Soon, the rumors spread like a deadly plague throughout the Jin King's army and the Di army camp.
In the Jin Wang army, many generals who were eager for military merit heard the news and looked at the central military tent with suspicion and dissatisfaction.
Why stagnation?
Could it be that the prince is really afraid of the seriously ill Wulanha?
Or is there another intention?
The panic in the Tatar camp was even worse.
The Jin army and the Shuozhou army want to attack from the front and back?
Was that thunder the signal for a general attack?
Looking at the continuous lights of the Jin army camp not far away, every Tartar felt a chill on their spine, as if the terrifying thunder would explode from behind them in the next second!
Captain Wanqi, who was temporarily in charge of military affairs, was under tremendous pressure.
On one side is the commander whose illness is recurring, on the other side are the Jin army that is eyeing him covetously and the strange defenders in the city. He also has to suppress the increasingly unstable morale of the army, which is on the verge of collapse.
And at this moment when the clouds of doubt were thick and about to explode, the fast messenger sent by Zuo Xian Wang from the direction of Youzhou rushed into the camp of Uriankhai as if he had lost his parents!
"Report!"
"Something terrible is happening! The team escorting the treasure craftsmen back to the grasslands by Zuo Xian Wang was attacked by a large number of fierce bandits from the Yin Dynasty in Zhangjiakou, and suffered heavy losses!"
"Most of the treasures were looted, and many craftsmen were killed, injured, or forced to flee!"
"Zuo Xian Wang was furious. He sent his troops back to suppress the bandits and investigate whether they were related to Shuozhou and the Prince of Jin!"
This news was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely breaking through the Tatars' already fragile psychological defenses!
"There really is a conspiracy! The Prince of Jin is colluding with the Shuozhou defenders!"
The acting commander of the cavalry had bloodshot eyes, his last bit of rationality consumed by rage. "Order! All troops, be on alert! Prevent a surprise attack from the Jin army and the city defenders!"
He no longer believed in any negotiations and just wanted to wait and see, or fight to the death!
On Xiao Lie's side, he also received news that Zuo Xian Wang's logistics had been attacked, and that the Tartars had suddenly become fully alert and clearly hostile.
The envoy he sent was expelled by the Tatars and almost had his head chopped off.
"General! The Tatars are treacherous. This must be a delaying tactic of the Uriankhai!" The envoy reported with exaggeration.
Xiao Lie's face was terribly gloomy.
He originally wanted to take advantage of the conflict between the two sides and reap the benefits, but he did not expect that the situation would get out of control in an instant, and he became the biggest conspirator in the eyes of the Tartars!
"What a Wuliangha! What a Han Zhong! How dare you tease us!"
Xiao Lie laughed in anger, "Do you really think I dare not fight? Pass the order! Push the three armies forward twenty miles and put pressure on the Di people!"
"I want to see what a bunch of sick men can do to me!"
Then, a dramatic scene occurred:
The 10,000-strong army of the King of Jin and the main force of the Tartar right-wing army were more than ten miles apart, each taking up a defensive and offensive posture, with swords drawn.
But because of mutual suspicion and fear of failure, no one dared to take the initiative to launch a full-scale attack!
The Shuozhou City, which was surrounded in the middle, was temporarily safe.
On the top of Shuozhou City, Han Zhong was stunned by the strange confrontation between the two major camps outside the city.
"This...what's going on?" Wang Tiezhu touched his head, completely confused about the situation.
Ye Bushou’s intelligence is very accurate, but it cannot keep up with the enemy’s ever-changing situation!
Han Zhong pondered for a long time, looking towards the south in the direction of Yunzhou. Suddenly, he let out a long breath, and a knowing yet tired smile appeared on his face.
"What a great strategy! You're driving the tiger to devour the wolf, watching the fire from the other side of the river. Boss Zhao... you really... have a plan that's impeccable."
He understood that behind all this, it must be Zhao Muyun who was manipulating the situation!
Only he has the means to manipulate the forces of all parties in the palm of his hand and win this incredible chance of survival for Shuozhou.
"Pass the order down, seize the time to rest and strengthen the city defenses. Also..."
Han Zhong lowered his voice and said to Wang Tiezhu, "Send out our best scouts and keep an eye on the direction of Jinyang... Perhaps the turning point we've been waiting for will finally come."
The battlefield fell into a strange calm, but beneath this calm was an even more turbulent undercurrent.
In Jinyang, Zhao Muyun received information from various parties and was quite satisfied with the current situation.
"Is the stalemate held? Good."
He smiled slightly, "Then, next, it's my turn to personally add a protagonist to this drama."
"Li Si, let's go to Shuozhou."
......
The official road from Jinyang to Shuozhou had long been cut off due to the war, so Zhao Muyun and his party could only take a detour through the rugged mountain roads.
The closer we get to Shuozhou, the more shocking the scars of war become.
Burned villages, abandoned fields, occasional dead bodies, the air seemed to be filled with a faint smell of blood and burnt things.
Li Si and Shen Qian stood on Zhao Muyun's left and right, guarding him with alert expressions.
Behind him were dozens of carefully selected and absolutely loyal Night Warriors and guards, all dressed as ordinary caravan guards.
Their stern eyes and bulging bags all indicate their extraordinaryness.
"Sir, another ten miles ahead is Black Wind Gorge."
"After crossing the canyon, we will enter the territory of our Shuozhou."
"But there are often Tatar cavalry and small groups of defeated soldiers near the canyon, so you need to be extra careful."
Shen Qian reported in a low voice that he knew the terrain of this area very well.
Zhao Muyun nodded slightly, his eyes sweeping across the barren mountains on either side. "Send out the scouts, keep a distance between the front and the back, and proceed with caution."
The team changed its formation silently, and the scouts disappeared into the forest as quietly as a civet cat.
However, just as the team was about to enter the Black Wind Gorge, a sharp bird cry suddenly came from the front as a warning!
Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of weapons clashing and fighting!
"There's an ambush!"
Li Si's face changed and he instantly drew his sword to protect Zhao Muyun.
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