Chapter 817: Everyone’s Hope
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Leng Hua had never seen such a person on the battlefield. She had countless methods to deal with the enemy. She fought every battle brilliantly. In terms of formation, she might not be as experienced as her grandfather and Qin Canglan, but she was too smart and cunning. She could always win by surprise. Every time the enemy thought that they had figured out her methods, she could always come up with new tricks.
The Northern Yan army was stunned by the mechanisms. The unknown danger was the most terrifying. A small county city that looked barren and empty was like a ferocious beast with its bloody mouth open. No matter where the Northern Yan army went, they felt panic.
Su Xiaoxiao stood on the street and observed the situation around her.
Suddenly, two death warriors rushed towards her and Leng Hua.
The martial arts of the sacrificial soldiers were far above the skills of ordinary experts. Leng Hua was entangled by the other party and had no time to care about her. Just as he was about to remind her, he saw her take two steps forward and kick the wall in front of her. She used the momentum to soar into the air and do a backflip to avoid the attack behind her.
The death warrior missed and turned to slash at her.
Su Xiaoxiao held his saber with her silver-silk-gloved hand.
Leng Hua was shocked.
Su Xiaoxiao cut off the sacrificial soldier’s ring-headed saber with her sword, not giving him any chance to resist. She pushed him against the wall behind him.
The mechanism was triggered, and a sharp knife broke out of the wall and pierced the back of the sacrificial soldier.
After more than ten moves, Leng Hua also dealt with the death warrior. The back of his hand was cut by the death warrior. To a general, this small injury was nothing.
He came to Su Xiaoxiao and looked at her, who was unscathed, then at the death warrior nailed to the wall. He wanted to say something but hesitated.
In the past, Qin Jiang was not important. They all thought that the Qin family’s army had no successor. Even if the real Qin Che returned later, what was the use of someone who grew up among the commoners?
Although they were unwilling to admit it, no one would say that the Qin Family Army had no successor after this battle.
Leng Hua put away his sword and walked towards Su Xiaoxiao. He asked suspiciously, “I was here yesterday. Why don’t I remember there being a mechanism here?”
Su Xiaoxiao asked, “What are you trying to say?
Leng Hua frowned and said, “The mechanism on the blueprint you gave me has been destroyed by Tuoba Lie. The mechanism you used to deal with them today is not on the blueprint. You’re hiding something from us!”
Su Xiaoxiao glanced at him. “If I tell you everything, will there be any remaining mechanisms?”
Leng Hua choked.
Su Xiaoxiao said, “Besides, as long as you use it well, the mechanisms on the blueprint are enough. Who was stupid enough to hand over the blueprint?” Leng Hua gritted his teeth and said, “Tuoba Lie captured my father!”
Su Xiaoxiao said coldly, “Your father’s life is his life, and so are the lives of the soldiers! They’re the sons and fathers of other people!”
Leng Hua was speechless again.
Tong Ke had also finished dealing with the two sacrificial soldiers nearby and walked over with Leng Zhao. He saw the sacrificial soldiers at the scene and asked Su Xiaoxiao, “Miss, are you alright?”
Su Xiaoxiao shook her head. “I’m fine. There should be many sacrificial soldiers in the city. Lure them into the mechanisms.”
There were mechanisms in the city that were specially used to deal with death warriors. They were made of Snow Region Heavenly Silk.
“You have to be careful,” Su Xiaoxiao reminded.
That was the most dangerous mechanism. If one was not careful, he would be cut into pieces. It was precisely because it was dangerous that she did not allow the soldiers of the Crimson Shadow Army to control this mechanism.
She had originally asked Fu Su to control it, but the plan could not keep up with the changes. Fu Su had to be disguised as her to fool Leng Ziling.
“I’ll be careful,” Tong Ke said.
Leng Hua glanced at Tong Ke. Tong Ke was a proud talent. In the past, when Qin Jiang was still the Protector Duke, Tong Ke had never treated him with the courtesy of a young master.
Su Xiaoxiao continued, “Also, go find Tuoba Lie. I want his head.”
The corners of Leng Hua’s mouth twitched.
Why did this girl like to chop off peoples’ heads so much? No wonder those people called her the little demon in private.
Su Xiaoxiao said to Leng Hua, “We can bring troops to kill them now.”
The Northern Yan army, which had been scared out of their wits by the mechanisms, no longer had any morale to speak of. With 20,000 troops, they finished off the Northern Yan army in less than an hour.
Tong Ke also brought back Tuoba Lie’s head.
Su Xiaoxiao said to Leng Hua and the soldiers, “Leave 2,000 people to clean up the fish that escaped the net. The rest of you, follow me to help Broken North Pass.”
“Don’t go!”
Leng Zhao covered his injured chest and walked out.
He had been seriously injured just now and had been unconscious in the corner for a long time.
“Father!” Leng Hua walked over quickly. “How are your injuries?
“I won’t die.” After Leng Zhao answered his son, he looked coldly at Su
Xiaoxiao, who was not taken away by Leng Ziling. “You’re not the commander. You’re not qualified to order the Leng family’s army.”
Su Xiaoxiao said to Leng Hua, “Alright, bring them there.”
Leng Hua wanted to go.
Killing all of Northern Yan and making contributions had always been his long-cherished wish.
Unexpectedly, Leng Zhao said in a low voice, “Nonsense! Do you know how to lead troops? Do you know how to fight on the battlefield? Do you really think that you can rest easy after killing a small army of Tuoba Lie? Have you thought that there might be hidden sacrificial soldiers in the city and Northern Yan’s reinforcements nearby?”
Su Xiaoxiao said, “That’s why I left 2,000 people. Coupled with the mechanisms in the city, these troops are enough to defend Jia County!”
Leng Zhao snorted. “It’s easy for you to say! I won’t discuss with you if they can defend it or not. The soldiers have fought a huge battle and are exhausted physically and mentally, but you still want to bring them to the battlefield! Are you sending them to their deaths! At least let them rest! In order to save your grandfather, you don’t care about the lives of the soldiers!”
Su Xiaoxiao looked at him indifferently. “You’re so considerate of the soldiers. When Tuoba Lie captured you alive, why didn’t you bite your tongue to commit suicide? When Tuoba Lie used you as a threat to force your son to hand over the soldiers controlling the mechanism, who killed them? Do you have the cheek to care if everyone is tired?”
In terms of words, ten Leng Zhaos were not Su Xiaoxiao’s match.
Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t be bothered to waste her breath on Leng Zhao. She looked at the soldiers resting on the spot.
“The battle in the valley is tense. I know that everyone is very tired, but the soldiers in the valley are even more tired than us. They have been fighting until now without any mechanisms. Without a moment to catch their breath, it’s a battle of life and death.
“I’m rushing to the valley now not only to help my grandfather, but also for the thousands of soldiers of the Great Zhou. I don’t know their names or where they came from. I only know that they’re my comrades and heroes who protect the people. I want to fight alongside them.
“If you’re willing to follow me, pick up the weapons in your hands.”
Her words were powerful.
The streets were quiet, and all the soldiers were silent.
Leng Zhao smiled coldly.
Did this ignorant girl really think that she could command his Leng family army just because she had won a battle?
They would not listen to her at all!
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, he saw a soldier sitting on the ground stand up with a sword.
Leng Zhao frowned.
In the next second, a soldier slowly stood up from the ground with his helmet and sword.
One, two, three… The more soldiers picked up their weapons and walked towards Su Xiaoxiao.
Leng Zhao watched as his army walked towards Su Xiaoxiao one after another.
His expression changed. “What are you doing? I order you to rest on the spot! Come back! Do you want to disobey the military order!”
The Leng family’s army lined up behind Su Xiaoxiao.
Leng Zhao exploded. “Are you crazy! Do you not want to work anymore! Disobeying military orders is a capital offense! I order you to come back!”
No one came back.
Su Xiaoxiao said to Tong Ke, “Spread the flag and set off!”