The soldiers in the hot air balloon saw someone waving branches on the hilltop. After careful identification, they confirmed that it was the flag signal used by the Wei army to transmit messages. The soldiers in the hot air balloon knew that they had found Mu Yunfeng's location. After all, this set of flag signals was specially formulated by the Ministry of War when the air force was established. The Wei army had not yet used it on the battlefield, so only the generals and messengers in the Wei army knew the pattern of this set of flag signals.

The soldiers on the hot air balloon quickly conveyed the news to the cavalry troops on the ground, and the hot air balloon troops no longer searched in all directions but flew towards the direction where Mu Yunfeng was.

When Mu Yunfeng saw the reaction of the hot air balloon in the air, he knew that the other party had seen the signal he had sent, and the tension in his heart relaxed a little.

Since Luocheng has dispatched so many air forces to search for me, there must be ground forces from Wei State cooperating with the operation. Otherwise, the members on the hot air balloon would not fly towards me in a concentrated manner after discovering me.

No matter how powerful the air force is, it cannot complete the rescue mission alone. The army of Gan Country is stationed at the foot of the mountain. Even if bombs are dropped from the air, it is possible that the civilians and soldiers on the mountain will be injured. Moreover, the army of Gan Country will inevitably flee everywhere after being bombed. At that time, some soldiers may rush directly to the top of the mountain and fight to the death, which will not be worth the loss.

If these air forces were only here for reconnaissance, two of their hot air balloons would immediately turn around and return to Los Angeles to report the situation after they discovered them, while the other hot air balloons would continue to hover in the air for surveillance.

But now that all the hot air balloons were flying in a concentrated manner, it meant that there was a powerful army on the ground following the hot air balloons. This army had the strength and confidence to defeat the army of the Qian Kingdom, so they had the air force gather directly here instead of dispersing to conduct reconnaissance or return to report.

Qiu Li watched Mu Yunfeng's actions, and then asked in confusion at the approaching black dot in the sky, "Brother Mu, what did you do just now?"

Mu Yunfeng didn't want to explain too much to Qiu Li at this moment. His and his companions' most important task now was to hold off the Gan army before the Wei army arrived and prevent them from attacking the mountain. Mu Yunfeng said to Qiu Li seriously, "Now is not the time to explain. We must quickly establish a defense line to prevent the Gan army from taking advantage of the opportunity to launch an attack. As long as we can hold them off for a while, we can be saved."

Although Qiu Li didn't know where Mu Yunfeng got his confidence from, he still decided to trust Mu Yunfeng's judgment.

Fortunately, the Gan army at the foot of the mountain did not launch an immediate attack, but instead surrounded the entire hilltop to prevent Qiu Li and his men from breaking out or escaping. After all, the Gan army was already confident of victory, and even though Qiu Li and his men had a geographical advantage on the hilltop, they were still trapped and fighting.

As long as the mountaintop was tightly besieged, Qiu Li and his men would be unable to obtain food and water supplies and would eventually be trapped. This would only require a few more days of waiting. If they stormed the mountaintop where Qiu Li was now, even if they could achieve victory, they would pay a heavy price.

Just as Qiu Li and Mu Yunfeng were discussing how to delay the Gan Kingdom's army, Zhao Yong walked over and said to Qiu Li, "General, the Gan Kingdom's lackeys want to speak directly with you."

Zhao Yong's words made Qiu Li and Mu Yunfeng's eyes light up. At the beginning, they were not sure whether the Gan Kingdom's army would directly attack the mountain, so Mu Yunfeng was a little afraid that the people who rescued him would not be able to withstand the fierce attack of the Gan army. Now that someone in the Gan army took the initiative to ask to talk to Qiu Li, it means that the other party is not in a hurry to attack, but has other plans.

Qiu Li looked at Mu Yunfeng. He had come to seek refuge in the State of Wei, so he should ask Mu Yunfeng's opinion. In addition, from what Mu Yunfeng had said just now, it was obvious that Mu Yunfeng had his own plans. He could not act on his own and disrupt Mu Yunfeng's deployment.

Mu Yunfeng smiled and said, "Since someone in the army wants to see you, let's go meet them."

Qiu Li and Mu Yunfeng came to the back of a rock halfway up the mountain, and saw that the army of Gan State was densely surrounded at the foot of the mountain. If their side did not have the support of other troops, these people on their side would definitely not be able to break out.

Qiu Li shouted from behind the stone, "I heard that some of you want to see me, so please come out and see me."

A general in the Gan army, surrounded by soldiers, spoke up, "Qiu Li, you're surrounded by us. No matter how hard you struggle, it's futile. Hand over the Wei general who's coming to support you. His Majesty might consider sparing your family."

When Qiu Li and Gan Guo arrived, they did not expose their entire bodies and stand in a conspicuous position to have a conversation like in some film and television works on Blue Planet. Instead, they hid behind their respective shelters to protect their own safety to the greatest extent.

You have to know that warriors exist in this world, and if a general doesn't protect himself at all times, he could easily be ambushed and killed by an enemy warrior. Without a leader, the entire army would fall into chaos. Therefore, even when Qiu Li and the generals of the Gan Kingdom wanted to talk, they hid behind their cover, only showing their heads to communicate.

After hearing what the other party said, Qiu Li sneered and said, "You want me to hand over the people who came to rescue me? Forget it."

After hearing Qiu Li's words, the general of the Gan Kingdom continued, "Qiu Li, don't refuse a toast. If you surrender now and hand over the Wei generals, His Majesty will certainly forgive you and may even make you a king of a different surname."

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