Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 421 Pretending to Seize the City

Li Zhi led Duan Heng, Zhang Wenchu and others and ran wildly in the jungle shrouded in darkness.

Soon, the outline of a towering city gradually emerged in the hazy moonlight and appeared before their eyes.

Under the dim moonlight, this five-mouth city appears even more majestic, like a dormant giant beast, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.

At this moment, the night is deep and the gates of Wukou City are tightly closed. The heavy door panels seem to block out all the noise from the outside world.

Zhang Wenchu looked at the magnificent city in front of him and was slightly stunned. An idea flashed through his mind. He asked uncertainly, "Are you planning to follow the example of Da Si Shou and General Meng and seize this city gate in one fell swoop?"

There was a hint of doubt in his voice, but also full of curiosity about Li Zhi's plan.

Li Zhi smiled and said, "There are only six of us in total, and under the suppression of the Great Wei's national destiny, it is difficult to use magic at full power. How can it be easy to seize the city gate?"

Li Zhi's answer made Zhang Wenchu even more confused. He asked, "Then why did you bring us here?"

Li Zhi's eyes fell on Wukou City and he slowly replied, "It is indeed difficult to capture the city gate, but it is not difficult to create the illusion of capturing the city."

"The illusion of capturing the city?"

Zhang Wenchu frowned, and suddenly, as if he had caught a glimpse of inspiration, he suddenly realized, "You mean, we pretend to seize the city gate to force those Wei soldiers to come back for help?"

"Yes."

Li Zhi said with certainty: "If the enemy knew that the city gate behind was in danger, they would be extremely anxious and would rush back to rescue them immediately. Once they lose their composure, with Captain Yang's keenness, he would definitely not miss this opportunity to bite back at them."

Chen Hua was listening, but he still had doubts in his heart. He asked, "How can you be sure that they will come back? What if they get angry and kill Captain Yang and his men first?"

Li Zhi shook his head and said firmly, "Impossible. Last time, our Yongguo envoys successfully seized their city gate. If the city gate is lost again this time, it will not only be a slap in the face for them, but also trample their faces into the mud. Therefore, they will definitely rush back to rescue them at all costs!"

Zhang Wenchu nodded, and he agreed with Li Zhi's plan. He thought for a moment and suggested, "Then we can set some traps in the jungle. They are eager to get back for help, so they won't pay too much attention to their feet. This way, we can create greater obstacles for them."

Li Zhi agreed with Zhang Wenchu's suggestion and said, "That's right. Wenchu, Jia Zhen, and Chen Hua, the three of you will be responsible for setting up the trap. Duanheng and Nangong, the two of you will go over there and set fire to all the trees in the jungle near the big city."

Duan Heng and Nangong looked in the direction Li Zhi pointed and saw that the jungle was very close to Wukou City. Once a fire broke out, it would definitely attract the attention of people in the city.

Duan Heng asked doubtfully, "If you light that place on fire, the fire will soon be discovered by the people in the city, and then they will definitely come out to put out the fire. Once the fire is put out, won't your plan go to waste?"

"We want them to come out!"

Li Zhi's eyes flickered as he continued, "After they come out, I will find a chance to sneak into the city and see if I can create some chaos in the city and further disrupt their deployment."

Zhang Wenchu's eyes lit up, and he praised Li Zhi's plan: "Good idea!"

Li Zhi smiled, then his expression turned serious. He said, "In that case, everyone, act immediately, the faster the better. I'm worried that Captain Yang won't be able to hold out for too long. If the soldiers of the Qiongqi Camp are really wiped out, then everything we've done will be in vain!"

Everyone responded in unison, then quickly dispersed and ran towards their respective mission locations.

Li Zhize leaned against the shadow of the city wall, his figure blending into the darkness, as if he had merged with the night, quietly waiting for the opportunity to act.

Not long after, a huge fire suddenly broke out not far away.

At first, the fire was small and did not alarm the people in the city. But as time went on, the fire grew bigger and bigger, with flames licking the night sky and making crackling sounds.

Finally, the guards in the city noticed something was wrong.

After a commotion, the gate of Wukou City, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened, and several guards rushed out in panic. They looked at the fire from afar and shouted anxiously, "It's on fire, it's on fire, come and put it out!"

Following their shouts, more soldiers rushed out of the city, pushing water carts and rushing towards the fire with hurried steps and anxious looks.

Li Zhi seized the opportunity and quietly slipped into Wukou City while everyone was in a panic. His figure disappeared quickly into the darkness of the city like a ghost.

On the other side, Duan Heng and Nangong Wen quickly hid in a hidden place beside them after setting the fire. Looking at the guards of Wukou City busy putting out the fire, Duan Heng suddenly had a bold idea in his mind, and he said: "Let's set another fire. Since we want to create chaos, let's make it bigger!"

Nangong Wen nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Then, the two of them ran quickly in another direction like nimble cheetahs.

Their figures flashed in the night and soon disappeared into the dense jungle.

 …

After Li Zhi successfully sneaked into the city, he looked at the quiet surroundings and had an idea. He quickly ran towards the stairs inside the city wall.

He quickly climbed up the city wall along the stairs.

After climbing up the city wall, Li Zhi immediately hid in the shadows and carefully observed the surrounding situation.

Li Zhi originally wanted to go into the city to see if he could create some chaos, but when he saw some of the guards guarding the city leaving, an idea that he had never dared to think of before quietly emerged in his mind.

Although the number of guards on the city wall decreased because some people went to put out the fire, there were still many guards left.

Li Zhi knew in his heart that it was almost impossible to subdue so many guards by himself.

So, he suppressed his inner anxiety and decided to look for the person in charge who was on duty on the city wall. After all, he was well aware of the principle of "capture the leader first". As long as he subdued the person in charge, there would be no need to worry about these guards not being obedient.

At this time, most of the guards on the city wall were attracted by the blazing fire not far away. Their eyes were cast in the direction of the flickering flames, with anxious and worried expressions on their faces.

Li Zhi seized the opportunity and cleverly avoided the guards' sight. Like a ghost, he moved silently towards a brightly lit city tower in front of him.

He guessed in his heart that the person on duty was most likely there.

Just when Li Zhi finally approached the city wall and was about to take action, suddenly, a scream broke the silence.

The sudden sound startled Li Zhi. He tensed up instantly, thinking he had been exposed.

However, he then heard another guard shouting, "There's a fire over there!"

Li Zhi looked in the direction pointed by the guard and saw a raging fire in another corner of the city, lighting up half of the night sky. He immediately understood that this must be the work of Duan Heng and Nangong Wen.

"Creak——"

At this moment, the door of the tower was slowly pushed open.

A man who was in plain clothes but looked to be the person in charge walked out.

With a serious expression, he shouted to the guards who were still looking out from the city wall, "Two consecutive fires are really weird. Maybe someone is planning to attack our Wukou City again. All of you, stay alert and don't let the enemy take over during the chaos!"

However, before he could finish his words, he heard an extremely unfamiliar voice.

"The enemy is coming!"

The person in charge was suddenly startled and subconsciously looked in the direction where the sound came from.

He saw a black shadow rushing towards him like lightning, so fast that he had no time to react!