Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

However, he could not trust the soldiers under Fei Chi’s command because the soldiers in the rear and both left and right flanks of the Camp were the old foundations of the Camp when Liang Chu was the General.

The front flank and Middle Camp were adjusted over by him from Chongshan Town’s West Road.

Ji Feiyu had anticipated possible defections.

”Hou Yao, go—”

Just as Ji Feiyu was about to send Hou Yao to help Fei Chi suppress the defecting soldiers, another soldier ran over to report: ”Report, enemies have mounted the West City Wall!”

Hearing this, Ji Feiyu gave orders to Hou Yao instead, ”Send your Rescue Camp forward!”

”Hmm!” Hou Yao nodded and responded.

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Inside the city, in the dungeons of the General Mansion.

The gaunt-faced Lu Chongde suddenly raised his head, ”Is there shouting and killing outside?”

”Is there?” Ji He from the neighboring cell responded blankly.

Ji He listened carefully, and indeed he could faintly hear shouts and the clamor of battle.

”It seems there is!”

He said uncertainly.

Lu Chongde’s eyes lit up, ”The Royal Army has arrived!”

Ji He listened again, ”There really are shouts of killing!”

He was overjoyed.

”Who did you say is coming?” asked Lu Chongde.

Ji He was taken aback, thought for a moment, and said, ”Perhaps General Niu and General Tang, they are not here!”

Lu Chongde shook his head, ”Even if they aren’t captured by Ji Feiyu, they wouldn’t have the strength to attack Chongshan Pass!”

”Then who could it be?” Ji He asked.

Lu Chongde pondered, ”Perhaps it’s Yang Zhenshan! No one in Chongshan Town could attack Chongshan Pass, only Yang Zhenshan in Liaodong would likely have such capabilities!”

Lu Chongde was not an incompetent person; on the contrary, he was quite capable.

He simply had not expected Ji Feiyu to be Prince Qing’s man, nor had he anticipated the rebellion, and without any preparation, he was directly imprisoned by Ji Feiyu.

Such a result could not be blamed on him.

By comparison, Ji He’s mind was simpler; you could ask him to lead troops into battle and he might do well, but analyzing the situation was too much to expect from him.

”The Tenglong Guard? I’ve heard before that General Yang manages the Tenglong Guard very well, but I wonder how powerful the Tenglong Guard is now!” Ji He mused about the Tenglong Guard.

Leaning against the wall, Lu Chongde listened to the shouts of killing coming from outside, he also didn’t know the strength of the Tenglong Guard, but that did not stop him from hoping Yang Zhenshan could conquer Chongshan Pass.

But was Chongshan Pass so easily taken?

Thinking of the high walls and deep moats of Chongshan Pass, Lu Chongde sighed slightly in his heart.

Taking down Chongshan Pass was too difficult!

If he were facing Chongshan Pass, the only method he could think of would be to besiege it with a large army.