The Ten Crow nobles probably never dreamed that they would be kicked open by the enemy at the peak of the Ten Crows' prosperity, in the most important political center of the Ten Crows, in their home base where they felt the most secure. Who did the enemy belong to? When did they infiltrate
They know nothing.
There were even some unlucky souls who didn't even have the chance to think about these questions before they were killed by the enemies who swarmed over them.
Flames leaped and screams rose to the sky.
Xu Quan was the strongest among them, and all the stronger warriors were dealt with and restrained by him, while Bai Su led the soldiers to kill several types of people - those who were tall and strong, those whose underwear was made of silk, and men over the age of 20!
Anyone who meets me will be killed if possible!
The rest of the women, children and the weak can be spared at the discretion of the court.
And this was what Bai Su planned before taking action.
Lin Feng was young and inexperienced. Although he could see some of the tricks, he was still puzzled: This... People with tall and strong statures were mostly brave warriors. This surprise attack was to severely damage the high-ranking officials of the Ten Crows, so it should be a quick battle...
There are also many brave warriors protecting the nobles. Although their strength is not very high, they can still deal with ordinary soldiers. Considering that the opportunity is fleeting, shouldn't we deal with as many suspected targets as possible in the limited time
The difficulty of tonight's operation may be beyond her expectations, so Lin Feng was mentally prepared to never return.
That is not the case.
Bai Su has been in the martial arts world for many years, and her considerations are more thorough than Lin Feng's. She said: Your considerations are not unreasonable, but a tall body cannot be raised with just corn and wheat rice, and meat and eggs are indispensable. Even if it is a servant serving a high-ranking official, it is impossible to eat fish and meat every meal and a few eggs a day. Especially in Shiwu, a place where people are eaten...
Lin Feng nodded after hearing this: I understand.
To make underwear with precious silk that is close to the skin, one must be rich or noble, which is not something that ordinary people can afford. Not allowing men over 20 to stay is also a way to select high-ranking nobles. Several comprehensive considerations are indeed much more thorough than Lin Feng's original idea.
Xu Quan rarely interrupted.
Let me make it clear first, I am not asking this because I am being violent and wanton - why should women, children and the weak be spared? Women and children are not a big deal, the status of women in the Shiwu high-ranking officials is much higher than that in the interior, but no matter how high they are, they are not allowed to take on important responsibilities, but their children...
Xu Quan: Even if they are children, they are descendants of nobles and high-ranking officials. The tribal forces behind them will still support them and push them up. It will still be a big problem in the future... Why not take this opportunity to cut the grass and root it out
Bai Su said calmly: Because of time.
Xu Quan wiped his nose: That's true, we don't have much time, and I don't know how long the master and his men can fight for...
Wrong, what I meant is that it takes time for these wolf cubs to grow up to an independent age. This time is enough for us to expand our forces. We can attack by surprise today, but why can't we march directly into the capital of the Ten Crows King tomorrow? Therefore, there is no need to worry.
The reason why a hidden danger is a hidden danger is that the person being threatened is not strong enough and his negligence gives others an opportunity.
If this trip is successful, at least five to ten years can be gained. By then, the Lord will no longer be the Lord of today, and the Ten Crows will no longer be the Ten Crows of today! Xu Quan was choked by what Bai Su revealed, and he didn't know where her confidence came from.
Did the lord give it to you
Xu Quan said: Okay, as you say.
Listen to others' advice and have a full meal. His cousin always said that he was not very smart, and Bai Su had more experience in the martial arts world than him, so he listened to her.
I thought this trip was extremely dangerous, but in the end—
Unexpectedly smooth.
The inner city area was the focus of Gu Chi and the others' attention. Xu Quan and his men moved very smoothly, and were able to get through the occasional major obstacle without any danger. Or there was some inspiration from the literary spirit that helped relieve the pressure, and the casualties were much less than expected.
Of course, the results were much more fruitful than expected.
Xu Quan secretly marveled in admiration - as expected, an excellent scholar with a good literary mind can really save a lot of trouble.
What's more, there are three of them.
He felt a little moved when he saw the girl Lingde.
If such a good seedling of literary talent could be dug up in one's own field, wouldn't it be a binding force for the general's five virtues
The Shiwu people were not wooden, and they would not stay there and line up to go to the underworld. After experiencing the initial fear, they organized their men and began to break out. Xu Quan had insufficient troops, and as long as they could break out, they would have an 80% chance of escaping.
Then, they made the right bet, and after paying a heavy price, they finally led the remaining troops to retreat safely and saved their lives.
But they also bet wrong—
Xu Quan and others' targets are not just them.
There are also ten black gold vaults!
It should be noted that Shiwu is rich in minerals, especially gold, silver, copper and iron, which are the magic weapons they use to do business and bribe people inside the pass. In recent years, they have also trained a group of elites with them, otherwise how could Shiwu rise so quickly
The vault stores a considerable amount of property all year round.
Xu Quan and his men don't need copper or iron.
The most important thing is gold, silver and jewelry!
"I have a question..."
In the entire Shiwu inner city, the place where the largest number of troops was gathered was near the treasury, but these troops were diverted when the earth dragon turned over, and coupled with the fact that the nobles and high-ranking officials were in trouble, they had to allocate troops to support them. As a result, they were broken up into pieces and defeated one by one by Xu Quan and others, and many of the remaining soldiers were killed on the way. They arrived at the gate of the treasury without any trouble along the way.
The vault, the vault, it lives up to its name!
Boxes of neatly stacked gold and silver bars made Xu Quan, a descendant of the Tianhai Xu family, drool...
"What do you want to ask?"
Bai Su was relatively calm.
It’s not that she is knowledgeable and regards money as dirt, but her early experiences have made her indifferent to gold and silver.
Xu Quan carried one on each hand, wishing he had three heads and six arms. He also hated why the brave warrior didn't have more strength!
He asked: "Why do they know where the Shiwu Treasury is and how to get there? Isn't this a secret?"
He had been holding back on this question for a long time.
The earth dragon turned over and collapsed the hole that had been dug in advance.
The only path left was the one leading from the vault to outside the city.
Bai Su: “…”
She couldn't answer this question either.
But...
"If you have the energy to talk, just move more."
One by one, they took turns throwing the vault box into the hole.
This tunnel was dug very deep, with more than a hundred people hiding underneath. They did not go to the battlefield, but stayed on standby underneath, just to transfer the gold and silver treasures as quickly as possible and in the shortest time. The movement of the Ten Crows Capital would alarm the nearby tribes.
Once these tribes sent reinforcements, they would be surrounded by the enemy, so - every second counts.
As dawn approached, tribal reinforcements arrived after receiving the news.
From a distance, one could see a huge hole in the towering wall of the royal capital.
It's like being destroyed from the inside out by force.
There is still a lingering sense of violent and strange martial energy on the edge.
The air was filled with a burnt stench.
The inner city of the royal capital was a ruin, with the occasional unburned flame swaying quietly and emitting smoke.
Where is the shadow of the enemy
Ordinary people in the capital city were not seriously injured, mostly with burns, and only a few were unlucky enough to die in the ground dragons, with their property burned down. The core area where nobles and high-ranking officials were concentrated was completely turned into ruins, with charred corpses everywhere, which was shocking!
When the leader of the troops coming to support saw this scene, his legs suddenly went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground.
It's over—
It's all over!
This is the only thought left in my mind.
If the king returns in triumph and sees the capital he spent so much money and effort to build turned into this state, the first thing he will do is hold these people accountable for their poor protection and untimely support.
No matter how they explain, I'm afraid the end result will be -
When he thought of that scene, his face turned pale.
Even more desperate than them are the princes who are in charge of guarding the royal capital. Although they have ambitions, they know that they are far behind their brothers in age and strength, so they are forced to lie down.
Life is only a few decades long, isn’t it good to eat, drink and have fun
They are good at eating, drinking and having fun.
Guarding the city and mobilizing troops to deal with emergencies...
They really can't do it!
The earth dragon turned over for a while, and one of the hungover princes was dug out from the ruins by his subordinates and forced to sober up. He was still confused. Although the other princes were not so exaggerated, they could not come up with any ideas. Instead, they were frightened by the aggressive Xu Quan and others, and hurriedly asked the guards to escort them to escape.
One of them was particularly unlucky.
He ran too fast and too far, and ran into dozens of remnants of the army. He mistook them for his own soldiers, stepped forward and revealed his identity, and then - and then nothing happened -
There is no reason to push away the military merit that has been delivered to your door.
Gu Chi watched in silence as Jiang Sheng pulled the sword out of the unlucky guy's chest, and complained: "Does he still have a brain?"
Jiang Sheng said: "It's empty."
Even if there is a brain, it is stuffed with straw.
"Do you still want to take the head away?"
"With you."
After all, he is a prince. No matter how stupid he is, he has a father who is a king. His status is different from that of ordinary people of the Shiwu tribe.
Gu Chi said with a smile: "Let's go and meet the lord."
This is a great victory!
Although our side also lost more than 200 people, more than half of whom were injured, it was nothing compared to the enemy's losses.
He wanted to see—
What kind of expression would the Ten Crows have when they return from the expedition and see the state of the capital, with 60% of the high-ranking nobles killed
Unfortunately, it can't be seen.
Gu Chi couldn't help but curl his lips and smile.
This smile diluted the listlessness brought about by the forced overdraft of literary energy, and the almost pale cheeks had a little more color.
All three parties were exhausted.
Compared to their exhausted bodies, their spirits were as high as chicken blood. Many people looked at their palms belatedly, unable to believe that they had survived an action that was almost certain to lead to their death. The enemy was dead, the enemy's lair was burned down by them, and the enemy's treasury was also destroyed by them!
It’s so beautiful that it feels like a dream!
If I could return alive,
This guy can brag about it for the rest of his life!
"My lord!" Gu Chi.
"My lord!" Jiang Sheng.
Shen Tang, who was sitting on a box, was chewing green plums with her head down, using the sour taste to keep herself calm and sober. When she heard a familiar voice, she jumped up with a startle.
"You two are finally back!"
Very good, no limbs missing!
Gu Chi asked: "My Lord, what is the harvest?"
Shen Tang raised his thumb and pointed at the countless boxes, laughing: "A great harvest! A great harvest! Lingde is still sorting it out, we will know soon! I'm thinking of dividing the spoils... Bah, first divide the soldiers' pensions and rewards, and then-"
The bulk of the money must have gone into the public treasury.
Used to build Longwu County and Yonggu Pass after the war.
Restore people’s livelihood and economy.
Part of the budget for the day after...
Part of the salary...
Part of...
Shen Tang counted on his fingers to roughly arrange the purpose of each stroke, and finally only his little finger was left.
Her smile suddenly showed a hint of smugness and complacency.
The two smart people, Gu Chi, had already seen through it.
"What is your plan, my lord?"
Shen Tang asked, "As the lord, I also put in a lot of effort in this battle. The Fire Bull Formation got out of control in the end. If I hadn't had an idea to let them break through the city wall and blast a way out, we might not have been able to retreat so smoothly. As a result, I was attacked by the martial energy and my internal organs were shaken a little bit. There should be some compensation and comfort, right?"
For fear that Gu Chi and the others would worry about him, Shen Tang deliberately emphasized that the backlash shock was only "a little bit".
Gu Chi suppressed his laughter and asked again, "How much does the lord want?"
Shen Tang stretched out five fingers, and the lion opened his mouth wide.
"Five thousand taels of gold!"
After saying this, he felt a little guilty.
After all, she is used to being poor.
The purse always contains varying amounts of copper coins.
This time the unit of currency jumped to "liang", and it was gold. How could she not be excited? But, wasn't she asking for too much? Five thousand liang of gold could do many things...
Money can corrupt one's will. She should uphold the fine virtues of thrift and hard work. It is inappropriate to talk about money.
Gu Chi and Jiang Sheng were both speechless.
Jiang Sheng shirked the blame and said, "You are really misleading our students."
Gu Chi retorted: "Her half-master is Qi Yuanliang."
Jiang Sheng sneered: "Oh, him? A mediocre teacher misleads people."
Shen Tang: “???”
What does this have to do with Qi Yuanliang
Before she could figure out what was going on, she heard Lin Feng's terrified cry from behind her. She said, "My lord, something bad is happening!"
Shen Tang's nerves tensed up instantly.
There are enemies coming
who
where is it
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