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

Wang Ming didn't know how Zhang Shi suddenly became so confident, but he was genuinely happy for Zhang Shi.

He said, "If General Zhang Shi has such ambition, I, Wang Ming, certainly wouldn't dare to compete for it."

"Whether we rob it or not doesn't matter, in the end it's up to the Duke to decide..."

With that, the two entered the tent.

And everything went as Zhang Shi had predicted.

Ren Tianye is preparing to take Huai'an City.

"Generals, who is willing to be the vanguard this time?"

"To capture Huai'an City for me."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Shi stepped forward: "Your Excellency, this humble general is willing to go!"

Ren Tianye looked at him with a half-smile: "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely, definitely, and without a doubt!"

Zhang Shixin vowed, "If I fail to capture Huai'an City within seven days this time, I am willing to offer my head in return."

Ren Tianye said, "There is no joking in the army!"

"This is absolutely no joke!"

"Okay!" Ren Tianye agreed, "I'll give you one more chance, but remember, don't try to beat around the bush again."

"Ha!" Zhang Shi said arrogantly, "Circling? Even a dog wouldn't circle. This time, I'll show Huai'an City my swift fighting style!"

Ren Tianye stared at Zhang Shi for a second, but ultimately did not deny it and directly handed the task over to Zhang Shi.

However, just as Zhang Shi returned to his tent, Ren Tianye learned of Yun Wanyi's whereabouts and summoned Zhang Shi over again.

"Zhang Shi, if you have a character, you must make good use of him and use him in a different way. When fighting Yun Jing, the Swift Wind strategy is not always suitable."

Zhang Shi wasn't surprised that Ren Tianye knew about Yun Wanyi, after all, the Demon Suppression Division was loyal to the Duke and was his eyes and ears.

Moreover, he hid Yun Wanyi to guard against Wang Ming, not Ren Tianye.

He then said, "Don't worry, Your Excellency. With Yun Wanyi here, even if Huai'an City is as solid as an iron wall, cracks will appear."

"But I am confident that as long as there is even the slightest opening in Huai'an City, it will not be able to withstand my attack."

Ren Tianye felt helpless, sensing that Zhang Shi still hadn't figured it out. Even with an ace in his hand, he probably couldn't unleash its full potential.

He offered a suggestion: "Zhang Shi, if you don't quite understand the intricacies of this, you can go and ask Su Jin. Su Jin knows much more about it."

"A general should listen to the advice of others, even if it's not helpful to you, it won't do you any harm, will it?"

Zhang Shi was relatively obedient to advice, especially Ren Tianye's words. After leaving the camp, he went straight to Su Jin's camp.

There were soldiers guarding the entrance.

After the notification was given, Su Jin strode out to greet him.

Dressed in military uniform, Su Jin smiled broadly: "General Zhang Shi, what brings you here?"

"The Duke's style."

"Oh? Has the Duke given any instructions?" Su Jin said, inviting Zhang Shi into the tent, "Is there some operation that requires my assistance?"

"General Zhang Shi, please give your orders. I, Su Jin, will gladly die for you!"

"It's not that serious," Zhang Shidao said. "Someone surrendered to me, and I saw the opportunity to take Huai'an City. However, the Duke said he could consult you for advice."

"General Zhang Shi, your fame is renowned, your sweeping victories have shaken the world, who wouldn't bow before you? With such heroic spirit, it's no wonder someone has pledged allegiance to you." Su Jin flattered him leisurely, then asked, "I wonder, who is the one who surrendered?"

"A woman named Yun Wanyi is the daughter of the garrison commander of Huai'an City. She is quite popular among the soldiers in Huai'an City."

After a pause, Zhang Shi continued, "Originally, she was to marry Xu Shang, the eldest son of the city lord, to boost morale. However, Xu Shang has some mental issues, and coincidentally, he also has a twin brother, Xu Xia..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Jin interrupted, "So, Xu Shang wants his younger brother, Xu Xia, to marry Yun Wanyi in his place?"

Zhang Shi was stunned for a moment: "I haven't finished speaking yet, how...how did you know?"

"So simple, why would it be hard to guess?" Su Jin laughed. "Xu Shang must have someone he loves, right? General Zhang Shi, have you found out?"

sweetheart?

Zhang Shi was stunned for a moment.

Does Xu Shang have someone he loves?

No, Yun Wanyi didn't say that to him.

No, he didn't even ask!

But how did Su Jin know?

"Isn't it obvious?" Su Jin laughed. "Our army is pressing on Huai'an City, and Xu Shang, as the acting city lord, has not shown any signs of fleeing. He will definitely resist to the end."

"That's why he married Yun Wanyi at this juncture, in order to boost morale and strengthen his forces."

"Furthermore, according to the scouts, Xu Shang is a man of both literary and martial talents, and he is clearly well aware of this."

"But since he was aware of this and worked hard for it, yet he had his brother take his place at his wedding, it is clear that he was influenced by someone else, and that the person who could influence him had an extraordinary relationship with him."

"So..."

"In a place like Yunjing, who else could it be but my beloved?"

Zhang Shi's head was buzzing.

Yun Wanyi had told him this several times before, and he only felt his head was spinning. But now, he had only just opened his mouth, and Su Jin had already made sense of it so clearly!

Su Jin could even predict things he didn't know.

Su Jin, when did you become so amazing?

"General Zhang Shi, you have your strengths and weaknesses. I only have a superficial understanding of trivial matters. Compared with your invincible conquest of the grasslands, I am truly inferior and cannot even come close to your level."

Su Jin immediately saw through Zhang Shi's thoughts and quickly comforted him, then asked, "Now that we have someone as important as Yun Wanyi in our hands, General Zhang Shi, what are your plans?"

After pausing for a moment, Zhang Shi slowly recovered, then confidently declared, "Of course, we'll take advantage of the chaos in Huai'an City and launch a swift and decisive attack!"

"Let them...face the storm!"

Su Jin nodded in affirmation, then asked, "General Zhang Shi, do you think there might be an even more ingenious plan?"

"Of course!" Zhang Shi said with an air of unstoppable force, "This time, I, the general, will take the swift attack to the extreme. Each soldier will have two light cavalry, with bells removed from the horses and gagged in the mouths, and will gallop out under the cover of night."

"We must take Huai'an City within half an hour."

Su Jin subconsciously pursed her lips into a thin line, paused for a moment, and then said, "General Zhang Shi, besides the Swift Wind fighting style, are there any other tactics you might have?"

"Absolutely!" Zhang Shihao said with great enthusiasm, "Besides the swift and powerful tactics, we can also directly attack Huai'an, employ decapitation strikes, trap the enemy's supplies, sustain the war through war, launch coordinated attacks from multiple directions, have elite cavalry break through, and achieve a central breakthrough..."

After a pause, he said, "These all depend on one's mindset and must be applied flexibly on the battlefield. They cannot become fixed patterns, otherwise even a victory will be a Pyrrhic one!"

Su Jin admitted that Zhang Shi was right, and that this was Zhang Shi's ability to sweep across the grasslands, but... she felt helpless after helpless.

I had no choice but to explain.

"General Zhang Shi, do you think it's possible to take Huai'an City easily without much fighting?"

"No need to fight?" Zhang Shi shook his head and said, "Yun Wanyi can't get military power. Only the person she marries can get military power."

"That's right..." Su Jin laughed, "If the man she marries gets military power, then the gates of Huai'an will be open, won't they?"

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