Kapitel 314: Chapter 183: Losing Courage at the Slightest Breeze_2

With that thought in mind, Lan Cai'er finally arrived in Shao Yangfu's Xinhua County after a full day's hurried journey.

Previously, when Lan Zhaoyun led his troops to attack Shaoyang Prefecture from both south and north, he managed to conquer three counties in the north within half a year, threatening Shaoyang Prefecture City itself.

Unfortunately, Shaoyang Prefecture City was too well defended. Within the city, there were tens of thousands of soldiers brought by Zhou Qing, as well as another ten thousand local militia assisting. In addition to Zhou Qing, who had thoroughly assimilated Lu Yuan's seal of reliability, he ignored Lan Zhaoyun's provocations and refused to sortie out of the city for battle, regardless of any insults or challenges thrown his way.

Hence, even though Lan Zhaoyun launched several fierce attacks over the months, sacrificing tens of thousands of men in the process, the city still remained impenetrable.