Under Xie Changshi's astonished gaze, Xiaobai finally nodded and then coiled itself on the flat head of the black python.
It raised its head slightly to look at Gu Yuzhi, as if to say, "Master, if you say we're leaving, I can leave right now."
Gu Yuzhi smiled and patted its head, then looked at Xue Ye and chuckled, "No rush, no rush, we still have a plan."
Upon hearing this, Xueye, who had been lying there looking aggrieved, immediately stood up straight, took a step forward, and grinned, revealing a bit of foolishness.
Gu Yuzhi patted its head and stood up: "Let's go! Let's set off!"
First, go check on the defenses on the city walls near Jiangzhou, then decide on the next steps.
With the snowy night, Gu Yuzhi no longer needed to ride his pony.
He rode majestically on Xueye, turned to look at Guard Zhang and the others, and suddenly patted Xueye on the back: "Would you like to be as majestic as me? I can have Xueye discuss with them and let you choose a mount that you like!"
Upon hearing this, Xueye suddenly stood up and let out a low roar. The bears, wolves, lions, and other wild beasts behind him stepped forward, each looking at these elite soldiers with disdain.
Although they were very reluctant, since their boss had said so, they reluctantly let these people ride on it.
The beasts were reluctant, but the elite soldiers were not reluctant at all. They all shook their heads like rattles and refused the young prince's invitation without the slightest hesitation.
What a joke! These are wild beasts. They don't have the same ability as Your Highness to so confidently make wild beasts willingly become their mounts.
Gu Yuzhi pouted and hummed, then turned and gently patted Xueye's head. Xueye understood and let out a howl, leading the beast army silently through the jungle.
The snowy night felt fluffy and warm, but much more comfortable than the little horse.
Gu Yuzhi simply wrapped his arms around Xueye's neck, snuggled up to it, and muttered a complaint: "None of them want to be as powerful as me, I feel a little lonely..."
He paused slightly in the snowy night, tilted his head to think for a moment, and then continued on his way.
He couldn't do anything about it; he couldn't possibly wrong his underlings.
Gu Yuzhi muttered to himself, and soon they arrived outside Jiangzhou City.
Unlike the day he first arrived in Jiangzhou, the city gates were now tightly closed, and an ancient city soldier stood at regular intervals on the city wall, holding a long spear.
Gu Yuzhi squinted one eye and counted them one by one: "There are about thirty people."
He turned to Guard Zhang and whispered, "If there are thirty guards on each of the four walls, that's one hundred and twenty guards. The number of guards for the night shift should be about the same, right?"
Zhang, the guard, was not very familiar with the rotation of the city's guards. He beckoned to someone and asked, only to find out that because Gu Yufan's Prince's residence was in Jiangzhou, the rotation of the city's guards in Jiangzhou was quite strict, with a rotation every three hours.
Guard Zhang whispered, "If the number of Jiangzhou city guards doesn't increase, it will be 1,500. After deducting the 1,000 that the Jiangzhou garrison took with them, there will still be 500 left."
“They go up the city wall every three hours, but the same group of city guards will be six hours apart.”
Six hours is not only enough time for the city guards to rest, but also for them to do many other things.
Guard Zhang looked up at the sky. The sun had already set, and half the sky was dyed red.
Looking into the distance, Gu Yuzhi seemed to see the reflection of the fiery clouds on the canal.
He blinked again, as if he hadn't seen anything.
Gu Yuzhi puffed out his cheeks and said, "Guard Zhang, when it gets dark, take a squad of elite soldiers to check the situation on the other side of the moat."
According to the map, the moat and the canal of Jiangzhou are connected, so it is very likely that there are also city guards on the other side of the canal.
If not...
Gu Yuzhi secretly covered his mouth and chuckled: "If there are no city guards on the other side of the canal, let Xueye and the others enter through the moat."
Guard Zhang nodded, and after it got completely dark, he led his men to the moat to investigate the situation. They returned half an hour later.
His clothes were a little damp. As he walked toward Gu Yuzhi, he used his inner strength to dry them. After a while, he said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate to let Xueye pass through the moat."
He glanced at the snowy night and then silently gestured: "I led my men in through the moat. The moat of Jiangzhou is connected to a pool inside the city, and the entrance is relatively small to begin with."
Upon hearing the word "small," Xueye felt discriminated against. She slowly stood up, let out a few low growls, and glanced at Guard Zhang with disdain.
Although he couldn't understand the words, Guard Zhang still grasped Xueye's meaning.
He smiled reassuringly: "I understand, I understand. In your race, the stronger the better. Especially someone like you, Xueye, is exceptionally handsome!"
As he spoke, he mimicked Gu Yuzhi by giving a thumbs-up, which finally calmed Xueye down and made her lie back down.
Guard Zhang then continued, "I don't know if it's because it's nighttime or because of the recent tense situation in Jiangnan, but the originally narrow entrance has been fenced off."
The gap was so small that even the young prince couldn't pass through, let alone someone as large as Xueye.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi couldn't help but pout: "So, the moat side won't work?"
Chief Secretary Xie secretly spoke with Guard Zhang and whispered, "Your Highness, it's not feasible on a snowy night, but Xiao Bai can. Xiao Bai can lead the Black Python and the Black Panther, and enter through the moat."
Animals like black panthers are very agile and can compress their bodies to a very small size.
Gu Yuzhi turned to look at the black python, then compared it to himself, and said with dissatisfaction, "But the black python is clearly thicker and stronger than me!"
That body was almost twice as thick as him, yet Chief Secretary Xie said he couldn't get in, but the black python could!
Chief Secretary Xie couldn't help but laugh and said, "Your Highness, you are different from snakes. I sent the black python not only because snakes have smooth bodies and can squeeze into holes smaller than themselves, but also because the black python is incredibly strong and can widen the entrance."
Expand the entrance?
Gu Yuzhi tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Alright, let's do as Chief Secretary Xie says. Xiaobai, take Black Python and Black Panther and go in through the moat."
He glanced at the map and his eyes lit up: "Xiao Bai, come quick! The moat is even closer to the prefect's house!"
Entering through Xizhimen, one has to go through various turns to reach the city center, but the water of this moat is connected to a family's pond. Passing through this five-courtyard house, one arrives at the prefect's courtyard.
He gently patted the map with his little hand and suddenly had a brilliant idea!
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