Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

Lu Fengnian finished reading the letter, his face darkening.

He is now almost certain that the Black Wind Army was behind Du Wanting's husband's affair.

Du Wanting calmed herself down and turned her gaze to Lu Fengnian. "General Lu, what should I do now?"

Lu Fengnian responded, "I can now confirm that your husband was indeed framed."

Du Wanting added, "I think it's very likely that they are from the Black Wind Army."

Lu Fengnian pondered for a moment, "Whether it is or not, we cannot be sure yet."

The arrival of this letter means that your husband is still safe.

There's still one day left, so don't rush.

Please wait patiently. I will come again before 7 PM tomorrow.

With a sense of security, Du Wanting nodded repeatedly, "I will obey General Lu's orders in everything."

Lu Fengnian greeted the two elderly people, gave Du Wanting a few more instructions, and then quickly left.

……

Lu Fengnian wandered aimlessly around the streets of Shiyang Pass, and after making sure he wasn't followed, he turned into Leshun Restaurant.

Upon entering the private room reserved by Yu Sihai, one sees a middle-aged man with long eyebrows and temples, who is none other than Huang Yunhe, the commander of the personal guard battalion of the Shiyang Pass Marshal's Mansion.

Lu Fengnian strode into the house, first bowing respectfully to the long-browed man, and then hurriedly asked, "Brother Yu, is this the Commander?"

Before Yu Sihai could respond, Huang Yunhe laughed and said, "My surname is Huang, and my given name is Yunhe."

Lu Fengnian quickly bowed respectfully again and said loudly, "This humble servant, Lu Fengnian, a secret guard of the new recruits' camp of the Marshal's Mansion, greets the Commander."

Huang Yunhe waved his hand, "No need for formalities, let's sit down and talk."

Soon, the three of them sat down, drinking and exchanging pleasantries.

After a few rounds of drinks, Yu Sihai cut straight to the point: "Brother Lu, we have confirmed what you told me last time. Liu Zhenting is indeed colluding with the people of Da Zhou and is plotting a scheme to lure Zhao Shuai out of Shiyang Pass."

Lu Fengnian looked up, his face full of surprise, "Brother Yu already knows?"

I'm organizing my thoughts, thinking about how to tell Brother Yu about this and how to prove to the Commander-in-Chief that I didn't lie about the military situation.

Yu Sihai waved his hand, "You don't need to prove it, we believe you."

Lu Fengnian blinked, completely bewildered.

Huang Yunhe cleared his throat. "When you followed Wansong across Wangyue Mountain, I was behind you and witnessed the whole process."

Lu Fengnian was startled.

He never expected that the person he was following that night was actually Huang Yunhe.

His face quickly showed shock. "The Commander is following behind us?"

Huang Yunhe nodded. "I also witnessed you dominating the battlefield, defeating two disciples of the Qingtian Sect in succession."

Lu Fengnian, you're very good.

Lu Fengnian quickly cupped his hands in greeting, "My meager skills are not worth mentioning."

"Commander, you're truly remarkable. You followed us all the way into the valley, and out of all those people, not a single one noticed."

Yu Sihai added, "Of course, our commander is a fifth-grade acquired expert!"

Huang Yunhe straightened his chest slightly.

Lu Fengnian was startled, then looked at Huang Yunhe with eyes full of admiration and envy, "Commander's realm is profound, and his combat power is unparalleled. This humble servant admires you immensely!"

Huang Yunhe waved his hand and laughed, "Unparalleled combat power? I dare not accept such praise. My strength is nothing compared to that of a true master."

Let's put that aside for now and get down to business.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fengnian and Yu Sihai immediately sat up straight.

Huang Yunhe cleared his throat. "Lu Fengnian, what exactly do you mean by 'playing along'?"

Lu Fengnian was prepared and said in a deep voice: "Liu Zhenting and Da Zhou's conspiracy, in the final analysis, is nothing more than wanting to lure our main force out of Shiyang Pass and then annihilate them in one fell swoop."

At the same time, the granary in Echo Valley must indeed be built, and the people of Great Zhou will transport grain into Echo Valley.

We have two objectives: first, to burn the supplies in Echo Valley; second, to inflict heavy losses on the Great Zhou army outside Shiyang Pass.

Upon hearing this, both Huang Yunhe and Yu Sihai's expressions changed.

Yu Sihai shook his head repeatedly, "Brother Lu, you may have overestimated the fighting power of our Daqing army and underestimated the strength of the Da Zhou army."

Without Shiyang Pass, we would be no match for the Great Zhou army.

Huang Yunhe added, "The Battle of Shiyang Pass lasted for three years. We went out of the pass many times to fight against the Great Zhou army, and we lost nine out of ten battles."

Lu Fengnian slightly raised his eyelids, "If you lose nine out of ten battles, then you've won one."

"If we win just this once, we can inflict a heavy blow on the Great Zhou army and completely turn the tide of the battle at Shiyang Pass."

Yu Sihai was about to speak.

Lu Fengnian added, "Although our army's combat strength is weaker than that of the Great Zhou, their every move is now under our control."

This is the key to victory; we have a very good chance of winning this battle.

It is quite possible that this one battle will be the final victory, rendering the Great Zhou army incapable of attacking our Shiyang Pass again, allowing us to switch from defense to offense.

Upon hearing this, Huang Yunhe and Yu Sihai both fell silent.

After about eight breaths, Yu Sihai asked softly, "Brother Lu, this matter concerns the safety of Shiyang Pass, and even the safety of the dynasty."

Are you confident?

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "If I said I was confident, Brother Yu and the Commander probably wouldn't believe me."

The battlefield situation is ever-changing, so how could I dare to say that I have a sure chance of victory?

I just feel that this time, it's worth the risk.

Even if we cannot inflict heavy damage on the Great Zhou army, we still have a chance to burn the grain supplies in Echo Valley.

After three years of fighting, our manpower and supplies are running low, and so is the Great Zhou.

"If we destroy the Great Zhou army's food supplies, the Great Zhou army will inevitably be unable to hold out and will retreat in the face of difficulties."

Huang Yunhe nodded. "Your analysis is certainly reasonable."

However, whether Zhao Shuai agrees to play along is a major problem.

What are your thoughts on this matter?

Lu Fengnian pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Commander, I don't have any other good solutions for this matter at the moment."

To me, Zhao Shuai is a figure untouchable; how could I possibly fathom his thoughts?

Huang Yunhe chuckled softly, "Don't be modest, I want to hear the truth."

Lu Fengnian cleared his throat. "Then I'll be so bold as to say a few words. In my judgment, if the Commander informs Zhao Shuai of this plan, Zhao Shuai will most likely not agree."

Because the risk is simply too great.

Knowing his personality, he definitely wouldn't take that risk.

Huang Yunhe added, "Since you already knew, why did you still propose this plan?"

Lu Fengnian slightly raised his eyelids. "I believe that with the Commander's abilities, he should be able to guide Commander Zhao out of the pass without his knowledge, so that he can fight against the Great Zhou people."