"What...?"

  Filled with unbelievable voices, from the mouth of Caesar the Great.

  In nearly ten years, this old man has never been so discomposed before.

  Not even when he heard about the invasion of the northern barbarians had he ever shown such surprise.

  "Yes, Your Imperial Majesty, according to the scouts' reports, the Han people have begun to withdraw completely. They seem..." Duke Abelma paused involuntarily at this point.

  To be honest, he didn't even believe this news himself. But he continued: "They seem to have given up on Wòlóng City."

  Looking at the suspicious-looking Caesar, Abel Marquis felt a little guilty for the first time. He hastily added: "This is just an informant's report, but I think it's better if we go and see for ourselves."

  "It makes sense, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have been able to rest assured." Caesar strode out, and from his actions and demeanor, you couldn't tell that he was already an old man of around seventy.

  Outside the city walls, Caesar's soldiers were cursing these cunning Chinese who only knew how to launch sneak attacks and did not dare to fight face-to-face, while helplessly packing up their tents that had been filled with mud and sand.

  Although there are spare tents, the quantity is absolutely not that much. It can already be foreseen that in the next few days, a part of people will definitely have to sleep outside under the sky and on the ground.

  I hope I'm not one of them.

  Their fierce gaze fell on the towering city wall, and within this city wall was the master who created this disaster. For this Han person, their hatred was absolutely bone-piercing.

  But at this moment, a clarion call suddenly sounded in the camp of the Caesarians.

  Countless warriors picked up their arms and ran towards their positions.

  Are these Han people coming out again, with all sorts of doubts and hatred, the great army of the Roman Empire finally gathered.

  However, what they got from their superiors was an unbelievable piece of news.

  They've fled! The Hans have actually abandoned the city and fled.

  These Han people who had been besieged for a hundred days and suffered countless casualties, abandoned their city and fled like a dog with its tail between its legs.

  "Hail, great Caesar! I have returned." Atticus's tall figure emerged from afar.

  "What's going on?" Duke Abel Marduke's voice contained a hint of tension.

  Artuso's gaze met the venerable old man, and he nodded slightly.

  He obeyed the command of Caesar, and came in person to the east gate, where he saw with his own eyes the endless ranks of Han troops, proving the correctness of the scouts' report.

  "Are the Hans really abandoning the city? What exactly do they want to do?" Abel exclaimed in surprise.

  It's no wonder he lost his composure; anyone else in his shoes would have had the same expression.

  Even Artuso, who had just returned, was equally astonished.

  Abel Mahr Duke asked after a moment of contemplation: "Shall we enter the city?"

  Facing this Wulong City, which suddenly became a deserted city, whether the hundreds of thousands of troops should enter it, this question made Abelma, who was usually bold and decisive, hesitate.

  "What's the situation inside the city?"

  "The scout has returned and reported that no one has been seen so far."

  "Is there anything unusual?" Abel Ma had barely asked the question when he knew it was pointless. Even if the Hans had set a trap, it would not be so easily discovered.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  "As expected, his idea was immediately verified: 'So far, nothing has been found.'"

  Caesar Emperor sank into thought for a moment, then suddenly turned around, his gaze fell on the Pope's aged figure, and he asked respectfully: "Your Holiness, what is your view on this matter?"

  "Following the will of the Lord, we shall ultimately attain final victory." The Pope opened a pair of turbid eyes and replied with equal reverence, but the answer that came out of his mouth was not the slightest help to the current situation.

  Caesar's eyebrows furrowed deeply, if the Han people had no other choice but to hand over Wulong City like this, he would never believe it.

  However, what is currently giving him a headache is that he cannot see what kind of plan the Chinese have.

  Wolong City, he wanted to, but looking at the dark and open city gate, a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

  Wolong City, that magnificent imperial palace which had changed hands several times, once again welcomed its new master.

  Whatever hesitation Caesar had in his heart, he finally gave the order to enter the city.

  No one can remain unmoved in front of this magnificent city.

  Even knowing that the Chinese must have had a hidden plan, Emperor Caesar only gave the order to advance into the city.

  However, he also left a way out, the soldiers who really stationed in Wulong City only had around 1 million people, and the remaining more than 2 million were still guarding outside the city.

  Unlike the Xiongnu Empire, the territorial extent of the Caesar's empire was the largest among the three empires.

  Their number of nationals will absolutely not be less than that of the great Han people.

  So they were able to easily mobilize enough troops and horses.

  No matter what changes occur within the city, the 200,000-strong army outside can reinforce at any time, which is also the main reason why Caesar finally decided to enter the city.

  In the main hall of the imperial palace, Caesar held a secret letter in his hand, and on the table was placed an inconspicuous brocade pouch. If Zheng Fasen were here, he would recognize that this was the very pouch that Xu Haitang had secretly hidden away.

  At this time, the main force had entered the city for several hours, and after a carpet-style search, one thing was finally confirmed: there were indeed no people left in the city.

  Or rather, there is no longer a large number of enemies existing.

  Although the search personnel were very diligent, the Wulong City was too big. It was obvious that it would not be possible to complete a thorough search of every nook and cranny in such a short period of time.

  But even if there were some fish that escaped the net, there wouldn't be many.

  The sound of rapid footsteps came, and Algeron's face was flushed with extreme excitement as he walked in quickly.

  As soon as they saw his expression, everyone knew he must have found something.

  "Your Majesty, as per your orders, we have discovered an enemy hideout in a mansion within the city."

  Caesar let out a long sigh and finally revealed a hint of relief on his tense face: "Have you investigated?"

  "We've already explored it." Algernon said with a bow, "The real exit is ten miles east of the city, and the exit is extremely hidden. If not for careful examination, it would almost be missed."

  "How long has this place been built?" A hoarse voice came from beside the Emperor.

  "Your Holiness, it should be about one to two years' time."

  "It was one or two years ago, that's when Abel Marquis started digging this tunnel after renaming the city."

  "It's true, I didn't expect that they had already started making preparations at that time." Caesar sighed: "Xu Haifeng, hmm, and Jiang Kongming, are not people to be underestimated."

  The sound of footsteps came one after another, and generals such as Atuso and Adi led their troops in separately.

  Some of them have eyebrows relaxed and eyes open, some are frowning with bitter faces. Of course, those who are more profound in their words and deeds are also not uncommon.

  Since Caesar entered Wulong City, he immediately summoned all the generals and ordered them to search carefully in the city for any tunnels leading out of the city.

  Each general was assigned a separate area of responsibility and after several hours of reconnaissance, they finally reached a general conclusion.

  After a thorough survey, there are five large tunnels in the city, and all exits are ten miles east.

  At the same time, many small tunnels were also found under the ground, forming a dense network of passages like a spider web.

  Due to the urgency of time, the generals simply ordered their soldiers to start searching while they themselves went back to report first.

  Caesar Emperor picked up the secret letter in his hand and suddenly laughed: "Unexpectedly, the Han people are actually with this intention. What a pity... what a pity."

  Including the Pope and Abelman, many informed leaders simultaneously showed a smile of understanding.

  Xu Haifeng and others' plan has been discovered by them.

  Several large tunnels leading out of the city, if used properly, can absolutely change the outcome of a war.

  "If the Hans are going to come back, then I'll fulfill their wishes."

  Caesar looked at Abel Marduk with a smile.

  The latter bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will prepare enough gifts to entertain our guests and not let them return in disappointment."

  "Et tu, Brute?" Caesar said with a smile.

  Algernon stepped forward at once and bowed his head to listen.

  "This was once your domain, a place you had conquered. No one knows this city better than you. So... " He smiled encouragingly at his youngest son: "Let you assist Abelma in carrying out the mission of exploration."

  "It is..." Algeron replied heavily.

  "In three days, if the Han people are really planning to attack us from the tunnel, they will definitely make a move within three days. Because once it drags on for too long, this tunnel is very likely to be discovered by us." Caesar's gaze swept across all the generals' faces, and he suddenly raised his voice, shouting: "So, cheer up, boys! Pick up your swords and let them see what real Caesarian bravery looks like!"

  "Oh..."

  All the generals' eyes shone brightly as they shouted in unison, ready to engage in a life-and-death battle with the Great Han army at any moment.