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Chapter 978: The Villain Zhou Yu

"Let me go, bastards, let me go!"

Ashley was pinned to the ground and struggled hard.

However, in the face of the absolute power difference, her efforts were naturally in vain.

So, Ashley could only shed tears as Zhou Yu and others tied her up tightly, stuffed her mouth with a cloth, and took her in front of Su Yao.

"woooooo"

Seeing the bloody demon so close before her, Ashley trembled all over and curled up like a poor little animal.

Su Yao rode his horse closer and looked at the captured Wusun woman with interest.

Compared to those ordinary nomads who have been through a lot, this girl has fair and tender skin. It is obvious that she has been pampered since childhood. She is wearing gorgeous leather armor with gold edges, which is specially made for women. The sword at her waist is also of extraordinary workmanship, and the scabbard is inlaid with gems, which shines brightly in the sun.

"It looks like we caught a big fish." Su Yao got off the horse and used the whip to lift Ashley's chin. The girl turned her face away stubbornly, but she couldn't hide the fear in her eyes.

Zhou Yu then took a step forward, pulled the cloth out of her mouth, and asked in a dry voice in the Wusun language he had just learned on the road, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Ashley snorted coldly and immediately turned her face away and refused to answer.

But when she saw the head of the captain of the guards hanging on Su Yao's waist, tears started to flow again.

"Take them back for interrogation." Su Yao waved his hand, "The rest of you, clean up the battlefield. Make sure to kill them all. Don't let any one escape!"

Seeing her uncooperative, although Su Yao wanted to interrogate her in depth, but considering that the battle was not over yet, in order to prevent other people from slipping through the net and leaking the news, Su Yao ordered Ashley to be taken away first, and then he jumped on his horse and continued to chase her.

With the death of the captain of the guards and Ashley being captured, the battle in the forest quickly entered garbage time.

Under the siege of the Han army, although these royal guards could still hold on for a while relying on their own equipment and qualities, they had completely lost the ability to break out.

Several organized breakouts turned into opportunities for the Han army to divide and annihilate them.

The very few who had managed to escape by taking advantage of the chaos and using the shadows of the trees were also intercepted by the reserve troops patrolling the periphery, and even Su Yao himself killed two groups.

Finally, when Ashley was taken to the front line and saw their princess being captured after trying to break through, these Wusun warriors who had made their last effort to hold on finally collapsed.

"If you don't want your master to die, lay down your weapons!"

The accompanying guide's shouting in front of the battle destroyed the last of the Wusun warriors' morale.

"Ruined."

"The princess has been captured!"

This cry was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

When a Wusun warrior helplessly put down his weapon, the battlefield was soon filled with the sound of clanging.

These brave warriors dropped their weapons and knelt down to surrender. The few brave warriors who refused to surrender were soon strangled to death by the Han army.

The battle ended faster than expected. When the sun set, the pine forest was dead silent. Only the occasional groan of the wounded reminded people that a fierce battle had just taken place here.

The Han soldiers cleaned up the battlefield with ease, while the Wusun people were all dejected and tied up tightly.

Not far away, in the shadows of the forest, Hong'er, also wearing a red robe, rushed to the scene with more than a dozen logistics and medical staff and began to rescue the injured.

At the same time, Ma Chao and Yan Xing also came to report excitedly:

"Report to the general, our army has completely wiped out the enemy in this battle, beheaded more than 600 people, captured 123 people, and seized more than 600 war horses."

"Our army suffered only about 80 casualties, which can be regarded as a great victory!"

Su Yao nodded, his eyes swept over the captives who were tied up and kneeling on the ground, and finally fell on Ashley: "Did you find out anything?"

Zhou Yu stepped forward and said in a low voice, "This woman is still very stubborn and won't say a word, but the other captives are not so stubborn. According to their account, this woman is Princess Ashley, the youngest daughter of the Wusun King. This time she led her army to inspect the mountain pass privately, but she didn't expect to run into our army by chance."

"Princess? You came here to inspect?" Su Yao raised his eyebrows, "Could it be that the Wusun royal court is on guard against us?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "I thought so at first, but I didn't expect that all this was the princess's willful behavior. According to the captives, the Wusun royal court had no defense against the Tianshan line of defense. They firmly believed that our army could not cross the snow-capped mountains in winter. Even after the princess came here for a tour, she was preparing to go north to join their main force, but we happened to intercept her halfway."

Su Yao heard this, his eyes flashed: "So, isn't the Wusun capital completely defenseless now?"

Zhou Yu nodded, "That's right. The captives also said that the main force of Wusun has been mobilized by our army's feint attack, and the troops are divided into north and south. The garrison of the royal capital is less than 10,000. If our army can successfully reach the city and take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, this battle can be won in one battle."

"Okay, okay!" Su Yao laughed.

"The plan remains unchanged. Notify the entire army to rest as soon as possible. The entire army will attack at midnight tonight. We must take over Chigu as soon as possible."

"I obey your order!" Ma Chao and Yan Xing clasped their fists and then asked, "What about the prisoners?"

Su Yao pondered for a moment. Under normal circumstances, these prisoners would naturally be taken away to be used as labor, but now that they were deep behind enemy lines, these people had become a trouble.

So after a while, Su Yao took a deep breath, waved his hand and said, "Let's kill them all. Be quick and give them a quick death."

"Wait a minute, General."

At this time, Zhou Yu suddenly said:

"This Wusun princess has a special status, why don't we take advantage of it?"

"You mean?" Su Yao frowned, "Is this necessary?"

Zhou Yu immediately took out the map and explained to Su Yao:
"General, although we have successfully left the mountain, it will still take three days to reach the capital of Chigu even if we travel at full speed overnight."

"Moreover, the capital is located in the river valley, and it is said that there are checkpoints on the surrounding roads. If we go there openly, there is no guarantee that the news will not be leaked."

Then, Zhou Yu pointed his finger at the plains surrounding the Wusun capital, Chigu:
"Although there are not many soldiers guarding their capital, the Wusun people have lived and multiplied in this valley for hundreds of years and there are many tribes. Once they find our army approaching, they will probably mobilize in advance and cause us considerable trouble."

"But if we have this princess in our hands, we can use the captured flags and tokens to disguise ourselves as her guards and approach the capital unimpeded, or even enter the city directly!"

Su Yao was silent for a moment after hearing this.

Of course he understood what Zhou Yu said.

Although he was from Cheshi and the unlocked map of Wusun was not detailed, he could still see the main road to the royal capital Chigu clearly through the small map.

Therefore, in Su Yao's initial plan, they were prepared to hide during the day and move out at night, sneak out of the checkpoints at night, and then kill all the tribes and caravans they met on the road that might expose their identities. Finally, when the distance was almost close, they would rush day and night and march to attack their capital.

From the perspective of others, this plan naturally has many loopholes and is full of factors that could fail at any time.

However, Su Yao himself is still quite confident. After all, the advantage of having the third eye is unmatched by others.

But now that the Princess Wusun has been captured, it seems possible to use her identity to save some trouble and optimize the battle plan.

But the only problem is.
"Such a plan would certainly require the princess' cooperation. Judging from her expression, this may not be easy."

Equipment and flags can be replaced, but they are not of Wusun descent after all. Once the defenders become suspicious and interrogate them, it will be easy to be exposed without the princess to step forward.

Su Yao's eyes turned to the tied-up Princess Ashley. At this moment, she was being guarded by two soldiers, tied up and kneeling in a tent behind a bonfire not far away.

Although the girl shrank her body out of fear, the stubbornness in her eyes was still there.

Perhaps after the fall of Wusun, as time goes by, she will slowly accept her fate, but it is obviously not an easy thing to ask her to fully cooperate and betray her motherland and family now.

This is also the reason why Su Yao had never considered it before.

Her favorability is too low. By the time I get her to help with the work, I'm afraid I'll have already defeated Wusun.

"It is naturally very difficult to make her willingly agree."

Zhou Yu looked at Ashley and narrowed his eyes slightly:

"But no matter how fierce her temper is, she is just a pampered noble lady. It won't be difficult to get her to cooperate temporarily with a little trickery."

Su Yao raised an eyebrow: "Oh? What's Gongjin's plan?"

Zhou Yu smiled slightly, whispered a few words in his ear, and then
"Gongjin, you are such a villain!"

After listening to Zhou Yu's plan, Su Yao couldn't help but speak out. He looked Zhou Yu up and down and said in surprise:

"I didn't expect that a handsome man like you with thick eyebrows and big eyes could come up with such mean ideas."

Zhou Yu coughed lightly and explained awkwardly: "Since ancient times, kindness does not govern the army, justice does not govern wealth, and great things are achieved without paying attention to trivial matters. As long as we can reduce our casualties and win the victory, such a small trick is not worth mentioning."

"Haha, Gongjin, you are trying to persuade me in a different way. I should not be too soft-hearted."

Su Yao shook his head, stood up and said:
"Okay, I'll follow your plan, but I'll be the villain."

(End of this chapter)