It's about helping you navigate the female-oriented online community, not conquering cities and

Lin Kai felt it was a bit excessive.

At this depth... do we really need to build a bridge?

"No need. Pass on my order: the army should cross the river directly."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Kai waved his hand.

"But young master, if we cross directly, what if the enemy is advancing upstream..."

Choi Ki was taken aback when he met Lin Kai's gaze.

What if someone breaches the dam upstream?

"If any soldier drowns, I will reward you with 100 taels of gold."

Lin Kai interrupted him directly.

LOL... With this level of depth, even if you were Guan Yu reincarnated and flooded the seven armies, I wouldn't even bat an eye!

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Choi Ki scratched his head.

...

Although I still have a tiny bit of worry in my heart, after all, there are often cases in military books where "XX breaches the dam upstream, and then the flood submerges the entire army".

But since Lin Kai had spoken, Cui Ji also ordered the army to cross the river directly.

Lin Kai rode his horse across the stream, taking the lead.

the other side.

On a high ground more than three miles away.

"Hmph! This time I'll make that bastard Lin Kai regret it!"

The woman, dressed in a moon-white palace gown, put down the bamboo tube she was holding and snorted coldly.

As Nangong Wan's maid, Tian Huan passed by Lin Kai's army just one day after leaving the city.

Lin Kai didn't recognize Tian Huan, and since she didn't stop him, and the porters accompanying him were transporting spices and rouge, he didn't bother with her.

But Tian Huan got angry when she realized that Lin Kai was completely ignoring her.

He had just turned back to confront Lin Kai when he witnessed Nangong Wan being shot to death.

Swearing to make Lin Kai "regret" his actions, Tian Huan immediately rode his horse to Anqing City and found his cousin.

"Don't worry, after the flood has submerged the entire army, Lin Kai will naturally be crying and begging for your forgiveness."

"I will make Lin Kai your slave, and he will have to beg for your forgiveness to survive the rest of his life!"

The woman beside him, clad in bright silver armor, nodded.

As Tian Huan's cousin and the garrison commander of Anqing City, Luo Haishu also felt that Lin Kai was a terrible person.

How can there be men in this world who disrespect women so much?

Doesn't he know that respecting women is a basic quality of a man?

"Then you should be careful, cousin."

"Don't drown Lin Kai, otherwise I won't be able to see him regret it."

Tian Huan turned her head.

Upon hearing this, Luo Haishu nodded.

...

An army of 40,000 is still quite large, and it will take some time for them all to cross the river.

So after crossing the stream, Lin Kai found a high point and then used a bamboo tube to look out for the city's defenses.

But upon closer inspection...

"This structure is a barbican? And it even has arrow towers?"

Lin Kai was surprised and suspicious.

Something's not right, is it? Women's content creators know this?

Could that be a moat outside the city?

"Yes, I've been to Anqing City before. It's said that Anqing City has always been known as the natural barrier of Kangnan Prefecture."

Choi Ki stepped forward and nodded.

Lin Kai remained silent, but felt something was off.

I thought about it.

"How much do you know about the Gu family?"

"I don't know much either, I've only seen a little bit in the Qian Shi."

"A merchant being written into history books?"

"No, according to records, the Gu family's ancestor repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, so in a fit of anger, he went into business..."

"?"

"It also left behind the famous saying, 'When my flower blooms, all other flowers wither.'"

"..."

Lin Kai's lips twitched, and he sensed something was wrong.

"What is astonishing is that the Gu family ancestor quickly monopolized the business of paper, pens, and ink, firmly controlling the lifeline of scholars across the land. As a result, this Gu family ancestor was called the Sage of Calligraphy by later generations."

Cui Ji didn't notice Lin Kai's expression and continued speaking.

Lin Kai: ?

"In the third year of the reign of Emperor Daqian, the rebellion of the military governors of the three towns caused great suffering to the people. The ancestors of the Gu family could not bear to see this, so they spent all their wealth to organize an army of 100,000 to quell the rebellion."

"..."

"The rebellion was quickly quelled, and the Gu family ancestor thus commanded an army of 300,000..."

"And then this ancestor of the Gu family abandoned an army of 300,000 for a woman?"

"No, it's not that. To fulfill his childhood dream, the Gu family ancestor wrote to the then Emperor Shengzong, expressing his willingness to exchange these 300,000 troops for the position of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince."

"..."

Lin Kai suddenly felt conflicted.

Lin Kai, still conflicted, remained indecisive.

"In the early years of the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Great Qian Dynasty, the chieftains in the southwest rebelled. The elderly ancestor of the Gu family once again rushed to the front line, spending all his family fortune to recruit an army of 300,000, and in one fell swoop, he conquered the southwest..."

Choi Ki gazed leisurely ahead and continued speaking.

Lin Kai: ?

I... never mind, it's a female-oriented genre after all...

At least I know my guess was right; the sheer number of troops in female-oriented content is truly unreasonable...

"Then why has the Gu family fallen from grace? They were merely the richest family in Jiangnan?"

Lin Kai turned his head to look at Cui Ji.

He paused after saying that.

"Is it because the descendants of the Gu family don't know how to respect women? Or is it because the descendants of the Gu family gave up their military power for a certain woman?"

Lin Kai scratched his head.

That should be right, right? I don't think there's anything like political persecution in female-oriented content...

"Yes and no, mainly because Gu Youcheng's grandfather had an affair."

Choi Ki turned his head.

"?"

Lin Kai's pupils dilated instantly.

"Emperor Lingzong of the Great Qian Dynasty was furious and issued an edict to demote Gu Youcheng's grandfather to Kangping Prefecture."

Meeting Lin Kai's gaze, Cui Ji spoke earnestly.

Lin Kai: ...

"Groove-like..."

Lin Kai gritted his teeth.

After taking a deep breath for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

"Pass on my order: after the supply battalion crosses the stream, they should place the siege ladders and other equipment..."

Turning his head to look at the army that was gradually approaching behind him, Lin Kai waved his hand.

He was only halfway through his sentence.

"Splash! Splash!"

The sound of rushing water could be heard.

As Lin Kai looked in the direction of the sound, a turbid yellow wave suddenly surged up on the upstream horizon, rushing down the valley like a giant python emerging from its cave!

As the once calm stream was suddenly torn open, turbid waves carrying broken logs, pebbles, and silt crashed against the banks with a thunderous roar!

It's just breathing.

"Splash!"

The turbid waves rose an inch above the horse's hooves.

The stream then calmed down.

...

Seeing this scene.

"Um?"

At first, Lin Kai was quite taken aback.

Is there really someone planning to flood the seven armies upstream?

But very quickly.

"..."

Looking at the stream that had returned to calm and at the slightly risen water level, Lin Kai fell silent for a moment.

Which little genius is it?

"Or is it this 'strictest father in the female-oriented genre' that's working?"

"To increase luck by 20 before the war? So the flood didn't cause too much damage?"

Lin Kai was a little suspicious.

...

Lin Kai was still struggling with his decision.

the other side.

"Hmm? That's not right."

"I clearly ordered the soldiers to start cutting off the water flow at Chenshi (7-9 AM) yesterday."

"But now it seems it has no effect on Lin Kai at all?"

Luo Haishu put down the bamboo tube she was holding and spoke in surprise.

That's not right! That's not what the military books say!

I've already blocked the water flow upstream! You're going to flood the entire army!

"Could something be wrong?"

Tian Huan, who was standing next to him, guessed and spoke up.

Luo Haishu agreed with this statement in principle, but there must be something wrong with it, though she couldn't guess what it was.

I hesitated for several breaths.

"No wonder the ancients said that it is better to have no books than to believe everything in them."

"Pah! What military treatise! It's all fake!"

Shaking her head, Luo Haishu spat on the ground.

next moment.

"Clang!"

Luo Haishu drew the sword from her waist.

"Since this is useless, let's just ignore it!"

"Soldiers! Follow me and charge out! Capture that brat Lin Kai alive!"

Luo Haishu drank.

...

"Ahhh, choo!"

Lin Kai sneezed violently.

He took out a silk cloth and wiped his nose.

"Whatever, I guess this is the strictest father in the female-oriented genre, although this extra good luck is a bit inexplicable..."

Lin Kai sighed and shook his head.

Why doesn't making the other side even more bizarre increase your own luck?

I inwardly scoffed at it.

"Pass down the order: after organizing the formation, head towards Anqing City..."

Lin Kai turned around.

The order to the messenger had not yet been given.

"kill!"

"Capture Lin Kai alive!"

As roars rang out, Lin Kai watched as soldiers ran towards him from the high ground ahead.

Seeing this scene.

"An ambush! We've fallen for their trap!"

"Wait, this number... several hundred people?"