Chapter 118 - 112: The Strategist’s Mouth
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hanzhang immediately ordered, "Uncle Qianli, gather all troops, each person should carry enough dry food for three days, we depart in one hour."
Zhao Ju stood up and responded, "Yes."
Seeing she had made up her mind, Ji Yuan said, "If that’s the case, I will go to Shangcai County to lend a helping hand to the lady."
The village chief in Shangcai County was in chaos. County Magistrate Chai, upon seeing smoke signals, instinctively wanted to seal the city gates, but Chang Ning stopped him and suggested, "At this time, the County Lord should send someone to Yu Yang and Xiping to gather intelligence, and unite with Xinxi, Nan’an, and other counties to race to the aid of Yu Yang and Xiping."
"Yu Yang and Xiping have lit smoke signals, with Shangcai stuck in the middle, if we send deterrents, once the enemy army invades us, won’t we be like lambs waiting to be slaughtered?"
Chang Ning said, "If Yu Yang and Xiping can’t hold off the enemy, how can Shangcai withstand it? It’s better to repel the enemies at Yu Yang and Xiping."
County Magistrate Chai wouldn’t listen.
In the midst of chaos, Ji Yuan entered with his people, forcefully pushing aside the government officials, "County Lord, a great catastrophe is imminent, why are you still in Shangcai?"
County Magistrate Chai saw Ji Yuan and instinctively softened his voice, for this was once a strategist for Zhao Changyu, "What imminent catastrophe? Mr. Ji, do not exaggerate here."
Ji Yuan said, "Does the County Lord not know chaotic forces are attacking Yu Yang and Xiping? If those places are breached, Shangcai will be in danger."