The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

After hearing this, Sha Guanghan showed a simple smile on his face, scratched the back of his head, and chuckled: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I am also in awe of you. After all, there is a difference between the monarch and his subjects. You are the emperor, and I am your subject. As the saying goes, 'serve the monarch with all courtesy', which means that as a subject, one should serve the monarch wholeheartedly and abide by the etiquette norms. So these words that should be said, naturally I have to say them..."

However, before Sha Guanghan could finish his words, Wan Lianxing interrupted him: "Alright, alright, alright, stop with all that nonsense, it's just too fake! You, just stay the way you are. You're a careless, rough guy, but you have to pretend to be refined and elegant. I feel tired just looking at you! Don't be like those literati in the future, saying sour words that give people goose bumps all day long."

Sha Guanghan chuckled again, "Then I won't speak to you in a flowery way, Your Majesty! I never expected that your little grandson would be so capable. I, Sha, underestimated this kid Cheng Youning before!"

Wan Lianxing narrowed his eyes slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a barely perceptible sense of pride: "Humph, why would I send you a useless person? The people I can send out are more or less capable. But... " At this point, Wan Lianxing changed the subject, "Cheng Youning only has this little ability, and this is the limit of what I can help you with."

Sha Guanghan said, "Your Majesty, this has helped me a lot! As long as their food and grass are cut off, no matter how many soldiers they have, they will not be able to hold out for too long. What a pity..." Sha Guanghan sighed, shook his head and continued, "I have too few soldiers, only 23,000 at most. Otherwise, at this chaotic time, we would have led people to break into their camp and definitely killed them without leaving a single piece of armor. It's a pity that they have 50,000 troops! We won't get any advantage if we rush over. But fortunately, their food and grass have been cut off, so our chances of winning have increased a bit."

Sha Guanghan continued to report to Wan Lianxing: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, what I am worried about recently is their subsequent reinforcements. If another 50,000 soldiers rush here, the Fengying we are guarding will be in extreme danger! After all, if the enemy's 100,000 troops attack with all their strength, even if we set up many traps, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist their surging momentum! But now, the emperor has come to help, and things have taken a turn for the better. As everyone knows, the most taboo in marching and fighting is the shortage of food and grass. In my opinion, within ten days, if the enemy cannot raise enough food and grass, their military will be in chaos and their morale will be low. Then our chance will come."

Having said that, Sha Guanghan still felt a little regretful, thinking that he had missed a golden opportunity. While he was thinking, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, as if he had thought of something important, and his expression became more serious.

He turned to look at Sha Yuejin beside him and ordered: "The enemy's granary has been destroyed, they will certainly be desperate and launch a fierce attack on us. So we must plan ahead and make foolproof preparations. Before their main force arrives, do everything we can to resist the 50,000 enemy troops in front of us and find an opportunity to annihilate them in one fell swoop!"

"Yes!" Sha Yuejin moved upon hearing the order, turned around and was about to leave, but just after he took a few steps, he heard his father Sha Guanghan calling from behind: "Jin'er, wait! There is something else I need you to do."

Sha Yuejin hurriedly stopped, turned around and stood respectfully, waiting for his father's instructions.

Sha Guanghan said solemnly, "Jin'er, go and tell the soldiers in charge of the grain and fodder to guard them strictly. Not even a fly can be allowed to fly into our granary. The grain and fodder are the lifeblood of our army, and there must be no mistakes!"

Sha Yuejin bowed and replied, "Yes, my son! I will live up to your trust." After saying that, he turned around again and rushed away like an arrow.

Time passed quietly, and after about a cup of tea, a fire suddenly shot up to the sky on the opposite side, and the raging flames ran around with their fangs and claws, devouring everything madly. The billowing smoke was like a surging black wave, sweeping everywhere like an overwhelming blanket.

Seeing this scene, Sha Guanghan, who had been staring at the front, finally breathed a sigh of relief. His originally anxious heart was now completely at ease. Such a fierce and abnormal fire in front of him was no longer something that could be put out by human power. This fire would surely burn the enemy's food and grass to ashes. In this way, the enemy would lose important material support, and the chances of winning would undoubtedly increase greatly. Thinking of this, Sha Guanghan's mouth corners could not help but slightly rise, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

After another half an hour, Cheng Youning finally ran back, panting. His face was red, and beads of sweat hung on his forehead. As soon as he saw Wan Lianxing, he threw himself into his arms.

Cheng Youning had been out for so long this time that Wan Lianxing could hardly sit still. Looking at Cheng Youning, who was breathing heavily in his arms, he asked with concern, "Why did you take so long to come back?"

Cheng Youning raised his head, looking at Wan Lianxing with a pair of bright eyes and a little nervously, and whispered: "My grandfather told me to burn the enemy's food and grass, so I set a few more fires. Later, I wanted to see what the fire would look like, so I stayed there for a while longer."

After hearing Cheng Youning's explanation, Wan Lianxing nodded slightly to show his understanding. However, from Cheng Youning's expression, he could tell that the boy was afraid, so he asked, "So, what did you learn from this fire?"

Cheng Youning whispered: "The enemy soldiers were panicked and in a mess, trying desperately to put out the fire. But the more they were busy, the more confused they became. Not only did they fail to put out the fire, but many people were injured while trying to put out the fire..." Cheng Youning's voice became smaller and smaller, and he stopped talking in the end.

Seeing this, Wan Lianxing knew that the child was frightened by the fire he had set, so he continued to ask, "And then?"

Cheng Youning bit her lip, lowered her head so as not to look at Wan Lianxing, and said in a low voice: "Then...then, little grandpa, am I going to be beaten and kneel in the ancestral hall?"

Wan Lianxing couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He reached out and touched Cheng Youning's head, and asked softly, "Grandson, why did you suddenly say this?"