Although Tian Zhixin had not spent much time with Mi Sha, he knew that the man was a man of his words.
Mi Sha was from Penglai Island. Before they left the capital, Jun Lanxin had instructed Tian Zhixin to listen to Mi Sha's orders. Therefore, even though they were very dissatisfied with being commanded by a pretty boy who was paralyzed, they had no choice but to obey the Empress Dowager's words. Thus, they had tolerated it until now.
In Tian Zhixin's mind, he wanted to chop off Misha's head and kick it like a ball.
However, Mi Sha was a disciple of Penglai Island. Based on his attack, Tian Zhixin could tell that Mi Sha was skilled in martial arts. Even if they wanted to kill Mi Sha, they would have to pay a hefty price. Tian Zhixin decided to endure it for now. He would let Mi Sha be smug for a while. Once he conquered Min Province, he would find a chance to teach this arrogant cripple a lesson!
Feng Qiqi continued to play the zither as if nothing had happened. Her melancholy spread like a contagious disease among the 5,000 soldiers below the city walls.
Tian Zhixin knew that things were not going well when he saw that the soldiers were immersed in Feng Qiqi's song. This song was clearly meant to shake their morale.
"Lord Mi Sha, when do we attack the city?" Tian Zhixin came to Mi Sha's side.
"Attack the city?" Mi Sha laughed when he heard that.
This was clearly an empty fort stratagem. The city gates opened, revealing only a few old men sweeping the ground. The city was quiet, and Feng Qiqi was playing the zither. This situation was exactly the same as Zhuge Liang's empty fort stratagem in the Three Kingdoms. "Did you encounter such a situation when you attacked the city? Is there anyone who opens their gates and waits for you to attack the city? "
Tian Zhixin shook his head at Mi Sha's words. "I've never seen such a situation. But didn't the intelligence we received say that there aren't many Beizhou soldiers in the city? There are only about a hundred of them. "
"Where did you get your information from? Is it reliable, or is it purposely released by the enemy? "
Mi Sha's question confused Tian Zhixin once again. That's right! If it was true, why was Feng Qiqi so calm when she encountered them? Why didn't she leave Min Province and find a safe place to hide? If the information was false, then the one who released it must be Feng Qiqi. Her goal was to lure them into the trap!
"Sir Misha, what should we do now? Now that you mention it, I feel that there is a conspiracy in this city! You can't go in! "
The more Tian Zhixin looked at Min Province City, the more he felt that something was amiss. If he were Feng Qiqi, he would have locked the door and ordered his men to guard the place until reinforcements arrived. However, the other party's actions were completely the opposite. Anyone would suspect that there was a conspiracy behind this.
Seeing Tian Zhixin so cautious, Misha chuckled.
Helene, you actually used the empty fort strategy. You clearly know that I come from the same place as you, and that you are very familiar with the "Empty City Stratagem", but today you really came up with an empty city stratagem. Are you gambling? Are you betting that I'll be the second Sima Yi?
"Sir, what should we do?"
The more Tian Zhixin thought about it, the more shocked he became. Their journey here had been very smooth, and they had not encountered the Beizhou army. This should have been a good thing, but in Tian Zhixin's heart, he felt that this matter was extremely strange. Could it be that the Beizhou army already knew that they would be coming for a surprise attack, so they deliberately gave way to them to make things easier for them, with the goal of wiping them out here?
No wonder they did not encounter any obstacles along the way. They did not even encounter the Beizhou soldiers on the long journey from Yu Chu, let alone the Beizhou army. Although Tian Zhixin had chosen a small path along the way, it was too strange that it had been so smooth.
"Everyone, move forward and stop 20 meters outside the city!"
Before Tian Zhixin could figure out the relationship between the two, Misha had already given the order.
"Sir Misha, we can't go over, it might be a trap!"
"General Tian, are you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid, I have to think about the soldiers. What if there is an ambush in Min Province City, or the Beizhou army is hiding somewhere else? Wouldn't we fall into a trap? "
"I'll take responsibility if anything happens. Move forward!"
Misha had Xia Xue drive the carriage to a place 20 meters away from the city gate. Seeing that Misha was determined, Tian Zhixin gritted his teeth and gave the order.
"Miss, they are coming!" Suyue's fan paused for a moment before she continued fanning Feng Qiqi.
"Don't worry about him, let's continue!" Feng Qiqi said calmly, as if she did not see the 5,000 soldiers in front of her.
Both Misha and Feng Qiqi knew about the Empty City Stratagem. Feng Qiqi had already considered it, but it was precisely because of this that Feng Qiqi decided to do the opposite. Misha would definitely be able to tell that she was using the Empty City Stratagem. At this moment, Misha must be suspicious of her motives. It was worth thinking about why she continued to use the Empty City Stratagem even though she knew about it. As Misha had expected, Feng Qiqi was indeed betting on Misha's cowardice.
The 5,000 soldiers were only 20 meters away from the city gate. At this distance, they could see some of the situation in the city.
Looking along the official road, the people in the city did not seem to notice what was happening outside the city. The hawkers were still happily hawking their wares, and the people were also walking leisurely on the road, showing no signs of panic or fear.
Seeing this, Tian Zhixin became even more worried. The people in Min Province City were all from Donglu. Even if they knew that the people outside the city were on their side, it was still abnormal for them to be so calm!
Moreover, the North Zhou soldiers stationed in Min Province should be panicking and preparing for war. Why did the people in the city not seem to be disturbed by the battle? Were those people the people, or were they North Zhou soldiers in disguise?
"General, the situation in the city doesn't seem right!" An adjutant whispered into Tian Zhixin's ear. "Should we send someone over to take a look?"
"Alright, you go!" Tian Zhixin ordered a soldier to go closer to the city gate to take a look.
The soldier rode to the city gate. The old man sweeping the ground only raised his head to look at him, then lowered his head again to continue sweeping. In the city, the people continued to do their own things, as if they did not see him.
When the soldier returned and reported the situation to Tian Zhixin in full detail, he was already certain that there was a "problem" in Min State City. The people in the city were definitely not from Donglu. They must be North Zhou soldiers in disguise.
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