Fletcher's Descent into the Abyss Chapter 99

Han Jin successively arrested some deserters from the Forbidden Army. They were all filthy, and their faces were yellow and skinny from hunger. After many inquiries, he learned about the difficulties faced by the Forbidden Army, but he still did not dare to march rashly, because 20,000 Forbidden Army was not a small number. He was always weighing his chances of winning in a head-to-head confrontation with Casper Xiao.

"The Imperial Army performed exceptionally well at the Nanlin Hunting Ground. They fought with us for the city gate patrol and killed many people." Han Jin sat in the tent, looking at the deserters below, "You are now following Casper Xiao to defect and flee the capital. Why do you just disband like that?"

"Your Excellency, we can't walk far." The deserter knelt down and said, "We ran all the way here, and there is no village in front of us or store behind us. We have no food and no camp. To the front is Cizhou, and to the south is the Qidong garrison. It is obvious that we are going to be surrounded by people."

Han Jin thought for a moment and said, "Are there many people running?"

The deserter said: "There were only a few hundred when I ran away. Now the Forbidden Army is like duckweeds in a mud ditch. They fall apart as soon as they rush. They can't withstand it!"