Gu Yuzhi repeated in a low voice, "Seeing Anning Gate open..."

He waved his hand, as if to say, "Since Prince Qi said that we should just quietly surround the Anning Gate when it opens, and then launch a surprise attack as soon as it opens!"

It doesn't matter if I don't know the time, as long as I see the suspension bridge come down.

Xie Changshi and the others looked at each other, then laughed silently.

Your Highness's words have truly awakened me from my dream!

Having received a reply, the group immediately broke camp and quietly approached Anning Gate.

Mr. Huo, who was often away fighting, controlled the direction and speed of the entire team's advance, calculated the distance, and quietly squatted down at a place not too far from Anning Gate.

The people behind him couldn't see what was going on, but when they saw Mr. Huo squat down, they squatted down as well, and the narrow mountain path was filled with people.

Everyone slowed their breathing, and even though they could see almost nothing, they tried to open their eyes wide.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the sound of cranes crying in the wind seemed to be mixed with the sour friction of the suspension bridge being lowered. Gu Yuzhi suddenly stood up, then realized what was happening and quickly squatted down again.

Before long, through the layers of trees and weeds, everyone could see the flickering lights at the city gate.

Gu Yuzhi subconsciously gripped the hem of Xie Changshi's clothes beside him: "The door is open, shall we start now?"

Mr. Huo also turned his head and nodded, saying, "Guard Zhang, Guard Jiang, make arrangements. Form small teams of ten people each, disperse and proceed in concealment."

Being careful to stay hidden means not only getting their attention, but also being careful not to be discovered when you launch a surprise attack.

We should minimize casualties if possible, since every one of these elite soldiers is one less.

Guard Zhang and Guard Jiang replied in unison, "Yes."

The two quickly retreated, making arrangements silently. Before long, the guards around Gu Yuzhi had all dispersed.

Gu Yuzhi straightened up slightly and tried to look down. He could vaguely see a person standing on the suspension bridge, holding a torch, all alone.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he kept thinking that he could hear voices coming from the wind.

Mr. Huo kept track of the time, occasionally leading Gu Yuzhi forward.

The situation outside the city gates became increasingly clear.

Since there was only one person on the other side, not many of the naval personnel went down. The person standing at the front was not carrying a torch, and he seemed to be the leader. He was gesturing wildly, and even from this distance, Gu Yuzhi could sense his excitement.

Xie Changshi squinted and looked for a while, then said in a low voice, "I didn't expect that Prince Qi would come down the suspension bridge alone."

Gu Yuzhi could no longer hold back and stood up. Looking at the figure holding the torch, his eyes gleamed slightly: "This is Prince Qi."

He did look very thin. A fierce wind blew by, and Qi Shizi's clothes swayed in the wind, making him look as if he might be blown away by the wind.

He looked down at himself and said with some worry, "Young Master Qi came down alone. What if the navy decides to kidnap him?"

The reason why the King of Chu besieged the city was precisely because of the Crown Prince of Qi.

Why would he come out at such a critical moment?

Gu Yuzhi was a little confused, but he followed Mr. Huo for a while longer.

At that moment, Gu Yuzhi could smell the blood mixed in with the wind, and he would occasionally see one or two sailors with their throats slit.

He knew they were almost outside Anning Gate.

Outside the gates of Anning City, Qi Chengjun smiled as he looked at the guerrilla general before him: "General Liu, we both serve the Emperor. Do you know what your actions today signify?"

General Liu said without changing his expression, "I don't understand what Lord Qi is talking about. We are just ordinary people, and we are gathered here simply because we can't stand Lord Qi fooling the people."

General Liu smiled, a hint of madness in his eyes: "I admire Lord Qi's courage, daring to go down the city gate alone at this time."

He glanced up at the pitch-black city wall: "Aren't there archers all over the city wall? Why don't you just attack directly? Are you afraid of attracting other people's attention?"

“You don’t need to do this at all, because we are all you need to deal with your city garrison.”

In General Liu's eyes, these garrison troops had never experienced war and at most maintained order in the city. How could they compare to the navy that trained every day?

Qi Chengjun glanced discreetly at the dark forest not far away, wondering if His Highness Prince Wen and his group had already made their move, and if so, how many of their people had they injured?

Most importantly, we don't know how many people His Highness King Wen brought with him, or how they managed to break through the encirclement of a thousand men.

Qi Chengjun's heart was beating a little faster.

He breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak when a shrill scream suddenly came from behind General Liu: "General, enemy attack!"

General Liu turned his head instantly, his expression slightly grim, and took two large steps forward, but quickly realized, "Oh no, we've been tricked!"

Turning around again, there was no sign of Qi Chengjun on the suspension bridge.

Qi Chengjun hid behind the guards, remaining silent, but raised his torch three times. Suddenly, arrows rained down from the previously pitch-black city wall.

General Liu was prepared and, while resisting, directed his guards to retreat.

Once they were out of range, the guards on the city wall put away their bows and arrows and disappeared back into the darkness.

Qi Chengjun simply raised his hand slightly and coldly said, "Kill!"

In an instant, Qi Chengjun's guards and secret agents pounced on General Liu and his men like eagles.

The situation instantly became tense. It wasn't until the people around him fell one after another that General Liu realized that these people were not ordinary city guards at all!

He roared, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, "Send the signal!"

He swung his longsword, which was caught by the guards. The violent clash of metal sparked a shower of fire. Without thinking, General Liu kicked out, but unexpectedly, a long spear suddenly appeared diagonally above him. General Liu dared not linger in the fight, withdrew his sword, and quickly retreated.

The order had been given, but the signal flare had not been fired, and General Liu knew that things had gone wrong.

"You ambushed us!"

General Liu gritted his teeth and ran backward. Once they entered the mountains, it would be much harder for these guards to do anything to them.

But things didn't go as planned. The naval forces on the mountain had been forced down the mountain little by little by Zhang Shiwei and his men.

General Liu and his men, who were originally hunters, have gradually been surrounded by Qi Chengjun and Gu Yuzhi's men, and the encirclement is still shrinking.

Gu Yuzhi finally descended the mountain.

He drew his soft sword from his waist and joined the war without hesitation...