Chapter 2102: Chapter 203: No Fear of Rout Like Ants
“Let tell you, it’s just because my brother Min isn’t here. Otherwise, would Ximing City have fallen? He would have led his troops for reinforcents long ago. It’s just that now, there’s only my uncle at Huyang Pass to hold the fort, so we can’t rashly divide our troops to go… sigh!”
“Yes, yes, I’m well aware of Young Master Chu Min’s reputation. One of the top eight in the Yellow River eting Inner Mansion Arena, the pride of our Sumr Country! But in my opinion, Young Master Yulong and he are only separated by age. In a few more years, who will have the more renowned reputation? It’s hard to say!”
“Hmph, the Yellow River eting…”
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“Back then, my family also wanted to send to the Mo Family for studies, but I preferred Confucianism, so I went to the Twilight Drum Academy instead… Not to brag, Brother Zhang, one should read more and make more friends. Just fighting desperately on the battlefield, your future will be limited. When you aim higher, you’ll understand. Bottlenecks are everywhere!”
“Ah, isn’t that the truth. In recent years, in the military, I’ve been finding it more and more challenging! I just don’t have the talent of Young Master Yulong and don’t know where to start. Does Young Master Yulong have any suggestions?”
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The two chatted like this for a long ti.
To Chu Yulong, it felt like he had found a soulmate!
How could there be soone in the world who understands so well?
Understanding all my unspoken words, comprehending my unfinished thoughts. Each sentence hit the mark, how harmonious!
Until all the supplies were unloaded, and the temporary camp to avoid the rain was initially set up, he was still deeply engaged in conversation. But being on a mission, he reluctantly had to leave.
Before leaving, they agreed to et again in the city nad “Noble City” after the war. With Chu Yulong’s connections, it would be easy to find so opportunities for Zhang Gu. Among his current loyal followers, none were as clever as this chubby fellow before him.
Zhang Gu also expressed that when he returned ho, he would send so of his family’s smoked mountain goods to Brother Yulong.
The sudden outbreak of the Qi Xia war made two people, who would otherwise have little intersection in life, get to know each other at this mont and form a friendship.
Thinking about it, once he achieves success and fa, this would also be a fine story!
Chu Yulong thought so as he turned his horse and headed back to Gate City.
From start to finish, happily conversing with a certain military commander from Fengli City, he didn’t even dismount.
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Zhongxuan Sheng wiped his damp face with a hand, then smiled again before turning around and entering the camp, diving into the tent already set up for the main commander.
Jiang Wang was cultivating again.
Shisi silently took off his armored hand, grabbed a dry towel, and helped him dry his wet hair—a task that any Dao Technique could easily handle.
“If you don’t know how to use Dao Technique to disperse the Water Elent, I can do it for you.” Jiang Wang suddenly opened his eyes and offered.
Zhongxuan Sheng chuckled, “No wonder even Chu Yulong says you lack insight!”
Jiang Wang wasn’t concerned about how Chu Yulong perceived him and had nothing to dispute, rely stating, “Aren’t you planning to keep Huyang Pass?”
“Chu Shuo is a too cautious person. Now, even if we sneak into Gate City, it would certainly lead to a fierce battle. With the Sumr Country’s National Defense Great Formation and Huyang Pass’ defense formation’s reinforcent, our losses would be significant… Being behind enemy lines, with no place to replenish troops, we must avoid heavy consumption.” Zhongxuan Sheng gave a bunch of reasons and finally laughed, “There’s a better thod to seize Huyang Pass, so why fight hard?”
Jiang Wang made an “oh” sound, uninterested in the thod. Knowing there would be no imdiate warfare, he closed his eyes and returned to cultivating.
The rain continued, pattering on the tent, one drop at a ti.
Between heaven and earth, it seed only the sound of rain remained.
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They camped outside Huyang Pass for a night.
By dawn, the rain had stopped.
The Victory Camp soldiers dismantled the camp, packed up the tents, and loaded them onto the wagons. At Zhongxuan Sheng’s call, they orderly marched into Huyang Pass.
As per Zhongxuan Sheng and Chu Yulong’s plan, this army from Linwu Mansion was to return to Fengli City via Xinjie City. The eager soldiers couldn’t wait.
However, despite having a good brother like Chu Yulong, the road Victory Camp troops traversed was lined with large crossbows, with city soldiers forming a defensive array, offering no opportunities whatsoever.
Of course, Zhongxuan Sheng never intended to do anything either.
The level of vigilance that implented Chu Shuo’s will itself was a test.
Anyone with sinister intentions would surely avoid allowing themselves to fall into such life-or-death situations at others’ hands.
“Keep up, keep up!”
“Brothers, keep up!”
“I’m taking you ho!”
Zhongxuan Sheng, hauling his plump body, ran back and forth laboriously, commanding the troops to advance.
It was intentionally or unintentionally disrupting the marching rhythm of Victory Camp soldiers, so they appeared more like the defeated Sumr Country’s troops—so training ingrained as instinct made these elite soldiers from the Autumn Kill Army unconsciously ready for battle formation.
Under the various gazes of Huyang Pass’ defenders, Zhongxuan Sheng led the troops uneventfully out of Huyang Pass, never having t Chu Shuo.
“Did they just leave like this?”
Outside Gate City, Jiang Wang asked in surprise.
The gate behind him slowly closed, cutting off the beacons from Linwu Mansion’s direction for this unfortunate defeated army.
As Chu Yulong said during his farewell: “Brother Zhang, for now, there’s no need to worry about the war, go back and rest for a few days. More challenging tis may lie ahead… but dawn will co eventually. Just like the rain that has now ended.”
Of course, for Victory Camp itself, from this mont, they truly entered an environnt surrounded by enemies, and wouldn’t receive a bit of support until Huyang Pass was breached.
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