The one hundred and eighth drum beat ceased.
The city gates fell shut, the port was blocked.
The vast Yingkou became a cage.
Chen Ji couldn't chat idly with Su Zhou; he asked gravely, "Have you figured out how many troops are stationed in Yingkou?"
Little Fourteen immediately replied, "We've got it clear. Outside the city is the Zhechong Prefecture, led by a Captain of Zhichong with a thousand troops, able to arrive in just an hour. Inside the city, there are eight hundred county soldiers, locally recruited militiamen, usually responsible for gate guarding, city patrol, and countryside theft catching."
Chen Ji asked again, "How many guarding the port?"
Little Fourteen answered, "Over a hundred."
