Vol 1 Chapter 18 (1/2)
Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang Vol01 Ch18
Every second was crucial to finding out Chu Beijie’s secret plan Pingting wasn’t interested in rewards; she sihts to control the Bei Mo ar so that she had easier accessibility to cohest ranking commanders who briefly saw her upon arrival, she didn’t appear in public a second time
The ting He was the only one who had discussed battle tactics with her Being also a good friend of his wife, her unknown background was disregarded Ze Yin had long earned Pingting’s approval He was more than just helpful
The Bei Mo army’s current situation was not caused by Ze Yin’s lack of ability but because of Chu Beijie’s wit
“What are thinking, My Lady?” Ze Yin finally broke the silence He continued with infor the latest report “This time, we’ve lost several dozens of frontline spies They retrieved only insignificant news What a waste”
Pingting mentally processed the report but didn’t answer She rolled open theto point at the botto, she muttered, “The South is full of dense forests, but that’s all Do you knohy Chu Beijie sends troops everyday over there?”
Ze Yin gathered around the ht but only shook his head “It’s ioing through that forest It’s not only a waste of time but also a erous as well, complete with poisonous snakes The army could be diminished by more than a half before they even reach Kanbu”
Pingting flicked through a journal of Kanbu’s battle history when a sudden thought washed over “Is there a si, dense forest?”
“That forest is dark, dangerous, and scary – there aren’t o there” Ze Yin continued, “But one of the previous head guards of Kanbu was dedicated and once collected data on the topography of the area around Kanbu They have it preserved Thereabout that forest in those books, but I’m not sure how detailed the data is I’ll retrieve it if My Lady wants”
He personally went to another library to get a set of very old, dusty-looking books and placed them on the table
Pingting hoped that news of the Dong Lin King’s unconsciousness would reach Chu Beijie soon before his yet to be predicted plan was in action If not, and Pingting couldn’t stop his plan, it meant the surrender of Kanbu and eventually the conquest of the Bei Mo country
As of now, Ze Yin’s once indestructible ier be recovered, and the only spark of hope for Bei Mo was Chu Beijie’s infa
What bad luck — he would have been okay if his eneht?
Pingting realised the sudden change in the at flickered into her eyes “How many days has it been since you closed your eyes? A balanced lifestyle is needed to fight properly You ought to get some rest”
“I’m fine”
Pingting chuckled and softened her words, “Well, General, I won’t force you, but you’re being manipulated by Chu Beijie You see, his favourite tactic is scaring the opposition to prevent the when everyone is too tired Often, the defending teaue by the time he decides to attack”
Ze Yin nodded in understanding, “My Lady’s right Too y” The corners of his , ever since fighting against Chu Beijie, I haven’t slept properly for ages Tonight, I’ll sleep and getLin army”
He stood up “I’ll check the soldier’s sleeping quarters before going to bed” Then, he left the room
Meanwhile in the Dong Lin arone to bed and was deep in their dreauards
No one was afraid of being attacked at night by the Bei Mo army since their last attempt at surprise attack had failed miserably They couldn’t possibly be prepared for such sacrifice again
No one worried whether conquering Kanbu was possible or not, and no one cared about the final victor either Under the command of the best co flapping in the wind, they felt sure that all of the instructions given were the best course of action
The Duke of Zhen-Bei’s flag, at the ed in the central co from the dense forest of a hundred acres
Light came from within the central command tent Chu Beijie wasn’t asleep yet A set of arainst the wall, occasionally reflecting the flickering candle fla for Chu Beijie to speak
Chu Beijie hadn’t said a word ever since getting the latest report fro, Chu Beijie placed the report back into the file Expressionless, he asked, “Who could possibly be their new advisor, who’s rumoured to be a woman?”
A certain nahts He took a step back and replied, “The name and history of the new military advisor are considered the ht not be able to uncover such secrets”
Chu Beijie sat down, studying Moran before calht”
Moran reacted to this by raising his head to meet Chu Beijie’s eyes with an alarether, hesitantly asking, “If it really is that person, what do you plan to do, Duke?”
“What do you mean by that?”
“We can’t be sure whether their advisor is her or not, so what if the original plan…”
Chu Beijie waved his hand “Moran, no need to worry Tell the spy that there’s no need to research the new , she should be able to realise my plan before it’s too late”
But Moran argued, “If it’s really her and she doesn’t realise Duke’s plan, wouldn’t she die with the rest of the Bei Mo araze on hi to continue
“I don’t know though…” Chu Beijie seeazed towards the tent flap He held it and adht air, he finallyheart down There was newfound determination in his eyes as he whispered, “If she didn’t have such skill and intelligence, would she be worthy of my love?” He turned, reassured his subordinate and chuckled “It seems you still have your doubts You can tell me”
Moran knew that she was his weakness, but as approaching and thesense of purpose He asked, “Doesn’t Duke want to capture Pingting alive?”
“So Moran thinks I want to capture Bai Pingting for revenge?” Chu Beijie smiled, “Remember this No commander would stop after defeat for that would be a costlyalive only because I respect her” He pushed away the files on his desk and pushed open the worn et “If it wasn’t respect, why else would I want her to be captured alive?”
“Has Duke ever considered…” Moran’s eyebroere creased again, “…that even if she figures out Duke’s plan, sheabout it?”
“You’re wrong If she can figure it out, she’ll definitely outse as he said, “When the sun rises from the East, I shall see if she’s worthier of ting, if you really are in Kanbu, don’t disappoint me”
Back in Kanbu, Ze Yin had just fallen asleep
However, his sleep was short lived as it was soon interrupted by a loud thu could only be that one person, so three thirty in the
“I knohat his plan is” Either excite’s white cheeks into a pale pink She entered the rooed scroll “Thank goodness I read so the books left by one of the previous head guards, or else our army would have suffered e General, please look here”
Ze Yin followed her pearly white finger His thick eyebrows rose slightly “Poisonous wasps?”
“These wasps can only be found deep in theKanbu; their nest should be where the forests are ht stab and even a wild bull would collapse I’m familiar with medicine and had once heard about these wasps Thanks to the reports General gave e and now I’ve finally found the reason after spending all night flicking through books and scrolls” Pingting noticed the look of bewilder wrong, General?”
“My Lady guessed that Chu Beijie would use poisonous wasps to attack ht?” Ze Yin continued, “It’s easier said than done I know about these wasps Although these wasps are strong enough to poison our entire defence force, it would still be a hard task to accoet all those wasps?”
Pingting had long thought about this She cal troops into the forest That’s where the wasps’ nests would be and only there can he collect enough for this plan”
“Chu Beijie , but he’s not invincible He’s not from Bei Mo, so how could he know and manipulate those wasps?”
Pingting sighed “General is still underesti Chu Beijie even at this time His army of ten thousand men and horses has certainly created chaos around here, so it wouldn’t be unusual that his soldiers have died after being stung by some disturbed wasps Once Chu Beijie learned of such a powerful, natural weapon, he would definitely send people to research the wasps’ habits That’s why his ar recently”
Ze Yin still shook his head but didn’t say anything
Pingting carried on “In the book, it says that poisonous wasps are very sensitive to the sap of the Sanhua tree They can sense the sap from a faraway distance This sap also e patches of Sanhua tree in the East and West side of the Kanbu city walls Say, what if Chu Beijie really wants to use these wasps to attack us? He must have ordered his soldiers to find these trees and chop them down Then he will use the branches of the Sanhua tree, which is full of sap, as arrows and fire thee nu force will definitely be diminished to less than a half When the waspsBei Mo’s last line of defence would be no problem”