Listening to Huan Yi’s words.
Ying Bu sneered: "Do you know why Xiang Yan took the initiative to leave the city to face the battle?"
"It’s all to lure you in, to purposely engage in battle."
"Once you leave the city to confront him, Xiang Yan will send his troops to cling onto you fiercely. When your supplies run dry, when you desperately need provisions, none will co, and no reinforcents will appear. Furthermore, your retreat will be blocked by Mi Qi."
"The final outco, you should be able to realize it, right?"
Upon hearing this!
Huan Yi’s expression changed.
"Impossible."
"Lord Changping’s family is in Qin, how would he dare betray?"
"Moreover, he is the eldest imperial son’s maternal grandfather." Li Xin was still sowhat skeptical.
But Huan Yi was in deep thought.
From Ying Bu’s words, he fully understood.
"No wonder, no wonder."
"Initially, I thought Xiang Yan wouldn’t leave the city to confront our army directly."
"After all, Qin is the main attacker; once they lose the advantage of defending the city, they lose their key strength."
"Once our army engages his Chu army, we would be tightly bitten."
"Our army’s accompanying provisions can only last less than ten days. If Mi Qi has indeed betrayed and cut off our supplies, our army will be in danger." Huan Yi muttered, already believing Ying Bu’s words.
Thinking back to when he arrived at Chenying City, Mi Qi seed intent on handling matters of logistics themselves, and all provisions transported from Qin were dispatched within Chenying City, with Mi Qi leading.
It could be said.
The lifeline of provisions to the Hangu Pass Camp had been seized by Mi Qi.
"Could it be that the Senior General anticipated Mi Qi’s betrayal from the start?"
Reflecting again.
In Xianyang, Zhao Feng specifically reminded him to focus on logistics and supplies.
Now, everything beca clear.
"Senior General."
"Do you truly believe this?"
Or perhaps the news of Mi Qi’s betrayal was too shocking for him.
"The Senior General couldn’t bear seeing the Hangu Pass Camp soldiers be entirely wiped out, so he sent to deliver the ssage."
"As for whether you believe it or not, that’s up to you." Ying Bu said indifferently.
He was sent on this mission, and if Huan Yi didn’t believe it, he wouldn’t force him.
"I believe."
Huan Yi said solemnly.
As a Senior General for many years, he naturally had a keen sense of judgnt.
Initially, he couldn’t fully understand Xiang Yan’s motives—abandoning the advantage of defending the city to engage in battle.
Now, after what Ying Bu said, he imdiately understood.
This was all a trap, intended to wipe out the entire Hangu Pass Camp.
If he engages Xiang Yan, then Hangu Pass Camp will not survive.
Everything stemd from Mi Qi already betraying the state.
"That’s enough."
"The ssage has been delivered."
"I’ll head back now." Ying Bu said to Huan Yi.
After speaking.
Ying Bu didn’t hesitate and directly opened the palace door, walking outside.
Outside.
Nurous trusted aides were watching him like tigers, surrounding the palace.
"Disperse, do not obstruct."
Huan Yi imdiately commanded the aides outside the palace.
"Understood."
The trusted aides responded, then retreated.
Ying Bu glanced around, walking out fearlessly from amidst these aides.
Though masked, and his expression hidden, one could sense his pride.
These trusted aides, though elite, were no match for him—a Martial Arts Grandmaster. If he wished, he could easily defeat them.
After Ying Bu left.
"Senior General, do you truly trust this person?"
"He presented no tokens from Lord Wu’an, rely appearing suddenly; if he’s an enemy, that’s not good for us." Li Xin still voiced his cautious concern.
"When he entered the palace just now, he could’ve assassinated directly."
"But he didn’t, he ca to deliver a ssage."
"And also."
"Conveying this information to us, could it have any adverse impact?" Huan Yi replied calmly.
"Then what will Senior General do?" Li Xin asked, lifting his head to look at Huan Yi.
"Mi Qi has betrayed, but he doesn’t know I already discovered it."
"In that case."
"I’ll turn the sche against itself."
"I’ll eradicate this traitorous scum at one stroke." Murderous intent flickered in Huan Yi’s eyes.
"Please instruct us, Senior General." Li Xin imdiately bowed.
"First, expel all the people of Chu within Danyang City."
"Then..."
Huan Yi gave orders to Li Xin.
...
Zhao Residence at Shaqiu!
"Master, we have just received the express ssage."
"Ying Bu has already conveyed the news to Huan Yi, the Senior General." Zhang Ming reported respectfully.
"Very good."
"Let’s see how Huan Yi handles it next." Zhao Feng nodded reassuringly.
"But Master."
"Ying Bu has never revealed himself to outsiders, without substantial evidence; will Huan Yi really believe?"
"After all, this is a royal kin’s betrayal—hard to believe." Zhang Ming hesitated.
"Huan Yi is a smart man."
"He knows what he’s doing."
"If he doesn’t want his entire camp to be wiped out, he’ll seize this opportunity." Zhao Feng chuckled, not worried about whether Huan Yi would believe it.
Even for himself.
If soone unexpectedly brought such confidential information, Zhao Feng would treat it cautiously too.
After all, the achievent and power of a general influence the survival of the entire army.
"Right, Master."
"Another piece of news, Han Xi has gathered a large number of refugees into Yunzhong City territory."
"Generals Zhang Han and Tu Sui led troops to cover them, unnoticed by anyone else." Zhang Ming added.
"How many people?"
Zhao Feng asked imdiately.
"We’ve gathered over ten thousand." Zhang Ming replied.
"Such a number in just over a month."
"Indeed, the one thing this era doesn’t lack is people."
"Especially those who can’t survive."
Zhao Feng lanted briefly.
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