The Zhenbei Army really stayed where it was and did not advance again.

Han Zhao rushed back to the main tent in the army and immediately arranged patrols to prevent a surprise attack by the imperial army. Shi came from the wing, a little angry: "Master Hou, time is precious." Why give them two hours to prepare? With this time, the gang will surely run farther and farther. ”

Han Zhao waved his hand: "Shengyi has been peaceful for a long time, the people are not as suffering as the central and southern regions, I send troops to attack now, they will definitely hold grudges; ”

If Shengyi encounters a military disaster, the people will also remember that the cause is that King Wei fled without permission, and they will be left behind as a shield. After all, the Marquis of Zhenbei was true to his word and gave King Wei two hours to show up.

If he doesn't come, he will bear most of the blame.

He patted Shi Congyi on the shoulder and said to everyone: "I know you are in a hurry, but these two hours are worth it and are not in vain." The way of using soldiers, attacking the heart is the first. ”

At this moment, a tall and thin man walked over, holding more than a dozen notes in his hand: "Master Hou, the new information from the city." ”

On his shoulder was a bird, slightly larger than a peregrine falcon, but with a long tail like a peacock and a crest of small tufts of feathers on the door of his head.

Its plumage is as brilliant as fire, and it shines brightly, as if the whole bird is a burning flame.

"Danfeng is really a god bird. This bird was so eye-catching, and Han Zhao couldn't help but praise before opening the note.

"Which is Danfeng? That is, to get a little bit of blood, I don't know if it's a divine bird. The tall and thin man smiled bitterly, and the red bird flapped its wings and gave him an unceremonious slap.

Smack, it's loud.

"Okay, you're the uncle, I'm just a breeder. He could only touch his face and say to the crowd, "Fortunately, the contract I made with it is about to expire." “

Danfeng was born to command a flock of birds. This person manipulated the birds to airdrop information in Shengyi, although he used his supernatural powers, Danfeng also contributed a lot.

Relying on his ability, Han Zhao was able to continue to obtain information from Shengyi. The spies of the Zhenbei Army sneaked back to Shengyi one step earlier than Yan Saburo and the others, and now they are sending out information in the city one after another, and the most convenient channel is to use the birds that rise and fall in the city.

Although the imperial army strictly controlled the whole city, although it was almost winter, the area of Shengyi was too large, and there were countless birds that inhabited the city and settled in peacetime. In this season, big fat magpies can still be seen everywhere, and it is impossible for King Wei to order someone to blast them all out of the national capital, leaving not a single one.

Therefore, the royal court could not control the leakage of information to the hands of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

This information covers the big and small events that happened in Shengyi in two days, from trivial to princely changes. After reading the ten lines at a glance, Han Zhao said in a deep voice: "It can be determined that King Wei has indeed escaped." The trouble is that the magnates who left the city yesterday divided at least four or five routes, although they all went to the west and northwest, but the routes were different and the departure times were different. ”

He looked around at the crowd: "It is not clear where King Wei hid and where the people and horses escaped. ”

Shi Congyi grinned: "All chase, we divide our troops to chase!"

Han Zhao walked to the sand table and stretched out his hand: "Shengyi is too big, it is not easy for us to bypass the country, then it has already been delayed for a lot of time, and the guards in Shengyi are afraid that they will try to obstruct it; He said calmly, "The urgency of the moment is to take down Shengyi first and help His Royal Highness King Yu enter the Tianyao Palace, and then there will be a follow-up." ”

He was also in a hurry to take down King Wei to prevent future troubles. But the road has to be taken step by step.

Among the notes in Han Zhao's hand, there was a piece of news that He Xiaoyuan had left to him through the spies, saying that she and Yan San had mixed into Yao's convoy and headed north-west.

Very good.

The army of Zhenbei was approaching the city, and he had long speculated about King Wei's reaction, which was nothing more than two choices: leaving and staying. Judging from his understanding of King Wei, it is more likely to choose the former.

"The escape of King Wei is very beneficial to us. Han Zhao said softly, "He's gone, the morale of the army and the people is unstable, and it will be much easier for us to take Shengyi." ”

The generals laughed.

Shengyi's defense is not for fun. Gu Jishan couldn't help but ask: "What kind of invincible Zutan giant is there really in the city wall of Shengyi?" There are many generals in the Zhenbei Army who are from famous families like him, and they have grown up listening to these legends since childhood.

"Yes, it's called a Frank-Footed Giant. In the past, Yasukuni and now David have to allocate special funds every three years to repair these giants, and the amount of money is staggering. It is said that in the later period of Yasukuni, he could not afford to pay this money either. Han Zhao pointed at him, "As for whether it is invincible, no one knows." The six open-footed giants in the walls of Shengyi have never been used on the battlefield since they were built, and now one of them has been broken. ”

"Yasukuni also got the blueprints of a giant puppet from a certain secret realm before it could start to build it. It is said that this thing was a national weapon of a certain coastal country a long time ago. At that time, Yasukuni was plagued by the invasion of the north, and the capital was almost defeated, so King Jing listened to the words of the stranger and built these open-footed giants to protect the capital. ”

"But it just so happened that the Frank-footed Giant had just been built, and the Northern Plague was solved by external forces, and these giant puppets were useless. Han Zhao smiled, "Since then, Shengyi has had several incidents, but they haven't been used. ”

"Of course, let's hope we don't see them again this time. ”

The convoy that fled from Shengyi in a hurry like Yao Fu had eight pieces of news he received. King Wei definitely wants to go quietly, but the royal court is not a secret place, he wants to flee for his life, and other insiders don't want to stay and be slaughtered. In this way, many high-ranking lords have to flee, and there are clues everywhere in the entire Shengyi, and it is not difficult to collect intelligence.

The difficulty is how to find out the team of the king from this. They needed more detailed information, not a shadowy one.

King Wei must also leave behind.

......

Ignoring the anxiety of the Shengyi army, the sun finally slowly walked to the middle of the sky.

It's noon.

The two-hour deadline given by Zhenbei Hou has arrived.

There was silence in front of the victory gate, and the Zhenbei army was cleaned.

Han Zhao rode his horse again and stood under Shengyi City, raised his head and shouted, "Please come out and see King Wei!"

As soon as the words fell, tens of thousands of troops behind him shouted at the same time: "Please come out and see King Wei!"

Uniformly, the sound shook the sky.

The birds of the surrounding woodland were startled and circled in the sky. The remnants of the army lingered and endured.

But the Shengyi wall on the opposite side was quiet.

Han Zhao repeated it, and the army shouted again.

If yes, three times in total.

Everyone was looking forward to it, but there was no king at the head of the victory gate.