Chapter 493 There are many people with bitter fates
The two guards, Xu Ri and Wei Yue, resumed their normal drills, their murderous aura soaring into the sky, their shouts and neighing horses displaying the ferocity of fierce soldiers.
The battle of Lan City had cost them more than half their strength, and a mutiny left tens of thousands of men dejected and helpless. Now, they finally saw hope again. Their dusty and rusty weapons became sharp again, eager to avenge their fallen comrades.
"Did he know you would handle this mutiny with such brutality?"
Where did I use excessive force?
"........"
Qin Mo and Wang Yushi sat far apart on a small hill, watching as the lifeless atmosphere in the Great Xia army camp finally changed. With a sense of relief, Qin Mo asked Wang Yushi a question that seemed inappropriate.
He simply wanted to know what the consequences would be for Wang Yushi's actions, especially since she herself had admitted to killing the supervising general Wang Yan without Emperor Zhaowu's authorization. How would Emperor Zhaowu react? Would he ignore it or depose her outright?
"He... should be able to guess! He knows my temper."
"Then why would he let you come to the Western Regions? You've removed so many of his new favorites this time; he's probably regretting it to death."
"Tch... He guessed what I would do, which is why he sent me. He can't be too harsh on those mutinous soldiers. If the Imperial Guard falls apart due to infighting, the entire Western Expedition will become a joke. He can't punish these new nobles himself, as that would discourage those who depend on him. All things considered, it's best to make me the villain."
"As you said... he really is a master strategist!"
Wang Yushi gathered her wind-blown hair and said coldly, "This time I willingly let him scheme against me. Many years ago he wasn't like this. He was open-minded, upright, and sincere to people. But now... he is no longer the Crown Prince Qin Han he once was!"
Wang Yushi's voice was devoid of any emotion, and Qin Mo could understand her current feelings. No one would feel good if they were always being schemed against by the people around them.
The two sat side by side on the rocks, watching the desert sunset gradually disappear below the horizon, feeling the magnificence slowly turn into desolation.
When are you going back to the capital?
"Who said I wanted to go back to the capital?"
"...You said it yourself, didn't you say you wouldn't stay here for long?"
"It's really inconvenient for me to stay in the military camp. I'm still in the 'Fengning Palace' right now! Hehe!" Wang Yushi laughed self-deprecatingly.
Wang Yushi pointed in the direction of Lanshi City: "But who cares if I stay in the wilderness? I've been so busy these past few years, I'm exhausted. Sometimes I even miss the days of the Daredevil Battalion, when we didn't care about the world and just focused on killing the enemy."
"You want to stay here and fight the enemy? Then come join my army! There's a powerful shaman on the other side; it's very dangerous!"
"No need, I've met a companion these past few days! We've agreed to meet up."
Qin Mo's heart tightened, but she asked calmly, "Really? What is your cultivation level? Are you male or female?"
Wang Yushi turned her head to look at Qin Mo, her large phoenix eyes fixed on Qin Mo's eyes for a long time without saying a word.
Just as Qin Mo began to feel uneasy, Wang Yushi turned her head back and asked, "A Saint-level expert from the Temple, she said her name is Heatherine, and she has a one-year-old son with her... Do you know her?"
“...Those are my family, you know? Heather's life has been very hard; she lost her family when she was young and went to the Temple alone..."
Wang Yushi hugged her legs together, rested her chin on her knees, and listened quietly as Qin Mo recounted Heatherine's experiences. After a long while, she sighed softly, "There are many people who have had a hard life since childhood!"
Qin Mo: "......."
The Great Xia Western Expeditionary Army's Southern Route Army was once again filled with fighting spirit. Qin Mo also agreed to act as the spearhead force to break through the defenses of Lanshi City. Based on the lessons learned from the previous failure, he even proposed a guiding tactic of steady progress and gradual demolition.
Qin Mo explained his guiding principles in detail: after entering the city, all houses blocking the way should be demolished to ensure an unobstructed view, and then the advance should be made slowly, giving full play to the advantages of the Great Xia army's battle formations and firearms.
Just one day before the Great Xia army was about to attack the city, they had to abandon their long-planned scheme.
Because the enemy reinforcements have arrived, they have crossed the thousand-mile desert west of Lan City and made contact with the enemy inside Lan City.
The reinforcements from the west numbered less than 100,000, mostly elite orcs with a small number of Rakshasa cavalry. Whether there were any of those monstrous "legions of the dead" among them is unknown.
"Among the enemy's reinforcements is a powerful shaman who is currently encamped ten miles outside Lanshi City. Should we launch a decisive attack, or adopt a steady defensive strategy and wait for reinforcements? We welcome your suggestions!"
King Changle summoned all the commanders, including Qin Mo, to discuss countermeasures. He was initially confident of capturing Lanshi City, but with the arrival of enemy reinforcements, he felt a deep sense of inadequacy and had no choice but to seek help from Qin Ce in Kangju again.
“.......
Some of the leaders whispered among themselves, while others fiddled with their hands; none of them spoke.
"What? None of you have any good ideas? Qin Mo... what do you think?"
Qin Mo, who had been dozing off, had to open his eyes when he heard the Prince of Chang Le's question. He had gone out to look for Heather and Wang Yushi for several nights in a row, but had not found them, and was feeling rather tired.
"We don't know the strength of the reinforcements on the other side. Your Highness, why don't you go and find out their true strength?"
"I've gone to investigate. That great shaman isn't that strong, but those orcs are undoubtedly elite."
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