Seeing this, Wen Jingchi frowned slightly.

This place is surrounded by mountains on all sides. It can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is not easy to get in because of the mountains.

If you are not a local, it is easy to get lost in the mountains.

There are wild beasts everywhere in the mountains here, and you might even be eaten by one of them if you are not careful.

But no matter what, Wen Jingchi decided to take the risk to save Chu Weiyue.

"Go get a map, and better yet, find a local to lead the way."

Wen Jingchi gave the order without hesitation, and his men nodded and immediately did as he said.

After an hour, an old man in plain clothes was invited over.

He was about sixty years old. When he saw Wen Jingchi, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed tremblingly.

"No need to be polite, old man. I have something to ask you. Please come and answer it together."

He looked at his men, who immediately brought a stool for the old man, asked him to sit down, and brought him a cup of tea.

The old man was very nervous for a while, but after getting to know Wen Jingchi better, he was no longer so afraid.

After hearing Wen Jingchi's plan, his expression changed instantly.

"Your Majesty, if you want to cross the mountains to go deep into the enemy's interior to rescue people, this will never work. If you are eaten by wild beasts, it will be more trouble than gain. There are many wolves and tigers there, and it is said that there are also bears.

Although I haven’t seen it, my father and grandfather were both eaten by bears. Several older people in the village said there are wild men there…”

After hearing this, Wen Jingchi's face became even darker.

"Have the hunters in your village never gone deep into the mountains?"

“When I was young, I went hunting in the mountains all the time, but I never stayed overnight. So it is definitely not a good idea to go at night. You will definitely encounter wild beasts, and I am afraid that hundreds of you will not be able to defeat them.

If we know it's a bear, we might be able to deal with it, but what if we encounter a jackal, a tiger, or a jackal? If the prince insists on going deeper, we can only go during the day..."

He explained everything he knew.

Wen Jingchi gave him an ingot of gold and asked someone to send him away.

When his generals learned about this, they all came to discuss it with Wen Jingchi.

Although General Zhou didn't like Chu Weiyue in the past and had prejudices against her, this woman was Wen Jingchi's concubine.

Ever since she invented the munitions, the entire army has been quite obedient to her. If they fall into the hands of the enemy, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Your Highness, since the old man just said that we can only rescue people during the day, why don't we go during the day?"

Another general retorted without hesitation: "How can this be done? They can recognize us at a glance in broad daylight, and it is not convenient to hide and rescue people. We have to rescue them at night, it is not feasible during the day."

"I also think this won't work, but there are ferocious beasts at night. Can we just fight them directly?"

The general, who had been silent the whole time, complained in a rather depressed tone.

Wen Jingchi curled his lips slightly and said, "Yes, we will go deep into the enemy camp and rescue Chu Weiyue openly."

"What?"

Everyone was completely confused. They couldn't understand what Wen Jingchi was thinking.

"Wateng's people come to buy food regularly. We can take advantage of the opportunity to capture them and then disguise ourselves as them and go back..."

Wen Jingchi repeated what he meant, but the other generals widened their eyes in shock.

“But, my lord, the people there have strange looks, and someone might recognize them. This is too risky.

Even if we can penetrate deep into the enemy, if we are discovered, we can imagine the fate that awaits us. By then, we will have more evidence against us, which is not appropriate.

The others nodded, agreeing with the general's statement that Wen Jingchi had already made all the necessary preparations.

"Don't worry. I have already thought of a plan. You should spread rumors in the city right away, saying that someone is infected with the plague. This plague will spread through the air to a distance of thirty miles. No one, human or animal, will be spared. Have them cover their faces when they go out. This will prevent the spread of the disease!"

Wen Jingchi took out the things he had prepared and gave them to them.

This is a piece of masking cloth, but this kind of cloth is different from ordinary ones.

It can cover the lower half of the face, leaving only the eyes and eyebrows exposed, while the rest of the face cannot be seen at all.

His subordinates thought this was a good idea and immediately spread the news of the plague.

In less than five days, almost everyone in the town wore masks, and even the soldiers wore masks when traveling.

Wen Jingchi's people have been keeping a close eye on the place where the Wateng clan lives, and they will stare at them closely whenever someone comes out of that pass.

At the same time, Chu Weiyue had no idea what was happening outside.

She was puzzled to see the soldiers covering their faces everywhere.

When she returned to her tent, she found Cuizhu had brought her breakfast.

"What's going on? Why are everyone covering their faces? Why are you covering your face too?"

Cuizhu let out a long sigh and handed the mask to Chu Weiyue.

"You should also cover up quickly. I heard there is a plague outside. This plague can spread through the air for dozens of miles. If you are infected, you will just wait for death."

Chu Weiyue was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that this was probably Wen Jingchi's idea. He was really amazing!

This place is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so it is easier to come in with a mask on.

There were mountains and forests all around. She had heard that there were wild beasts in the mountains and there was only one entrance.

But there are a large number of Watten soldiers and ammunition here, and they might die together.

Chu Weiyue pretended to be unaware and put on the mask obediently.

Early in the morning of the sixth day, these people came out to buy again. Wen Jingchi sent people to knock them out and took a pair of elite soldiers to change into their clothes.

Before setting off, a flare was fired into the sky.

Chu Weiyue was resting, but after hearing a noise, he instantly became alert. It was fired by Wen Jingchi!

He is the only one in the world who has this kind of flare.

At that time, she was studying a peculiar flare that would emit a bird sound, but this sound was not something that ordinary birds could make.

Chu Weiyue smiled excitedly: "Great, he's finally here."

At this moment, her heart, which had been hanging in the air, seemed to have finally settled down. As long as she saw Wen Jingchi, she would be saved.

It would be inconvenient for them to move during the day, and they would probably soon go deep into the enemy camp and rescue her at night. Now she could only wait.

Wen Jingchi and others disguised themselves as Wateng's men and pushed the cart back. There were many guards guarding the door.

Wen Jingchi did not let anyone know. He came to the kitchen, knocked out all the dozen or so chefs there, and replaced them.

For a moment, the whole kitchen was filled with their people.

They finished preparing dinner just at dusk.

Today's dinner is pilaf, full of lamb, which is the favorite of the Wa Teng clan, as well as fine grape wine and Yuanxiao.

Wen Jingchi and his men looked sullen, not saying a word, and put the prepared pilaf into a large bowl.