"They deceived us."

“These Russian soldiers said they were merchants.”

“These beasts wanted to come into the city to escape the wind and snow. I felt sorry for them, so I ordered the city gates to be opened.”

"Who would have thought that after these beasts entered the city, they would start killing and robbing people on a large scale, and also abuse women."

“These beasts are even more ferocious than the Khitans and Xianbeis.”

Jiang Tian nodded.

Apart from this method, it would be absolutely impossible for those 1,000 Rakshasa soldiers armed with muskets to easily open the gates of Snow Wolf City.

"Remember, it's okay to have the intention to harm others, but you absolutely must have the intention to guard against others."

This was a painful lesson.

"As long as you don't open the city gates, Snow Wolf City is absolutely safe."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

…………

Five days later.

The capital of the Xianbei people.

A Russian soldier stumbled in on horseback.

"General, something terrible has happened."

"General, something terrible has happened."

The Russian soldiers headed straight for Sheffield's residence.

Upon arriving at their lodgings in Sheffield, the Russian soldiers quickly dismounted and rushed inside.

"What happened? Why are you in such a panic?"

"All the soldiers we sent to escort the silver are dead."

Sheffield was taken aback. There were more than 1,000 people sent to escort the silver.

How could more than 1,000 people have died so easily?

"Tell me what exactly happened."

"I don't know either. We killed all the wolf guards along the way and then went to a place called Snow Wolf City."

"After arriving in the city, I raped two girls, drank some wine, and then fell fast asleep." The Russian soldier recounted everything he could remember.

"As for what happened next, I don't know."

When I woke up, there were our corpses all around me.

I counted roughly, and almost all of the more than 1,000 people died.

I stole a horse and rode it back.

"Those corpses were horribly mutilated; I really don't know who killed them."

Sheffield frowned upon hearing this.

"You idiot, didn't you sneak into town to take a look?" Sheffield then slapped him across the face.

The Russian soldier shook his head: "The enemy has the city gates tightly shut, I had no chance to get in at all."

Besides, if I went in, wouldn't that be suicide?

"So, all those millions of taels of silver ended up in the hands of the Snow Wolf Adult?"

The Russian soldier nodded repeatedly.

"What are you idiots capable of doing?" Sheffield was furious.

Andrei walked over with a glass of whiskey: "Those dozen or so carts were loaded with a total of five million taels of silver."

If all this silver were melted down and minted into coins, there would be hundreds of millions of silver coins.

Sheffield shook his head at this point: "We must avenge this, and we must take back this silver."

"You idiot, tell me about the situation inside Snow Wolf City?"

The Rakshasa soldier who had fled back recounted everything he had seen in Snow Wolf City.

After a stick of incense had burned, the Russian soldier let out a long sigh: "General, the other party seems to be from the Nalan tribe."

I noticed that both men and women in the Nalan tribe like to wear gold and silver jewelry.

I estimate that the Nalan tribe must be quite wealthy.

Sheffield: "You fools! All you cared about after entering the city was finding women. You shouldn't have looted all their gold and silver, and then..."

At this point, Sheffield slapped the soldier twice more hard across the face.

I can't swallow this insult.

We have to get this silver back.

"Andrei, who do you think should be sent this time?"

Andre tilted his head back and downed the whiskey in his glass in one gulp. His thieving eyes darted around erratically.

After a moment's thought, Andrei said, "Send Major Alexei with 2,000 men and our artillery."

“In my opinion, it’s perfectly acceptable.” Sheffield agreed with the other person. “If I remember correctly, one of the people escorting the silver is Alexei’s brother.”

"You idiot, go and fetch Alexei for me."

The Russian soldier covered his face and quickly ran out.

Soon, Alexei walked in.

“Report.” Lareksey looked at Andrei and Sheffield and saluted them.

"Major Alexei, there is a special military operation that requires your full attention."

"I am willing to serve."

"The team we sent to escort the silver for Murong Chui was all killed."

Upon hearing this, Alek turned pale: "General, is what you're saying true? My brother, has he also died on the battlefield?"

Sheffield feigned sadness: "I think it's true."

"Who did this? Where are they? I'm going to tear them to shreds right now." Alek clenched his fist and slammed it on the table next to him.

Snow Wolf City.

"Where is it located?"

"I'll send you a guide."

"In addition, I will give you 2,000 brave and skilled soldiers and five cannons."

Upon hearing this, Alexei snapped to attention and gave Sheffield and Andrei a military salute.

"Don't worry, General, I will definitely kill them all and take back all the lost silver."

“Go ahead, I await your good news.” Sheffield walked over and patted Alexei on the shoulder. “The Imperial soldiers are fearless. Kill everyone in Snow Wolf City, wipe them all out.”

"I want to show these barbarians that anyone who dares to harm the people of our Rakshasa Kingdom will pay a heavy price."

"yes……"

…………

Early the next morning.

Alexei, leading 2,000 Russian soldiers on horseback, set off in a grand procession.

More than 100 horse-drawn carriages accompanied them.

In addition to carrying provisions, the wagon also towed hundreds of barrels of gunpowder, cannonballs, and bullets.

Watching the departing procession, Chen Jianghe rode his horse and followed for a long time.

"What are these Russians up to? They seem to be heading towards Khitan."

To avoid being discovered by these Russians, Chen Jianghe quickly rode back.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was stationed in the garrison of the Xianbei capital.

Chen Jianghe and a few others sat there.

"Lord Commander, I just discovered that the Rakshasa have a force of over 2,000 men, pulling five cannons, heading towards the Liao Kingdom. Could their target be our lord?"

The other Imperial Guards all nodded repeatedly.

There is no other explanation.

"Lord Commander, we must report this situation to our lord immediately."