Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

A hint of a smile flashed in Qin Han's eyes; she truly was a heroine among women.

"Your three hundred swift cavalry are as fast as the wind. Tonight, I want you to take advantage of the chaos and storm into the heart of the Qing army's territory, burn their supplies, and force their camp to break into chaos!"

Yang Miaozhen did not hesitate at all.

"This subordinate obeys the order!"

Chen Jinnan, standing to the side, looked grave and offered some advice.

"Your Highness, Tu Hai is a veteran general of the Manchus. He is very strict in disciplining his troops. With 50,000 main force guarding the central army, the defenses are definitely thorough. As long as Tu Hai is in charge of the main tent, the entire army will not easily fall into chaos."

He paused, then sighed.

"If we want to succeed, we have to kill Tu Hai. But with 50,000 troops surrounding us, even if... even if a top expert were to take action, they might not be able to escape unscathed."

Bai Hanfeng was about to retort when Mu Jiansheng stopped him with a gesture.

Because Qin Han, who was on the high platform, spoke.

"I will personally arrange the execution of Tu Hai."

His tone was calm and even, but everyone in the room was shocked. They all felt that taking the commander's head from an army of 50,000 was too arrogant, but for some reason, they had a feeling that this person might actually be able to do it.

The people from the Golden Serpent Camp looked at Lin Pingzhi, who was wearing a ghost mask and standing silently to the side. Recalling the one-sided slaughter in the Hall of Righteousness, they couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.

He thought to himself that perhaps the prince wouldn't even need to take action himself; just this Zhao Gao, with his twenty Luo Wang assassins, would be enough to give Tu Hai a hard time.

Mu Jiansheng stood in the crowd, looking at Qin Han who stood with his hands behind his back. His eyes grew more and more eager. He thought to himself that this Ye Wudao, who was also the Qin Han emperor in the south, was stirring up trouble in the heart of the Qing Dynasty and plotting to unify the country. This man must have the heart of an emperor who wanted to unify the Central Plains!

He glanced at his beautiful younger sister, Mu Jianping, beside him, and made up his mind: if his sister could marry Qin Han, why should his Mu family cling to the declining descendants of the Zhu family?

With this connection, the Mu family mansion can regain its former glory.

"Ah Jiu".

Qin Han called out softly.

Ajiu stepped forward, took out a map he had prepared beforehand from his sleeve, and spread it out on the general's table. The map was covered with small vermilion characters, clearly showing the Qing army's marching routes, sentry posts, scouts, and hidden sentries.

"This is the Three Phoenix Valley that Tu Hai will have to pass through tonight."

The Qin and Han dynasty fingertips emphasize the narrow entrance to the canyon.

"The valley is long and narrow, making it easy to enter but difficult to exit. It's exactly where they stockpile their grain and fodder. General Yang, this is your target tonight. The rest of the troops should create chaos to cover the Red Turban Army's advance into the valley."

Everyone gathered around, looking at the detailed topographical map, and were completely convinced of Qin Han's plan, thinking to themselves that the other side had known everything all along.

"The plan has been finalized. Everyone, please return to your respective camps to rest."

Qin Han straightened up, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Once the secret message is delivered, at midnight tonight, we will have the Manchu Eight Banners stained with blood in Shandong!"

The crowd responded with a resounding roar, and a strong fighting spirit surged through the hall.

......

Yanzhou, an inn beside the official road.

As darkness fell, in the upper room on the second floor, Fukang'an leaned back in a rosewood chair, playing with a jade thumb ring in his hand. Two pretty maids were massaging his shoulders, while two gloomy-faced Blood Droplet experts stood below him.

"Your Highness, Tu Hai's army is almost at Three Phoenix Valley. Shouldn't we advance?"

One of the experts asked for instructions in a low voice.

Fukang'an snorted coldly.

"What are you pushing forward? This is my father's territory. How dare he try to suppress bandits? Tu Hai is the Emperor's man and has always looked down on people. Let him fight the Golden Snake Camp to the death, then we can go out and clean up the mess. This great achievement will naturally be ours."

Just as he finished speaking, a very soft clicking sound came from outside the window.

"Who goes there!"

The two blood-dripping soldiers instantly drew their swords and stood in front of Fukang'an.

A dark figure tossed an oil paper package through the window crack, and it landed on the ground with a 'thud'. Immediately afterwards, a hoarse shout came from outside.

"The Blood Droplets, 9527, intercepted a secret document and presented it to the Crown Prince!"

The guard rushed to the window and looked out, only to see two figures wearing straw hats stepping on the eaves and quickly disappearing into the night.

"The Crown Prince?"

"Bring it up."

Fukang'an waved his hand. This 9527 was someone who had been sent to investigate the Golden Snake Camp and Tu Hai's side. He thought to himself that there must be something important that made him come back.

One of the experts used the tip of his knife to pry open the oil paper, revealing a secret letter sealed with bright yellow cinnabar sealing wax.

Fukang'an opened the letter and quickly scanned a few lines by candlelight. His leisurely expression suddenly stopped. The letter contained the imperial edict issued by Emperor Kangxi to strip Prince Rui of his banner status and confiscate his property. Several charges against Prince Rui's family for illegally mining outside the Great Wall were also listed at the end.

"You bastard!"

Fukang'an suddenly stood up, slammed the letter on the table, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

Just then, a report came from outside the door.

"Young Master, the head manager of the Four Seas Trading Company requests an audience, saying he was entrusted by someone to deliver thirty boxes of valuable gifts."

Fukang'an's eyes sharpened.

"Let him in."

Half an hour later, the backyard of the inn was filled with heavy mahogany chests. The lids were opened, and when the torches shone through, the entire courtyard was bathed in golden light. The gift-givers had long since departed, leaving only one sentence:

The Golden Serpent King was willing to befriend the Crown Prince, only asking that the Crown Prince sit back and watch the two tigers fight, cut off Tu Hai's rear supply lines, and allow all goods under the Prince Rui's banner to pass through in the future.

Fukang'an looked at the gold bricks filling the courtyard, then touched the secret letter in his arms, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

"Your Highness, this..."

The guards asked in a low voice.

Fukang'an gritted his teeth and drank it cold.

"Pass down the order: hold all 30,000 shi of grain that Tu Hai brought from the rear in Yi County. Say the mountain road has collapsed and the grain carts can't get through!"

......

The night grew deeper, past midnight, on the outskirts of Sanfeng Valley.

Xiaoyuer and Jiang Yulang ran wildly until they spotted the Golden Snake Camp's sentries, at which point they plopped down on the muddy ground.

"My goodness, I've finally finished the errand."

Little Fish wiped the sweat from his face, panting heavily, deeply experiencing the hardship of being treated like a beast of burden. He had just been terrified that Fukangan and the others would come back to question him.

Jiang Yulang pulled out two gold melon seeds he had casually taken from the post station from his pocket and grinned.

"Brother Yu, this job is dangerous, but it's quite lucrative."

Little Fish was speechless, about to start cursing that they were obsessed with money.

In the darkness, Lin Pingzhi's figure silently landed in front of the two, startling them. Jiang Yulang's hand trembled, and the gold melon seeds fell to the ground. He hurriedly picked them up and stuffed them back into his pocket.

"Our lord is at the mountain pass ahead."

Lin Pingzhi coldly uttered a sentence and turned to leave.

Xiaoyuer patted his chest and lowered his voice to say to Jiang Yulang.

"This Brother Zhao is really elusive. Let's go watch the big shots fight."

At this moment, the Three Phoenix Valley was brightly lit. Tu Hai's camp was set up against the mountain, with 50,000 troops stretching for several miles. The patrolling soldiers were heavily armed. In the central command tent, Tu Hai, wearing heavy chainmail, was looking at the battle report in his hand, his face very grim.

According to the time, it was almost midnight, but the next batch of supplies had not yet arrived, and the existing supplies were only enough to support the 50,000-strong army for half a month.

"Why haven't the supplies arrived yet?!"

A lieutenant knelt on the ground to reply.

"Reporting to the commander, news has come from Yixian that a landslide has blocked the grain carts on the road."

Tu Hai slammed his fist on the table!

"Nonsense! It's dry and hasn't rained, so how could there be a landslide? It's clearly that brat Fukang'an who's behind this!"

Just as he was about to order his personal guards to hurry up with the supplies, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out from outside the tent.

"Whoosh... Boom!"

Fires broke out everywhere at the western entrance of the valley, the flames rolling in the night wind, one camp after another, and soon the flames soared into the sky.

"Fire! Get up! Get up and put out the fire!"

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!! Someone is storming the camp!"

Shouts and screams echoed through the valley!

Tu Hai was unsettled. He grabbed his sword, rushed out of the tent, and shouted loudly!

"Don't panic! Guards, follow me! Anyone who runs off will be executed on the spot!"