Empress with no Virtue

Empress with No Virtue – Chapter 55
OCTOBER 16, 2015 ~ LAMLAM1990
After being worn out from crying, by midnight Ye Zhen Zhen has slowly doze off to sleep. Ji Wu Jiu however, did not manage to sleep at all that night.

Early morning the next day, when Ye Zhen Zhen woke up, she has already forgotten what happened yesterday night. Seeing how gentle Ji Wu Jiu is, when he looks at her made her felt weird, however she also felt a little guilty, somehow she thought that she must have done something bad yesterday. Though, since Ji Wu Jiu is not saying anything, she will also happily not ask, after breakfast they left to play at the army.

At Sheng Ji Camp, there was a gun competition.

Ye Zhen Zhen would of course join in the fun. She was riding her horse rushing in from a 100 feet towards the place. The soldier that was standing below a pole trying to hang up some lanterns, somehow dropped the lantern when he saw her approaching. Ye Zhen Zhen held up her small gun and aimed at the lantern, the red lantern was shot through and dropped sideways.

The crowd immediately cheered. Though what she did was surely not the best showcase of skilled that the rest have seen, but it was just that Ye Zhen Zhen has very good relationships with the people in the army.

Ji Wu Jiu who was in the crowds also clapped for her. Looking at her cool demeanor, accepting the praises from the people surrounding her, and once he thought of how that person belongs to him, his heart somehow felt a little proud of her.

Ye Zhen Zhen was quite satisfied with the response, kept her gun and felt that indeed skills are to be practiced to be better.

It was Lu Li’s turn next, on his horse, when he passed by Ye Zhen Zhen, he gave her a gentle smile. Although Ye Zhen Zhen explained that there were only brother and sisters affection between the two of them, but the gentleness and affectionate smile was really not pleasing in the eyes of Ji Wu Jiu.

Lu Li has just been recently promoted, and most people knew that he is someone with a good backing, but his skills and personality has made people accept him willingly. Ye Lei Ting also thought of promoting him further to be a Wu Lue General, and have already prepared the request, only to await for Ji Wu Jiu’s reply. The later cannot reply immediately, and has delayed a few days, before nodding to Ye Lei Ting.

Lu Li is now on his black horse, rushing towards the target from afar, aiming at the lanterns, he made four shots and 4 lanterns were beautifully blasted apart, with it’s red papers making their way down like flower petals scattered by fairies.

This time around, the people there was really impressed, all calling out “Good” loudly, Ye Zhen Zhen also followed and clapped her hands while praising him.

Expressionless, Ji Wu Jiu grabbed one of her hands in his.

Then, a soldier approached him, “General Wu, General Ye invites you to the main tent to discuss about the war situation now”

“Understood” Ji Wu Jiu nodded, and let go of Ye Zhen Zhen, and seeing her still happily looking at Lu Li, her gaze full of admiration and pride, he added “Invite Lu Li as well”

“Yes”

Although Lu Li is being backed by Ye Lei Ting, but it was not good to overly show it, that was why he was still not qualified to enter the main tent to discuss about the war. Also accordingly, Ji Wu Jiu was just a 4th rank General, but because he was the deputy general to Ye Lei Ting, he is allowed to enter the main tent with the rest of the 3rd rank Generals, and supposedly even if he entered there, his role was just to stand around. However, this person who has never even been to a war before has been able to made most of the old generals listen to him, and even General Ye is very courteous towards him, and also purposely looks for him to discuss about certain stuffs.

Therefore his name and position in the army camp is a bit more unique, a lot of people especially the lower ranks soldiers will listen to him very well. This time around, hearing his orders to bring Lu Li along, that soldier did not even contemplate and quickly acted accordingly.

That aside, Ye Lei Ting has received news from the frontline, Nu Zhen Tribe’s front army has already arrived at Yong Chang Town, and would most probably arrive in two days, to Guang Ning City Gates. Few of the generals there also agreed to sending an elite army there to aid and to diminish their motivation.

Ji Wu Jiu too agreed on this plan.

Originally Nu Zhen was a poor and small tribe, and they have been sending tribute to Da Qi, in the state of some low grades items and in exchange receiving some gifts back. Da Qi was alright with this method as they were thinking of just spending some money to gain peace at the borders. However, a decade ago, a person called A Er Ha Tu appeared in Nu Zhen Tribe, calling himself the god of war, and has also successfully united the Nu Zhen Tribe, and also took over some small tribes of the Mongols, expanding his area of control, recently also he has been eyeing on the Da Qi areas, using armies to disturb the common citizens, seems like he has to ambition to take over Da Qi.

If they only occasionally disturb, then it would not be too hard to take care of, but this A Er Ha tu, is not someone simple, Ji Wu Jiu thinks that he has a bigger ambition and motivation behind his acts. Ji Wu Jiu’s motive this time was to end all of this once and for all. Hearing that A Er Ha Tu is leading 50 thousand soldiers to attack Liao Dong, Ji Wu Jiu has already came up with lots of methods to go against him.

This time around, the frontline of Nu Zhen tribe consists of around 5 thousand people and horses, the person leading them is A Er Ha Tu’s second man, A Ke Dun. The art of war has always been a pride for these people from tribes, as well as something the central plain people are not really great at. Therefore even if it was just 5 thousand soldiers, they should not take it easily.

Taking advantage of the mines, multi-shot guns, and taking in the advice from Ji Wu Jiu and Ye Zhen Zhen, their testing rounds were quite successful, and this time they can really use it. It was just that when the armies ran away, it would be quite a headache.

“It would be best if we can place the mines at the place that they will run away too” Lu Li said.

“Such easy words, around here are all grasslands, they can run to which ever direction they see, how would we know to which direction they will go?” Someone argued.

“No, we will know” Ji Wu Jiu said

Hearing him say so, everyone turned to look at him.

“I have researched on A Ke Dun this person, although this general is very brave, but he lacks decision making, if he were to face a loss, his first reaction would definitely be to look for A Er Ha Tu to replan, therefore” He pointed at the map in between Guang Ning City and Yong Chang “We will battle here, and then send 3 thousand army to Yong Chang Town to attack A Ke Dun’s remaining army. When the soldiers escape, their speed will increase, if we are afraid we will not be able to get them all, we still can set another trap 10 miles south of Yong Zhang.”

After he finished, he waited for questions. A forty year old, tanned and bearded general said “I still don’t believe, how can we be so sure that he will look for A Er Ha Tu?”

Ji Wu Jiu answered “Even if he did not do that, we can force him to do so. We will place soldiers at the other routes, and just simply shoot our canons towards the sky, confirmed they will just run back to the route without confirming”

Really too wicked! Ye Lei Ting said in his heart. It is just like how normal people trap rabbits, to make noise at all sides to force the rabbit to the route that they want him to go. When a person is running away or escaping they will not have the time to think rationally, A Ke Dun’s brain is also just average, most probably he will just act like the rabbit and fall into the trap. This type of plan sounds very simple when it came from his mouth, however before this there wasn’t anyone who could have thought of this plan.

Other people’s thoughts are similar to Ye Lei Ting. The people in this tent, most of them actually know who JI Wu Jiu is, initially they thought that the emperor came to the army to play, but after spending these days with him, they also found out his ability. He was just a twenty plus young men, but he was much more cunning than the old people there, the ideas and plans that he came out with can really make people clench their teeth. Furthermore as an emperor, his actions in the army camp was very humble, this was very rare.

Ji Wu Jiu didn’t know that he has successful bought over the hearts of another bunch of people.

After confirming their plan, Ye Lei Ting as the main general starts to allocate jobs. Because it was the first battle, they want to scare the opponent a little, so he has decided to go himself, to meet with this A Ke Dun. As for the head for the side attack, Ye Lei Ting ignored Ji Wu Jiu’s keen gaze and gave the task to Lu Li.

Besides Ji Wu Jiu, everyone else agreed with his decision. Don’t joke around, Da Qi’s general did not all die, it was not time for the emperor to lead the army yet.

Although Ji Wu Jiu could have guessed what the decision would be, but he still felt very upset. Pulling a long face, he left the tent, and wants to look for Ye Zhen Zhen to complain, but after a round of search, he still did not see her figure.

Then, a secret guard suddenly appeared, and whispered something to his ears.

Ji Wu Jiu did not manage to listen to everything he has already shouted “Searching for death!!”

Note: As you can see, this chapter was rather boring… so.. it took me a lot of motivation to get it done… hahaahahaha.. I want more lovey dovey pls ~~~