The Prince Zhen Nan was struck as if by a heavy blow, barely able to stand, nearly toppling over, his face ashen.
Two hundred and fifty thousand troops, that was his entire foundation! He had brought out all his resources, originally to capture Yong City in one fell swoop and utterly defeat Prince Pingxi. Who could have imagined that his two hundred and fifty thousand troops would be wiped out before even reaching Wei City!
"What exactly happened?" Hei Gu inquired.
The soldier reported, "My lord, the army set up camp two hundred li from Wei City, taking water from the Black River for cooking. Who would have thought that someone had poisoned the water? All two hundred and fifty thousand troops were poisoned. Into the night, many soldiers suddenly emerged from the Black River, charging into the camp and killing everyone they encountered. Poisoned or slain, none of the two hundred and fifty thousand troops survived."
"Ji Chang!"