Marshal Lu's 150,000 soldiers set up over a thousand tents on the grassland about five kilometers from Sicheng.
The tent in the very center is where Marshal Lu is staying. He is reviewing the day's battle with Military Advisor Sun and several other generals.
General Mu's expression was rather grim. "Marshal, the statistics have been compiled. Today, a total of 5,327 soldiers have died and more than 6,000 have been wounded."
When everyone heard this number, they couldn't believe it, because this was the battle in which they had suffered the most casualties.
Military Advisor Sun sighed and said, "Sicheng used three crossbows that fired in quick succession, and shooting from a high vantage point gave them an advantage."
It means we can't blame him, the strategist.
Marshal Lu, however, attributed the problem to the other party's lack of martial ethics: "That girl had absolutely no martial ethics. I saw the statistics. That girl burned more than 2,000 people with black coal and injured the eyes of more than 3,000 people with quicklime powder."
At that time, the north wind was blowing very hard, and the lime powder was blown far away, causing countless soldiers to have their eyes injured by the quicklime powder.
General Mu believed that General Lu's eagerness for quick success and his forceful attack on the city led to such a disastrous result.
More than 3,000 people with eye injuries will be unable to participate in combat in the short term, and those with more serious injuries may be blind for life.
Those soldiers with severe burns will probably have to be discharged.
In fact, the number of people who have lost their fighting ability is as high as tens of thousands.
They only had 150,000 soldiers in total, and tens of thousands of them lost their fighting ability every day.
At this rate, they can only hold out for about ten days before being completely wiped out.
So many grown men couldn't even beat a little girl, how shameful!
General Mu developed a grudge against Marshal Lu, believing that Marshal Lu's eagerness for quick success and instant benefits had led to such a tragic outcome.
It had been agreed beforehand that they would wait for the Miao holy maiden to arrive before taking action, but General Lu was too eager to succeed.
Moreover, instead of looking for the reasons within himself, Marshal Lu only blamed the young girl for not having martial ethics.
General Mu sighed and pleaded, "Marshal, I request that we remain inactive tomorrow and wait for the arrival of the Miao Holy Maiden before redeploying our forces to attack the city."
Marshal Lu looked disdainful. "Old Mu, you're too cowardly. A little girl has scared you like this. Pass on my order: continue the siege tomorrow."
General Mu wanted to persuade him further, "Marshal, that Miss Su is cunning and resourceful. She might have even more powerful tricks up her sleeve to deal with us tomorrow, so we'd better think this through carefully—"
General Lu was eager to prove his abilities to the King of Huainan, so he refused to back down.
"I am the commander-in-chief of the three armies. Listen to me, continue the attack on the city tomorrow. There is no need to be so afraid of a little girl! Anyone who is cowardly and retreats will be dealt with according to military law."
General Mu shut his mouth, but he knew in his heart that rashly confronting that little girl would definitely not end well, and the death toll might be even higher tomorrow than today.
Su Qianqian emerged from the secret passage, shivering from the cold.
She quickly pulled her black cloak tighter around herself; the spring night was still a bit chilly.
However, even the coldest place is not as cold as the border where Gong Yu is located. It is still snowing heavily there. After the battle in Sicheng is over, another batch of supplies must be sent to the border.
Outside the secret passage was a large forest, though not very big.
Su Qianqian walked out of the woods in a few minutes and saw the enemy camp in the distance.
The army of 150,000, along with countless tents and bonfires, was a truly magnificent sight.
The rebels patrolled around the tents in droves, so numerous that they were easy to spot once you got close.
Su Qianqian's target is the cloud ladders; she wants to take away all of the enemy's cloud ladders and food.
Neither black coal nor quicklime powder is a long-term solution and cannot withstand wave after wave of enemy attacks.
Wang Changxu predicted rain tomorrow.
When it rains, burning charcoal and quicklime powder won't be very effective, and the rebels will find it easier to attack the city using siege ladders.
Therefore, as long as we steal all the ladders tonight, the enemy will not be able to attack the city tomorrow, which will temporarily relieve the pressure on the defenders of Sicheng.
Su Qianqian patted her old friend, the big white tiger's head. Tonight, for the sake of convenience, she had dyed the big white tiger's head to be jet black.
"Xiaohua, it's up to you tonight. Go and seduce them so it'll be easier for me to do what I want."
When playing the Rift before crossing over, I often had the support player lure the enemy to the other side.
Hehe, this tactic is called "all's fair in war".
Speaking of the game, Su Qianqian suddenly realized that she had been in this world for quite some time, and that it was possible to survive without a cell phone.
Little Flower is amazing! She ran a short distance away, let out a tiger's roar, and attracted all the patrolling soldiers.
"There's a tiger! Quick, catch it!"
"Hey, that tiger looks black. I've never seen a black tiger before."
"There are no black tigers in this world. It must be dyed. Who would dye an ordinary tiger? It must be artificially bred. So this tiger is most likely Miss Su's mount. If we capture Miss Su's mount, wouldn't that intimidate the guards of Sicheng?"
"Brothers, charge! Catch the tiger, and Marshal Lu will surely reward you handsomely."
The rebels were particularly interested in the tiger, and they were all eager to catch it.
The little flower was painted jet black, making it almost invisible at night, and it ran as fast as lightning.
So even though hundreds of people were exhausted, they still couldn't catch up with Xiaohua.
Soon more rebels joined the pursuit of the tiger.
Taking advantage of everyone's attention being drawn to Xiao Hua, Su Qianqian quietly slipped into the group of tents.
She put the tents into her space one by one, along with the things inside.
After collecting over a hundred tents, she still hadn't found a place to put the ladder.
By this time, the enemy had already noticed something amiss and fallen into the trap. They were so focused on chasing the tiger that many tents were stolen.
General Mu looked around in surprise: "What happened? Wasn't this whole area filled with tents? How did they all disappear?"
That's so strange. Even if it was stolen, it's impossible for so much to be stolen so quietly all at once!
The soldiers being questioned looked at each other, unsure how to answer; they hadn't noticed any enemies entering.
General Mu urgently mobilized three thousand men to guard the tents.
He instructed the soldiers, "The little girl's mount has come, so she must have come with her. To be able to steal so many tents at once, the other side must have brought a large number of people. Everyone, be vigilant."
Su Qianqian hid in a tent not far away and heard General Mu's words clearly: I'm all alone!
General Mu ordered, "Search every tent one by one. With so many enemies here, it's impossible to find no trace at all."
I won't be able to sleep peacefully at night until I find the enemy.
Su Qianqian was hiding in one of the tents, which was filled with weapons. Hearing the noise outside the tent, she quickly hid in her spatial dimension.
A dozen soldiers entered the tent where Su Qianqian was.
They searched every nook and cranny, but couldn't find the person.
After the soldiers left, Su Qianqian came out of her spatial dimension and put all the weapons in the tent into it.
Hehe, if we don't have guns or cannons, the enemy will make them for us.
She also packed up the tent.
The soldiers, who hadn't gone far, suddenly realized something was wrong.
They looked back and wondered how the tent they had just searched had suddenly disappeared.
The lead soldier rubbed his eyes hard and pointed to a spot less than ten meters to his left, saying, "There was a tent over there just now, with lots of weapons inside, right?"
The soldiers with him nodded in agreement.
"Yes, that's right. We all went in together, there's no way we could have been mistaken, but how did the tent and weapons suddenly disappear?"
"Yes, this is too unbelievable. There were many weapons in the tent. No one, no matter who they are, could have stolen all the weapons in the tent in an instant. Could it be something sinister?"
In the Great Qi, the belief in ghosts and gods is prevalent. The people here are very superstitious. If someone shouts that there is a ghost, everyone else will tremble with fear.
"Ghosts? Where are the ghosts?"
Su Qianqian had already reached another tent dozens of meters away. She was dressed entirely in black, with black clothes and black shoes, and even her exposed skin was painted black. This kind of attire made her difficult to spot at night.
Luckily, we found that the tent was full of food. Great! We finally found food. We must put it into our space. Without food, how can the rebels fight?
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