Walking all the way day and night, with stops and starts, when Zhao Han arrived at the ambush site, it was the afternoon of the second day of the Lunar New Year, and Magistrate Tian had not yet finished gathering his troops.

A sentry was sent down the mountain disguised as a woodcutter, went to the city to sell firewood, and then came back.

Zhao Han initially obtained military information. There were thousands of defenders in Yuanzhou's capital city, but the school grounds and military camps at the foot of Yuegong Ridge were empty. Tian Younian's soldiers were all fed and housed in the city.

Zhao Han could only stay in the mountains to rest and make torches for night attacks.

The soldiers took off their leggings and put them in their arms to dry them. Before taking action, they used wooden sticks to make torches. When they left Binjiang Town, they also obtained a lot of vegetable oil, which was also used to make fire starters.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the spies came back to report.

There are many ships outside the city, loading food. They are the rations for the troops sent by Tian Zhifu.

Judging from the number of ships, there are definitely not enough for three thousand soldiers to take the boats. Most of the supplies are transported by water, and the soldiers follow along the river. Even if they are ambushed, the grain ships can escape immediately.

Moreover, soldiers have begun to live in the military camp at the foot of Yuegong Ridge.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the spies reported again.

The number of soldiers in the military camp was far more than three thousand, maybe five or six thousand, and I don't know where the prefect could recruit so many local warriors.
Chapter completed!