469 String of Plans (1/2)

”General, that's Wulong County.”

The vanguard general arrived beside Qu Yi and pointed at the city a distance away.

Qu Yi looked over, only to see a city standing tall. However, its city walls looked torn and tattered, like the aftermath of a huge war.

”That's bad, are we a step too late?” Qu Yi frowned, “Go, let's go take a look!”

As they proceeded forward, they could see the drawbridge of the city protection river broken and dangling on the shore. The city gate stood slightly ajared, and on the floor, there were dried up blood stains that had not been cleaned up.

”General, what should we do?”

The situation in front of him had greatly exceeded his expectations.

”Lets enter the city and take a look.”

”This….” the vanguard general thought for a moment, ”General, to prevent a possible plot, let me bring some men to take a look first!”

”Okay!”

Qu Yi had been through hundreds of battles, so he was not a rash person at such times.

The vanguard general brought with him two hundred iron cavalry, preparing to cross the city protection river. At this very moment, the city gates suddenly opened and out came ten odd men on horses. Their leader was a civil servant.

When the vanguard officer saw these people, he pulled back on his horse.

The civil servant crossed the city protection river and rushed to the front of the army. Then, he dismounted, ”Wulong County Minister Du Sijing greets general.”

Before the Lords situated north of Zhaoqing headed out for battle, they had all left a minister behind to handle matters. These ministers were all registered with Qu Yi.

Qu Yi recalled his name and believed that he was in fact the minister of Wulong County. He did not dismount from his horse. Instead, he pointed at the blood on the city gates and asked, ”Mr. Du, what is this? You sent out the emergency signal, so where's the enemy?”

”This matter is a long one; let's speak in the city.”

”Okay, lead the way!”

After confirming Du Sijing’s identity, Qu Yi had basically lowered his guard. He definitely would not expect that Du Sijing was on Shanhai City's side.

This entry into the city was one of no return. However, Qu Yi did not know that.

Since they had fifty thousand troops, they naturally could not all enter. Qu Yi led two hundred personal guards in, while the remaining soldiers set up camp outside of the city.

Du Sijing rode on a warhorse and followed beside Qu Yi. Seeing that Qu Yu was enjoying the sights and welcome of the commoners, he felt sad and empathy for the latter.

The plotting ability of the Lianzhou Lord were simply too terrifying; he considered even the smallest of details.

Be it the broken drawbridge, the blood stains on the city gates, or the welcoming commoners, all these matter were planned out.

The goal was to let Qu Yi completely lower his guard.

With such an interruption, it was already noon.

Du Sijing had arranged a feast in the Lord's Manor to welcome Qu Yi.

At the same time, he also arranged men to send wine and dishes to the soldiers outside. After rushing all day, the fifty thousand cavalry were all famished. With such good food before them, they naturally felt delighted.

The military had their rules; the army camped outside the city could not accept the food of the people inside. If they wanted to eat, they could only consume the rations they brought and drink water.

As for drinking wine, that was prohibited.

However, Du Sijing’s welcome was just too warm. He said that this gesture was the good intentions of the people in the city. He did not want Qu Yi to reject them. If not, they would feel uneasy, and it was like Qu Yi was looking down on them.

Facing such words, Qu Yi could not say anything; he could only agree.

Since their general agreed, the fifty thousand soldiers naturally feasted. They took out all their exhaustion and hunger on the dishes and wine.

Qu Yi himself was the same. He drank wine and bit into a drumstick, looking exceedingly rough and unkempt.

”Speak. What exactly happened?”

Qu Yi was still responsible, and he had not forgotten his role.

”A day ago, a two thousand strong enemy army attacked Wulong County. My men and I tried our best, and we barely fended them off. We did not expect that the enemy general would say that they were only the vanguard forces, and that more troops would come tomorrow. I did not dare take him lightly. As such, I asked for help.”

Qu Yi nodded, ”I see. What's the background of the enemy?”

”As for their specific background, I do not know. They were wearing a black armor without any flags.”

”Black armor?” Qu Yi also had no idea, ”No matter who it is, if he dares to come, he will not leave.”

”On behalf of all the people, I thank the general!”

When Du Sijing heard these words, he hurriedly stood up and bowed.

Qu Yi waved him off. He was an old brute and did not care about such customs.

Suddenly, a servant walked in.

”Sir, someone wants to meet you!”

”Let him wait. Can’t you see that I'm with the general?”

Du Sijing raged.

”But he said that it's an emergency and needs to tell you face-to-face.”

”No!”

Du Sijing rejected.

_Sigh,_ this time, Qu Yi spoke, ”Mr. Du, just go.”

Qu Yi waved his hand impatiently, as he grabbed a drumstick and chomped down.

When Du Sijing saw this response, he got up and left. He did not return.