depot, and these factors could be taken into account when formulating the plan.

Martial arts masters may not have an advantage when the army is charging, but they can do other things, such as assassinating the king, burning supplies, or poisoning the enemy.

So he couldn't bear to see his wife suffer, but the lives of the soldiers on the frontier were also lives at stake.

The best approach is to kill as many enemies as possible at the lowest possible cost, provided there is an 80% or higher chance of ensuring the lady's safety.

Xiao Yuan is now eager to finish the war and return to Beijing as soon as possible, because Bao Beibei keeps clinging to his wife, which is giving him a heart attack.

He even considered having Bao Beibei marry Liu Xu and then stay at the border.

He didn't care whether Jin Zekang had bodyguards or not; having a sister-in-law with a male member was just too much of a hassle.

Liu Xu is useless too. Can't you even coax your wife into going on a date with you?

Don't forget.

If you two can't have children, neither can we.

But your wife and my wife can have a baby.

Both of them are unconventional and have wildly imaginative minds.

What if one day they have a sudden inspiration...

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