Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1579

Chapter 1579: Chapter 1574: Attacked from Both Sides

"Rest well first. We’re going to fight, but there’s no rush to send out the troops immediately," Bai Qingyan finished speaking, and Wei Zhong left the courtyard with the servants carrying the sedan chair. "Go back and rest for a while."

After last night’s battle, Bai Qingjue and the soldiers traveled day and night to get here, and going into combat now, tired and weary, might not end in victory.

It’s better to let the soldiers eat and drink well and rest for half a day. When night falls, we can suddenly launch an attack on the Xiping army. Right now, the Zhou soldiers are filled with anger and boiling with blood for revenge, naturally brimming with fighting spirit.

Bai Qingjue rushed over as fast as he could upon hearing his eldest sister was attacked. Seeing her arm and leg injured, along with some superficial wounds, he sighed in relief, though his heart was still burning with anger.

"I’ve already sent people to keep an eye on Xiping County. Any news will be sent back immediately. Let the soldiers eat their fill and get some sleep. After sunset tomorrow, we will march on Xiping County!" Bai Qingyan said to Bai Qingjue.

Bai Qingyan didn’t just send people to monitor Xiping County; on the way back with the troops, she picked several key locations to station people. If spies from Xiping County come to explore Shequ City and cannot be captured alive, they are to be killed without mercy.

"Yes!" Bai Qingjue responded, then asked, "Eldest Sister, should we call the 50,000 garrison from Pingyang over?"

"I’ve already sent someone. Within three days... the Pingyang army must arrive." Bai Qingyan said in a low voice to Bai Qingjue, "Besides, although there aren’t many troops in Guangling, I’ve also transferred them here. Guangling is not far from Shequ, and should arrive by tomorrow noon at the latest, ready to set out after some minor adjustments."

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Early the next day, the sky was just beginning to brighten, with strong light piercing through the thick clouds on the eastern horizon, as if a layer of pale light was plating the heavy clouds.

The soldiers were still resting. Inside Shequ City, it was so quiet that even dog barks could not be heard...

Only the slight sound of armor rubbing could be heard as the city guard switched shifts on the city wall.

Bai Qingyan had just gotten up when he heard Liu Pinggao report from outside that a spy had been captured.

Liu Pinggao stood inside the room, separated from Bai Qingyan by several thick curtains and a painted screen, and not even a sliver of light from inside was showing through, so Liu Pinggao could only hear the sound of water as Bai Qingyan washed up.

The dim lamp outside the curtain illuminated half of Liu Pinggao’s solemn face. His voice was icy, filled with bone-chilling hatred, "I used some methods, and one of the two spies endured severe torture, only crying and begging for mercy, claiming to know nothing. The other initially said... the Crown Prince of Xiping knows that His Majesty is skilled at swift and decisive battles, fearing that His Majesty would rally troops and immediately attack Xiping County after returning to Shequ, so he sent them to explore!"

"Later, under severe interrogation, he revealed more, saying that the Crown Prince of Xiping has ordered the Xiping army to strictly guard Xiping City and has sent someone to invite other vassal kings from the Yan Kingdom. If the Zhou attacks Xiping County for revenge, they plan to attack the Zhou forces from within and without with other vassal kings! If the Zhou holds off on retaliation temporarily, they intend to seize the moment when the Zhou has yet to react, and along with the other vassal kings, launch a strong assault on Shequ to kill His Majesty."

She took the hot towel Wei Zhong handed her and wiped her face before rinsing her mouth with fine salt, then asked, "Have the people we’ve sent to monitor Xiping County sent any news back?"

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