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Chapter 148: I Am A Poor Man

Chapter 148: I Am A Poor Man

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Shao sighed and said, "For General Yao, this is a tough war."

Xiao Han didn’t quite understand why his eldest brother said this, and asked, "Why do you say that, Elder Brother? With the difference of seventy thousand troops between the two armies, General Yao can easily win this war."

Xiao Shao glanced at his younger brother, shook his head and said, "You are still too inexperienced. Do you still remember that Qi Baijun conquered seven high defense border cities in just one month?"

Xiao Han nodded and said, "Yes. I remember."

"Then do you know how many troops he brought to capture the seven border cities?" Xiao Shao asked again.

Xiao Han shook his head and said, "I don’t know."

Xiao Shao looked ahead and said, "Qi Baijun took Tai Yuan City in two hours, and only brought five hundred soldiers of Black Qilin Army with him. He conquered the first city without losing a single soldier. As for the total number of troops he brought from the Bei Wei Empire at that time, it was thirty thousand troops."

Hearing what his elder brother said, Xiao Han was surprised, and said, "So, he captured seven border cities without losing a single soldier in just a month?"

Xiao Shao nodded and calmly said, "That’s right. His Black Qilin Army can be compared with our Xiao Army."

After a long silence, Xiao Han sighed and said, "Indeed, this war really is a tough one."

The two fell silent again after that. Ten more minutes passed before Xiao Han suddenly asked, "Elder Brother, then do you plan to help General Yao?"

Xiao Shao pondered on his question for a while and said, "I won’t help General Yao, but what I will do in the future may indirectly help him win this war."

Curious about his elder brother’s plan, Xiao Han approached Xiao Shao and asked in a low voice. "Elder Brother, what are you going to do?"

Xiao Shao glanced at him and helplessly said, "I need money to support the hidden guards."

After hearing his answer, Xiao Han pondered for a moment. He suddenly stared at Xiao Shao with wide eyes and asked, "Elder Brother, do you want to steal from Qi Baijun?"

The corner of Xiao Shao’s lips curved slightly, as he said, "That’s right."

Xiao Han clicked his tongue and couldn’t help but said, "Elder Brother, I didn’t expect you to be so cunning. Instead of helping General Yao, you choose to steal from Qi Baijun."

Then he exaggeratedly sighed and said, "Elder Brother, you have changed."

Xiao Shao sighed and said helplessly: "What can I do? I am a poor man and have a lot of mouths to feed. All I can do is get some money from our friend, right?"

Xiao Han gave his eldest brother a blank look, and muttered softly: "Since when did the Seventh Prince of the Bei Wei Empire become friends with us? He is more likely to be our mortal enemy."

Listening to his younger brother’s muttering, Xiao Shao chuckled lightly and did not speak. As they stopped for dinner, the sky gradually changed color. Looking up at the sunset sky, Xiao Shao said softly: "Tonight, the outcome of this war will be decided. Whether the Shang Empire can win this tough war depends entirely on you, General Yao."

Nine hours later, Lin Zi City.

Standing on the high city wall, Qi Baijun looked at the direction of the barracks of the Shang Empire. When the cold night wind blows over his body, his long hair and black robe flutter in the wind. He looked up at the crescent moon for a few seconds, then lowered his eyes again.

"It’s time." He said calmly.

Chen Yiwei who stood on the side said, "All preparation was completed."

"Good. We will depart now." He said as he walked towards the stone stairs.

Coming down from the city wall, Qi Baijun then rode on his war horse. He looked at Chen Yiwei and said, "Be careful when I’m not around."

Chen Yiwei nodded at him and said, "Don’t worry. Leave the rest to me, and just come back safely."

Qi Baijun responded with a hum, riding his horse, and the small troops marched towards the enemy barracks under the faint moonlight. After riding for more than twenty minutes, they saw the enemy’s barracks.

As soon as Qi Baijun raised his hand, the troops stopped immediately. He dismounted from his horse and looked at the situation in the barrack not far from them. After confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he made a gesture, and they secretly walked towards the camp.

Lowering their presences, they skillfully avoided the patrolling guard’s sight. Ten minutes later, they were already squatting outside the wall of the Shang Empire army’s barracks. Qi Baijun observed the situation and divided his troops into four groups.

He looked at the captains and said, "First squad, your goal is finding as much military intelligence as you can before we retreat. Second squad, your goal is their water source. Make sure you control the amount of the poison so they won’t die after drinking the water. Third squad, you stay here and provide support when needed. Fourt squad, follow me to get their rations."

When he had finished speaking, they waited for their opportunity in silence. After a while, Qi Baijun said in a low voice: "Let’s go."

As soon as his words fell, the three squads moved towards different directions, while the remaining soldiers stayed where they were, blending into the darkness of the night. There were only twenty soldiers who followed him to steal the rations. Therefore, Qi Baijun’s squad could move faster than the other two squads.

As soon as he raised his hand, the soldiers stopped moving and hid, as they quietly avoided the sight of the patrolling soldiers. After the patrolling soldiers walked away, he nodded, and they continued to walk towards the granary. Before long, they arrived not far from the granary.

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