Years turn into wind

Chapter 197 Plan before Dawn

Over the next few days, the entire military camp entered an unprecedented state of bustle. Ling Xiaotian personally deployed the troops, meticulously planning the deployments on both the front and rear lines, while Cheng Yuwei busied herself analyzing intelligence, creating maps, and organizing the incoming information in an orderly fashion.

"Xiaotian, this is the Zhao army's recent mobilization route map. According to intelligence, their focus does not seem to be in the north, but tilted towards the southwest." Cheng Yuwei handed a newly drawn map to Ling Xiaotian.

Ling Xiaotian looked down for a moment and nodded slightly: "What do you think their goal is?"

"Based on this route, they will most likely try to bypass our main line of defense and attack our supply lines. As long as the supply of materials is cut off, the soldiers on the front line will be forced to retreat," Cheng Yuwei analyzed.

"What a cunning strategy." Ling Xiaotian sneered, "However, they underestimated our manpower and ability to respond."

He raised his head and looked at Cheng Yuwei: "Yuwei, have you ever thought about who is behind Zhao Jun's plan?"

Cheng Yuwei nodded. "It must be an external force. The Zhao army's own combat strategy is not complicated. This tactic of attacking from a roundabout way is obviously guided by higher-ups. Moreover, we have found clues that they have contact with foreign forces. This batch of arms and tactics may have come from there."

"It seems we must find out the truth as soon as possible, otherwise these hidden enemies will become increasingly difficult to deal with." Ling Xiaotian frowned, "But before that, we must first destroy the Zhao army's plan."

"I will arrange a few more trustworthy spies to keep an eye on this route and monitor the movements of the southern ports at the same time." Cheng Yuwei said in a deep voice.

Ling Xiaotian looked at her with relief and gently held her hand: "With you here, I always feel that no matter what difficulties I face, I can solve them."

A touch of jealousy

In the evening, Cheng Yuwei was sorting documents with He Zhong, who was in charge of intelligence. When Ling Xiaotian walked in, he saw the two of them standing very close to each other, seemingly arguing about something.

"You marked this place wrong! It should be here." Cheng Yuwei pointed at the map and said anxiously.

He Zhong scratched his head and quickly corrected himself: "Ms. Cheng, you have good eyesight. I was indeed careless."

Ling Xiaotian stood at the door and coughed lightly: "Why, Yuwei, are you now personally teaching someone a lesson?"

Cheng Yuwei looked up and saw him, and was slightly stunned: "Xiaotian? When did you come?"

"Just now." Ling Xiaotian walked in and glanced at He Zhong. "You have a keen eye, you dare to let Yu Wei teach you."

He Zhong sensed something was wrong and quickly said, "General, I'll go take care of other things now and won't disturb you two!" After that, he left the room in shame.

Cheng Yuwei looked at his leaving figure and couldn't help laughing: "You are too scary, aren't you? We are just discussing intelligence, why are you jealous?"

"Jealous?" Ling Xiaotian raised his eyebrows and looked down at her. "Do you think I would be jealous of such a stupid thing?"

"Then why did you look so weird just now?" Cheng Yuwei asked half-jokingly.

Ling Xiaotian pursed his lips, slowly moved closer to her, and whispered, "I just think that some people are not cautious enough to make you worry about this so personally. If I were really jealous, I would have kicked them out of the barracks long ago."

Cheng Yuwei smiled and pushed him: "Don't give me that! Come and look at this chart. I found some new clues."

Hidden enemies emerge

While Ling Xiaotian and Cheng Yuwei were busy making arrangements, on the other side, the top leaders of the Zhao army had already held a secret meeting in a secret room.

"The second batch of arms has arrived at the southern port. This time, the quantity is sufficient to support a full-scale offensive." The leader of the Zhao army looked proud. "As long as the supplies are distributed, we can launch a surprise attack."

"But Ling Xiaotian's defense line has always been very strong. Can our frontal troops break through?" an adjutant asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, this is just a feint. Our real plan is a surprise attack from the flanks. Their supply line is their weakest link. If we cut it, victory or defeat will be decided immediately."

As soon as the words fell, a mysterious man in exotic clothing slowly spoke: "If necessary, we can send a few special forces personnel to assist you in completing this operation. However, your progress cannot be delayed any further."

The Zhao army leader nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, I will never let you down this time."

There was a whisper in the secret room, and the conspiracy against Ling Xiaotian was quietly advancing.

Promise in the Moonlight

At night, Cheng Yuwei returned to the courtyard after sorting out the intelligence and saw Ling Xiaotian waiting for her under the porch. The moonlight fell on his shoulders, appearing particularly soft.

"Xiaotian, why aren't you asleep yet so late?" She walked over and gently held his hand.

"Waiting for you." Ling Xiaotian smiled and pulled her to sit next to him. "I was too busy during the day. I only have time to accompany you now."

Cheng Yuwei leaned on his shoulder and whispered, "It's good for us to live like this. Although it's busy, we have goals and each other."

Ling Xiaotian raised his hand to stroke her hair and said softly, "When all this is over, I will definitely accompany you to live a more stable life. When the time comes, even if you want to study chemistry, I will fully support you."

"That's a deal, you can't go back on your word." Cheng Yuwei looked up at him with a smile in her eyes.

Ling Xiaotian lowered his head and kissed her forehead, saying softly, "No regrets. In this life, I only want to protect you."

Under the moonlight, the two snuggled together, as if even the coming storm could not shake their deep affection.