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Chapter 298: Quiet Battle

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It was not difficult to determine Feng Yu’s whereabouts. Qi Haoran ordered 2,000 troops and asked Mu Shi to lead 5,000 people to surround Jiangyou. That was Jiang Zhong’s main camp and his main force was there. Assistant Commander Lu of the 4th Division would lead the remaining 13,000 people to guard Tongchuan Prefecture and be in charge of logistics and brakes.

Assistant Commander Lu felt that Qi Haoran should be commanding the troops instead of rushing to the frontlines.

Assistant Commander Lu was not good at attacking and fighting. Mu Shi also had to defend against Jiang Zhong, so he naturally had to take on Feng Yu himself. Moreover, he was still young. Although he had the experience of attacking Hanzhong Prefecture prior to this, other than the 5th Division, it was still difficult for him to convince the soldiers of the other four divisions. Assistant Commander Lu would be able to convince the masses better if he stayed behind. After he got rid of Feng Yu, he would slowly boost the morale of the army.

After Qi Haoran finished setting up the defenses, he immediately got someone to set up a pot and cook in the field. They planned to set off before dawn tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Feng Yu had just heard that the Imperial Court was sending an army to suppress them. At this moment, they had just occupied a town and robbed the rich families and commoners in the town. It was enough for them to live a carefree life for a period of time. Therefore, Feng Yu did not want to move, so he asked someone to inquire when the Imperial Court’s army would arrive.

Feng Yu did not expect the army to move so quickly. He’d felt that it would be four to five days before they arrived at Tongchuan Prefecture. Then, they would need three or four days to seek their whereabouts. By the time they actually sent troops to eliminate them, it would at least be ten days later.

He’d reckoned ten days of rest would be sufficient. When he had snatched enough things, he would bring his brothers up the mountain. Tongchuan Prefecture had many forests. As long as they entered the mountain, even General Yuan would not be able to do anything to them, let alone an army. It was extremely difficult to find someone in the vast mountain range. Furthermore, it was filled with dangerous terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. According to Feng Yu’s guess, this battle would most likely be left unsettled.

Therefore, he very leisurely asked someone to go out and find out when the Imperial Court’s army would arrive.

Because of Feng Yu’s evil deeds, all the families in Tongchuan Prefecture who could have left had already fled outside. Therefore, before the people he sent out heard the news, Qi Haoran had already rushed straight to the town they were stationed in.

Qi Haoran was a regular soldier and Qi Xiuyuan had always been very strict with him. His homework was assigned by three teachers. One of them was a teacher like Fan Zijin. He only asked that Qi Haoran roughly read the four books and five scriptures. Qi Xiuyuan did not expect him to be proficient.

However, he had to memorize the military manuals like ‘Wu Zi’, ‘Sun Bin’s Art of War’, and ‘Duke Huangshi’s Three Strategies’. These military strategies were all explained to him by Qi Xiuyuan and Rong Xuan. Coupled with the fact that he’d had opportunities for practical practice, he was way more expert than Feng Yu, who was illiterate and had never fought with a regular army.

Hence, the scouts that Feng Yu sent out to gather information were captured by Qi Haoran’s scouts after merely being out for half a day. They were escorted back to Qi Haoran. Deducing according to the itinerary, Qi Haoran said, “Inform the soldiers to speed up. We’ll take down the rebels in one fell swoop today before entering the town to recuperate.”

“Little General, the soldiers have been marching for a day. I’m afraid they’re not strong enough,” someone advised.

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