Published: March 7, 2025
Chapter 368: A Sword Breaking Through Ten Thousand Troops!
“Ah?” Sun Fuhu was taken aback.
“Chu King of Hell is seriously injured, with his organs shattered... you saw this with your own eyes?” Wang Tenglong pressed for an answer, his gaze colder than ever.
“I... I haven't seen it.” Sun Fuhu straightened his chest and replied loudly.
“Haven't seen it... then on what basis do you say he is gravely injured?” Wang Tenglong's expression was severe.
“This...” Sun Fuhu felt speechless. The news proclaimed by the Golden Horse Knights Hall had been confirmed by the Fifth Minister; was it not considered credible?
“Without seeing it with your own eyes, don’t believe any news!” Wang Tenglong admonished sternly. “We are soldiers, generals; we must prioritize evidence! Even if the whole world says something, we need to verify it if we haven't seen it ourselves! Otherwise, we will fall victim to our own credulity!”
“If a martial artist is defeated, he can retreat far away; a gentleman can take ten years to seek revenge. If a politician is defeated, he can endure, hide his light, and make a comeback! But if a military general is defeated, then corpses will pile up like mountains and blood will flow like the sea; it will be a complete defeat, an irreversible calamity!”
Wang Tenglong said sharply, “Because if we are defeated, how many brothers will be buried in battle! Even if you have a chance to turn the tide later, the brothers who died today will never return!”
“We don’t have that many brothers to squander! Do you understand?” Wang Tenglong’s voice was icy.
“Yes.” Sun Fuhu was drenched in cold sweat, standing straight as he felt his back soaked through.
“If you still harbor such thoughts, I will never let you command a troop!” Wang Tenglong said flatly.
“Yes! I dare not!” This time, Sun Fuhu was truly drenched in sweat.
“Order the troops to set up camp faster, cook rice even quicker! We must establish camp and set the iron pot to make rice within fifteen minutes, and within thirty minutes, everyone must finish eating!” Wang Tenglong turned to the now somewhat chaotic formation, frowned, and said, “When the thirty minutes are up, even if they have to eat undercooked rice, they must be fed!”
Wang Tenglong’s gaze held hidden worries as he looked at the distant mountains and murmured, “If something were to happen, if Chu King of Hell could break through from me, then this is the only chance! If he seizes this opportunity, the consequences are unimaginable!”
“Yes!” Although Sun Fuhu was somewhat skeptical of his decision, he dared not voice it and immediately went to relay the orders.
Finishing a meal in thirty minutes... it seemed like a considerable amount of time. But in a forced march, just arriving here, with exhausted men and horses, there was no time to rest; everyone had to work together to set up camp first, which all took time. After establishing the camp, they would then begin cooking at each camp location.
Building a fire, adding water... and then cooking the rice to eat, to fill their bellies...
Thirty minutes would absolutely not be enough. The fastest ones would barely be half full. It seemed this meal would have to be eaten with undercooked rice.
Sun Fuhu sighed and ran to give the orders. He truly did not understand, was it worth it to put the entire army through such trouble just for this Chu King of Hell? Was it really necessary?
While he was dissatisfied, Wang Tenglong, on the other hand, was growing increasingly anxious.
His gaze fixed intently on the distant mountains, the sense of crisis in his heart grew heavier! This was the only moment Chu King of Hell could break through his defenses, for right now, everyone was busy.
If Chu King of Hell missed this opportunity, Wang Tenglong was confident that even if Chu King of Hell were a deity, he absolutely would not be able to get past him.
That is why he was so anxious! He worried whether Chu King of Hell would seize this opportunity?