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

Luo Yan, the fifth son of Vice Minister Luo, was on leave today. He had just come out of the courtyard when he was greeted by Vice Minister Luo, who was all smiles, at the gate.

He thought his father's smile was strange.

"Father, what joyous occasion has occurred today?"

Vice Minister Luo smiled but remained silent, feeling inexplicably happy as he recalled the imperial edict issued by the emperor.

He felt that it would be quite good if he could hold Qinghe County, and that it was a pipe dream to take Sicheng within three days, especially since Nan Yue and the King of Huainan had already joined forces.

Su Bing's family has been opposing him all along. If Su Bing fails to take Sicheng in three days, he will be imprisoned. It's truly a blessing from heaven.

Luo Yan sighed. The jewelry shop owner had come to collect the debt, but his father was still laughing. When asked what was making him laugh, he wouldn't say.

"Father, you're celebrating too soon. Mingfang bought jewelry on credit for eighty taels of silver, and Manager Wang is waiting for you to pay back the money in the courtyard."

The smile on Vice Minister Luo's face immediately disappeared. "Well, I have urgent business to attend to at the yamen, so I'll be going now."

After saying that, he climbed onto the donkey, cracked the whip, and left.

Because of his poverty, Vice Minister Luo even sold his horse. Now he rides a cheap donkey to and from court, making him the only civil and military official to ride a donkey, which is certainly embarrassing.

However, the journey to the government office was quite long, and walking was not an option. So even though he was ridiculed for his poverty, he had no choice but to ride a donkey every day.

After the imperial edict ordering the capture of Sicheng within three days was delivered to Qinghe County, both Qin Changfeng and Dong Zhu felt that the emperor was being too hasty.

General Wan, who was sent by the imperial court earlier, lost ten cities in succession, but was not punished by the emperor.

Now they're forcing Miss Su's father to take Sicheng within three days, which is clearly a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for him.

Both of them were staunch supporters of Su Qianqian. They were practicing with their weapons in the training ground when they heard the news of the imperial decree. They put down their weapons and jumped off the training ground, eager to share Su Qianqian's burdens.

Qin Changfeng analyzed, "Miss Su never wants to harm civilians in her battles; otherwise, with her abilities, taking Sicheng wouldn't be difficult."

Dong Zhu agreed wholeheartedly, "That's right, having Miss Su here is a blessing for the people."

If someone else were stationed here, who knows how they would exploit the people? When General Wan was sent by the court to replace Miss Su, he turned Qinghe County into a mess in just a few days.

This led to a large number of people from Qinghe County fleeing.

Now that Miss Su has returned, Qinghe County has once again become a place that people yearn for.

Such strong cohesion is something that not everyone can achieve.

Just then, a soldier ran over and said to the two generals, "Generals, hurry to the general's tent. General Su has summoned you for a meeting."

Su Qianqian gathered Qin Changfeng and several of his junior officers, Hu Pingfan, Military Advisor Zhang, and Wang Changxu, the former military advisor who had served the Prince of Huainan, together for a meeting and discussion.

Hu Pingfan, Zhang Junshi, and Wang Changxu, the three strategists, sat together, looking at each other, vying for favor. They all wanted to be the most capable strategist and be highly regarded by General Su.

Wang Changxu preemptively expressed his opinion: "We still have a good chance of taking Sicheng within three days, but if we fight a direct battle, there will definitely be heavy casualties."

Qin Changfeng, a spirited young man, suggested, "It's normal to suffer casualties in war. General Su, please give the order. The sooner we attack, the sooner we can take Sicheng."

Qin Changfeng felt that he was able to become a general entirely thanks to General Su's support. He used to be an abandoned son of the Qin family, but now he has become the pillar and hope of the Qin family.

He was especially grateful for Miss Su's kindness and support, so he was determined to die to capture Sicheng and would not allow Miss Su's father to be imprisoned.

Su Qianqian felt that there was no need to sacrifice too many people.

She had thought it over carefully. The garrison in Sicheng numbered over 100,000, and a direct confrontation would likely result in heavy casualties.

This was an outcome she did not want to see.

We did consider drawing water from the flood-stricken areas in the south to submerge Sicheng, but that would harm the ordinary people in the city, so it was not advisable.

Therefore, Su Qianqian decided to draw inspiration from Sun Tzu's Art of War and use the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain from the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

"We can feign an attack on Huainan City. At that time, Marshal Lu will definitely send troops to support Huainan, and then we can take the opportunity to occupy Sicheng. This is called the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain."

Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

This is a great plan! Most of the garrison in Sicheng will be sent to support Huainan City, making it easy to take Sicheng without much casualties.

However, the question remains: who will lead the troops to Huainan?

Qin Changfeng felt that going to Huainan to confront the King of Huainan was very dangerous. General Su was a man of great ambition, and the people of Qinghe County could not do without him, so he absolutely could not let General Su take this risk.

"General Su, let me lead the troops to Huainan."

Wang Changxu also volunteered, "General Su, please let me go. I have lived in Huainan City for a long time and am very familiar with it."

Since his defection, he has witnessed Miss Su's methods of governing Qinghe County and has come to agree with her ideas. He believes that if the whole world could live in peace and prosperity like Qinghe County, it would be a blessing for all the people.

To achieve great things, there will inevitably be sacrifices. He was willing to sacrifice for his beliefs and was happy to be a stepping stone for General Su's great cause.

Hu Pingfan and Zhang Junshi were both eager to go to Huainan.

Su Qianqian rejected the suggestion of the others, "No, this time I will go in person. Marshal Lu has always wanted to capture me alive. If I appear in Huainan, it will be more attractive to him. At that time, the garrison of Sicheng will most likely move to Huainan City, leaving only a small number of people to guard the city."

"You stay in Qinghe County and wait for an opportunity. After Marshal Lu leaves Sicheng, seize the opportunity to take Sicheng and Ling County as well. In this way, the silver mine between Sicheng and Ling County will be ours again."

Qin Changfeng nodded; he understood that the silver mine was very important.

His grandfather was the Minister of War. When he was in the capital, he often saw his grandfather having a headache over the issue of supporting the army, because the imperial court never allocated enough silver.

When it came to Miss Su leading the troops, the imperial court went even further, probably because they thought Miss Su was good at making money, so the imperial court didn't allocate any grain or fodder to her.

Miss Su currently commands approximately 60,000 troops, and their daily food and drink require a considerable amount of silver. Moreover, Miss Su is kind and benevolent, and she has always been committed to providing a better life for her soldiers, so her expenses are quite substantial.

Qin Changfeng assured, "General Su, rest assured, we will seize the opportunity to take Sicheng and Lingxian and reclaim the silver mine."

Su Qianqian glanced around and suggested, "Hu Pingfan, come with me."

Hu Pingfan was extremely excited, his goatee twitching as he looked triumphantly at Military Advisor Zhang and Wang Changxu.

See? Miss Su didn't take you guys, she only took me. I am the strategist that Miss Su values ​​the most.