Zhang Neng felt as though he had been struck by a bolt from the blue, standing frozen in place.
He had been tricked!
Tricked miserably.
The crown prince's journey south was a complete and utter ruse; the real purpose was to lure him into enemy territory alone, and then encircle and annihilate the main force of the Great Shun.
No, that couldn't be right. The traitors they had planted at court were men of high status and great power; they certainly would have been able to distinguish the truth of such intelligence.
The men before him were most likely lying!
Chapter 51