Abandoned Concubine's Promotion

Chapter 512
In the middle of the night, there was also the Southwest Border Pass, which was also not peaceful. At this time, Xing'an's army attacked the Chu State's barracks again.

Obviously, the soldiers of Chu State did not expect that Xing'an's troops would choose to attack late at night this time.

The previous attack caused many casualties to the soldiers of the Chu State. No one expected that the Xing'an troops would move so quickly.

Many soldiers were still asleep, and when they heard the sound of fighting in the barracks, they were killed in the barracks before they even had time to get dressed.

The military tent of the general of Chu State was in the deepest part of the military camp, and because of this, he had the opportunity to put on his clothes and walk out of the military tent intact with his weapon in hand.

"Xing'an is really shameless. He only does this kind of stealthy things. If he has the ability to do it in a fair manner, what kind of a hero is he for such a sneak attack?" Lu Xing and Xue Gang didn't care about him being like this.

The soldiers under their command all attacked Chu's barracks according to the previous plan. Doing so would not only facilitate their control, but also reduce casualties.

This time, although the number of people brought out by Lu Xing and Xue Gang was still not as large as that of Chu's army, the night attack was still very successful because they took advantage of the first move.

The soldiers of Chu State fell one by one, and the food and grass of Chu State also suffered a certain loss.

The soldiers on Xing'an's side did suffer casualties, but compared to Chu, they were not worth mentioning.

This night attack did not end until it was almost dawn. Lu Xing and Xue Gang killed several lieutenants, and then returned to the southwest border with the rest of the troops contentedly.

That is to say, the chief general of the Chu Kingdom is lucky, otherwise, he would have lost his life, but under the current situation, his life is basically unsafe.

So many soldiers of the Chu State suffered such heavy injuries before they had fought against the enemy a few times. Not only that, they also lost more than half of their food and grass. If the Emperor Chu knew about this situation, his life would definitely be lost.

The lieutenant general lost more than half of his life. Looking at the casualties of the soldiers, the Chu king covered his face with his hands, full of despair.

It's all because he was too conceited and didn't take Southwest into his heart. If he had ordered a strong attack from the beginning, things like this wouldn't have happened.

However, even if he regrets, there is no medicine for regret in this world. What he can do now is to minimize the loss.

"Send the order, pull out the camp, and the whole army retreats!" Now they are beaten like this because the barracks are too close to the southwest border. If it is farther away, the defense should be strengthened. At least in the short term, there should be no more problems.

The general of Chu already knew the news that the new general was coming. He reckoned that when the new general arrived, his life might not be guaranteed. It will all be wasted.

After receiving the command of the general, the uninjured and those who were slightly injured immediately took action, and some soldiers stayed to take care of the seriously injured soldiers.

Just when the state of Chu pulled out its camp, Lu Xing and Xue Gang led their soldiers back to the southwest frontier pass. Although they also suffered casualties, they were not too serious.

Lu Xing and Xue Gang were also injured, but because of this victory, they didn't care about minor injuries at all.

Su Qinghan was the same as before, waiting in the southwest border, and he ordered everyone to go to recover and rest, including Lu Xing and Xue Gang.

After everyone left, Su Qinghan climbed up the city wall alone, and looked in the direction of Chu's military camp. Seeing their actions, Su Qinghan couldn't help showing a smile on his face.

It seems that it can be quiet for a few days. During this time, there should be food, grass and soldiers coming to the southwest border pass in a steady stream.

Others don't know, but Su Qinghan knows that there are actually not many soldiers in the Southwest Border Pass, so if the Chu State attacked the city forcefully before, I'm afraid the Southwest Border Pass will be in danger.

Although after he arrived, he dispatched some soldiers from various states and counties, but compared with the army from Chu State, it was still much worse. It was because of this that he had been opportunistic and used some tricks to attract the Chu State army. Increasing losses.

Looking at it now, everything has been very successful. However, such a small strategy will not take long. The Chu State pulled out its camp and retreated a certain distance. Importantly, night raids may no longer be successful.

Therefore, attacking at night is impossible, and it is dangerous to fight openly. After all, Chu State is like a hungry wolf that has been angered. It is very unwise to provoke at this time.

Thinking of this, Su Qinghan withdrew his gaze and walked down the tower. What he should ponder now is how to deal with the arrival of the new lord of Chu. A fight is bound to be inevitable.

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Waking up early, Li Zheng was in a daze. She sat up from the bed, and only then remembered that she was in the palace now.

Thinking that he could leave the palace today, Li Zheng got up quickly, cleaned up, and opened the door of the side hall.

The little maid was already waiting outside the door, and when she saw Li Zheng coming out, she entered the room with a basin in her hand. After Li Zheng thanked her, she simply washed up, and then waited in the side hall.

Not long after, Hongxiu came in from outside the hall, saluted her, and brought her into the main hall.

Concubine Rong Gui had already woken up, and was changing clothes in the inner room at this time, Li Zheng found a chair, sat down politely, and waited for Concubine Rong Gui to come out.

"After reading your piano, chess, calligraphy and paintings yesterday, I became more and more curious about your needleworkers. Here is a handkerchief and patterns. Wait for you to go back and help me embroider."

Coming out of the inner room, Concubine Rong saw Li Zheng sitting on the chair with her head bowed. She smiled and asked Hongxiu to hand over the things to Li Zheng.

The things were prepared yesterday. During this period of time, Concubine Rong wanted two new handkerchiefs. Since it is a test, there is no need to give them to her. Just give one, just to see the craftsmanship.

"Yes." Hearing Concubine Rong's voice, Li Zheng stood up, saluted properly, and took the pattern and handkerchief from Hongxiu's hand.

The tricks are a bit cumbersome, it can be seen that it is indeed a test, but Li Zheng doesn't care, it is nothing more than a trivial matter to her.

"Let's have breakfast together. After we finish eating, I will ask Hongxiu to send you off." After keeping Li Zheng for one night, it is time to let her go. "Nam, who teaches manners... Is it convenient for you to stay at home?"

Concubine Rong knew about Li Zheng's situation, she reckoned that the environment where Li Zheng lived would not be very good, if she really sent someone there, she might not have a place to stay.

Hearing Concubine Rong's question, Li Zheng hesitated for a moment before responding, "I would like to report to your concubine, the servants live in a house set up by their mother's family. Not a week..."

(End of this chapter)