Heaven Slaying Blade

Chapter 235 Hahahaha


Jiang Qiuyang's eyes had completely lost their luster, staring blankly at the shimmering blue sky, seemingly unable to believe, even in death, that he would perish in such a place.

The most outstanding prince of the Great Qi royal family, who had entered the sects from a young age and left artful archery in his wake. He excelled in both civil and military affairs.

Always wanting to expand the territory, desiring to become an emperor for eternity. Yet in the end, he died in the wilderness. Truly pitiful and lamentable.

Without hesitation, Chu Mo buried these men's corpses and picked up Jiang Qiuyang's body. It wasn't his intention to take credit for this death, not that Chu Mo needed it. Rather, it was out of respect for Jiang Qiuyang's status, he should not be discarded here.

It would have to be returned to the side of Great Qi in the future!

Not only was the dignity of a royal offspring preserved, but it would also wreak havoc on... the morale of Great Qi.

When Chu Mo arrived with the lifeless body of Jiang Qiuyang, the entire mining corps... was sent into turmoil!

"Invincible young master!"

A chorus of ten thousand voices shook the heavens.

The Great Qi prisoners held captive in the enclosure all strained their eyes, curious about the commotion.

Fang Dongming was confused, failing to understand the usage of 'young master' in the military camp.

"Could it be... a prince of Great Xia overseeing this war?" wondered Fang Dongming. A flicker of bewilderment clouded his face, only to reconsider his thoughts. If a prince were in charge, how could General Zhang Rong make such remarks?

While puzzling over this, Fang Dongming felt a disturbance up ahead. A crowd was approaching.

Before he knew it, a slim but sturdy figure appeared before him. A youth with an air of inexperience yet possessing striking looks, amidst a crowd, approached him as if he were the moon among the stars.

Fang Dongming looked closer, he could not help but freeze in surprise. It wasn't because he recognized the young man, but because he found himself staring in disbelief!

This boy… he couldn't be more than eighteen years old, could he?

How could such a child command so much respect here? This is impossible!

At this moment, Chu Mo had arrived in front of Fang Dongming. Seeing Fang Dongming, he gave a slight smile: "You must be the leader of the million-strong army, General Fang Dongming?"

The phrase 'million-strong army' dug deeply into Fang Dongming's heart. Still, he nodded, and in a deep voice, he asked, "And you are?"

"Just a nameless adventurer." Chu Mo eyed Fang Dongming, then shook his head slightly, saying: "Make haste to depart, and escort these people back to Yanhuang City."

With that, Chu Mo faced the crowd and asked loudly: "Do you guys want to go to war with me?"

"Yes!" The entire mining corps let out a thunderous roar.

Zhang Rong couldn't help but get carried away with excitement and looked at Chu Mo, internally agreeing: I used to have no idea what a genius was, or if such a thing truly existed in this world. But proof stands before us... geniuses do exist! The ancient tales of serving as ministers at the age of eight... it seems, they were not just legends.

Chu Mo declared resoundingly, "Alright, let's wrap things up here, then I will ask His Majesty and Marshal Fang for permission... to take you mining corps... to the real frontline! I will show the world, that even us miners in Great Xia... can be awe-inspiring!"

HAHAHAHA!

Deafening laughter erupted throughout this strictly disciplined camp.

Everyone was delighted beyond measure.

On the other hand, the Great Qi prisoners found themselves dispirited, wishing they were dead rather than alive.

This, is war.

Thereafter, everyone had a hearty meal before setting off. The news of the battle had already been dispatched and Yanhuang City should receive the news soon.

Zhang Rong and Chu Mo rode together on horseback, side by side.

"Young Master Chu, you think… I, a mere Mining General, can actually fight in battle?"

"So, General Zhang, you want to join the battlefield?"

"You cheeky bastard, you're leading the miner corps into the fight, and you want to leave your commanding officer behind?"

"Hahaha, General Zhang, you misunderstand. This time… you are the chief meritorious officer! Without you, it would have been almost impossible to eradicate Great Qi's million-strong army in one fell swoop. At most, we could only severely damage them. Hence, your contribution was indeed great, and what's more, you're a national treasure! I wouldn't dare to casually bring you onto the battlefield."

"Enough with that nonsense. I've never had a real tough battle in my entire life. This time, the military merit could promote me two or three ranks at least. Imagine, a top military official who's never fought a battle, wouldn't that be disgraceful?"

"Who dares to say that? I'd be the first to rip his tongue out. How did Great Qi's million-strong army perish? Who said that a battle has to be a head-on clash? You alone are equivalent to a million soldiers!"

"Enough, stop flattering me. By the way, I have a granddaughter..."

...…

"Victory report!"

"Victory report!"

"From Skybreaker Mountain… a victory report has been delivered… Great Qi's million-strong army, planning a secret operation to cross through Skybreaker Mountain to launch a surprise attack on Qingzhou Mansion and then march onto Yanhuang City, was completely annihilated by our defending troops!"

"Victory report…"

From Skybreaker Mountain to Yanhuang City, throughout the several thousand mile journey, anywhere there was a city, the announcement of victory echoed.

Everyone from Great Xia who heard the news had pretty much the same reaction.

Their eyes were wide with amazement, and they couldn't believe it, then… they were ecstatic with joy!

"We really annihilated Great Qi's million-strong army!"

"What does a million-strong army even mean? Even if it was a million pigs… they wouldn't be that easy to kill!"

"Is this for real?"

"Of course it's real! Who would dare to falsify such a victory report? Have they got a death wish?"

This victory report, amongst countless sounds of astonishment and cheers, had been delivered to Qingzhou Mansion, and then… arrived at Yanhuang City!

In the palace, the Emperor who was busy dealing with state affairs in the imperial study was suddenly interrupted by a noisy commotion outside, causing him to knit his brows.

The palace has always been quiet. The maids and eunuchs tried to walk on tiptoes for fear of disturbing the Emperor's thoughts. Those who dared to make noise in the palace… were simply courting death!

Just as the Emperor was about to lose his temper, Fang Mingtong's loud, booming voice, accompanied by the sounds of mad laughter, echoed outside: "Hahahaha, hahaha..."

The corners of the Emperor's mouth twitched violently, and his eyes flared with anger.

"Fang Mingtong! Have you lost your damn mind?" It was a real feat for Old Fang to push the emperor to the point of swearing.

"Hahahaha, Your Majesty, a victory report! That little bastard… lived up to your expectations, leading the Skybreaker Mountain miner corps of over twelve thousand people, utterly defeating Great Qi's million-strong army, annihilating over a hundred and thirteen thousand soldiers. We captured four thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine prisoners, including the main commander from Great Qi… my relative, Fang Dongming. The Third Prince of Great Qi Kingdom, Jiang Qiuyang, was killed in action. Hahahaha…so satisfying! So gratifying! Truly delightful!"

Fang Mingtong was standing outside the imperial study, shouting at the top of his lungs, then… for the first time ever, before the Emperor could even respond, he pushed open the door to the imperial study.

Old Fang really wanted to see the Emperor's expression at this moment.

And he did get what he wished for.

Right at this moment, the Emperor's eyes… were wide with amazement. It was as if he didn't notice the 'radically insolent' Fang Mingtong who barged in without being announced.

"Your Majesty…" Fang Mingtong internally retracted his neck, looking at the Emperor nervously, wondering if he had gotten carried away and angered the Emperor.

Although this was a tremendous victory report, the mind of the monarch is unpredictable…

"Haha…hahaha…hahahahahahaha!" Suddenly, the Emperor started to laugh almost manically, laughing with even more insanity than Fang Mingtong. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets on the Qidian website (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m.qidian.com for reading.)

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