Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

Just like the first battle yesterday, the Shura Army still went out with the same lineup, but today only one thousand soldiers were sent out of the city, and five hundred archers were on the city wall. After all, Xiao Zuoming only sent out five thousand soldiers today, so who knows what he was up to.

"Archers prepare!"

Although Xiao Zuoming only sent out 5,000 soldiers, Xiao Zuochen still carefully observed the surroundings. He saw that Xiao Zuoming came here in person on horseback today, and he even looked a little proud.

I don’t know how Xiao Zuoming came to his senses that night, but when he saw Xiao Zuochen’s Shura Army again, there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Xiao Zuochen, why do you still have this lineup? Is there no other soldiers in the city? And you only sent out one thousand today. Oh, including those on the city wall, there are fifteen thousand? What can you use these fifteen thousand to fight against my five thousand?"

Xiao Zuochen just curled the corners of his mouth in response.

"It's enough to deal with your shrimp soldiers and crab generals."

The army on Xiao Zuochen's side was ready to charge at any time, but Xiao Zuoming, who was on horseback, just chuckled and gave an order.

"rush!"

"rush--"

The soldiers behind Xiao Zuoming rushed forward like chicken blood. Xiao Zuochen did not order the archers to shoot. Since Xiao Zuoming wanted his soldiers to die, he let these soldiers see what they were guarding.

Xiao Zuoming's five thousand soldiers rushed over, and the Shura army was naturally not afraid. After receiving the order from King Yun, they rearranged their formation and prepared to fight back.

Seeing the enemy rushing over with swords, the Shura Army drew their guns to fight back. After just two rounds of fighting, several enemy soldiers fell first. Xiao Zuochen looked at Xiao Zuoming who was riding a horse not far away. Next to him was a young soldier who had just run over from the battlefield and was reporting something to him. Xiao Zuochen's expression remained calm, especially after hearing what the soldier said, Xiao Zuoming's expression showed a satisfied smile, which made Xiao Zuochen frown in confusion.

Is it possible that I have overlooked something?

Just as Xiao Zuochen was puzzled, the enemy troops on the opposite side suddenly retreated. Xiao Zuoming smiled at Xiao Zuochen not far away and waved his hand, then turned around and left on his horse. Then the horn of retreat came from the opposite side.

"Are they leaving now?"

After withdrawing his troops, Wei Chao went up to the city wall and stood with his "brother-in-law".

"It looks like he's gone."

"What do you mean?"

Wei Chao didn’t understand. Xiao Zuoming did leave with 5,000 soldiers!

Xiao Zuochen shook his head. He couldn't explain it clearly, but he just felt a sense of panic in his heart.

Just at this moment, Yun Feng came back! His face looked a little bad.

"master!"

Xiao Zuochen was a little surprised. Why did Yun Feng come back so soon?

"there is a problem?"

Xiao Zuochen suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Yun Feng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"After setting out from the west gate, several of my men chased them in three directions, but I chased them in the west direction for half an hour. Logically, they could only drive a carriage with two concubines, so it was impossible for them to escape quickly. But I didn't see any new wheel marks along the way, and the occasional footprints I found were those of ordinary pedestrians, not as anxious and panicked as those of people who were running away.

So I returned to the West Gate, thinking that one of Yunbai and Yunqiao would find any traces. But when I returned to the West Gate, they also came back, and they found nothing just like me.

Xiao Zuochen frowned, and Wei Chao beside him was even more shocked.

"How could this be? Everything that has happened must leave traces. It's impossible that there are no traces at all!"

Xiao Zuochen nodded.

"You're right, unless they didn't go through those three roads."

"Hmm? What I mean is - they are still in Wangyan City!"

"Woo——"

Just as Xiao Zuochen was about to agree with Wei Chao's opinion, the sound of an attack horn was heard outside the city, which instantly surprised Xiao Zuochen and Wei Chao again.

"What on earth is going on today?"

Wei Chao leaned his head out from the wall and saw that the enemy had sent another 5,000 troops to attack. Xiao Zuochen naturally also saw this situation.

"I really haven't been beaten enough! Watch me, the general, go down and kill him!"

Wei Chao was a little angry, as if he was provoked, and felt uncomfortable. He drew his sword and was about to rush down, but was stopped by Xiao Zuochen as he turned around. Wei Chao looked back in surprise. Xiao Zuochen wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. He just said be careful and let him go.

"Don't worry, brother. With your Shura Army here, how can they hurt me?"

Wei Chao assured Xiao Zuochen and he went out of the city with full confidence to fight.

However, this time it was not Xiao Zuoming who led the troops himself, but Mu Dai who led 5,000 soldiers on horseback. When they were just approaching the city, the Shura Army also prepared to go out again at the gate.

"What does Xiao Zuoming mean by this? Sending a eunuch to fight?"

Yun Feng on the side was puzzled, but Xiao Zuochen suddenly understood something.

"I understand."

Yun Feng looked at his master, while Xiao Zuochen faced outside the city and spoke directly.

"The reason why you didn't find out the whereabouts of the robbers is that when I sent you out, they hadn't left the city yet, so you naturally couldn't find any clues. And when you returned empty-handed or you followed the wrong clues, that was the right time for them to leave the city."

Yun Feng suddenly realized something after hearing this, and then he thought of the enemy troops outside.

“So they deliberately sent out the army at this time to disperse our forces and prevent you, my master, from sending the Shura Army to track us down!

The scope that Yunqiao, Yunbai, I and the other two can investigate is limited, which naturally gives them a chance to escape!"

Xiao Zuochen nodded in agreement, but Yun Feng looked incredulous.

"When did Xiao Zuoming have such a brain? Even Emperor Mingren would only use some shady tricks, how could he..."

“Isn’t this a dirty trick?”

Xiao Zuochen clenched his fists. Although he tried his best to keep his tone calm, he could not hide the anger in his heart.

"It turns out that he only knows how to use these methods!"

Xiao Zuochen glanced at the city and knew that Mu Dai was just pretending to bring these 5,000 soldiers to delay time, so he stopped looking at the situation below the city. But as soon as he turned around, he saw the injured Wei Yang limping up, and an elderly doctor behind her kept shouting, "City Lord, slow down, be careful of your leg injury!"

Xiao Zuochen was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Wei Yang to come at this time. After all, she was injured and should stay at the west gate to rest.

"I heard from other soldiers that Yun Feng and the others are back!"

Wei Yang saw Yun Feng standing aside and asked curiously.

"Where are Concubine Wei and Concubine Zuo?"

Yun Feng pursed his lips, lowered his head slightly and shook his head.

"Not found? How could that be!"

Wei Yang looked at Xiao Zuochen, as if he wanted him to give an answer.

Seeing that the bandage on her leg was still oozing blood, Xiao Zuochen didn't want to discuss this with her for the time being.

"Sister, you still have an injury on your leg. You should go back home and heal it first. Don't worry about other things. I will take care of it."

Although Xiao Zuochen was worried about Zuo Xin and the others, he was also worried about his elder sister's injuries, so he ordered the soldiers to take her back home to recuperate first.

Wei Yang wanted to say something, but seeing Xiao Zuochen's determined expression, he didn't say it in the end. In the end, he just nodded and agreed to go back home.