During Zhou Cheng's return to the city, the morale of the entire army soared, and every soldier's eyes were filled with deep submission and fervor whenever Zhou Cheng was mentioned.
In just a few days, Zhou Cheng's prestige in the army almost surpassed that of Zhou Zhenguang.
A master who would consider their family and worry about their future—you probably couldn't find another like that in the entire Yan Kingdom. They would be willing to sacrifice themselves on the spot.
Perhaps that's why.
Surprisingly, not a single person chose to go back to their hometown to visit relatives!
They all trained with all their might, racing against time to become stronger, hoping that when they conquered cities and territories, they could help Zhou Cheng kill one more enemy. They said, "Since Young Master has already considered our escape route."
"Then we, as his subordinates, must ensure that the young master has no worries!"
"Let the postman take care of the old and young at home!"
"We can trust the people you've chosen, young master. Just send the money and the things we need to send back. As for going home to visit our families, hahaha, we'll return home in glory when you've taken down Emperor Yan!"
"I'm not going back either. Young Master has added another five hundred slots for sharpshooters. I feel like my aim is pretty good. I'll go test it out again this afternoon. I also want to have a peerless weapon!"
"If we become sharpshooters, won't we be incredibly impressive when we go back to the village?"
"Ha ha ha ha!!"
Proud and triumphant laughter echoed throughout the military camp.
Not a single soldier left the city to visit relatives.
The entire army is scrambling to secure a spot in the second wave of sharpshooters!
The entire army was poised and ready, awaiting Zhou Cheng's order to march straight for the capital.
time.
Soon it was the day before the army was to attack the Yan Kingdom!
At this moment, a secret letter from the border rushed to the capital at top speed for His Highness Jinluan! The cavalryman on horseback, holding the envelope, passed through the city gate and over the palace.
Finally, I stood before the Golden Phoenix Hall!
“Report!!!”
"Urgent report from the border!!"
Upon hearing this news, Emperor Yan, seated on his dragon throne, felt his heart leap into his throat. He gripped the armrests tightly with both hands and urged excitedly, "Speak quickly!"
"What's the situation on the border? Has Commander Zhang captured Zhou Zhenguang alive? Has Jiangling City fallen?"
Emperor Yan stared intently at the cavalry, watching as Eunuch Ma descended from the hall and presented the secret edict.
As he opened the secret message to view its contents!
The cavalryman fell to his knees with a thud.
Then came a sentence that struck everyone in the hall like a thunderbolt: "Your Majesty, the border... the border has fallen! Commander Zhang is leading 160,000 to 170,000 imperial troops to attack Jiangling City."
"In less than half a day, they suffered a crushing defeat and fled."
"In less than half a day, on their way back to the capital, they encountered Zhou Cheng and his men returning to the city! The enemy, consisting of only a hundred or so members of the Zhou family and eight hundred surrendered soldiers from Pingyang, swept through the imperial army in less than an hour! They captured Commander Zhang alive!"
What?
These words came as a bolt from the blue.
Everyone in the hall fell silent!
Lord Fang's face turned deathly pale in an instant, while Lord Wang's eyes widened in astonishment, shock, realization, and a mixture of fear and regret...
What are the two elders from the Wang and Fang families regretting?
Were they regretting that when Zhou Cheng visited their residence with lavish gifts while he was in the capital, they were so heartless as to refuse him entry in order to sever ties with the Zhou family?
Was it fear that the Zhou family, who should have been executed, would suddenly turn the tide, wielding deadly weapons to annihilate an army of 160,000 to 170,000, and that the tide had turned, making the Zhou family a huge threat to the court?
And their Wang family and Fang family.
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