The fire burned the mountains and forests, and for a moment the earth turned red and yellow.
The other troops also dropped kerosene, and the woods on all sides were ablaze with fire. They then returned at full speed to the previously agreed rendezvous point.
On the way, the enemy camp defenders also approached with roars.
But what greeted them were fireballs as big as buckets.
This time, Xi Heng led five hundred White Guards as the vanguard and drew a fireball spell containing five units of spiritual energy on the back of each of their hands.
For this surprise attack, she used up two and a half spirit stones.
Yan Meng's army was afraid of fire, so as long as we released fireballs at them, the soldiers would scatter and a large fire would be spread in the surrounding area.
Even Yan Meng's brave army would be stunned for a moment when seeing the fireball.
Seeing the flames and explosions smashing several friendly soldiers into pieces, the fighting spirit in his heart disappeared.
Several smaller enemy patrol guards were defeated by the fireballs as soon as they approached.
Even a larger garrison would slow down out of fear after being attacked by a fireball.
When the scattered fire attack teams reunited, Xi Heng took a quick look and found that the number of survivors was more than she had imagined.
She nodded, used the power of transformation to charge and kill several enemy defenders who were chasing them, and then led her troops back.
The fire attack was clearly effective. Looking down from above, one could see the enemy camp was being filled with a wild, burning red color. Large areas of tents were engulfed in flames, adding fuel to the blaze.
All the trees in the forest became fuel. The charred branches fell to the ground, filling the gaps in the ground that had not yet been burned.
The raging fire was like a flood or a beast, spreading at a very fast speed.
In just two or three minutes, the area below the bushes that were hit by the kerosene fireball had turned into a sea of fire.
"This should be able to consume a large amount of Yan Meng's troops and food, and the horses left in the camp will flee or be burned to death by the extreme heat..."
Unfortunately, this could not directly burn too many enemy soldiers to death. After all, there was a big river next to them. No matter how fierce the fire was, they could survive as long as they ran to the river.
This attack was extremely successful, so successful that even Xi Heng found it a little strange.
It seemed that all of Yan Mengjun's powerful Huajin warriors had been sent to the front battlefield, with no one left behind.
If there had been a Hua Jin or multiple An Jin masters present, her fire attack would not have gone so smoothly.
"It's OK that there are fewer soldiers, after all, the garrison and patrol are organized, but why are there no military commanders?"
"Is it possible that Yan Mengguo doesn't have enough military generals? Have I killed most of them?" she doubted.
However, on the surface, it seems more like the enemy has no defense at all.
"It shouldn't be like this... No matter how rough the Yan Meng army is, it is still an army. These aspects must always be considered, otherwise it can't become an army."
"Unless they don't care about my raid at all..."
Xi Heng thought about it and led his troops back along the original route.
When we returned to the middle of the mountain and made a detour, there were no enemy pursuers around.
Returning from the mountainside to the foot of the mountain, the journey was even quieter and even silent.
In the valley, only the faint sounds of battle could be heard in the distance.
She frowned suddenly and thought of a possibility.
Immediately, Xi Heng assigned his soldiers to the deputy general, and asked him to continue leading the military headquarters and go to join the main army.
As for himself, he used Qinggong to speed up his pace, bypassed the steep shortcut on the side, and stepped on the tree branches to fly towards the distant battlefield as quickly as a swallow in the night.
She suddenly thought, could it be that there was a spy in the army, and Yan Mengren knew in advance that she would lead the army to attack at night, so he took advantage of the time when she was not on the front line and directly sent a large army to attack Boshui Pass?
"No... This kind of terrain makes it impossible to flexibly transfer heavy troops." She shook her head again.
No matter how you look at it, Yan Meng's army, which has lost two Hua Jin generals, will find it difficult to directly destroy its own army of tens of thousands in a short period of time.
That was the ever-victorious army of the Great Zhao that had been fighting against Yan Meng for nearly a hundred years. It was not an inland army that could be defeated with a single cavalry charge.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problems on the front battlefield.
But Xi Heng always felt something was wrong, and after a moment he could tell what went wrong.
Shoushui Pass, which was burning in the distance, was getting farther and farther away.
She used her lightness skills to tread quickly on the water and crossed a wide river.
Only when we emerged from the dense forest that blocked our view did we suddenly see a completely unexpected scene.
Today, the Boshui Pass is just like the Shoushui Pass that was previously set on fire by her and her troops, with a raging fire burning wildly in it.
The raging fire roared, and the surrounding defenders could be heard everywhere as they carried water and started to burn.
But even if someone had a wooden barrel as big as half his body and poured water on it, he could only extinguish a small piece at most.
Xi Heng was stunned for a moment, his Qinggong stopped for a moment, and when he landed, he took two steps forward to regain his balance:
"…What? This is considered a thing."
It took her a while to understand: she launched a surprise attack and burned down the enemy's camp, but the enemy also set fire to the checkpoints on the Zhao side at the same time.
Both checkpoints at the Black Water Pond were breached, which was even more favorable to Yan Meng's army. Without the checkpoints defending the river area, the enemy only needed enough ships and naval forces to transport troops south.
The girl tilted her head and her steps slowed down.
She just walked slowly on the wet muddy ground by the river, heading to the place opposite the burning camp where the two armies were fighting.
Now, the shouts and cries of battle have gradually subsided, the chaotic sounds echoing in the mountains and forests have slowly dissipated, and the enemy has achieved its goal and started to retreat.
By the time Xi Heng arrived at the battlefield, the war had already ended. When the soldiers returned, they saw that the camp where they had been stationed and the camp below had become a sea of fire.
"..."
The soldiers returning from the battlefield were left in silence, and I'm afraid the same was true for Yan Meng's army over there.
Xi Heng came to the front of the army, facing the two generals with strange looks, spread his hands, and said helplessly:
"It was replaced."
"I had burned Shoushui Pass in the north, but when I returned, I saw that this was also the case here."
"...?"
After all, Jiedushi He was an old general who had fought for many years. He calmed himself down and looked at the huge fire in the camp for a moment. Then he just said:
"…Withdraw your troops."
"Eh?"
"Our army's rations are already insufficient, and after the fire, there may be even less left." The other party said, "Let's sort it out and return to Qiming to garrison."
"The enemy was also attacked by fire, so it will take time to reorganize the military and logistics... In any case, the fighting will slow down after this battle, and there will be some time to breathe."
He looked back to the north, where the sky was also lit with the color of fire, and then spoke to General Zhao Wanli beside him:
"During this period of time, we must urge the imperial court to send food and reinforcements so that we can continue to fight Yan Meng."
General Zhao Wanli, who was standing by, also recovered from the fire and continued:
"I will write another letter and send it to you. If you still don't get a response, I will return to the capital to ask for help from Your Majesty."
Xi Hengduo asked, "Is it possible?"
"As your Majesty's uncle, even if it is difficult to bring much support due to the situation in the mainland, I will definitely be able to persuade them to help."
"It won't work if there are fewer." She shook her head, thought for a moment and said, "Let me do it instead."
"Your Highness?"
"I will return to the capital in person and will be able to bring back enough money, food and reinforcements."
The court is troubled by the rebellion of the Dark Sky Sect, but she is confident that she can postpone it by writing a letter to the Goddess of Scarlet Sky.
Moreover, she also had ways to get money and food.
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Chapter 112: A Fate and a Meeting
Xi Heng rode a tall and strong red-maned BMW, traveling along the long official road from the northern border to the south.
They only stopped a few times during the fast ride, and after nearly ten days, they finally saw the tall and majestic building in front of the capital city gate again.
Most of the nine gates under the city wall had long queues in neat rows, which seemed a bit more orderly than the crowds and noises seen at the beginning.
The wide gate in the center of Chonglou has also been opened to the outside world. It is no longer a road reserved for court nobles. Anyone can use it as long as they pay silver. However, the entrance fee is more than other small gates that require longer queues.
Xi Heng was wearing a general's light armor and had a military officer's badge hanging around his waist. When the soldiers guarding the city saw him, they would only respectfully address him as general and naturally would not approach him to collect a fee.
With a slight wave of the reins, the red horse accelerated and stepped onto the wide and long road paved with white stones in the city.
Dragon-patterned watchtowers were erected around the road, and the roadside was crowded with people in brightly colored clothes and carriages and horses.
She did not go directly to the palace, but instead followed the familiar road and rode her horse to Qinxie Changxiang in the inner city.
The journey to the capital was dusty and even encountered a sandstorm. She planned to find a restaurant or hotel to stay and rest, at least to wash up first, and then go to the palace to see Chu Xiao.
As for which restaurant to go to... naturally it's the one owned by my junior sister.
She had already decided that if she returned to the capital, she would first visit the junior sister who was said to be waiting for her.
The horses passed through several streets and alleys and easily reached the inner city with official passes.
Riding his horse in a proud and carefree manner, Xi Heng stepped into the familiar Qin Xie Chang Lane. He looked up and casually glanced at the exquisite pavilions, the carved and painted buildings painted with green lacquer, and the layers of flags and archways.
I could smell the fragrance of silk gowns and hear the gentle laughter of my new love on both sides of me.
She rode a war horse and wore a mighty military armor. As soon as she entered this prosperous place, she heard a series of invitations and waved to greet them.
As soon as he stepped in, Xi Heng always felt like he was some big star.
She responded casually, and the situation became turbulent again.
Many women at the door even waved and called their friends inside the store to come and take a look together.
Wherever I go, I can always hear pleasant voices calling me "General, Marshal".
Xi Heng was somewhat accustomed to this situation, but he still didn't want to stay here for long, so he urged the horse to speed up slowly.
The galloping horse changed from a brisk walk to a jog, and the voices of people around it quickly faded away.
While walking on the street, she casually looked around and saw several familiar figures that she had met in a previous life.
Just like the welcoming lady in yellow clothes that I saw when I first came to Qin Xie Chang Lane.
For example, in a large pavilion decorated in foreign style, there are several foreign girls dancing.
The figures of these people are still in Xi Heng's memory.
They were here in the previous life when they became emperors, and it is still the same now.
After chuckling, Xi Heng walked around a wide street and arrived at the door of the spacious building of his destination.
The walls are covered with red walls, green tiles, flying eaves and brackets, and cloud patterns and crane paintings. The plaque is engraved with three large characters "Green as Jade".
The building is full of flowers.
The girl dismounted and walked forward, holding the reins.
The guard in front of the building saw him and asked respectfully, "Sir, do you want to rest in the building?"
She just asked, "Is Yan Hongji here?"
"Are you a friend of the master?" the guard asked tentatively.
"I'm her senior sister."
Xi Heng took out the jade pendant that he carried with him as a token of the Yan family from the purse on his waist and threw it to the familiar guard in front of him: "Give this to Yan Hongji or your housekeeper in the building. I'll wait here."
"Please wait a moment, sir." The guard was so impressed by her extraordinary temperament that he believed her even without the jade pendant with the word "Yan" on it, and agreed obediently.
He returned to the building for a moment and brought out the housekeeper with gray hair and brocade clothes.
The other party held the jade token in both hands. After seeing Xi Heng, he immediately ordered the guards to lead the horse for the distinguished guest and respectfully invited her into the building:
"Please follow me, sir."
Walking through the corridor and stepping on the small stone bridge over the lotus lake, Xi Hengzuo asked, "Is Hongji not here today?"
