Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1209

Chapter 1209: Chapter 1203: Loyal Service to the Nation

The soldier, startled by Du Sanbao, quickly responded, saying he would go check immediately...

That night, Du Sanbao took over the duty of guarding the southern gate from the city defense general, telling him to guard the northern gate instead. Then, he quietly gathered twenty-four of his brothers with whom he had previously dug a tunnel, preparing to raid the camp after the Xiliang soldiers had fallen asleep.

Although General Liu said... His Majesty had ordered that the Zhou army was not allowed to raid the camp that night, but as a general of Zhou, how could Du Sanbao miss such a good opportunity?

"His Majesty has forbidden a camp raid, so we can’t openly take the troops out. We must act in secret with just a few of us," Du Sanbao whispered. "Tomorrow, Xiliang will attack the city. If we don’t cause chaos for them tonight, are we really going to let them sleep well... and attack us tomorrow? That cannot happen!"

"But... General, we have fewer than twenty people, even if we abandon our lives, we might not make a significant impact in the Xiliang camp!" someone reluctantly said to Du Sanbao.

"So, I’ve had the leftover fireworks from the Jiangzi City New Year collected. We’ll take those, along with kerosene and torches, and throw them into the Xiliang camp while they sleep soundly! That should give them a hard time!" Du Sanbao said with gritted teeth, thinking of the Xiliang camp. "We’ll leave two men behind in the city, and depart through the southern gate. Once we leave, these two will immediately inform General Liu Pinggao of our plan to attack from four directions. When all sides of the Xiliang camp are attacked and a fire breaks out, we’ll retreat. General Liu Pinggao will surely open the gates for us!"

"General, do you think this plan will work?" hesitated a Zhou soldier. "I’m not afraid of dying, but if we act first and report later... we’ll be punished by military law!"

"Don’t worry! General Liu Pinggao also wants to raid the Xiliang camp, but... His Majesty is afraid to sacrifice our soldiers in vain!" Du Sanbao, looking like he understood Bai Qingyan’s deeper intentions, said, "But are we Zhou soldiers afraid of death? Xiliang will attack tomorrow, we must disturb them! Besides, we’re not facing them head-on!"

Seeing the other soldiers still hesitating, Du Sanbao added, "Moreover, how many times have I acted first and reported later, and when did I ever screw it up? We beneath should know to relieve His Majesty’s worries, especially since His Majesty is with child!"

Hearing this, a few soldiers remembered Bai Qingyan specifically ordering Du Sanbao to lead them to dig tunnels, indicating Bai Qingyan’s trust in him.

They looked up at Du Sanbao and solemnly said, "We will follow General Du and are willing to sacrifice our lives for His Majesty’s loyalty! But... General, I think we don’t need to alarm General Liu. After lighting the fire, we can just run back through the tunnel we dug! That tunnel hasn’t been sealed. We can leave two brothers to watch the entrance."

Du Sanbao thought for a moment, then chuckled, "You brat want to do good deeds without leaving a name!"

"We’re all being loyal to the country. Not leaving a name also avoids penalties!" the young soldier said with a smile.

"However, we still need to exit through the southern gate. Otherwise, the horses and the things we need can’t be taken through such a small hole!" Du Sanbao said as he looked at the soldiers. "We’ll see how it goes. If the Xiliang soldiers bite too hard... and opening the gates threatens the city’s safety, we’ll find a way to return through the tunnel. If the Xiliang soldiers don’t notice, it’s best to return through the gate, as horses are also precious!"

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