Chapter 1698

The group dragged their feet and walked very slowly. Everyone was already exhausted. When they finally arrived at the ferry upstream, the sky was already turning white and the first rays of dawn could be seen.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief at the same time. Their spirits rose as they thought that this terrifying night was finally over.

On the side of the ferry, there was a tall pile of sandbags. Several dozen West Chu soldiers were resting on the sandbags. When they suddenly saw Tuoba Zheng's men, their faces filled with panic. With a shout, the dozens of people jumped into the river and quickly swam far away.

"Damn it! They ran fast enough! "

Tuoba Zheng brandished his blade a few times and said hatefully.

He had wanted to charge forward and kill these dozens of people to vent his anger, but who would have thought that he would pounce on empty air again.

"Military Advisor Pang, you truly have incredible foresight. There are only a few dozen soldiers upstream, so their one thousand men must be lying in ambush downstream. Haha, they didn't expect us to go upstream. They are going to make a mistake this time! Haha, hahaha! "

Tuoba Zheng turned around and roared with laughter at Military Advisor Pang.

Military Advisor Pang smoothed the moustache around his mouth and narrowed his eyes as he smiled in satisfaction.

"But there are no boats at the ferry, so how are we going to cross the river?" Tuoba Zheng looked around the ferry and couldn't help feeling anxious when he saw that there was not a single boat.

Military Advisor Pang pondered for a moment before saying, "Someone, go and check out the depth of the river."

Soon, a soldier came to report, "The river isn't deep, it only reaches our calves."

Military Advisor Pang nodded and suggested, "Your Highness, should we wade across the river?"

Tuoba Zheng recalled the scene from before and felt a lingering fear. He asked worriedly, "There won't be a flood this time, right?"

Military Advisor Pang smiled and said, "This military advisor can guarantee with my head that there definitely won't be. This is already upstream of the White Sand River, so it's very safe."

Tuoba Zheng finally relaxed. He took the lead and jumped into the river with his horse. The river was indeed not deep or rapid, so he quickly reached the other side of the river.

The army followed closely behind him and crossed the river.

At this moment, everyone's hearts that were in their throats finally fell to the ground.

"Military Advisor Pang, where should we go now?" Tuoba Zheng had no idea, so he asked Military Advisor Pang for everything.

Military Advisor Pang did not have time to speak before there was a sudden shout. A group of people charged over. They were wearing West Chu clothing and looked like there were at least a thousand of them.

The South Yue people were instantly shocked.

"It's over! It's over! It's over!

Strategist Pang muttered with a pale face.

Military Advisor Pang's face turned pale as he muttered. "Men, follow me to meet the enemy!"

Tuoba Zheng was both angry and anxious. He drew his saber and brandished it as he charged forward.

The person leading the troops this time was Liu Chengyuan. He listened to Chen Ning's plan and after setting the city on fire, he led three hundred of his personal guards to safely leave Yuezhou City. Then he led one thousand soldiers to the upper reaches of the White Sand River to set up an ambush.

He waited from dusk to daybreak, but there was no sign of the Nanyue army. Just as he was getting impatient, he saw Tuoba Zheng leading a group of defeated soldiers across the river, heading in his direction.

He immediately took the lead and charged forward, blocking Tuoba Zheng's path.