The boy with a broken leg trembled as he knelt on the ground, bowing towards the south:
"Prince Rui previously issued a royal decree, saying that those who are poor, wandering, and holess around the Southern Border can go to Yinzhou to work. The Prince also set up porridge stations in Yinzhou... So for these past two months, we have all been heading to Yinzhou."
"Yes, Prince Rui is truly wise and heroic, compassionate and benevolent!" An old man who heard the boy’s words also called out.
"The Prince is kind-hearted, and this old man thanks Prince Rui for his life-saving grace!"
"May the Prince live long!"
"Thank you, Prince, for your life-saving grace—"
Suddenly, many families on the official road knelt down, sincerely bowing towards the south, expressing their gratitude to Prince Rui.
Gu Lan looked at these people and couldn’t help but say, "If not for..."
Rong Heng’s gaze was sharply piercing as he patted Mo Feng and mounted his horse: "Giddy up!"
The cold wind blew his dark hair, and he continued Gu Lan’s thought: "If it weren’t known that Rong Shuo has absolutely no ambition for the throne, anyone would think that Prince Rui is buying people’s hearts to rebel and establish himself."
A prince governing the border, issuing decrees to relieve famine and gather disaster victims, earning countless people’s support in his territory—such a person either wants to rebel or truly cares for the common people.
Few believe that Rong Shuo is the latter.
Gu Lan thought, her father sohow had a reputation for arrogance and recklessness among the people.
But Rong Shuo, he’s a perfect commander, loving his people like children, loyal to the country and the king, brave and good at war, with no flaws at all.
"Indeed," Gu Lan spurred her horse to follow Rong Heng, looking into the distance, "We must hurry to Cang Wind Port."
Southern Border, Cang Wind Port.
Cang Wind Port is the junction of Yan Country, Wei Country, and Qi Country. Although it’s a port, it also has a city with low walls, one side facing the Cang River, called Cang City.
At this mont, fifty miles outside Cang City, is a vast expanse of Wei Country flags and camps stretching far beyond sight.
Wei Country favors the colors gold and white, and the camps glead like rolling waves of a vast sea, increasing pressure on the city guards, who remained vigilant, unsure of when the Wei army would attack the city.
Cang City was already easy to attack and hard to defend. Previously, the city only had five thousand defenders, while the Wei army stationed fifty miles outside numbered over thirty thousand. Once battle comnces, several tens of thousands of Wei navy could cross the Cang River, completely surrounding this small city.
The commander of these thirty thousand Wei infantry is Lu Jian, a great general under Wei Junzhuo of Wei Country, renowned for his skill in ramming enemy lines and attacking cities.
Lu Jian’s camp is set in the center of the Wei army’s camp.
At this mont, Lu Jian took the al delivered by his personal soldiers, carried it himself, and walked into his own tent.
"Master, it’s ti for dinner." Lu Jian placed the al on the table, looked up, and loyally and fervently gazed at the man sitting in the main seat of the tent.
Tonight’s dinner was two stears of small buns stuffed with lamb and radish.
The man put down the military report, his voice deep: "Haven’t I told you, Jian, not to call master in the military?"
"Yes, Great General, it was my mistake."
Lu Jian quickly admitted his mistake, showing even more respect for the man.
He looked at the man’s grim and resolute face, thinking to himself, few know that the Great General of Wei, Wei Junzhuo, is Lu Jian’s master;
And even fewer would know that the one managing Cang Wind Port for Dayan is not him, but Wei Junzhuo!
This ti as the Wei army surrounds Cang Wind Port, it seems the main general is himself, yet the Great General had already traveled from Bian to the border to dispatch troops. With him here, capturing the small Cang Wind Port is as easy as reaching into a bag, not to ntion the Wei army’s strength far surpasses the five thousand defenders within the city.
Lu Jian cautiously asked:
"Great General, we’ve surrounded Cang Wind Port for over a month now, when will we launch the attack? News ca yesterday that Prince Kang has defected to Yan Country and disclosed our plans. If we don’t act quickly, I’m afraid Rong Shuo’s side will grow more defensive against us."
Wei Junzhuo set down the military report, picked up a bun, and spoke calmly: "No rush."
At this ti, a ssenger carrying a hawk falcon with damaged feathers and weak breath entered the tent and knelt down:
"Great General, secret report from Yan Capital."
Wei Junzhuo held down the falcon’s wing and extracted the ssage tube from its claw.
Opening it, there was a small slip of paper inside with only one sentence:
"Su Yi leads five thousand of the Pingnan Army, Li Yuanju leads a total of ten thousand infantry and navy, already dispatched to support Cang Wind Port."
"Even the Pingnan Army has been sent out... Rong Shuo, you made a foolish move."
Wei Junzhuo smirked slightly, exerted so force, and crushed the slip of paper into powder.
He looked at Lu Jian and ordered: "Tonight at 9 p.m., you will personally lead three thousand soldiers to attack the city. Unless you die, do not retreat."
"Understood!" Lu Jian agreed without any hesitation.
Even though Wei Junzhuo said not to retreat unless dead, aning those three thousand vanguard soldiers are dood to die, he did not doubt the Great General’s decision.
Wei Junzhuo bit into a bun, stood up, and donned his armor.
Seeing this, Lu Jian asked in confusion: "General, there is still so ti until 9 p.m., are you planning to oversee the army personally?"
Donning the heavy golden armor, Wei Junzhuo picked up the heavy halberd from the weapon rack, his voice carrying a deep, cold aura of evil:
"Apart from the three thousand who will die tonight, I will leave you two thousand navy soldiers, the rest will follow to Yinzhou, and your task is to make the city guard of Cang City believe that Great Wei’s thirty thousand main forces are all here and delay for at least two days... After two days, directly navigate the Cang River back to Great Wei, then lead elite soldiers through the main road to Yinzhou to support again."
The Lu Family’s eyes widened in shock: "Are we not attacking Cang Wind Port?"
Wei Junzhuo said: "Who told you I was going to attack Cang Wind Port?"
"The army has surrounded Cang Wind Port for forty days, considering it in the bag. Cang Wind Port’s terrain is dangerous and crucial to Yan Country. Capturing this city could sever the connection between Yan Country and Qi Country..." Lu Jian said.
Wei Junzhuo squinted his eyes and said calmly:
"What I want is not rely a city.
Lu Jian, did you see anything today?"
Lu Jian thought for a mont, and suddenly a flash of insight crossed his mind:
"These past two days, Cang Wind Port’s gates have been wide open, with large groups entering. I suspect Yan Country, fearing the loss of Cang Wind Port, has sent reinforcents, but the defenders inside Cang Wind Port, even if over twenty thousand, can’t bear it."
Wei Junzhuo nodded: "Indeed, secret reports say Rong Shuo has dispatched Su Yi and Li Yuanju, bringing ten thousand infantry and five thousand of the Pingnan Army here for support."
Lu Jian asked: "Great General, are you planning to ambush Li Yuanju and Su Yi on the way with the main force?"
Wei Junzhuo: "Are you stupid? Li Yuanju entered the city these past two days. Su Yi is almost here as well. By then, the five thousand Pingnan Army and Cang Wind Port’s defenders would coordinate inside and out, which would be troubleso."
"Then..."
Wei Junzhuo walked out of the tent, looking at the dim sky, and gently asked:
"You say, with so much reinforcent sent to Cang Wind Port by Rong Shuo, how many are left in Yinzhou?"
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