Chapter 129 Three Cloud-Piercing Arrows
The original time for the siege was set at Yinshi.
However, Shen Ning stayed in the big tent until Zishi, and the flickering candlelight burned in the middle of the night. She sat alone in front of the table, silent like a stone sculpture, and the flickering candlelight shone on her overly calm face, making it difficult to see her true emotions.
Ji Yucang leaned against the couch and looked at the map. Seeing that Shen Ning seemed to be hesitating to make some important decision, he felt puzzled, but did not disturb her, but only looked up at her every once in a while.
The two kept quiet tacitly.
Until the drum sounded at Zishi.
Shen Ning finally came back to her senses from her distracted thoughts, got up and walked out: "Ji Yucang, I need the best bow."
Ji Yucang put down the teacup in his hand, got up and followed him out, and ordered Ling Feng to get the best bow in the army.
Ling Feng obeyed the order.
After an incense stick, the good bow was handed to Shen Ning, and the soldier followed her instructions and poured oil on the front end of the arrow and ignited it.
Shen Ning took the flaming arrow, put the arrow on the string, raised the bow to the sky, and pulled the bow to the full. The flaming arrow shot into the sky, like a stream of fire in the middle of the night, sharp and swift, as if carrying the power of thunder and lightning.
The flaming bow illuminated half of the sky in the sky, and the soldiers in the army opened their mouths and looked up at the arrow flying higher and higher until it was almost invisible and fell from a height. When it fell to the ground, the fire did not go out.
Shen Ning turned around and ordered someone to light another arrow.
The soldier holding the bow did so.
Three rockets flew into the sky in succession, showing shocking arm strength, and not surprisingly alarmed the soldiers on the distant towers, all of whom became nervous. Everyone was on guard, ready to be ready for the Yong army to attack the city at any time.
However, Shen Ning did not let Ji Yucang order the attack on the city. After shooting three arrows in a row, she handed the bow to the soldiers waiting by the side: "Go back to sleep, and attack the city at dawn."
After saying this, she turned and walked towards the big tent.
The generals who gathered in the army looked at each other, dumbfounded by the arrows that the Regent Princess had just shot. They obviously did not expect that Shen Ning's slender body could contain such a strong strength.
At the same time, they were also a little puzzled by her action of shooting three arrows in a row. They didn't know whether she wanted to attract the attention of the enemy on the tower or send some unknown signal.
"The three arrows just now flew very high, as if they could penetrate the clouds, illuminating the sky and instantly illuminating the imperial city as bright as day." One of the generals thought, "If there is a hidden line in the imperial city, they should also be able to see the signal sent by the Regent Princess."
"Signal?" Another general was surprised, "You mean, the Regent Princess is using a unique archery skill to send a signal?"
"It's possible, this is just my judgment." The leader said, "If you want to know the real reason, why not go up and ask."
Hearing this, the generals turned their heads and looked towards the main tent. The Regent Princess and the Regent King opened the tent one after another and entered. The former seemed to be the main general in the army, and their powerful Regent King was like a silent follower, following the Regent Princess step by step, obeying her orders without complaint, without even a question.
The generals were silent.
Ji Yucang walked into the big tent and finally asked, "Were you sending a signal just now?"
"Yes." Shen Ning sat down and hummed softly, "I used to have eight close subordinates. They were very good at martial arts and loyal to me, but four of them died on the battlefield. The other four followed me until I took off my armor and got married. After that, two of them were granted marriages, and the other two were selected by the emperor to become concubines."
After listening to this, Ji Yucang's face showed no surprise: "So you sent a signal to them tonight?"
"Yes." Shen Ning nodded, "I'm not sure if they have children, and I'm not sure if they have changed their hearts, but it's always right to give it a try. If they are still the same as before, we can lose fewer people in this siege."
The three-arrow cloud-piercing method was once a unique code between them, and it was also her most impressive skill on the battlefield.
If the former subordinates saw these three cloud-piercing arrows, they should be able to guess that their former eldest princess was also in the Yong army approaching the city.