Shen Xingwan was sitting outside Muli City making strategic plans, trying to capture the city at the minimum cost.
Two advance detachments successfully blended in and announced the troop layout in the city.
Shen Xingwan planned to select a hundred of the ten thousand Qingqi Jun who had the best movement skills that night, plus more than twenty people on her side, to cooperate inside and outside, and sneak into the woods at night.
After daybreak, he led a force of 10,000 troops to attack.
At night, Shen Xingwan dressed in black and led someone to lurk there, waiting for the signal.
On the high tower, Blue Butterfly quietly led people to sneak in.
The soldiers were covered with their mouths covered and killed with one knife.
"Wow-wow-wow"
A few birds chirped, which seemed a little breathtaking in the night.
With a gesture from Shen Xingwan, Jackdaw rushed forward with his men. He threw the rope up and grabbed the city wall, and quickly climbed up under the cover of the people above.
Soon, the soldiers on the city wall noticed something strange.
The night sky lit by torches burst into intense excitement.
Shen Xingwan stood in the distance and watched, a little worried.
"It's okay. Although Muli City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, there are no masters in it and the soldiers' abilities are average." Shen Ruoyan said.
Soon, there was no movement on the city wall, and the people on their side all climbed up, blended in and fled into the city.
The entire Muli City was immediately in chaos, and the prefect hurriedly ordered a search throughout the city.
Unfortunately, darkness was the best cover, and since they had already stepped on the ground, more than a hundred people quickly hibernated down.
Until it got slightly brighter, he was not found.
At noon, the army came to the city.
Muli still closed the city gate tightly, and trebuchets and archers were stationed on the high wall to prevent them from attacking by force.
Shen Xingwan was dressed in red and stood beside the drum.
The eunuch stood at the city gate in person, "It turns out that Princess Luo is here in person. Muli is in danger today."
"As long as we guard the city gate, there's nothing she can do to us."
The food stored in Muli will last for two years without any problem, and there is no shortage of water and vegetables. It is completely self-sufficient.
So their strategy from the beginning was to hold on and guard the city gate.
The two sides remained in a stalemate, neither moving.
Suddenly red fireworks exploded in the sky, fire broke out in many places in Muli City, and people attacked from the side.
The prefect said calmly, "Guard the city gate for me, no chaos!"
"Dong-dong-dong"
Shen Xingwan played the drums himself, and with the sound of the drums, ten thousand soldiers began to attack the city gate and began to climb the wall.
There was a fierce fighting in the city, and Lan Die personally led a few people with the best martial arts skills to attack the prefect.
The blue butterfly came fiercely, and the tip of the sword grazed the prefect's neck.
"Quick, protect the prefect!"
"Protect the prefect and retreat..."
Lan Die said coldly, "The prefect's new-born grandson is so cute. It's a pity that he won't be able to see the sun tomorrow."
As soon as these words came out, the prefect who had always been calm panicked and said, "How dare you, traitor!"
Lan Die chuckled softly as she broke out towards him, "The mercenaries never fail to kill the people they want to kill."
Of course, the prefect had heard of the reputation of mercenaries, and the one who came to take action must be a top-notch mercenary.
Thinking of his young daughter and newborn grandson, the prefect's eyes turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Guard the city gate for me."
He did have some integrity, as Landie kept talking to disturb his mood.
They did send people to the prefect's mansion to cause trouble, but killing people and silencing them was the result of her own words, and it was a psychological war.
If he can manage a small city and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and have enough food and clothing, from this point of view, the prefect is capable and can be considered a good official.
Shen Xingwan had ordered not to mess around. They wanted to win, but they were not prepared to take a brutal route.
The prefect almost died from the Blue Butterfly Sword several times. The offensive outside was fierce and the situation was critical. Everyone's attention was attracted here, and they protected the prefect while preventing the soldiers outside from climbing the wall.
At the city gate, Muli's most elite soldiers guarded the city gate.
"Cheer up, everyone, guard the city gate and don't panic!" the commander-in-chief yelled loudly.
He put his hand on the knife at his waist and looked outside the city gate with a frown, a bit worried in his eyes.
Suddenly, the soldier closest to him jumped up and attacked him from behind.
"General Soldier!"
He turned around sharply and counterattacked quickly, but unfortunately a sword passed through his heart.
The person who took action was none other than Jackdaw. He had not taken action personally for a long time.
"Open the city gate..."
This is their back-up and key link. People who assassinate the city gate soldiers sneak in in disguise and open the city gate at the critical moment.
The key to the city gate had been stolen and copied a long time ago.
All other movements are just to distract attention and provide cover for their side.
Jackdaw led a forceful attack and quickly opened the city gate unexpectedly. Ten thousand soldiers poured in. The situation was over.
On the tower, Landie put away her knife and said, "All your family members are still alive."
Only then did the ashen-faced prefect show some anger.
After the army entered the city, Shen Xingwan sent someone to notify Fu Siye to come and take over, and she handled the affairs by herself until late at night.
Fu Siye arrived on the third day, and Shen Xingwan immediately put aside his official duties and matters in the city.
I changed my clothes and prepared to go out to check.
Just after walking a few steps out of the gate, a little girl came over holding a candied haws on a stick and looked up at her innocently, "Are you Princess Luo?"
Shen Xingwan was stunned for a moment, "Not yet."
The little girl handed her the flower basket in her hand, "That uncle said it would be given to the most beautiful sister here."
Shen Xingwan took it hesitantly, "Where is that uncle?"
The little girl turned back and pointed to the alley behind her, but there was nothing there.
Shen Xingwan, "Go over and have a look."
Shen Ruoyan immediately went over to check. The little girl consciously completed the task and jumped away holding the candied haws.
After walking a few steps, the woman who was looking for her pulled her over and spanked her twice, "Are you trying to scare your mother to death? There are so many things going on outside, and you still dare to run around..."
Shen Xingwan lowered her head and looked at the flower basket in her hand, which was filled with flowers. She handed it to the person next to her and ignored it.
When I returned to the study at night and took out all the flowers, I saw a wooden sign at the bottom.
There is only one sentence on it, "I am waiting for you in Yannan."
Shen Xingwan handed her the wooden sign in his hand. At first glance, this sentence seemed quite ambiguous.
"When did you provoke the prince?" Xie Zhuohua was confused, and his tone was quite loud.
Shen Xingwan's face darkened, "If we talk about the prince, I should have only provoked that one."
"Which one?"
"Qi Han, the regent of Xiling..."
As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the room. Xie Zhuohua stood up and said, "Waiting for you in Yannan, what does he mean?"
"Maybe we have to prepare for the worst." Shen Xingwan sighed, this Qi Han is really troublesome.
Sure enough, bad news came within two days.
Xiling sent troops to launch a great campaign, and the regent Qi Han announced that this move was intended for Yannan.
The weather situation changed drastically again, and Fosang also started to move.
