Under such circumstances, upon hearing the whistle from the north, the people in the imperial city were inevitably in panic and the army's morale was broken.
The Dongying Guards and patrol teams hurriedly deployed troops in the inner and outer cities, fearing that an internal and external attack would occur. The imperial city's ordnance and food camps, high ground, and city fortresses were all filled with people.
Thousands of Yu Lin armored guards surrounded Master Hua's bedroom, each holding a weapon tightly in their hands. Almost all the guards were quickly transferred from their original patrol posts, as if they were ready to face a powerful enemy.
Pei Zhiyuan cleared out the few soldiers remaining in the sentry tower and brought Shen Xu into the tower. The two of them blocked the entrance to the tower.
While no one was noticing, the two of them quickly set up the mechanism and prepared to meet the enemy.
"Report, a crossbow device was discovered in the northeast corner."
"A movable mechanism was found in the southwest corner."
“The southeast side is a dummy.”
"What's going on? Why is there no one here?"
"Who put these things here?"
The patrol team soon brought news of a false alarm from various places. The commanders of the three guards in the imperial city were furious and vowed to turn the imperial city upside down and bring the troublemakers to justice.
For a time, the imperial city was in a state of panic, with patrolling soldiers everywhere and the homes of the common people broken into. The warm light of dawn illuminated the chaotic and rocky morning.
On the observation deck of the towering watchtower, two figures, one tall and one short, stood, staring coldly at the streets of the imperial city that were filled with soldiers.
The high ground has been occupied and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Shen Xu said quietly, "Pei Zhiyuan, do you believe me?"
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