"The march must be fast, but clear tracks must be left behind!"
"yes!"
The generals accepted the order and left. Although they still had some questions about the Grand Commander's intentions, their long-standing trust in him made them carry it out without hesitation.
Soon, the Hedong Army, this sharp sword, was once again split in two.
Murong Chunhua and his men, with even greater momentum, rushed towards Juyong Pass.
Zhao Muyun personally led the main force, advancing ostentatiously towards the northeast, seemingly determined to carry out the "feint to the east while attacking the west" tactic to the end.
However, this time the target of the attack was changed to Jizhou, which is further north.
The news quickly reached Arahan in Mazhuang.
"What? Zhao Muyun has divided his forces? One part is feigning an attack on Juyong Pass, while the main force is advancing north to Jizhou?"
Arahan suddenly stood up, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the map.
Jizhou! That is the vital passage connecting Youzhou and the area outside the pass. If it is cut off, Youzhou will truly become a dead end!
"General, this matter is suspicious!"
The lieutenant warned, "Zhao Muyun is always cunning. Could this be another diversionary tactic?"
"A diversionary tactic?" Arahan sneered, pointing at the map. "Where can he possibly lure me now? Youzhou City is impregnable, and Han Yanshou has closed the city gates and refuses to come out."
"Where else could he go but north? Does he really think he can attack Youzhou with just a few thousand men?"
"The attack on Juyong Pass is just a smokescreen; his real target must be Jizhou! He wants to completely isolate Youzhou!"
The humiliation of being repeatedly tricked, the anxiety about the situation, and the preconceived notion that Zhao Muyun would not dare to attack Youzhou led Arahan to make a seemingly reasonable but actually fatal decision.
"All troops assemble! Pursue the advancing enemy to the north! We must not allow him to threaten Jizhou!"
Arakhan brandished his saber, his voice hoarse, "This time, I will definitely bite him and tear him to pieces!"
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