Chapter 509

First Volume, Chapter 509: Chen Si's Judgment

In the Deputy General's view, who else but Qin Feng could be the County Commander of Beixi County?

If Qin Feng weren't holding the line, how could this great battle have become so grueling?

Chen Si also believed Qin Feng could not have left Beixi County—first, because Qin Feng was the County Commander; second, if Qin Feng had left, then who was playing the game against him?

It could absolutely not be Li Zhang!

After all, Li Zhang's style was utterly different from Qin Feng's.

Unless… Qin Feng had left Beixi County and left behind a complete strategic plan.

But this possibility was extremely low—battlefields changed in an instant; unless Qin Feng possessed the ability to foresee the future, he could not have predicted every one of Chen Si's moves.

Most importantly, Chen Si did not believe his own military talent was so vastly inferior to Qin Feng's.

Still, it's not the ten thousand possibilities you fear—it's the one in a million.

After all, the suppression campaign on Qingyu Mountain was far too bizarre!

Who else but Qin Feng could lead just two hundred men, facing an entire province's encirclement, and still hold the initiative?

If the high-ranking figure on Qingyu Mountain truly was Qin Feng, then this could rewrite the course of the entire war—and even the fate of the two nations!

Even a sliver of a chance, Chen Si refused to let slip away.

He immediately ordered the Deputy General: "Send word to Night Owl at once—find a way to infiltrate Beixi County and determine who the enemy's Main General truly is! Also, dispatch messengers to Qingyu Mountain at once—spare no cost to uncover the identity of the enemy commander there."

Upon hearing this, the Deputy General's eyes clouded with confusion: "Grand General, the enemy holed up on Qingyu Mountain are Tianji Camp Guards—though their tactical advantage is exceptional, their numbers are few and they are already cornered; even with heavenly abilities, they cannot turn the tide. Why expend effort on this?"

Before confirming the enemy's identity, Chen Si could not explain further—he simply issued a stern order, demanding the Deputy General carry out his command without question!

After the Deputy General left, Chen Si sat in the Camp, staring blankly at the Beixi County War Report before him, his eyes revealing a rare gambler's gleam.

Chen Si was going to gamble!

At worst, this operation would remain low-key—if he lost, he'd lose nothing.

If he won, it would be a hundredfold gain for the entire Di state!

"Qin Feng, I hope you're not foolish enough to leave Beixi County and come onto my Di territory. If you truly think so highly of yourself as to ignore me, you'll lose everything!"

At the same moment, action was also stirring within Beixi County.

In the Yamen's DaTang, Li Zhang and Shen Qingci were urgently formulating a rescue plan.

This morning, a long-term undercover agent embedded within Beidi territory finally breached the Beidi Frontier and returned to Beixi County, bringing back a crucial piece of intelligence: Tianji Camp Guards had been surrounded on Qingyu Mountain, and Qin Feng was almost certainly among them.

Li Zhang, with his hands behind his back, looked grim: "Sending a large force to rescue them is unrealistic. First, all of Beixi County's elite troops are on the Front Line—redeploying any unit would catastrophically weaken our frontline. Moreover, with Chen Si's intelligence, he'd surely realize Qingyu Mountain holds more than just Tianji Camp Guards."

"But sending a small detachment won't solve the core problem—according to the Crimson Robes' intelligence, over eight thousand troops have already gathered at the base of Qingyu Mountain, plus three thousand Xiongying Brigade cavalry."

Though Shen Qingci was desperate, she knew rushing would do no good—if mishandled, this could doom Qin Feng.

Since a large army couldn't be sent, and a small force would be ambushed—or even annihilated—

After much thought, Shen Qingci took a deep breath and made her decision: "Though I hate to admit it, right now, inaction is better than action."

"This rescue mission must be planned from long-term perspective."

Li Zhang agreed—but he'd feared Qin Family's Four Young Ladies would object, so he'd come reluctantly to discuss rescue options. Now that Shen Qingci had decided, his anxiety eased.

He immediately bowed to Shen Qingci: "Young Lady understands the bigger picture—please allow Li Zhi to bow in gratitude."

Shen Qingci quickly stepped aside, startled: "Your Excellency's bow—I, a mere Young Lady, cannot accept it! Abandoning the rescue of Feng'er is only a temporary expedient; when the time is right, we will send a large force to rescue him."

Li Zhang nodded vigorously, his gaze filled with admiration—and quiet respect for Qin Feng's foresight.

The Qin Family's Four Young Ladies were all rare talents.

Shen Qingci possessed exceptional strategic vision.

Liu Hongyan excelled in finance and minute details—since arriving in Beixi County, she had brought the Tianji Camp into perfect order and even eased much of Lin Quqi's burden in managing People's Livelihood.

Li Xiaolan controlled the vast Crimson Robes organization and personally went to the Front Line to assist the Chariot and Cavalry General in defending the final DefensiveLine.

Jing Qianying was a ready-made "instructor"—whether Tianji Camp Guards or Beixi County soldiers, all had received some training from her in combat techniques.

Qin Feng bringing all Four Young Ladies to Beixi County was the wisest choice.

Especially Shen Qingci's ability to prioritize the greater good, resisting the impulse of momentary concern and decisively abandoning the rescue of Qin Feng—this was truly precious.

After all, this decision didn't just save Qin Feng—it saved Beixi County and even Shedynasty itself.

Meanwhile, Qingyu Mountain had once again erupted in battle.

Xu Qian demoted Chen Ping to Battalion Commander, seized full Command Authority, and his first act was to launch an immediate assault on the mountain!

Though Xu Qian disliked Chen Ping, one thing Chen Ping had said was correct: the longer they delayed, the harder the rebels would be to dislodge—they must seize the MountainWaist, forcing the rebels higher up, where they'd lose access to water and face certain death.

Xu Qian pulled two thousand cavalry from the Xiongying Brigade, dismounted them, and reorganized them as Infantry, assigning them as the vanguard to lead the assault on Qingyu Mountain.

The military discipline of the Xiongying Brigade cavalry was incomparable to that of ordinary County Garrison Soldiers.

Even without horses, the cavalry advanced swiftly—within one cup of tea time, they reached one-third of the MountainWaist.

Inspired by the Xiongying Brigade's "Infantry," the suppression army's morale surged—they followed closely, steadily advancing up the slopes in waves.

Just as everything seemed to proceed perfectly, a sudden scream pierced the forest.

Chen Ping, leading the charge himself, immediately raised his hand—his troops halted instantly, and orders were swiftly passed: all men to stand guard, no further advance!

"What happened?" Chen Ping asked coldly.