He sighed, then led his troops away from Xichuan City.
The news that the King of Shu had sent troops to the border to quell the rebellion had already spread throughout the Shu region along with the imperial decree.
The people were naturally looking forward to it, after all, the King of Shu had just wiped out more than 40,000 bandits.
In a border town.
"Mother, is the King of Shu really a golden-armored giant with three heads and six arms?" a little girl asked a woman with great curiosity.
"Yes, child, the King of Shu is not only a giant with three heads and six arms, but also a benevolent and charitable man who eliminates harm for the people. He is a good general and a good prince who is rare in a thousand years!"
"Is the King of Shu really coming to the border?" the little girl asked again.
“Yes, the King of Shu is coming soon!” the woman said. “Not only the King of Shu, but also all his generals are coming.”
"Will General Xu Chu, who wields the Heaven-Splitting Twin Axes, possesses immense strength, and can tear the villain Dos in half with his bare hands, also come?"
"Yes, they will all come back!" the woman said. "Then, those scoundrels from Doss will never dare to bully us again!"
Just then, a piercing sound pierced the night and roared in – it was not the barking of dogs, but the hunting horn of the town's garrison, signaling impending danger.
In the blink of an eye, everyone was busy getting dressed and grabbing various weapons.
Upon seeing this, one of the Dos prisoners suddenly yanked on his chains and burst into laughter, "Haha, you damned Great Xia people, your death is at hand! Our great chieftain is coming, and he will surely tear you to pieces!"
The Xia warriors ignored them and continued running forward. By then, they could hear the hoofbeats and shouts outside the wall.
The horn sounded again, and the woman quickly closed the door and hugged the little girl.
The little girl trembled with fear, silently praying, "King of Shu, when will you come!"
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