"Wasn't it said that the person we were chasing was going to Fu County?"

Why would they go to Mengjin?

"They were able to kill all ten of my trusted mounted men, so their numbers must be at least ten!"

"What kind of assassin is that? They're so good at fighting!"

"Let's take it slow. When the general asks, we can just say we didn't encounter him."

Zhu Ying was horrified when he saw the tragic scene before him.

Originally, He Jin was the one who came in to check for and fill in any gaps along the way.

He Jin naturally believed He Yong's words without a doubt.

Therefore, he sent Zhu Ying with his troops to Mengjin without taking it seriously at all.

However, Zhu Ying discovered the assassin's whereabouts when he was almost at Mengjin.

They also killed Zhu Ying's confidants.

How could this not shock Zhu Ying? Didn't He Yong say that the assassins wouldn't go towards Mengjin?

Zhu Ying was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

"My lord, in my opinion, this is a great opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune!"

However, one of his deputies' eyes lit up.

Why do you say that?

"My lord, these assassins who fled at night killed General He Miao. The General himself led men to pursue them, which shows how important they are. If we capture them, wouldn't that be a tremendous achievement?" the deputy explained repeatedly.

"Of course I know that, but as you can see, these assassins are no ordinary men. My ten trusted men, all of them men from Hedong, were all exceptionally skilled, yet they were all killed here."

Zhu Ying's face betrayed his panic. "If we go after them, aren't we just throwing our lives away?"

The deputy waved his hand:

"Sir, have you forgotten how many of us there are? A full three hundred!"

"Two fists can't beat four hands. I guess they only have a dozen or so people, while we have thirty times that number. Are we afraid of them?"

"Ahead lies the Mengjin Ferry and the mighty Yellow River. Let's hurry and catch up with them before they board the boat, then take them to the General to claim credit, and you'll be promoted."

"Perhaps in the future, you will also have a seat among the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers."

Zhu Ying was immediately energized by his deputy's words: "That's right! The other side only has about ten people, while we have three hundred. What are we afraid of!"

"Chase! Everyone, quicken your pace and catch the assassin. Then we'll all get promoted and make a fortune!"

Zhu Ying spoke loudly to the foot soldiers beside him.

"Here you go!"

These soldiers were really excited. They were called out in the middle of the night to chase someone. If they found nothing, wouldn't it be a wasted trip?

We need to capture a few assassins and bring them back to Luoyang to collect some reward money.

So the sweating infantrymen completely forgot about the ten gruesome corpses on the road, quickened their pace, and rushed towards Mengjin.

......

"Hurry up, everyone! Don't hold back! Mengjin is just ten miles ahead! Let's get there as soon as possible, gather boats, and wait for our lord so we can cross the river!"

Wang Fangyi and Yan Da, along with sixteen members of the Imperial Guard and the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, descended from the northern slope of Beiman Mountain and led out the warhorses that had been hidden in the valley.

More than a hundred people and more than two hundred warhorses headed north under the cover of night.

They broke out of the encirclement before the thousand cavalrymen organized by Yuan Shao could arrive and block them.

There were also many soldiers of the Northern Camp Three Captains on the outskirts of Beiman Mountain, but they took advantage of the night and slipped through the gaps.

“Brother from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, you should go and report back to our lord and inform him of our current situation.”

With over a hundred people together, the target was large, and they needed to conserve their strength while marching rapidly.

Because a fierce battle is bound to happen soon.

Wang Fangyi then ordered the Imperial Guard who had come from Luoyang to ride a fast horse to Mengjin to find Liu Wei's whereabouts.

Then, Yuan Shao, who had rushed over, saw the hoofprints all over the road and exclaimed how despicable it was.

Unexpectedly, the other party managed to slip away from their impenetrable encirclement.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining three hundred elite troops who had participated in the siege of Beiman Mountain also crossed the mountain ridge and joined Yuan Shao at the northern foot of Beiman Mountain.

When the three marquises began to talk about the battle on the mountain, Yuan Shao was once again in a bind.

I never expected that the enemy, with just a guard battalion, would use such unpredictable and cunning tactics. I really underestimated them!

Yuan Shao combined these three hundred men with his own troops, making a total of one thousand three men.

“Right now, they’re heading north, and they probably have no choice but to go to Mengjin Ferry!” Chunyu Qiong immediately analyzed.

Since He Jin and Yuan Shao were both in his camps last night and today, Chunyu Qiong, who doesn't drink, has kept a clear head and hasn't made any mistakes.

“That’s right. Since the King of Yunzhong has left from Luoyang, his guards must have gone to meet him and then crossed the river at Mengjin!”

"Therefore, these guards will not leave beforehand; they will definitely wait for him there!"

"We must stop them before they cross the river, otherwise once they cross the Yellow River and enter Hedong, we will never be able to catch up with them."

"If the King of Clouds doesn't die from what we've done today, then we'll be the ones who die in the future!"

"......"

After discussing the matter with the three captains, Yuan Shao realized that the only solution was to stop Liu Wei and capture him alive.

Otherwise, Liu Wei would hold a grudge, and they would probably be in deep trouble.

"Everyone, let's do our best!"

Yuan Shao looked at the three men with a grim face. "There is no time to lose. Head straight for Mengjin!"

"Also, contact the General immediately and have him come to Mengjin."

"As long as he's here, this matter is easy to handle. Even if His Majesty presses for answers, the Grand General will naturally handle it!"

When Chunyu Qiong, Zhao Rong, and Bao Xin gave two hundred trusted retainers to participate in the siege of Beiman Mountain last night, they had already boarded He Jin's ship.

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