Chapter Ten Who is the Idiot

  Zha Mu burst out laughing, his cavalrymen also followed suit, the laughter rolling up to the city walls like waves. Ren Shuai's fists were clenched tightly, filled with sorrow and indignation, unable to speak. His soldiers were not much better than their leader, and several archers secretly wiped away tears.

  Money does not leave this side can be considered as the morale is completely broken, but Money does not leave did not expect to fight with morale. In the face of absolute power, morale is useless except for leaving behind a poem that can be sung and cried!

  "Mu Ke, go and inform the central army to divide into two routes and set up camp at the east gate and west gate of Xueyuan City."

  "Big brother, where is the south gate?"

  "The South Gate? Of course, we will leave it for them."

  "What if they run away?"

  "This is exactly what I expected!" Zhamuhe burst out laughing: "Where can they escape to? Can they outrun my Imperial Guard cavalry? And don't forget, we're not alone in this fight!"

  "Khan, don't just seek a thrilling battle! We've traveled far and didn't bring any siege engines. Although I trust your abilities, have you thought about the cost we'll pay? After breaching the city, there will be more headaches with street fighting. By the time we capture the princess, we'll lose at least hundreds or even thousands of brave warriors' lives, all unnecessarily!" Zhamuhe knew his brother's rough nature but still hoped Khan could understand a bit more.

  "Look, the flags on the city wall are waving wildly, this shows that among the soldiers **! The cowardice and incompetence of that general has made them lose their last chance! Soldiers are the commander's guts, and the commander is the soldier's soul. Brave soldiers will never be willing to sacrifice for a cowardly and incompetent commander! So I used the method of surrounding three and besieging one, forcing those soldiers to make a choice, whether to continue fighting or flee! Do you think they still have the courage to fight?"

  Zhan Han patted his own head, grinning from ear to ear: "Big brother, I get it! You're saying we don't even need to lift a finger, just scare them off?!" Zhan Han was a general who grew up on horseback, although he had a rough personality, he wasn't stupid to the point of being beyond salvation.

  "Not bad! The kids have suffered enough this time, I don't want them to suffer any more losses." Zhang Han smiled coldly: "Kids... torches!!"

  With a unified promise, one by one the torches lit up, torches were must-haves for the grassland light cavalry, only this time in order to rush to Snowy City as soon as possible, they had not lit them up yet.

  The soldiers on the city wall showed a hint of fear in their eyes, and in terms of military appearance and momentum, the other side far exceeded themselves. A sense of despair spread among the soldiers.

  By the firelight, Qian Buliang saw that his opponent was already setting up camp and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. It wasn't until then that he realized his palms were covered in cold sweat!

  I've won the bet! I finally managed to turn the tables and win a round! A fierce general will stop at nothing to achieve victory, whereas a renowned general will often try to conserve his strength as much as possible when victory is within easy reach. Qian Buli was just like that, reluctant to part with his elite light cavalry, the Near Guard.

  Money's greatest fear was that Zha Muhe would discover the city guards' high morale, in which case he might choose to continue attacking. By then, even if they had used up all their bullets and successfully defended Snowy City, what about tomorrow?

  Glancing around, many soldiers lowered their heads when their eyes met, but the hostility was impossible to conceal, and Qian Buli could clearly feel it! A wry smile floated up to the corner of Qian Buli's mouth. What a hassle this is... It really shouldn't be bothered with...

  Loneliness, a deep-seated loneliness, this is the only feeling that Qian Buli has at this moment. What he did was to save their lives, but what he got in return was their hostility!

  Qian Buli turned around to face Ji Shengqing's gaze, which was filled with trust and a hint of gratitude. Qian Buli didn't know where Ji Shengqing's trust in him came from, but he knew it was genuine. Alright... even if it's for her sake... I'll fight!!

  "Let's go back, time is running out, we must find a solution as soon as possible." Qian Buli smiled and said to Ji Shengqing.

  "What else is there to discuss!" Due to extreme anger, Ren Shuai didn't hide the disdain in his eyes at all: "As a military general, I will fight to the death tomorrow!"

  "That's your responsibility." Qian Buli didn't argue with Ren Shuai, and instead walked towards the city gate by himself: "And my responsibility is to eliminate them."

  "Haha... I see you're simply... " Ren Shuai's words were cut off by a sudden elbow strike from Du Bing behind him.

  "Lao Du, what are you doing?" Ren Shuai said angrily.

  "Let's go and take a look." Du Bing looked at Qian Buli's back and said thoughtfully, "Things are not that simple!"

  "What's up? Are you looking at that idiot?"

  "Is he an idiot? He can see from the clues that Guli An is a traitor, while you and I didn't notice?" Du Bing smiled meaningfully: "If he's an idiot, then you... aren't even as good as an idiot?"

  "You..." Ren Shuai was already furious, but immediately sensed the implication in Du Bing's words and froze. Anyone who can become a general, even a small one, naturally wouldn't have a simple mind.

  "Let's go." Du Bing elbowed Ren Shuai again with his elbow.

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  The conference hall was still filled with gloomy clouds, except for Ji Shengqing and Jia Tianxiang, no one else could smile, who had ever seen someone about to be executed on the spot reveal a smile?

  Report!

  "Come in."

  As the door opened, Wang Rui walked in with big strides: "Your Highness, sir, our scouts have investigated clearly. The east, west and north gates all have enemy troops, only the south gate has none. Our scouts explored very far, not to mention the enemy army, even the enemy's scouts were not found."

  Qian Buli raised his head from deep thought, he had already made up his mind. Although Qian Buli liked to make unexpected moves, he never put all his hopes on them. But this time, he had no other choice! After much deliberation, he managed to gain half a day's time. If he hesitated any further, the consequences would be unthinkable.

  "Sir, I think they are using a pincer movement to lure us into escaping!"

  "If they want us to run away, then let's give them a show." With determination made, Qian Buli's expression relaxed a lot: "Otherwise, I'm afraid Zhamuhe will cry..."