Chapter 170 – Dare to Scheme
The day after the massacre at North Watching Pass.
The incident of Wei Duo, the Wild Tiger Battalion captain, gouging out one of his own eyes as punishment didn't cause a stir within Wang Yuepi's vanguard.
If anything, it was as if everyone believed this was the way things should be done... After all, as soldiers under the greatest warrior of Northern Qiang, they were naturally held to a higher standard.
Shortly after rising that day, Wang Yuepi received a letter from the Commander, delivered by one of the Commander’s personal guards.
The letter stated that the other two army contingents had captured the North Suppressing Pass and the North Defending Pass. The Commander ordered Wang Yuepi to advance westward immediately and meet with the other two armies ten miles outside Yanchi Pass within two days to encircle it. After taking Yanchi Pass, they would then make longer-term plans.
"Not too slow... heh heh..." Wang Yuepi smirked, casually stuffing into clothes by his chest. Stroking his chin, he decided, "We’re all cavalry, so two days will be more than enough. Before we leave... why don't we leave the Ruen Dynasty dogs a present?"
Two days later, the Ruen Dynasty’s forces, which had divided into three groups, reached the North Watching, North Suppressing, and North Defending Passes.
Marshal of the Three Armies Ying Gutong sent two subordinate generals to lead detachments to North Suppressing and North Defending Passes. North Watching Pass was the city closest to the border and the place where Northern Qiang was most likely to station its heavy troops, Ying Gutong and Qi Zongbi personally led a force to the North Watching Pass.
When the scouts reported from ahead that they had yet to see a large army stationed outside North Watching Pass, Qi Zongbi felt a sudden sense of unease.
"There isn't a large army stationed there?" Ying Gutong sensed something was wrong. Seated high on his horse, he glared down at the scout. "What do you mean by that?"
"To be exact..." The scout gritted his teeth, "To be exact... there wasn’t a single person in sight!"