Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 574 - 474: Taking the Initiative?

Shang Ruyi’s eyes flickered for a moment.

But she said nothing, only quietly lowered her eyelids, her long lashes covering her pupils, making it unclear whether she was as calm as she appeared, or if her inner world was already overturning.

Upon hearing these words, everyone present couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion.

Dai Junliang immediately said, "Thanks to the military orders left by the Great General before, although there were some twists and turns, Fufeng remains firmly guarded without any issue. We hope the Great General will rest well and recover from illness. Once his health is restored, we will—"

As he spoke, his voice suddenly paused, instinctively exchanging a glance with Yin Changyue. Although immersed in the ecstatic joy of Yu Wenye finally regaining consciousness, they clearly hadn’t forgotten what Yu Wenye’s first words were upon waking—

Active attack!

He answered the question that the three of them were agonizing over even before he had the strength to open his eyes.

Thinking of this, Yin Changyue cautiously looked at Yu Wenye: "Great General..."

Yu Wenye didn’t speak immediately but slowly closed his eyes.

Seeing him like this, everyone held their breath, exchanging glances, assuming he hadn’t fully recovered after finally waking up, and was likely already tired again after everyone’s incessant chatter, probably needing to rest. Yin Changyue thought for a moment and softly said to Shang Ruyi, "Madam, we’ll leave the General to rest, and we’ll withdraw for now."

Saying this, he inclined his body, preparing to leave.

Seeing this, everyone around also cautiously prepared to step outside.

But at this moment, Shang Ruyi softly said, "You all, do not leave."

"...?"

Everyone was stunned and turned to look at her.

She was still sitting at the bedside, letting the seemingly asleep Yu Wenye, who had closed his eyes again, lean against her. She hadn’t intended for him to lie down and rest. Everyone was somewhat puzzled—shouldn’t the still weak Great General be resting fully to restore his energy? Yet she made everyone stay, why?

As everyone hesitated, not knowing whether to leave or to stay, a heavy sound of footsteps came from outside. Turning around, they saw Shantong’er, drenched from head to toe, rushing in like a small calf, saying in delight, "Yu Wen’s second brother is awake?!"

Nie Chong and Cheng Qiao hurriedly gestured for him to hush.

Unaware, Shantong’er happily continued, "I just heard outside that second brother woke up, it’s so great! The villains are taken away, second brother woke up, we finally—"

As he gesticulated and was about to jump up, Yu Wenye, who was seemingly asleep, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze even brighter and more alert than before.

He said, "Dai Junliang."

Shantong’er subconsciously shut his mouth.

Dai Junliang, taken aback, immediately stepped forward: "What are your orders, Great General?"

"Did you just say that in yesterday’s battle, we captured over four thousand soldiers of the Longxi Army?"

"Yes."

"Immediately go and interrogate the team leaders and captains among them, find out the location of Xue Xian Army’s provisions."

Hearing this, everyone present immediately held their breath.

Just now, everyone was still indulged in the ecstatic joy of his recovery, unable to contain themselves, yet Yu Wenye, too weak to speak earlier, was already considering military affairs, and at this moment, he even directly gave a military order.

But is this not too forceful?

Dai Junliang was initially shocked but thought for a moment and hesitated: "Does the Great General intend to—"

Yu Wenye took another gentle breath and then said softly: "Active attack."

"..."

"What I just said was not in vain."

"..."

"Xue Xian suffered a major defeat, and that was even when... when I didn’t participate in the battle...a major defeat. At this moment, not only will the morale of their soldiers be low, but he himself...will certainly be dispirited. This is the best opportunity to defeat him, one that is once in a thousand years!"

Dai Junliang thought for a moment and then said, "But even if we want to fight, Xue Xian may not necessarily engage."

"..."

"Just now I hadn’t finished speaking, aside from clearing the battlefield, I also sent people across the river to scout the situation on the west bank. The scouts reported that after their major defeat the night before, Xue Xian immediately moved their camp five miles backward, clearly guarding against our side launching a surprise attack."

Hearing this, Mu Xian and Cheng Qiao exchanged glances, both with a solemn expression.

It’s known that retreating the camp basically signals that they won’t attack or engage easily in the short term.

This means that they have essentially switched from offense to defense.

But in this case—

At this moment, Yu Wenye closed his eyes again, but this time everyone knew that he was resting to gather energy, so no one spoke, nor did anyone leave, only quietly watching him. Indeed, after a while, Yu Wenye opened his eyes again and slowly said, "I said, active attack—it is them, active attack."

"...?!"

Everyone was shocked!

Xue Xian, active attack?

How could this be? He just suffered a major defeat, even retreated his camp, how could he actively attack?

This time, Shang Ruyi, who had been silent while propping him up to lie comfortably, furrowed her brows, lowered her head to look at him, and softly asked, "So, you want to interrogate to find out where the grain is stored?"

"...!?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was once again startled.

But then, everyone somewhat understood that Yu Wenye made them interrogate the captives from last night’s team leaders and captains to find out the location of the Longxi Army’s provisions not just to know by itself.

He intends to cut them off from their provisions, which means the simplest method—burning the grain!

Xue Xian’s troops came from afar, and their biggest problem must be provisions, which is why Yu Wenye advised them to firmly guard the castle before becoming ill. Now, having already suffered a major defeat, their morale is low. If at this moment we burn their grain—

At this moment, Dai Junliang seemed to finally come to his senses.

He said with a deep voice, "The General means that we should seize this opportunity to destroy their provisions. Without provisions, Xue Xian’s remaining 200,000 troops would panic and fall into chaos."

"..."

"At that point, he’ll have only one option before him—quick battle and quick outcome!"

"..."

"This way, we can force him to actively attack!"

Shang Ruyi, sitting by the bedside, looked down, her expression solemn as she looked at Yu Wenye.

No wonder his third words after waking left everyone somewhat inexplicably sighing—how could it rain. Because the rain would delay his timeline to burn the grain!

And at that moment, he had just woken up, and even opening his eyes was a challenge.

At this moment, everyone’s gaze on Yu Wenye was no longer one of joy and relief. Even though he is still weak now, his breath is feeble, and he can only rely on leaning against a woman to sit up and face them, his figure seemingly more valiant and majestic than when he was on the battlefield fighting.

To be able to determine a strategy against the enemy when barely awake!

How can one be this formidable?!