Chapter 628: Pacifying Sibao County (Chapter 30) [Requesting Double Monthly Tickets]

"In that case...wouldn't Shen Jun be in danger?"

Compared to the two-faced Qiu Wenyan, Gong Xilai preferred Shen Tang. In terms of closeness, the latter was one of his sworn brothers' few closest friends, practically "family." Gong Xilai couldn't help but worry, saying, "Brother, should we give Shen a heads-up?"

Gong Xichou looked puzzled: "Why are you reminding me?"

Putting aside the current confrontation between the two armies, even considering the real money that Qiu Cheng, the sucker, gave them, they cannot fix the match.

Gong Xilai: "Aren't you two very close friends?"

“We’re best friends, but—personal relationships are personal, and business is business. If she can’t even handle Qiu Wenyan, then she’s really regressed a lot over the years… I’d be very disappointed in a Mama like that.” Gong Xichou’s concern for Shen Tang wasn’t just because of their high compatibility in aesthetics and music, but also because Shen Tang was both capable and resilient. If Shen Tang were a weakling with a combat power of five, Gong Xichou’s interest in her wouldn’t have lasted this long.

Gong Xilai's eyes darted around, and he asked, "Brother, aren't you worried? That Mama's head will fall into the hands of someone else?"

Gong Xichou coveted his best friend's head.

"Whoever takes her head off, I'll take their head off too."

That's the head he's eyeing, who would dare to snatch it?

Gong Xilai: "..."

As a normal person, she simply couldn't understand Gong Xichou's thought process. Was that Mama his best friend or his enemy? What kind of normal person would spend all day thinking about beating up their best friend and taking off their best friend's head as the most perfect collectible?

Clearly, Gong Xilai's worries were unnecessary.

Even if Shen Tang didn't realize it, her advisors could. Given Qiu Cheng's family background and temperament, how could he possibly tolerate being constantly challenged and insulted like a coward? The only explanation was that he had other plans.

This so-called plan—

“It’s nothing more than asking our allies to attack us from both sides, or launching a surprise attack on Longwu County… As the saying goes, ‘It’s easy to invite a god but hard to send him away.’ If it’s the former, Qiu Wenyan is at risk of letting a wolf into the house, and his allies might be plotting to kill two birds with one stone. But if it’s the latter, then of course there are no such worries…” Liao Jia held up the exquisitely crafted teacup and leisurely sipped some tea.

Shen Tang sat with a carefree posture, tapping the table with his finger. Hearing this, he sat up straight and said, "So, my backyard is about to catch fire?"

Liao Jia smiled, revealing his lewd nature.

"It may have already caught fire."

Shen Tang: "..."

"My lord need not worry too much. If Qi Yuanliang didn't have some ability, how could he have enemies all over the world? No matter who Qiu Cheng invited, it will not be an easy task to take over Longwu County."

Qi Yuanliang wasn't the only one defending the city; Chu Wuhui was also there. Ning Tunan lacked experience, but he was meticulous and liked to plan ahead, so he made preparations to defend against the enemy early on.

"Of course I'm not worried about them..."

He said that, but he wasn't sure himself.

The military strength of Longwu County isn't lacking, but it's barely sufficient. If the enemy also deploys their elite forces, then things will be dangerous. No matter how incredibly capable Chu Yao and his companions are, given the overwhelming disparity in strength between the two sides, it will be difficult to turn the tide...

To alleviate this anxiety, Shen Tang turned her gaze to Xiao Cheng—she was quite curious about just how much patience Qiu Wenyan, this coward, could endure! The frequency of sending people to challenge them had increased from once every two days to three times during the day and three times at night.

It's okay if it happens three times during the day, it's just noisy.

Doing it three times at night is extremely indecent.

Not only were they noisy, but they also deliberately chose to do so when people were soundly asleep, suddenly sending people to beat drums and sound horns, or to shoot rockets and garbage into the city. The rockets were alright, as they were shot down mid-air and posed no threat, but the garbage was simply disgusting.

It has to be hard and smelly, with a touch of thinness. Mud wrapped around fresh excrement, rolled into balls, can be thrown in using a makeshift catapult. What falls from the sky isn't necessarily justice; it could also be a ball of hot excrement. If you try to knock it down, you'll get hit on the head.

One day, Qiu Cheng climbed the city wall and a pile of something fell at his feet.

An indescribable stench filled my nasal cavity.

Qiu Cheng: "..."

Looking at the flowing mud on the ground and the suspicious "mud spots" on his clothes, his face instantly turned extremely ugly.

"This is an insult to civility!"

"This is an insult to civility!"

"You surnamed Shen, may your ancestors—" Qiu Cheng grabbed the wall and cursed in the direction the army was launching mud balls. He wished he could open the city gate and fight Shen Tang for three hundred rounds right now, but in the end, his impulse was suppressed by reason.

But he was unhappy that it was over just like that.

She tossed and turned all night, and the next day sent messengers to deliver fifteen different chamber pots of various materials, shapes, and sizes to Shen Tang, along with fifteen urinals. If Shen Tang liked, she could use a different one each month to relieve herself.

Shen Tang: "???"

Pointing to the chamber pot and urinal, he asked a question.

"What does Qiu Wenyan mean by this?"

The messenger appeared respectful, but in reality, he had a sour face and said, "My lord wishes that Prefect Shen make good use of the chamber pot and urinal."

Shen Tang: "???"

Even a fool would know he was being insulted.

How could she tolerate the other person's bad temper?

She brutally beat the envoy, stripping him down to only his undershirt before throwing him back, showing him absolutely no mercy. She had completely broken ties with Qiu Wenyan; what was the point of putting on a show of politeness? The fact that she didn't send the envoy's head back was already a testament to her good manners.

"Why did you have to throw away shit?"

Losing the piglet was really not her idea.

She's been busy with serious matters these past two days, such as arranging for a tunnel to be dug leading to Xiaocheng. On the day of the decisive battle, the main force of the army will directly enter the city through the tunnel, attacking Qiu Cheng's main force from both sides and preventing him from defending both ends!

"Dig a tunnel? How could we possibly have enough time?"

Liao Jia had not participated in the battle of Shiwudu City, so he was unaware that Shen Tang had accumulated enough experience in this regard.

"We've already used it on Shiwu City and figured out how to dig tunnels. The tunnel tactic is quite effective. While Qiu Cheng's attention is drawn to the six daily challenges, let's be careful. Their scouts won't find us, and we can definitely give Qiu Cheng a big surprise!"

Don't underestimate the efficiency of the humanoid self-propelled tunnel boring machine!

Shen Tang continued to harass Qiu Cheng's troops both mentally and physically, and Qiu Cheng, for the sake of the overall situation, endured it. Little did he know that the reinforcements he had placed his hopes on were also having a rough time, and his attempt to gain an advantage had backfired.

Kang Shi deserves the most credit for this.

Kang Shi's troops were well hidden, while Qiu Cheng's reinforcements were hasty. The former were caught off guard and remained undetected until they entered Longwu County. Once inside Longwu County, they were on their own turf, eliminating any possibility of being detected.

He waited for the right opportunity all the way.

Yu Zi suggested, "Why not use drugs? The enemy has far more troops than us. Even if we launch a sneak attack, we won't gain any advantage. One wrong move and we could lose our entire force. Since an open attack won't work, let's try a covert one."

Kang Shi's attention was drawn to her: "Drug?"

“There is a kind of herb native to Shiwu that is used to treat horses, and it is also used to control slaves most of the time. I have tried it. Just a fingernail's worth is enough to paralyze the limbs of a second-class superior, making him unable to exert any strength for a while. It is definitely more docile than the cat at the Qi Zhubu’s house. It works quite well.”

Kang Shi: "...Have you tried it?"

Yu Zi said calmly, "In the two years I've been traveling through the Ten Crows, I've always run into some fools. I need to teach them to listen to me..."

General Jiang winked at him.

See?

You call this a child?

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Sigh, this winter is going to be tough.

In just one week, my dad and his family attended six funerals, all for elderly people. But because of this leather jacket in our house, apart from very close relatives, they could only send their regards without being able to attend in person, or have other relatives help them with the final farewell...

(End of this chapter)