0p0 Chapter 386 Caught in a pincer attack, the Yunzhou army fights like cornered beasts! (1)
Chapter 386 Caught in a pincer attack, the Yunzhou army fights like cornered beasts! (1)
(I've been busy with the rural credit cooperative project lately, so I apologize to everyone. My work is very demanding, but I'll try to update whenever I have time!)
The lamplight flickered in the City Lord's Pavilion, and suddenly two heads appeared behind two grappling hooks outside the north wall. One had a full beard, and the other had a face as sharp as a knife.
They were clinging to the wall, seemingly having been eavesdropping for quite some time.
Before long, they climbed up the city wall one after the other using ropes and tiptoed back to the ground, their eyes constantly glancing around.
The north wall is located in a remote area, and usually no one passes by at this time.
The burly man pulled a piece of black cloth from his waist and wrapped it around his face, then spoke softly to the thin scout in front of him:
“I just heard someone shouting ‘Dongjun, Luohe.’ I suppose the main pavilion with the lights on is where the Snow Moon City Lord is. Baili Dongjun and the others are all on the list of the most outstanding people. You and I must be careful, or we might lose our lives here!”
“The scouts know, what should we do now?” The thin scout also tore off a piece of black cloth and wrapped it around his face.
The scout commander glared at him and whispered, "Now that we know the location of the City Lord's Pavilion, we should definitely go back to the camp and report to our superiors. Everyone in Snow Moon City is skilled in martial arts. Even a seemingly ordinary porter has the skills of the Vajra Mortal Realm. Let's not waste time and hurry back to the camp now!"
The gaunt scout nodded, and the two abandoned their grappling hooks and ropes, disappearing into the night along the path they had come from.
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Inside the City Lord's Pavilion.
"I'm really annoyed by what you said, cousin!" Baili Dongjun put his leg up on another empty chair. "What do you mean we should have come back first? It's like we're your burdens! No matter what, I'm someone who made it onto the list of top players!"
Yin Luoxia covered her mouth and chuckled, saying with a hint of teasing, "Junior Uncle Baili is showing off again. There are many experts above the Great Freedom Realm in Tianqi City. If it weren't for Young Master Wen by our side, we probably wouldn't have been able to leave Qinglong Street before being captured by the Shadow Sect and the Imperial Guard!"
Wen Yanzhao smiled at Baili Dongjun and sat down next to him: "It's not that your cousin thinks you guys are a burden, but if something happens to you and your aunt, uncle, and the old Marquis find out, I won't be able to escape responsibility! Besides, how could your cousin let you guys put yourselves in danger?"
Baili Dongjun tilted his head back, seemingly unable to find any reason to refute, and could only cross his arms and haughtily hummed.
Sikong Changfeng frowned slightly, pinching a stray hair in front of his forehead with one hand, as if he was considering something.
Seeing her beloved looking like this, Feng Qiuyu tentatively asked, "Hey, Sikong Changfeng! What are you worried about? You haven't said a word for so long?"
Sikong Changfeng straightened up, first looked at Feng Qiuyu, and then shifted his gaze to Wen Yanzhao: "I'm wondering, if the Yunzhou army has already surrounded Xiaguan City, what will happen to the refugees living outside the city?"
"Would Lu Ting'en and his men stoop so low as to use refugees as leverage to force us to abandon the city and surrender?"
Wen Yanzhao's eyes darted around, and after a moment's thought, he said, "Hard to say! But if they dare to be so shameless, then don't blame me for being ruthless. It just so happens that we don't have enough embryos to refine medicine men yet, so if they dare to do this, then I won't be polite!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the pavilion was shocked!
Unexpectedly, Wen Yanzhao has already successfully refined the legendary "medicine man". Judging from his tone, it seems that he has refined quite a lot!
Luo He opened his mouth, his face full of horror, and said, "Medicine...medicine man? Could this thing that Young Master Wen is talking about be a monster created by the Confucian Immortal of Western Chu?"
"I once heard my sister say that Western Chu was originally a small country. The reason why it was able to resist the siege of Zhenxi Marquis Pofeng Army for many years was largely due to the Confucian Immortal Gu Chen!"
"It is said that the medicine men he concocts are fearless of death and utterly ruthless! Even when facing the unparalleled Windbreaker Army, they can fight against a hundred men single-handedly! There really is such an evil art in this world..."
Upon hearing this, Baili Dongjun felt a mix of emotions. Having wandered for many years, he missed his grandfather, Baili Luochen, and also longed for his master, Ruxian.
Seeing his cousin's expression, Wen Yanzhao quickly changed the subject: "Alright, alright... it's not that exaggerated. Luohe, when we have the chance, I'll take you to see it for yourself..."
"The First City Lord, the Third City Lord, and the Young City Lord! Our most important task now is to act quickly and move the refugees living outside the city back inside. Make sure all the shops and businesses have room to move. Once this crisis is over, we might as well compensate them with some silver to prevent the Yunzhou army from taking advantage of the situation!"
Sikong Changfeng was the first to stand up. He nodded and replied, "Cousin is right. Dongjun, Luohe, and Nephew Yin, the four of us will each be responsible for the four city gates: east, south, west, and north. There are more refugees at the south and west gates, so Dongjun and I will be in charge. Nephews Luohe and Yin, you two should manage the people at the other two city gates. Let's set off now without delay!"
Baili Dongjun was no longer saddened and suddenly stood up: "Let's do as Sikong Changfeng said. All the disciples of the City Lord's Pavilion will move together. The four of us will each lead some men to help out. Let's go!"
Yin Luoxia stood up, not in a hurry to leave. She blinked and looked at Wen Yanzhao: "Young Master Wen, we're going to relocate the refugees outside the city gates. What about you?"
Wen Yanzhao crossed his arms and smiled, "Of course I'll protect the four of you!"
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At midnight, the red owls cawed.
The three battalions of the Yunzhou border army, totaling more than 5,000 men, chose a secluded mountain valley to set up camp, waiting for their commander-in-chief Lu Ting'en and his nearly 10,000 cavalrymen to arrive.
After scouting the city, a team of scouts returned to the main camp in the dark, their faces covered with black cloths, and headed straight for the camp gate.
As soon as they arrived at the gate, two squads of sentries immediately drew their swords and blocked their path. One of the officers, a man in chainmail, shouted:
"Password!"
The scout commander tore off his veil and shouted, "Capture Ye, seize Bai!"
After replying with the password, the scout 100 chuckled and said, "You're on duty tonight, Old Wu. Why are you being so fierce? Can't you recognize me?"
The officer snorted, sheathed his sword, and asked, "You black-faced bastard, even if you turned into bones and ashes, I'd still recognize you. So, how was the harvest tonight?"
The scout 100-man patted his chest, his tone quite smug, and said, "How could I possibly leave empty-handed? I'm not going to waste any more words with you; I'm going to the central command tent to report the military situation to my superiors!"
After saying this, the scout commander led the team of scouts behind him through the gate and headed towards the central command tent.
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