Chapter 786: Attack
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Su Xiaoxiao looked at his frown. “If it hurts, I’ll anesthetize you.”
“What is it?” the young man asked in confusion.
Su Xiaoxiao switched to a more comprehensible word. “The numbing powder.
The medicine that doesn’t stops the hurt.”
The young man quickly shook his head. “That medicine is very expensive and rare. I can tolerate this minor injury. Leave it to someone more serious.”
His wound was not major, but anesthesia was not. He was young, and Su Xiaoxiao wanted to let him use it. If it was an adult man, Su Xiaoxiao would definitely let him bear with it.
Considering that there was indeed a limit to the anesthetic, Su Xiaoxiao didn’t insist.
“I’ll try to be quick.”
Su Xiaoxiao’s actions were very straightforward. After dealing with it for less than half an hour, the young man’s entire face was red and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Half of it was due to the hurt, and the other half was due to shame.
This was the first time a girl was so close to him, and she was even treating such rotten injuries.
“Rest well. Get into the carriage later.”
She had already asked the scar-faced man to transport three carriages of rations back to the village for the families. Coincidentally, three carriages were vacated to haul the injured.
“What’s your name?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.
“Zhang Yu.”
After that, Su Xiaoxiao treated the other injured soldiers who needed urgent treatment. Jing Yi and Fu Su came over to help her. Those who were not serious would be treated at night.
After eating, everyone set off.
The scar-faced man gave up his position as the boss and respectfully addressed Su Xiaoxiao the new boss.
His name was Zhang Yong. The short man who had knelt in front of Su Xiaoxiao to plead was Wei Xun.
Wei Xun was not good at martial arts, but he knew how to read and write. He was also smart and had always been an advisor in the village.
Su Xiaoxiao could tell.
In the evening, the army arrived at Yao City.
What was strange was that it was still early, but the city gate had already closed.
Su Xiaoxiao lifted the curtain and asked the scar-faced man, “Zhang Yong, does Yao City usually close so early?”
As the former boss, Zhang Yong was lucky to obtain a mount.
He tightened the reins and said to Su Xiaoxiao, “No, it should be another hour before the city gate is closed.”
At this moment, the guards on the city tower also discovered the 2,000 people and immediately asked, “Who are you?”
Jing Yi looked at him and said coldly, “Ask your general to come out and talk!”
The guard opened his mouth and said, “How dare you! Which traitor is worthy of our general coming out to see you!”
Jing Yi turned to look at Su Xiaoxiao, who nodded slightly. Jing Yi said, “Jing Yi of the Marquis of Weiwu Estate!”
With so many armies, it was impossible to hide their identities.
The guard said, “Nonsense. The border has never received any news of the nobles of the Duke Mansion coming over! ”
JingYi said coldly, “Call Dou Xiao out!”
Hearing this person call their general by his name, the guard could not help but be stunned. After hesitating for a moment, he still went to spread the news.
Not long after, a burly middle-aged general wearing a helmet ascended the city tower.
This person was Dou Xiao, Leng Kui’s trusted aide.
He had seen Jing Yi before. He recognized him at a glance, and a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes.
One of his subordinates whispered in his ear. He frowned and glanced coldly at the 2,000 people.
Then, he asked, “Does the Third Highness want to come to the border?”
JingYi said truthfully, “No.”
Dou Xiao asked warily, “Who’s sitting in the carriage?”
Su Xiaoxiao opened the curtain and slowly walked out. “Qin Su from the
Protectorate.”
Dou Xiao looked at her suspiciously. “The eldest daughter of the Protector Duke doesn’t look like this.”
Jing Yi said, “You don’t know much about the situation in the capital. This is the real eldest daughter of the Protector Duke.”
Dou Xiao pointed at the 2,000-strong army. “What’s going on with the people behind you?”
Su Xiaoxiao said in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing, “These are all soldiers who rushed to join my grandfather.”
Dou Xiao looked at this woman who could be so calm in front of the array and said indifferently, “You can come in. Those people have to stay.”
“You want us to stay? What do you mean? Are you saying that we can’t enter the city?”
“Then wouldn’t we have followed for nothing?”
“Dou Xiao, that bastard, is hand in glove with the Leng family! The Leng family chased us out, so he naturally won’t take us back! ”
Many of them had been ruthlessly abandoned and hurt, and their hearts were filled with uneasiness.
They had just filled their stomachs. Were they going to be abandoned to endure the hunger and cold again?
Everyone looked at Su Xiaoxiao, hoping that she could reject Dou Xiao.
Unexpectedly, Su Xiaoxiao only said one word, “Okay.”
Everyone’s hearts sank to the bottom.
Zhang Yong did not say anything. He only held the reins tightly.
The city gate was only half open, allowing Su Xiaoxiao’s carriage to enter the city.
The first thing Jing Yi did after entering the city was to rush up the city tower and capture Dou Xiao alive.
To capture a bandit, one had to capture the leader first. This move worked at any time.
Dou Xiao flew into a rage. “You’re rebelling!”
Jing Yi kicked him in the chest and threw him to the ground.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at him coldly. “The situation at the border is so tense, but you’re doing everything you can to stop the reinforcements here. You don’t care about the safety of the people and the fact that the mountains and rivers are shattered. Who’s rebelling?! Who gave you the guts? The current Emperor or Leng Kui?”
Dou Xiao’s face was firmly stepped on the ground by Jing Yi and he could not say a word.
Su Xiaoxiao said to the soldiers on the city wall, “I’ll say this today. I’m here to recruit soldiers! Don’t worry, I’m not going to hit my own people. My enemy is Northern Yan. If you’re willing to follow me, I’ll give you twice the salary the Imperial Court gives you! If you’re unwilling to follow me, go to the barracks and collect tonight’s rations.”
Fu Su shouted outside the city, “We’re entering the city! We’re entering the city! Hurry up and set up camp. Start cooking!”
Sometimes, the most touching thing was not the greatest temptation, but the kindest bottom line.
“Damn it! I’ve long disliked Northern Yan!’
A burly man threw the saber in his hand to the ground.
With the first person taking the lead, the rest was easy.
A young man took off his helmet. “Everyone is using their lives to make a living. I haven’t been paid by the military for three months… Do you really have the military salary? Really?!”
Su Xiaoxiao said, “I’ll send it tonight.”
Su Xiaoxiao recruited soldiers all the way. When she approached Jia County, she had already grown from the initial 2,000 to an army of 10,000.
This was good news. The bad news was that Northern Yan had already taken Broken North Pass. This was also why Yao City closed the city gate in advance.
Jia County was conquered by Northern Yan.
When the mighty 10 ,ooo troops arrived at Jia County, County Magistrate Yuan thought that a new Northern Yan army had arrived.
The people of Northern Yan thought so too. As far as they knew, the troops at the border had long gone to the two cities to fight. There was no excess troops to mobilize.
It was impossible for these troops to be reinforcements from the Imperial Court. They would not be so fast.
This negligence allowed Su Xiaoxiao’s army to advance an additional 100 meters.
By the time they realized that something was wrong, it was already too late.. Su Xiaoxiao had already led 10,000 troops to the city!