Ji Kuo hurriedly put on his armor, stepped on his sword and rushed out.
But it was too late. As soon as he walked out of the door, he was surrounded by thousands of people wearing rags and holding weapons.
He glanced around, and all of them were young, strong, and well-built young men. Where were the captive civilians who were sallow, skinny, and too hungry to stand still.
Ji Kuo understood immediately.
Those who left the city wearing armor during the day were the real people, while those who stayed in the city were 50,000 elite soldiers.
"Ji Kuo, let me see where you are going to escape."
Mu Jingrui's right forward suppressed the joy in his heart. He did not expect Mu Jingrui's plan to go so smoothly.
Now, the most important step has been completed, just wait to meet them on the other side.
"Hmph, so what if you capture me? Don't forget, your General Mu is still in my hands. If I lose a hair, the Goshawk Kingdom will definitely not let it go."
The right forward made an indifferent expression.
"You are the prince of the Goshawk Kingdom. As far as I know, you have a large army and are suspected of being superior to your master. Your king may be looking forward to your death. We are different. Although General Mu is rare,
He is a good general...but exchanging him for you, our Prince, thinks it is still a good deal."
Ji Kuo's hands and feet instantly became cold, and he shook the weapon in his hand, revealing a fierce light.
The right vanguard sneered, waved his arm, and thousands of elite soldiers formed a formation, staring at him eagerly.
When Ji Kuo saw this posture, he had no choice but to throw away his weapon and raise his hands above his head.
A good man will not suffer immediate losses, as long as he saves his life, he will definitely have the opportunity to avenge his revenge in the future.
But seeing him throw his way, the right forward was unhappy.
He spat hard and cursed: "I thought it was some kind of tough guy. He surrendered before he was beaten, wasting so much of my efforts."
"You..." Ji Kuo was so angry that his face was livid, but he was helpless. His breathing was rapid and his chest was rising and falling.
"Tie them up and throw them into the latrine." After the right vanguard finished speaking, he turned over and got on his horse. He turned around and lowered his voice and said to his subordinates, "Inform General Mu that everything is going well."
When the news came back that Ji Kuo had been caught in the trap, the whole camp was in a state of excitement.
The soldiers of the Goshawk Kingdom were filled with righteous indignation and demanded that troops be sent out immediately to rescue Ji Kuo. However, they were leaderless at this time, so they focused their attention on Wu Xiong's nominal Yunqiao.
Yunqiao looked at the crescent moon standing beside him calmly.
Xian Yue lowered her head, with an evil and forbearing smile on her lips, and shook her head gently.
Yunqiao understood immediately.
"Everyone, I completely understand how you feel. But...if we send troops now, I'm afraid there is no chance of winning. I heard that the Central Plains court's disaster relief food has been in place. They have strong soldiers and horses, but we..."
Yunqiao sighed deeply. "You should know that the food and grass we brought have been used up a long time ago. If it were not supported by the things sent by the Central Plains these days, I would have starved to death. Just go and fight them.
, do you think... General Jikuo can be rescued?"
After Yunqiao finished speaking, the scene fell into silence. Several generals of the Goshawk Kingdom looked at each other and were speechless.
"So, when it comes to rescuing people, we should take a long-term approach."
Everyone could see that Yunqiao had no intention of saving Ji Kuo.
Everyone argued again in the meeting hall, but in the end they did not come to a good conclusion.
Afterwards, Yunqiao followed Xianyue back to the room, and the suppressed joy immediately surged to his brows.
"Princess, this is good. Jikuo has brought half of Goshawk's elite soldiers this time. If they are all wiped out and die here, the threat to us in the future will be much smaller."
Xianyue didn't speak, and sat down slowly, thoughtfully.
"I really didn't expect that Mu Jingrui's plan could really succeed, and..." Xian Yue's eyes narrowed, and Mu Jingrui's cold and handsome face seemed to appear in front of her eyes. "This man is by no means simple.
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Yun Qiao felt a little uncomfortable listening to Xian Yue's praise of Mu Jingrui. "Princess, what should we do next? Otherwise... we have reached this point anyway, kill Mu Jingrui directly, and then go back with the food and grass.
Bar."
"Idiot." Xian Yue turned around and glared at Yun Qiao. "Can you live your whole life with these things back home? There is a shortage of food in the country and people are hungry. If there is no long-term plan, we will always be in a weak position and be beaten.
status."
Yunqiao could tell that Xianyue was really angry.
His tone became gentler, and he hurriedly coaxed: "I just don't want you to work too hard. Don't be angry, I will listen to you in everything."
"go out."
Xian Yue was still angry. She didn't want to see Yun Qiao's submissive look, so she turned her head to the side angrily.
Yunqiao was a little embarrassed, he hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing.
He lingered at the door of Xian Yue's room. After a while, he saw Xian Yue changing her clothes and walking out. He hesitated slightly and followed her footsteps.
"You are really amazing. Everything was calculated by you." Xianyue came to the woodshed and saw Mu Jingrui leaning against the pillar in a daze.
She looked at his slender and straight figure, and her heartbeat sped up inexplicably. She couldn't help but want to get closer to him.
"Did you already make plans before coming here?"
Xianyue put her slender hands on Mu Jingrui's shoulders.
A faint fragrance wafted over, and Mu Jingrui frowned, took a few steps forward, and avoided the contact of Crescent Moon.
"Tomorrow, you pretend to lead troops to rescue Jikuo and lure the soldiers and horses of the Goshawk Kingdom there. My people will set up an ambush in advance. After we kill them all, this matter will be over."
Xianyue was stunned.
"End? What about our cooperation?"
"After this battle, the Goshawk Kingdom will not pose any threat to you within five to ten years. All the food that the Central Plains court has sent belongs to you. I will report to His Highness the Crown Prince to give you some more food and grass supplies."
"that's all?"
"Then what else do you want?"
Xianyue suddenly realized that there was nothing she could do against Mu Jingrui.
At this point, who would have thought that the person in charge of the overall situation would be a prisoner of war.
Xianyue took a deep breath and suppressed all the dissatisfaction and grievances in her heart.
She picked up a tuft of her hair and gently swept the tip of her hair across Mu Jingrui's cheek.
"Now that we've finished talking about official matters, can we...can we talk about personal matters?"
"There is nothing personal to discuss between us." Mu Jingrui shook off Xian Yue's hand.
Xian Yue felt a wave of unwillingness in her heart.
"If I say yes, there will be..."
"who?"
Mu Jingrui heard the rattling sound of someone's joints when they clenched their fists.
His eyes moved and he looked towards the door.
Not long after, a figure came over and stood at the door of the woodshed. His face turned purple and he glared at Mu Jingrui angrily.