บท 695: Escaping From the Camp

Gu Shenwei had chosen the best time to escape. In the distance, the kings and generals were still raising their prices in an attempt to buy over the soldiers, drawing in all the attention like the center of a whirlpool. Near the main tent, more than a hundred riderless horses were being driven forward to act as the vanguard. They were followed by nearly three hundred officers running eastward towards where there were relatively few soldiers.

Initially out of habit, the behavior of the soldiers, which at first had appeared so methodical, now demonstrated the disadvantages in their lack of command. Everyone believed that there was strength in numbers so the soldiers had all gathered where there were the most people, unconsciously leaving a huge hole in their line.