On the official road leading from Jiangling City to the capital.
The imperial court had long anticipated that Zhou Cheng would leave the city and would spare no effort to rescue Lin Jiaoyun.
With this certainty, Commander Zhang ordered General Wei to lead 20,000 troops to ambush Zhou Cheng, that brainless second-generation rich kid, when he passed by, and then to deliver a heavy blow to Zhou Cheng!
"General!! He's here!"
"There's movement."
“Our scouts stationed near the city gates have come by fast horse to report that two hours ago, the soldiers in Jiangling City exchanged grain and supplies for one hundred fast horses. Zhou Cheng left the city with only one hundred men.”
As soon as he said this...
General Wei stood up abruptly.
He was initially delighted, but then frowned: "Hahaha, good, good, Zhou Cheng only has women on his mind... Wait, where did Zhou Zhenguang and the others get their supplies and food?"
"The granaries in the nearby towns are all heavily guarded by our people. Once the enemy is discovered, they will be wiped out immediately."
"Moreover, Zhou Zhenguang has even withdrawn his troops from the northern pass, clearly abandoning the plan to transport grain into the city. At this critical moment, where will they get their grain?!"
"Could it have flown in?!"
General Wei found it hard to believe.
The imperial court went to great lengths to guard all the official posts in Jiangling City, just to cut off the transport of grain and to starve Zhou Zhenguang and others to death.
Soldiers who risked their lives for their country had faith and principles in their hearts. Even if they were to die, they would never steal food from the mouths of ordinary people. That is why this method worked.
But now, the scout is telling him.........
Zhou Zhenguang not only had grain, but also had surplus grain to exchange for a hundred fast horses?
"General Wei, I have no idea either."
"But the scouts made it clear that they had not seen a single grain of food being transported into Jiangling City."
No grain was transported?
Could it be that they robbed and killed civilians?
No, that's impossible.
If Zhou Zhenguang dares to do this, he will not only lose all prestige in the military, but also have no chance of rising to a high position! Public opinion will be ruined, and the people will regard him as an enemy. This is a risk that the Zhou family cannot bear.
"This is probably their last ration; grain can't just fly into Jiangling City," General Wei reassured himself, telling himself he was overthinking it.
"right."
"Zhou Zhenguang loves his son dearly. He would probably be willing to starve to death for that good-for-nothing Zhou Cheng."
"Hmph! As expected, I overestimated them."
"Pass down the order: all soldiers must be on high alert and capture Zhou Cheng alive! We must seize the weapon His Majesty desires! We have 20,000 men against only 100; we have nothing to fear!"
The imperial soldiers lying in ambush nearby immediately shouted, "Victory is certain! Victory is certain!"
General Wei was absolutely certain.
He had 20,000 troops on his side, while Zhou Cheng only had a mere hundred.
He refused to believe that with a probability of 200 to 1, Zhou Cheng could possibly leave this place alive!
The secret letter from His Majesty to the border clearly stated that Zhou Cheng possessed a deadly weapon, a weapon so terrifying that it could kill people silently from hundreds of meters away, and even take on a hundred enemies single-handedly.
General Wei did not take anything lightly and kept it all in mind.
This line.
The 20,000-strong army was equipped with iron shields, all soldiers wore the best armor, and the number of soldiers was increased to 200 to 1. In addition, they all abandoned their underestimation of the unknown weapon.
Once Zhou Cheng's whereabouts are discovered, there should be no delay; all efforts should be made to kill him immediately.
"Da da da......."
"Da da........"
In the distance, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard.
They've arrived.
Zhou Cheng was surrounded by archers in the center. His face was cold and his aura was powerful. He was indeed a descendant of Zhou Zhenguang. He was so dazzling that even General Wei, who was hiding in the mountain valley, could spot him at a glance.
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