A command was given.
The entire military camp resounded with heartfelt shouts: "Charge out of the north gate and seize the official road!"
"Charge out of the north gate and seize the official road!"
Two hours later.
The remaining 30,000 troops, still capable of moving, have been integrated.
Led by Zhou Zhenguang and the old general, they opened the city gates and sneaked towards the direction of Beidaoguankou.
Perhaps seeing a glimmer of hope, the soldiers, who were originally on the verge of starvation, mustered their strength and stared intently at the distant gate, approaching it in a semi-encircling formation.
Inside the garrison camp at Guankou, Beidao.
The traitor Fan Wei took a big gulp of strong liquor and stared at the letter sent by the Crown Prince via carrier pigeon.
He stared at it for a long time, but still couldn't understand its meaning: "His Highness the Crown Prince usually seems quite composed, so how could he write such an absurd letter?"
“Look at you…tsk tsk.”
"And what kind of unparalleled killing weapon can kill invisibly?"
"I need to devise a plan to capture Zhou Zhenguang alive before Zhou Cheng arrives at Bianling Pass, so as to threaten Zhou Cheng into not daring to act rashly."
"They also said that only by capturing Zhou Zhenguang alive could they possibly kill Zhou Cheng. Otherwise, once Zhou Zhenguang and Zhou Cheng reunite, Yan Kingdom will likely face a considerable threat."
This letter was sent six days ago.
That day at the palace gate, Cheng Xianyi rejected the Crown Prince's advances, and the Crown Prince wrote this after returning home, feeling resentful.
The Crown Prince was initially quite certain that Zhou Cheng would die in Lituo County.
But what a coincidence!
But Cheng Xianyi gave the Crown Prince a huge 'surprise'. The seemingly gentle and weak Miss Cheng was actually the murderer who crippled the Fourth Prince. This blow was no less than those killing weapons!
Most importantly, it was Cheng Xianyi's parting words: "You say A-Cheng will die on the way to the border? I, Cheng Xianyi, don't believe it."
'I want to see him rise to a high position, unparalleled in the world.'
'No one in this world can harm him in the slightest, not even me!'
This passage remained on the Crown Prince's mind.
The Crown Prince grew increasingly worried about what might happen, so he wrote this letter and handed it to Fan Wei, instructing Fan Wei to devise a plan to lure Zhou Zhenguang out of the city and to capture Zhou Zhenguang alive at all costs.
As expected, Zhou Chengzhen left Lituo County.
This letter came in handy.
"General Fan, is this letter truly from His Highness the Crown Prince? It seems so absurd to me..."
"They also said that Zhou Cheng possesses such a deadly weapon that he can take on a hundred men single-handedly. They told us to take advantage of the fact that Zhou Cheng has not yet grown up and quickly launch a counterattack, otherwise if we delay any longer, we will let Zhou Cheng grow up."
"Even the Yan Kingdom is under threat, this..." The subordinate twitched his lips, his eyes full of disbelief.
Fan Wei shook his head and burned the letter.
Then he let out a disdainful sneer: "Since it is His Highness the Crown Prince's order, then we shall do as he commands. I have long disliked Zhou Zhenguang!"
"We clearly have more people and stronger strength; we could directly attack the city."
"But His Majesty insists on keeping us at this stalemate, trying to wear Zhou Zhenguang down to death! I'm so frustrated!"
"Now look what's happened. The Crown Prince wants us to lure Zhou Zhenguang out of the city. Heh... Such a good opportunity. Zhou Zhenguang and those stupid generals who treat their soldiers like their own lives will definitely come to kill us."
"Then we'll..."
The second half of the sentence was not finished.
A soldier rushed in, his face beaming with joy and excitement, and knelt down to report: "General Fan! They've arrived! Zhou Zhenguang has led about 30,000 troops and is attacking Beidaoguankou!"
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