The most urgent thing in the world was not putting out a fire, but running for your life.
The E Army should have run faster than the Shang Army, but their pursuers had discovered the joy of beating a drowning dog and were actually closing the gap.
Before they knew it, both armies had arrived beneath E City's walls.
"Your subject Hong Qian pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Great Shang's banners flew atop E City's walls. Armored soldiers stood in a row, drawing their bows and firing, sending the E Army soldiers who had fled here scurrying like rats with their hands over their heads. Even E Shun was in a sorry state.
They had... taken the city?
Everything had happened so suddenly and unexpectedly that Zi Shou was utterly stunned. As though struck mute, he went numb all over, unable to speak or muster any strength.
Only after a long while did he murmur to Chao Lei beside him, "Hong Qian? Do we have a general like that at court?"
Chao Lei was stunned too. It took him quite some time to react. "Well... Your Humble Servant recalls that he seems to be the King of Yue."
Zi Shou found the situation increasingly baffling. The King of Yue, whom he had stabbed in the back, had actually stabbed E Shun in the back.
Was denying your own teammates really that much fun?
The success rate was certainly high. E City, which even renowned generals would struggle to breach, had easily fallen to the King of Yue under the guise of an ally.
What chilled Zi Shou even more was that, despite everything-having his ships seized and his great general killed-the King of Yue still bowed to him as a subject. Did he have no shame whatsoever???
Meanwhile, E