Chapter 83.2
On this mission, your main role is to pose as horse bandits, plundering Great Xia to exact a satisfying revenge for this general! General Zhao said, rallying his troops.
Yes, General! the 50 experts responded in unison.
Since youll be entering the tigers den, you must be careful and cautious, with your survival as the top priority!
Yes, General! They echoed in agreement once more.
Furthermore, once youre safe, send a message to let this old man know youre alright!
Yes
After these instructions, General Zhao sent the men off at the agreed time and place.
Although they encountered the Great Xia army, they were allowed to pass without issue, making their journey incredibly smooth.
After one night, these 50 experts entered the territory of Great Xia and managed to avoid all of the Great Xia troops, hiding in a deep, uninhabited valley.
Now, we are safe. Quickly report the situation to the General! Then, as per the Generals orders, well disguise ourselves as horse bandits and raid Great Xia!
One of them whistled, and a bald eagle descended from the sky.
The person tied a piece of paper to the eagles leg and then tossed it high into the air.
Go, make haste and return swiftly!
Just then, dozens of Sword Qi suddenly fell from the sky, killing them along with the eagle.
Elsewhere, within the Northern Army camp, Shi Siming came to find An Lushan for a drink, holding a small chest.
Upon opening the chest, it revealed a full box of gold, silver, and jewels. He spoke with great pride, Elder brother, look at this, 50,000 taels of silver! We just gave a slight nod, let some people through, and easily made a fortune! Plus, weve managed to cause trouble for that foolish Emperor, haha!
An Lushan had some initial hesitations about Shi Simings treasonous actions.
But upon seeing the full chest of gold and silver treasures, his hesitation was cast aside, his eyes heated with excitement, and he exclaimed loudly, Good, good, good, younger brother, youve done well! From now on, this matter is in your hands, and I fully support you!
Shi Siming was overjoyed, Thank you, elder brother, for your blessing! Elder brother, this is just the first income! After they finish their business, they will surely come back, and we can make another 50,000 taels of silver!
An Lushan was also overjoyed, Great! No more words needed, lets drink!
Yes! Lets drink to celebrate!
Elder brother, what should we do now? Should we just take our troops and attack?
An Lushan was shocked, Second brother, dont be impulsive! Without the Emperors command, we cannot mobilize the troops on our own, or well lose our positions! Moreover, this matter is a shady deal that should not be publicized! And one last thing that Yang is an Innate expert; we are no match for him!
Elder brother, are we just going to swallow this loss in silence? Shi Siming said, unwilling to accept the situation.
What else can we do? An Lushan panted as he sat down, sullenly drinking his wine.
Shi Siming exhaled a resentful sigh and likewise sat down to drink.
On the other side, General Zhao of the Great Yue Kingdom was anxiously waiting for a reply from the 50 experts.
But after nearly a day, there was still no news from them, and he felt increasingly uneasy: Could something have happened?
The more he thought about it, the stronger this feeling became.
Lets wait one more day. If theres still no reply, then it must mean theyve encountered trouble!
A day passed quickly, and General Zhao still hadnt received any message. He was now utterly convinced that his troops had met with disaster.
Damn it! They really ran into trouble; weve been tricked! General Zhao was filled with immense regret.
The troops he had sent out were few in number, but each one was a master, powerful enough to take on an army of ten thousand.
Now, not a single piece of news had come back. Either they had been annihilated by the Innate or encircled and suppressed by the Great Xia army.
Either way, the Great Xias Northern Army could not wash away the suspicion.
After regret came raging anger; he had been outplayed.
Not only had he lost 50,000 taels of silver, but he had also lost 50 top experts.
He basically had lost his wife and his troops. (TLN: Metaphor.)
General Zhao trembled with rage.
What did I do wrong for Great Xia to treat me this way?
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