"I obey your order."
After ten days of fighting, Ling'er's army finally arrived at the post house. Because the county town was captured, they could only stay in the post house a few kilometers away from the county town. Although the distance between the county town and the post house was not far, it was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it was an advantageous location.
The generals also followed Ling'er's instructions and came one by one to discuss matters with Ling'er on the way to the posthouse.
But no one knew what they said, not even Feng Ling.
Nangong Tianlan originally wanted to set up an ambush on Ling'er's march, but after knowing their situation, he was too lazy to do it. Such an army was not worth his careful deployment. So Ling'er was a blessing in disguise, and arrived safely along the way.
After arriving at the posthouse, Ling'er's first order as the marshal was, "You've worked hard on the journey. Everyone, take a good rest and have a good sleep tonight."
It has to be said that everyone was speechless about this order.
Have you had a hard time along the way
I stopped and walked along the way, and the time I spent resting was more than the time I spent walking. How could it be hard
Could it be that the Marshal himself was working too hard
The carriage ride was tiring...
And a good night’s sleep
It was muddy and dirty. The enemy was just a few kilometers away and they still wanted to sleep well!
But they had no choice. Since the marshal had given the order, there was no reason for them to disobey.
So that night, the entire army turned off the lights and went to sleep.
After receiving the news from the spies, Nangong Tianlan immediately gave an order for the entire army to march out at night to launch a surprise attack on the enemy camp and wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop.
That night, Nangong Tianlan led 30,000 troops and quietly approached Ling'er's camp. Because it was a sneak attack, their marching speed was relatively slow. Moreover, Nangong Tianlan was a suspicious person. The closer he got to the posthouse, the more he thought about it. He kept sending spies to investigate. This back and forth took a lot of effort.
Finally, it was confirmed that everyone in the enemy camp was indeed asleep and there was no ambush.
However, just as Nangong Tianlan was preparing to attack, a fire suddenly shot up into the sky in the distance. Then someone came to report, "Your Majesty, it's bad, our base has been attacked, please return to defend it as soon as possible."
"What!" The base was attacked? How could this happen? They had not encountered any enemy troops along the way, so how could they be attacked? Could they have flown over from the sky? There was only one road from Ling'er's base to their county town.
"Quick, go back to the city."
All their food and grass were placed in the county government office. Nangong Tianlan had calculated that Ling'er would never be able to break through and enter the county government office, so he was so relieved that he put all the food and grass together. If the food and grass were burned, the next thing would be troublesome.
Without caring about anything else, Nangong Tianlan immediately led the army back.
Unfortunately, what he feared the most was Ling'er's purpose tonight. She let everyone sleep just to lure Nangong Tianlan out so that she could carry out her plan.
That’s right, there was indeed only one road between her post house and the county town, and Nangong Tianlan guessed correctly, she really flew there.
Standing on a high place and looking at the flames rising into the sky in the distance, it is not difficult to imagine how ugly Nangong Tianlan's face must be at this moment.
"Marshal, you have a great idea." The speaker was one of the generals she brought with her this time, Mu Lin. It was she and Mu Lin who set fire to Nangong Tianlan's base camp. As for how they flew here.
"Marshal, what on earth is this thing? It can actually fly." Mu Lin looked at the huge creature with a kite-like back, full of curiosity.
This is the temporary flying vehicle made by Ling'er. As for what it is, everyone knows it without me saying it.
This battle was to teach Nangong Tianlan a lesson, and to boost morale. The people along the way were refreshed, and it was time to clear them up. This was also the so-called, to praise first and then to praise.
Early the next morning, the sleeping soldiers just woke up and heard an exciting news.
Last night, the enemy tried to sneak into the camp, but their general burned their food and grass. When the news came out, everyone was very happy. The whole army, from top to bottom, admired the general.
Mu Lin reorganized the three armies, and the soldiers looked at her with eyes full of admiration.
"General Mu is mighty, General Mu is mighty..."
The whole army shouted in unison. Mu Lin was very happy to see the restored morale, and changed her opinion of the marshal. She no longer felt guilty for her previous disrespect to her.
Standing on the platform, he raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please be quiet. This general has something to say."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three armies fell silent.
"I think everyone knows what happened last night. In fact, what happened last night was not my idea. I was just assisting."
As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers all showed surprise on their faces.
General Mu was just assisting? Then who was the real hero? Could it be that among them, there was someone more powerful than General Mu? (To be continued)