Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1204

Capítulo 1204: Chapter 1198: Survival

“But… didn’t His Majesty say to prepare meals in advance, isn’t this because we are going to attack the camp…” 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Bai Qingyan shook her head, she wasn’t thinking of attacking the city today: “Preparing meals in advance and raising cooking smoke was merely to alert General Cui, to wake up the Xiliang soldiers who had just fallen asleep, the goal was to make the Xiliang army unable to eat their fill and rest poorly.”

Unexpectedly, General Cui turned out to be formidable. There are few Zhou soldiers in Jiangzi City, so if they openly set an ambush, they dare not leave the city to attack the camp, which allows a large portion of the Xiliang soldiers to rest well.

However, it’s still beneficial to trouble a small portion of the Xiliang soldiers.

“Your Majesty, what should we do next?” Liu Pinggao asked.

“Send people to watch over the city gates, if those openly ambushing Xiliang soldiers retreat, open the gates and let the cavalry go out to bait them, forcing those Xiliang soldiers to return. Once they see them return, quickly get back into the city… Absolutely avoid engaging in battle!” Bai Qingyan said.

Only then did Liu Pinggao realize that Bai Qingyan was wearing down the Xiliang soldiers, preventing them from resting well. He responded and left.

“By the way, Du Sanbao has been sent to handle other matters, you should appoint another commander to guard the southeast city wall.” Bai Qingyan looked up at Liu Pinggao.

“Understood, I will.” Liu Pinggao responded and withdrew.

Seeing Liu Pinggao leave, Chun Zhi came in holding a steaming bowl of Yanwo, placed it on Bai Qingyan’s desk, and said: “Miss, after having the Yanwo, please rest for a while! You must think of yourself and also for the child in your belly, with Doctor Hong not around… if you don’t rest well and feel uncomfortable, as a maid, I wouldn’t know how to help!”

“Hmm, don’t worry, I have a plan in mind!” Bai Qingyan shook the bamboo slip in her hand, suddenly remembered something, and turned to Chun Zhi, “You should rest, you’ve been keeping watch over me without sleeping, haven’t you?”

Chun Zhi awkwardly scratched her head: “I’m too weak, when keeping watch over Miss, I leaned against a pillar and fell asleep. Eunuch Wei worked harder keeping watch over Miss, it was only after I repeatedly assured Eunuch Wei that I wouldn’t leave Miss’s side for even a step that Eunuch Wei went to rest!”

Bai Qingyan picked up the Yanwo, stirred it with a spoon, smiling at Chun Zhi: “You are already very strong, beyond my expectations.”

“Chun Zhi will work even harder in the future!” Chun Zhi smiled at Bai Qingyan, “As long as Miss doesn’t mind Chun Zhi’s foolishness!”

Bai Qingyan tasted a spoonful of Yanwo, lowered her eyes, and pondered—if Du Sanbao fails, how to deplete the Xiliang army by February 12, while not too excessively… to avoid forcing General Cui to attack the city by sacrificing resources, as there is food within the city after all.

It’s crucial to have two plans.

Currently besieged, Zhou appears passive, but Xiliang cannot afford to lose… General Cui has too many concerns and desires, causing Xiliang to be more passive than Zhou.

Du Sanbao, at this time, entered the secret tunnel in Jiangzi City with his men.

The exit of the secret tunnel had been sealed. Initially, Liu Pinggao aimed to prevent the Xiliang army from entering the city, naturally, the exit of the secret tunnel has Xiliang soldiers guarding it, and Zhou soldiers have no real way out.

Liu Pinggao personally rode out of the city, informed about Xiliang townsfolk wanting to leave, but General Cui worried the Zhou army would use the same tactic and send soldiers out disguised among the townsfolk.

Taking those townsfolk in would require food every day, Xiliang army’s rations were insufficient, how could they feed townsfolk?

On the contrary, Xiliang townsfolk staying inside meant Zhou providing food keeping them alive!

Therefore, the Xiliang army disallowed townsfolk from leaving…

Upon returning, Liu Pinggao resorted to a tactic, feigning anger to say to Xiliang townsfolk: “Xiliang’s General stated, no one is allowed to leave the city! Once within Zhou’s city, you are Zhou citizens, and have no ties with Xiliang! When they attack the city in the future, they wouldn’t spare you traitorous Xiliang! We dare let you leave the city… you’d be shot immediately!”

Those townsfolk packed to leave were caught in chaos, unsure of their options, some shouted: “General, are you deceiving us to prevent us from leaving?!”

“Yes! You’re deceiving us, aren’t you?”

Liu Pinggao appeared pained: “As you don’t trust me, there’s nothing I can do, but… Those wishing to leave may now exit the city, but after leaving, they cannot enter into our Zhou’s cities anymore, thus… those willing to exit, please line up on the right!”

“Wang Jin!” Liu Pinggao turned to Wang Jin, “Take these townsfolk to the tower, let them see whether it’s us, Zhou, who won’t release them, or rather Xiliang simply refusing to let them go!”