When Dongfang Shuo received the news that Chu Heyi would personally lead the expedition, he was shocked at first, and then he burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha!" Dongfang Shuo laughed, and the soldiers around him also laughed. Although these people didn't know what Dongfang Shuo was laughing at for the time being, they just laughed along.

"Chu Zhen and Wen Tingshen died at the same time. Da Qi is really useless. They actually let the Crown Princess go to the war in person!" Dongfang Shuo said loudly with a contemptuous tone.

"If this matter gets out and is known to the world, we will definitely be laughed at." Dongfang Shuo said firmly.

Everyone echoed: "I thought that after Xie Lin and Chu Heyi took control of Daqi, they would be able to cultivate some talented people, but in the end they actually let the Crown Princess go to war! What on earth are the Crown Prince and the court officials thinking? Do they have no shame?"

In the history of Da Qi, there had never been a precedent of a woman leading a war, so they were shocked and found it funny when Chu Heyi went to war.

He completely regarded Chu Heyi as a joke.

Liu Guang said: "His Royal Highness Cheng Wang will fight back to Shengjing City in no time. Congratulations to His Royal Highness Cheng Wang, congratulations to His Royal Highness Cheng Wang!"

Seeing this, the others also knelt in front of Dongfang Shuo and said the same words as Liu Guang. The smile on Dongfang Shuo's face became even brighter.

He looked in the direction of Shengjing City. Even though he could only see the endless night and the vague outlines of the mountains, his expression was as if the entire Daqi country was already at his feet.

"What? Reinforcements are coming?" The news finally reached Qingfeng County, and everyone was very excited.

They are finally saved!

But the high spirits did not last long before they were broken. Ding Sheng exclaimed: "The one going to the battle is the Crown Princess? The Crown Princess??"

After getting the accurate answer, Ding Sheng and Qin Yi's faces turned pale. They had never heard that a woman could fight in a war. Although she was the daughter of a general, she was still a woman after all.

Is it possible that there is no one more suitable than the Crown Princess?

They were not saved after all...

Ding Sheng said: "We are all going to die anyway, why don't we just rush out and fight Dongfang Shuo to the death. If we kill one person we won't lose, but if we kill two we will win!"

When he said this, he was truly desperate, angry, and unwilling to accept the result.

Qin Yi said, "Let's wait a little longer. We have been fighting with the Duke of Guo all the time. The Duke of Guo will never give up any of his soldiers easily. Although it is the Crown Princess who came this time, she is also the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. She will not give up on us easily. Let's wait a little longer!"

After thinking for a while, he continued, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very smart. Since he dared to let the Crown Princess come, he must have his own ideas. The Crown Princess, as a woman, did not give up on us, so why should we give up on ourselves first? We have many brothers under us, and behind them are thousands of families."

No matter who the reinforcements come from, they cannot give up easily, even if it is just for the soldiers under their command, the thousands of families behind the soldiers, and the people of Qingfeng County who still trust them.

Ding Sheng was persuaded and stopped talking about giving up on himself, but when he went around the army, he found that morale was very low.

No matter how encouraging Ding Sheng and Qin Yi said, they did not believe that a woman could lead them to victory.

Even though they tried hard not to say anything discouraging, they were generally very discouraged.

After marching day and night, Chu Heyi was finally about to arrive at Yizhou City. She stopped to set up camp, and then summoned Chu Ren, Zheng Yizhao, Hu Quan, Yang Qi and others to her tent. They gathered around the sand table and deduced the next battle plan.

"Now most of Yizhou City is occupied by Dongfang Shuo's people. We can't win by just fighting head-on. I have a plan and I need everyone to cooperate with me." Chu Heyi said.

Everyone looked serious and nodded.

Although they have not seen Chu Heyi's abilities until now, now that they have come here, they have no choice but to trust him.

Suspicion and suspicion will only be detrimental to them.

Moreover, although Chu Heyi was a woman, she had the same food and accommodation as them along the way and had never complained about the hardship or tiredness. This alone was enough to make everyone look at her with admiration.

Chu Heyi finished telling his plan.

Everyone was a little silent.

Finally, Yang Qi spoke up: "According to the Crown Princess' plan, some of our soldiers are destined to die."

It is truly a road paved with blood and flesh.

"Yes." Chu Heyi did not deny it, "But I have calculated that in this situation, the number of casualties is actually the least, but the chance of winning is the highest."

There was another moment of silence.

Yang Qi spoke first again: "I'll go."

Hu Quan said: "I am older than you, let me go."

Zheng Yizhao and Chu Ren looked at each other. Chu Ren had combat experience, but the last time he went deep into the Northern Zhou enemy camp, he, as a military advisor, was blindfolded and rode a horse with the main general to fight his way out.

He knew that the enemy was hateful and he knew the necessity of war, but he could not kill - he cared too much about every life. Being overly kind was his advantage, but also his fatal flaw on the battlefield.

Although Zheng Yizhao had been researching weapons, he had never been on the battlefield. But why did he follow Chu Heyi here? Zheng Yizhao couldn't think of an answer for a moment. He only knew that he was not here to play.

Chu Heyi's eyes slid across them and finally settled on Yang Qi. She said, "Yang Xianfeng, you go."

Yang Qi, whose name was called, felt both proud and heavy. He forced a smile and said, "I will obey your orders."

He added: "If I cannot come back, please give my family a message. I will always be with them. I hope they take care of themselves."

After the others left, Chu Heyi kept Yang Qi and talked to him alone.

"I asked you to charge at the front, not because I wanted you to lead the soldiers to die in vain. During this journey, I found that you are a man of agility and a quick mind. I believe that by leading the soldiers to charge at the front, you can minimize the number of deaths compared to others."

Yang Qi was stunned for a moment. He originally thought that Chu Heyi asked him to rush to the front because he was the first person to stand up. Chu Heyi had no other thoughts in mind and just chose him directly.

I didn't expect that she had been observing them all the way and had even calculated the number of people who might die. She was really a careful and thoughtful person, and she was actually a woman with a lot of ideas in her mind.

Yang Qi couldn't help but look up to Chu Heyi. Perhaps she was no worse than other men in the Chu family.

He cupped his hands and clasped his fists, saying, "I will definitely live up to the Crown Princess's expectations!"

"Where is the army led by Chu Heyi?" Dongfang Shuo asked while playing with the magic crossbow in his hand. It has taken so long and they still haven't arrived, which is a bit beyond his budget.

Yu Liang replied: "We have been stationed outside the city for two days, and we haven't seen any movement."

Dongfang Shuo said in a deep voice: "Go and find out more."

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