He kicked the imperial guard to the ground, his shoe sole pressing down on the guard's bleeding wound.
Hearing the heart-wrenching screams of pain, Zhou Cheng pointed his gun at the sentry's head and continued to ask, "What happened to Zhou Zhenguang? Tell me!"
The intense pain gnawed at the sentry's nerves, and he cried out in terror, "Zhou... Zhou Zhenguang led a large army out of Jiangling City, intending to seize the northern pass and transport grain from the outer city to save themselves..."
“These were all planned by General Fan.”
"At this moment, only three thousand elite soldiers are stationed at Guandaokou, but in reality, another forty thousand troops are hidden in the back mountain ten miles away."
"Once Zhou Zhenguang is lured out of the cave, the beacon tower will be lit to send a signal. Upon receiving the signal, the 40,000-strong army will immediately move out to surround Beidaoguankou from all sides and capture the traitor Zhou Zhenguang alive..."
Although this matter was kept secret in the military camp and its dissemination was prohibited, all the soldiers with brains knew the truth.
Such an obvious scheme was laid bare before everyone.
Fan Wei was not afraid of his scheme being exposed, because he was certain that Zhou Zhenguang would come.
In this desperate situation, Zhou Zhenguang had only one way out.
With 40,000 troops stationed just ten miles away, he had no choice but to leave the city and take a gamble. What did it matter if it was a trap? In this certain death situation, even if there was only a one percent chance of success, he had to gamble!
That's all.
"Who exactly are you, and why do you...?"
"I am Zhou Cheng."
"Bang!"
Three words, accompanied by a sound, and the sentry's pupils widened as he fell into a pool of blood.
Zhou Cheng glanced at the two corpses on the watchtower, threw the tinder into the snow, and then narrowed his dangerous black eyes as he looked toward the back mountain: "It really is a plan that everyone knows."
"The 40,000 troops retreated ten miles, leaving my father knowing it was a trap, yet he had no choice but to risk his life for the sake of food."
"First lure the snake out of its hole, then trap it in a jar."
"The army under Father's helmet is starving and cold, and they are probably struggling to even walk. Under such circumstances, how could they possibly be a match for the imperial soldiers? Once the two sides clash, defeat is inevitable!"
"In that case, let's change the person in charge of the situation!"
Didn't you want to play?
good.
Zhou Cheng then played with Fan Wei.
Fan Wei is probably still confidently waiting in his tent for 40,000 troops to come to his aid, isn't he? Well, let him wait! He might not even see that moment come by sunrise!
Zhou Cheng only needed to destroy his beacon tower to cut off the message.
In this round, we can turn defeat into victory.
"Black Tiger, Black Snake, you two stay here and guard the watchtower. Keep a close eye on the 40,000 troops hiding in the back mountain. Report to me immediately if there is any unusual activity."
"The rest of you, follow me and speed up to Beidaoguankou!"
"yes!!"
Zhou Cheng rushed towards Beidaoguankou at top speed.
Meanwhile, the sentries on the opposite mountaintop waited and waited, for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but they didn't see the next beacon tower light up with a signal.
The other party was stunned.
Where are they?
Where is the firelight?
Why isn't it lit yet?
But before he could even get down from the tower to check the situation, he heard two loud bangs.
"General, did you hear anything just now?"
In the valley behind the mountain.
The general who led 40,000 troops hiding here frowned, listened carefully for a while, and shook his head, saying, "Wei Zeng, what did you hear?"
"I think I just heard a few banging sounds, they were a bit muffled. First there were two in a row, then two more after a long interval... and now they're gone."
"There are many wild animals in the deep mountains, so it's normal for there to be some strange noises. What's the big deal?"
"Keep a close eye on the beacon tower on the mountaintop!"
"General Fan said that Zhou Zhenguang will definitely launch a night attack tonight. As soon as the signal light appears, everyone should set off immediately to surround Zhou Zhenguang and his men and wipe them out!"
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