Chapter 203: Escape while Yun Ji is still alive
Su Rui clenched her hands tightly on the armrest, her nails had already scratched several marks on the armrest without her noticing.
Even though he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil.
Because she knew that what the wolf cub said was probably true.
She also understood the look in the Second Prince's eyes when he looked at her at that time, which was that he didn't care.
It doesn't matter how she struggles, because it's all in vain.
Even if she revealed that she was pregnant, as long as the news was cut off, Yun Ji would die and we would kill him. By the time the news came back, he would have died and nothing could be changed.
Looking at the wolf cub, Su Rui's eyes were like mirrors, reflecting the wolf cub and said, "Why should I believe you? Why should I believe that you will help me escape instead of locking me up and torturing me?"
The wolf cub's mouth twitched slightly, and a flash of guilt at being exposed flashed in his eyes.
He really wouldn't help Su Rui sincerely.
I just don't want her to die like that. It would be too easy for her.
He had already thought of a place to hide her. He would take her out and hide her, to torture her slowly, break her bones, and wear out her spirit, leaving her helpless and unable to get any help from heaven or earth, and she would only beg him, look at him, and coax him.
But she didn't fall for it.
But the wolf cub didn't say much. He pretended to be indifferent and snorted, "Believe it or not, if you want to die, I won't stop you."
Turning around, the wolf cub seemed to remember something and turned back. He approached Su Rui and whispered proudly, "By the way, I also know that you came to Fu Garden for another purpose."
Su Rui was shocked. This kid knew about Lin Chuan.
But he was not panicked, and said: "If you have the ability to find him, you can try."
The wolf cub was annoyed when he saw her strategizing without any panic, as she treated him like a little kid.
He glared at me fiercely, "Just wait and see! There will be a day when you'll beg me for mercy!"
The wolf cub walked away.
Su Rui picked up Ruirui's safety lock from the ground and wiped the dirt off it with a handkerchief, but she was absent-minded.
She was not worried about Lin Chuan's affairs. Zhuiyue had already arranged for him to be settled. Although the wolf cub was smart and vicious, he did not have much power of his own now. He was in Prince Long's mansion and was restrained. His reach could not reach that far.
She was worried about the road ahead.
The wolf cub was right. If she wanted to survive, the best way was to escape while Yun Ji was still alive, find a safe place, give birth to the child, and come back after the matter had completely settled. This way, she could still survive.
But once she left, Yun Ji would surely die.
This matter is very easy to decide. If one thigh is broken, it should be separated quickly before it collapses.
But Su Rui hesitated.
Even after three consecutive days, Su Rui still couldn't make a decision.
But in Weicheng, the scene had changed completely in just a few days.
Marquis Yong'an led the garrison troops to fight against the Rongdi who attacked at night. Although they were sure to win due to overwhelming numbers, they ended up with no return.
When the sky brightened, it became clear that there was no trace of Rongdi around Weicheng. Instead, there were soldiers wearing armor everywhere, and the flags fluttering in the wind had the words "Dong Yue" written on them in large letters.
A densely packed army of 100,000 appeared out of nowhere. Overnight, the Yanzhou army, which was on the verge of victory, became a trapped beast in a cage.
Yun Ji did not order a battle. The difference in numbers would only make failure come faster. Only by occupying Weicheng and fighting to defend the city could he buy time.
However, Weicheng and Changduguan were not far apart, so the food and grass they brought were not much. In addition, victory was already imminent, so they stopped transporting food and grass afterwards.
Even though there are only 30,000 troops in Yanzhou now, the daily food and fodder is not a small amount, and after a few days, it has been stretched to the limit.
"Your Majesty, the food supply has been cut off."
The scout came to report that everyone in the room was gloomy.
The food supply route was cut off, which meant that no more food could be transported to Weicheng. The remaining food was only enough for five or six days. Even if it was saved, it would only last for ten days at most. Moreover, the soldiers had already been fighting for more than a month. If they were not well fed, how could they fight against the powerful Dongyue?
"The food supply route was so easily cut off. There must be a traitor who wants to trap us here!" Chen Duo gritted his teeth in anger. "Don't let me catch him, I'll skin him alive!"
"The traitor must have left the city long ago. It's useless to try to capture him now. The most important thing is the predicament we face." Wei Chu stepped forward and clasped his fists towards Yun Ji, who was at the head of the group. "Your Highness, Dongyue is besieging us because they want to wait until we're starving and unable to resist, so they can capture us without a single soldier. Why not take advantage of this moment while we still have strength and fight our way out?"
"Yes! Fight our way out!" Chen Duo shouted, and many other people echoed him.
"No!" Wang Wuwei raised his hand to refuse, turning to Yun Ji and saying, "The traitor must have informed Dongyue of all our military details. Dongyue is surrounding us but not attacking because they know our current situation. Furthermore, the Rongdi have not yet appeared, so they must have other purposes. If our army rushes out without hesitation, we will most likely be attacked from both sides and will not be able to fight our way out. We will only suffer unnecessary losses."
Wang Wuwei's words made sense, and those who agreed with him fell silent again.
The situation is really difficult now.
All of them came from Yanzhou. Except for Wei Chu and Yong'an Hou, no one else had any experience in fighting.
But now the whereabouts of Yong'an Hou is unknown, and Wei Chu alone is not enough.
In addition, the soldiers under them had become a little complacent due to their previous victories against the Rong and Di tribes. Now they were suddenly caught off guard and were in a panic.
"But just waiting there is no way out. We don't have enough food. Once we run out of food, the army will be in chaos."
The situation is already unstable, and if the food supply is cut off, it may be okay for one or two days, but after three or four days, there will definitely be chaos.
This is also the biggest problem at present, but no one can come up with a solution.
After a long silence, Yun Ji finally spoke: "If the food and fodder cannot be transported in, we can take it from the city."
Take it in the city?
Everyone in Yanzhou was stunned.
How can we get food from the city? It’s an abandoned city. Where is the food?
"Your Highness means...wild vegetables?" Wang Wuwei reacted.
"Wild vegetables, wild fruits, leaves, vines, and tree bark can all fill your stomach."
When they heard about eating these things, everyone was shocked.
"How...how can I eat this?"
"Yes, how can the soldiers eat all this? How can they be full?"
Bang!
Yun Ji slammed the table for the first time, which was rare, and everyone was silent immediately.
His usually compassionate eyes now scanned these people coldly, and he asked coldly, "People eat these when they are short of food on ordinary days, let alone in times of disaster. These are things that cannot be stolen even by force. How can people eat them, but you can't?"
Several generals from Yanzhou lowered their heads. Although they did not refute, they secretly complained that they were not ordinary people.
Chen Duo glanced at these people with disgust, and shouted, "That's right, if the common people can eat, why can't we? We are soldiers, not rabbit gods. Do we need to be fed and well-nourished?"
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