The commander's tent.

Sun Gan sat in the main seat with a smile on his face. He gestured to Ning Zhuo to sit on his left.

He leaned towards Ning Zhuo and said, "Military Advisor Ning is indeed a young talent, a handsome man!"

Ning Zhuo smiled, straightened his upper body, and bowed slightly: "General Sun, thank you for your praise. Did you summon me this time to ask me to predict whether it is safe to return to the city?"

Sun Gan's pupils shrank slightly, and he no longer leaned towards Ning Zhuo. Instead, he leaned back in his chair, sat upright, and smiled noncommittally: "Could it be that Military Advisor Ning came here this time because he had predicted in advance that our army would return to the city?"

Ning Zhuo shook his head slightly: "I am not good at fortune-telling. I only feel depressed and have a premonition when a crisis is approaching. Only at such a moment can I predict a relatively correct result."

"As for our army returning to the city, that doesn't even need to be considered."

"We are the rear army, and we are going to join the main force. But not long ago, we were ambushed during the march and suffered heavy losses."

"Only the commander and his personal soldiers are left in the Barbarian Demon Camp, and there are only a hundred or so people in the White Jade Camp. It's a horrible sight."

"Red Flower Camp and Three Generals Camp suffered heavy casualties. Only Fire Cloud Camp and Golden Halberd Army did not suffer any casualties."

"The overall strength has been lost by more than half. Even if we rush to join the main force, it will lose its original meaning."

"Moreover, most armies suffered heavy losses, but the Golden Halberd Army led by Lord Sun did not lose a single soldier. It would not sound good if this were to be made public."

Sun Gan narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming a little gloomy.

Ning Zhuo's words hit the nail on the head.

It would be fine if the Jinji Army lost some men.

Now the entire army has not lost a single person, but other armies have suffered heavy losses. If other people knew about this, they would probably think that Sun Gan prioritized self-preservation and chose to sacrifice friendly forces in exchange for his own achievements.

Although there is no evidence, such a perception would greatly damage Sun Gan's reputation and prestige.

As for the Huoyun Camp, they marched at high altitudes and used key means to defeat Master Long. No one would point fingers at them.

If it were an ordinary day, Sun Gan wouldn't worry too much about these gossips.

But now there is a big problem - the White Jade Camp suffered heavy losses, with only about a hundred people left. Too many sons of noble families and nobles were killed in this ambush.

As a leader, Sun Gan must take responsibility.

He was now very worried that the people in the royal capital would be angry with him and cause trouble for him because of the sacrifice of their own children.

In this case, if discussions unfavorable to him spread in the army, the Avengers would inevitably seize this point and use it as favorable evidence to attack Sun Gan.

Amid the public outcry, Sun Gan might be impeached and lose his position as commander-in-chief, to be replaced by someone else!

Ning Zhuo continued: "The Thousand Peaks Forest is unpredictable."

"Right now, the Fire Cloud Camp has been exposed, and there is no more surprise force. Moreover, Master Long is alive, and the Shenxu Dragon King is stronger than the living. It is naturally easy to treat Master Long."

"We have suffered heavy losses. If we continue to move forward, what will happen if we are ambushed again?"

Sun Gan tapped the seat handle with his fingers, pondering in silence.

Ning Zhuo smiled slightly: "In fact, it's okay for many powerful enemies like Lord Long."

"I am more worried about the old monster in the stone!"

"The earth-moving technique of this Yuanying master is really too powerful."

"He escaped underground, as if he were in an empty space!"

"I have watched the video of this battle at least three times. The old monster in the stone is inconsistent with the old intelligence. This cultivator is cunning and smart. He has gained the most spoils and is the biggest winner of this battle."

"Such a Nascent Soul cultivator might be hiding right under our noses right now, quietly listening to the conversation between me and you, General Sun."

Sun Gan took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "What you said makes sense."

Ning Zhuo observed Sun Gan's expression and saw that he looked serious, so he guessed that the Golden Halberd Army probably did not have a powerful means to restrain the Earth-Walking Technique.

Ning Zhuo was about to speak when the door curtain of the tent was lifted and Shuang Jing walked straight in.

"What Military Advisor Ning said is very reasonable! Our army has fought against the Stone Monster before, and we know very well that this cultivator looks honest, but is actually very cunning and treacherous. In the previous battle, the Stone Monster contributed the least, but he made the greatest contribution!"

As the biggest victim, Shuang Jing had a very deep impression of the old monster in the stone. When he spoke at this moment, he subconsciously gritted his teeth, his face full of hatred and anger.

"Two Generals." Ning Zhuo bowed and greeted them.

Sun Gan frowned and stared at Shuang Jing: "General Shuang, why did you come to my camp without informing me? At this time, you should be inspecting your camp and comforting your wounded soldiers."

Shuang Jing shrugged: "Our army has been completely defeated, why should we prepare? I just want to return to Canglin Fairy City as soon as possible and ask for help from the capital!"

"So, what are we still doing here? Waiting for those bastards from Qianfenglin to turn around and attack us?"

Sun Gan snorted coldly: "My Golden Halberd Army is here, what is there to be afraid of!"

Just as he was about to continue speaking, the door curtain of the tent was lifted again.

A sturdy Nascent Soul cultivator rushed in from outside. It was Xu Dali.

Xu Dali held the jade slip, his face furious, and questioned Sun Gan: "Sun Gan! What are you doing? Our army suffered heavy casualties and endured the greatest attack, which bought you the most precious reaction time."

"The result!" Xu Dali raised the jade slip in his hand, "You only give us such a small amount of compensation? Do you know that many people died for the country not long ago, but you are so stingy? How stingy and heartless you are!"

"Shut up!" Sun Gan was furious. He stood up from his seat and shouted at Xu Dali, "General Xu, you'd better understand that I am now the commander of the rear army. And you are not doing well in the battle. As a criminal general, what qualifications do you have to shout at me?"

"After you return to Canglin Immortal City, you will be held accountable!"

Xu Dali's face flushed with blood: "Sun Gan, you little bastard! You tried to push all the blame on me because you failed to lead the army this time. I don't believe that the civil and military officials in the capital will allow you to confuse right and wrong and avoid the trivial!"

Sun Gan slammed the table and said, "Shut up, you idiot."

Xu Dali stepped forward and pushed Shuang Jing away when he passed by him. He walked in front of Sun Gan, glared at him across the table, and shouted, "Raise the compensation quickly, or you will never have a good day today!!"

Sun Gan and Xu Dali immediately started arguing.

Shuang Jing shook his head, gave Ning Zhuo a wry smile, and then pointed at the door curtain.

Ning Zhuo saw the opportunity, stood up, bowed to Sun Gan and said goodbye.

Sun Gan was being harassed and was arguing with Xu Dali, who was red-faced and angry, so he had no time to care about Ning Zhuo.

Shuang Jing and Ning Zhuo left the tent one after another. Shuang Jing immediately invited Ning Zhuo to host a banquet when they returned to Canglin Fairy City, and hoped that Ning Zhuo would come to enjoy the banquet.

Shuang Jing was a Nascent Soul cultivator, while Ning Zhuo was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, but the former's attitude was quite friendly and gentle.

This would never have happened before this battle.

Obviously, Shuang Jing also realized the accuracy of the prophecy. The heavy losses this time made him understand that war is dangerous, so he had to be humble and make use of all factors to win.

Ning Zhuo agreed immediately and expressed that he was flattered.

There is absolutely no harm in communicating with a double net.

Ning Zhuo had a good impression of Shuang Jing: "Although this noble boy is arrogant, he has a lot of vision. In the previous battle, he took the initiative to give orders to continuously replenish the armory in order to delay the 'Old Monster in the Stone'. This strategy is excellent!"

Ning Zhuo returned to the camp of the three generals, where they were discussing matters.

"Military advisor, you're back so soon?" The three generals stood up, and Liu Er, with a smile on his face, took the initiative to greet them.

Ning Zhuo smiled bitterly: "Sun Gan and Xu Dali started arguing."

He briefly recounted the trip and also mentioned the banquet hosted by Shuang Jing.

Liu Er's heart tightened, and he immediately realized that Shuang Jing might want to recruit Ning Zhuo, and the smile on his face became more enthusiastic.

Liu Er grabbed Ning Zhuo's arm and took him to sit down: "We were just discussing future plans. The military advisor has outstanding strategies and achievements, and I hope that the military advisor will teach me."

Ning Zhuo smiled slightly: "I originally thought that our army would return to Canglin Immortal City. This visit to Sun Gan has basically confirmed this guess."

"This arrangement will naturally bring more benefits than disadvantages to our army."

"Isn't it that our army lacks training? It is far from enough to just have a long snake formation and a triangular arrow formation. We should at least have a defensive battle formation, right?"

Liu Er sighed, "Military Advisor is right. The three of us also felt the same way just now. But there is a problem right now!"

Ning Zhuo immediately understood: "General Liu, are you referring to the military expenditure?"

Liu Er sighed, "That's right! We have suffered a lot of casualties, and we need to allocate a large sum of money to provide compensation and stabilize the morale of the troops."

"But our military budget was already stretched to the limit."

Ning Zhuo smiled: "That's right. I also spent a lot of military funds on divination before."

Liu Er waved his hands quickly: "Military Advisor, this money is worth it, it's worth it! If it weren't for the military advisor's calculation, our situation at this moment would definitely be more miserable than that of the Barbarian Demon Camp."

Ning Zhuo also waved his hand, interrupting Liu Er's next words of thanks: "General Liu, General Guan, and General Zhang and I hit it off right away. In addition, I have a family feud with the Liudong Sect, so helping them with all my strength is my original intention."

"I can also contribute to the military expenditure issue."

"Especially this time, the three generals' battalion made great contributions and captured Ma Feitui alive, which is a great achievement."

"Our army will definitely be rewarded, and this reward can be used as military expenses."

"Not only that, I will immediately send a message to my Ning family to explain the latest situation. I hope that the family ancestor will relax the restrictions and allow me to use more precious materials. In this way, I can subsidize the three general camps."

Liu Er was deeply moved.

Zhang Hei grinned and slapped Ning Zhuo's shoulder hard, causing Ning Zhu to grimace in pain.

Liu Er immediately attacked, slapping Zhang Hei's palm hard, his face turned pale, and he shouted on the spot: "Third brother, how can you be so rude to the military advisor!"

Zhang Hei pulled back his reddened palm, and Xuexue cried out in pain: "Brother, you hit me harder than I did."

"I'm just getting close to our military advisor!"

Ning Zhuo smiled and said a few words to excuse Zhang Hei.

Liu Er bowed and apologized to Ning Zhuo on behalf of Zhang Hei.

Ning Zhuo quickly returned the greeting.

The atmosphere among the four was relaxed and harmonious, and when they talked about the next reward, they couldn't help but look forward to it.

The quarrel between Xu Dali and Sun Gan was not stopped.

Shuang Jing was eager to respond immediately, while Mulan was busy comforting the entire army.

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Finally, Xu Dali and Sun Gan flew into the sky and fought. As the commander of the imperial army, Sun Gan was superior in strength and well-equipped, which gave him an advantage.

Xu Dali was injured and in poor condition.

So, the result was naturally that Sun Gan won.

But Sun Gan also lost face in this battle. Xu Dali did not obey him, Shuang Jing would not treat him well, and Mulan, who was born in the general's mansion, ignored him.

Therefore, Sun Gan did not want to stay any longer, and ordered his troops to move back to the city early the next morning.

The three generals' camps once again marched in a long snake formation.

This time, the other armies also formed battle formations and no longer sought to hurry up as before.

Ning Zhuo returned to the carriage he had been sitting in before.

On the right is the heavily-armored Blood Ape Dasheng, and on the left is the Buddhist Doctor Meng Yaoyin, still double protection.

In the midst of the dragon's journey, Sun Lingtong's spiritual consciousness transmitted thoughts to Ning Zhuo with great joy: "Xiao Zhuo, we really gained a lot this time!"

He had just finished taking inventory.

"What do you mean?" Ning Zhuo asked.

Sun Lingtong then told the details.

A pool of pure spiritual magic power from the earth's milk, three towers of virtuous light, hundreds of white feathers, as well as many weapons such as jade armor, shocking light gun, and moon phase shield.

Among them, Bai Ling Qingchen has more than 80 foundation-building level horses, more than 380 Qi-refining level horses, and a total of more than 460 horses. The market price is 11.32 million medium-grade spirit stones.

Seven armories were subsequently robbed, including those containing the Qiong Yu Armor and the Jing Guang Gun, with the total estimated price being 3.5 million mid-grade spirit stones.

The total market value of the above is 30.54 million medium-grade spirit stones.

The biggest reward was Gao Sheng's suicide note, which was inestimable in value! "We'll get rich overnight! Let's get rich overnight with one battle!" Sun Lingtong danced with joy in the mechanical dragon.

Ning Zhuo also smiled. At this moment, he felt that he had escaped from poverty and pain.

"So, all the hard work in the previous battle was worth it." Ning Zhuo sighed.

Sun Lingtong nodded repeatedly and agreed: "Don't forget, Xiaozhu. There are great rewards in Qianfenglin, and there are also rewards in Liangzhu Country!"

Ning Zhuo took a deep breath and said, "This is war fortune. This feeling is really wonderful."

"Compared to the gains, we have only lost 30% of the Western Pure Land at most."

"Compared with the gains, this amount of effort is nothing!"

Sun Lingtong laughed and said, "If this kind of war happens a dozen times, it won't be too much for me."

Ning Zhuo restrained his intoxicated look and said, "Boss, you still need to be cautious."

"There is one thing I didn't tell you before. I almost lost my life in this ambush."

Sun Lingtong's face suddenly changed: "What?"

Ning Zhuo told Sun Lingtong how he saved his life by using the directional escape talisman.

The smug look on Sun Lingtong's face finally disappeared.

"Fighting on the battlefield is indeed dangerous!" Sun Lingtong said in a deep voice.

Ning Zhuo: "If you walk along the river for a long time, you will get your shoes wet. Boss, I think differently from you. It's better to have fewer experiences like this, and it will be safer."

"Will our good luck continue forever? It's almost impossible."

"Compared to us personally participating in the war, I have thought of a safer and more profitable way."

Speaking of this, Ning Zhuo couldn't help but reveal a strange look on his face.

Sun Lingtong's curiosity was aroused and she asked immediately.

Ning Zhuo certainly would not hide it from Sun Lingtong: "Before I left, I was reminded of the transaction request by Mr. Long."

"We can't use the weapons we looted, and it's difficult to send them back to our family or Wanyaomen for use."

"So, the best way to digest it is to sell it to Qianfenglin."

"But what about these weapons? We can sell more things. Qianfenglin is in great need of these weapons. Isn't it?"

"On the other hand, don't the two countries have any needs?"

Sun Lingtong was puzzled: "There is no country behind Qianfenglin to support it, so it is reasonable that there is a shortage of armaments."

"How come the two countries' militaries are also lacking in armaments? This shouldn't be the case."

Ning Zhuo's mouth corners could not help but slightly curl up, and then he forced it to flatten: "Boss, the old monster in the stone is good at earth magic, and it is normal for him to continue stealing military equipment?"

Sun Lingtong understood immediately and clapped his fist: "Great, the armies of the two countries are not short of arms, let's work hard to create this demand."

"We can still sell the stolen weapons to Qianfenglin."

Ning Zhuo coughed twice and said, "Boss, as citizens of Nandou, we were secretly commissioned by the royal family member Zhu Xuanji before we went abroad."

"The South Bean Country needs a weak two-note country."

"For the sake of the country, we must give full play to our abilities, relieve the worries of the monarch, and seek the well-being of the people of Nandou."

"The Thousand Peaks Forest cannot fall, and neither can the two states stop."

"The longer this war lasts, the better!"

Sun Lingtong took a deep breath, and a blush of excitement appeared on her face: "Exciting, too exciting."

“It’s fun, really fun!”

"Xiao Zhuo, it turns out that it is right for you and I to travel the world together."

“This kind of life is really wonderful!”

"Let's stir up war here and turn the world upside down!"

Ning Zhuo shook his head and emphasized again: "No, no, no, we are enduring and bearing heavy burdens for our family and country."

Sun Lingtong wiped the tip of his nose and said, "Hmph, whatever you say."

A few days later.

Sun Gan led the rear army and returned to Canglin Fairy City again.

The first to enter the city were not the Golden Halberd Army, nor the Fire Cloud Camp.

It was a prison van.

There was a human-shaped Ma Feitui being escorted in the prison van.

The citizens cheered when they saw this.

Sun Gan entered the city next, riding a fine horse, waving all the way, looking like a triumphant winner.

The three generals Liu, Guan and Zhang, who captured Ma Feitui alive, followed Sun Gan closely.

Ning Zhuo, who wrote a prophetic poem and won the attention of many generals and whose status soared, also followed the three generals and greatly increased his reputation.

The army walked around the city, and most of the monks left the city and set up camp.

Ning Zhuo stayed in the city and went directly to the master craftsman Jinli, where he bought many precious materials, intending to repair the Wanli Youlong by himself.

The rewards from both countries were swift.

On the second day after entering the city, an envoy came with an imperial edict.

The reward that Ning Zhuo specifically requested also came!

(End of this chapter)