They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

Chapter 366 Good News

"That little brat, that good-for-nothing canary, what does she know about the border! That's the gateway to the Wu Dynasty. Are we just going to let them march straight into the capital?"

Even Chu Feng, who was usually the most mild-mannered, was so angry that he started cursing at Wu Ziyan. Although he couldn't see her, he kept cursing inside the sedan chair.

"General Chu Feng, please stop cursing. His Highness will bear all the consequences, so it won't be your fault!"

"Is this a matter of taking responsibility? Those are the lives of millions! She has truly destroyed her own people with her own hands! Does someone like her deserve to be a member of the royal family!"

"Hush, General Chu Feng! Watch your words!"

"If you've got the guts, drag me out and kill me!"

Let him curse in the sedan chair. It's good that people outside can hear it and confuse the public. As for the people in the city, Huang Ziliang has his own plans for them. Besides the city, there are villages and stockades on both sides, and they are not on the main road.

As long as they don't leave Beiyang territory, the people are still willing to temporarily seek refuge in nearby villages and hamlets.

Once Chu Feng had gone far away, many spies followed, disguised as refugees. As for the remaining civilians, Huang Ziliang had the soldiers from the overseas Chinese community secretly pass messages among them.

Strangely enough, the civilians followed the soldiers in an orderly fashion. Perhaps Huang Ziliang understood their hearts better.

"My lord, this is the city where our ancestors have lived for generations. We will trust you this once. If things fail, we, the people, will surely return and die for the city!"

"Thank you for your understanding, fellow villagers. This is all for the sake of restoring a peaceful and prosperous Beiyang."

Wu Ziyan never knew what Huang Ziliang had promised or said to these people, and even Chu Qiu didn't know.

After settling the people in peace, he quickly wrote another letter and sent it to Qiyang, and then forwarded it to Rongyang. The letter contained the same plan that Huang Ziliang had initially described. They were just waiting for the signal to be raised so that both sides could send out troops together.

Yelü Hanxuan, who is still in Beiyang, may be able to rush to Qiyang in time, but he is too far away to help Rongyang.

On this day, the sun was shining and snow was falling. It wasn't too cold, but it wasn't too warm either. Suddenly, smoke signals were lit in Qiyang City, signaling that someone needed to come to the rescue.

But no, the signal fire lit at the end of this month is the signal for them to send out their troops. Chu Yu and Chu Ling have been waiting for this, as have the soldiers at the other passes.

Once the flames of war are lit, and a single command is given, thousands of troops will rush forth.

Sure enough, the defenses of Beirong's other passes were lax, and they thought the main force was guarding the empty city of Beiyang.

When the enemy reached them, they were caught off guard. By the time Yelü Hanxuan received the news, Chu Yu, Chu Ling, and Xiao Rong had already captured two cities on the border of Rongyang.

"What! How is that possible? Why would they be heading from Rongyang? You said someone in Qiyang is also leading an army to attack our gold mine!"

"It's General Hanxuan! And they're all attacking simultaneously, so there's no time to transfer troops from other cities to support them. They're all too busy to help each other. Even if we get there as quickly as possible, it will take us a whole day!"

"Don't they care about Beiyang at all?!"

"According to our scouts, Beiyang is now a ghost town; they really intend to abandon it!"

"It seems they've brought a master this time!"

"General Hanxuan, what should we do?"

"Draw a large portion of our forces to support the gold mine. We can ignore the iron mine meadow on the other side. Then, have someone find out where that Fourth Princess is. I want to meet her in person!"

Right now, Wu Ziyan is surrounded by handsome men at a camp, some massaging her shoulders, others kneading her legs.

"Your strength isn't enough. Use a little more force. What are you good for? Haven't you been fed?"

"Pinch it down a bit, not that you should pinch my corrugated cap!"

"Why is the tea you brought me so hot? How am I supposed to drink it? Are you trying to scald me to death?!"

The handsome men had reached their limit, and several times they had touched their hidden weapons, even wanting to stab her. Suppressing their anger, they groveled, "Yes, yes, sister, what do you think? Why stop halfway? Aren't we going back to Qiyang to see His Highness?"

"Your Highness, her whereabouts are uncertain. She said she went to Rongyang again and told me to wait for her here. She will come back later." Wu Ziyan thought to herself, since she was here anyway, she could just make up a pretext and these people would believe her.

Two of the handsome men had reached their limit: "Sister, I don't want to go to Qiyang with you, nor do I want to go to Rongyang. I want to go back to Beiyang City now!"

"Oh, Beiyang City is a ghost town now. You should go back. You might not even have water to drink when you get back. Don't you think it's better for you to enjoy a life of luxury with me?"

They really have to enjoy themselves. They're ordered around every day, doing this and that. Even though they're used to doing this and that, for some reason, they always feel very stifled here.

"Are you unwilling? Anyone who doesn't want to can leave. I'm not forcing you."

A few couldn't stand the stench and actually left. After they left, they decided to split up and head to Qiyang and Rongyang. They had been trained since childhood and knew how to please people.

Watching those departing figures, I turned back to look at the ones still remaining: "If you ever want to leave, remember to tell me. Alas, we are all unfortunate people."

But after watching those people walk away, Wu Ziyan turned around, stood up, and disappeared from the sight of these beauties. He walked into the shadows, waved his hand, and several soldiers appeared.

"Follow them. If they send another letter to Bei Rong, then..." He made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand, and the soldier nodded in understanding.

Afterwards, she returned to the group of beauties, eating and drinking, but none of them even touched her.

In the following days, good news came one after another. Chu Ling and Chu Yu won three battles in one battle and continued to advance bravely, causing the Bei Rong people to retreat one after another.

This news not only reached Wu Ziyan's ears but also reached the Northern Rong royal court. Yelü Hanyong sat in his chair, opened his eyes, and said angrily, "What did you say? Little Rong dared to attack us, and the most important thing is that we have lost three cities in a row!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, General Hanxuan has been stuck in Beiyang. If he had gone to provide support earlier, things wouldn't have turned out this way!"

“My brother knows what he’s doing. Although you’re all dissatisfied with him, it won’t do you any good by gossiping to me. Instead, you should say that the garrison commander over there is too careless. Despite the current situation, she’s still partying every night. Does she really think I don’t know?”

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"I don't care whether that garrison commander is dead or alive, but if the city falls again, you're all dead!"

Yelü Hanyong exuded domineering aura as he stared at the group. After they whispered among themselves, they said they would send new reinforcements.