On the other side, Meng Hun led his troops to avoid the enemy and sneaked toward Jiamen Pass.
They and Jiang Pengji had agreed to use the whistling arrow as the signal to attack and concentrate their forces to break through the pass.
It was the new moon that night, so the sky was dark and it was easy to make mistakes.
As Meng Hun waited nervously for the news, a messenger hurried over and reported to him.
"Captain Meng, there's a whistling arrow in the direction of the camp."
Meng Hun was stunned for a moment and said, "This is definitely not our order. Go scout again and report back as soon as you find anything."
The messenger retreated after receiving the order. Not long after, he returned to report.
"There's a fire in the direction of our camp. It looks like the enemy has rushed into the center of the camp …"
In the dark night, the horizon had already been dyed orange, like the last rays of the sunset.
Meng Hun got up in surprise and walked to the high ground to look in the direction of the camp. There was indeed a fire.
"The whistling arrow must have been fired by the enemy …"
With his good eyesight and the strong fire in the distance, Meng Hun could vaguely see some black dots.
Based on the intensity of the fire, Meng Hun could guess how tragic it was over there. Fu Wang was bound to suffer heavy casualties this time, and the Meng family was bound to lose everything.
Meng Hun suppressed the joy in his heart, but he couldn't help but smile.
The Meng's had suffered a double loss. Losing more than 10,000 soldiers was not a big deal, but if even their strongest general was lost, it would be a huge loss. He coughed and asked the messenger seriously, "Is there any movement in Jiamen Pass?"
The messenger shook his head and said, "We've been keeping an eye on it, but it's still peaceful."
Meng Hun said, "Go scout again. If the lord sends a signal, we must support her immediately."
The fire in the camp was so strong that it could be seen from afar. It was like a ball of orange paint that pushed back the thick ink.
Jiamen Pass was on high ground, so it wouldn't take long for the enemy to notice the fire. The lord inside the pass would see it too.
Meng Hun was sure that he would receive Jiang Pengji's signal soon.
At that moment, the soldiers inside Jiamen Pass also noticed the strange burning clouds in the sky.
However, they did not realize that Fu Wang had fallen into a trap. They thought that Fu Wang had led his troops to a great victory and burned down Jiang Pengji's camp.
The soldiers guarding the pass noticed the abnormality in the distance and immediately passed the news to the generals who stayed behind.
Because of the unequal distribution of military merits, Fu Wang could only bring the elites who were close to the Meng's this time. His own trusted subordinates had to be hidden for a while.
However, he was not worried about leaving Jiamen Pass to his trusted subordinates who had fought with him for many years.
Upon receiving the news that Jiang Pengji's camp was on fire, the confidant did not suspect anything. His thoughts were similar to those of the soldiers.
He couldn't be blamed for being careless. Ever since Fu Wang entered the battlefield, he had never been defeated.
Because Fu Wang was born to be brave and strong, other people always thought that he was a brute with only muscles and no brains when they saw his appearance. In fact, he was not. This person was cunning and paranoid. He had always viewed war as hunting and was very patient when waiting for his prey.
As long as the opportunity was not ripe, no matter how noisy the outside world was, he would not make a single move. He was as steady as a statue.
For example, when Fu Yang was seriously ill, the Meng's came to recruit him after the seventh day of Fu Yang's death. They even wanted to take over the troops that Fu Yang had left behind.
The rumors were not groundless. Many people suspected that Fu Yang's death was related to the Meng's.
Even though it had nothing to do with the Meng's, Fu Yang and the Meng's were sworn enemies. It was too much for the Meng's to recruit him after the seventh day of his death!
At that time, his trusted subordinates thought that Fu Wang would explode and fight the Meng's to the death. But what happened in the end?
In the end, Fu Wang calmly accepted the Meng's' offer. He protected the elites of Fu Yang's old troops and laid low to cultivate his forces.
In order to achieve his goals, Fu Wang was too patient.
This style and his high martial arts skills made Fu Wang quite popular on the battlefield. He had made great contributions to the Meng's and had never been defeated.
"Don't panic. Let's stabilize the situation in the pass first."
Fu Wang's soldiers had a kind of blind trust in their general. They did not think that their general would be defeated.
"Send a team to the front line to check. Liu Xi is not a mediocre person like the Wolong County Chief. He won't give up easily."
Everyone believed that Fu Wang would win. But when they thought of Liu Xi's previous achievements, they felt a little uncertain.
To be on the safe side, it was better to send someone to the front line to check. If the general did not bring enough troops, they could prepare for reinforcements.
As they were talking, there was a commotion outside. It was so loud that everyone in the hall could hear it.
"Who's making noise outside?"
Hearing the commotion, Fu Wang's trusted subordinate raised his eyebrows and his face was full of anger.
Wild wolves liked to live in groups. Although they were not the strongest among the wild beasts, they lived in packs and had extraordinary combat strength. Their internal discipline was strict.
Under the influence of the wild wolves, Fu Wang was unusually strict with his troops. He could be considered the most ruthless among the Meng's retainers.
Under normal circumstances, no soldier would dare to blatantly violate military discipline.
The noisy soldier was caught. He did not dare to delay and reported breathlessly, "Deputy General, there's a fire in the pass!"
A fire in the pass?
The eyes of the trusted subordinate twitched, and a cold chill rose in his heart.
"What fire?"
He strode out and looked down from a high vantage point. Sure enough, there was a fire in Jiamen Pass.
"Who is the arsonist?"
The soldier answered, "We don't know yet. The fire was already burning when we found it."
At that moment, another soldier came to report.
The arsonist had been found.
"Deputy General, the guards sent by Liu Xi are rebelling. They are heading toward Guanmen."
"What?" Upon hearing this news, that person's heart skipped a beat, and a chill spread through his entire chest. He thought of a possibility and hurriedly said, "Could it be that those guards discovered that something had happened in Liu Xi's camp? That's why … Oh no, quickly send people to stop them!"
As soon as he gave the order, a dozen sharp bamboo whistles sounded in the sky above Jiamen Pass.
Looking in the direction of the sound, one could vaguely make out a dozen whistling arrows.
Now, the general who stayed behind to guard the pass gave up on his previous guess. What followed was an even more ominous feeling.
The movement of the hundred guards was not a coincidence. They did not act after seeing the change in Liu Xi's camp. It was clearly premeditated!
Thinking of this, he hurriedly ordered the soldiers to stop Jiang Pengji and the others from approaching Guanmen.
"Report —"
The messenger dragged his voice and rushed over on horseback. He did not even catch his breath when he got off his horse. He hurriedly cupped his hands and knelt on one knee.
"Deputy General, a large number of enemies suddenly appeared outside the pass. The number is unknown!"
The general who stayed behind to guard the pass turned pale. He subconsciously looked at the orange "burning cloud" in the sky.
"This is Liu Xi's evil plan!"
"Oh no, the general is in trouble!"
The sudden fire in the pass, the guards sent by Liu Xi rushed to the pass, and an unknown number of enemies appeared outside. It was clearly premeditated. If that was the case, it meant that Liu Xi had not fallen for the general's plan. Instead, it was the general who had fallen for it!
"Gather the troops and face the enemy!"
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