Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 257 Who is the Real Idiot

It took less than twenty breaths from the time Chu Shizhao gave the order to the time everyone finished resting and assembled.

And during this process, the Ice Wolf Riders did not make any sound.

It is evident how well-trained they are.

This is when they have just recovered and have not yet truly regained their previous fighting power.

Chu Shizhao couldn't even imagine how powerful the Ice Wolf Cavalry were in their heyday.

From this point of view, his adopted father was indeed quite capable when he was young.

Even Xiliang, which possesses such powerful strength, still has to submit to the Great Zhou.

After countless simulations, Chu Shizhao knew the actions of the Northern Di army very well.

Even those aimless and scattered scouts, Chu Shizhao was able to lead them to hide quietly and approach the Beidi camp without alerting anyone.

At first, Huo Qinghuang didn’t think there was anything wrong. It was not impossible for his Ice Wolf Riders to lurk near the enemy without being discovered.

But the problem is that in order to do this, they must eliminate the scouts who happen to encounter them to prevent them from going back to report.

The actions of an army, even one with only a hundred men, cannot completely conceal their tracks.

The reason why the enemy could not discover it was simply because the scouts who acted as their eyes were killed, creating an artificial blind spot.

However, the blind spot created in this way cannot last too long.

The enemy is not stupid. If the scouts do not report for a long time, they can naturally determine the location of the attackers based on the locations of the missing scouts.

But someone like Chu Shizhao could get close to the enemy without alerting the scouts.

To the enemy, their army is no different from an invisible one.

Many times, Huo Qinghuang couldn't help but want to ask how Chu Shizhao did it.

It was as if there was an eye in the sky, helping him keep an eye on all his enemies.

"Don't move, everyone stay hidden." Chu Shizhao's low voice suddenly sounded in the darkness.

All the Ice Wolf Riders, including Huo Qinghuang, immediately hid themselves.

They had just hidden themselves when they heard the sound of hurried horse hooves in the distance.

A group of Northern Di scouts and scouts, holding flames, galloped past the Ice Wolf Cavalry at a leisurely pace.

The Beidi scouts were also heavily armored. They looked around vigilantly, trying to find any traces of the enemy.

But it was late at night, and the light from the torches was limited. They could not find any trace of the Ice Wolf Riders in the dark.

This scene has happened several times, and each time they were warned in advance by Chu Shizhao.

Although they were not very good at hiding, darkness was their strongest protection. As long as they did not run into these scouts head-on, it would be harder for them to find them than to ascend to heaven.

As soon as the scouts left, Chu Shizhao's voice rang out: "Keep moving forward."

"Your Highness..." Huo Qinghuang hesitated for a while, and finally asked: "How did you find those guys?"

As a military general, Huo Qinghuang couldn't help but feel curious.

For a commander, Huo Qinghuang's ability is even more powerful than any magic weapon.

Anyone who leads troops in battle would definitely be curious about this ability.

Chu Shizhao hesitated for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but because I don't know how to tell you."

"It's like... it's an ability bestowed upon me by God. It allows me to know some of the other party's actions within a certain period of time."

Huo Qinghuang's identity is different, and Chu Shizhao doesn't want to deceive her.

But there are some things that you can never tell, even to your closest people.

So, Chu Shizhao's answer was half true and half false.

Every word is true, but what Huo Qinghuang thinks is his business.

"So it's a divine power. Your mother once had this ability as well."

Chu Shizhao was a little surprised. It was just something he made up casually, and he never expected that there would be new discoveries.

"Does my mother also have this ability? What is her ability like?" Chu Shizhao suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked casually.

Could it be that his adopted mother was actually a time traveler with a golden finger just like himself?
Huo Qinghuang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I'm sorry, young master, I'm not very clear about the abilities of Her Royal Highness the Princess. Many people know that she has the power bestowed by the gods, but no one knows what this power is."

You are playing a jingle with me here.

Chu Shizhao was speechless, but he was not too surprised.

This special power must be kept as the deepest secret and will never be told to anyone easily.

Just like he would not tell anyone about the [Emperor Training Plan].

And if you think about it carefully, Her Royal Highness the Princess should not be a time traveler.

After all, since he came here through time, he has not seen anything that transcends the times.

The fence built by the Northern Di cavalry can be clearly seen in front.

Most of these fences are only about two meters high, and the trees that make up the fences are thick, thin, and crooked.

After all, it was built temporarily, and there is no area with abundant trees nearby, so it is quite difficult to achieve this level.

If we continue to urge Maoqiu to do it again, it will waste a lot of time and affect the army's rest, which is not worth the cost.

Behind the fence, you can hear some tinkling sounds, and it is obvious that the craftsmen are making something.

Chu Shizhao pointed in the direction of the fence and said, "This is where the Beidi craftsmen gather. They should be making siege equipment now."

"We have only one mission for this attack. To burn as much wood as possible, which is used as raw materials, and to burn the siege equipment that is being made."

"When we charge later, try not to kill the craftsmen. Once we have burned everything, we will leave immediately."

In order to let Huo Qinghuang and the Ice Wolf Riders understand the situation in the military camp as much as possible.

Chu Shizhao even drew a simple map on the ground.

“This is where the wood is stored.”

"The ladders are being made in the southwest. This place is not particularly important to us. If you have completed your goal and have not received the order to retreat, you can destroy the ladders as well."

Chu Shizhao drew two circles in the northwest of the map: "Catapults and battering rams are being manufactured here. Our main goal is to destroy these things."

"Also, there are supplies like kerosene in these tents. We can raid there first and get the kerosene to help us set the fire."

Chu Shizhao spent a whole cup of tea just talking about the battle plan.

During this process, they also encountered some Northern Di scouts who were on reconnaissance.

However, Chu Shizhao had been prepared and had the Ice Wolf Cavalry hide in advance, so the Northern Di scouts found nothing.

After the mission was assigned, Chu Shizhao said to all the Ice Wolf Riders seriously, "Brothers, pay attention. To me, your lives are much more important than the results of the battle."

"So, if the situation is bad, your own safety should be your top priority. If any team gets separated from the main force, you should immediately return to Xueyuan Pass to rest."

"As long as you are here, Xueyuan Pass will always be as solid as a rock, and those ambitious Beidi people will not be able to cross the line."

Before the bloody battle, Chu Shizhao actually didn't want to keep emphasizing this kind of thing, as it would be too demoralizing.

But there was no way, the Ice Wolf Riders fought in a very brutal way, almost all of them were aiming to die together with the enemy. If this point was not emphasized, these guys would really fight to the end.

When the Ice Wolf Riders just woke up, there were more than 150 of them.

After these battles, there were only a little over a hundred left.

They are all powerful and battle-hardened soldiers, and they cannot be sacrificed so easily in a place like this.

After repeatedly telling them to try their best to ensure their own safety whenever possible.

Chu Shizhao finally led the Ice Wolf Cavalry and launched another attack on the Beidi camp.

All the Ice Wolf Riders were trying their best to control the pace of their horses and keep their noises as low as possible.

Therefore, even in the silent night, the Ice Wolf Riders still rushed to about three hundred steps away from the Northern Di before they were discovered by the guards.

"Enemy attack!"

The guards shouted desperately to alert the soldiers in the Beidi camp.

The tinkling of bells and the whistling of whistles made the Northern Di camp seem like a drop of water dropped into a pot of boiling hot oil, causing it to boil completely.

Seeing this, Chu Shizhao naturally no longer chose to hide: "Follow me!"

Huo Qinghuang took the lead, protecting Chu Shizhao behind him, and rode at the maximum speed.

Before rushing to the fence, Huo Qinghuang aimed his spear at the intersection of the fence and stabbed it.

When people use horsepower, the impact force they generate is extremely huge.

The fence at the arm shattered directly, and Huo Qinghuang rode his horse into the Beidi military camp.

Chu Shizhao followed closely behind and went into the gap created by Huo Qinghuang.

Of course, it is impossible for more than a hundred Ice Wolf Riders to just take this one gap.

The other Ice Wolf Riders were not as skilled as Huo Qinghuang, and could not destroy the fence with weapons alone.

But they also had their own way. Several wolf riders took out grappling hooks and threw them at the fence. After the grappling hooks hooked the fence, they wrapped the grappling hook ropes around the saddle.

Several horses worked together.

With a loud crash, the makeshift fences were forcibly pulled open.

This opened up an unobstructed path for the subsequent Ice Wolf Riders.

After rushing into the camp, Chu Shizhao immediately said to Huo Qinghuang: "Go left, there is kerosene in the third tent!"

Chu Shizhao was more familiar with the Beidi camp than Xueyuan Pass.

He himself couldn't remember how many times he had come here during the [Emperor Growth Plan].

Huo Qinghuang nodded and agreed to do as he was told, then used his spear to pry open a tent.

Under the tent, I saw seven or eight people huddled together with terrified faces.

They were wearing leather aprons and had many jars the size of human heads around them.

Obviously, they were preparing dream fire oil for siege.

Judging from the appearance of these people, most of them should be craftsmen from the Great Zhou, probably captured by the Northern Di people.

Huo Qinghuang followed Chu Shizhao's orders and did not make things difficult for the craftsmen.

He said coldly: "Which ones are kerosene."

An older craftsman pointed tremblingly at several clay pots tied together with ropes in the corner.

"Those are... those are!"

Huo Qinghuang picked up the pottery jars with his spear.

Chu Shizhao, who followed closely behind, pointed to the left of Huo Qinghuang and said, "Turn left two hundred steps ahead, and you will see where they stack the wood."

"Gee!" Huo Qinghuang pulled the reins, and the horse under her crotch neighed, then rushed out with all four hooves.

Someone among the Northern Di cavalry immediately understood Huo Qinghuang's purpose and immediately gave a stern order: "They want to burn the wood so that we have no equipment to attack the city tomorrow. Stop them quickly."

Many Beidi soldiers rushed over from all directions, but Huo Qinghuang seemed to be alone.

The man and the gun were one, and wherever the war horses passed, only a pile of dead bodies were left.

The sight of her galloping across the battlefield made Chu Shizhao involuntarily think of someone.

Li Fengning.

She was just like Huo Qinghuang in front of him. Once she arrived on the battlefield, she was as dazzling as a burning sun.

Even though countless people rushed out and tried to stop Huo Qinghuang.

But no one succeeded.

Almost unhindered, she rushed to where the wood was piled.

Throw the clay pots filled with kerosene at the wood.

Amid the loud crackling sounds, kerosene splattered everywhere.

Afterwards, Huo Qinghuang swept the brazier with his spear, and the burning charcoal inside fell on the wood like small fireballs, igniting the kerosene.

With a bang, flames shot straight into the air.

In order to completely burn the wood, Huo Qinghuang, under the command of Chu Shizhao, found other kerosene and lit three fires.

The other Ice Wolf Riders were also busy. Some were burning wood like Huo Qinghuang, while others were burning siege equipment such as catapults and battering rams that were currently being made.

As for the ladders, they really can't take care of them now.

Chu Shizhao had been calculating in his mind, and felt that the time was almost up so he didn't want to continue fighting.

Retreat with the Ice Wolf Cavalry immediately.

By the time the Northern Di cavalry arrived, the Ice Wolf cavalry had already disappeared in the darkness.

Murong Ze was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Taking advantage of mobility, constantly harassing the enemy and making it difficult for the enemy to take care of both ends, this was originally the method that the Northern Di people were most adept at.

Now it is being used by the enemy on me. I am so embarrassed.

"Send people to put out the fire immediately and save as many people as possible."

"By the way, what about the casualties among the craftsmen? If the losses are too great, send someone to capture them immediately."

Murong Ze originally thought that the craftsmen under his command must have suffered heavy losses.

After all, if it were him, he would definitely kill the craftsman first.

Although it is troublesome if wood or something burns, it doesn't take much time to repair it.

If the craftsman died, it would actually slow down the process of making siege equipment.

"What did you say? The craftsmen suffered almost no losses?" Murong Ze said in disbelief.

Then, Murong Ze sneered disdainfully: "You don't even know how to kill the craftsman and cut off the firewood. How stupid."

(End of this chapter)