At this time, fifty thousand Xiongnu troops had gathered around Julan City, with King Guli as their supreme commander. However, he still did not know that he had already become an isolated force.
Smack!
King Guli viciously hurled out a silver bowl and cursed loudly, "Where is Tina? Why hasn't the grain arrived yet? What about the men we sent to press them for answers? Why haven't they sent word back either? The army only has enough provisions for a few days. Why haven't they delivered them? If Tina delays the army's supplies, I'll chop off his head!"
Clip-clop, clip-clop!
A warhorse galloped in from afar. When it reached the main tent, guards tried to stop it, but the rider shouted, "Urgent intelligence from the front!"
With that, he charged into the tent.
Seeing King Guli and several generals inside, the scout dropped to one knee and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, urgent intelligence from the front."
King Guli frowned. "Speak!"
"An army numbering tens of thousands has marched over from the direction of Suiye City. Their numbers are estimated at several tens of thousands, and they fly the Western King's 'Jiang' banner. They are only about thirty li from Julan City."
King Guli was instantly shocked. His expression changed as he said, "The Western King's 'Jiang' banner? Could it be Jiang Hao? Tens of thousands of troops have appeared behind us!"
"Not good!" King Guli cried out. He suddenly realized that what had happened in Suiye City had very likely been Jiang Hao's doing. Tina and the others had most likely met with disaster as well. The delayed provisions were probably the enemy's work too.
Then he thought of something even more terrifying: he did not know whether Gongyue City could still hold. If both cities had been destroyed