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

The siege using ladders continued from morning until afternoon.

The rebels suffered heavy casualties.

However, the consumption in Sicheng is also very high.

They were constantly dumping burning coals onto the enemy below the city walls, so the amount of coal they consumed was enormous, and they gradually became overwhelmed.

Sun Junshi was overjoyed to see this, guessing that the other side's charcoal supply must be running out soon.

Once the charcoal burning is stopped, siege ladders will become much easier. It seems that taking Sicheng won't be too difficult!

However, we cannot let our guard down, after all, that girl is very cunning and may have other schemes.

On the city wall, Qin Changfeng shouted to the rebels below through a megaphone: "Our General Su said that a gust of wind will blow in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. You'd better hurry and run for your lives."

None of the rebels took Qin Changfeng's words seriously, thinking that the young general on the city wall was just trying to scare them.

Marshal Lu was very pleased and said to Military Advisor Sun, "This is the garrison of Sicheng deliberately trying to scare us. They must be about to lose the city, so they are resorting to psychological warfare."

Sun Junshi nodded, "That's possible."

Unexpectedly, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the wind suddenly picked up.

The north wind whipped up clouds of dust, and the military flags fluttered wildly in the wind.

Sun Junshi had a bad feeling. He didn't expect that the enemy's junior general was right. A strong wind had indeed blown.

The young soldier just shouted for people to run for their lives. Could it be that the girl has come up with some dirty trick again?

Sun Junshi was on high alert when he suddenly noticed that the guards on the city wall had started throwing white powder out of the city using basins.

The white powder, carried by the wind, flew far below the city walls, filling the air outside the city.

Sun Junshi quickly retreated, wondering to himself: What on earth is going on this time?

But whatever this powder is, the soldiers should definitely be warned to avoid it.

"Everyone be careful, try not to get this white powder on your skin."

But it was too late. The rebels who were climbing the ladder suddenly covered their eyes and cried out, "My eyes, my eyes—"

Many rebels were also blinded by the white powder.

Someone rinsed their eyes with water, but instead let out a piercing scream.

Deputy General Wu rushed to report, "Grand Marshal, something terrible has happened! This is quicklime powder. It heats up when it comes into contact with water, and many soldiers who washed their eyes with it have gone blind."

Marshal Lu was very angry.

He was angry that the girl was no match for him, so he resorted to underhanded tactics.

I've never fought such a complex and hateful battle before.

Wars are always won by force, but that girl keeps switching between burning charcoal and sprinkling lime powder, treating war like a game.

No matter what the item is, the little girl can use it for fighting. Isn't that infuriating?

Marshal Lu guessed that things might get even more infuriating tomorrow.

"Pass on my order: withdraw the troops!"

On the city wall, Dong Zhu saw that the enemy had been frightened away by the lime powder and retreated to a distance, and he felt sincere admiration.

"General Su is truly amazing. He had a lot of lime powder prepared early in the morning. I was curious about the purpose of the lime powder."

Su Qianqian explained, "This is all thanks to Wang Changxu. He predicted that there would be a strong northerly wind at this time, which is why I thought of using the wind to spread the powder."

Qin Changfeng thought to himself, "We've heard Wang Changxu talk about the strong winds, but we never expected to use such a method. General Su is truly amazing!"

Su Qianqian noticed that the enemy had retreated some distance, but the crisis in Sicheng was not truly over, so she could not relax her guard to avoid giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of her.

"Changfeng, Dongzhu, the rest is up to you two. You must guard Sicheng well."

"Yes, General, I will not fail in my mission."

We haven't received any news about Qinghe County and Sicheng from the capital for three days.

They were unaware that Zhu Jianjun had fled out of fear of death, so no one was sending messages back to the capital.

As for Su Qianqian, she had no official position and no obligation to send messages to the capital.

She would send a letter to the capital when she was happy, and do nothing when she was unhappy.

Therefore, Emperor Qi Jing, who had not received any news about the battle of Sicheng for three days, assumed that Sicheng and Qinghe County had already fallen.

When the ministers went to court, they noticed that Emperor Qi Jing looked unwell, so they lowered their heads even further.

The atmosphere in the entire Xuanwu Hall was unusually oppressive; you could hear a pin drop.

Vice Minister Luo was very conflicted.

Although he hoped the girl would learn a lesson, if she really lost, without the barrier of Qinghe County, the King of Huainan's army would soon be able to march into the capital.

His high-ranking official position and generous salary will no longer exist.

I've heard that the King of Huainan is particularly cruel. Once he seizes the capital, there's a very high chance he'll kill all his former officials like him.

Just thinking about it made Minister Luo tremble.

Not only did Vice Minister Luo look rather grim, but the other ministers also looked rather uneasy, each of them shrinking back like quails.

Emperor Qi Jing remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, his voice filled with desolation and helplessness, "I have already drafted the imperial edict of abdication. I hope that the Prince of Huainan will treat the people well, and treat you well as well, in consideration of my voluntary abdication."

The ministers were deeply moved.

Although this young emperor was not very capable.

But actually, it's not bad. At least he's wholeheartedly dedicated to defending the territory, valuing the land more than the throne, and also taking the lives of the people on the border very seriously.

Even though the war in Huainan was so intense, they still did not abandon the people on the border, nor did they order the troops to withdraw from the border to fight against the King of Huainan.

Although His Majesty is not particularly talented, he is a good man. Even in his current state, he still cares about the fate of his ministers.

Many ministers were moved to tears.

Marquis Guiping was displeased upon hearing the crying.

"Why are you all crying? Are you mourning?"

Marquis Guiping had great confidence in his future daughter-in-law. Ever since his son got engaged to Miss Su, he, who was an unlucky monkey who could never win, had won every cricket fight, and he had won every time.

His future daughter-in-law is a miracle in herself, and she will definitely create miracles.

"My future daughter-in-law is a lucky charm, she's sure to win, just you wait and see."

Few ministers believed this, after all, 50,000 against 200,000 was a clear disadvantage in terms of numbers, and the King of Huainan had an ace up his sleeve.

That's the Miao holy maiden who knows Gu magic.

I've heard that once the Miao Holy Maiden makes a move, those who have been cursed will become like puppets, doing whatever they're told, and they won't have the ability to fight back.

The Miao holy maiden has never been defeated.

Prime Minister Feng doted on his youngest son the most. After returning to his residence, he said to his wife with a serious expression, "I have already arranged for people to tie Yuanxi up and put him on a carriage tonight and send him to the Western Xia Kingdom. I still have some connections there, and Yuanxi will be well-off for the rest of his life there."

Although the Prime Minister's wife also felt sorry for her son, she expressed doubts about the matter.

"Master, if you send Yuanxi to Western Xia, and Miss Su wins the battle and the Great Qi is not destroyed, wouldn't sending your son to Western Xia then be considered an act of treason?"

Prime Minister Feng had already thought this through. "Don't worry, if that girl really wins, we'll tell everyone that our youngest son was kidnapped by bad guys. When we bring him back, we'll say we rescued him from the bad guys."

Prime Minister Feng looked at the oil lamp that was about to burn out, and felt sad. Although he was firmly against giving the girl an official position, he also hoped that she could win the battle this time.

Only by defending Qinghe County can we defend Daqi.

Only by safeguarding the Great Qi can he safeguard his position as the prime minister of a great nation.

However, the Great Qi is definitely not going to be able to hold on.

"Madam, the Great Qi is already at its last gasp and is basically doomed to defeat. You shouldn't have too much hope for that young girl. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."

At night, Su Qianqian rode the white tiger and entered the secret passage leading out of the city.

When she first captured Sicheng, she began to build a secret passage, intending to extend it to the vicinity of the silver mine.

Unfortunately, before the project could be completed, Sicheng was besieged by the rebels.

Although the secret passage does not currently lead to the vicinity of the silver mine, it does lead directly to the woods outside the city.

Tonight, she painted the white tiger into a black tiger, making it incredibly invisible.

Springtime brings rain, making the secret passage very damp.

Su Qianqian inhaled a lot of moisture, and started coughing incessantly after walking only half the distance.

Even the white tiger's mouth made strange noises.

Su Qianqian took out the loquat syrup she had prepared beforehand, one bottle for herself and one for Da Baihu.

The cough stopped after drinking it.

Her destination was the enemy's military camp.

The enemy has 150,000 men. Although it is very dangerous, we have no choice but to go.