Lord Lu from Hengzhou Prefecture City soon brought the city's yamen runners over in person.
With a solemn expression, he repeatedly assured, "I will conduct a severe interrogation and will catch the mastermind behind these people!"
"Thank you for your help, Lord Lu." Wei Yunlan actually did not expect Lord Lu to help them catch the mastermind behind this.
She already knew that this journey would not be smooth.
According to her judgment, these people who were maliciously provoked were just a small test for them.
Now they are far away from King You's army and form their own group.
After the test, there are naturally new tricks waiting for them.
But those people thought that without the support of the army, they would be easy targets. That was totally wrong!
…
Wei Yunlan and his group did not stop because of this little episode.
Just as they left Hengzhou City, in the southwest direction, on both sides of a wide river spanning the north and the south, Qi Xu's five thousand personal soldiers of King You and thirty thousand troops stationed in the north were confronting the twenty thousand northwestern troops opposite.
"Peng Yue is really a stubborn person. The Northwest Army is not as strong as our Northern Army. In addition, there is a huge difference in numbers. Even if they fight, they have no chance of winning!"
In the big tent, Lieutenant General Lin was cursing.
Just now, he had held a second "negotiation" with Peng Yue. Similar to the first one, Peng Yue still refused to withdraw his troops. He only said that he had received an order from the court to order the army stationed in the north to hand over King You.
He would only agree to withdraw his troops if the army stationed in the north handed over King You.
"Your Highness, in my opinion, why don't we just cross the river and fight them? Then Peng Yue will be able to understand the situation and listen to our arrangements." Lieutenant General Lin suggested.
"No." Qi Xu shook his head.
He glanced at the sky outside and said, "Wait a few more hours."
"What are your plans?" Deputy General Lin couldn't help but be curious when he saw King You's confident look.
"It's nothing special. Just catch the thief and the leader."
Night is gradually falling.
The armies on both sides of the river seemed to have no intention of crossing the river.
As the night grows darker, it seems that there will be no results today.
On the other side of the river, in the Northwest Army’s tent.
"General Peng, this stalemate is not a solution. We only have enough food and grass to sustain us for five days. If King You continues to fight with us..."
Peng Yue's deputy general had a worried look on his face.
They brought with them an army of 20,000 strong.
With 20,000 soldiers and horses, the amount of food and grass consumed every day is not a small amount. If the follow-up support and supplies are not timely, even if there is no war with King You, their army will be in a dilemma.
No wonder the deputy general thinks more.
Previously, the army stationed in the north was in danger of starving due to insufficient food and grass support from the imperial court. If the north had not solved this dilemma on its own, once it lost the battle with the northern barbarians and allowed the northern barbarians to break through the border, the consequences would be disastrous.
Now, although they have received orders from the imperial court, they have come to capture King You.
But they were also afraid of following the same fate as the previous troops stationed in the north.
Thinking of this, the two deputy generals around Peng Yue had already begun to consider retreating.
Seeing Peng Yue's heavy face and silence, he could not help but persuade him, "General, if we go to war, we will not be able to defeat the 30,000 troops stationed in the north, not to mention the men of King You, who are said to be very powerful, and many of them can fight ten people at a time and have real kung fu skills."
"If we start a war, it will be a meaningless sacrifice. No matter what, the ones who die are our Dayong soldiers. It's our own people who are at risk. Please think twice, General!"
"Pa!" Peng Yue's broad palm slammed heavily on the table. With a sullen face, he sternly rebuked, "As subjects, you should be loyal to the emperor and respect the court. If you have any second thoughts, heaven and earth will not tolerate it!"
The two lieutenants looked at each other and moved their lips, neither of them knowing how to persuade him further.
As if he had seen through their actions, Peng Yue glanced at them coldly and continued, "It is true that King You led the Northern Army to repel the Northern Barbarians, but he is still only King You. If we withdraw our troops now, disobey the imperial order, and let him go, both you and I will be traitors!"
“……”The two deputy generals understood completely.
General Peng's explanation here doesn't make sense.
Come to think of it, in order to obey the imperial court's orders, General Peng even gave up his entire family.
The night grew darker and darker, and the only sounds I could hear were the crackling of firewood burning in the fire and the sound of the river flowing not far away.
Just then, fire illuminated the south side of the river.
Someone in the camp responded, "Enemy attack!"
However, it's too late now.
The figures who had entered the camp in the dark were now rushing towards the main tent where Peng Yue was.
"Oh no, the general is in danger!"
The Northwest Army camp immediately became chaotic. However, just as they were about to rush to the main tent to help General Peng deal with the situation, sharp arrows suddenly shot through the air.
The arrows did not fall on them, but on the ground at their feet, and there was a small cloth bag tied to each arrowhead.
When it suddenly fell to the ground, the cloth bag shook open and a lot of fine white powder spilled out of it.
The Northwest Army soldiers were shocked at first sight. "Poison?"
Someone's instep was hit by the tip of an arrow, and the white powder just happened to splash onto the wound.
His face turned pale and he felt that it was all over!
He was splashed with poison powder and was afraid that he would die soon!
The expected scene of losing consciousness and falling to the ground did not occur. Instead, the wound began to itch uncontrollably. The person whose wound was hit by the powder bit his teeth again and again, but he could not bear it any longer.
He threw the sword in his hand to the ground, then squatted down and started scratching his ankle.
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