I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 235 Big Picture and Small Picture

The female soldier was given a flag number 10, and her position was only a hundred feet from the military flag on the mountaintop. From here, she had a clear view of the situation on the ground. And looking up, the military flag was within reach.

Lu Mingyang laughed and said, "What's there to compete for? Let's just go up and pull out the flag, and we'll win."

"Don't make trouble!"

The defenders were not allowed to leave their positions; that was the rule. Lu Mingyuan pointed to the position of the Yueqi Battalion and said, "Look, the Yueqi Battalion's formation, combined with the arrows of the Shesheng Battalion, looks a lot like Jin Yiluo's formation."

"Jin Yiluo's formation is based on the Chariot Suspension Formation, supplemented by six variations that change according to the time of day. Your Highness established this competition so that the eight captains can familiarize themselves with Jin Yiluo's formation in advance, so that they won't be frightened in their first encounter."

Lu Mingyang was a little confused: "Didn't the Marquis of Beian go to the north to train troops? The Captain's Battalion won't be needed."

Lu Mingyuan said, "Emperor Taizu established eight colonels to command border troops and defend against foreign enemies during wartime. However, the emperor has his own concerns and is unwilling to use them. If the Marquis of Beian is defeated, the emperor will have to use them."

No wonder every captain's battalion is so arrogant. It turns out that it is equivalent to the Hanlin Academy among the civil servants. Lu Mingyang finally understood.

Lu Mingyuan continued, "When King Ningyuan fought Jin Yiluo, Jin Yiluo's formation only had five variations, but my father had eight. If he comes back, he will definitely improve his formation. Therefore, the purpose of this competition is not to win, but to find the improvements to Jin Yiluo's formation. Block his path to victory first."

Lu Mingyang disagreed: "General, although the overall situation is important, we can't ignore the details. Otherwise, we will be making things easier for others."

Although the eldest sister had defeated them, it was only the eldest sister's victory. In the eyes of the male soldiers, it was all due to their father's achievements. In their eyes, the female soldiers were just amusement.

"This is a great opportunity! As long as we defeat them, they won't dare to act so arrogantly anymore. Besides, if we don't win, why would the emperor allow us to go on the expedition? Opportunities are earned."

"That's right!" Yang Nianshu, now full of fighting spirit, echoed, "When we came here just now, they whistled all the way. We should teach them a lesson and let them know how powerful we female soldiers are."

Lu Mingyuan looked at his sister and asked, "Tell me, how do you want to win?"

"Of course I obey the general." Lu Mingyang laughed dryly. Actually, come to think of it, it wasn't easy for the eldest sister either. Other teams had counselors, but here, she was the only one who understood military tactics.

Lu Mingyuan said, "The time is almost up. I will lead half of the troops to attack the formation, and you and Zhuxin will lead the other half to defend here. Remember, the soldiers' martial arts skills are not yet up to par, so don't engage in a head-on confrontation."

"I'll go with you." Lu Mingyang grabbed his elder sister's hand. "I've been reading military books lately and have gained a lot of insights. Maybe I can come up with a solution."

"Think about it here!" Lu Mingyuan refused coldly.

With Jin Yiluo's formation in place, other than the Yueqi Battalion, the other camps could not attack. But if they went down... Although the arrows were wax-tipped and the spears were replaced with wooden sticks, fists and feet were still blind, and there was a fierce horse galloping, she didn't want her sister to be in danger.

But Lu Mingyang wouldn't listen to her and just followed the team and slipped down. When she reached the foot of the mountain, she saw her sister sneaking behind her.

"Who asked you to come?"

Yang Nianshu made a face and said, "I learned it from you."

Lu Mingyang had no choice but to take Nian'er there secretly.

In order to prevent the attacking and defending personnel in each camp from swapping and cheating, before the competition begins, the soldiers attacking the enemy in each camp will have their names written in red on their arms by the military supervisor.

The drums sounded and the competition officially began.

Lu Mingyuan ordered the female soldiers to leave last, waiting for the other battalions to finish fighting in the front before charging forward. Lu Mingyang and his sister followed at the end of the group and successfully fought their way to the Yueqi Battalion's position.

All the attacking teams converged on the Yueqi Battalion's position. Soldiers outside the Yueqi Battalion's formation were shot and eliminated, while those inside were shot and stabbed, and some were even trampled under the horses' hooves, screaming and being eliminated.

This was the first time Lu Mingyang had seen such a tragic scene, and his grip on the reins tightened. Yang Nianshu said, "Second sister, how about we go around?"

Lu Mingyang said, "Which way to go? There's a river on this side and an open space on that side. As soon as we passed by, arrows from the mountain came towards us."

Yang Nianshu said, "You said the Shesheng Battalion as well, why didn't they shoot the Yueqi Battalion to death?"

"Are you stupid?" Lu Mingyang imitated his elder sister's tone and lectured, "Let's not even talk about the Yueqi Battalion having shields. Even if they didn't, with so many heads packed in, how could they tell them apart? Even if they could, the Yueqi Battalion's defenders are all dead. If their Shesheng Battalion can get through, then the other battalions can too."

Yang Nianshu curled his lips, "Then tell me, what should we do?"

The other female soldiers had already followed the formation into battle, leaving the two of them standing out. Soldiers from an unknown battalion whistled at them from their horses.

"Little sister, if you are scared, come to your brother's arms, and your brother will protect you."

Yang Nianshu picked up a spear and was about to hit someone, but Lu Mingyang stopped his sister and said, "Don't waste time talking to him. Let's go."

Inside the formation, the sound was like a huge bell. Lu Mingyang felt dizzy.

"Be careful!" Seeing his sister falling off the horse, Lu Mingyang grabbed her and they both fell off the horse. The enemy's horse hooves raised and trampled on Nian'er. Lu Mingyang rolled over and protected Nian'er under him, facing the horse's hooves with his back.

Suddenly, a stone flew past his ear, bounced off a horse's hoof, and landed beside the two men. Lu Mingyang looked over and saw Lu Mingze. He was standing on a chariot in the Huben Camp, tossing a stone in his hand.

"go!"

Seeing his brother attack again, Lu Mingyang pulled his sister up and followed the direction of the stones to break through, successfully leaving the Yueqi Camp. Behind the Yueqi Camp were high mountains.

In addition to the Chengyang Army, there are three other camps and guards.

Because the attacking soldiers were all blocked by the Yueqi Battalion, except for the Yueqi Battalion soldiers who were automatically released by the Yueqi Battalion, there were only two of them left. And the enemy army was almost a fully organized enemy.

Yang Nianshu asked, "Shall we follow the Yueqi Battalion up?"

"No!" Lu Mingyang shook his head: "If we follow behind, we will lose."

"Second sister, you are stupid." Yang Nianshu reminded disdainfully, "The last level is ours."

Lu Mingyang: “…”

She coughed lightly and used her elder sister's authority to teach her younger sister a lesson, "There are more than 3,000 people watching, and you followed them. Do you think those people are fools?"

Yang Nianshu curled his lips: "Then what do you say we should do?"

Two soldiers came down the mountain, limping and supporting each other. Each had a red spot the size of a bowl on his chest. Lu Mingyang hurriedly said, "You two dead men, stop right there."

The two looked over in surprise.

Lu Mingyang crouched over and reached out to take the bow and quiver carried by a man.