The soldier lowered his head and cautiously said, "The tunnel inside the city gate is currently guarded. We can't get in at all."
Then, the inside should be blocked as well.
Those people are now guarding the junction between the city gate and the outer exit. Our men will be dealt with quickly once they go in.
The people in the tunnel are now trapped.
"But Khan, what should we do now?"
Alite was so angry that he kicked the soldier to the ground. "What to do? You ask me what to do? Where were you bunch of useless trash before?"
"If you can't even keep an eye on these few people, what use are you to Xiliang?"
Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian brought only about ten people, many of whom were ordinary people with no fighting skills.
The Western Liang region has a population of over 200,000, and almost all of them are trained, not just ordinary people who are helpless.
But now they're being completely fooled by these people, how can he not be angry?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yimian merely raised an eyebrow and smiled, saying, "The Khan may have misunderstood something; there are more than just a few of us."
The people living in the tunnels weren't just from Xiliang.
Without Wu'e, who was familiar with the terrain and Xiliang, it would have been very difficult for them to accomplish these things.
Perhaps even solving the problem of Tude would be difficult.
After all, this person was one of Alit's men, almost always by Alit's side, and naturally had many people protecting him, making it very difficult to find an opportunity to deal with him.
The difficulty is not much different from directly dealing with Alit.
Upon hearing this, Alite instantly understood what was happening. He clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth, saying, "Those Xia people actually dared to betray me."
He couldn't believe that those good-for-nothings actually dared to cooperate with Jiang Yimian and her group.
No wonder Lu Cijian knew the situation inside so clearly, and the location of each exit.
No wonder Tude died so quietly; it was all the work of those Xia people.
What surprised him even more than what Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian had accomplished was that these good-for-nothings would actually cooperate with them.
During the past year or so, he had never seen the Xia people in person, but he had often heard Tude mention what they looked like.
Those useless people showed no reaction when their comrades died in front of them, like walking corpses who only showed superfluous expressions when whipped.
How could such a good-for-nothing suddenly rise up and cooperate with Jiang Yimian to create such a commotion?
Seeing that Alite's face was full of disbelief, Jiang Yimian casually said, "I wonder if the Khan wants to deal with the Xia people in the city first, or the Tuyuhun and Jin armies outside."
I still have to thank Khan for caring so much about me and A-Jian; otherwise, how could we have succeeded so easily?
"Now that the Khan knows everything, I have achieved my purpose in coming here, so I will not keep you company any longer."
After saying that, Jiang Yimian was about to leave.
However, the Xiliang guards reacted quickly, not only blocking her path but also forming a tighter encirclement, giving her no chance to escape.
Jiang Yimian merely raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by the quick reaction of these guards.
She deliberately came to find Xie Yang just to attract all of Alit's attention and make him focus all his efforts on catching her.
After all, a guy who dares to kill someone in the city lord's mansion all by himself is really nothing to be afraid of.
Her words were merely meant to divert everyone's attention, but she never expected the guards to react so quickly, or rather, to be so wary and vigilant towards her.
Unaffected by her words, and unsurprised by what he had just learned.
It seems that it will be difficult for her to leave easily.
I just don't know how things are going with A-Jian.
Although they had the cooperation of the Xia people, they were still in the tunnels with most of the city's population, so it would be difficult for them to escape unscathed.
All she could hope for now was that the armies of Tuyuhun and Jin would break through the city gates soon.
Seeing this, Allit coldly said, "Since you want to die, I will naturally grant your wish. Go, gather everyone to guard the city gates, and tell those people of Da Jin that Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian are in our hands."
"I'd like to see just how much of a place you two saviors hold in the hearts of those people."
Upon hearing this, the Xiliang soldier immediately ran towards the outside of the city lord's mansion.
Jiang Yimian narrowed her eyes and sneered, "The Khan will probably be disappointed. Compared to destroying Xiliang City, my life and A-Jian's life are still not worth it."
"It would be simpler for the Khan to just surrender."
Alit simply snorted, "Surrender? I will never surrender. Even if I die, I will take someone down with me."
Neither you nor Lu Cijian will leave here alive. Do it.
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards who had originally only been holding Jiang Yimian up raised their curved swords and slashed at the other party.
Their moves were fierce, each strike aimed at Jiang Yimian's vital points, without the slightest lapse in concentration.
Jiang Yimian frowned slightly, her grip on the dagger tightening unconsciously.
She underestimated Alite.
She thought that once Ali learned the whole truth, he would be enraged by her words and go straight to the city wall to watch the battle.
But now, not only have they not left, they are staying here, completely ignoring the raging fire sweeping through the city.
It was obvious they wanted to use her and Lu Cijian to buy time, delay the start of the war outside the city, and open one of the tunnel exits.
Once the exit is opened, the Xiliang people in the tunnel will soon pour out, giving Xiliang a fighting chance against the army outside the city, preventing them from being quickly defeated.
He was gambling that the army outside the city would hesitate because of the two of them.
Jiang Yimian just smiled, dodging the curved blades that kept slashing at her, and said, "The Khan values me and A-Jian too much. He wants to use us to buy time. This move is a bit risky!"
Upon hearing this, Allit scoffed, "How can we know the final outcome without making this move? There should be the princess's own brother among the army outside the city."
I'm curious, once he knows you're in our hands, will he hesitate?
Xie Yang, standing to the side, also curled his lips in a mocking smile. He was rather curious about what Jiang Qingyuan, as Jiang Yimian's older brother, would do.
Jiang Yimian narrowed her eyes but did not speak again.
She wasn't afraid that Jiang Qingyuan would actually be used by Alit's scheme; she was just worried about whether the army outside the city could successfully capture Xiliang City in a short period of time.
Most of the people in the city should already be on the city walls. Although their numbers are not enough compared to the army outside the city, they have the advantage of home ground and the presence of the barbican, so Xiliang should be able to hold out for a while.
She only hoped that the army outside the city would launch a full-scale attack and quickly breach the city gates.
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