Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

On the other side, Lu Zhiling and Zhou Yehan gathered the army according to the original plan, divided the troops into two groups, and marched north out of Yanzhou.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan's disturbance in Yanzhou completely disrupted Yu Huangqing's battle plan.

In addition, the food and grass were burned, and the Northern Army had not yet completely cleared the interior, and they attacked in two directions. The response was too hasty. The result of such a one-on-one battle was predictable.

Lu Zhiling and Zhou Yehan went all the way to the outskirts of Yanzhou City. After several battles, they did not encounter any major resistance.

The capture of Yanzhou City is just around the corner.

Although Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan escaped unscathed after returning to the northern border from Yanzhou that day, they did suffer some minor injuries.

Bai Zhiyuan had wounds on his back, shoulders, and arms, some from scratches by swords and some from arrows. That night, hundreds of arrows finally succeeded in burning their food supplies, which was already good.

The North Territory was peaceful these days. The war was going smoothly, and besides planning the battle, Xie Yunsong was accompanying Bai Zhiyuan to recover from his injuries.

But Yu Huangqing did have some strength after all. Although the battle plan was disrupted and he had been losing ground over the past half month, he quickly adjusted the battle plan and had the King of Zhongshan, who had suffered a defeat in the battle for food and grass, take charge of the battle day and night, and transfer emergency food and grass from the northern capital.

For a time, the Yanzhou city gate was once again impregnable, and the Northern Border Army faced unprecedented challenges.

As the two sides were restraining each other, there was no progress for a while.

Xie Yunsong quickly summoned the generals in the army and urgently adjusted the battle strategy, but everyone found it difficult to come up with a more comprehensive way to capture Yanzhou City.

When they were at a loss, Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan's master, Master Qingyi, who was well-versed in military books and understood the art of deploying troops, made a suggestion.

The negative consequences of the unfavorable war situation were obvious. The Northern Border Army was blocked outside Yanzhou City and could not move forward. The morale of the army dropped sharply for a time.

Master Qingyi suggested that they pretend to retreat in batches to confuse the Northern Di army, but actually set up an ambush secretly, and strike them head-on when the Northern Di army was relaxed, thus taking Yanzhou in one fell swoop.

Xie Yunsong discussed with the generals and soldiers, but could not find a better solution for the time being, so he decided to adjust the battle plan according to what Master Qingyi said.

However, right now, Lu Zhiling and Zhou Yehan were respectively maneuvering outside Yanzhou City, and Cheng Tiankuo was stationed in Yancheng. There was no suitable general to lead the troops to set up an ambush.

After much deliberation, Xie Yunsong decided to lead his troops to set up an ambush himself.

Unexpectedly, as soon as this plan came out, there was opposition throughout the army.

"General, you must not do that. The Northern Di army has 150,000 soldiers this time. This move is dangerous. You are the backbone of the Northern Border Army. If something goes wrong, the Northern Border Army will be in disarray."

"Yes, General. Yu Huangqing has fought with you many times and knows you well. If he knew you were going there, he would definitely not believe that we were really going to withdraw. I'm afraid we would end up making things worse."

"That's right, General. If there are no suitable generals, it would be better to find young soldiers to go."

"..."

Everyone was talking at once, and everyone knew that Xie Yunsong was definitely not the best person to go, but there was no better candidate.

Seeing that they were in a dilemma, Bai Zhiyuan said, "Why don't I go? Although I'm not a general and don't know how to fight, I think it won't be a big problem for me to set up an ambush."

"No!" Xie Yunsong was the first to refuse. For both public and private reasons, he naturally did not want Bai Zhiyuan to take risks. Besides, Bai Zhiyuan had no combat experience, and the Beidi Army was not there to eat and do nothing. This trip would be dangerous.

Bai Zhiyuan was a little impatient. "This won't work, and that won't work either? We finally managed to sneak into Yanzhou and disrupt their plans. Are we just going to let it go to waste like this?"

Xie Yunsong remained silent, and no one else dared to speak either.

Bai Zhiyuan realized that he had said too much and said, "I don't know how to fight. I was in a hurry just now. Please forgive me."

"If it's difficult, you might as well summon General Cheng back from Yancheng and let him lead the troops to set up an ambush. It would be safer."

At this time, Master Qingyi, who had been silent, said, "That's not right. General Cheng is stationed in Yancheng. If the Northern Border Army takes advantage of the chaos to retake Yancheng, it will be a loss."

"Song'er, I think it would be better if I led the troops to set up an ambush."

Xie Yunsong raised his head suddenly, as if he didn't expect Master Qingyi to say this.

But before Xie Yunsong could speak, Master Qingyi said, "Song'er, don't think about refusing yet. When I was young, I worked as a military advisor in the military camp of General Weiyuan in the southern border. That year, thanks to the rescue of General Weiyuan, I survived the war. Later, I stayed in the military camp of Ayuan's father and saw many battlefields. Although I am not a general, it is easier for me to set up an ambush and make the Beidi people believe that we are really retreating."

Xie Yunsong looked at Master Qingyi and didn't speak for a while.

Bai Zhiyuan said: "Master..."

Before he could finish his words, Master Qingyi interrupted him and said, "Ayuan, Master knows what you are going to say. If it wasn't Master, it would be someone else. Every general is risking his life on the battlefield. The battlefield is dangerous, and Master's trip is naturally dangerous as well. Your father saved me from dying that year, and I accepted you as my disciple to repay him. Over the years, I have taught you martial arts. Has Master ever told you why you learn martial arts?"

Bai Zhiyuan replied: "Master once said that learning martial arts is not about pointing the sword at the weak, but about drawing the sword and rushing towards the strong."

"That's right!" Master Qingyi said, "I have been in Mount Zhongnan these years, and seem to be far away from the battlefield, but I dare not forget the cruelty of the battlefield for a moment. Ayuan, Song'er, you have lived up to my expectations. The swords in your hands have always been protecting the people of Dali. Today, why don't you let the master be a hero too?"

Bai Zhiyuan and Xie Yunsong looked at each other.

After a while, Xie Yunsong said, "Disciple will help Master."

The generals also felt that Master Qingyi's ambush was the best outcome at the moment. First, Master Qingyi was highly skilled in martial arts and well-versed in combat strategies. Second, Master Qingyi was General Yunhui's master. Yu Huangqing knew Xie Yunsong's character very well and would definitely not have thought that Xie Yunsong would let his master put himself in danger. Only then would this battle be won.

After seeing the result, the soldiers discussed the details of the battle and left. Only Xie Yunsong, Bai Zhiyuan and Master Qingyi were left in the tent.

Bai Zhiyuan looked at Master Qingyi and said, "Master, you must be careful!"

Master Qingyi smiled and said, "Ayuan, don't worry! How are your injuries?"

Bai Zhiyuan replied: "It's nothing serious. Master Cheng gave me some scar removal medicine and I'm fine now."

Master Qingyi nodded, then turned to Xie Yunsong and said, "Song'er, take good care of Ayuan."

Xie Yunsong was stunned, then nodded solemnly.