The peasant girl who escaped the desert: she cried when she found the cruel prince

Chapter 474
The personal guard waiting on the side immediately stepped forward and said: "General, it's not a rumor, someone really came to attack!"

Unlucky, he said, Dou Wenzhao had already seen the direction of the fire, gritted his teeth and said: "It is indeed a woman's trick, she actually used such a sneaky method!"

"These people are so silent. Of course they don't have any horses. Why don't you hurry up and chase them?"

His subordinates quickly replied: "Vice General Zhang has already led his men to chase us!"

Dou Wenzhao said with a gloomy face: "If you dare to sneak attack on the camp and burn my food and grass, tomorrow I will hang these rats in front of the battle array and show that sinister woman the price for daring to sneak attack on me!"

There was a lot of noise in the camp, accompanied by the smell of burning paste.

The terrain here is relatively high, and the north wind is blowing fiercely in autumn. Once the fire started, it was difficult to extinguish it for a while.

If Jingli knew about it, he would just laugh it off. The specially refined fire oil and the strong wind tonight could not be easily extinguished.

It was not until dawn that the fire could be put out.

Dou Wenzhao asked people to check and found that nearly half of the food was missing. He was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

However, the matter was not over yet. After daybreak, his subordinates came to report.

Vice General Zhang and others who led the team to pursue the Chang'an Army last night did not survive, and they all died on the way.

Dou Wenzhao felt his throat was fishy and sweet, and his blood was surging.

He had been fighting for many years and had never suffered such humiliation. Before he even reached the opponent's city wall, he lost nearly half of his food and grass, a capable general and more than a hundred soldiers.

"Vice General Zhang has experienced hundreds of battles, how come no one survives?" Dou Wenzhao asked after regaining his composure.

The subordinate replied: "Last night, the group turned around and ran away after a sneak attack. Vice General Zhang immediately led his men to pursue them."

"I didn't expect that they were ambushed on the way. The night was dark, and Vice General Zhang didn't pay attention for a moment, and he fell into the opponent's ambush."

"The man fell on his back and was slaughtered by the opponent!"

Dou Wenzhao was so angry that he blew his beard: "If this woman, this woman, falls into my hands, I will definitely make her live or die!"

The assault squad successfully completed their mission and brought back dozens of war horses, which greatly boosted the morale of the defenders.

Dalang said excitedly: "Sister, are you going to attack again tonight? How about me?"

"You're not qualified yet!" Jing Li poured cold water on Dalang without any courtesy.

Although these boys are well-trained, they actually have very little combat experience. They have had several experiences in suppressing bandits, but that is completely different from the real battlefield.

Bai Changhe patted Dalang on the shoulder and said: "Boy, let's practice first. It won't be your turn to go to the battlefield now!"

"Besides, the enemy suffered too many losses last night, and they will definitely strengthen their defenses in the next few days. It won't be easy to succeed!"

Jing Ye asked: "Uncle, will the sneak attack method no longer be available from now on?"

Bai Changhe replied with a smile: "It's not that it's unavailable, but it's that we need to give the other party a chance to breathe, so that they can relax enough to think that we don't dare to do it, or that they think we have a winning chance before they can act again!"

"How is the situation in the city?" Jingli asked, looking at the black smoke in the camp opposite.

Geng Qi stepped forward and replied: "Sir, if you sit down in battle, nothing will happen. Everything is in order!"

"Yesterday, several large households petitioned Master Chen. If there is a shortage of food, they are willing to donate food. Even wealthy businessmen in several counties in Mayi and Anxi have also expressed their willingness to donate food!" Jing Li said with a smile: "They are quite rich now. When you wake up, you will know to start preparing food and fodder before the war starts!"

Bai Changhe disdainfully said: "How can these grandsons have any consciousness? They are just worried that after the city is destroyed, King Chenliu will have to scrape several layers of his land, and his family assets will not be guaranteed!"

Jing Li said calmly: "In both public and private matters, this righteousness is worthy of praise."

"I have a message for you, sir. We must stabilize the autumn harvest in various places in the near future. King Chenliu is afraid that he will not come with his army until after the autumn harvest."

"There are tens of thousands of people now, just to test the truth and scare the ignorant woman like me!"

After all, when the White Lotus Army was besieging it last year, the late emperor fled to Shu with King Wei and others.

This gave King Chenliu a signal. During the late emperor's time, he had soldiers, horses, food, and many ministers, and he had to take people to flee. If Jingli, a peasant girl, was in charge, would she be more popular than the late emperor?
When news came out that Chen Liu's army was besieging the pass, all forces were ready to take action.

The former Concubine Ruan and now the Empress Dowager Ruan said to the emperor's son: "King Chenliu is besieging Chang'an. Can we, mother and son, move around so that we don't have to be trapped in Shu all the time?"

Empress Dowager Ruan is not used to the cold and wet winters and sultry summers in Shu. Moreover, if she stays in Shu, she will inevitably be manipulated by Eucommia and others. She does not want to stay here at all.

The newly appointed Emperor Long Xin didn't think so. Unlike his warlike brothers, he didn't like fighting at all, and he hated wandering around.

He felt that the land of Shu was excellent, although Eucommia ulmoides and Xiao Zhizong controlled the government.

But if there is a problem, it should naturally be solved by the two of him. He feels good that he doesn't have to trouble the emperor.

Even the constant quarrels between Queen Du and Xiao Lianxin made him very upset, but if the two women stayed at peace, he wouldn't be so upset.

Eucommia sat up from the bed and said to Princess Xiushan while getting dressed: "The Queen Mother Ruan intends to have Your Majesty return to Kyoto. Please take the time to talk to the old lady."

Xiushan said lazily: "You don't want to go to Kyoto?"

Du Zhong said while tying his belt: "At least we can't go now!"

There was a mess outside, and that stupid Queen Mother actually wanted to go to Shuzhong. She didn't even think about it. King Hejian, King Chenliu and others did not recognize King Wei as the emperor. If she went out, wouldn't it mean to die!
After the outside forces have almost killed everyone, if the queen of his Du family can give birth to a prince, it will be the best time to enter Kyoto.

Princess Xiushan yawned and lowered her eyes to block the sarcasm in her eyes.

At her age, how could she not know what Eucommia was thinking about?

She pitied her good nephew. He thought that his father-in-law was always thinking of him, and he was full of gratitude. Little did he know that with the birth of the prince, his father-in-law would most likely be the one to support and control the young emperor. A powerful official in the government.

It's a pity that the idiot mother and son, even if she tells the truth now, she will never believe that Eucommia ulmoides is so bold and intends to control the government.

It's just that Du Zhong's idea may not be easy to succeed. Not to mention, even Chang'an is not so easy to deal with.

Otherwise, how could Chen Liu's army, which had been besieged for a long time, make no progress?

Since the enemy army has made no progress, Jingli is naturally not in a hurry.

After the autumn harvest, there was plenty of food and grass, so she didn't have to be afraid even if he stayed until next spring plowing.

However, Wang Jinlong, who was in the village, came to the pass in a hurry and brought news that she had to pay attention to.

(End of this chapter)