allendalepharm Chapter 913 Trapped in the Canyon
Chapter 913 Trapped in the Canyon
"As long as we can kill him, we should use any means necessary!" The cloaked man took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and handed it to the young prince.
"Why not start with the people around him!" said the cloaked man.
The young prince took it, smiled self-deprecatingly, and put it in his arms.
"I'm afraid I won't have the chance!"
After the cloaked man left, he got in the carriage and rushed to the camp.
"Stop! Who are you? This is a military camp, no one is allowed to enter without permission!" The soldiers guarding the camp blocked the carriage's way.
The carriage curtain opened, and a handsome face with a hint of sadness between his brows appeared in front of everyone.
"Please inform the Imperial Envoy, Lord Jiang Youzhen, that it's Ke Zhenqiu who wants to see you!"
Jiang Youzhen was discussing the next plan with Prince Yuan Ming and others in the commander-in-chief's tent when a soldier reported that Ke Zhenqiu had arrived.
"What is he here for? Can he fight?" Prince Yuan Ming asked in confusion.
Jiang Youzhen glanced at him. After all that had happened, could it be that Prince Yuan Ming still believed that Ke Zhenqiu was not a suspect?
"Please ask him to wait in my tent!"
Jiang Youzhen did not intend to let Ke Zhenqiu know their plan, but when Ke Zhenqiu came over, he probably couldn't hold back any longer.
"General, Lord Jiang has shown us his prowess this time. We have truly witnessed it! I didn't expect Lord Jiang to be not only an expert in archery, but also possess such profound internal energy."
Everyone sighed in amazement, they didn't expect that Jiang Youzhen, a mere civil official, could be so powerful.
"But if we do this, the enemy will definitely be on guard against Lord Jiang. Even if we capture the remaining enemy troops, it is inevitable that spies will return to report the battle situation!
I'm afraid that Lord Jiang has already caught the enemy's attention, and they're going to harm him!" Qin Yandong had another worry.
These words made everyone present fall silent. To be honest, if they knew that there was such a brave and powerful enemy in the enemy army, they would definitely find ways to get rid of him.
The battle between the two sides was a combination of conspiracy and conspiracy. Who wouldn't be tempted to kill the enemy's most threatening soldiers without losing any soldiers? With life and death at stake, who would talk about being aboveboard at this time?
"Then we must be careful during this period. It's not just Lord Jiang, we all have to be careful too! The food and water delivered every day must be tested for poison and tested for poison. Patrols outside the tents must be strengthened, and there must be no less than four experts guarding the tents at all times.
During wartime, saving the lives of our soldiers is more important than anything else. If they are assassinated, we will lose our backbone.”
Prince Yuan Ming sighed, "Now that General Qin hasn't arrived yet, we can only hold on. That means we need to be even more cautious!"
Everyone nodded and agreed.
"General, we have finally taken the source of the moat!" A soldier came to report, his tone full of joy.
After the battle was over, Prince Yuan Ming immediately sent people to reinforce the battle for water sources in the mountains. He sent another 10,000 troops and two young generals, while he and the remaining soldiers guarded the city gate.
It was already noon when news of victory finally came from the other side. This made Prince Yuan Ming breathe a sigh of relief, and everyone had smiles on their faces.
At this point, they controlled both the city gates and the water source. They weren't forced to abandon any of their positions; holding them all was the best outcome. Even if General Qin arrived, they would be able to report back.
"Okay! We must leave behind 10,000 troops to control the situation. We can't lose the source this time. Call back Captain Tong." Prince Yuan Ming ordered.
Prince Yuan Ming was no longer as panicked as before. Before, being asked to send 10,000 troops had given him a headache, but now he could face it calmly.
Jiang Youzhen's heart moved. Since the other party had abandoned the entire mountain, it meant that the place was useless to them, which meant that the real battle was about to begin.
She glanced at the people in the tent; all of them had smiles on their faces, revealing nothing. After a moment's thought, she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
At this time, Duke Qin, who was trapped in the valley, was extremely anxious. The valley ahead was completely blocked by huge rocks, and they could not move them at all.
Originally, he wanted to turn back and wade across the water, but he saw rocks collapsing behind him, and he knew he had fallen into the enemy's trap.
The enemy wanted to trap them in the valley. When they attacked the border, without the tiger talisman, how could a mere 100,000 men possibly withstand the enemy's army of hundreds of thousands? By the time he could get out, the opportunity would be gone!
"What should we do now, sir? We can't get out at all." Lu Bei frowned, looking at the huge rocks blocking the road ahead, and he was at a loss as to what to do.
Jiang Feng on the side also had a worried look on his face. His young master ordered him to reinforce the Duke, but he didn't expect that they were now trapped in a valley.
He knew that the enemy was trying to delay them, but now they couldn't get out of the valley at all. What should they do?
"These villains are lying in ambush on the road we must pass. Originally, sending scouts as the vanguard would have been a problem, but they started to move not long after we entered the valley.
It's clear they've been lying in ambush here for a long time and have made every possible preparation. They must number at least 10,000."
Lupin, the eldest son of Lupin, was very angry, but he was helpless!
"That scout deserves to be hacked into pieces. Killing him with one sword would be too easy for him!"
Lu Pin thought that the scout was brought by the Duke of Qin. He was supposed to be loyal, but unexpectedly he had betrayed the Duke a long time ago.
They encountered many difficulties and dangers along the way, and attempted seven assassinations in total, but each time they were successful.
On two occasions, the scout discovered the traces. Thinking that the other party was a capable person, everyone gradually believed him and indeed relaxed their vigilance.
Unexpectedly, their intention wasn't to kill them. No! Or perhaps they didn't have the ability to kill them, so they decided to trap them at the last moment.
Once the war breaks out, the tiger talismans in their hands will not be delivered and will become useless until the war is over.
The scout was killed, but that didn't solve the current predicament.
Duke Qin was silent for a long moment, lost in thought. He looked back at his own men, all in a state of disarray and exhaustion. With a wave of his hand, he instructed them to dismount and find an open area sheltered by large rocks to rest.
"Sir, this is not the time to rest!" Lu Bei frowned.
"Since we can't get out, why not conserve our energy? Why do you think these people aren't taking action now? The truth is, we're trapped. As long as they don't give up, we'll eventually run out of energy."
A gleam of light flashed in Duke Qin's eyes. It didn't matter if he died, but the tiger talisman and appointment documents on him had to be taken to the border!
The time is coming soon, he can't just sit there and wait for death!
"You mean there aren't actually that many people guarding it?" Lu Bei said softly.
"That's right! I suspect they've already pulled all their troops to attack the border. We're not without a chance!"