Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 808

Chapter 808: Chapter 805: Awaiting Orders

Second, it emphasizes the importance of knowing oneself and knowing the enemy in detail, how to predict the opponent’s behavior based on their past experiences and habits, and then prepare in advance, turning defense into offense.

Xiao Rongyan was somewhat fascinated as he read...

Yang Wuce mentioned Daming Prefecture, unable to suppress a smile, his voice rising, "Who would have thought... just now, someone from Daming Prefecture came and brought our Daliang’s special food and Liang wine, saying it was to celebrate New Year’s Eve. They also brought a letter saying they were willing to surrender to the Princess of Zhen, hoping she could provide medicine to save the people."

Bai Qingyan lowered her gaze and pondered. This was inconsistent with the behavior she had discovered about Cao Renyi during the battles with the Rong, where he ignored the well-being of the people and preferred to die rather than surrender.

The reason she hadn’t led her troops to attack Daming Prefecture was, firstly, because it was approaching the end of the year after taking Yongan City, and she wanted the soldiers to have a good New Year. Secondly, she wanted the soldiers to rest and recover to tackle the tough nut that was Daming Prefecture. However, Cao Renyi sent someone claiming surrender.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, her hand on the edge of the table gently stroking, the Liang wine and Daliang’s special food sent by Cao Renyi... _{freewebnøvel.coɱ}

Liang wine, special food...

A gust of wind blew into the tent, causing the oil lamp on the table to flicker and then brighten again.

She let out a low laugh and looked up at Zhao Sheng, "General Zhao, what do you think?"

Zhao Sheng frowned deeply, "I haven’t had much interaction with General Cao, but based on what I know about General Cao Renyi’s tactics, he is not a commander who cherishes the lives of the people. During the battles with the Rong, he forcibly seized the people’s grain to defend the city to the death, forbidding them from fleeing to safety and forcing them to use farming tools to resist the Rong."

"What do you think, General Yang?" she asked Yang Wuce.

Upon hearing Zhao Sheng’s words, Yang Wuce hesitated. He had a good relationship with Cao Renyi and naturally hoped to avoid conflict. So, when Cao Renyi sent someone to seek peace, saying he didn’t want to fight Yang Wuce, Yang Wuce was overjoyed, almost blinded by old affections.

As Zhao Sheng mentioned, Cao Renyi was not a commander who prioritized the people, yet this time he claimed to seek medicine to save the people, which was the biggest flaw.

Yang Wuce did not dare to answer Bai Qingyan’s question immediately and after a moment of thought said, "Although I do not wish to clash with an old friend, what General Zhao said is indeed reasonable."

After he finished speaking, Yang Wuce clasped his fists and said solemnly to Bai Qingyan, "If the Princess of Zhen trusts me, I can take a small force to scout Daming Prefecture. If Cao Renyi sincerely surrenders, the Princess can then lead the troops into the city. If not... I will capture Cao Renyi alive and bring him before the Princess."

"General Yang does not need to lead troops to Daming Prefecture. I fear this General Cao will bring troops to meet us tonight," she said, retracting her hand from the table and speaking slowly, "Tonight is New Year’s Eve. Whether our army or the Liang Army, both will be less vigilant. On such a night for family reunions, General Cao sent over Daliang’s special food and Liang wine. Will it evoke homesickness and longing among our Daliang soldiers? Will it perhaps have the same effect as the old All-is-lost strategy?"

Zhao Sheng and Yang Wuce exchanged glances, their hearts filled with alarm.