Chapter 865 Ending (8)
The common folk within Feng City were also very enthusiastic, standing by the side of the road, stubbornly stuffing the hands of the soldiers with food.
Twenty thousand men were lightly equipped for battle, reaching Liao City in just half a month.
Guan Qinggu was wracking his brain for an excuse to attack the Northern Land when Chu Suifeng voluntarily provided him with an opportunity.
"What do you mean by this, General Wu, Mr. Situ?" he demanded angrily from the city wall.
"Do you intend to rebel?" Prince Rui went straight to the point and accused them with a serious allegation.
"Prince Rui, you really do have a sense of humor. Have you ever seen an attack on a city guarded by a hundred thousand troops with just twenty thousand men?" Situ Gong replied with a smile, his demeanor neither hasty nor slow.
"Then what is your intention?" Prince Rui’s face darkened, devoid of his usual composure.
"We are here under orders to capture Blackie, a bandit hidden within Liao City, who has colluded with the people of North Country, kidnapped the Princess, and engaged in clandestine grain dealings—an incredibly vile crime. Moreover, this man is very cunning and has numerous accomplices, so the Prince especially dispatched us to apprehend him all at once. Anyone involved will not be spared," Situ Gong answered loudly. "Secondly, we are here by the Prince’s command, to take over Liao City."
"Situ Gong, what do you mean by ’taking over’ Liao City?" asked Guan Qinggu, his voice cold, an ominous feeling rising in his heart.
"According to the decree of the late emperor, all the prefectures and counties of the Northern Land should belong to the Prince’s fief. Although Liao City is on the border, it belongs to our Northern Land. If you don’t believe me, General Guan, you can go back and check the map," Situ Gong answered with a chuckle.