The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

The giant rocks outside Sicheng have been shattered by oversized chisels.

The rebels brought battering rams, intending to break down the city gates and storm the city.

Little did they know that the city gate was made of meteorite iron from outer space, and that it was also reinforced with huge stones inside, so no matter how powerful the battering ram was, it could not budge the city gate in the slightest.

Marshal Lu was furious. "I've never seen such a sturdy city gate before. That little girl does have some skill, but it's useless. She will surely die by my hand."

Even the greatest skill is useless against a victorious general like him.

Since the city gates could not be breached, Marshal Lu planned to use siege ladders to attack the city.

He now has 150,000 men at his disposal, and another 50,000 troops are on their way.

The King of Huainan issued a death order: Sicheng and Qinghe County must be razed to the ground.

They could have waited until the Miao holy maiden arrived before taking action, but Marshal Lu was impatient and wanted to take Sicheng before she arrived to seize the credit.

Marshal Lu was very confident about this.

He fought hundreds of battles, large and small, with a victory rate of over 99%, earning him the title of "Ever-Victorious General." This is why the King of Huainan appointed him as the Grand Marshal of the Three Armies.

Even if General Xin, the former war god of the Great Qi, were still alive, he could only manage a draw at best.

That little girl with yellow hair is no match for him.

He had over 100,000 soldiers at his disposal, while the young girl only had tens of thousands. He had a clear advantage in numbers alone.

Besides, he has over twenty years of combat experience. What kind of combat experience could a teenage girl have? That girl hasn't even walked as many roads as he has crossed, hahaha!

Dealing with that little girl is a piece of cake.

Marshal Lu couldn't help but burst into laughter when he thought of this.

A military flag bearing the large character "鲁" (Lu) fluttered in the wind.

Marshal Lu stood atop the highest and largest military flag, surveying the thousands of troops with pride.

He commanded, "Sound the war drums, and launch the siege ladders!"

The war drums thundered, their deafening sound further boosting the morale of the troops.

"All of you, get out there! His Highness the Prince of Huainan said that once we capture Sicheng, all the treasures and beauties inside are yours."

The rebels relished the thrill of storming into the city and looting its treasures, so they were all eager to try.

Ladders were placed outside the city walls, and countless rebel soldiers climbed them.

Su Qianqian had already had red-hot charcoal prepared.

They poured the contents off the city wall bucket by bucket.

The rebels climbing the ladders were hit by burning charcoal; some had their clothes catch fire, and some had their hair burned off.

Many rebels screamed as they were burned and fell off the ladders.

Not only people, but many of the siege ladders were also burned. Wooden ladders are not durable at all.

Marshal Lu is awesome!

He served as a general for more than ten years and fought in no fewer than a hundred battles, large and small. This was the first time he had encountered someone who lacked martial ethics and resorted to burning him when he couldn't defeat him.

Indeed, women and petty people are the most difficult to deal with!

Countless soldiers were engulfed in flames and rolled haphazardly on the ground.

Marshal Lu sighed and ordered, "Someone, go to the river and fetch water to put out the fire on their bodies."

Unfortunately, the city gate of Sicheng is quite far from the river, and the distant water cannot quench the immediate thirst.

Therefore, the use of ladders to attack the city resulted in heavy casualties among General Lu's soldiers.

Marshal Lu's strategist was surnamed Sun. He was resourceful and wise, and it is said that he was a disciple of the mysterious Guiguzi.

Sun Junshi had a habit of always carrying a feather fan, and even though it was only early spring and the weather was still a bit cold, he never took the fan off.

In the past, when fighting, Strategist Sun always had a smile on his face and looked relaxed. But now, Strategist Sun looked serious, knowing that he had met his match.

He had previously helped Marshal Lu conquer many cities, but this was the first time he had encountered the burning of the cloud ladders.

Sun Junshi carefully examined the burning charcoal and exclaimed, "Hey, isn't this a black stone?"

There are plenty of these things in Huainan City. I never thought that these dark stones could be used to start a fire.

Moreover, it burned very well. The black coals thrown down by the garrison of Sicheng all burned brightly, red-hot, and not a single piece went out. If it were firewood, it certainly wouldn't have burned for so long and would have gone out long ago.

Who would have thought that stones could be used to start a fire?

On the city wall, Qin Changfeng laughed loudly, holding up a large tin megaphone and shouting down, "You little bastards, are you scared? The one who can defeat our General Su hasn't been born yet, hahahahaha!"

Marshal Lu was furious upon hearing Qin Changfeng's words, his face turning red with anger. As a marshal, he had always been the subject of flattery and praise, and had never suffered such humiliation. "Ignorant brat, how dare you be so arrogant!"

Military Advisor Sun advised, "Marshal, don't be angry. Why don't we use the old method again—luring the enemy out of the city?"

This is a common tactic in warfare: when attacking a city, insult the enemy general to provoke him into coming out of the city for a duel. Once the enemy general is defeated, the morale of the enemy army will be demoralized.

Alternatively, you could take advantage of the enemy general's departure from the city and attack the city directly, without actually fighting him.

The key is to see if the enemy falls for it.

Marshal Lu thought Sun Junshi's idea was very good. He sent people outside the city to shout insults, saying whatever was most offensive.

"...Coward, too scared to come out and fight, you bastard..."

The purpose was to provoke the people inside the city so that they would open the city gates and start a fight.

With an army of 150,000, he could raze Sicheng to the ground if the city gates were opened wide.

Qin Changfeng got angry after being scolded, "General Su, we can't let them insult you like this. I'll go and teach them a lesson."

"No need. No matter how nasty their insults are, it won't change anything for me. I won't lose anything."

Su Qianqian originally didn't want to pay attention to the rebels' shouts and curses, but her soldiers were young and impetuous, and seemed to have been really provoked by the other side.

Is it just about provoking someone? She can do that too.

One can tell from the fact that the other side's military flag is so ornate and made of silk that the other side must care a lot about it.

Su Qianqian raised her bow, aimed at the military flag with the large character "Lu" written on it, and shot an arrow that broke the flagpole in two.

Then came the second flag, the third flag...

A fallen military flag is considered unlucky.

Marshal Lu was furious as he looked at the several broken military flags. Shooting down the flags was a great humiliation for him as the Grand Marshal.

He shouted at the city wall, "Arrogant brat, you will pay the price!"

Seeing General Lu's exasperated state, Military Advisor Sun sensed something was wrong.

His goal was to provoke the other party, but he didn't expect that he would be provoked first.

Military Advisor Sun quickly ordered his men to move the other military flags further away to prevent any more flagpoles from being shot down.

I never expected that such a delicate-looking girl could wield such a large bow.

It would take at least a six-stone bow to shoot that far and break a thick flagpole with a single arrow; it requires tremendous strength. You really underestimated that little girl.

The six-stone bow shot too far, and the soldiers were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly.

Sun Junshi's face grew even more gloomy. He quickly tried to calm the troops down. "Everyone, retreat in an orderly fashion until you are out of range of the Six Stone Bow. Don't be afraid. The Miao Holy Maiden is on her way. Once she arrives, Sicheng will be razed to the ground by us."

Mentioning the Miao holy maiden restored the soldiers' confidence, and they began to retreat in an orderly manner.

Marshal Lu, however, refused to admit defeat, declaring, "I will take Sicheng before the Holy Maiden arrives."

Knowing that impulsiveness comes at a price, Military Advisor Sun quickly tried to persuade Marshal Lu.

"Grand Marshal, don't be angry! They won't be arrogant for long. Once the Miao Holy Maiden arrives, they will all be bewitched and become puppets. They will then open the city gates to welcome us on their own initiative."

Marshal Lu was certainly aware of this, but he simply wanted to be the first to make a contribution.

The Miao holy woman has been so popular lately that she has overshadowed him.

It seems that his position as marshal has been seriously threatened.

The more others praised the Miao holy woman, the more unconvinced he became.

Therefore, Marshal Lu wanted the King of Huainan to know that even without the Miao holy maiden, he could still conquer Sicheng.

However, the girl guarding the city was no ordinary woman, just like the Miao holy maiden.

At such a young age, he was using a six-stone bow.

Even the Grand Marshal himself only used a four-stone bow.

The comparison was hurtful, and Marshal Lu felt that he was made into a useless piece of trash by that Miss Su.

This world is getting more and more astonishing. Even the war god General Xin, who died two years ago, only used a five-stone bow. How come that little girl can use a six-stone bow and arrow?

God is so unfair! How could He allow a little girl to be so extraordinary?

This made him, a general who had dominated the battlefield for decades, a laughing stock.

On the city wall, Qin Changfeng was extremely proud. "General Su looks so cool when he raises his bow and shoots an arrow. I saw that Marshal Lu is angry. Once he's lost his temper, we'll have a chance to take advantage of him."