Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 666 - 664

Chapter 666: Chapter 664

When Shangguan Xuanyi took over Shangguan Xuanjun’s troops, Shangguan Xuanjun mounted his horse amidst his envy, jealousy, and hate, preparing to return to the Imperial Capital at full speed.

Shangguan Xuanjun turned back to wave goodbye to his precocious younger brother, but was taken aback by Shangguan Xuanyi’s mournful gaze, so much so that he almost fell off his horse!

Heavens! This was so frightening! If it were not for the fact that Shangguan Xuanyi was deeply in love with the Lady of Rui’an County, he would have thought that his royal brother fancied him, felt abandoned after his engagement and was resentful towards him!

"Sixth Prince! Why are you staring at me like that, don’t you know it’s scary?!"

"Who’s scaring you? Hurry back and get married. If you delay the wedding and disrupt my plans, I will obliterate you!"

Shangguan Xuanjun finally understood why someone was resentful. Just because he said he would get married next year, all the marriages of their royal brothers were scheduled for this year. Didn’t he know that he had made all the workers in the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Wardrobe Department very busy?

They wouldn’t have a rest even for the New Year’s holiday.

Why was he in such a rush to marry? Shangguan Xuanjun didn’t understand.

"I think the affairs of the state are more important; the marriage can wait!" Shangguan Xuanjun pretended to dismount.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Xuanyi promptly kicked Shangguan Xuanjun’s beloved horse in the rump. The horse neighed and galloped away.

Shangguan Xuanjun on the horse turned his head back and roared, "Shangguan Xuanyi, you are courting death! How dare you kick my Red Sun! You just wait!"

A man’s love for his horse is as great as his life! Shangguan Xuanjun’s horse had accompanied him on battlegrounds and through life and death for many years. He treated it as tenderly as his wife!

Several generals and lieutenant generals looked sympathetically at the BMW.

With an expressionless face, Shangguan Xuanyi put his foot down, then said to the people behind him, "Follow me in, let’s discuss how to intercept those new soldiers and prevent them from joining up with General Li’s troops."

A dissatisfied Sixth Prince was too frightening, so they quickly followed suit.

The fact that the enemy’s 50,000 new soldiers had gone missing was truly due to a difficult journey.

Now, the new soldiers just needed to cross another valley and pass through a dense forest, and then they would reach the desert.

In the desert, it was even easier to disappear.

This batch of new soldiers was led by Situ Junjie, the apprentice of the military strategist beside General Li. Situ Junjie was immensely talented and showed military aptitude at a young age. With time, his ability to arrange troops and orchestrate formations would definitely surpass that of his master. He knew astronomy, understood geography, and was proficient in astrology.

This man has been by General Li’s side all the time, hiding his full talent in obscurity.

A spy within the new recruits reported that the young military strategist often observed the stars at night. He was able to predict the weather changes in advance. Shangguan Xuanyi gathered this information from the spy’s report.

After discussing matters with the generals and lieutenant generals, Shangguan Xuanyi quickly arranged the tasks for each general once he understood the actual situation.

"Remember, you will lead your soldiers. Have them follow in your footsteps, move according to the route and steps on your map! No mistakes can be made. If you make a mistake, not even the gods can save you! Tonight you will memorize the maps you have, then destroy them. Practice begins tomorrow, and we move out in two days!" Shangguan Xuanyi finally announced.

Memorize the map this evening and then destroy them? The generals and lieutenant generals were stunned. They were warriors who handled swords, not scholars who wielded pens. What they were worst at was memorizing texts. How could they memorize such a complicated map in one night?

Even if given a year, they doubted whether they could remember it!

"Sixth Prince, can’t we just look at the map while walking?" The headache-prone General Lin asked.

"You want to take a step, then look down at the map?" Shangguan Xuanyi gave him a glance and asked in a toneless voice.

Take a step and look down at the map? Should they be holding weapons or maps in their hands?

The crowd fell silent when they pictured this. Was this still a war?

Indeed, they still had to memorize it!

Their faces looked even more sour than bitter gourd!

Indeed, it was easier to be a civil servant. As a civil servant, all you needed to do was memorize texts, and you didn’t have to risk your life. As a general, you had to practice martial arts and memorize texts!

And once they mobilized, they had to march day and night. They didn’t even have time to sleep. They were so exhausted, it was as if they wanted to abandon their swords and start to study. This life was simply unbearable!

But every time they thought about the complicated language of literature, they shivered.

In their next life then! In their next life, they would certainly study diligently!

In this life, they had been spoiled by laziness and had developed a fear of books!

Shangguan Xuanyi watched their melancholic faces and said coldly, "Why haven’t you left to memorize the map yet? Do you think the night is too long?"

The night is too long? The group was startled awake! They had been discussing for an entire afternoon and evening. It was already midnight! Dawn was only a few hours away!

Good heavens, aren’t you playing with us!?

The crowd hastily withdrew.

After they left, Shangguan Xuanyi took his personal guards and left the camp to set up the formation.

The next day, the generals led their troops nervously into the formation, knowing full well that one wrong step, not even the gods could save them.

The first round was slow but passable. It was a narrow escape, but everyone made it through.

Familiarity breeds mastery. After a few tries, the speed increased considerably.

Shangguan Xuanyi and Feng Qing stood on a high ground, overlooking the formation. Time and time again, as the speed of the soldiers increased, the formation on the ground became increasingly enigmatic.

Feng Qing’s eyes widened. What kind of formation was this? It was bewildering. One moment people were somewhere, the next they were in an impossible position.

How did the soldiers down there seem to all become immortals who knew how to become invisible?

The speed of the soldiers’ movements made it impossible to see the true layout of the formation!

Shangguan Xuanyi nodded slightly, "We’ve succeeded!"

He pointed to the center of the formation and said to Feng Qing, "Soon I’ll be there. Remember clearly, when the battle starts, you stand where I am standing. Kill the enemies as they appear; kill one for one, kill a pair for a pair!"

Feng Qing nodded solemnly, feeling inexplicably excited in his heart.

If he went back and told Feng Yang about this, it would probably infuriate him to death!

If Xiao’er saw this formation, she would be vexed. She had practiced the art of Qi Men Dun Jia in the space for several years. She gave Shangguan Xuanyi a few books, and he learned it in just over a month!

This was the difference in talent!

At this moment, Shangguan Xuanyi spread his arms and flew into the formation, his figure quickly disappeared, just like a purple phoenix experiencing rebirth.

Feng Qing was even more excited. This was too powerful!

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