Although sincerity is said to be the greatest weapon, when Chen Tang heard the words "help me," he laughed even louder, as if releasing a pent-up anger: "Zheng Quchi, you're dreaming! I'd rather die than help you!"
Upon hearing his words, Zheng Quchi leisurely raised his eyes and looked up, a slight, mocking smile playing on his lips.
"Oh, if that's the case, then... I'll grant your wish."
No sooner had Zheng Quchi finished speaking than, in the next second, before Chen Tangzhong could even react to the meaning of her words, she had already nimbly raised her arm, and a strung crossbow bolt was aimed directly at his brow.
The next second, without even blinking, he decisively launched.
call out--
With a soft thud, the arrow sank directly into the forehead. The person in the hall stood there stiffly, a look of shock and disbelief on their face, blood streaming down their face, and they collapsed to the ground.
Whether inside or above the pit, everyone was stunned by Zheng Quchi's lightning-fast movements.
She... she actually killed the commander of Hongsheng Kingdom!
Everyone found it hard to believe.
Does she know the consequences of her actions? This is just a trial of military tactics among the six states, not a real war between them. Has she not considered what will happen to Ye Kingdom after this trial of military tactics?
Zheng Quchi certainly had considered it.
But now that their lives are hanging by a thread, who has time to worry about their future?
Her usually carefree and playful face was now filled with a cold and bleak expression.
She sheathed her crossbow, her straight back and slender waist already hinting at the resolute yet supple lines of a mature woman. With her chin slightly raised, she told them, "I've said it before, it's simple not to want to live. Now it's your turn to make a decision."
Zheng Quchi understood a principle long ago: to shoot a man, shoot his horse first; to capture a thief, capture his king first. Without Chen Tangzhong, the troublemaker and pillar of the team, the remaining loose sands would lose their cohesion and be easier to turn against each other.
No one is unafraid of death. Once you extinguish all their hopes and slowly extinguish the light before them, they will break down, become afraid, and completely surrender to their nature—the desire to survive—before darkness fully descends.
"Are you like Chen Tangzhong? Do you think you'd rather die than compromise with me?" Zheng Quchi's torch was damp with moisture, its light gradually swallowed by darkness. Her expression remained hidden in the dim light. "The rain is so heavy tonight, the lake will definitely rise. I've already leveled the ground beforehand, which means that in about half an hour, the pit will be filled with the rising lake water."
Those at the bottom of the pit shivered from the cold. Looking at the circle of Ye soldiers guarding the edge of the pit, they knew they would likely be submerged by the lake. If they resisted or tried to climb out, they would all be pierced to death by those sharp spears.
“If you have made up your mind, shout it out and have someone come and inform me, but I hope you will not make your decision too late.”
Before leaving, Zheng Quchi instructed the general guarding the pit: "If they still refuse to surrender when the time comes, just release some water to scare them, there's no need to actually drown them."
General: "...It won't really flood, will it?"
The tone suggested some surprise, clearly indicating that Zheng Quchi's ruthless behavior had deeply impressed them, and even their own people were shocked and frightened.
"Is it really going to flood?" Zheng Quchi asked rhetorically.
Actually, what she said about leveling the pit and causing the water to rise was all nonsense, but it is true that the deep pit can be filled with lake water; all that's needed is to dig a small ditch.
"I don't know." The general was somewhat confused, not understanding what she meant.
Zheng Quchi said, “The reason for killing Chen Zhong is that if he were still here, he would incite people and become a major threat to the Ye army. It would be beneficial to get rid of him. However, these people have already become our prisoners and are now under our control. Killing them now is just a pure act of venting our anger. My purpose is not to create bloodshed, but to subdue them and make them work for us.”
The general now fully understood that Lieutenant Zheng's actions were "womanly compassion."
But to be honest, this was the Zheng adjutant he knew. She could kill the enemy commander who caused the trouble without mercy, but she would also show leniency to the soldiers who obeyed orders and became prisoners. She would not turn into a Yama who harvests lives unless absolutely necessary.
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the general, with a joyful expression, rushed over to see Zheng Quchi despite the rain.
"Lieutenant Zheng, they...they say they want to see you."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Quchi walked out of the tent without hesitation. Liu Chaiji, who was guarding outside the tent, hurriedly followed her and opened his umbrella to shield her head: "Oh dear, Lieutenant Zheng, do you remember that you are a girl? You are not like us roughnecks. You can't stand being in the rain for so long."
Zheng Quchi was taken aback and glanced at Liu Chaiji in surprise: "I was in too much of a hurry and forgot." She took the umbrella from his hand, thanked him, and then disappeared into the heavy rain and continued walking briskly forward.
Liu Chaiji sighed, gazing at her petite yet towering figure in the darkness. He curled his lips in self-deprecation, wondering how ridiculous he had been to think that having enough strength was a reason for arrogance.
The people who truly deserve respect and admiration are like Deputy Officer Zheng, who can handle things, cover up problems, and dare to take responsibility. Among her many virtues, her great strength is nothing more than a trivial matter.
Therefore, compared to Deputy Commander Zheng, he was nothing at all. He needed to learn from Deputy Commander Zheng how to be a general and how to conduct himself.
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