After learning that Su Ruirui and the others had made their triumphant return, Yu Heng immediately walked out of the camp and came to greet them with his deputy.
"Welcome to Marshal Su."
Wan Shiqi hurriedly stepped forward with a smile on his face.
Although he is the lord of a city, Su Ruirui is still above him in terms of rank.
"Let's go into town."
Su Ruirui glanced at Wan Shiqi meaningfully without saying a word.
In the past, Wan Shiqi would never come over to talk to him.
Today's attitude has changed drastically.
"Commander Su, this is a military talisman. Please accept it, Commander-in-Chief."
Wan Shiqi quickly stepped forward and took the initiative to hand over the military power of Xifeng City.
Su Ruirile stopped his horse and looked at Wan Shiqi's face, as if to say: It's almost a month and you are unwilling to hand over your military power, why are you handing it over now.
"To be honest, I have been busy appeasing the people in the city these days, so I have delayed the matter of military power. I hope Marshal Su doesn't mind."
Wan Shiqi has been in officialdom for a long time and is a mature figure. How could he not see the deep meaning in Su Ruirui's eyes and quickly explained.
"City Lord Wan has worked diligently in Xifeng City over the years, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment. He has contributed a lot. When the war is over, I will report to the Emperor that you have contributed a lot to this."
Su Ruirui still has to say what she said.
Using a color, General Lin quickly took over the military talisman, so that Su Ruirui had an army of more than 500,000 under his command.
Even Wan Shiqi took the initiative to hand over his military power, and Yu Heng is expected to do the same soon.
When he learned that Yi Kang had led his troops to break through the gate of Huya City, Wan Shiqi had a look of shock on his face, and was very grateful for what he had just done.
As long as Xifeng City is defended, he will still be the parent official here.
Since ancient times, military and civil administration have always been separated, especially in border fortresses. The two are almost always opposites.
Only in this way can one party be safe.
If military and civil affairs are confused and the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, there will inevitably be omissions.
Wan Shiqi, who had been the local emperor for decades, was finally willing to give up his position.
In places like Qingshan City, there are very few soldiers stationed there, and they are basically under the jurisdiction of the city lord's palace.
Back in the city, Su Ruirui immediately summoned various generals to discuss the next battle plan.
Qingyuan Kingdom has suffered such a big loss and will definitely not give up. It will definitely lead a large army to attack Xifeng City.
Next, Xifeng City is under great pressure. There are less than 700,000 defenders, of which more than 100,000 are old, weak, sick and disabled, and their combat effectiveness is very average.
Unlike the Qingyuan Kingdom, which had an army of one million, they were all elite soldiers and strong generals.
As Su Ruirui expected, Yu Heng came to find him as soon as he arrived at the camp and took the initiative to hand over the military power to Su Ruirui for unified deployment and unified training.
It was only at this moment that Xifeng City fell into pieces.
In the past, they had to fight on their own, so that the Qingyuan Kingdom could take advantage of them.
During the battle, the Su family's army rushed to the front, and when it came to claiming credit, they were faster than anyone else.
Logically speaking, Chen Xiao was not qualified to participate in the military meeting.
But Chen Xiao was still invited by Su Ruirui and sat next to him.
"From now on, Mr. Chen will be my military advisor, and his orders from now on will be my orders."
Su Ruirui said to the hundreds of generals below.
Without Chen Xiao this time, she would have been trapped and died in Qingshui River.
Regarding Chen Xiao's identity, Su Ruirui has been rushed to the capital. As soon as the appointment letter is issued, Chen Xiao will be a member of the army.
When the emperor received Su Ruirui's secret order, he did not hesitate and gave Chen Xiao the position of captain and military advisor, second only to the status of general. In fact, he was on an equal footing with General Wu and others.
"I've seen the military advisor!"
The generals below stood up one after another, especially General Wu and General Lin, who were extremely respectful to Chen Xiao.
Without Chen Xiao in this battle, the consequences would be disastrous.
Other generals came forward to congratulate him. With Chen Xiao's help, it would be a matter of time before he captured Huya City.
Chen Xiao's injury is still recovering, and he will be fully recovered in three to five days at most.
"Commander, tell me your next plan. Should we defend or continue to attack."
Su Ruirui gave the right to speak to Chen Xiao without neglecting him at all because of his age.
Others don't know that Su Ruirui knows a lot about Chen Xiao's methods.
The last time she participated in the royal hunt, it was purely to catch the ducks. She and Yi Kang went to gather the number of people.
As a result, getting to know Chen Xiao was the biggest gain in their lives.
Chen Xiao has one big head and two big heads. He doesn't want to get involved in military matters at all. As for the grievances between Baiyun Kingdom and Qingyuan Kingdom, it has nothing to do with him.
Going to save Su Ruirui was entirely out of friendship and morality.
"Military advisor, I know this is not your ambition. Once we capture Huya City, I will report it to the emperor and give you your freedom."
Su Ruirui knew Chen Xiao's character well, and it seemed impossible to imprison him in the army.
As long as they capture Huya City and occupy favorable terrain, it will not be that easy for Qingyuan Kingdom to attack Baiyun Kingdom.
Now that the matter has come to this, Chen Xiao can't say anything. This incident started because of him, so naturally he can't just sit idly by.
If they leave at this time, Su Ruirui and the others will still be unable to escape misfortune once the Qingyuan Kingdom army arrives.
"We use offense as defense, we take the initiative to attack!"
This is Chen Xiao's tactic. Instead of staying here, it is better to take the initiative to fight out.
Within ten days at most, the Qingyuan Kingdom's army would arrive at the city.
Before they arrived, they ambush halfway and caught Qingyuan Kingdom off guard.
In terms of overall strength, Xifeng City's military strength is far inferior to that of Huya City. If they cooperate with tactics, they still have a high chance of winning.
"Military advisor, today's victory over Huya City depends entirely on sneak attacks. If we do it again, I'm afraid there is little chance of victory."
General Lin didn't refute Chen Xiao's reputation, he just told the truth.
What he said was correct. Today, he relied on a sneak attack to break through the gate of Huya City.
If we do it again, Huya City must be well prepared, and attacking the city will not be that easy.
"Who said they should take the initiative to attack, they must attack Huya City."
A smile appeared on Chen Xiao's lips.
For some reason, many generals felt chills all over when they saw this smile.
It was this humble young man who single-handedly killed the Qingyuan Kingdom's 60,000-strong army.
Today, Chen Xiao's status in the army is like the magic needle that fixes the sea.
With him around, those soldiers asked to go out to fight.
"Commander, please stop showing off. What should we do?"
Su Ruirui asked Chen Xiao to continue. Time was urgent and arrangements should be made as soon as possible.
Everyone looked expectantly, their eyes focused on Chen Xiao's face, waiting for the next step.
"The Qingyuan Kingdom is dominated by light cavalry. Their cavalry is extremely fast. They come and go without a trace. This is our shortcoming. Their slinging skills are also better than ours. If we wait until they attack Xifeng City, , we must be under great pressure to defend."
Chen Xiao said slowly.
All the generals present nodded.
During the battle on the plains, they suffered greatly and were dispersed several times by Qingyuan Kingdom's light cavalry.
Continuous defense is not a long-term solution, and it will definitely make the people of Xifeng City miserable.
"So we want to cut off the Qingyuan Kingdom's advantage, turn their light cavalry into waste, and let their heavy weapons get stuck in the quagmire."
This is Chen Xiao's plan.
The first step is to disintegrate the Qingyuan Kingdom's light cavalry.
The second step is to make their heavy weapons unusable.
Without the light cavalry, Baiyun Kingdom's infantry had an advantage and could use battle formations to move unimpeded.
After hearing Chen Xiao's plan, everyone was excited, especially the generals who participated in the attack on Huya City, who were already gearing up.
"Commander, give the order!"
General Wu stood up, regretting that he did not participate in the task of conquering Huya City. He would not miss this time.
