Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 1042 - 1031: Ever-Victorious General

"Cousin, these years have been hard on you." Ye Qiu said with a face full of guilt.

Tong Minmin held her hand: "It’s not your fault. Who would have known he was such a treacherous person? I noticed something odd about Hu Bin earlier, did the medicine you gave him have any issues?"

"That’s right."

"That man is undeniably cunning, holding onto so much. Are we really going to let him get away so easily?" Tong Minmin asked worriedly.

"Don’t worry, cousin. Even if he has some devious plans, he won’t have the strength to execute them. You and Grandpa, Uncle, and Aunt can stay at this manor with peace of mind. I promise I will protect you all my life." Ye Qiu assured them.

"Our poison is cured now. In the past few years due to health reasons, your uncle resigned from his post, and now we’re at ease. But you, the battlefield is dangerous. I’ve heard Zaha swore to avenge his apprentice, you need to be more cautious." Grandpa Tong warned Ye Qiu.

"Rest assured, Grandpa, I’m alright. I’ve already got a plan in mind to handle Zaha."

Seeing her so confident, Grandpa Tong felt a bit at ease: "What about Your Majesty? Don’t try to hide from me, why are we all summoned to this border? Is there something going on with Your Majesty?"

"Yes, Your Majesty has been fearful of the Ye Family for some time now. If Zaha hadn’t suddenly acted out, I could have received an imperial decree for marriage already. I’m unwilling to be drawn into the royal family’s struggles, so I plan not to return in the next few years."

"What if the imperial decree is issued?"

"Then they’d have to think carefully about getting me back."

Grandpa Tong was startled: "What did you do?"

"Nothing much, just that the Crown Prince, Second Prince, and Third Prince are all grown up now, and Your Majesty is aging. The Crown Prince Faction and Imperial Concubine Faction are getting more contentious, chaos might erupt in the next two years. By then, with me holding onto troops, no one could ensure who I might support, so the safest thing is not to let me return to the capital, being neutral keeps them at ease."

Listening to her confident talk and the underlying meaning, Grandpa Tong sighed: "You’re grown now, have your own ideas, and I can’t persuade you much. Just be more careful."

Ye Qiu returned to the military camp, only hearing from the reports that Cheng Hu had already left the border.

"General, he’s acted independently, leaving without proper explanation, which violates military discipline, should we capture him back?" Luo Xiao, fiercely loyal to the Ye Family Army, understood Cheng Hu’s selfishness after Ye Qiu’s previous guidance, was aware of Cheng Hu and Hu Bin’s movements, and was in control of their misdeeds.

"No need to bother with him now, when he loses hope, he’ll come back." Ye Qiu waved her hand, "Right now, our key concern is how to deal with Zaha."

Ye Qiu learned from Hu Bin that the address given to Cheng Hu for Hengqing Valley was false, Cheng Hu’s trip might not only yield nothing good but also experience some torment, whether mentally or physically.

When hope fades, Cheng Hu will definitely come back to trouble Hu Bin. By then, they’ll be devastated and foolish, let them fight among themselves, let’s see who lasts until the end!

"General, you haven’t faced Zaha directly, but he’s not only the first warrior of the Barbarian Tribe, his strategic warfare skills are top-notch. Underestimating his combat tactics could lead to losses." Luo Xiao explained related matters about Zaha to Ye Qiu.

"On the battlefield, I never underestimate anyone. Tell me more about Zaha." Ye Qiu’s gaze was deep; her family members died consecutively in battle, while some were internal traitors, Zaha was a direct executioner, she won’t let him go.

Zaha didn’t make Ye Qiu wait long, maybe knowing that Darong Dynasty has a new general, also that the new general was the one who killed his apprentice, he initiated invasions and cunningly attacked several towns simultaneously, to teach Ye Qiu a lesson and intimidate her.

Because of numerous innocent civilian casualties and losses, public resentment soared, and the camp was also in panic.

Though Ye Qiu had a special position in the Ye Family Army and had once killed Zha Bu, it was only small troop combat. She, a woman leading hundreds of thousands of troops, doubts are inevitable.

"General, the troops you’ve requested are gathered and ready, just waiting for your command." Luo Xiao said excitedly, recalling what the general said yesterday, still feeling thrilled now.

The general was right, the best defense is offense; if Zaha strikes here and there, besides wondering if defense is doable, weakening the camp’s strength poses a risk of Zaha’s large-scale sudden attack. Didn’t Cheng Hu’s failure stem from such a situation?

Now that Zaha is probing the general, catching him off guard might have unpredictable effects.

But there is one perplexing issue, barbarians are traditionally nomadic, their dwelling places are never fixed, even military stationing is thus, due to this reason, they’ve always been hesitant to deploy troops freely, fearing hitting a void and risk backdoor attacks.

Listening to the general’s words yesterday, she’s accurately grasped the barbarians’ movements, has the general already infiltrated spies among barbarians?

Thinking of this, Luo Xiao’s eyes lit up, curious about how the general planted spies, given barbarians are traditionally united, preferring death over surrender. If there are spies, it would be ideal.

He didn’t know Ye Qiu’s informants were birds in the sky, they were the best spies.

With accurate information from Ye Qiu, she instructed Luo Xiao to lead a small cavalry from the north side directly to the Barbarian Tribe’s pasture.

"Remember, kill as many as possible, don’t be merciful to those fine horses." Ye Qiu instructed. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Yes, I accept the command." Luo Xiao led the troops first, not knowing how the general knew the barbarian’s pasture place or that Zaha wouldn’t be there today. But orders from the general must be followed.

He cared for those fine horses, but if they don’t take them today, they’ll be a trouble later. Barbarians’ combat strength on horseback far exceeds their off-horse capability.

Luo Xiao went to the northern pasture, Ye Qiu led the remaining troops to the eastern grain camp, both attacked simultaneously, producing unexpected results.

This was one of the Barbarian Tribe’s strong combat branch under Zaha’s jurisdiction, he was at another tribe today, when rushed back upon hearing the news, all that awaited were scattered corpses and raging fires.

The most notable was the Ye Family Army flag planted on the commander’s corpse in that tribe.