In his eyes, this was hardly a capital city. Even a county town in Liangzhou was probably far superior.

"Hehe~ Ever since the previous Juyan King ascended the throne, he has been colluding with the Xiongnu. Our Great Han has ignored this place. In addition, the previous and current Juyan Kings are greedy and cruel, and the officials in Juyan are corrupt and only think about enjoying themselves. As a result, the country is neglected and the people are suffering. It is not surprising that Juyan City is in such a state!"

Just as Zhao Si was complaining, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared, blocked their way, and explained to Zhao Si with a smile the reason why Juyan had become what it is today.

Who are you?

Zhao Si looked at the newcomer with a hint of wariness in his eyes.

"My name is Wang Ming. I have come to gather information on General Duan's orders!"

As they spoke, Wang Ming took out a secret order and handed it to Zhao Si.

"So it's you, Manager Wang! My apologies for not recognizing you!"

Zhao Si took the secret order and examined it carefully. Sure enough, it was stamped with Duan Jiong's seal. Zhao Si quickly dismounted and politely handed the secret order back to Wang Ming.

After putting away the secret order, Wang Ming smiled politely, "Captain Zhao, you're too kind. I'm just following orders to cooperate with you. All actions should still be based on your instructions!"

"Could you please tell me about the situation in Juyan City, Chief Secretary Wang?"

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhao Si began to inquire about the situation in Juyan City.

"no problem!"

Wang Ming nodded and then said, "Juyan City is divided into two residential areas, north and south. The south area is for commoners, while the north area is for the Juyan King, Juyan officials, and tribal leaders."

The city had a population of approximately 30,000, with nearly 5,000 including the King of Juyan and his officials, along with their slaves and retinue; the rest were commoners.

"Ha! No wonder Juyan is in such a dilapidated state. It turns out there are so many parasites! This Juyan Kingdom is truly rotten to the core!"

Zhao Si couldn't help but sneer, then asked, "What about their army?"

"Currently, in addition to the guards of the King of Juyan and the guards of officials at all levels, there is a cavalry force of about 1,300 men stationed north of Juyan City!"

Zhao Si's expression shifted, and he couldn't help but ask, "Oh? How strong is that cavalry force?"

"Heh~ The horses are quite strong, but as for the men, apart from going out to collect taxes, they haven't been trained for months. They are short of weapons and their armor is tattered. If it were a frontal charge, my Han army would only need five hundred men at most to kill them all!"

Wang Ming couldn't help but smile contemptuously. After these days of investigation, this was the first time they had encountered such a terrible cavalry unit.