The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 259 - 255: Breaking into the Island

Chapter 259: Chapter 255: Breaking into the Island

The hurricane was so fierce that it was difficult to stand; not far away, many large trees had toppled, and several tents had been blown away throughout the evening, despite being reinforced over and over.

General Wen looked at the Feiyan Army disappearing into the hurricane-darkened night, their brave figures resembling gods in the darkness.

His blood surged with passion, "If Great General He won’t go, I will. Feiying Squad, on my command! Those who wish to avenge our brothers, follow me!"

General Zhao’s face was twisted by the wind. When he opened his mouth, a mouthful of rainwater poured in. He spat out the rain and loudly ordered, "Feihu Squad, listen up! If you still recognize me as your leader, then follow me to destroy Tan Cang’s lair, that old traitor!"

After speaking, they spat out the rainwater, wiped their faces, and chased after the Feiyan Army at a sprint.

Their soldiers followed them without any hesitation!

Both of these leaders admired Yan Heng and were not fond of Great General He, thinking he was overeager for glory, yet cowardly, cherishing his own life but not valuing the lives of his soldiers as human lives.

Without any real skill, he thought that, with General Yan’s plan, he could take down Nanyu Island, and even hoped to credit himself with this great achievement while General Yan was away.

In the end, almost fifty thousand troops were nearly wiped out!

Now, nearly thirty thousand soldiers from the fifty thousand still lay in bed, unable to rise!

This time too, he hid at the sign of danger, foolishly hoping for General Yan to meet with accident, so he could reap the benefits!

But General Wen and General Zhao both trusted Yan Heng!

Yan Heng wasn’t like Great General He; he valued the lives of his soldiers even more than his own!

So, when General Yan braved the raging sea storms, knowing the danger, they were convinced he must have full confidence in a night attack on the enemy!

So they followed him unswervingly.

Watching the dark mass of soldiers depart.

Deputy General Zhang hadn’t expected Yan Heng to be unscathed and even return. He had encouraged Great General He to attack Nanyu Island, and now he realized that not only had he failed to achieve merit, but he might also face demotion.

This time, Yan Heng risked the great seastorms which normal people would not dare challenge unless they had something to rely on.

Most importantly, since Ruo Hai returned, he had, under cover of night two days ago, infiltrated the enemy camp, burnt down their granaries, killed their generals and deputy generals, and single-handedly forced Tan’s leaderless army to retreat back to their main base on Nanyu Island.

He hesitated and said, "Great General He, General Yan often achieves miracles by using unexpected strategies. He wouldn’t let his soldiers die for no reason, this time..."

Great General He gave him a cold glance, "If you want to follow General Yan, I won’t stop you."

Would he have made such a mistake if not for Zhang Feng’s instigation?

Now even his position as Great General was in jeopardy!

Of course, if Yan Heng’s night raid failed and he and tens of thousands of Feiyan Army soldiers were to be buried at sea, then his failure this time wouldn’t seem so grave.

A few deputy generals exchanged glances, smiled, and said, "Deputy General Zhang, you go ahead! General Yan is as formidable as a deity in utilizing his troops, he must have a way to surge through the waves and successfully annihilate the remnants of the former dynasty!"

"That’s right, the Feiyan Army is invincible not only on land but also on the sea! They are unbeatable! Hurry up and go after them!"

...

In the end, Zhang Feng did not follow them, thinking that no matter how formidable Yan Heng was, could any plan truly withstand the force of the ocean?

The power of the mountains and seas, unopposed by divine power.

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Yan Shan led over ten thousand Feiyan Army soldiers and over ten thousand regular soldiers onto the ships.

The ships were massive, each able to accommodate thousands of soldiers, with a total of twenty ships being deployed.

Ruo Xuan and Xuanyuan Que also applied Invisibility Talismans and boarded the ships.

Because Ruo Xuan intended to storm the island!

The fleet was led by Xuanyuan Que’s Spiritual Power; even amidst the towering waves, they never lost control of their direction.

Twenty large ships, breaking the waves with the wind at their backs, steadily progressed towards their destination.

Surrounded by towering waves, the ships were as steady as Mount Tai, leaving the more than twenty thousand soldiers aboard in utter amazement, especially the soldiers under Generals Wen and Zhao:

"Truly worthy of being the Great General Yan, to have found a way to head out to sea amid a hurricane."

"I knew the Great General Yan wouldn’t send out troops without good reason!"

"It’s an honor to follow the Great General Yan into battle. This time, our names might just be recorded in history!"

...

General Zhao and General Wen were also extremely grateful that they had firmly trusted in the Great General Yan’s leadership!

If they could eradicate the remnants of the former dynasty in one fell swoop, their personal achievements would be minor compared to the greater victory of reclaiming Nanyu Island and eradicating those remnants.

From then on, the borders of Nanzhou might not be forever peaceful, but at least one major threat would be gone.

Reclaiming Nanyu Island would certainly be a meritorious deed for the present, a benefit for generations to come, and a legacy that would last forever.

Ruo Xuan, listening to the soldiers’ praises, couldn’t help asking the Divine Lord Xuanyuan, "The Wind-Calming Talisman was brought out by my uncle. If he achieves a great feat this time, isn’t my uncle the one who deserves the greatest credit? Can he become a great general then?"

Xuanyuan Que nodded, "He can."

Ruo Xuan felt relieved; the reason she did so much was to help her uncle become a great general!

They were about to arrive at Nanyu Island, and Ruo Xuan tugged on Xuanyuan Que’s sleeve, "Brother Xuanyuan, cast an invisibility spell so that all the soldiers can become invisible! That way, they won’t get hurt when they land on the island and fight the enemy!"

This time, Xuanyuan Que didn’t agree with her, "No."

"Why not?"

"Every battle is documented by accompanying historians."

Ruo Xuan understood.

Well, that’s that then. Better not to cause trouble for her uncle, as the idea of invisibility was too fantastical for ordinary mortals.

Well, with her there, she could protect those soldiers. If not invisibility, then so be it!

Ruo Xuan fell silent and focused on her cultivation, restoring her Spiritual Power. She had been cultivating and recovering her Spiritual Power all along the journey.

The Spiritual Energy in the sea was quite abundant, and she was cultivating much faster than usual.

It was only that the amount of Spiritual Power stored in her Dantian was too little.

A quarter of an hour later, twenty ships silently approached Nanyu Island.

The waves were very high at the time. One could hardly stand outside, and getting close to the shore would certainly result in being swept into the sea, which is why there was no one guarding the surroundings.

It was as though they had entered an uninhabited island!

As soon as Ruo Xuan disembarked, she immediately gathered all the fish, shrimp, and crabs on the beach into her Qiankun Bag.

Shaxi County wasn’t particularly far from here; they could have seafood during the winter, but only dried seafood in the summer because it would spoil on the way otherwise, and those things were quite expensive!

It’s not often one gets the chance to pick up free seafood.

Kept in the Qiankun Bag, they would remain lively and jumping, making for an even fresher and more delicious meal.

Xuanyuan Que was speechless; couldn’t she just summon these fish from the sea later if she wanted them? Why bother picking them up now?

Isn’t she cold?

He reminded her, "Picking up fish is less important than emptying the enemy’s granary."

Ruo Xuan’s eyes lit up, "Right, why didn’t I think of that? Let’s go!"

So Ruo Xuan hurried towards the enemy granaries, and with a single thought, she collected all the food from ten large granaries right into her Qiankun Bag.

Her own Qiankun Bag couldn’t hold it all, so she had Xuanyuan Que continue collecting, not wasting a single grain.

The granaries were heavily guarded.

In the torrential rain and howling winds, the soldiers were snoozing. When they woke up to the sound of combat, they found the granaries, once filled with grain, now utterly empty, which nearly scared the daylights out of them!