The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Qingfeng Post Station, inside the camp walls.

Upon hearing the report, Garrison Commander Wang Haichao frowned, then his anger flared.

He had thought that everything was peaceful and safe here in order to guard Yunjing.

After all, Wusheng Pass is considered one of the most formidable passes in the world, and Chen Xiong was bound to have an arrogant attitude of "I am the best in the world" sooner or later. He believed that even if the imperial court sent 200,000 troops, or even if Ren Tianye personally led his troops to attack, Wusheng Pass could completely hold Ren Tianye back.

It would be difficult for Ren Tianye's army to break through Wusheng Pass and reach his Qingfeng Post Station.

Damn it...

Ren Tianye's army had only been at Wusheng Pass for a day or two when he received news of its fall. At that moment, he was so angry that he wanted to dig Chen Xiong out of the ground, whip his corpse, and leave it to rot in the wilderness.

At present, Ren Tianye's military strategy is to act swiftly.

To his utter surprise, cavalry were sent in a surprise attack, which meant he had prepared a defense in advance, and artillery bombarded them relentlessly.

Otherwise, his head would have been taken by Ren Tianye's army by now.

only……

The heavy casualties among the soldiers have led to a decline in morale at Qingfeng Post Station.

"Commander, Ren Tianye's army is too fierce. They appear and disappear without a trace. My brothers only went out on patrol and lost their lives. If this continues, we really can't hold them off!"

"My lord, Qingfeng Post Station was originally only used for transmitting military intelligence; it has absolutely no ability to sustain a long-term defense. If the Tianye army attacks, we really can't hold out!"

"My lord, Ren Tianye's army has only launched one attack, and our brothers have suffered heavy casualties. The wounded soldiers' camp is almost full. This... this really can't go on!"

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The men who reported were all victims of Wang Ming's iron hooves. Although none of them suffered fatal injuries, they either had broken arms or bloodstains on their faces, making them look extremely miserable.

His pitiful words only intensified the somber atmosphere in the camp.

This made Wang Haichao, who was on the back of his hand, even more irritable.

He immediately retorted impatiently, "I know, I know, I know we can't stop Ren Tianye's army, isn't that what we're already thinking of?"

"We can't just surrender, can we?"

"My father-in-law's family lives in the capital. If we surrender, wouldn't we be implicating him?"

Wang Haichao wasn't just saying that.

He was genuinely trying to find a solution.

And the solutions they came up with were nothing more than those two.

One option is to receive orders from your superior to retreat tonight.

But this is obviously impossible.

Ren Tianye's army was already outside the camp. If he retreated now, and Ren Tianye's army pursued him, especially with the enemy still having two thousand light cavalry, he would be a sitting duck and would have no other outcome but to be beaten.

The second option is to request reinforcements.

Ren Tianye arrived too quickly; he didn't have time to go to Huai'an City to report the news and could only seek help from the nearest city.

The nearest place he could seek help from was Luoyan Ferry, the closest stronghold to him.

Coincidentally, the garrison commander there, Liu Rui, was his brother-in-law.

With this personal relationship in place, they will surely come to the rescue as soon as the distress call arrives.

After the matter was settled, Wang Haichao did not delay. He immediately wrote a letter and sent a messenger with an extra box of oranges. Liu Rui, the garrison commander there, loved oranges, and since he happened to have some of the best, he sent them along to gain favor.

"Hurry up and deliver it before dawn!"

"yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the messenger immediately grabbed the box of oranges and the letter, and galloped away on horseback.

Seeing the messenger disappear into the vast night, Wang Haichao felt a little more at ease.

Luoyan Ferry is not far from here. As long as the letter is delivered, Liu Rui will surely arrive immediately, and then he will have the strength to temporarily resist.

As he was thinking this, he turned his head slightly and saw that the wounded soldiers were still there. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "You guys, don't just stand there either."

"If you're injured, go get it bandaged up quickly."

"I'm afraid we'll have another big battle ahead of us."

Several wounded soldiers responded in unison.

Just as he was about to leave, Wang Haichao suddenly remembered something and asked, "Are all the wounded soldiers in the wounded soldiers' camp right now?"

"Yes, sir. They are all in the wounded soldiers' camp and are being treated by the army doctors."

Wang Haichao nodded and said, "Then I have to go see them in person. If they hadn't blocked Ren Tianye's army and sent the signal in time, Luoyan Ferry would probably have already fallen."

Several wounded soldiers were immediately moved and expressed their gratitude.

One of the wounded soldiers said, "Sir, when I entered the tent, I saw the lady and the army doctor going to the wounded soldiers' camp together. I'm afraid they've already gone to see the wounded soldiers on behalf of the general."

"What?" Wang Haichao exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right!" A man entered from outside the tent; it was Wang Haichao's deputy, also the translator of Qingfeng Post Station. He smiled broadly and said, "Madam has already visited the wounded soldiers on behalf of the garrison commander. The soldiers' morale has instantly soared, and thanks to Madam's efforts, our morale has risen!"

Wang Haichao became even more excited.

I never expected his wife to be so understanding!

With a wife like this, how could we not stop Ren Tianye?

He immediately said, "Let's go, I'll go with you to take a look."

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