On the other side, the army scouts also quickly discovered Gan approaching step by step.
"Who is it? Stop and don't move!"
A three-person light cavalry team quickly surrounded them, and the leader shouted a warning. Since it was impossible to tell whether the person coming was an alchemist, even if he was alone, he had to be more careful. The two horse bows had already drawn arrows, aiming at Hagoromo from one left and one from the right.
"I am from the Privy Council Office. You go back and report the news and ask the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army to come out to see me." Gan remained unmoved and continued to move forward steadily.
This posture made the scout stunned.
"What? I seem to have heard this name somewhere," someone muttered.
"Are you stupid? That's the feathered emissary of the Privy Council!" The captain finally came back to his senses, "But why did he appear here?"
"So is this one of us or a big shot from above?"
"Brother, what should I do?"
The captain was also a little panicked. He had never seen many guards, let alone Yuyi. If it wasn't for his reputation, he might not have thought of it immediately.
"Put your bows away first." The captain suddenly realized that his men were still pointing arrows at each other, and waved his hand quickly. If the other party is really the core power holder of the Privy Council, wouldn't his actions be suspected of committing a crime? If he offends Hagoromo, even ten heads may not be enough.
"You two stay here and watch. Accompany your Excellency. I will report right away." After the captain made sure there was no one else around, he galloped towards the camp.
He thought clearly that there was only one person on the other side anyway, and even if it was Jin Xia pretending to be an alchemist, it would not cause much trouble. As for whether this Yuyi is true or false, it is not something that he, the scout captain, can decide. Moreover, General Yuan and His Royal Highness the Second Prince are both in the army at the moment, so he only needs to bring the message to him.
After a while, Qian saw a team of hundreds of people approaching this way.
Not only that, but the camp in the distance also seemed to be making some moves. Two columns of people lined up, forming a tense situation with the team. Judging from the large amounts of flying dust, the opponent was not only numerous in number, but also all heavily armored cavalry.
At this time, a sharp bird song sounded behind him.
That was a warning from the Jinxia troops. They had most likely noticed the abnormal movements of the main force of the Privy Council. According to the plan, he should turn back immediately at this time, join up with the backup troops, and evacuate this place as soon as possible.
But Gan decided to wait a little longer.
Because he saw Ning Qianshi in the opponent's crowd.
This is definitely an unexpected surprise. Generally, core members rarely appear on the front line, let alone the second prince himself. Rather than persuading the commander of the army, it was obviously more useful for Ning Qianshi to know the cause and effect of the matter. As long as the truth about Bai Zhan and Feinian's rebellion was told to each other, the war should be eliminated.
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince" took a step forward. In the middle of his words, his expression suddenly froze.
Because he saw a familiar face slowly walking out from behind Ning Qianshi and this person was himself!
There is actually another Hagoromo in the team!
In an instant, Qian understood who or what that person was.
Ning Qianshi's technique, the person in the painting.
He used this technique to create a story that was almost real. No matter what he said next, his credibility would be greatly reduced. More importantly, this means that the situation is changing to the worst case scenario. Ning Qianshi stands on the side of Bai Zhan, otherwise it would be impossible to deliberately create the illusion that Yuyi is safe and sound.
"Why?" Countless words surged in my heart, and in the end there was only one word of disappointment left, "Have you forgotten the former Tianshu Angel and our past oaths?"
"I don't understand what you are talking about." The second prince said expressionlessly, his eyes as empty as a blank sheet of paper. "If you surrender and tell the truth about your purpose, I may consider sparing your life."
The matter has come to this, no more hesitation.
There is no point in arguing about who is real and who is fake. From the moment he saw the person in the painting, he knew that his plan had been shattered.
Moreover, his injury has just been cured, and his strength is far from returning to his usual level. If he is trapped in a tight siege at this time, he may also affect the Jinxia troops who support him.
Yuyi suddenly rushed towards the scout on the side. The latter obviously didn't expect Qian to attack him, and was stunned in place. When he reacted, he had been easily picked up and thrown to the ground by the other party.
"drive!"
He crossed his legs and rode towards the river.
"If you dare to impersonate Lord Hagoromo, chase after me!" General Yuan ordered loudly.
"I want to live." Ning Qianshi added.
"Yes, Your Highness! Catch someone alive for me, do you understand?"
"Here!"
Several mixed teams rushed out of the crowd one after another and chased Qian's back.
The heavy cavalry on both wings also gathered in, trying to compress Qian's escape route from the sides.
"The negotiations have broken down. Everyone, please act according to plan No. 2!" Fann put down his observation glass and shouted to everyone. Then he looked at Qian Yan and said, "It's up to you to cover up."
Since the last time he participated in the battle to rescue the Silver Star Tree Boat, Vann has changed his past view of keeping a distance from humans and became an official officer in the Jinxia army. At the same time, after dealing with the mainland side for a long time, he also understood that there are many people in Jinxia City who cannot judge their age and level based on their appearance. Even if they look like children, they are actually better than the elders and high priests.
For example, the little black-haired girl wearing a snow-white robe in front of me.
Qianyan nodded, lifted the rectangular metal spear on the bow of the boat with one hand, and jumped onto the river bank. Fann also tried the new weapon. With all his strength, he could barely hold it in his hand. In terms of portability alone, it was better than Air rifles are so different. However, seeing the new gun, which was six feet long and as light as a feather in Qian Yan's hand, he began to doubt his judgment.
"Captain, the shuttle mines are ready." An elf reported.
Fann gathered his energy and ordered decisively, "Very good, let's go!"
The so-called shuttle mine is the "Xunshu torpedo" previously manufactured by the Mechanism Bureau. It was used to deal with Dongsheng's victory sailing battleship during the defense battle of Jinxia City. However, after many improvements, today's shuttle mine no longer requires the support of Xun Shu. Its driving device was replaced by purely mechanical clockwork power. As long as it was powered on in advance, it could support it to sail half a mile, and further when sailing downstream.
Since it cannot control the direction and is easily knocked over by waves, this weapon is of little use in naval battles, but in calm inland rivers, it is a first-class road sealer.
The main force of the Privy Council chose to advance along the river precisely because the efficiency of shipping was much higher than that of land transportation. If they wanted to support an army of hundreds of thousands of people, it would be difficult to do so without the logistics provided by the river. Therefore, whenever the army encamps, both sides of the river will be filled with various boats. At the same time, experienced generals will arrange corresponding guard posts and fast boats for defense to prevent the enemy from harassing the baggage fleet from the water.
The soldiers on the guard tower quickly noticed Jinxia's rapidly approaching ice ship and sounded the alarm in advance. However, he found that those ships did not continue to approach the camp. Instead, they moved their hulls across the river and released dozens of strange-looking boats one after another.
These boats had neither oars nor sails, were only about the length and breadth of a man, and were expected to be blown apart by the current. But they were dragging white trails, heading straight towards the camp.