AWB Chapter 365 The Useless Canary
Chapter 365 The Useless Canary
They made a fuss there for a while, but knowing that Huang Ziliang must have something to say to her, she found an excuse to take Chu Qiu out with her, and Huang Ziliang left, leaving the group of handsome men there looking at each other in bewilderment.
The three of them found a relatively remote place with guards everywhere. With Beiyang City riddled with holes, it didn't feel safe to talk anywhere.
"Ziliang, what do you want?"
"Miss, Chu Qiu, take a look at this."
Huang Ziliang opened a picture, but Wu Ziyan only noticed his joints, which were already red from the cold. However, with Chu Qiu present, she wouldn't openly show concern.
"In the passes leading out of Beiyang, which are within the territory of Beirong, these three connected cities are actually empty cities with few inhabitants. They are just designated as their territory."
"Yes."
"Then look at this city near Qiyang. They must have sent a lot of guards to protect it, because there are gold mines here."
"Yep."
"If we do this, and go directly to seize the gold mine, won't we lose our troops here?"
"You mean they'll deploy all their troops to guard the gold mines?"
"Yes, besides the cities near Rongyang with gold mines, there are also iron mines and abundant medicinal herbs! While we attack Qiyang, Xiao Rong and Generals Chu Yu and Chu Ling can also send troops at the same time!"
Wu Ziyan hadn't quite processed what was happening, but Chu Qiu's eyes lit up: "What a brilliant move, using offense as defense."
"Yes, aren't they trying to use a feint? Let's do it first and see what they do!"
"So you're just going to abandon Beiyang?"
"Yes, but in war, sacrifices are unavoidable. We should know what to give up and what to keep."
Wu Ziyan remained expressionless, but inwardly he was deeply shocked. This guy was the one who was going to do great things!
"Of course, we did not abandon Beiyang City. We just gave them the illusion that we had abandoned it. This is all thanks to you, Fourth Prince, for bringing back that batch of handsome men."
"Ziliang, don't do that, it makes me look like I'm not very smart."
Huang Ziliang and Chu Qiu exchanged a smile, which made Wu Ziyan feel uneasy.
She rubbed her arms and asked Huang Ziliang and the others what to do next.
"Miss, just tell them you want to take them back to Qiyang to see the legendary Fourth Prince."
"Okay, now, or tomorrow?"
"Look at you, Miss."
With an "I understand" expression, Wu Ziyan parted ways with the two of them and went to find the group of handsome men.
Those handsome men didn't like her at all, so they had no choice but to smile and try to please her, since they hadn't met the Fourth Prince yet.
"Did you know? Beiyang is withdrawing its troops. Pack your bags and come back to Qiyang with me. I was wondering why the Fourth Prince went back to Qiyang so early; it turns out she knew all along!"
"What!" a handsome man exclaimed in surprise, but then realized he shouldn't have said that and quickly covered his mouth.
They were indeed up to something. Now they had to find an excuse to leave and spread the news. There were other spies from Beiyang in the city who needed to be contacted, and the news would soon reach Yelü Hanxuan.
"We are, after all, native people of this place. Since we are going to Qiyang, can't we go out and see this place again?"
Don't be too obvious about your purpose. These people in front of her are treating her like a fool, so she'll just play the fool to the end.
"Then you'd better hurry, we might have to leave before dark."
"Thank you, little sister! Thank you, little sister!"
Seeing them all running off in all directions, was it to avoid arousing her suspicion, or were there just so many spies in the city?
After they left, Wu Ziyan waved his hand, signaling his men to secretly follow them and see how many Bei Rong spies were in the city.
The news that the Situ family army was withdrawing from Beiyang spread quickly throughout the city. The panic of the people was genuine; to deceive the enemy, one must first deceive one's own people.
The beauties returned at different times, as if they didn't recognize each other. After returning, they stood there respectfully, waiting for Wu Ziyan's instructions.
"You've seen all of this city, haven't you? And you have nothing left to pack up, right?"
They all shook their heads. Since the news had already been sent out, if they could successfully infiltrate Qiyang, they would be one step closer to escaping slavery.
Chu Feng was carried into the sedan chair with great fanfare. Everyone recognized her face, and all the people looked on in disbelief. Was the Situ family army really going to withdraw from Beiyang and abandon them?
Chu Feng led most of his troops away, leaving not a single soldier at the entrance to Beiyang City, as if he had abandoned this piece of land.
The news that the slaves had sent back through their spies soon reached Yelü Hanxuan's ears.
“General Hanxuan, I saw it with my own eyes. They did indeed withdraw a large number of troops from the city today, and Chu Feng has also returned to Qiyang. Although his leg is injured, his backbone has left. They really intend to abandon Beiyang.”
"Although it is their gateway, it has no resources due to its harsh climate year-round, so whether we occupy it or not doesn't make much difference."
"I don't know why they withdrew their troops in such a hurry."
"Besides Chu Feng being in the city, wasn't it said that the Fourth Prince brought two other people with him?"
"The Fourth Prince never even came to Qiyang. It was probably that incompetent fool's idea to abandon Beiyang!"
Yelü Hanxuan stroked his chin, thinking, "This does seem like something she would come up with and do."
"So who are those slaves with now?"
"It's quite a coincidence that they left at four o'clock and returned to Qiyang just in time. They were with his personal maid and were about to return to Qiyang as well."
"What kind of master you have will produce what kind of servants? So, will the servants also be unruly and domineering?"
"General Hanxuan guessed correctly."
Wu Ziyan had disrupted his plans, but he still felt uneasy, as things seemed to be more complicated than they appeared.
"The spies in Beiyang don't need to be withdrawn for now. The people in Qiyang also need to take action. I wonder what kind of trouble they're planning by withdrawing from Qiyang."
"Yes."
Chu Feng was completely deceived. She was unwilling to be brought back to Qiyang in such a grand manner. Seeing the disappointed looks in the eyes of the people, she didn't dare to look out from behind the curtain.
"Why did you drag me back? I want to stay in Beiyang, even if it means death!"
"His Highness said that Beiyang is already a ruined city. Defending it here would only be a disregard for the lives of the soldiers. It would be better to cut it off sooner or later, and let her bear all the blame."
"That little brat, that good-for-nothing canary, what does she know about the border! That's the gateway to the Wu Dynasty. Are we just going to let them march straight into the capital?"