Chapter 505: Interception Failed
The number of people they had was indeed insufficient, but fortunately they were all quite skilled and adept at dodging.
Even if the other side has more people, it is impossible for them to rush up at once.
Not only is there not enough space, but even with so many people gathered around, you can't even touch anyone.
For a moment, the other side suffered greater casualties.
Seeing this, the masked leader said to Zhao Shen, "What's the point of delaying time, my prince? Wouldn't it be better to die quickly and painlessly?"
Zhao Shen said, "Of course not. The longer I can live, the better. What if I'm not destined to die?"
His words made Ji Yunshu burst out laughing, but the person opposite him seemed a little angry and embarrassed: "I admit that you are lucky, you have survived the poison for so many years, but this time, you will not be so lucky."
Ji Yunshu's smile froze on her face. She didn't expect that the person who ambushed them in such a small place actually knew that Zhao Shen was poisoned.
This gave her a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next moment, he took out something in his hand. Ji Yunshu threw out the thing that had been in his hand since these people appeared without thinking.
The man thought it was a hidden weapon and subconsciously drew his sword to block it.
But at the moment when the object hit his knife, a loud bang suddenly exploded in his ears.
Before anyone could react, the man had been blown to pieces.
Several people close to him were affected.
Even Ji Yunshu was a little surprised: "Is it so powerful?"
It's just a small ball the size of a longan, but it has such great power.
She suddenly felt that all the money she gave to Yichen was worth it.
The other side had lost their leader. After a brief period of confusion, they quickly came to their senses and rushed towards them again.
Perhaps because the casualties exceeded expectations, these people acted without mercy this time.
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but ask Zhao Shen beside him, "What are your plans? You don't really want a small group of us to fight to the death with hundreds of people, do you?"
Anyone who has actually experienced war will know that defeating a larger force with a smaller one is a complete legend.
At least with such a small number of people, it is impossible for them to defeat the larger force.
Ji Yunshu felt that if no one else came, they would be completely wiped out.
Zhao Shen stared at the two fighting parties: "They should be here soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves coming from far away became clearer.
Reinforcements are arriving.
Ji Yunshu cheered up, and looked over. He saw a young general in armor riding a chestnut horse in the front.
She waved excitedly, "Brother."
Ji Yunlan glanced at her, ordered his men to join the battle, and then rode to the carriage.
He carefully looked at Ji Yunshu and asked, "I heard that your journey has been quite troubled. Are you okay?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "I'm fine. Why did Big Brother come here in person?"
Although Ji Yunlan really wanted to criticize Zhao Shen, he also knew how dangerous their line of work was.
It was indeed not an easy task for Zhao Shen to protect Ji Yunshu from getting hurt.
"Aren't I here to collect your body? You didn't know how to hide in such a dangerous situation, and you rode in a carriage with such fanfare. Are you afraid that the enemy can't find you?"
Ji Yunshu smiled foolishly and said, "It's my fault. I made Big Brother worried, but Zhao Shen is very powerful. I didn't get hurt at all."
Ji Yunlan's expression brightened a little: "I'm glad you're okay, otherwise you shouldn't go out again."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
As expected, her elder brother is more difficult to deal with than Zhao Shen.
Ji Yunlan brought his personal soldiers, who had the advantage in numbers. The enemy was surrounded and soon had no power to resist.
Ji Yunlan ordered the prisoners to be captured and then set off with them.
Ji Yunshu also knew that now was not the time to talk. The road was unsafe, and the sooner they got there, the better.
She still rode in the carriage with Qian Qian.
Ji Yunlan rode side by side with Zhao Shen on horseback.
They didn't walk very fast and they chatted as they walked.
Ji Yunlan first explained the current situation: "The troops coming from Tongan are elite cavalry from Mobei. They have been unstoppable and have already broken through three cities. My father sent people to intercept them, but there is no news yet."
Zhao Shen said, "It seems that everything before was just a trick. This group of people is the trump card that the King of Mobei left for Bilige. After playing with the truth for so long, the truth is finally revealed."
Ji Yunlan listened to his calm and nonchalant words and couldn't help but ask, "You don't seem surprised at all, and you're looking forward to this battle starting sooner?"
Zhao Shen said nonchalantly, "Since it's unavoidable, the sooner the better. The weather is getting colder, and any later would not be a good thing for us."
The people of Mobei grew up on the grassland and can adapt to the cold climate better than them.
Ji Yunlan sighed, "Thanks to you this time. Lin Yuan's incident completely caught us off guard. If you hadn't arrived in time and uncovered the truth, not only would General Qian have died unjustly, but my father would have also been charged with misjudging people."
This is just on the surface. Qian Rong was promoted by Ji Changlin and is his true confidant. If his crime of treason is proven, people in the court may implicate Ji Changlin as well.
Things in Youzhou have never been that simple.
Zhao Shen said, "This is what I should do. The Emperor asked me to come here to cooperate with General Ji and prevent the people from Mobei from taking advantage of the situation."
Ji Yunlan sneered, "We're not weak, but there are too many thieves within our ranks. After receiving your letter, Dad and I began investigating the spies within the army. You can't imagine how many people they've planted right under our noses. If this continues, we won't even need the Mobei people to invade, we'll be able to finish us off ourselves."
Zhao Shen heard the indignation in his words and asked curiously, "The general is a strict military commander. He should also strictly investigate spies on a normal day. Why did he let so many people in?"
Ji Yunlan said, "The royal family doesn't trust my father. They have to send people to the military camp to feel at ease. Others follow suit. Even if my father finds a few people with problems, he can't kill them all. Otherwise, those people in the court will be afraid to sleep. Even so, my father is often impeached for maintaining his own military power."
Zhao Shen understood that General Ji tacitly agreed to the court placing people in the army, which also gave opportunities to those with ulterior motives.
He sighed and said, "Let's not talk about the past. Let's talk about the current trouble first. According to my speculation, King Yong has placed a very important spy with you and your son for at least ten years. Do you have any suspicions in your mind?"
Ji Yunlan shook his head. "As soon as I received your letter, I had someone investigate Huo Xun's case. His death was indeed somewhat unusual, but it's been so long that there are no clues to investigate, and nothing else unusual happened at the time."
Zhao Shen had expected that he had no clue, otherwise he would not have let that person stay with them for so long.
However, he still asked, "That person was able to obtain the border military deployment map, so he must be a high-ranking military figure, and he might even be very close to you."
Zhao Shen felt it was a bit strange. There shouldn't be many people who meet the requirements, so even if he checked them one by one, there should be results.
But for such a long time, the father and son of the Ji family have not even had a single suspect.
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