It is conceivable that a gathering of more than a million people would be quite a nuisance, but those who were enjoying themselves were completely unaware of this—because they were downwind, the Jin army camp was completely shrouded in our cooking smoke, and the aroma and laughter wafted over. The Jin soldiers looked bewildered, as if they were in a daze, clutching their dry rations and constantly standing on tiptoe to look around.
That night, many high-ranking Jin generals stayed up all night. I don't know if Wanyan Wuzhu was among them, but I slept very well—Hasier and I drank over 5 jin of "Three Bowls of Wine" (a type of Chinese liquor). In my dream, Baozi called me as usual, scolding me for being out so late. She angrily said, "What are you doing? Can't a person get any sleep?"
I mumbled in a daze, "Wasn't I doing this to save you?"
Baozi said fiercely, "You better watch out, or you might get yourself killed before you even save us. Jin Wuzhu is plotting to ambush you!"
I suddenly opened my eyes and found the phone in my hand, and I also realized... this wasn't a dream.
Chapter 156 The Greatest Hero
They're going to ambush me? I jumped to my feet and asked, "When?"
Baozi said, "I heard from them that it's scheduled for tomorrow night."
I asked, puzzled, "Tomorrow? Why not come today?"
Baozi said, "How would I know?"
Thinking about Baozi's current situation, I quickly asked, "Where are you calling me from?"
Baozi said, "I could hear you singing right inside the tent."
"Is it safe? Let's not get caught."
Baozi said, "There are two Jin soldiers right across from me watching me make this call. They think I'm crazy."
"How is Shishi?"
"I'm alright, just a bit haggard. Can you guys hurry up?"
After hanging up the phone, I immediately convened a meeting of generals. A banner was hung up that read, "How many hours until Jin Wuzhu launches a surprise attack on us?" Qin Qiong, Muqali, and others listened in on the call.
Lin Chong and the others chuckled as soon as they entered: "Oh, how did you know Jin Wuzhu was going to ambush us?"
I offered them seats and poured them tea, saying, "Baozi called me."
Everyone laughed: "It would be a miracle if Jin Wuzhu could win this battle."
Wu Yong laughed and said, "This Jin Wuzhu is quite interesting. He didn't expect to launch a sneak attack today." He then nodded and said, "Hmm, it's clear that this man is indeed well-versed in military strategy. He knows that the Mongol and Tang armies have just arrived and, although they seem relaxed, they are actually on high alert. If it were me, I would also choose to launch a sneak attack tomorrow."
Fang La said, "It's a pity that we only know he's coming to raid our camp, but we don't know exactly which point he'll attack. We're now surrounded on three sides, so it's really impossible to defend against him."
Wu Yong nodded and said, "We've never sparred with him before, so we have absolutely no clue about his habits and way of thinking. It would be great if someone who's used to fighting him could give us some pointers."
I tapped the table lightly with my hand and said, "The only one who is used to fighting Jin Wuzhu is Marshal Yue!"
Wu Yong's eyes lit up: "You mean Yue Fei?"
I nodded.
Wu Yong said, "It's a pity that Marshal Yue is still just a green youth. Moreover, he hasn't gone through reincarnation, so even if you give him the blue potion, it won't help."
I laughed and said, "The Marshal Yue of this era is a greenhorn, but don't forget, we also know a Marshal Yue."
Wu Yongxi said, "Yes, the one that works in the Discipline Inspection Commission."
"I'll call him right now."
I found Yue Fei's number and dialed it. Yue Fei said wearily, "Hello?"
I quickly said, "Did I disturb your rest? I'm Xiaoqiang." The Northern Song Dynasty was similar to modern times; the marshal was probably already asleep.
"Oh, it's Xiao Qiang." Although we didn't have much contact, not everyone has the experience of being a marshal, so Yue Fei knew who it was right away.
I said, "Marshal, I'm here to ask for your help."
Yue Fei, alarmed, said, "Could it be that XX (presumably a suspect in embezzlement) used his connections to contact you? I'm determined to investigate him this time. I never imagined this person would have such powerful connections—"
I said, half-laughing and half-crying, "That's not it. I've gotten into another fight with Jin Wuzhu, and I'd like to ask you to take command of the army again."
Yue Fei asked, confused, "Jin Wuzhu? Where are you?"
"I was in the Northern Song Dynasty, with Taiyuan Prefecture behind me and Wuzhu's 800,000-strong army opposite me..."
After I briefly explained the situation, Yue Fei scratched his head and said, "I see..."
I exclaimed in panic, "What? You can't guess where Jin Wuzhu will launch his sneak attack from either?"
Yue Fei said, "No... I'm wondering if I should help you."
I exclaimed, "How can you not? You can't just ignore it; you're a Party member!"
Yue Fei laughed and said, "It's precisely because I'm a Party member that I'm in a difficult position. I've been busy enough investigating that XX these past few days. If I were to get involved in this mess with you, would I be doing right by the country?"
I exclaimed, “You can’t be biased. Logically speaking, both the Northern Song Dynasty and the new China are your motherland—” At this point, I sighed, “The shame of Jingkang has not yet been avenged, and the people have suffered terribly.”
Yue Fei smiled helplessly, "Alright, alright, since you've brought up the common people, I hope you can make proper arrangements for them, and then I'll help you. Although... in my eyes they're already a thing of the past." It turned out that Yue Fei wasn't very enthusiastic because he didn't want to do anything futile; in his view, catching a few more corrupt officials was much more practical than striking at his enemies from his past life.
I said, "That's not how it works, Marshal. Now all the dynasties are on equal footing. The Northern Song, Qin, and Tang dynasties are like our Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Apart from the complicated visa process, the people of those dynasties exist on equal footing with us."
Yue Fei exclaimed in surprise, "You mean people in the Song Dynasty and people today can see the same sunrise and sunset, but they just can't move around together?"
"Right..." The general idea is correct, but I don't know if the sun is still the same sun.
Yue Fei resolutely said, "Tell me, how do you want me to help you?"