The female prisoner was fierce

Liu Xiuqing was indeed very cautious.

One could even say that they were cautious to the point of being extremely timid.

However, it was precisely this situation that allowed him to survive the previous struggles, thus creating a path dependency.

But because of this, the best time was missed!

After two days of observation, when Ma Sandao told him the final result, the defector commander of the Da Wu border army's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and a chilling aura emanated from his entire body:

"What? A bluff? Those flags were just for show; there are only a few dozen people in total?"

Before him, Ma Sandao gritted his teeth and said each word with indignation:

"Yes, boss, there are only a few dozen, and they're all women."

"but…"

The tone shifted abruptly, a morbid desire flashing in his eyes, and he said:

"Those young ladies are quite pretty. I don't know what that guy surnamed Xiao was thinking. Instead of taking advantage of them, he gave them weapons and trained them."

Liu Xiuqing snorted coldly:

"He's facing imminent disaster, so he's trying to improve his self-defense capabilities, and he probably already knew we would come."

"Therefore, we can use this to buy more time."

Ma Sandao wholeheartedly agreed, and in a strained voice, he blew out the wind:

"The Commander is right. That Xiao fellow's clever methods have wasted two whole days of our time."

"If we had charged in back then, he would have fled at the mere sight of us."

A murderous glint flashed in Liu Xiuqing's eyes:

"Are you blaming me, Commander?"

Ma Sandao's heart skipped a beat. Realizing he had said the wrong thing, he hurriedly knelt down with a thud and shouted:

"Commander, you are wise. Your subordinates believe that if we were to launch an attack under the leadership of your brilliant and valiant command, we would surely achieve a great victory."

Liu Xiuqing snorted coldly:

"You're smart to back down, kid."

Then he waved his hand:

"Go, relay my order: gather 300 brothers, leave 50 to guard the stronghold, and set off for Qinglong Stronghold immediately. I will completely crush it."

Ma Sandao:

"Commander, there's no need for such trouble. Just bring a few dozen brothers, and we can wipe out the entire Qinglong Village in a bloodbath."

Liu Xiuqing chuckled and slowly began to speak:

"Since that fellow surnamed Xiao knows the strength of my Black Cloud Stronghold, he still refuses to leave and instead patiently prepares."

"They must have something to rely on!"

"Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; if it underestimates its opponent and is careless, it will eventually squander its entire fortune!"

Ma Sandao suddenly realized and shouted "Kneel and lick" again;

"I see. Commander, you are wise, brave, and resourceful. We are truly no match for you."

Liu Xiuqing's eyes revealed an undisguised expression of enjoyment as he waved his hand:

"Execute the order immediately. I want to take down Qinglong Village as quickly as possible, especially those dozens of women."

"This time, I'm going to take ten women as my wives, and I'm also going to capture that guy surnamed Xiao alive and burn him alive."

Ma Sandao:

"Yes, Commander!"

Pass the order down immediately.

On the massive Table Mountain, the routed troops immediately sprang into action.

They took away most of the dozens of sets of armor, more than 50 of the 60-odd horses, and all their weapons.

They also brought enough dry rations to last three days.

Then, braving the gray winter wind, they plunged headlong into the blizzard.

This scene was witnessed by Xiaoxing and Xiaotao, who had been keeping a close watch on things for the past few days.

He immediately mounted his horse and galloped towards Qinglong Village at top speed.

At Qinglongzhai, the female soldiers' training continues.

Compared to a few days ago, they have made considerable progress and have even begun to resemble an army.

The more than twenty newly joined female soldiers also made rapid progress, thanks to the mentorship program between veterans and new recruits.

Then it's Li Tiezhu's side.

Nine of the most promising female soldiers were selected to form the first professional long-range crossbow unit.

They abandoned bows and arrows and adopted pulley crossbows instead.

It's too difficult to make, so it took several days just enough for each person to make one.

At this moment, Xiao Jianyang was personally instructing and supervising the training of the archers. After receiving the report from Xiao Xing and Xiao Tao, a glint of light flashed in his eyes:

"Finally, the fish has taken the bait!"

After days of waiting, this moment has finally arrived!

Immediately issue the order:

"Xiao Xing, Xiao Tao, you two continue to keep watch, and report any developments to me immediately."

The two women immediately clasped their hands in greeting:

"Yes, Lord Xiao."

Then he mounted his horse and continued to keep watch.

Xiao Jianyang:

"Tiezhu, go tell Lin Qingxue to gather everyone together and bring all the weapons and enough dry rations for three days."

Li Tiezhu was puzzled, but didn't ask further and nodded:

"Yes, Lord Xiao."

Take immediate action.

In no time at all, everyone had gathered.

The total number of people is close to 80!

Although all 77 soldiers are women, they have experienced bloody battles and undergone two or three days of intensive special training, making their combat effectiveness more than twice as strong as before.

After scanning the area, Xiao Jianyang decisively gave the order:

"Everyone, we're about to have a tough battle."

"You don't need to know the specifics, but rest assured, I won't send you to your deaths."

The atmosphere was tense and oppressive!

Having gone through bloody battles, the female soldiers were no longer the same as when they were female prisoners, nor were they the young ladies or noble maids of the capital.

They all share one identity: the Xiao family's women's army!

Xiao Jianyang was very satisfied with this reaction:

"Set off!!"

With a loud shout, he mounted his only remaining tall horse and led his troops into battle.

Of course, before leaving, Xiao Jianyang did not forget to instruct Lin Qingxue to leave two female soldiers here.

"When Liu Xiuqing's men were about to arrive, they set fire to the entire mountain stronghold and all the grain that could not be taken away."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingxue was stunned for a moment, and her heart clenched:

"Lord Xiao, why? Isn't it a waste to burn all this grain and smoked meat?"

"Aren't we going to ambush Liu Xiuqing? This grain is our strength."

A playful glint appeared in Xiao Jianyang's eyes:

"You're wrong, our objective was never an ambush."

Lin Qingxue wondered:

"Lord Xiao, if we don't ambush them, then what is it?"

"Could it be... Lord Xiao, you don't want to... his stronghold?"

The moment the idea came to Lin Qingxue's mind, she felt it was utterly absurd.

That's a super natural military fortress; how could just the few of us possibly...?