The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 951 - 213: Killing You All_2

Chapter 951: Chapter 213: Killing You All_2

Pei Qin had just been practicing with him when Emperor Chu Wen sent Eunuch Shi Rui, who was in charge, to find Pei Qin.

"Eunuch Shi! What does the Emperor want with me?" Pei Qin asked, puzzled.

Other civil and military chancellors dared not openly inquire about the Emperor’s summons, but this one was special. When he inquired without offering a bribe, he still had to accompany it with a smile. He told everything that could be told, "The Emperor wants to speak with the general."

"Oh!" Pei Qin asked casually out of habit and went to see Emperor Chu Wen with him.

Shi Rui saw that she didn’t really want to know; it was just an offhand question. He truly admired her for it.

Emperor Chu Wen was standing in front of a map. Seeing her arrive, he spoke in a grave voice, inviting her over, "Beloved Officer Pei! Come and see, another city has been captured by the Rong Clan!"

Pei Qin approached and looked at the spot he was pointing to, frowning. The Waci were advancing forcefully, shouting as they breached the defenses and invaded the inner parts of Great Chu, attacking and pillaging cities everywhere. The Rong Clan, however, was different. They quietly captured the area around Liaodong, neither killing nor looting, instead appeasing the civilians. This was clearly territorial expansion, she scoffed, "Their territorial expansion has encroached into our Great Chu homeland!"

Now, Emperor Chu Wen wanted to see Zhu Daxun’s head. His subordinate had tens of thousands of troops stationed in Liaodong year-round, yet he allowed the Rong Clan to breach the wall and capture it. He was also Prince He Qing’s uncle. His continuous retreats were no different from abandoning the city and fleeing for his life! Moreover, the ease with which the Rong Clan won also made him suspicious.

However, now was not the time to deal with the Rong Clan. Pei Qin advised, "Your Majesty! The most urgent matter at hand is to first recapture Capital Jingcheng! Now that Your Majesty leads the campaign in person, our Chu Nation’s army, blessed as if by divine aid, has boosted morale. We should take full advantage of this momentum and eliminate the Waci first!"

Now, Emperor Chu Wen yearned to devour everything in one bite. Hearing Pei Qin’s advice, he knew in his heart, "Beloved Officer Pei is right! Then let’s first retake Yanmen Pass!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Pei Qin bowed.

An army of eighty thousand troops from the southern borders arrived, and Emperor Chu Wen immediately decreed an assault, capturing the enemy General Gu Liqi.

The remaining fifty thousand demoralized troops of Gu Liqi also swiftly retreated repeatedly.

Wachi Third Prince Ka Erle, who still had an army of two hundred thousand, continued along the coast to Andong Wei. Hearing the news of Gu Liqi’s defeat, he was organizing his forces, allying with the Rong Clan to jointly confront Great Chu and divide the northern realms of Great Chu.

Yanmen Pass was where his large army, with a hundred thousand troops, was stationed, and he himself currently occupied Capital Jingcheng.

Pei Qin worked through the night, manufacturing mortars, shrapnel, and bombs. Mortars were for besieging cities, while bombs, though less powerful, were more practical, able to be deployed anytime and anywhere. Hot air balloons were prone to being shot down by enemy forces; therefore, Pei Qin was developing a hot air balloon operable by multiple people, manned by soldiers skilled in martial arts to attack the enemy camp.

Dou He thought that since Pei Qin understood the situation, she would keep her distance from Mo Heng and gradually sever ties. Yet unexpectedly, during the night raid on the enemy camp, Pei Qin and Mo Heng ascended in the hot air balloon together.

These devices were fitted one inside another; only Pei Qin was fully aware of this. She had to accompany them to prevent any mid-air accidents and deal with them promptly.

The second deployment of hot air balloons, even with their ability to control altitude and despite the wind, was slow and cumbersome; he could not let Pei Qin go up alone.

The Waci people, adept at horseback archery, saw points of firelight coming from the sky and immediately became alert, "Shoot arrows!"

As the arrows flew, bombs were already falling, creating an explosive cacophony.

Some were injured by arrows, but the bombs they carried were all deployed, fulfilling the task of raiding the enemy camp.

Emperor Chu Wen stood on a distant hill, waiting for the outcome.

After the victory, Mo Heng told Pei Qin to return and report the achievements; he stayed back with his men to clear the battlefield of corpses.

Hearing about casualties in the hot air balloon, Emperor Chu Wen frowned, "The Huanghe River night battle, the Mortar Barracks did not lose a single soldier. This hot air balloon... We should use it sparingly in the future!" They still had to wait for all the troops to assemble. It was necessary to preserve the finely honed soldiers of the Mortar Barracks, reducing or preventing losses!

"No! We must use it! And use it openly and honorably!" Pei Qin shook her head. She already had a plan in mind.

When Emperor Chu Wen asked her about it, Pei Qin hooked her lips into a mischievous smile, playing coy. Learning to shoot arrows? It was their enemies they planned to trap!

Jiang Zhen brought good news; they had captured three strategic forts at North Gate, cutting off the Waci People’s retreat route, and awaited the Emperor’s instructions.

Now, whether it was Emperor Chu Wen or his generals, nothing was more welcomed than good news! Upon receiving this crucial piece of good news, the army immediately set out, advancing simultaneously from both the south and the north.

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