On a winter night, the hazy moonlight was obscured by a thin mist, and the forest floor was covered with a pale and cold atmosphere.
Although the army Mo Ye had assembled had lost its commander, he was a member of the Julu aristocratic family and held a far more prestigious position than Yang Gu, so his influence was naturally considerable.
After being defeated by Yuwen Sheng's powerful military force, he was not discouraged. He sent a messenger to the King of Julu in the capital to request that he send troops, with 100,000 troops to be jointly commanded by the eight Grand Commandants to destroy Ye.
On the battlefield, the local commander managed to gather more than 10,000 local soldiers, and together with the remaining troops, they had a total force of more than 20,000. Before the three-day deadline, they set out for Fenggusha City.
With over 20,000 troops, it's not a huge number, but it's not a small number either. Naturally, they can't put all their eggs in one basket.
His goal was to rescue all the people of Fenggusha City from Yuwen Sheng's hands. If he couldn't break through the city and annihilate the enemy, he would have to find another way.
He knew perfectly well that Zheng Quchi had been lost.
Although he didn't know whether she was alive or dead, he figured that unless she was stupid, she wouldn't get involved in this mess.
He had sent people to search for so long but they still couldn't find her. He couldn't help but suspect that someone had hidden her. Otherwise, how could she, who was unfamiliar with Julu Wind Valley, have disappeared without a trace, especially since she was seriously injured?
But considering or investigating these things now is pointless.
All he knew was that if he couldn't hand over the man, he would inevitably face a war with Yuwen Sheng.
He didn't know if he could win the battle, but he was certain that the people of Fenggusha City would not survive.
Therefore, he had no choice but to take a risk and resort to some despicable means to achieve his goal.
He found a master of disguise and had someone find a woman whose figure and height were at least nine-tenths similar to Zheng Quchi, and disguised himself as her.
When the "finished product" came out, he was almost fooled, because it was almost impossible to tell the difference between the real and fake just by looking at the appearance.
But that wasn't enough. Based on her knowledge of Zheng Quchi, he made this imposter memorize and imitate Zheng Quchi's words and actions day and night, and record her movements.
It was impossible to achieve perfection in such a short time, but he believed it was enough to fool people, which is why he brought people along.
As the journey progressed, "Zheng Quchi" remained uneasy. She couldn't help but ask, "Sir, will I be recognized?"
The two rode together on one horse. Mo Ye, who was sitting behind her and controlling the reins, glanced at her with disdain: "You really don't resemble her at all, except for this face."
Upon hearing this, the fake "Zheng Quchi" froze.
But Mo Ye then slowly added, "But as long as you have a similar face, that's enough. You'd better be careful with your words and only say that sentence at the crucial moment. He won't be able to notice it in a short time."
Of course, there is another possibility: that one's words, actions, and every smile are etched into one's very bones, so familiar that one cannot recognize any unfamiliarity.
But forget about Yuwen Sheng. How familiar and knowledgeable could he possibly be about Zheng Quchi?
"My daughter will remember this."
"Don't do anything unnecessary," Mo Ye said coldly.
The fake "Zheng Quchi" nodded, pursed her lips, and couldn't help but touch her own face: "How could that general of Ye Kingdom be so fond of such a face? Doesn't Ye Kingdom have any more beautiful women?"
Mo Ye felt that anyone who would say such a thing was utterly vulgar and boring.
"Face? Do you think it matters? It's just that I'm willing; you can have anyone's face, but can you become that person with just a face? With just a face, do you understand what amazing things that person can actually do?"
The fake "Zheng Quchi" was taken aback, and she seemed to understand but not quite what Mo Ye was saying.
"And there's one more thing you guessed wrong."
Forget about infatuation; he clearly remembered Yuwen Sheng's cold and ruthless expression when he learned that "Sang Xuanqing" was colluding with him, and how he was so cruel and ruthless in trying to kill Zheng Quchi under the insurmountable barrier.
This kind of heartless man is incapable of feeling love. If you say that he went to such great lengths to find Zheng Quchi because of "love," he would never believe it even if you beat him to death.
Mo Ye was certain that Yuwen Sheng was clearly using this as a pretext to launch a military campaign and run rampant in Julu Kingdom.
Perhaps he knew something, which is why he preemptively struck at this time.
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In order to carry out his plan smoothly, Mo Ye naturally wouldn't wait until dawn; the best time to set up his scheme was under the cover of night with his knife.
He led three thousand soldiers and swaggered to the north gate of Fenggusha City. He saw that the gate, separated by a wide moat and an arched bridge, was now closed and replaced with new ones. The guards were Ye soldiers.
whispering sound!
You thief who usurped my place!
Dust billowed in the distance as horses galloped across the sky. Soldiers on horseback were making a great commotion below the city, and their movements were quite blatant. Naturally, their presence had already been detected by the Ye army in the city, so Wang Zebang was already waiting at the city gate.
"Wang Zebang, summon your General Yuwen Sheng. I've brought the person he wanted!"
Mo Ye grabbed a person from the horse and pushed her off. Her small figure stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
But Wang Zebang glanced at it, his eyes deep, and sneered: "How many more times do you plan to use the same trick?"
This time, the "Zheng Quchi" he brought was still hiding his true identity, and what's more, his "visit" in the middle of the night was so impatient and seemed rather strange.
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