freenovelworld Chapter 206 Forced by Circumstances and Left with No Other Choice
Chapter 206 Forced by Circumstances and Left with No Other Choice
Mo Ran said no more and ordered his soldiers to gag the two men and drag them away.
Before they could even beg for mercy, the two military doctors could only stare wide-eyed as they were dragged out.
"Pass on my order: anyone who disrupts the morale of the army shall be immediately executed by beating."
"Yes!"
"Furthermore, Doctor Wen is a disciple of the Carefree Medical Sage. I went to great lengths to find her to help me. If I see anyone who doesn't respect her, don't blame me for dealing with you without mercy."
The young apprentice and two older doctors inside the tent nodded in agreement.
"Mo Yu and Mo Yang, go in and see the patient."
The two who followed were seeing Shen Sangwan like this for the first time, and they entered somewhat awkwardly.
As dusk settled, Shen Sangwan wanted Wen Yuening to go back and rest first, and come to help again tomorrow, but the other party refused.
He stated that he would finish bandaging the wounded soldiers inside the tent before returning.
Shen Sangwan didn't say much and led Mo Ran to continue inspecting other places.
By the time she finished inspecting all the city defenses of Huzhou, it was already past midnight. When she returned to the government office, Wen Yuening had already gone to sleep.
Shuyun had specifically instructed the people in the prefecture beforehand, so he specially arranged for the two of them to have their bedrooms in one place.
After a quick wash, Shen Sangwan quietly climbed onto the bed, lifted the quilt, and slipped inside.
Even though the movements were very small, they still woke Wen Yuening up.
"Hmm~"
She gave a soft hum, turned around, and opened her eyes halfway, still somewhat dazed.
“A-Ning…”
Shen Sangwan pulled the person into her arms, who still carried a chill with her.
"Why is Your Highness only returning at this hour?"
Feeling that the other person's body was a little cold, Wen Yuening moved closer to Shen Sangwan and gently rubbed her back with her hand.
"It's late, let's go to sleep."
Shen Sangwan didn't offer much explanation, but instead embraced him, closed her eyes, and tried to fall asleep as soon as possible.
After traveling continuously and inspecting various places, I am really quite tired now.
Wen Yuening didn't ask any further questions. She nestled in Shen Sangwan's arm, found a comfortable position, and fell asleep again.
Both of them were quite tired and slept very soundly through the night.
The next day, it was foggy outside, a sign that it was going to rain.
This gives Shen Sangwan more breathing room. As long as the enemy doesn't attack for the time being, she will have more time to let Xiao Tong help her find the person behind the "living dead".
"A Ning."
"A Ning."
Shen Sangwan gently nudged the person beside her twice, but when there was no response, she called out twice more, but still received no response.
She tried to pry the hands binding her waist off, but they were like glue; no matter how hard she tried, the other person wouldn't loosen their grip even slightly.
She lifted the curtain and glanced at the time; it was just getting light. Shen Sangwan decided to hold the person and continue to doze off for a while.
Around the beginning of Chen Shi (7-9 AM), sensing movement from the person beside her, Shen Sangwan immediately opened her eyes, trying to wake them up.
"A Ning!"
"Hmm~"
Still not fully conscious, Wen Yuening snuggled closer to Shen Sangwan, her legs slinging over him like an octopus.
"Ah Ning, wake up, there's still a lot to do today."
Shen Sangwan didn't dare to use too much force, so she could only gently pat the other person's cheek and then take the opportunity to rub it a couple of times.
"okay."
He murmured his agreement, but didn't open his eyes.
Left with no other choice, Shen Sangwan could only secretly use her waist to lift Wen Yuening off the bed.
Perhaps it was because she was too tired from seeing doctors and bandaging patients last night, but even when Shen Sangwan helped her up, Wen Yuening rested her head on his shoulder, her eyes half-open, and her hands hanging down.
"Your Highness, I'm so sleepy—ah~"
Before he could even finish saying the word "tired," he unconsciously yawned.
"Then you should sleep a little longer. Yesterday, I was in a hurry to go on patrol and didn't have time to formulate the next battle plan with the old generals stationed here. The situation in Huzhou is not very optimistic now, so we can't be careless."
"it is good."
Still half asleep, Wen Yuening moved her head off Shen Sangwan's shoulder and lay back down like a toad to continue sleeping.
Shen Sangwan got up and left the bed, tucking the blanket in before leaving with peace of mind.
Shuyun was already waiting outside. Breakfast consisted of simple porridge.
After a quick bite to eat, we went to the room where we had discussed the plan with everyone the day before.
As noon approached, a light rain began to fall outside, but unexpectedly, the bugle call to defend against the enemy sounded from the city wall.
Shen Sangwan wondered if the people of the Northern Witch had gone mad. The wind was already biting cold outside, and with the rain, the weather had become so bad that they still wanted to attack.
"General, this is bad! The Northern Witch's army is approaching again, and their numbers are nearly twice that of yesterday."
A soldier rushed in with a report, causing those sitting inside to rise.
Yesterday it was all undead; today the number has doubled, meaning there are actually Northern Witch soldiers mixed in. Why are they in such a hurry to attack?
"During yesterday's patrol, I passed by the armory and saw several siege crossbows. I wonder what their maximum range is?"
"Reporting to the general, it's about one li."
Shen Sangwan lowered her head and thought for a moment, "Mo Ran, listen to my order. Quickly go to the armory and transport those crossbows to the city wall. Also, have the soldiers from yesterday fetch water and wait on the city wall."
"Feng Jin and Song Lian, step forward and receive my orders. I command you two to each lead five thousand men to launch a feigned attack on the enemy from the left and right flanks. Remember, as soon as the enemy counterattacks, you two must immediately feign defeat and retreat back into the city."
"Old minister, take your orders."
"Miao Yong, Yan Fang, listen to my command. You two will lead 20,000 cavalry out of the city. Just break through the enemy's vanguard and retreat immediately. Of course, it would be even better if you could lure the enemy into the optimal range of the crossbows."
"I humble my position and take orders."
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After dispatching all the troops, Shen Sangwan put on her silver armor, picked up her spear, and went up to the city wall.
"Dark clouds loomed over the city, threatening to crush it, but now I actually have the chance to see it for real. It seems like this life hasn't been in vain."
[Master, something doesn't quite seem to be going on with what you just said.]
"Xiaotong, if I die in this war, do you think anyone will remember me?"
"Hmm—I'm afraid no one will remember me. Nanjing is about to disappear; who would remember someone like me?"
Shen Sangwan looked down at the dark mass of enemy troops below the city, muttering to herself, her hair standing on end.
At this moment, Mo Ran came to report the situation, "General, the crossbows have been set up and the soldiers have been lined up with water, just waiting for the order."
Shen Sangwan glanced at the sky; the rain was neither too heavy nor too light, making it difficult for her to make up her mind.
"Following yesterday's method, have them reinforce the thickness of the ice on the city walls, and Shuyun will follow this plan in the future."
The two went back to the house where they had taken salt from the pond the day before.
Under Shuyun's watchful gaze, Shen Sangwan took out over a thousand brown glass jars.
It was something she had never seen before, and she opened her mouth in amazement.