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Back then, people were not dead yet, and could only watch as their internal organs flowed all over the ground. That kind of pain, despair and fear was the greatest destruction one could inflict on a person before death.

Hearing that, the General of Ning Country's face paled, her legs went soft, and even if she wanted to, she could not stand up. The Feng Soldier on both sides did not care about that. Taking a step forward, she grabbed the General of Ning Country and dragged him out.

"Wait... Wait... General, please spare me, please spare me, "At this time, the General of Ning Country threw his backbone and integrity to the back of his head and screamed at Zi Ying.

Zi Ying secretly laughed, he then waved his hand at the soldier, then laughed as he looked at General of Ning Country, asking: "Aren't you not afraid of death?"

General of Ning Country was extremely embarrassed, but she didn't have time to explain. She could only think of one thing, which was to protect her own life. He was anxious as she begged for mercy: "General please spare me …"

Zi Ying stopped smiling and turned back to sit on the collapsed ground. Due to being attacked by the Ning Army, the Eagle Army had already stationed themselves there. Although Zi Ying said that it was a Commander's Lodge, it was only a canvas for them to circle around the area. His eyes were like lightning, staring straight at General of Ning Country for a while, then asked slowly: "What is your name?"

"Little... Little Zhang Siting... This time, the surprise attack … The sneak attack on the Your Army was not my idea, I was only following orders. " The General of Ning Country called Zhang Siting explained repeatedly, trying to get rid of their relationship. She was afraid that Zi Ying would hate him and give the order to kill him.

"Zhang Siting?" Zi Ying read his name once, nodded, and asked: "Under whose orders did you come to ambush my army?"

"Yes …" It's an order by the County Head. " Zhang Siting did not dare to hide it, and told him the truth.

"County Head?" Zi Ying curiously raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, yes, yes!" County Head Lord Li You and Master Li spoke of wind... "Since the Your Army is approaching in full force, it is difficult for my Ning Army to engage in a frontal confrontation. We can only try our best to restrain the Your Army and slow her footsteps, and only then, when the reinforcements arrive, will we be able to compete head on with the Your Army. That's why we have sent the villains and General Wang Tie to ambush us here." Zhang Siting told the entire truth in one breath.

"Who is Wang Tie?" Zi Ying casually asked.

"Already... Jiang Fan who was already at Your Army … "Kill the general …" Zhang Siting said in fear. Until now, when he recalled the scene of Jiang Fan suddenly appearing behind Wang Tie and slicing one of his' blades' to death, he could not help but feel a chill in his heart. Spirit Cultivator of Dark was simply too terrifying …

Previously, Jiang Fan was covered in a black spirit armor, but now that the spirit armor had dispersed, Zhang Siting naturally could not recognize him anymore.

Zi Ying nodded his head, at the same time, he praised Jiang Fan. With such a wise and brave general to support him, he felt much more relaxed! It was no wonder that the King thought so highly of him. Jiang Fan was indeed extraordinary. His eyes moved and turned, then laughed at Zhang Siting: "In my opinion, this place is not covered by rocks, and not covered by trees, it is not suitable for me to set up an ambush. If it wasn't for the fog rising up today, it would be difficult for you to get close to my army.

"No, no, no …" Zhang Siting shook his head and said seriously: "County Head is very smart, I had already expected that there would be a big fog here."

"Oh?" Zi Ying's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously leaned forward, waiting for Zhang Siting to continue speaking.

Seeing that Zi Ying seemed to be interested, Zhang Siting hurriedly added, "County Head has already investigated this area, and since September, this area is usually filled with fog, which makes it hard to see from three to nine meters away. That's why they sent us here, and ambushed Your Army's rear guard, mainly attacking them with fire, using up as much of the Your Army's supplies and food as we can, in order to prevent any peace in the Your Army, and slow down the Your Army's advance so we can buy time for our reinforcements."

How brilliant! sucked in a deep breath. Ning Country, the head of the Hedong County, Li You was not a mediocre person. He was actually able to predict that the surrounding area would be shrouded in fog and send out ambushing troops. Once the baggage and provisions were burned and destroyed, they would no longer be able to continue their advance. They would have to stay put and wait for the logistics.

Thinking of this, Zi Ying couldn't help but feel some lingering fear. Using only a small amount of strength, yet using it to the greatest extent to restrict and buy time for their own side, Li You was definitely not a civil servant, but a handsome man who was good at strategy. He asked, "Is Li You born a martial general?"

Zhang Siting was startled, then nodded continuously: "That's right! Lord Li was once a vice Regiment Chief in the five Central Army Regiment and was conferred the title Middle General. "

No wonder! Zi Ying sighed to himself. Yan Chu had placed this kind of Middle General with extraordinary capabilities into his Hedong.

After pausing for a while, he asked the most important question, "How are the defenses of the Qingyuan City right now? How many guards are there? "

Zhang Siting hesitated for a moment, his eyes flickered as he stuttered before speaking, "The defenses of the Provincial Capital City are very well-fortified, and there are plenty of food, but the number of defenders is not that high. "Only 20,000 people …"

Zi Ying blinked his eyes, his body leaned back, and laughed: "I'm afraid it's more than that!" Even if he said those words to probe, it was because he could tell that Zhang Siting's expression was unnatural when he spoke so he intentionally tried to trick him.

Sure enough, Zhang Siting secretly took a deep breath, swallowed with much difficulty, and said: "It's at most around thirty thousand troops."

With just a single sentence, he managed to produce ten thousand men. It seemed like there was something wrong. Zi Ying snorted, raised his hand and said: "Since you don't want to speak the truth, then why should I keep you here? Someone, drag him out! "

Wait, wait!" Zhang Si Ting initially wanted to leave a path of retreat for him, but it seemed that the other party was very knowledgeable about their situation and wouldn't be able to deceive him. He urgently said, "General, the city originally had only twenty thousand soldiers, but after hearing that your army is invading from the west, Lord Li immediately called in the reserve troops and called back all the troops that are stationed in the various towns. Currently, the city's military strength is close to fifty thousand people. "This little sentence is true, and there is no more falsehood in it. General, please look it up clearly!

Hm! Zi Ying secretly nodded in shock at the same time. He originally estimated that the total strength of his Qingyuan was at most thirty thousand, but now it seemed that he was wrong. His Qingyuan had actually already gathered in front of fifty thousand.

Seeing him not speak for a long time, Zhang Siting's heart jumped to his throat and said with a trembling voice: "This lowly one has already told General everything that I know.

Zi Ying regained his senses, waved his hand and said, "Bring him out first, lock him up and keep him under strict supervision."

"Yes sir!" Feng Soldier agreed and was about to bring Zhang Siting away, but at this time, Jiang Fan suddenly opened his mouth and said: "Wait!" He called out to the soldiers in front of him, and then asked Zhang Siting: "What kind of place is Armadillo Swamp?"

Even if he had never heard of this place before, he still didn't understand why Jiang Fan would ask such a question.

Zhang Siting glanced at Zi Ying, and then answered: "The Armadillo Swamp is a large piece of marshland in the southern part of the Hedong, and because there are too many rats there, it gave me the name Armadillos."

"Oh!" Jiang Fan replied, then smiled towards Zi Ying and said: "When he and that Wang Tie were escaping, they originally planned to bring our army into the swamp, which was why I asked them this question."

Ah!" Of course he knew about the great swamps in the southeast of the river, but when it came to the armadillo swamps, he didn't understand. Armadillos were a type of giant rat, much larger than normal mice, and their bodies were covered with a thick layer of scales. Beasts were hard to kill, and they didn't need to fear blades. They were an extremely difficult type of rat to deal with. Because there were so many armadillos in the southeastern part of the river, the Ning people named it the Armadillos Swamp.

The climate of Hedong Region was extremely suitable for the production of food, but there was still such a large swampy area placed within the Hedong, which obstructed traffic and wasted space there. There were many generations of Ning army lords who wanted to transform Armadillo Swamp into a fertile land, but whether it was filling in rocks or filling in soil, in terms of productivity at that time, the project was too vast, requiring the entire nation's efforts to accomplish it.

Zi Ying looked at Zhang Siting with a cold smile, and said: "You actually want to lure our pursuers into the swamp?"

At this time, Zhang Siting could already tell that the general who asked the question was Jiang Fan, the one who killed Wang Tie and captured him earlier. Fear filled his heart, and with a huge mouth, he kneeled on the ground, and kowtowed to Zi Ying and Jiang Fan, and said anxiously: "General, spare me, General, please spare me!"

"Your excellency, you sure have a sinister plan!" I can spare your life, of course I can. However, you can use your vicious schemes to help me think of a way to break out of this city! " Zi Ying said with a smile.

"A plan to destroy the city? "This …" Zhang Siting was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat. Forget he couldn't think of anything, even if he could, he wouldn't help Feng Army to beat up his own people.

"If you can't figure it out, I want your head!" Zi Ying said slowly.

He thought quickly, and after holding it in for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up as he said: "General, you can let this little one return to the Provincial Capital first, this little one will be the support of the Your Army in the city. This little one will secretly open the city gates for the Your Army, and with that, it will be easy for the Your Army to snatch the Provincial Capital away!"

That's a damn good idea! The generals of the entire battalion nearly laughed out of anger. Let you go? It would be strange if you could be our spy. This thief treated everyone on his side like a fool. Zhan Hu snorted as he strode towards Zhang Siting, bent his neck, and shouted angrily: "Don't you think we are three years old children …"

Before he finished speaking, Zi Ying waved his hand, signalling for him to not use violence. He then looked at Zhang Siting and laughed: "This is a good plan, but how can I trust you?"