All of these people were unkempt and looked panic-stricken.
The rich and powerful had already withdrawn from Hedong County before the war in Yidu began. After all, a gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall.
Now these people are poor people who have been forced to flee as the war has reached our doorstep.
Jun Ci and Lan An were dressing up normally. She took off her fiery red clothes and put on black cloth. Lan An also wore gray and ran all night. Both of them also had dusty and running colors on their bodies, so they didn't stand out much if they blended in with the crowd.
They entered Nanjun, which is adjacent to Zhijiang River. Nanjun was heavily guarded and the interrogation was even stricter. Jun Ci and Lan An took the biography of trade prepared by Lin Zhihuan and almost didn't let them out of the city gate. It was Jun Ci who gave them two pieces of cloth.
Step out of the city gate of Nanjun.
Exiting Nanjun is the boundary of Zhijiang. Although the main city of Zhijiang has fallen, the enemy does not seem to have expanded. Most of the land in Zhijiang connected to Nanjun still belongs to the Northern Dynasty.
From Zhou Guang's disappearance to her arrival, there were at least six or seven days when the Southern Dynasty captured the two cities. It was a time when morale was at its peak, and there must be a reason why they did not pursue the victory.
This is also the real reason why Zhou Guang dared to disappear at this time.
"Lord, my subordinates have inquired clearly." In a small town to the north outside Zhijiang City, Jun Ci found an inn to stay. Lan An went out to inquire about the news and returned. "After taking Zhijiang, the coach of the Southern Dynasty suddenly returned to the court for some unknown reason.
, the person guarding Zhijiang now is not Xiao Yi, but his deputy general."
"How are the people in Zhijiang City?" Jun Ci asked.
"Xiao Yi ordered not to disturb the people and not to burn, kill or loot." Lan An replied, "The soldiers who stayed behind not only opened the granary to appease the people, but except for the county magistrate, all the other officials were imprisoned."
"How many soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasty are there in Zhijiang City now?"
"Xiao Yi claimed to have an army of 100,000, but in fact there were only 40,000. Ten thousand guarded Zhijiang, ten thousand guarded Yidu, and ten thousand followed him back to the court. There were ten thousand casualties."
After hearing this, Jun Ci fell into deep thought. Something big must have happened in the Southern Dynasty, and Xiao Yi had to return to the court quickly with 10,000 troops.
This was obviously a God-given opportunity. With Zhou Guang's ability, without Xiao Yi's personal command, he could regroup his troops and unite the power of several nearby cities to recapture Zhijiang Yidu. However, he chose to use this God-given opportunity.
Come and deal with Jun Ci.
"Go and rest now, and follow me into the city at night." Jun Ci ordered.
Jun Ci has the distribution map of Zhijiang City.
However, it is not known how the soldiers and horses of the Southern Dynasty were placed after they entered the city.
She needed to go and investigate for herself.
The capital is thousands of miles away, and the army can travel up to seventy or eighty miles a day, which takes about ten days. Jun Ci gave them ten days at the earliest to arrive.
There are only six days left. If the Southern Dynasty is determined, these six days will be enough for Xiao Yi to turn back.
Is Zhou Guang planning to wait here for his arrival on the 6th before taking action?
No, Zhou Guang would not be so stupid as to completely give up the opportunity when Xiao Yi is away.
unless……
"Dong dong dong."
Jun Ci's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, and the waiter's voice came from outside the door: "Mr. Lang, someone outside the door has asked a villain to deliver a letter to you."
Jun Ci opened the door, and the waiter respectfully handed over an unsigned envelope.
The envelope is sealed and very thin. There should be only a piece of letter paper when you hold it.
After sending away the waiter, Jun Ci opened it, and it turned out to be true.
A piece of letter paper with an address on it. The address is in Zhijiang City. The handwriting is Ying Wuchen's.
Jun Ci's eyebrows twitched. She thought about Xiao Yi's sudden return to the court. She thought that only Ying Wuchen had this ability. Shouldn't Ying Wuchen also build Kangcheng in the capital of the Southern Dynasty?
This man actually knew that he was here and guessed that he would sneak into Zhijiang City.
At night, Jun Ci entered Zhijiang City smoothly, and Lan An stayed outside the city gate to receive her.
After these days of rectification, Zhijiang City was not in much disorder. She hid in the dark and observed carefully.
After making some rough guesses, after some hesitation, he still went to the address left by Ying Wuchen.
She was just standing at the door of a small courtyard deep in an alley when a figure suddenly jumped towards her.
Jun Ci's figure was like lightning, and he immediately got out of the way. The little silver fox threw himself on the ground and made a dissatisfied sound.
Immediately, the door opened in response.
Silver-white fox fur wrapped his slender body, and his strong-jointed hand held a lamp, which illuminated Lang Jun's gentle-browed face.
It had been almost half a year since we parted ways in Luoyang. Jun Ci never thought that they would meet again so soon.
"The wine has been prepared. I invite my sister-in-law to sit around the fire for a night chat. I wonder if I can give her a favor?" His voice was as sweet and clear as ever.
Jun Ci didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.
Ying Wuchen stepped aside and raised the lantern.
After staring at him for a moment, Jun Ci stepped inside.
This is a very small courtyard. There is not even a four-corner pavilion in the courtyard. There is only one row of houses, but it has two floors. The light is on in the innermost house.
Jun Ci saw Ziyi, and with him was a young man with a well-proportioned figure and a resolute appearance.
As soon as I saw Jun Ci, I couldn't help but look at him with curiosity.
Ying Wuchen led Jun Ci up to the attic. This small courtyard was hidden in the depths. When he reached the window on the second floor, he could actually have a panoramic view of most of Zhijiang City.
The sound of wine pouring into the bottle was particularly clear in the silence of each other's silence.
Ying Wuchen brought the wine bottle and handed it to Jun Ci, who also took it silently.
"I thought that when we meet again, you will have many things to ask me." After all, it was Ying Wuchen who broke the silence first.
After drinking a glass of Ying's sake, the warmth in his stomach spread to all his limbs. Jun Ci pinched the wine bottle and said, "It turns out that we actually met, but I don't know what to ask."
With a faint smile, Ying Wuchen said in a low voice: "Since the Jun family's sister doesn't know where to start, I will tell you something that the Jun family's sister wants to know."
Jun Ci looked at him intently and acted like he was listening attentively.
Ying Wuchen took a piece of tea and put it in front of Jun Ci: "The biography in your hand came from my hands. I have already bribed Nanjun Cheng's goalkeeper. Not long after you left Nanjun, I received the news. As for where you will be?
It is not difficult to figure out where to stay. I can find out where you are by just asking around, so I sent someone to deliver the message."
Jun Ci listened quietly and nodded.
"Xiao Yi returned to the court because I took action. I can stay here because Xiao Yi didn't know about it." Ying Wuchen continued, "Senior brother became Yuan Duo's disciple, and Yuan Duo brought him with him a few days ago.
A large number of Jie clan soldiers surrendered to Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan accepted them."
Jun Ci's expression changed slightly: "Yuan Duo still has Jie clan armor in his hand?"
Does Zhou Rong know?
"These troops and horses were prepared by Zhou Rong for him." Ying Wuchen seemed to know the doubts in Jun Ci's heart.
Jun Ci suddenly realized.
Also, if he wants to control Yuan Duo, how can he let Yuan Duo go out alone? The people under Yuan Duo are all his troops, so they are easy to control and can be used at any time.