The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension-Chapter 982 - 958: Disbelief

The Turkic Khan received the letter and was almost fuming with anger.

Their Turkic soldiers had never been so humiliated.

The problem was that no one knew about this battle; there wasn't even a single bit of news. All they knew was that Hamid and his 500 cavalry suddenly disappeared.

Now, the other party sent over this letter demanding ransom, and they had to start investigating immediately.

The Turkic Khan, Ashina Zanzhi, looked at the report from the scouts on his desk. Indeed, they had already followed the messenger and discovered the other party's location.

It turned out to be one of the dozens of villages in front of Yanmen Pass.

They were neither the soldiers from Yanmen Pass nor any force they could imagine, just simple southern villagers.

This was simply unimaginable. Could it be that the Northern Court King under the Khan's command had fallen into the hands of ordinary villagers?

Moreover, the other party was so audacious as to dare to send over this letter demanding ransom.

Khan Ashina Zanzhi was unable to hide his fury, "Guards!"

This was an unprecedented humiliation.

The Turks had never encountered a real opponent who could challenge them.

"Khan!"

Ye Lvqi, the general under the tent, immediately appeared.

"Send 5,000 troops to bring Hamid back; I refuse to believe these villagers can cause such trouble. And bring back those villagers for me—I want to see who's so daring. Who dares to demand ransom from the Turkic Khan?"

Hearing the Khan's calm tone, Ye Lvqi knew that his Khan was angry; the calmer he was, the angrier he was inside.

This matter angered not only the Khan but also everyone who heard about it.

Hamid was brave but foolish. If he was trapped and captured, it's quite possible.

The problem was that his capture was a disgrace to the Turks.

The dignified Northern Court King captured by some villagers, and they even dared to demand ransom.

If word got out, the Turks would be utterly disgraced.

He turned around and assembled 5,000 troops to set off immediately; the location was very certain.

But those were just a few small villages; the total population couldn't match them.

No one took it seriously. Ye Lvqi assumed the other side had used some trick or trap, but this time, being vigilant, they wouldn't allow themselves to fall into such traps.

Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others received the news half a day earlier.

After capturing the Northern Court King and sending the ransom letter, Jiang Xiaoxiao anticipated this reaction.

Once the enemy knew their situation, it would be strange if they didn't attack. Only by hitting them hard and fiercely would they truly hand over the ransom.

The villagers were initially panicked upon hearing the news, given that it was 5,000 Turks.

The Turks had always been a scourge, even just a few hundred soldiers brought trouble to the villages, let alone this many troops.

Many villagers were already restless, even considering fleeing with their families.

Jiang Xiaoxiao directly convened a meeting with the village elders and the headmen from each village, showing them the power of their 10,000 troops.

They held a simple military drill, with 5,000 troops on each side. Just watching the formations she had trained was enough to shock them.

The square formations were impressive enough, not to mention showing their ultimate weapon, the Firearms Team.

After an imposing round of bombardment, the whole small hill was leveled.

This shocking display immediately put all the villagers at ease. They realized the Jiang Family Army was no ordinary force, entirely different from regular armies. Even if 5,000 more Turks came, they'd probably be unstoppable.

Everyone immediately began preparing defenses against the approaching Turks.

Since the villages were surrounded by solid concrete walls, they were not afraid.

The gates were tightly shut.

The strong men dug deep trenches filled with spikes and pointed sticks in front of the high walls.

This was to prevent the Turkic cavalry from crossing.

Usually, the drawbridge was down, allowing free passage, but once it's up, it became a military obstacle.

Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't personally take to the field; her going to battle served no purpose.

She couldn't do anything.

In this battle, she didn't intend for her troops to make any sacrifices.

The task was entrusted to Zhang Chengzhi, the commander who had defected to her. He was once a favored general under Jiang Xuemei's father but was also heavily suppressed.

Once a white-robed young general from the vanguard, he became a centurion, and even at that, a kitchen duty centurion.

Naturally unwilling to be suppressed, Zhang Chengzhi was eager when he heard of the Jiang Family Army's presence.

He instantly sensed there were familiar faces here.

Sure enough, after a deep conversation with Li Yu, he willingly stayed, captivated by the new Jiang Family Army's distinctiveness.

He also appreciated Mr. Jiang's true capabilities.

Thus, he gladly became one of the Jiang Family Army's generals.

Li Tieniu, Lin Dawang, and Zhang Chengzhi each commanded 3,000 troops, with the remaining 1,000 including 500 from the Firearms Camp, which was personally overseen by Jiang Xiaoxiao.

Jiang Xiaoxiao knew that such weaponry must be in her hands, otherwise, any person wielding control over the Firearms Camp could easily threaten her.

She couldn't let the story of dying on the brink of victory happen to her; if she died here, who would take care of her child and her husband?

She assigned 100 from the Firearms Camp to Li Tieniu, who was by far the most loyal person to her.

He knew her identity and was unwavering in his support.

Whatever decisions she made, Li Tieniu always supported her without complaint.

In this regard, it was hard for her to find anyone more trustworthy than Li Tieniu.

Li Yu? Zhang Chengzhi?

They were loyal, but their loyalty lay with Jiang Xuemei, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, not Jiang Xiaoxiao herself.

If her identity were revealed, who knows if their loyalty would remain; it was uncertain.

Jiang Xiaoxiao planned for the future when her identity might be unveiled, ensuring she wouldn't need to rely solely on Li Yu and Zhang Chengzhi.

Li Tieniu took 1,000 troops, together with Zhang Chengzhi's 1,000 and Lin Dawang's 1,000.

3,000 troops were dispatched to the forefront of the village to set up an ambush.

Because the front of their position comprised open terrain surrounded by mountains and forest, any Turks wishing to charge into the village must cross this flat ground, making it the perfect spot for an ambush.