kingly way

Chapter 55 Chapter 055

Juyong City was surrounded by dead silence; the atmosphere of war was shrouded, and the prosperity of the past was no longer there.

Only the watchman occasionally makes a feeble sound of beating the watch drum:
"It's dry, be careful with candles."

King Ju's Palace,

Duan Yingwu, Du Mingzhi, Kong Wuyi, Wu Feiyang, Tao Congrong, etc. have not rested yet.

"Your Majesty, why don't we open the gates of the city wide and fight to the death with that old thief Ying Zhen? If we continue like this, we will either die from exhaustion or starve to death. Since we all have to die, let's die vigorously." Du Mingzhi shouted loudly.

"That's right, Your Majesty; we can't fight, and there are only bandits and no rescuers around. If this continues, our food won't last long. In the end, we will only run out of arrows and food." Wu Feiyang also said.

"It's all Jin Yuanhong's old man who charged us with treason for no reason. We were loyal and fought for him, but we ended up like this at best. We just fought them." Tao Congrong was also angry. He cursed unjustly.

"This war is not Yingzhen's fault. It is Jin Yuanhong who wants to destroy us. Jin Yuanhong wants nothing more than Ju Guo and me. If we can't hold on, everyone will tie me up and dedicate me and Juyong City to Win Zhen, in order to ensure the safety of the generals and their families. It’s just a pain for my family.” Duan Ying said sadly.

"Your Majesty, you usually treat us like brothers. We will never forget this kindness. We would rather die in battle than do this." Du Mingzhi, Kong Wuyi, Wu Feiyang, Tao Congrong and others said in unison.

"We would rather die in battle than win that old thief cheaply." Wu Feiyang said generously.

"It can't be blamed on Ying Zhen. Ying Zhen is a man, and he can't help himself. Maybe after I die, Jin Yuanhong will deal with him next." Duan Yingwu sighed.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember what happened to King Ji? A family of more than 130 people were all killed. Also, several generals were killed. Thinking about it makes my heart chill." Du Mingzhi said angrily.

"Although Ying Zhen and Zhao Qingyu are sworn brothers, he will not be as cruel as Zhao Qingyu, and there may be a way to survive by taking refuge in him." Duan Yingwu said.

"We would rather fight together with Your Majesty." Du Mingzhi, Kong Wuyi, Wu Feiyang, Tao Congrong and others bowed and said impassionedly.

"Thank you, generals, I, Duan Yingwu, deserve to live for this because of you." Duan Yingwu said with a choked voice.

"Report..."

Suddenly came the hurried voice of the scout.

"Report to Your Majesty, the enemy army has begun to attack the city." The scout soldier knelt and clasped his fists to report.

"Why did you suddenly attack the city at night today? Could there be fraud in it?" Du Mingzhi asked suspiciously.

"What do you think is going on here?" Duan Yingwu asked the interrogator.

"We found that the torches of the enemy barracks were suddenly brightly lit, and after a while the torches went out again, and there was a black shadow of a suspected army moving towards the foot of our city." The scout reported.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

After Duan Yingwu finished speaking, he led everyone towards the city wall...

In the darkness, a group of black shadows were moving towards the city of Yuzhou, and it was hard to tell how many people there were.

"My lord, what should we do?" Du Mingzhi asked.

"Ying Zhen suddenly changed the method of attacking at night, there must be some kind of trick. Order: archers get ready, don't shoot arrows before the enemy reaches the arrow shooting range, and shoot arrows when the enemy approaches. Others prepare to defend the city " Duan Yingwu ordered.

"Ying Zhen is worthy of being a veteran in the battlefield. The army attacked the city in an orderly manner."

Although he was an opponent, Wu Feiyang couldn't help but praise when he saw the Dan country army under the city wall.

"Your Majesty, the enemy army has entered the range of the arrows. Do you want to release the arrows?" Du Mingzhi asked.

"Let go." Duan Yingwu ordered.

"Fire the arrow..." Du Mingzhi ordered.

"Let the arrows... release the arrows..."

The orderly on the city wall began to deliver orders...

swords like rain,
Shooting at the Dan Guojun army under the city wall...

In fact, under the city wall, the reed grass figurines made by Danguo are arranged in an orderly manner. Behind the grass figurines are soldiers pulling rods. The soldiers push the bamboo poles one after the other, and the grass figurines strung on the bamboo poles suddenly move; It was dark at night and they couldn't see clearly, the army of Ju State thought it was the army of Dan State;

Under the attack of the arrow rain, Tan Guojun began to retreat, and after a while, all the kung fu was withdrawn;

"Continue to observe the movements of Dan's army, and report in time if there is any movement."

Duan Yingwu watched the Tan Guojun retreat, he ordered the patrolling soldiers;

Seeing that there was no movement from Tan Guojun, Duan Yingwu, Du Mingzhi, Kong Wuyi, Wu Feiyang, and Tao Congrong returned to the palace;

"Your Majesty, I think Tan Guojun's attack is a bit strange." Du Mingzhi said.

"General Du, tell me to take a look."

Duan Yingwu also saw something strange, but he couldn't figure it out;
"Their offense is different from the past. They are not very desperate, and their advances and retreats are orderly." Du Mingzhi said;

"Hey, maybe they are not familiar with night attack, or they are afraid of our archers." Wu Feiyang said.

"Maybe they can't take advantage of it during the day, and they are planning to adopt a night attack plan. They are testing the night attack." Kong Wu also said.

"This king also feels that their actions are a bit strange. No matter what, we must strengthen our vigilance, especially at night, just in case." Duan Yingwu said.

Tan Guojun Barracks;
the lights will be on;

"As the prince expected, the Ju army really blocked our army with arrows. We retreated, and they dared not pursue." Song Weidian said.

"Aren't they afraid that they will fall into our trick to lure the enemy? This time they disturbed the morale of the army of Ju State, and also got so many sharp arrows. Haha, I have gained a lot. If Duan Yingwu knows, I don't know how annoyed I will be." Lu Chaoyi haha said with a big laugh.

"What I want to mention is one thing. This matter must not let Duan Yingwu see the clues. If the clues are seen, then all previous efforts will be wasted." Ying Luo said.

"Your Majesty is right. We have been planning for so long, and it would be a pity if all our efforts were wasted." Lu Chaoyi said.

"Yes, Duan Yingwu should send spies to investigate the battlefield tomorrow morning; if the spies find reed leaves and no blood on the battlefield, Duan Yingwu will definitely doubt the authenticity of our attack; I will ask my father to send some archery experts to monitor the battlefield. If you find a spy coming out of Yuzhou, shoot them immediately." Ying Luo said.

"Well, General Song, you immediately arrange a group of archery experts to monitor the battlefield. If you find any spies from Ju State, shoot them immediately." Ying Zhen ordered.

Song Weidian responded and withdrew;
the next day……

On the wall of Juyong City,

Duan Yingwu, Du Mingzhi, Wu Feiyang, Tao Congrong, etc.,
"It seems that Winning is in a hurry, so we sent people out early in the morning to call for a fight." Wu Feiyang said.

"Well, we still continue to be vigilant and stick to the city." Duan Yingwu said.

"I find it strange, why do they only call war and not approach the city wall?" Du Mingzhi said.

"Hahaha... Ying Zhen, that bastard, seems to have been frightened by our sharp arrows." Tao Congrong said with a loud laugh.

"They only called to fight and didn't approach the city wall, and the soldiers carried long ladders. What's going on?" Wu Feiyang asked strangely.

"Are you looking for an opportunity to attack the city?" Du Mingzhi said.

"Attack at night, call for war during the day? What is the purpose of Ying Zhen's abnormal actions? All generals put forward their own views and opinions." Duan Yingwu said.

"What kind of medicine is sold in Yingzhen Gourd?" Du Mingzhi asked suspiciously.

"Did the spies find any clues on the battlefield last night?" Ying Zhen asked.

"Several groups of people sent were shot to death by arrows." Du Mingzhi said.

"Shot to death?" Duan Yingwu asked suspiciously.

"Well, the opponents are all sharp archers, and none of the spies survived." Du Mingzhi said.

"Ying Zhen killed the spies for fear that we would find any clues. Send orders and strengthen patrols, just in case." Duan Yingwu said.

(End of this chapter)