All in all, Peng Hu and Fei Zhan were not really harmed.
But...he was kicked out anyway.
The two were driven out of the military camp by a group of guards. As soon as they left the camp, they saw the Shangoe brothers squatting at the base of the city wall waiting for them.
Everyone was quite happy to see Peng Hu Fei Zhan at first, but at first glance they felt something was wrong.
Two strong men were pinched out by eight people carrying a sedan chair. What is this situation?
Everyone said nothing and hurried forward to greet them. They happened to hear the soldiers returning to the camp saying to Peng Hu and Fei Zhan:
"The general has an order. You are not allowed to come within ten steps of the military camp before the war is over, otherwise..."
The few archers holding bows next to them had already made it clear what they meant - the other party had really blocked them completely.
But this scene made everyone in Shanyue confused:
"Boss, this...what's going on? Have you made that General He angry?"
Fei Zhan rubbed his head, patted his butt, and stood up from the ground. Seeing everyone's confused eyes, and feeling the hostility on his back, he just said to everyone:
"Let's find a place to rest first...I'll explain it to you slowly."
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Poyang City is actually quite prosperous. If you want to put it into perspective, it may not be worse than Jianye.
People were walking on the street, and because of their strange costumes, some people were somewhat afraid and panicked.
However, after the officers and soldiers became accustomed to this, the people returned to their usual composure.
Peng Hu and Fei Zhan took everyone to a restaurant, and without saying a word, they spent a lot of money to take him down - after all, what was contrary to their behavior at the moment was still the problem...
They have money, but now they no longer pursue money, they pursue recognition and living space.
Joining forces with He Qi was an extremely important step for them to get out of the predicament, but... at this juncture, He Qi's statement made Fei Zhan extremely uncomfortable.
After everyone was seated, Fei Zhan just slowly told everyone what happened when they returned to He Qi in the military camp, regardless of the store owner who was trembling with fear.
After hearing this... Surprisingly, no one was extremely angry. Instead, everyone seemed to have expected this, shaking their heads sadly.
"Sure enough... Mr. Yi said that it might be difficult for us to communicate with this person... He didn't mean to scare us anymore..."
"As expected of Mr. Yi...haha...he chose the most difficult opponent for us right from the start."
Everyone mentioned Yi Xiaotian repeatedly, but their tone did not mean to blame Yi Xiaotian. Their respect for Yi Xiaotian was engraved in their bones.
And Yi Xiaotian has already explained the pros and cons to them before - the current situation is not that everyone expected it, but that everyone is fully prepared for a bad outcome.
"It seems like it won't work this time..."
Old Lin also came with him. He had been in a decrepit state before in the mountains. After having enough food and clothing, Old Lin seemed to have a second spring.
He is now leading a group of young people from across the mountains to teach them archery and hunting skills. It can be said that his status is getting higher and higher.
He said it was impossible, and many people also agreed.
But Fei Zhan's expression was much more solemn:
"It is foreseeable that if it doesn't work out, as long as Liu Bei and the others can be driven out of Jiangdong, we will have many opportunities to contact them in the future."
"But here's the problem...General He Qi doesn't want to believe our suggestion...Peng Hu, has there been any news from the spies we just sent out?"
With that said, Fei Zhan turned to Peng Hu and asked him.
Peng Hu rubbed his chin and looked at the sky outside the corridor:
"I've been out for a while, I should be back now..."
Sure enough, before he finished speaking, someone came from the street to the tavern in a hurry. The man took a few steps to go upstairs. When he saw Peng Hu Fei Zhan, he immediately knelt down on one knee and begged the two of them for their orders.
"Did you see clearly what I asked you to see?"
"Boss, it's absolutely true...the opponent's siege manpower is at least 20% less than when we encountered the opponent at that time."
As soon as these words came out, many people were a little confused.
What is this guy reporting?
What did Fei Zhan ask him to see again?
After getting this number, Fei Zhan's face turned even darker. He said to Peng Hu:
"It seems that unfortunately we were right. It should be said... Sir, he has indeed figured out Pang Tong's plan... This matter is of great importance and must be told as soon as possible..."
As he said this, Fei Zhan stood up and told someone far away in the military camp that he had basically obtained evidence to support his conclusion.
But then he thought of the other party's aggressive attitude... Fei Zhan really had a headache now.
"Boss! You...what are you talking about? What is Mr.'s judgment? What is at least 20%?"
People around him kept asking questions, but unable to ward off the curiosity, Fei Zhan could only say as briefly as possible:
"It's the number of people...the number of people attacking the city is not quite right...and you have known for a long time that when we returned with the enemy, we did not find Wei Yan and other generals..."
"I don't think the person who directed the siege this time is Wei Yan himself...otherwise, their offensive would never have been so scattered."
"Then...what do you mean..."
"The other party may have sent people to go around Poyang's back... and prepare to make a surprise attack on the weakly defended area of Poyang while we are not paying attention..."
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There is not much difference between the facts and Fei Zhan's judgment.
When Pang Tong started to attack the city wall from the front of the city, Wei Yan and Liu Feng had already marched towards the back of Poyang from the far valley in a roundabout way.
Now that half a day has passed, they are less than half a day away from their final destination, Stone Seal Mountain. If Wei Yan is willing to travel lightly, everyone will be able to reach Stone Seal Mountain tonight.
But...it's a pity that they can't do it.
The team of three thousand people led by Wei Yan was fully armed, and for no other reason than to have as few casualties as possible when they parachuted from the mountains outside the city.
Wei Yan had already risked his life this time. He knew that his current speed was Pang Tong's lifeline.
It's rare to find such a good strategist who is willing to consider himself and is willing to step forward and act as bait... How can he dare to live up to the other party's expectations?
Wei Yan's eyes were burning with flames, as if they were about to burn Poyang City wherever he looked.
But the Poyang defenders, who were still immersed in the joy of successfully defending the enemy's attack during the day, were basically unaware of the existence of Wei Yan and others.
The only person who discovered the clue was still rejected by them. Either Yi Xiaotian always felt that the real key to this battle was here in Poyang. It can only be said that his hunch was not wrong.
