A tiger in plain land is bullied by a dog. Ku He may not have heard this saying before, but this is what he is experiencing now.

It was also at this time that three cloud-piercing arrows were shot from the cavalry of Uesugi Tiger outside the camp, which made Ku He calm down. That was the originally agreed retreat signal.

"Humph"

After all, he was no longer young and impulsive; decades of experience had allowed Ku He to make the best choice: retreat, escaping alone without caring about the safety of his eldest and younger disciples.

Facts have proved that as long as the grandmaster wants to leave, he still has a chance to escape even if he is seriously injured.

Looking at Ku He's receding back, Qian Chunqiang became unhappy.

"Ku He's martial arts are amazing, but he lost his apprentice and his soldiers. Everyone, shout for me."

There must be a divine will in everything. Even if there was no Zhou Yu or Zhuge Liang, similar nonsense would still come into being.

Not to mention that Qian Chunqiang was someone close to the prince, just based on his performance against a grandmaster just now, where he was not inferior to anyone, the soldiers in the army also revered him as a god; his instructions were conveyed very well.

Ku Hecai had just escaped into Uesugi Tiger's cavalry, and when he heard these dirty words, he vomited blood again.

"Master, what's the matter? Where are the Saint and Langtao?"

Uesugi Tora was also surprised to see that only Ku He ran out.

"The other party had planned this long ago. We were set up."

Teammates are your apprentices, so you can’t say they are bad. You can only blame the enemy for being too cunning.

"General, it's almost dawn."

Uesugi Tora's deputy general reminded from the side.

Currently, the two armies are at war, and Northern Qi is on the defensive. They cannot defeat the well-equipped and well-trained Southern Qing soldiers head-on. This is the lesson learned from repeated failures, a fact that even Ku He and Uesugi Tiger have to admit.

"What do you think, Imperial Master?"

Uesugi Tora asked Ku He.

"Retreat first. Don't let the soldiers suffer more fearless casualties. One day I will settle the account with Qian Chunqiang."

Thanks to his superb ability in talking nonsense, Qian Chunqiang was firmly remembered by Ku He, one of the four great masters.

As for the instigator Li Chengqian, who is he?

Oh, he is the prince of Nanqing, our target this time.

Chapter 239: Burning Wuchao

Although they were inside the tent, Li Chengqian could hear clearly Qian Chunqiang's dirty talk outside the tent.

You are worthy of being the successor of Eunuch Cao. Talents like you are what I want.

Luohong Duoduo, this name sounds more reliable than Haitang Duoduo. Should we change her name now? Looking at the beautiful woman lying on the bed with a hopeless look on her face, Li Chengqian seemed to be thinking about something.

"Your Highness, Marshal Xu requests to see you."

Qian Chunqiang reported after entering the tent.

"I have already said that in this military camp, the orders of Marshal Xu are respected. How can a slave like you stop the Marshal?"

Fortunately, I haven't picked up my gun or mounted my horse yet, otherwise I would be stuck.

Li Chengqian quickly stood up, put on an inner armor and went outside the tent to meet Xu Shijie.

"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

It is better to be safe than sorry. Only after seeing Li Chengqian in person did Xu Shijie feel truly relieved.

"Master, please don't be polite. Thanks to your guards today, I was able to escape from the hands of these assassins. Cheng Qian would like to thank you."

Li Chengqian bowed his hands, showing respect to a wise man, and thanked Xu Shijie.

"Your Highness, you are too kind. It was Grandmaster Ye who stopped Ku He, and it was Eunuch Qian who captured Lang Tao. I dare not take credit for it."

Xu Shijie naturally knew about Haitang Duoduo's existence, but he was tactful enough not to mention it and consciously ignored it.

"Master Ye, where is he? I want to thank him in person."

The Ye family is ostensibly a faction of Prince Cheng, but Li Chengqian knows that they are undercover agents arranged by Emperor Qing.

"Your Highness, Grandmaster Ye should go after Ku He."

Even though the four great masters (except Emperor Qing) seem to respect each other, if they have the chance, everyone wants to kill the other.

Ye Liuyun wanted to take this opportunity to kill Ku He.

"I see. Hey, who is this person?"

Li Chengqian pointed at the person who looked like a dead dog on the ground and asked.

"Your Highness, this person is Ku He's eldest disciple Lang Tao."

Lang Tao was a master at the upper level of the ninth rank. Countless Nanqing officers had been assassinated by him in this war. Xu Shijie had never expected that he would be beaten like this when he met Qian Chunqiang.

"Is he dead? If he is not dead, can we get some useful information from him? With his status, he should know a lot of Qi army's military secrets."

Coming to the front line, you can't just do nothing. If possible, Li Chengqian still wants to help.

"Your Highness, this is a good idea, but I'm afraid Lang Tao will be stubborn or give some false information."

Xu Shijie is still the same as before, not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes; his fighting style has a bit of the meaning of "a good warrior does not have glorious achievements".

"Don't worry, Marshal. I have plenty of ways to make him speak the truth. Just wait and see."

Li Chengqian took the lead and broke Lang Tao's willpower. It was impossible for him to regain his self-awareness in a short period of time, so Qian Chunqiang spoke with confidence.

…………

After meeting Xu Shijie, Li Chengqian returned to his tent. He originally planned to take a nap, but with such a fair-skinned and beautiful girl lying on his bed, it was really difficult for him to fall asleep.

Change your name.

Luohong Duoduo was indeed worthy of the title, and everything should have gone smoothly. However, this process made Li Chengqian, who was used to being served, a little dissatisfied.

"Boring"

I don't blame you for not moving when your acupuncture points were pressed, but what happened later? Non-violent non-cooperation, how come you, a saint girl from Northern Qi, have Ah San blood?

At this time, it was already daybreak; leaving a Flying Thunder God spell on this ungrateful woman, Li Chengqian left his tent.

"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

Wearing a golden armor, Li Chengqian is like a firefly in the dark night, it is hard not to attract attention.

Of course, if this happened on the battlefield, he would definitely be the target of concentrated fire.

"Thank you for your hard work, soldiers."

Li Chengqian returned the gifts one by one.

In fact, ordinary soldiers don’t ask for much, just a salary and a full meal; if you give them dignity on this basis, they will tell you what it means to die for their friends.

"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

Li Chengqian walked straight into Xu Shijie's military tent, and the guards at the door had no intention of stopping him.

What kind of general, what kind of soldiers. In the military camp of Nanqing, Li Chengqian felt the ordinary soldiers' heartfelt awe for the imperial power. This should be the result that Emperor Qing wanted.

"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

Li Chengqian walked into the military tent, and all the generals, including the commander-in-chief Xu Shijie, stood up to greet him; what happened to the fact that most of the brave generals in the army were unruly?

"No need to be polite. The assassins from Northern Qi attacked last night, and I made all the generals worried about me."

Excessive modesty is pride. At this moment, Li Chengqian did not say any more polite words mainly referring to Xu Shijie.

"Your Highness has come at the right time. Eunuch Qian has found out from Lang Tao where the Qi army's food and fodder are. We are discussing whether or not to attack here."

"Oh, where is the food supply?"

When two armies engage in battle, food and fodder go first; this is something that even people who don't understand military affairs know.

"In Wuchao, two hundred miles away from us."

Wuchao?

Just by hearing the name, Li Chengqian knew that the news was true.

In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao led 5000 elite troops to attack Yuan Shao's grain storage site Wuchao. I never thought that I would replicate his legend thousands of years later.

I am determined to be this thief Cao.

"General, Cheng Qian requests the order to lead 5000 cavalry to attack Wuchao."

I'll go, what's going on?

We were still discussing whether to fight or not, but you just said you would lead 5000 cavalry to attack.

Considering that Li Chengqian brought 5000 cavalry from Kyoto, you have to do this regardless of whether I agree or not.

For the first time, Xu Shijie discovered that Li Chengqian seemed humble, but was actually rebellious in his bones.

"Your Highness is worth a fortune, and there is no point in using a butcher knife to kill a chicken. In my opinion, the task of raiding Wuchao should be handed over to others."

Xu Shijie persuaded.

"Marshal, I am not going to the frontline just to be a spectator. Please give me a chance."

Li Chengqian asked again.

I give you a chance. If something happens to you, will the emperor give me another chance?

Xu Shijie was cursing in his heart but couldn't show it on his face.

"In that case, I will approve it; but 8000 light cavalry is too few; Xu Qing, you take leopard cavalry to accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Xu Qing, the eldest son of Xu Shijie, understood his father's meaning immediately. As long as the person and the tower are there, it doesn't matter whether Wuchao is taken or not, the safety of the prince must be protected.

At noon, in order to cover Li Chengqian's attack, Xu Shijie only left the soldiers in the camp, and the rest of the people went out in full force to attack the Northern Qi camp.

Uesugi Tora thought that the other party was seeking revenge for last night's assassination, so he didn't take it seriously and ordered his soldiers to defend the area to the death. The fierce battle lasted until the evening.

Didn't the Northern Qi soldiers notice that a cavalry unit had changed into their clothes, traveled light, and headed due north to Wuchao, their grain storage area?

Yin Shi

The day before, Ku He chose this time to assassinate himself, and Li Chengqian also chose this time to launch a surprise attack on Wuchao.

Not to kill the enemy, just to burn the food.

This was what Li Chengqian explained to everyone before he set out. He was very lucky and perfectly replicated Cao Cao's success, except that he failed to catch a drunkard from Wuchao.

.........

"General, there are flames rising from the direction of Wuchao. I'm afraid it's not good..."

Before Uesugi Tora could recover from the good news that Haitang Duoduo had successfully escaped, he was completely stunned by the news from the soldiers.

"Kill... Kill..."

"Your food and grass have been cut off, why don't you surrender quickly..."

Just by looking at the flames rising to the sky in the north, Xu Shijie knew that Li Chengqian had succeeded; although he did not like taking risks, he still knew how to seize this God-given opportunity.

Chapter 240 Preparing to return to Beijing

It's been seven days since the last war.

Yecheng

Xu Shijie not only defeated the Northern Qi coalition forces in one fell swoop, but also took over this important town of Northern Qi.

What about Li Chengqian? Because there would be no more wars in the short term, he was happy to relax and moved directly into the prefectural governor's mansion. At this moment, he was watching the daughter of the prefect of Yecheng, Gu Qing'er, performing a song and dance for him in the hall of the prefectural governor's mansion.

"Your Highness, Northern Qi Saintess Haitang Duoduo requests to see you."

After the song and dance, Gu Qing'er returned to Li Chengqian's desk and served him fruit. It was also at this time that Qian Chunqiang stepped forward to report.

"Haitang Duoduo? Humph, let her in."

Li Chengqian probably knew why this woman who had already escaped would fall into the trap.

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