Chapter 631 [Second Update]
When Liu Tan found out that his men had made such a big mistake, he almost fainted with anger. He wished he could find a whip on the spot to beat up these naughty kids one by one.
He thought of every possibility, but he never thought that it would be his own elite regiment that failed. The elite regiment is now the best corps not only in the Northern Kingdom but also in the Han Dynasty. Everyone knows that as long as the King of the Northern Kingdom leads the elite regiment to the battle, they will be invincible.
Now that such a big chain has been broken, how can I face people if this gets out?
When Liu Tan was angry, he saw those little brats who had caused trouble thrown in - a naked white... oh, yellow-haired person, which scared him.
When Liu Tan looked closely, he found that it was a Xiongnu who had fainted. It would not be appropriate to say that he was naked, because at least he was wearing a pair of calf-nose pants.
It’s just that, these days, the calf-nose pants are just a little bit worse than being completely naked.
Liu Tan's mouth twitched. "Who is this? Why did you take his clothes off?"
Are these guys going to make it? Didn't you see the horror on everyone else's faces? The Northern Kingdom's legitimate army had never fought alongside the Elite Regiment. In their eyes and hearts, the Elite Regiment was an unattainable goal. But why did this goal now seem... so unreliable?
The captain leading the elite regiment immediately said, "Your Highness, this man is the Xiongnu Zuoguduhou."
When he said this, everyone present was shocked. Although there were such things as capturing the enemy leader alive, they were very rare. It was precisely because of their rarity that every time it happened, people would talk about it for a long time with great relish. It was also because of this that it was recorded and passed down to future generations.
Liu Tan had one hand tightly gripping the edge of the desk. Although his expression was calm, his eyes were already very dangerous.
People who are not familiar with him think that he has not changed much, but people who are familiar with him know that if the Northern King’s anger is not calmed down, he will really overturn the table.
Liu Tan did not doubt their words. After all, their mission was to assassinate Zuo Gu Du Hou in order to make the other party leaderless, which would make the missions in other places easier and safer.
At this moment, when he heard the identity of Zuogu Duhou, he knew that this group of people were probably so excited about capturing the other leader alive that they forgot to send a message to their allies.
Liu Tan glanced at the others present and found that they were still immersed in the excitement of capturing the Xiongnu Zuoguduhou alive. Before they realized the problem, he coughed lightly and said, "Well done, you have performed exceptionally well. Okay, go back and continue your mission."
He - while speaking - the captain winked at him, and at the same time he was still thinking whether these idiots could understand what he meant. If they didn't understand, he would have to make it clear.
He wanted to save face for both the elite regiment and himself, but human life was more important than face. He could not ignore the soldiers who were still waiting for the signal because of these things.
Fortunately, when he was selecting people, he had tested their IQs to some extent. Those with unsatisfactory IQs were not qualified to join the elite group.
The captain understood Liu Tan's meaning in time and nodded frantically to indicate that he would remedy the problem.
It was just a matter of putting some black powder and lighting it. It wouldn't take him long to run over there. Although it would definitely be later than the previously stipulated time, they had already planned for this time error.
However, this was also because there was no resistance from the Huns, and Zuoguduhou fainted so quickly that they completed the task ahead of time. Otherwise, it would be hard to say.
Liu Tan felt bad when he saw these idiots, so he waved his hand and prepared to let them go.
Before these people left, someone nearby whispered, "Your Highness, they are all meritorious officials after all. They should be encouraged."
Although it seemed inappropriate to interfere with His Highness's military training, he really couldn't bear to see his meritorious officials being wronged. Anyway, the King of the North had a good temper, and he would never punish anyone for losing face as long as they were not unreasonable.
Liu Tanxin said, "You guys are even more stupid than my men. How come you haven't reacted yet?"
He originally thought that these people didn't say anything and that everyone was tacitly considering saving his face, but he didn't expect that these people didn't understand?
Liu Tan coughed lightly and said, "It's indeed a great achievement, but we have to wait until Shanggu City is captured before we can celebrate. Now that Zuoguduhou has fallen into our hands, it's only a matter of time before we recapture Shanggu City. If we celebrate now, it will easily make them relax, which will affect their performance."
After hearing this, everyone suddenly understood and felt that His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory was truly thoughtful. Even the person who had just made the suggestion said with shame, "I am narrow-minded."
Liu Tan waved his hand: "You are doing this for their own good."
He once said that one should not discard a person because of what he said, and one should not discard a statement because of the person. Although this is difficult to do emotionally, he has done a good job so far. What's more, even those who give him suggestions in front of him have learned to use a gentler tone now, and few people will directly contradict him, so this matter is even easier.
-The elite regiment next to them almost knelt down before the general. What they hope most now is that their mistake will be covered up as soon as possible, and they beg him not to mention it!
Fortunately, their prince is very good at talking nonsense. No use, we have to leave quickly and fill the hole, otherwise it will be too late.
The captain immediately took his men and prepared to escape. After he left, he told his brothers that he had decided to go there himself.
The soldiers under his command immediately clamored to go together. After all, the disaster was caused by them together. The captain, as the leader, was certainly responsible for forgetting his mission, but they also knew their mission. As a result, they all lost their minds and forgot to remind themselves. So they couldn't let their leader take the risk alone.
Just as the captain was about to make his move, he saw a messenger running over and saying, "Your Highness, your Highness, Shanggu City has been captured, and the gates are open!"
Elite Group: Huh?
Liu Tan was also a little confused when he heard the news. He was a little surprised: "How could it be..."
Before he could finish his words, he remembered that he still needed to keep secret the matter of the elite regiment, so he coughed lightly and said, "What's going on?"
The messenger came in with another person, who was the one sent to deliver the message.
The man's face was a mixture of black and blood, and he looked very miserable. He must have fought a tough battle, and his eyes were red. When he came in, everyone who saw him in this state was a little nervous. Could it be that the battle was very tragic?
Liu Tan, in particular, was thinking that if the elite regiment failed to complete its mission and caused heavy losses to other teams, he really didn't know what to do.
Perhaps he shouldn't have concealed the elite regiment's mistake just now. He thought... it could still be salvaged.
The man knelt on one knee after entering, looked up at Liu Tan and said with unconcealed grief, "Your Highness, the sixteenth team of the elite regiment... has been completely wiped out."
Liu Tan:??? Was that a ghost he just saw?
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