At the City Commandery.
A figure that looked like a ghost in the night scurried into a study.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
"How's the situation tonight?"
"As Your Highness expected, there were more than seventy people who pretended to be corpses at the Great Stone Pass.”
"Seventy people? Xu Zuhui is really bold!"
Zhu Xianfeng sighed, but a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes.
In fact, in the morning, he had already seen through Xu Zuhui's feint.
After all, in a battle, even if they had to retreat after losing, it was impossible to leave behind the corpses of their comrades.
Moreover, during the feint attack in the morning, the Vanguard Battalion had suffered less than a thousand casualties, while the remaining nine thousand had retreated in an orderly manner.
This meant that the feint attack was just an illusion. There must be other backup plans.
Therefore, Zhu Xianfeng ordered his spies to secretly watch everything in the pass.
However, what he did not expect was that Xu Zuhui actually used the lives of more than 900 people as a foundation in order to let more than 70 people sneak into the Great Stone Pass.
This was exactly the same as the saying,"Benevolence does not govern, kindness does not command the army!"
"After these seventy people entered the pass, where did they go?”
"Your Highness, from the moment they snuck in, I sent people to follow them. One of the leaders went to the camp of the guards at the Great Stone Pass, and there were more than ten people who snuck into the night.”
"En, you only need to send someone to follow them. Remember, whoever they want to see or do, you must not stop them. Otherwise, this king will hold you accountable!”
"Uh…this subordinate will do as you say!"
The leader of the secret agents was dumbfounded. He felt that his brain had short-circuited.
Although he was somewhat puzzled by Zhu Xianfeng's order, he did not dare to question it easily. He only needed to carry it out!
"Immediately send two men to Tianping Valley to inform Mr. Zhuge that…the fish has taken the bait. Hurry up and go!"
"Yes, this subordinate will take his leave!"
The leader of the secret agents bowed and then disappeared into the night.
"Rumble!"
At this moment, a dull thunder suddenly sounded from the sky.
With the flash of lightning, dark clouds could be seen rolling and gathering.
"A storm is coming, and a great war is about to begin. The day when we defeat the imperial court's 200,000-strong army…is not far away, and the day when the Qi King Manor becomes famous…is also not far away!”
Zhu Xianfeng walked out of the study and looked at the sky that was flashing with lightning. His confident and determined voice echoed in the wind.
Everything was developing according to Zhuge Liang's plan.
Now, Zhang Ran's trick had succeeded, and his plan to feign surrender was also in progress.
As long as Xu Zuhui's men could 'rescue' Zhang Ran from the Great Stone Pass, the Balance Valley would become a quagmire for the 200,000-strong army of the imperial court.
Once they were trapped, they would not be able to escape!
……
The night passed quickly.
The sky in the east had already revealed the white of a fish belly.
In a hidden spot in front of the Great Stone Pass, several figures were moving.
"Have you found out where Miss Xu is?”
"Baihu, I searched the entire Great Stone Pass last night, but I couldn't find Miss Xu's location.”
"Where did that damned Zhu Xianfeng hide Miss Xu?”
"Centurion, in this subordinate's opinion, we should first complete the marshal's important task!”
"Hmm, that makes sense!"
More than twenty imperial court soldiers who had snuck into the pass stood in the morning light and discussed quietly.
Their mission this time was originally to save Zhang Ran.
As for finding and saving Xu Yun, that was their private agreement.
"It's almost dawn, hurry up!"
Suddenly, a soft shout came from the front.
The soldiers of the imperial court immediately became alert.
"Are you General Wang Ao?"
Baihu stared ahead and asked softly.
"It's Wang Ao!"
As he spoke, the figures of Wang Ao and the others gradually became clearer.
Among the dozens of people who followed him, there was also a stretcher. On the stretcher was Zhang Ran.
"Could this be General Zhang Ran?”
"That's right. We took advantage of the darkness to save Brother Zhang.”
" It's just that…Miss Xu…"
"When we break through the Great Stone Pass, Miss Xu will naturally be saved. The most important thing now is to come out of seclusion.”
"I've already found out that the West Pass isn't heavily guarded.”
"Alright, let's kill our way out from there.”
The route was fixed.
Seventy-some soldiers of the imperial court rushed towards the West Pass.
About fifteen minutes later.
They had already arrived at the West Pass. At this moment, there were only a dozen guards in front of the pass, and some of them were still sleepy.
The patrolling soldiers on the West Pass had already left.
Seeing this, Wang Ao immediately made a throat-cutting gesture to his subordinate, then waved his hand.
All the soldiers understood. Thirty of them rushed over and without saying a word, they hugged the guards and slit their throats.
"Not good…Ah…"
"Motherf * cker…Ah…"
"Where did Piece of Sh * t come from…"
In the blink of an eye, more than ten guards let out their last cries and turned into corpses.
"Quickly open the gate of the West Pass."
" Let's go!" Wang Ao exclaimed and rushed over with everyone.
This was hard on Zhang Ran. Several soldiers carried him along the bumpy road and almost knocked him apart.
With a creak, the gate of the West Gate slowly opened.
"Soldiers, charge out!"
Wang Ao was overjoyed and could not help but shout.
However, at this moment, the sound of hooves could be heard from afar.
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