Chapter 57 North Gate Situation (2/2)
”Second uncle, one more day or half a day isn't that different. For now, please listen to what I'm about to explain.”
”Nephew, you have a plan?” Zhang Bao asked.
”It's now exactly a plan. But I think it's time to reveal a hidden card we have.”
”A hidden card?”
Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang was confused. They used up everything they already had, but what was the hidden card Tong was talking about?
Tong smiled at his uncles while glancing at his radar map. A group of 1,000 yellow dots appeared in his map in the north-east of his fortress.
”Not exactly a hidden card. It's just that we're lucky that we're popular.”
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October 28th. Wen Chou camp. 6 AM.
A horseman messenger arrived in front of Wen Chou camp and shouted that he had a message from Zhang Tong Army. After Wen Chou heard it, he immediately let the messenger in.
He read the scroll in his hands, and he was delighted. In the scroll, Tong requested for their aid. Which meant that Tong would have to serve the Yuan family once the battle was done.
”How the hell did he find us here?”
”It seems Zhang Tong has a bit of talent. We did our best but we're still being detected.”
”Well, that doesn't matter. What does the letter say?”
A wild and burly man who sat on his chair with his feet on the meeting table asked Wen Chou. The man was Yan Liang who was Wen Chou's equal.
Yan Liang and his 500 elite horsemen was sent here by Feng Ji because Wen Chou was evaluated as not efficient enough for pressuring Tong.
”Zhang Tong begged us for our help. We have to go and get him as soon as possible.” Wen Chou answered.
”Bah! What's so good about that brat! He's just a braggart! Pfft, what's immortal? An immortal that can't even drive back a bunch of weaklings!”
”I don't think you should look down on him. He defeated me once, you know?”
Yan Liang raised his eyebrows up as he was surprised. Both he and Wen Chou sparred countless of times, so he knew how strong Wen Chou was.
”You've gotta be kidding me. You? Lost? Aren't you exaggerating?”
”I'm serious. You can try him yourself when you meet him.”
Yan Liang smirked as he stood up. He was looking forward to see how strong Tong was.
”Where are we meeting him?” Yan Liang asked again.
”He said 'Help me at noon. North of the Fort'.”
”North?”
”Yeah.”
”Isn't Zou Jing and his troops station there?”
”I think it Zhang Tong wanted to break through from the north, and he wanted an escort.”
”But why that direction. Isn't the south safer?”
”No, it makes sense if he wants to breakthrough through the north. Zou Jing had only 3,000 men on the north while on the west Guo Dian had 6,000 men. And from the latest news, Xin Ping still has 6,000 men to the east. But Zhang Tong can't breakout to the south because there is no ally waiting for them there but Han Fu's territory. He will be boxed in if Xin Ping pursues.”
Yan Liang rotated his eyes as he thought and simulated Tong's escape scenarios. After a few minutes, he nodded in agreement with Wen Chou.
”Alright, let's do as you said. To the north of the fort, it is.”
Yan Liang and Wen Chou ordered their men to rush west to the direction of the north of the fort.
They did not know that they made a mistake. They were too occupied trying to sneak around without being detected. As a result, their spy networks were slower than usual and all news they hadwere a day late.