Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 207

Chapter 207: Chapter 205: Empress Ascends to the Throne_1

Chapter 207: Chapter 205: Empress Ascends to the Throne_1

He decided to make a final desperate attempt. If he still lost, then it must be fate, and he would accept it without complaint.

But how many men to send, that’s the question!

Bai Qingyan was cunning, and the Bai family army consisted mainly of fierce warriors, especially the Huying Camp… Just thinking about it gave Yun Poxing chills.

But if he held back now and couldn’t kill Bai Qingyan, attacking the camp just to retrieve his son’s head would be a waste.

Yun Poxing made up his mind. After nightfall, when all was silent, he would lead half of the Xiliang army to attack the Jin army camp.

Since he planned to fight tonight after dark, the soldiers needed to eat their fill first.

But if smoke rose from the cooking fires, Bai Qingyan would surely notice the Xiliang Camp preparing food. Would she suspect anything more?

Probably not. She had been making verbal threats and conducting intimidation drills, so she must have been confident. Once the soldiers finished eating, he would act as if they were retreating home, making them take a route through Black Bear Mountain and Linggu Pass.

This would make Bai Qingyan think he had surrendered and lower her guard.

Yun Poxing didn’t hesitate any longer. He ordered the preparations for cooking immediately.

In the Jin army camp, smoke rose from their fires as well. Wei Zhaonian stood with Bai Qingyan at the entrance of the command tent, looking at the rising smoke across the Jinghe River, and remarked with a half-smile, “It looks like Yun Poxing really plans to attack tonight!”

Bai Qingyan had already received news that chaos had erupted in the Xiliang capital, Yunjing, and the Empress of Xiliang had ascended to the throne.

Yun Poxing was a seasoned commander. He would surely know that the smoke would alert her to the Xiliang army’s movements. She guessed that Yun Poxing intended to have the soldiers eat their fill and then pretend to retreat, taking a roundabout route through Black Bear Mountain and Linggu Pass to launch a surprise attack on the Jin army camp. _{fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓}

She glanced up at the head of Yun Poxing’s son, which hung high above. Since Yun Poxing planned to act openly, she would take the opportunity to openly send troops to set an ambush at Linggu Pass. This would prevent a head-on clash between their forces at Linggu Pass or Black Bear Mountain… They didn’t have as many soldiers as Xiliang.

The oil in the camp fires was originally meant for the Xiliang forces attacking the camp. Since they wouldn’t be coming, they could use it for the Xiliang army on the other side instead.

The camp seizure and killing tactics she had drilled today could also be used in tonight’s camp attack, leaving the Xiliang army with no chance to fight back.

“Pass the order. After dinner, General Cheng Yuanzhi, General Zhang Duanrui, General Shi Panshan, lead forty thousand elite troops. With General Wei Zhaonian’s Bai family army, make it look like you’re retreating to Fengcheng. Generals Wei Zhaonian and Shi Panshan, take thirty thousand men and cross the river after nightfall, stealthily surrounding the Xiliang camp from the east and west, waiting for orders. Generals Cheng Yuanzhi and Zhang Duanrui, take ten thousand men and set an ambush at Linggu Pass. Kill the Xiliang army attacking the camp tonight at Linggu Pass!”

Wei Zhaonian was quite surprised: “But… it’s not dark yet. If Yun Poxing sees our army retreating…”

Wei Zhaonian stopped mid-sentence, suddenly realizing the plan.

Yes, letting Yun Poxing see the army retreat would only make him more determined to attack when he saw that Young General Bai was still here.

“Send someone to the Xiliang camp to return Yun Poxing’s son’s head!” Bai Qingyan instructed Xiao Ruojiang. “Tell Yun Poxing that with the chaos in Yunjing, he might not win this battle. This is my farewell gift to him.”

Xiao Ruojiang understood that Bai Qingyan wanted Yun Poxing to think she was arrogant and underestimated him, making him more confident in his attack.

“I will go personally!” Xiao Ruojiang said, clasping his fists.

Bai Qingyan nodded.

Bai Qingyan had just returned to her tent when someone called for Xiao Ruojiang, saying: “There’s a rider outside who wants to see Young General Bai. He seems to be delivering a letter!”

Xiao Ruojiang thought of the guard who had delivered a horse the other day and went to report to the command tent.