flstandardbreds Chapter 176 Wu Zixu... He's dead.
Chapter 176 Wu Zixu... He's dead.
However, even if they could only take away a piece of meat, the soldiers were all beaming with joy.
Although it's not a big deal, it at least shows that the current general hasn't forgotten them, unlike some people who only look to those in power and not those behind them.
Zhao Yun didn't say much about Chen Nan's arrangement, since it was personally arranged by his lord, so he let the soldiers take it.
However, even with Chen Nan's order, the soldiers were sensible enough not to take more than their share, and each of them only took a small piece.
They all knew in their hearts that there was still a battle to be fought, and that it would be bad if everyone went to the battlefield carrying a piece of flesh.
Without Chen Nan saying a word, Zhao Yun could pronounce their death sentence.
Soon, as dozens of torches were thrown into the tents, smoke began to rise from the two purple tents, followed by a raging inferno.
By the time everything was finished, the sky was already beginning to lighten.
Just then, a system notification sounded in Chen Nan's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, mission complete! The high-concentration alcohol has been placed in the Northern Wei treasury. Please check it promptly!]
"What the hell? System, are you out of your mind? Why are you putting this into the national treasury?"
Hearing the system's irritating voice, Chen Nan was completely dumbfounded.
He needed the alcohol to be in his hands so he could use it better, but to his utter surprise, the system put the alcohol directly into the national treasury.
He thought his request would be ignored like before, but the system surprisingly replied.
[Ding! If the host has any requests, please let us know in advance next time. Otherwise, the funds will be automatically deposited into the Northern Wei treasury!]
Chen Nan thought to himself, "Good heavens!" He had no intention of rebelling at all; he only wanted to be a subject and manage the Northern Wei well.
This system probably already pre-selected him as the emperor of Northern Wei.
They really think the national treasury is their own property, that they can put money in and take it out whenever they want.
However, since the reward had already been given, he couldn't say much more.
The only option now is to return to Northern Wei as quickly as possible and then use alcohol to deal with these heavily armored soldiers.
Chen Nan thought for a moment, then gave a soft shout: "Form ranks, march!"
Soon, under his command, the three thousand light cavalrymen reorganized their formation in less than half an incense stick's time.
Chen Nan didn't hesitate. With a wave of his hand, he rushed out first.
Seeing this, Zhao Yun sighed helplessly, spurred his horse, and chased after them.
Half an hour later, Chen Nan and Zhao Yun walked side by side.
Looking into the distance, the walls of the Wei capital can already be faintly seen.
Seeing that there was no movement around, Chen Nan breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, we returned before the heavily armored soldiers."
Immediately afterwards, the sound of horses' hooves sounded again behind them.
Chen Nan and Zhao Yun's attention was immediately drawn to it.
The two of them looked back at the same time.
Actually, Chen Nan didn't even need to look; just by the sound, he knew that only that simpleton Chen Sheng would make such a loud noise during a march.
Sure enough, a moment later, that familiar voice came from a distance: "Master, Master!"
From afar, Chen Sheng saw the uniform white horses and knew that his master had also returned.
He ran wildly, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Master, your disciple is back!"
After meeting, the group entered the city of Northern Wei together.
As soon as they entered, they saw Hongming and the others hurriedly descending the city wall.
Strangely, none of them looked too good.
Seeing this, Chen Nan asked, "What's wrong? You all seem to have something on your mind. Could it be that something's wrong in Wei?"
Hongming gave a wry smile, then nodded firmly: "Yes, it's not just a problem, it's a big problem."
Upon hearing this, Chen Nan suddenly had a bad feeling.
Hongming spoke again, this time with a hint of grievance in his voice: "Chen Nan, we didn't even get into the palace."
"If it weren't for your ten thousand Mo Dao soldiers, I'm afraid we would never have met again."
"What?!" Chen Nan exclaimed in surprise, "What exactly is going on?"
In his view, with such a powerful army of Mo Dao soldiers, plus the rest of the Northern Wei soldiers, totaling more than 20,000, how could they possibly not be able to enter the palace?
Mo Bai stepped forward, sighed, and explained softly, "Your Highness, the palace has already been occupied by Changsun Du."
"He has one extremely powerful subordinate, and he is also protected by three thousand heavily armored soldiers."
"To be honest, if the prince hadn't sent the Mo Dao Army to us, I'm afraid that, just as General Hongming said, none of us would have survived to tomorrow."
"We were able to defend the city entirely because the enemy had no intention of attacking; otherwise, we probably wouldn't have even been able to enter this Northern Wei city."
Mo Bai's voice grew softer and softer. In any case, it was their incompetence that had created this situation.
Chen Nan looked around but couldn't find anyone. He said in a deep voice, "Where's Wu Xu? Why haven't I seen him?"
“Wu Xu…” Mo Bai couldn’t help but let two lines of tears flow from the corners of his eyes, “Wu Xu… is dead.”
"What? Wu Xu is dead? Impossible, how could this be!" Chen Nan roared. "Wu Xu has been following me since the Battle of Su City. I haven't fulfilled my promise to let him lead the army on his own. How could he be dead?"
Chen Nan seemed to have gone mad, his eyes bloodshot. He grabbed Mo Bai's collar and lifted him up.
Mo Bai did not resist, neither from Chen Nan's strength nor from the tears in his eyes.
He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Your Highness, General Wu Zixu died to fight for our chance to enter the city."
"A chance to enter the city? What exactly happened? Why did it turn out like this? Tell me the whole story from beginning to end." Chen Nan suppressed his anger.
"It's Qin Lang, the one who confronted the prince in court before. I don't know where Changsun Du found him, but he's actually a master above the eighth rank."
"Qin Lang, right? I'm going to meet him right now. Damn it, he even dared to kill my master's men. He's got a death wish!" Upon hearing the exact name, Chen Sheng could no longer contain his anger.
He picked up the spear and headed towards the palace.
"Stop right there!" Chen Nan shouted.
Chen Sheng stopped, his voice choked with emotion: "Master, General Wu is dead. Is it wrong for your disciple to avenge him?"
“Of course we must avenge our grievances, but before we do, let’s hear how things got to this point.” Chen Nan said this almost through gritted teeth.
After saying that, perhaps the anger in his heart subsided, or perhaps he completely suppressed the anger in his heart, he put Mo Bai back on the ground.
He said in a calm yet eerie voice, "Mo Bai, continue. I want to hear the whole story, every single word!"