You Ye and Qu Bing rose to their feet and gazed into the distance. Sure enough, they saw waves of white snow mist rising from the river far away. Several enormous red flags fluttered above the snow mist—those were undoubtedly the Military Banners of the Shence Guard.
When the main force came a little closer, they could already make out groups of soldiers in green uniforms, along with large numbers of militiamen dressed in padded jackets and carrying long poles and large shields. Several sledges pulled by donkeys were interspersed among the militia ranks, loaded with grain and bolts of cloth.
The Military Commander leading the troops, Wen Feiyu, had also spotted Qu Bing and You Ye standing on high ground early on. The place where they stood was simply too conspicuous, and their outfits made them easy to identify.
"Commander, I've brought everyone!" Wen Feiyu began calling out to Qu Bing from far away.
Qu Bing and You Ye hurried down the hillside to meet them.
"Mm, well done. I learned a few more things here yesterday, so I want to readjust our deployment. That way, we can open up the situation sooner. Come on, come on, follow us into the woods to rest for a while. Let the soldiers warm themselves by the fire and get something to eat, too." Qu Bing hurried forward to greet him.
"All right. Everyone, move into the woods first. Warm yourselves and rest for a while." Wen Feiyu nodded and waved to the main force behind him.
The group stood by the roadside and watched the main force enter the woods. Just then, Qu Bing suddenly noticed something rather interesting.
Some of the militiamen had placed their shields on the snow, loaded two crates of ammunition on top, and were dragging them