Chapter 531 - 510 Second Update
This stretch of mountain road, every step seemed to extend indefinitely, with the horse hooves clinking and clanking on the stones. Yet, when General Wen Sheng emerged from this part of the road, despite the sweat soaking his back, nothing had happened.
Not until everyone in the troop had exited the valley did anything occur—the sunlight pierced through gaps in the mountains, casting light on the soldiers’ faces, gaunt with unease and utterly exhausted.
General Wen Sheng fell into deep thought. By now, pondering the Eastern Border Army soldiers who had led the way was futile; if the enemy possessed such capability, even if those were really Eastern Border Army soldiers, what significance would that have?
Thus, General Wen Sheng immediately decided to reach the Eastern Border as quickly as possible and have the people there notify all the forces of the Wen Family to be wary of this suddenly emerged enemy force.
General Wen Sheng was certain that this must be Zheng Congyuan’s people, but also felt it unlikely. If Zheng Congyuan had such a powerful force, why would he have stewed in frustration all these years and not made a move, allowing their Wen Family’s power to grow unchecked?
But if these were not Zheng Congyuan’s people, then who else could possess such a terrifyingly powerful force? General Wen Sheng dared not think further; could it be that besides them, someone else was coveting the throne?
"General—" A trusted aide hesitated slightly. Setting off at this time, their men had already been on the move for a full day and night. Without rest, he feared...
"Rest for two shichen, arrange for patrols, and then set off immediately after," General Wen Sheng said, knowing that despite his urgency, it was not the time for rest, but the enemy must be tired as well, so he still had time.
Two shichen later, the troop quickly set off. With the cavalry unit in tow, General Wen Sheng led them directly toward the Eastern Border camp at a gallop. At this point, they were not far from the Eastern Border, and General Wen Sheng thought that General Wen Qun couldn’t possibly have taken all his soldiers with him. There must be some left behind, as they had originally planned early on.