Ji Han Liu Zhang

Between morning and evening, it is a good time to sleep, but Qu Yi buried his head and sat on the side of the bed, looking dazed.

It was true that he could not sleep well when he was surrounded by the Qin army and in danger at any moment!

'Reinforcements.'

'When will Guo Yuan, the reinforcements, arrive?'

Qu Yi suddenly raised his head, revealing a haggard face. He was now in a desperate situation. Only with external help could he escape from his current predicament.

However, Guo Yuan's troops, who had sent an envoy earlier to say they would arrive soon, had been silent for several days, which made Qu Yi worried. He was afraid that Guo Yuan had been blocked by the Qin army on his way to this place, or even defeated by the Qin army.

After all, according to normal walking speed, Guo Yuan should have arrived here.

Thinking of this, Qu Yi shook his head left and right. He didn't dare to think about it any further. Now Guo Yuan was his life-saving straw. Without Guo Yuan, he would be defeated by the Qin army sooner or later. So, Qu Yi tried to think positively.

Maybe Guo Yuan encountered a heavy rain, so he was late. Or maybe Guo Yuan was blocked by the Qin army and was trying to break through the Qin army's blockade...

After changing his way of thinking, a way of thinking that tends towards a better future, Qu Yi's mood was slightly comforted. His view of the future was no longer gloomy, but he saw the light of dawn, which was hope and the way to life.

When the sun rose and the morning light shone through the tent roof and pierced into Qu Yi's eyes, he got up from the bed and began to put on his armor, preparing to patrol the camp, encourage the soldiers, and give them courage and strength.

Now that the army is besieged, the morale of the officers and soldiers is inevitably low. At this time, Qu Yi, as the commander-in-chief, needs to maintain a high morale and the belief that he will win, so that the soldiers will not become demoralized and lose their will to fight.

Qu Yi was dressed neatly, took a deep breath, and smiled slightly, indicating that everything was under control. He was then ready to step out of the tent and show his good mental outlook to the soldiers, thereby infecting them with fighting spirit and will to fight.

But at this moment, Qu Yi suddenly heard the commotion and noisy voices outside the tent. He frowned and looked uneasy. He immediately stepped out of the tent. Before he left the tent, he shouted sternly, "What's the noise?"

After Qu Yi stepped out of the tent, he saw his personal guard Qu Da, who was in a panic, crawling to him and reporting to him with a trembling voice: "General...General..., General Guo, he, General Guo..."

"General Guo has arrived?" When Qu Yi first heard the name General Guo, he subconsciously thought that Guo Yuan had arrived, the reinforcements had arrived, and there was hope... But when he looked at Qu Da's expression, he suddenly realized that things were not that simple.

"What happened to General Guo? Tell me!"

Qu Daqiang smoothed his tongue, but his voice was still trembling: "General Guo, General Guo was killed by the Qin army, and his head was hung outside the camp."

"What?" Qu Yi's eyes widened in disbelief. He asked, "Really?"

"It is absolutely true, it is indeed General Guo's head." Qu Da gave a positive attitude. As Qu Yi's personal guard, he had seen Guo Yuan. The head of Guo Yuan outside the camp could not be fake.

"I'll go and take a look." Qu Yi still didn't believe it. He didn't believe that Guo Yuan would be killed by the Qin army. He also knew that when two armies were fighting, it was extremely difficult to kill a general. If it wasn't for luck, there would be no chance of killing a general.

Qu Yi strode forward, almost jogging, and hurried to the front camp, then looked forward and carefully observed the head of the Qin army hanging outside the camp. The head was bloody, and the hair on the head was drooping, covering part of the face. It was difficult to see clearly for a while, but Qu Yi could tell at a glance that this head was indeed Guo Yuan's.

Qu Yi's body swayed slightly, as if he had been hit hard. He forced himself to stand still and took a long, deep breath. Then an idea came to his mind and he suddenly laughed. He pointed at Guo Yuan's head and signaled the people behind him.

"People say that the Qin army is cunning, and it is true. They found a man who looks like General Guo, cut off his head, and placed it here to scare our army. But I have known General Guo for a long time, so how could I not recognize his true appearance?"

"This is not General Guo. Please do not be misled by the Qin army."

Qu Yi's words were sincere and did not allow for any doubt. After he finished speaking, he looked at someone.

The man understood and quickly agreed: "So that's the case. The general's eyes are as sharp as lightning. He saw through the Qin army's evil plan at a glance."

With Qu Yi and this man singing the same tune, the situation turned around instantly. At first, everyone was shocked by the news of Guo Yuan's death, but now they felt a little relieved and couldn't help but curse the Qin army's cunning.

When Qu Yi saw the expressions of the crowd, a smile appeared on his face, and he secretly admired his own cleverness.

But Qu Yi's pleasure only lasted for a moment, as it disappeared due to the actions of the Qin army outside the camp.

The Qin army outside the camp threw piles of Yuan army armor, flags, weapons, and drums on the ground, piling them up like a small mountain. Soldiers under Guo Yuan were pushed to the front of the battle formation and shouted in the direction of Qu Yi: "Those who surrender will be spared."

"General Qu, surrender."

"General Guo is dead. You have been cut off from external aid and are in a desperate situation."

When Qu Yi saw the soldiers under Guo Yuan shouting, he thought to himself that something was wrong. He looked back at his soldiers, only to see that they all had dazed looks and panic as if a plague was beginning to spread.

The authenticity of Guo Yuan's head is debatable, but the mountains of Yuan army's armor, flags, weapons, and drums, as well as the familiar faces and familiar accents of Guo Yuan's soldiers, tell it all.

Even if Guo Yuan died in battle and reinforcements were cut off, their group's chances of survival would be slim.

For a moment, Qu Yi's troops, who were counting on reinforcements for a chance of survival, suddenly became demoralized and their soldiers fled. Except for the more than a thousand vanguard soldiers who had been led by Qu Yi for a long time, the rest of his troops were trying to survive, and their camp collapsed without a fight.

"Damn it." Qu Yi cursed viciously. As Guo Yuan had not arrived yet, the low morale of the army was foreseeable. Furthermore, as Guo Yuan was killed in battle and reinforcements were not expected to arrive, the collapse of the soldiers was also predictable.

Faced with the chaotic camp, Qu Yi knew that he was powerless to save the situation. He had no choice but to find a way to survive on his own. He led his vanguard soldiers to fight their way out of the Qin army's encirclement and escape from this desperate situation.

After deciding on a strategy for breaking out, Qu Yi began to plan a way to break out. He did the opposite and did not break out to the east, although eastward was the most convenient way to Shangdang.

Instead, he planned to break out from the west first, then turn back eastwards to Shangdang, making a detour to avoid the eastern camp blocked by the heavy Qin troops, while keeping his intentions hidden to confuse the Qin army. (End of this chapter)