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Standing on a small hill, she watched as the soldiers in the Han camp received orders and hurriedly packed up the fine and soft silk. They were silent, because everything in their eyes was so real, she could not help but wonder if they were really in an online game.
Of course, no one could answer this question. Even Bai Qing, who had been by her side, was unable to answer this question.
"What's wrong? Do you still feel that the Han army's current preparations are insufficient?”
"No... It was nothing. He just couldn't believe that he had played such an important role in such a big battle…I don't know why Lu Zhi would completely believe my words and listen to my suggestions.”
Bai Qing didn't mind and smiled,"Lu Zhi isn't a mediocre person. He must not be a simple person to be able to shoulder the responsibility of dealing with Zhang Jiao's army in the face of danger. The reason why he followed Xiao Juan's orders is because he had the same plan!”
"Sister Qing, you mean…" Hua Juan said suspiciously.
" I'm sure that Little Silk's talent in the art of war is indeed as extraordinary as when I first saw you. But Little Silk, don't forget that Lu Zhi is also a marshal who is famous for his art of war. If he was just a general who listened to what others said casually, Liu Hong would not have entrusted him with such a great responsibility that is related to the success or failure of the Han Dynasty. I think Lu Zhi had long planned to use this method, but he didn't do it because he thought it was too risky. The Han army no longer had enough strength to fight Zhang Jiao's army, so this was a method used in critical times.”
Hua Juan seemed to have understood something and said,""So Sister Qing means... Lu Zhi already had such a plan, but he just used my mouth to tell me everything?”
"That's right, it seems like Lu Zhi is definitely a very scheming and terrifying person. Of course, this made me feel that this plan of hers was foolproof.”
"Sister Qing, if you say that we will win this battle, wouldn't that ruin Sister Qing's assassination plan?”
Bai Qing stood with her sword behind her back and smiled,""I have long since given up on assassinating Lu Zhi. Instead, I want to help the Han army defeat the Yellow Turban Army!”
"Eh…Could it be that Sister Qing wants to throw your mission aside? Would this put Sister Qing in a dilemma?”Although Hua Juan came from the real world in the future, his knowledge of the Three Kingdoms was no less than that of a history professor in the classroom. As far as he knew, assassins in ancient times placed great importance on credibility. Those who accepted the money would definitely persevere in completing the mission until they died. But now Bai Qing's response made Hua Juan wonder if it was because of her that Bai Qing cancelled the decision to take Lu Zhi's life.
Bai Qing stroked the bangs on her forehead and replied,""Little Juan, you're thinking too much. For an assassin, the mission was more important than anything else. Regardless of whether it would involve the people closest to him, once he nodded and agreed, he would leave everything behind. Therefore, the reason why I don't want to kill Lu Zhi has nothing to do with you. You can do it without worry, Little Silk!”
"But Sister Qing, didn't you…"
"Didn't you want to get rid of Lu Zhi and even obstruct Cheng Yuanzhi because of this?... That was a matter of face. Lu Zhi's death would definitely achieve my goal to a certain extent, but it was just that I couldn't keep my face up and didn't want others to seize the opportunity.”
"Lu Zhi's death will definitely achieve a certain goal? Sister Qing's words were a little profound, but Xiao Juan still didn't understand.”
Seeing Hua Juan's confused and childish appearance, the old Bai Qing couldn't help but laugh as she walked forward and hugged his waist."Although the two of us met by chance, we both felt a sisterly closeness between us and thought for each other. I'll explain this to you when I have the chance…However, I don't understand why you chose Chen Lin to be in charge of persuading the Yuan family to send troops. Also…That old and cunning Yuan Shu actually agreed! Xiao Juan, although I don't believe in gods and Buddhas, I always feel that you have the mysterious power of foresight when I meet you. Otherwise…"
Hua Juan lowered her head and laughed, trying not to make herself look strange. She said,"Prophet? Sister Qing praised me too much. She made Xiao Juan sound like a god. Actually, it's because I've met Yuan Shu once…Do you remember that Chen Lin came to see me the night before she left? Yes! That night, I wrote a letter to Chen Lin and explained how to explain it to Yuan Shu to send troops.”
"I see, but... Xiaojuan, you said that you had met Yuan Shu once. That's not right! Yuan Shu had a very high opinion of himself. It was difficult to see him unless he was a famous official…Could it be that you are the descendant of some important official in the court…However, although there are not many people with the surname Hua in the Central Plains, I do not have any impression of a high official with this surname…"
Looking at Bai Qing trying her best to think, Hua Juan felt terrible and couldn't think of any other explanation for the time being. He couldn't answer Bai Qing that it was recorded in history that Chen Lin went to Youzhou to lobby, so Yuan Shu resolutely agreed to send troops to help Lu Zhi. Chen Lin later became a talented clerk under Yuan Shao, and with a bamboo pen, Cao Mengde's old illness relapsed and died.
Just as she did not know how to dispel Bai Qing's guess, Hua Juan suddenly thought of a famous person surnamed Hua during the Three Kingdoms period. She excitedly replied,""Oh... Because my uncle... His name is Hua Tuola, and he's a person with amazing medical skills in your era!... Even though people without a license are known as 'secret doctors' in our world, their medical skills are said to be very impressive in this era. Not only did he have the ability to regenerate muscles and rejuvenate skin, he even scraped Guan Yunzhang's bones to treat his injuries. He even suggested that Cao Cao, who had a headache, cut open his brain to expel the wind…You can be considered a 'divine doctor'!"
"Who is Hua Tuo? What Guan Yunzhang, what secret doctor? What? Little Silk, what are you talking about? Is the Cao Cao you're talking about the new young lord of the Second Cao Clan, Cao Mengde? Wasn't he only twenty-five? How did he get the old man's headache? Sigh... I always felt that you were different from ordinary people. Even the words you said were so different!”
Hua Juan, who had just been complacent and thought that he had temporarily passed the crisis, heard Bai Qing's clueless question and realized that he was just spouting nonsense again.
Hua Juan stuck out his tongue and explained,""This... Perhaps it was because Xiao Juan had grown up in the countryside and had not seen the world, so she thought Uncle Hua Tuo's medical skills were very good. From what Sister Qing said, Uncle could only be considered as one of the more enthusiastic doctors in the village! Sister Qing, please don't mind Xiao Juan's frog language. Also... Cao... In short, Sister Qing would just pretend that she didn't hear what Xiao Juan had just said!”
Although Bai Qing was young and her martial arts cultivation was not inferior to a first-class expert in the martial arts world, she was open-minded and had little experience in the martial arts world. When she saw the words on the silk, it seemed that she was unwilling to mention it, so she did not ask further.
A slightly awkward atmosphere appeared between the two. Hua Juan wanted to say something when he saw this, but before he could open his mouth, a fast horse had already rushed in front of the two.
The knight on the horse jumped onto the ground and said respectfully to Hua Juan,""This junior is here on Marshal Lu's orders to report to Miss Juan that the Han army's personnel who are not suitable for battle have been arranged. Moreover, according to Miss Juan's words, they have prepared bows and arrows that are almost on their backs. They are waiting for Miss to go to the square of the camp to review with Marshal!”
The knight who came was Lu Zhi's first deputy general, Fan Yifu. It was said that he was the descendant of Fan Kuai, a fierce general under Liu Bang. He was very powerful with a machete and was Lu Zhi's vanguard general. Fan Yifu addressed Hua Juan as Miss Juan and not Miss Juan. The vanguard general had personally come to deliver the message, and he had directly said that Lu Zhi had regarded Hua Juan as someone he could rely on. Therefore, he had received the respect of the generals in the Han army.
Hua Juan glanced at Bai Qing, revealing an unworthy expression as he asked,""Thank you, General Fan, for reporting personally, but may I know how many troops have been allocated?”
"Our army currently has about eighty thousand soldiers. Previously, Miss Juan requested to select about sixty thousand soldiers with poor combat strength, so there will be about twenty thousand soldiers left in two days. This general and the other generals have personally reviewed them.”
Hua Juan said in surprise,"60,000 soldiers are gathered in the square…" Is the square of our camp that big? Moreover, doing so would make it clear that there was no silver here. If the Yellow Turban bandits saw this, this series of plans would be in vain.”
Fan Yifu understood and continued,""I understand Miss Juan's meaning. Fortunately, I wanted to invite Miss Juan back to the camp to check with Marshal Lu before gathering the soldiers. Since that's the case, I wonder if Miss Juan has a better way? They needed to encourage them to raise their morale. After all, the outcome of this battle was unpredictable, and everyone was panicking!”
Hua Juan also understood that the most important thing in an army was morale. She nodded and said,"I understand. General Fan, may I ask how many of the 60,000 generals and soldiers who want to leave first are generals?”
Although he did not know why Hua Juan asked this question, Fan Yifu still answered quickly and without hesitation,""A total of five deputy generals, 131 captains, and 467 deputy captains!”
Six hundred and three generals…Hua Juan counted in his heart and answered Fan Yifu,""As long as these generals gather in front of the square! If the rest of the soldiers were not on duty, they had to return to their tents to rest. From midnight to dawn, they had to carry more than ten catties of things and leave the camp at full speed.”
Fan Yifu shouted," I'll do it now." He immediately turned around and rode back to the camp. Just by looking at his unwavering belief in Hua Juan's words, Hua Juan was even more certain that she had indeed stepped into the center of the Han army's leadership.
Bai Qing, who had brought a horse over at some point, said,"Let's go!"
Hua Juan nodded and lightly mounted her saddle. Looking at the quiet campsite, she knew that the war would begin when she rushed back to the campsite.
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