The Pretty Wife of General Jinxiu Huanian

Chapter 74 Giving advice

Yunxi sat in the study, the candlelight swaying slowly, illuminating her furrowed brows particularly clearly.

On the desk in front of her, papers were spread all over, showing the distribution of enemy and friendly forces, as well as rough sketches of the terrain.

Yunxi just stared blankly without blinking.

The maid Cui'er came in quietly, carrying a bowl of hot porridge, muttering, "Madam, you haven't eaten anything all day. How can your body bear it if you continue like this?"

Yunxi waved her hands impatiently, her voice full of fatigue: "I don't feel like eating, put it aside for now."

Cui'er came closer, her face full of worry, her brows furrowed tightly. "Madam, if the prince knew you were working so hard, he would definitely be heartbroken."

Yunxi sighed suddenly, rubbed his temples with both hands, and said with a bitter face: "The situation on the front line is unclear, and the prince is in a difficult situation. How can I feel at ease?"

As she spoke, she picked up another piece of paper and looked at it carefully.

At this moment, the housekeeper, Uncle Fu, came in with big strides, his feet like the wind, and shouted, "Madam, a counselor has come outside and said he has a plan to defeat the enemy."

Yunxi's eyes lit up, "Please come in."

After a while, a middle-aged man in a long gown walked in. He stood straight, with a weathered look on his face, but his eyes were shrewd.

He bowed and said, "Meet the Madam."

Yunxi stood up to return the greeting, his face full of anxiety, "Sir, please take a seat. I wonder if you have any good suggestions?"

The counselor's name was Liu Zheng. He stroked his beard and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Madam, from what I understand, although the enemy army is strong, their logistical supply lines are too long. We can send a surprise force to cut off their food supplies."

Upon hearing this, Yunxi frowned and folded his hands in front of him, "This is a great plan, but how should we send out this special force?"

Liu Zheng walked to the map and pointed his finger. "From here, bypass the enemy's defenses and raid their food and forage camp."

Yunxi leaned over, took a closer look, and shook his head slightly, "But the terrain here is dangerous, the enemy must have prepared well."

Liu Zheng smiled, revealing his yellow teeth. "Don't worry, Madam. We can make a feint to the east and attack in the west. We can first launch a feint attack on the front to attract the enemy's attention, and then we can send out a surprise attack."

Yunxi nodded thoughtfully, "It's feasible, but the choice of this special force..."

As he was speaking, there was a noise outside the door.

"I want to see the madam. I can kill enemies for the prince!" a rough voice shouted.

Yunxi and Liu Zheng looked at each other, and Yunxi flicked his sleeves and said, "Let's go take a look."

The two walked out of the study quickly and came to the yard. They saw a burly man with a somewhat worn-out clothes, but it could not hide his strong muscles.

His face flushed, his eyes widened, and he shouted at the top of his voice, "Let me go! I want to see my wife!"

The servants held him tightly, "Madam is busy, don't make trouble!"

The strong man was extremely strong. With a swing of his arm, he almost threw the servant out. "I can fight and kill the enemy. Don't stop me!"

Yunxi walked forward and looked him up and down, "Who are you?"

The sturdy man immediately knelt on one knee when he saw Yunxi, "Madam, my name is Daniu. I have been strong since I was a child and have practiced martial arts. I want to follow the prince into the battlefield!"

Yunxi asked, "Why do you say you can kill the enemy?"

Daniu patted his chest and said, "Madam, I can beat ten of them by myself. If you don't believe me, try it!"

Liu Zheng shook his head and said, "Fighting doesn't just rely on strength."

Da Niu glared at Liu Zheng and said, "What do you know, you sour scholar? Just because you have strength, you can kill the enemy!"

Yunxi pondered for a moment, "Daniu, you get up first."

Da Niu stood up and looked at Yunxi expectantly.

Yunxi turned to look at Liu Zheng, "Sir, do you think this person can be used?"

Liu Zheng stroked his beard and circled around Da Niu. "Madam, this man does have some brute strength, but we'll have to wait and see."

Daniu was anxious, "Ma'am, don't listen to him, I promise I can do it!"

Yunxi waved her hand and said, "Don't be impatient, Daniel, tell me what you are capable of."

Daniu rolled up his sleeves and said, "Madam, I can lift stone locks, run dozens of miles without getting tired, and I can also use a big knife!"

As he spoke, he gestured a few times.

Yunxi nodded slightly, "Well, you can go and practice with the servants first. If you really have the ability, I will let you go into battle."

Daniu clasped his fists excitedly and said, "Thank you, ma'am!"

After saying this, he followed the servant away.

Yunxi and Liu Zheng returned to the study and continued to discuss countermeasures.

When I arrived in the yard, I saw a burly man struggling with a servant.

"Madam, this man insisted on breaking in." The servant said anxiously while holding the strong man's arm tightly.

The strong man swung his arm so hard that he almost threw the servant to the ground, and shouted, "I want to see my wife, and no one can stop me!"

The strong man knelt on the ground with a plop, his knees hitting the ground with a heavy sound. "Madam, my name is Daniu. I have been strong since I was a child and I can fight. Please let me go to the battlefield."

Yunxi looked him up and down and saw that this big bull was tall and strong, as strong as an ox, with a dark red face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, revealing a kind of naivety.

Yunxi frowned slightly and asked, "Do you have any combat experience?"

When Daniu heard this, he straightened his chest and patted it vigorously. "Madam, I have hunted many wild animals with the hunters in the village. I am not afraid of wild wolves, wild boars and the like, let alone the enemy. I am not afraid of death."

Yunxi's heart moved. Just as she was thinking about it, Liu Zheng beside her stroked his beard and interrupted, "Madam, don't be credulous. Fighting a war is not like hunting wild animals."

Daniu glared at Liu Zheng and said loudly, "What do you know, old man? I have the strength to kill the enemy."

Yunxi was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, then you will join this special force. However, you must follow orders and not act recklessly."

Daniu kowtowed excitedly several times, his forehead turning red, and shouted back, "Thank you, ma'am. I will be obedient."

Over the next few days, Yunxi and Liu Zheng were busy preparing for the surprise attack. Danniu was also eager to train with the others, his energy seemingly endless.

That day, Yunxi was directing the soldiers in the courtyard. With her hands on her hips and a serious expression, she shouted, "Move more quickly!"

A servant came running over, panting, "Madam, it's bad. We're running out of medicinal herbs in the city."

When Yunxi heard this, her brows furrowed tightly, her eyes filled with anxiety, "How could this happen?"

The servant said with a sad face and a sobbing voice, "There are too many wounded soldiers on the front line, and all the medicine has been used up."

Yunxi gritted her teeth, her cheek muscles tensed. "Go buy it in the surrounding towns. No matter how much it costs, I must buy it."

The servant responded and turned to run.

"Wait!" Yunxi called out to him, "Send more people, and come back quickly."

The servant nodded and ran away as fast as the wind.

Just when Yunxi was worrying about the medicinal herbs, there was a knock on the door of the Marquis' Mansion.

"Madam, there is an old man outside the door who said he can provide medicinal herbs."

Yunxi hurried out and saw a white-haired old man standing at the door carrying a medicine basket on his back.

"Madam, I heard that the Marquis' Mansion is in urgent need of medicinal herbs. I have some in stock here," the old man said. His face was covered in wrinkles, like ravines, his hair was gray but neatly combed, and his eyes, though a little cloudy, were kind.

He was wearing a coarse cloth garment with many patches, but it was clean and tidy.

Yunxi was very grateful, "Thank you very much, old man, please come in." As he said that, Yunxi personally stepped forward and helped the old man into the marquis' mansion.

The old man followed Yunxi into the mansion and opened the medicine basket, which was full of precious medicinal herbs. Yunxi looked at the full basket of herbs and said in surprise, "Old man, you have really solved the urgent need of the Marquis' Mansion!"

Yunxi asked, "Old man, how much silver do you want for these herbs?"

The old man waved his hand and said quickly: "Madam, I don't want money, I just want to help the soldiers on the front line.

The country is in trouble now, and although I am old and can’t do much, these herbs are of no use.”

Yunxi was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She held the old man's hand tightly, her voice trembling slightly, "Old man, your great kindness will be remembered in our hearts."

With the herbs in hand, Yunxi busied herself with arranging personnel to treat the injured soldiers. She rushed back and forth in the courtyard, directing everyone, "Hurry up! Don't delay the soldiers' treatment!"

Just when everything was ready, Liu Zheng came running in. He was out of breath and his face was covered with sweat. "Madam, this is bad. Our plan may have been leaked."

Yunxi was startled and her eyes widened. "What's going on?"

Liu Zheng panted heavily, wiping the sweat off his face as he said, "I noticed a few unfamiliar faces in the mansion, acting suspiciously, like spies from the enemy army."

Yunxi's face darkened, his brows furrowed tightly, and he said sternly, "Search the Marquis's Mansion immediately and find the spy."

The whole mansion was in a state of panic. Soldiers, armed with weapons, searched everywhere. Yunxi followed them, his eyes sharp, not missing a single corner.

Finally, they found a few sneaky people in a woodshed. They were huddled in a corner, their eyes evasive.

"Tell me, who sent you here?" Yunxi shouted angrily. She put her hands on her hips and glared at him.

The spies lowered their heads and said nothing.

Yunxi said coldly, "Take them away and interrogate them strictly."

The soldiers immediately stepped forward and tied up the spies and took them away.

After interrogation, they learned that the enemy general sent them to destroy Yunxi's plan.

Yunxi was furious and clenched his fists. "What a sinister trick, but they won't succeed."

She readjusted her plan and said to everyone, "From now on, strengthen your defenses. Everyone, pay close attention."

That night, Yunxi sat in front of the window, looking at the bright moon in the sky, and prayed silently in her heart that the plan would succeed.