"General Zhong hasn't gotten his revenge yet!" Upon hearing this, Wang Han said with a smile, "The Western Xia army came in a large force, consuming a lot of resources and manpower, but in the end, they only sent a small group of troops to infiltrate the rear and plunder the people before withdrawing. They didn't even make up for the losses they incurred during their trip. The Western Xia general in command must be an incompetent fool. General Zhong hasn't even gotten his revenge yet."
"General, please stop teasing me. Let's just go through the motions!" Zhong Shidao was even more embarrassed upon hearing this, so he simply laid his cards on the table and asked, "General, shall we send troops?"
“If there’s no war, what am I doing here? But without an imperial edict, I can’t send troops even if I want to. So, General Zhong, please bring out the imperial edict!” Wang Han said with a smile.
"General, you truly have keen insight. This expedition against Western Xia will surely be a great victory." Upon hearing this, Zhong Shidao said awkwardly, completely exposed. He didn't even need to say the words he had prepared. Zhong Shidao directly gestured a secret signal towards the distance.
At Zhong Shidao's signal, the eunuchs and imperial guards who had been waiting in the distance immediately rode over on horseback, looking as if they had traveled a long way.
"Greetings, General Shenwei, General Zhong." The Imperial Guards were the first to salute Wang Han.
"General, it is inconvenient to perform the proper etiquette when proclaiming the imperial decree, please forgive me," the eunuch said, taking out the imperial decree he had been keeping hidden for a long time from his bosom and loudly proclaiming, "General Divine Might, hear the decree."
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" As the eunuch read the announcement, Zhong Shidao, Yang Zhi, and the others immediately knelt down, while only Wang Han remained standing.
“Read it aloud!” Wang Han said.
"The Western Xia have invaded, harmed our people, robbed our people of their wealth, and violated the dignity of our Great Song. We now request the Divine Might General to lead the army to conquer the Western Xia, defend the dignity of our Great Song, seek justice for our people, and uphold the might of our Great Song. Divine Might General, accept the decree."
"Alright, go back and report. Tell them that although the performance was a bit fake, the reason was sufficient. Also, don't stop it halfway through." Wang Han took the imperial edict with one hand and said with a smile.
"This servant will certainly convey Your Majesty's request." Upon hearing this, the eunuch said with an awkward smile. "Thank you for your trouble, General Shenwei."
After saying this, the eunuch hurriedly led the imperial guards back to report.
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