If it weren't for the crappy task assigned to her by the system, Su Qian didn't want to look for Lu Huan at all. His arrow was so fierce that it pierced her heart and killed her.

Although she has been resurrected now, the pain she has experienced personally is unbearable for ordinary people, and Su Qian does not want to suffer it a second time.

Su Qian walked for a day and a night. When he felt tired during the day, he would lie on the grass where there were no corpses to rest. When he felt tired at night, he would climb a tree and take a nap on the trunk. When he was hungry, he could only drink water from the stream or find some fruits to fill his stomach.

Su Qian had cursed everyone she could during the past few days before she arrived at the town where Lu Huan was. She heard from the common people around her that the army led by Lu Huan was now in Zhiyi City.

The grassland tribe led by Yan Xuanye marched southward with great momentum. Now, only two months have passed, and the Nanchang Kingdom has already lost twelve cities.

Lu Huan retreated again and again, and finally retreated to Zhiyi City, where he is now resting.

……

Su Qian found a teahouse on the street and was about to sit down when the waiter came out to greet her, "Sir, what would you like to drink?"

"Bring me some tea and some refreshments."

These two days she drank water from the stream and ate fruits when she was hungry. Fruits were not enough to fill her stomach, and she was already starving.

Su Qian sat quietly at the tea stall, listening to the discussions of the people around him, hoping to get some information from them.

"Two days ago, another imperial decree came down, requiring General Lu to defend Zhiyi City, otherwise he would be dealt with according to military discipline."

Someone asked: "How will it be handled?"

"Who knows? General Lu has suffered repeated defeats. Our Nanchang Kingdom has lost twelve cities. The emperor is already angry with him. Because I heard from the advisor in Zhiyi City that the emperor sent General Lu Huan's father to help defend the city. The old general is old and has been injured in the war. His health is not good. If he is asked to defend the city together, I am afraid he is the last gasp of his strength."

"Alas, these damned grassland barbarians have forced us to this point. What should we do?"

Su Qian also asked, "Brother, does General Lu have no way to fight against the grassland... uh, barbarians?"

That was a close call. I almost said the wrong thing.

"Who knows? However, General Lu summoned all the advisors to the meeting hall last night for a discussion. I wonder if they have come up with a plan yet."

Su Qian pondered, how should she help Lu Huan?

The waiter served the tea and snacks: "Sir, your tea has been served."

Su Qian said without hesitation: "Thank you."

The waiter was stunned for a while, and Su Qian looked up at him, "What's wrong?"

The waiter came back to his senses and said, "Nothing, nothing, it's just that you are so polite, sir, I just didn't react for a moment."

"I see. Then go and get busy." Su Qian dismissed him and picked up a piece of snack. After working so hard for days, Su Qian no longer had the mood to savor the snack carefully and just ate it in big mouthfuls.

If it were still in modern times, Su Qian would definitely ask his subordinates to have a meal with him and eat this snack, but at this moment, apart from the occasional discussions around him, there was nothing else.

Now Lu Huan’s army is stationed in Zhiyi City, and the five or six cities to the north of Zhiyi City have been occupied by Yan Xuanye. What should he do to take them back?

If Zhiyi City is lost again, I'm afraid the emperor will punish Lu Huan. If Lu Huan is dismissed from his post or imprisoned, and other generals are appointed to take his place, then Su Qian will not be able to join forces with Lu Huan to save the world.

So this matter is urgent and cannot be delayed any longer.

After finishing his tea, Su Qian was thinking about how to find Lu Huan when he heard bursts of crisp horse hoof sounds coming from the street in the east. Su Qian looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lu Huan's army, with about twenty or so riders.

The man at the front was probably one of his men, riding on his horse and shouting at the crowd to retreat: "The general is patrolling the city, all outsiders, please retreat."

“Back off, back off!”

Su Qian looked in the direction of the tall figure. Lu Huan seemed to have lost some weight and was a little darker, but he was still as handsome as before.

His face doesn't look like a general leading troops into battle, but rather like a student taking the imperial examination.

Perhaps Su Qian's gaze was too intense? When Lu Huan rode in front of Su Qian, he suddenly pulled the reins and stopped, staring at her intently.

Su Qian felt frightened by his gaze. Could it be that he recognized her?

That's impossible. She is now dressed as a man, with her face painted black. She has come all the way here in perfect condition, and no one has noticed her identity as a woman.

The young general riding behind Lu Huan also stopped immediately and looked at Su Qian carefully for a while. It seemed that he didn't see any clues, so he asked Lu Huan: "General, is there anything wrong with this person?"

"Do you want to take him back and interrogate him?"

Lu Huan said calmly: "No need, I just think this little brother looks familiar."

The young general replied with a smile: "I see, this kid is lucky to be like the general's old friend."

Su Qian rolled her eyes immediately. Is this the blessing of dying from an arrow through the heart? If this blessing is given to you, do you want it?

Lu Huan didn't say anything. He squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, and the red-brown horse started running. The people behind followed one after another. After a burst of horse hooves, only dust was left on the street.

……

Su Qian learned from other people that Lu Huan's patrol this time was for two reasons: first, to ensure the safety of Zhiyi City and to guard against the possibility of Northern An thieves lurking in the city; and second, to welcome the arrival of his father, General Lu Guang.

Lu Guang came to Zhiyi City this time in response to the emperor's order. Firstly, he brought troops to support Lu Huan, and secondly, he also brought enough military pay.

From this point of view, it seems that they are capable of dealing with the attack of Yan Xuanye's army.

During these days, Su Qian had thought of several solutions, but he didn't know whether they would be useful. Perhaps the advisor in Lu Huan's military camp already had a perfect plan that just needed to be implemented.

The best plan for now is to show her loyalty to Lu Huan. Being accepted under his command is the most important thing. Even if she cannot help, as long as she can become a member of his command, if he can protect the Central Plains and force Yan Xuanye to retreat, then she should have completed her mission.

This way you can go home.

What he had to do now was to wait for Lu Huan to pick up Lu Guang, and then stop the army on Lu Huan's way back to the city, showing that he had a way to help him. The rest would be up to fate.

This wait lasted until late at night. Su Qian huddled in front of the tea shop, almost falling asleep, when Lu Huan and his group showed up.

When the sound of horse hooves got closer, Su Qian rushed out and stopped the army.

The people in the front were startled. It was already the first watch and everyone had entered a dream. Suddenly, a living person jumped out and blocked their way.

His voice was filled with anger: "Who are you? How dare you block the army from entering the city at night!?"

"Sir, I am not trying to stop the army from entering the city. It's just that Yan Xuanye has occupied more than a dozen cities in our country. I heard that General Lu is also at a loss. I have been thinking about it day and night and finally found a way to help the general."

"I, a humble citizen, just want to present this method to the general to serve the country."

"Just you?" He sneered, "Not only General Lu, but also several deputy generals and the advisors in Zhiyi City are all at a loss. How dare you, a mere commoner, claim that you can help the general?"

"How virtuous and capable are you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Huan rode up from behind and said, "Deputy General Wu, why are you making such a fuss? It's late at night now, and we really shouldn't stay here. We're afraid of disturbing the people's sleep."

In front of Lu Huan, the deputy general Wu put away his arrogance and was very respectful to Lu Huan. He seemed to respect him very much. "General, it was this civilian who stopped us at night and said... he had a plan to offer you, which could help you defeat the enemy."

Lu Huan became interested, "Oh~ Really?"

Deputy General Wu: "That's what he said, but I didn't believe it."

"Why don't you believe it?" Then he turned his head and looked at Su Qian, "Do you have a way to repel the enemy?"

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