Chapter 1550: Signs of Anomaly
Chapter 1550: Chapter 1550: Signs of Anomaly
Luo Ying instructed Wu Mang’s men to transport supplies, weapons, and gold to the West City Gate. After Wu Mang’s men left, he directly dispatched Pang Hai to lead people out of the city, carrying everything to the Northwest.
He also sent Magistrate Jin to deliver a message to Wu Mang: "Tell Wu Mang’s army to retreat fifty miles."
"...Alright." During these days, Magistrate Jin felt like a person neither inside nor outside. He was specifically sent to deliver messages to both sides. If the messages he delivered were unsatisfactory, he would be scolded angrily by Luo Ying and Wu Mang, to the point where he wanted to quit!
But he was the magistrate of Beicang Prefecture. If he couldn’t reclaim Beicang Prefecture safely, his whole family would perish. He could only work tirelessly for both sides like a donkey.
Wu Mang received Luo Ying’s news and cursed angrily, "The garrison army soldiers have already retreated thirty miles, and now they want us to retreat another fifty miles. Luo Ying is unreliable, I won’t retreat!"
Magistrate Jin also got angry, saying, "Old General, the city has been occupied for half a month. If you don’t retreat, we will all die together."
Prolonging the stalemate until the Emperor knows about it and orders to kill their whole clans.
Wu Mang was infuriated, cursing, "You have the nerve to say such things to me. You are the magistrate of Beicang Prefecture. Why didn’t you discover when the Rong people entered Beicang Prefecture?"
Magistrate Jin sneered, "The Yang Family has been rooted in Beicang Prefecture for generations. I wasn’t here then. If you count it like that, General Wu Po will be hard-pressed to escape death."
Ha, your nephew has been in Beicang Prefecture longer than me, and you don’t blame him. So why blame me?
Wu Mang was speechless, unable to retort, and could only tell Magistrate Jin to leave.
But Magistrate Jin didn’t leave, saying, "Old General, do you want to agree or not, give an answer quickly, or else I’ll have to run again, it’s exhausting."
Hey, you two sit by the fire in the camp or drink little wine in the Yang Mansion enjoying yourselves, while I’m running up and down like an animal for you, thinking I have no temper?!
Wu Mang was stunned, not expecting Magistrate Jin to lose his temper.
But this matter indeed shouldn’t be delayed further. He gritted his teeth, "I will retreat!"
He added, "Tell Luo Ying to say everything at once instead of bouncing one thing on alternate days, wasting everyone’s time!"
Magistrate Jin said, "I am more anxious than the old general. I’ve mentioned this more than once, but he has to listen."
Luo Ying was deliberately making things difficult for Wu Mang, didn’t Wu Mang see it?
After Magistrate Jin saluted and turned away, he waited outside the camp for an hour and only after seeing Wu Mang’s camp retreat did he return to the city to inform Luo Ying, "Lord Ying, Elder General Wu has retreated, asking when to leave Beicang Prefecture?"
Fifty miles is not far. If he runs a few more times, he might collapse directly from exhaustion.
Luo Ying was drinking wine, eating roasted meat, and enjoying the early-blooming peach flowers in the yard, saying, "No rush, I’ll leave when it’s time."
Need to wait for supplies to go further away, otherwise if he leaves Beicang Prefecture, Wu Mang will surely dispatch cavalry to pursue them, and they can’t run fast with supplies.
Magistrate Jin nearly ran into a wall after hearing this, but he couldn’t fight the fierce bandits, he could only endure the anger and left.
Two days later, Wu Mang personally rode to the city gate and cursed loudly, "Luo Ying, you thief, unreliable, when will you return Beicang Prefecture?!"
Splashing sound, several barrels of swill were suddenly poured from the city wall, fortunately, Wu Mang dodged quickly and wasn’t soaked by the swill.
Ma Da said, "Old General, why are you in such a hurry? Our Lord Ying is already packing, he’s leaving soon."
"How soon?!" Wu Mang spat a few times, asking.
Ma Da said, "About three, five, six, or seven days."
Wu Mang was so angry he almost fainted, cursing, "You brat, making a fool of me!"
But Ma Da and his group ignored Wu Mang entirely.
After Wu Mang left, Luo Ying let half the fierce bandits escort Lord Ghost away, heading Northwest.
After another two days, Wu Mang couldn’t take it anymore and brought his troops to attack the city.
But Wu Mang wasted his effort. While he was attacking the city, Luo Ying and the remaining fierce bandits escaped through tunnels dug by the Rong people.
Magistrate Jin hurriedly came out to announce this.
Wu Mang heard that Luo Ying escaped through tunnels, he was overjoyed, "Luo Ying this brat has fallen into the trap, soldiers hurry to the tunnel exit to capture Luo Ying alive!"
If he captures Luo Ying, he’s made a great contribution, and with this achievement, he can exchange for an easy post for Wu Po and his father at the Ministry of War, allowing the Wu Family to continue flourishing.
However, Wu Mang was played by Luo Ying.
Luo Ying knew Wu Mang would definitely station people at the tunnel exit, although he and the fierce bandits entered the tunnels, they didn’t come out.
After Magistrate Jin went to report to Wu Mang, they emerged from the tunnels, openly swung open the East City Gate, and went away through the East City Gate.
The city’s people were watching the drama unfold, many followed them and saw them off from Beicang Prefecture.
Magistrate Jin saw Luo Ying return and leave through the East City Gate with swagger, he was taken aback and fainted directly.
"Lord Magistrate, Lord Magistrate!" Steward Hu held Magistrate Jin, eyes watching Luo Ying’s group, having to admire their skills.
Managing to wrap Wu Mang around their finger and openly retreating intact, indeed... worthy of having been Vanguard General, fighting against the Rong people, unlike other bandits.
Steward Hu looked at the fainted Magistrate Jin, thinking: Should I write to my classmates, asking if their employers need people? Magistrate Jin seems unfit, he must hurry to find a position.
Elder Lv was also in the crowd watching, he came to see off Luo Ying and to see off his youngest son.
Great Chu is in turmoil, Lord Ying is talented, and has Eagle Food Gang under him, surely would have a bright future. Let Lv Family’s youngest follow Lord Ying to explore, so that Lv Family can further advance.
Lv Family’s youngest was willing, riding a horse, turned to smile at Elder Lv and galloped away.
By the time Wu Mang learned he’d been tricked, Luo Ying and his group had long vanished, traveling the main roads, rendering Wu Mang’s shortcuts and traps in the mountain useless.
Wu Mang, like Magistrate Jin, was so enraged he fainted.
Luo Ying happily left Beicang Prefecture, turning into the mountains near Daliang Prefecture, taking shortcuts back to Northwest.
But he still wasn’t satisfied with this trip to Beicang Prefecture, because he couldn’t kill Tuogude.
The hunting eagles returned a few days ago, but two were injured, indicating while they found Tuogude’s group, they were heavily countered.
He must inform Brother Mu of Tuogude’s escape and some Witch Army intelligence so Brother Mu knows Tuogude is fiercer than his father king, and to be on guard in the future.
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As Luo Ying’s group left Beicang Prefecture, Qin San Lang’s army also arrived at Yongcheng Prefecture, one Xing’an Prefecture away from Long’an Prefecture.
But Qin San Lang found something peculiar in Yongcheng Prefecture, numerous Kangrong army troops bound for the Northwest had halted here, and didn’t move!