The hall was empty of outsiders.
Ling Yuxuan immediately turned his gaze to Li Yutong and Li Bing, the two brothers. "Do you have any news from the spies we arranged to infiltrate the enemy camp?"
"Reporting to the prince, they have not sent any proactive messages yet. It seems we will need some more time," Li Bing answered first.
"In that case, you two brothers should leave the city immediately. Make sure to find an opportunity to meet with our spies tonight. Then come back and report the enemy's situation to me. It would be best to quickly uncover the background of their behind-the-scenes expert," Ling Yuxuan instructed.
"Understood!" Li Yutong and Li Bing responded in unison.
"Then you may go! Remember to be cautious," Ling Yuxuan nodded lightly, giving a final reminder.
Once Li Yutong and Li Bing left, Ling Yuxuan immediately reached out his long arm and pulled his future wife into his embrace.
As for the remaining attendant, Strongman Wu Xiang, he instantly lowered his head, adopting a serious demeanor as he observed with focused attention.
Ever since Ziyan married the Demon Prince, Strongman Wu Xiang had become even more silent, but at the same time, he had grown more steady and mature in his actions.
He deeply understood his identity and position: Ziyan and Ling Yuxuan were both his masters. As long as he could still occasionally see this mistress and do things for her or him in the future, he considered himself quite fortunate!
As for that love that was so low it was buried in the dust, one must let it go...
Upon realizing that he always unconsciously placed his Mistress first in his heart, he understood that he was daydreaming! Because this dream of his was destined to be unachievable.
Mistress Lanxin was graceful, beautiful, and elegant.
The Male Lead was intelligent and wise, having met many outstanding peers in his long life. Yet, none could replace the Xuan Wang Ye before him!
Just looking at these two made one feel that this couple truly belonged together, a perfect match without any exaggeration, like a pair of 'immortal lovers.'
Whether in appearance or demeanor, they exuded a particularly comfortable, harmonious, and pleasing feeling.
Wu Xiang silently followed the two into the Bedroom where the Male Lead had been staying for these past few days. Once they successfully entered the Bedroom, he cleverly leaped up to the roof of the courtyard.
Of course, he wasn't foolish. These two had not seen each other for many days; wouldn't they want to be affectionate and clingy for an entire night upon reuniting?
Thinking of this, Wu Xiang quickly composed himself and found a spot on the roof where he could take a nap.
Meanwhile, the two couples who had been apart for some time were embracing each other passionately and intimately.
The Demon Prince grinned wickedly as he stared intently at his Future Wife, his eyes fixed on her without blinking, causing Ziyan's face to flush with embarrassment.
At the same time, he had already begun to explore his Future Wife's sensitive areas with both hands.
This guy was simply like a hungry wolf!
However, not long after, Ziyan, who had initially been stiff and apprehensive, gradually began to adapt and exhibited some instinctive reactions and responses, starting to reciprocate his advances.
After days of hard work, feeling physically and mentally exhausted, at this moment, as a wife, I should naturally cooperate with him and let him release the inexplicable fire within him.
...
After an intense and affectionate release, the two of them fell silent.
Ziyan quietly leaned against her Future Husband's chest and suddenly spoke, "Instead of passively taking hits like this, why don't I take the initiative?"
"Oh—?"
Ling Yuxuan's eyes sparkled with a strange light as he looked at his Future Wife.
"Exactly!"
Ziyan nodded affirmatively to assure him that she was not mistaken.
"I was thinking the same thing, but we are outnumbered. How should we solve this problem?" Ling Yuxuan expressed his greatest concern.
"Then let's engage them in a war of attrition!"
Ziyan smiled knowingly.
"A war of attrition?"
"Yes, a war of attrition!"
"Ah! Future Wife is making it clear."
"Well, isn't the other side numerous? But the more people there are, the farther apart they are in all directions. Although we may not have as many hands as they do, we excel in flexibility!"
Ziyan smiled again.
Listening intently, Ling Yuxuan's eyes brightened even more in the blink of an eye.
"Future Wife, please continue—"
"Calculating, the current ratio of our forces to theirs is four to one, right?"
"Yes!"
Ling Yuxuan quickly nodded again.
"A four-to-one ratio is somewhat difficult to handle, but it doesn't mean we have no chance to counterattack."
"Yes!"
"As long as we make reasonable use of our nearly one hundred thousand troops, for example: let the stubborn and fearless County Magistrate Wei Chao lead five thousand men to defend Peiling County's County Town. The remaining ninety thousand or so will all exit the city and split into three groups. This means that when one group engages the enemy, another group will be on standby while the third group rests—replenishing their energy. Of course, we also need to let some spies spread rumors because what they want to know most right now is our true troop numbers. So we can have people casually leak that the court intends to avoid the ears of Former Crown Prince and has sent an equivalent number of troops from another direction."
As Ziyan spoke, a cold smile appeared on her face: "Regardless of whether they truly believe it now, we just need to have our spies continuously release such news in their camp. Even if their Expert is highly skilled, making them explain everything to their subordinates will be quite a hassle for them! Hmph! Future Husband, do you believe me? In fact, this kind of half-belief and half-doubt is the most tormenting for the heart!"
Ziyan raised her eyes and winked at her Demonic Husband.
"Haha... Brilliant! Of course I believe you."
Ling Yuxuan nodded decisively again.
Then, Ziyan continued, "On the first day, our first group will rest during the day and launch sudden actions from all directions at night. This will surely catch the enemy off guard, and they won't be able to guess how many of us there are. However, we can only strike at the enemies within our immediate reach. When they are about to launch a full-scale attack, I will immediately withdraw from this battlefield; we must not get entangled in a prolonged fight."
"On the second day, we will act after midnight. The enemy will likely think that our forces acted the night before and will prepare for us the next day, making them believe we won't dare to act again. Good! Let’s assume they are prepared; we will then launch a localized fire attack, using oil-soaked arrows to shoot at their tents. We’ll burn as many as we can! At the same time, I have brought a powder that can make people appear to have contracted a plague or malaria for a short time. This powder must be given to our spies so they can find a way to mix it into the enemy's food. This will create chaos within their ranks!"
"Good—"
Ling Yuxuan felt a surge of excitement.
"Have you forgotten? We have an even bigger trump card up our sleeves."
Ziyan smiled mysteriously.
"Uh? Future Wife—?"
Ling Yuxuan furrowed his brows tightly, his heart already churning like a tsunami.
"Have you forgotten about Little Python and the stars?"
"Future Wife—Could they have come along with Future Wife?"
"What do you think?"
"Haha..."
At this moment, Ling Yuxuan's feelings were truly indescribable; he was so excited that he had nothing more to say. He immediately lifted Future Wife's small face and gave her a passionate kiss.
"Not only have they come!"
"Uh? Who else?"
"Guess!"
"This—could it be the husband of Little Python?"
"Pfft! Future Husband is so smart."
"Really, it has come too?"
"Absolutely, even more real than pearls!"
"But it doesn't harm our people?"
"With Little Python here, what do you have to worry about!"
"Little Python can fully control it now?"
"Of course!"
"They've all come here, what about the treasure?"
"It's fine, I've already set up many traps and mechanisms before I came."
"Future Wife! In this life, having you is like possessing a treasure."
"Shouldn't it be like adding wings to a tiger for you?"
"Haha... Future Wife, you are truly unique. Are all the women from your time as clever as Future Wife?"
"Not necessarily."
"Then I must be very lucky!"
"Yes, you are indeed very lucky."
"Future Wife, what happened next? Please tell me more."
"Alright, on the third day around two or three in the morning, I ordered the third batch of archers to move out. However, the archers only need to cover and protect Little Python, Purple Python, and the other beasts like Xingchen. At that time, I believe we can scare many of the enemy soldiers. Also, we must follow the principle of fighting when we can win and retreat when we cannot; we must not get caught up in prolonged battles!"
"Sigh—considering that my Nanchu Kingdom has been the leader among the four nations for hundreds of years, now in battle we can only..."
Ling Yuxuan suddenly let out a light sigh.
"This is called deception in warfare!"
Ziyan looked at her Demonic Husband with seriousness and disdain.
"Yes! What Future Wife said makes sense."
"Then let's proceed as discussed!"
"Alright!"
"Everywhere here is Dense Forested Mountains. With our tactics, we can definitely scatter the enemy's troops. Once they are dispersed, it will be even easier for us. Many of our people from the martial world have all sorts of strange and unconventional tactics. In this way, our soldiers can deal with the enemy using methods of gradual consumption and attrition. I wonder how long their 400,000 troops can hold out?"
As she spoke, a cold and chilling glint appeared in Ziyan's eyes, and she bit her lip.
"Future Wife!"
Ling Yuxuan was instantly stunned as if struck by lightning, feeling quite speechless. She thought to herself: As her partner, I have spent these years only thinking about how to protect her, yet I overlooked that when it comes to critical moments, my own Future Wife is such a ruthless character!
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Ziyan was unaware of her thoughts and was momentarily taken aback.
"I always knew my Future Wife was extraordinary and not ordinary at all, but I never realized that Future Wife is also a fierce character!"
"Huh? Oh! Is Future Husband afraid of me?"
"Afraid? Of course I'm afraid."
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