I've been bullied and humiliated for thirteen years; when I wake up, I'll be bloodthirsty.

Chapter 904 Going to Phoenix Cry Mountain

After leaving the capital, Lu Yangyang and the others did not dare to delay for even a moment, and finally managed to meet up with Yunying and the others. They then rushed to Yingzhou without stopping.

When it was confirmed that Zong Que was going to launch a northern expedition, Lu Yangyang asked Hongyu to leave the capital first and go to the northwest to meet up with Yunying and the others. She would wait for Hongyu at the agreed place and they would go north together.

After two years of training, Yunying's women's army has expanded to two thousand people. Such a large force cannot easily enter Yingzhou.

Lu Yangyang instructed Yunying to set up camp outside the city, while Hongyu went into the city to gather information.

When she met up with Yunying, Yunying brought her a letter left by Huang Sumu. The letter said that he had already set off with the medical staff he had trained to support the North. If there was any news, he would leave a letter at the Yingzhou clinic.

Hongyu quickly brought back Huang Sumu's letter and told Lu Yangyang and the others about the current situation in Yingzhou.

There were two letters, one from Huang Sumu and the other from Mingxiu.

After reading the letter, Lu Yangyang handed it to Jiang Zhiyi.

"If our people are to bypass Yingzhou and go to Qinzhou, they must meet with General Cheng and follow his instructions. But this matter may not go smoothly. In your opinion, what should we do now?"

As the commander-in-chief of the North, General Cheng would never allow troops of unknown origin to cross Yingzhou easily for the safety of her soldiers and civilians. Even if she were to act as the Crown Princess, she would still need Zong Que's order. Therefore, even if she went to Yingzhou now, without Zong Que's order, she would have to wait there. Not to mention the people she brought, even she herself would not be able to reach Qinzhou.

This is a military order; she came to help, not to make things difficult for General Cheng.

Among the people she brought, besides the trained female soldiers, there were two hundred people who were arranged in advance by Jiang Zhiyi. These were various talents sent to the Northwest with the caravan, including female doctors, cooks, accountants, tailors, pharmacists, and so on. They were all capable of helping and were willing to come to support the Northern Expedition.

If these people want to play a role, they either need to wait for their elder brother to come or for Zong Que to return and vouch for them; otherwise, they simply cannot enter this heavily guarded military area.

After reading the letter, Jiang Zhiyi took out the map and spread it out. She had looked at this map of the northern lands countless times along the way, and she could even draw the terrain in her mind with her eyes closed.

“Mingxiu’s letter said that the Northern Yan’s army that has marched south this time is conservatively estimated to be around 400,000. Qinzhou currently has 200,000 Northern Yan troops. Considering the time it took to leave the letter, the two sides have been deadlocked for five days now,” Jiang Zhiyi said.

Lu Yangyang immediately realized: "Judging from the strength of both sides' troops, if the Northern Yan army has not taken Qin Prefecture within five days, then they will definitely mobilize troops to come to its aid in the shortest possible time."

Jiang Zhiyi nodded: "That's right, I guessed. His Highness kept them tied up in Qinzhou because he didn't intend for them to advance any further. This battle is crucial. If we win, we can cross Qinzhou and march north directly into Northern Yan. If we lose, we'll have to retreat to Yingzhou and hold it to the death. Both sides will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Northern Yan's campaign has been unsuccessful this time, and their supplies are limited. They will definitely take Yingzhou for supplies. Of the dozen or so cities in the north, only Yingzhou is the richest. The supplies that the other cities can bring are just a drop in the ocean for their hundreds of thousands of troops."

“So—” Jiang Zhiyi stared at the map in her hand.

Lu Yangyang replied, "We're not going to Yingzhou, we're going to Fengming Mountain."

“Yes,” Jiang Zhiyi and Lu Yangyang exchanged a glance. “To take Qinzhou, taking the long detour to the east would be too much of a loss. But if we attack Qinzhou and Fengming Mountain at the same time, we can take Qinzhou from both sides. Qinzhou is the main battlefield. Your Highness should already have arrangements. I estimate that Your Highness is waiting for their reinforcements.”

Lu Yangyang smiled, "Once the reinforcements from Northern Yan arrive, my elder brother should be here too."

Everyone knows that Sheng Junyao is stationed in the Northwest and cannot leave. In order to block Sheng Junyao, the Northern Yan will definitely try to make things difficult for the tribes in the Northwest. However, Zong Que and Sheng Junyao have already considered these issues. If Lu Yangyang is not mistaken, the one who is now making great strides in the Northwest is Aunt Jing, Wenren Jing.

Meanwhile, Sheng Junyao had already secretly led his troops away from the Northwest, waiting for the arrival of the Northern Yan reinforcements before wiping them out in one fell swoop.

Thus, only Phoenix Cry Mountain remains.

According to the message left by Su Mu, Zong Shuo is now guarding Fengming Mountain, and Yan Yue and Huo Lin are also there.

Mingxiu recorded the current troop deployment in the north using special numbers.

Now, the garrison at Fengming Mountain, plus the 20,000 reinforcements brought by Huo Lin, numbers over 40,000. A few days ago, Fengming Pass was attacked, and the soldiers suffered considerable losses.

Although their two thousand men are not many, each one is very capable. As long as they hold Fengming Mountain, even if it's just to buy time for Yingzhou's reinforcements, it will be enough.

“The reinforcements from Northern Yan will likely be divided into two groups, one to support Qin Prefecture and the other to support Fengming Mountain. The reinforcements from Fengming Mountain will not be the main force. I suspect they will likely be a group of tribes affiliated with Northern Yan. If we lure these people with benefits, they may not be invincible. As long as we hold them back, that will be enough,” Jiang Zhiyi said.

Lu Yangyang made the final decision: "Let's go, to Phoenix Cry Mountain!"