Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1139 The whole army attacks
Before dawn the next day, the entire camp was illuminated by bonfires lit everywhere. Soldiers got up in batches to wash, eat, and everything was in order.

Just after the hour of Mao, the lights in the central army tent were already on. Hua Ziying walked in with two of his personal soldiers and saw Shi Yutao and several other lieutenant generals talking to Xiao Yuansui, who was sitting in the center of the tent.

Xiao Yuansui had a solemn expression, just listening to the advice and obstruction of the crowd, but he didn't say a word. Hua Ziying, who had been following him and was very familiar with his every expression and every move, almost immediately saw a hint of hesitation and confusion in his solemn and deep eyes.

This was an emotion he had never seen in Xiao Yuansui's eyes before.

At this time, Shi Yutao was still persuading: "General, don't hesitate any longer. While Yuwen Ye is injured, now is the time for us to send troops!"

The other two generals standing on his side also echoed: "Yes, this opportunity only comes once in a lifetime."

"There is a shortage of food in Luoyang right now. We need to win the battle of Hulao Pass to resolve the crisis in the Eastern Capital."

"General, send out the troops!"

Several generals on the other side dissuaded him: "But the chances of success are not high if we send out troops hastily."

As soon as the man opened his mouth, Shi Yutao immediately said, "What do you mean by hasty dispatch? Aren't we heading south for Luoyang this time? Do we have to delay here until all the food and fodder are used up? That's not hasty?"

Someone else said, "But no one is ready yet."

Shi Yutao immediately asked, "What else do we need to prepare? Must we open the gates of Hulao Pass and bow to you before we are ready?"

……

Several people opened their mouths one after another but were blocked by him. For a moment, no one was talking. Shi Yutao looked at Xiao Yuansui again, his eyes reddened: "General, we can't delay any longer. My sister has been captured for two days. If we don't send troops, I'm afraid--"

Xiao Yuansui glanced at him indifferently.

No matter how the two sides argued, no matter how panicked Shi Yutao was, he still had some hesitation in his heart. He saw Hua Ziying walking in, so he asked, "What's the matter?"

Hua Ziying stepped forward and saluted, saying, "The spies reported that enemy war horses were spotted on the north bank of the Yellow River."

"War horse?"

Xiao Yuansui frowned: "What are they going to do?"

Hua Ziying said: "Our people checked for a long time and found that it was their people who drove the horses to the north bank of the Yellow River to graze. It seems that they are running out of fodder."

"..."

"I just don't know if they are using the same old tricks again."

Hearing the words "old tricks again", Shi Yutao's face immediately darkened.

He did not forget that Yuwen Ye had used the illusion of grazing horses on the north bank of the Yellow River to lure him across the river to start a battle, but he almost fell into the hands of the enemy. If Xiao Yuansui had not led his troops to arrive in time, he would have been captured alive by Shentu Tai that time.

Unexpectedly, they are playing this trick again now.

Thinking of this, Shi Yutao's cheeks could not help but burn. The other generals were even more eager to try after hearing this: "Yuwen Ye is also a man who thinks highly of himself. If he uses the same trick a second time, it would be too obvious."

"Speaking of which, they have come from afar, and Yuwen Ye has been guarding Hulao Pass for so many days, I'm afraid his food and fodder will soon run out."

"It is time to send out troops now!"

"General, don't hesitate any longer!"

Xiao Yuansui did not speak until everyone sensed the strange, even oppressive silence and quieted down. Then he slowly raised his head in the silence and said, "Send troops to Hulao Pass."

Several generals immediately showed happy expressions on their faces, especially Shi Yutao. He let out a long sigh and subconsciously turned to face outside the tent, as if he was about to go out to lead the troops.

It was Hua Ziying who asked, "General, how many troops are you sending this time? Who will lead them?"

Xiao Yuansui let out a deep breath and said, "Army, all troops, attack, I will lead the troops personally!"

This time, everyone was shocked.

Although everyone wanted to send troops, they did not expect Xiao Yuansui to mobilize the entire army. They were a little shocked for a moment, but Hua Ziying immediately understood - in fact, they did not have more, and now that Yuwen Ye was injured and the cavalry at Hulao Pass was short of fodder, and Luoyang really needed the battle at Hulao Pass to resolve the siege, it was the best time for them to send troops!
Xiao Yuansui slowly stood up and said to Shi Yutao and others, "You, go down and pass the order immediately!"

Only then did everyone come back to their senses from their shock, and immediately turned around and left.

After a while, the sound of soldiers running to gather was heard outside. After they lined up, the war horses came out of the stables one after another, and were led out of the camp in groups, and soon gathered together.

The two personal soldiers beside Xiao Yuansui put on armor for him. This heavy mountain-pattern armor looked majestic and heavy on him. While twisting the wrist guard himself, he walked to the door of the big tent, opened the tent and looked at the murderous soldiers outside - for them, the previous turmoil in the camp by a dozen people led by Yuwen Ye was simply a humiliation, so they were holding their breath and wanted to retaliate, and this time, it was just the right time to send troops.

What's more, if they really want to send out an army of over one hundred thousand, they can directly flatten Hulao Pass!

Everyone was excited.

Looking at the excited faces illuminated by the firelight, Xiao Yuansui's eyes became even darker in the light of the fire. He slowly lowered the tent, turned around, and met Hua Ziying's equally solemn expression.

He asked, "What?"

Hua Ziying was silent for a moment, then asked, "General, do you still have any doubts?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuansui's heart seemed to be hit, and his breathing slowed down for a moment.

In fact, sending troops now is their best option. Whether it is the timing, the battle situation in Luoyang, or Yuwen Ye’s current condition, they should indeed send troops at this time. His reason can tell him this.

But, for some reason, ever since that night when Shan Tong'er brought a group of monks who should not have been there to rescue Yuwen Ye at the bank of the Yellow River, he has always felt a sense of loss in his heart that even his reason could not suppress.

Can he really defeat Yuwen Ye?

Even if he had an army of 100,000, could he defeat Yuwen Ye, who was already injured in Hulao Pass and was short of troops?
Just as the two of them were silent, the guard outside suddenly asked, "Princess Qin? What are you doing here?"

Immediately afterwards, Shang Ruyi's deep voice rang out: "I want to see Xiao Yuansui!"