An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 263 The Battle Began (Part Two)

Before long, uncle Liu brought the water. Qian Yin carried Yun Shang into the bathtub and sat down.

She untied her clothes and poured the hot water into the bathtub. Afraid Uncel Liu would break in, Qian

Yin sat on the edge of the screen and held Yun Shang in case she slipped into the water unconsciously

while looking outside the door.

After a while, Uncle Liu brought a bottle of water for her. Qian Yin quickly said, "just leave the water

outside the door. I'll take it myself later."

Uncle Liu didn't understand why, but he had to do as she said.

After changing the water for five or six times, the water gradually became clear. Qian Yin breathed a

sigh of relief. She was relieved to see that Yun Shang wasn't as pale as before. Then she lifted Yun

Shang up, and helped her get dressed. Then she helped her lie down on the bed.

Yun Shang was in a coma. A message had been sent to the military camp outside the KY city.

The army of the State of Xia had set out.

Holding the sword tightly on his waist, Qi Lang said to the soldiers in the camp with a winning smile, "all

the thirty thousand soldiers, gather in the muster station. Let's start!"

The soldiers answered in a neat voice, but he didn't see that other generals exchanged a secret look

secretly with each other. It seemed that Qi Lang was not going to fight as Yun Shang planned. Last

night, while receiving the news that the army of the State of Xia had set out, many generals also

received a message from Yun Shang that Qi Lang would not stay in the KY City in the future, whether

he would win or lose.

Confused, a general asked why. The secret guard said that if Qi Lang defeated the enemies this time,

he would be rewarded and transferred out of the KY City. If he was defeated this time, he would

definitely be hold accountable. Then he would no longer have the high position.

They knew what Yun Shang meant. But if they broke Qi Lang's order, they would not have to worry that

Qi Lang would take revenge on them. They all knew how to deal with the situation. Although Yun

Shang was a woman, she was a princess in the country. If emperor Ning sent her to be the supervisor

in the KY City, they would know the Emperor's favor to her. Moreover, she had a identity, and she was

Prince Jing's wife. Prince Jing was the God of war in the state of Ning. For Qi Lang, who hadn't fought

for years, Prince Jing was the belief of a general. And it would be a blessing for them to be chosen by

Lady Jing.

All of them were at high positions in the army base of the KY City, but there was an apparently sect in

this camp, where Qi Lang had trusted only two or three of them. They had long been dissatisfied with

this sect. What Yun Shang said gave them a glimmer of hope.

Yun Shang had made an investigation of the sects in the camp. All the people who had spoken were

not Qi Lang's trusted subordinates, so Qi Lang knew nothing about the other sect.

By the time they arrived at the muster station, the three hundred thousand soldiers had already been

ordered to set off. Qi Lang said a few words to boost the morale of the soldiers. Then he asked the

captains to count the number and was ready to set out.

After returning to the camp, a general thought for a moment before he said, "we definitely have Xia's

spies in the army. I'm afraid that Xia's army will get the news very soon after we take such a big action.

Why don't we split up and disturb the enemy's attention, then we'll meet at the entrance of the Wind

valley. "

Qi Lang nodded, "I agree with you. We will divide into three groups. There are one hundred thousand

people in each group. We will meet at the Wind valley."

The final result of the allocation was that Qi Lang and another general, whom he had trusted most

before, led the army through the middle road and went straight to the wind valley. Liu Hua set off with

another general on the right, and Wang Chong on the left with the other general.

The general who left with Liu Hua on the right was called Yuan Qi. He was closer to Qi Lang all the

time. And the name of the General who was with Wang Chong was Wang Yan, and he was also a

close friend of Wang Chong. Wang Chong exchanged a knowing look with Liu Hua, and Liu Hua

nodded. "General Qi lead the army to go first, and I am behind you," said Wang Chong with a smile.

Without any doubt, Qi Lang agreed and walked out of the camp first.

The four people followed him out. On a horse brought by Qi Lang by his personal guard, they set out

with the army. It took them about two hours to drive all of them out of the army.

Liu Hua smiled and said to Yuan Qi, "it's time for us to go now." Then he mounted the horse and

shouted, "brothers, let's go!"

The troops then went on their way. After Liu Hua left the camp, they walked from the left side of the

Dragon Hill and came to the Wind Valley four hours later.

When they arrived at the dragon hill, Liu Hua didn't turn around and still walked ahead. When Yuan Qi,

who was walking in the middle of the line, found that there was already an hour passed by the

intersection. He frowned and thought that Liu Hua had forgotten it, so he hurriedly rode on the horse

and ran to the front of the army. "General Liu, don't forget that we are going to turn left in the Dragon

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Hearing that, Liu Hua turned his head to look at Yuan Qi and patted his head, "ah, I have a poor

memory. I was thinking how to defeat the enemy in the battlefield, but I forgot to turn left." Then he

waved to the guards behind he, "guards!"

The imperial guards came up with more than twenty people, and suddenly pulled out their swords and

placed them around Yuan Qi's neck.

Yuan Qi was shocked and widened his eyes. "Liu Hua, what are you going to do? Are you going to

rebel?"

Liu Hua looked at Yuan Qi with a big smile and said, "general Yuan, you're wrong. It's better to know

the situation. In my opinion, Lady Jing's plan was the safest, but general Qi went all out. In order to

avoid making a huge mistake, I have to sacrifice my life to make a choice."

The muscles on Yuan Qi's face trembled slightly. He bit his teeth and said, "are you enchanted by that

woman? As a woman, how could she know anything about war? She didn't stay at home to take care

of her husband and children, but had to show up in this battlefield."

With a smile, Liu Hua said, "whatever you say doesn't matter. Anyway, we can only have a war of

words."

"Aren't you afraid that I tell the general?" Yuan Qi stared at him fiercely.

Liu Hua raised his eyebrows and thoughtfully thought about what Yuan Qi said. Then he said, "actually,

I am a little scared. But dead people should not be able to speak..."

Yuan Qi was shocked. He couldn't believe his ears. "You want to kill me? There are so many soldiers

here. How dare you kill me?"

Liu Hua laughed loudly and said, "don't you see how naive you are, Yuan Qi? I deliberately arranged

my guards at the front to wait for you. The thousands of men there are all my subordinates. Do you

think they will betray me for you? "

Yuan Qi bit his teeth and didn't dare to say anything more.

Liu Hua was in a good mood. He asked someone to tie up Yuan Qi, pop him in the mouth and throw

him into the grass. Then he turned to his vice general and said, "go to the back and take fifty thousand

people to the Spring Water. If anyone asks, tell them general Qi said that there is a foe to the Spring

Water and ask us to send fifty thousand people there."

The vice general hurriedly went to the back of the line and led his people to the spring water.

However, at this time, Wang Chong and Wang Yan didn't lead their soldiers out of the camp as Qi Lang

asked. They went to the muster station directly and said to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers

below, "the plan is changed. The general told us to stay in the camp and prepare assistance at any

time."

After setting up the soldiers, Wang Chong went back to the camp with Wang Yan, "it's lucky that Qi

Lang has brought almost all his trusted subordinates with him this time, and the two mister Qi follow

him all the way. Otherwise, it would be quite hard to arrange them in our way."

"Yes, that's true. But lady Jing is so accurate that she knows exactly Qi Lang's allocation."

Wang Yan nodded. Thinking of that beautiful woman, he had some appreciation in his eyes. "Thanks to

your persuasion, brother. I didn't know that her highness is so good at fighting."

They chatted all the way back to their tent.

As soon as Qi Lang arrived at the gate of the Wind Valley, he ordered all the people to rest there and

wait for the other two groups of army to come. After waiting more than two hours, there was no sign of

any large army.

Qi Lang frowned and heard the deputy general: "why haven't they come yet? Did they encounter the

enemy on their way here?"

A little anxiety flashed in Qi Lang's eyes, but he concealed it in a short time. He was confused and

thought, 'it's impossible. They should have arrived here by regular journey. Maybe they met the army of

the State of Xia. Even if they really met the enemy, there should be an arranged signal, too.'

But why was it so calm? No one came and no signal came.

As time passed by, Qi Lang's face got paler. More than 6 hours had passed. He couldn't wait any

longer. He was afraid that the army of the State of Xia might take the lead. Qi Lang immediately

ordered the soldiers to pull up and enter the Wind valley.

The terrain of the Wind valley was complicated. It was at the bottom of the valley, but there were also a

stream bamboo forest and a large tree trunk. It was a good place to hide. The mountains on both sides

were very steep. It was impossible for an army to go up to the mountain to attack the enemy.

After they entered the Wind Valley, Qi Lang arranged an ambush for the army according to the

topographic map drawn by Yun Shang. He was waiting for the appearance of the enemy and giving the

army a quick blow.

According to the message sent by Yun Shang's hidden guard, the Xia's army had set out for some

time. According to their walking route, they would pass here about an hour later.

Everyone was hiding behind natural barriers in the valley, holding their breath and not daring to make a

sound. Gradually, the sound of little hooves of the horses was heard, together with the sound of

whispers...