The strategic assignment was made with exceptional speed. With much of the information still unclear, the first priority was to investigate the surrounding situation.
Chu Han's expression was icy. "Bring Jiang Tianqing here."
A messenger who had been standing by in the room immediately ran out to fetch him.
It was the Wolf Fang reconnaissance team again. Jiang Tianqing and the others had only just completed their previous mission of scouting the surrounding southwestern region, and they were already exhausted like dead dogs. Several generals felt too embarrassed to make such a request again.
Seeing Chu Han's almost ruthless demeanor, the generals could not help worrying for the Wolf Fang reconnaissance team. Wen Qisheng spoke with particular concern. "The Wolf Fang reconnaissance team has just returned. Sending them out again while they're exhausted isn't a good idea, is it?"
Chu Han paused, then asked He Feng beside him, "How long did their last mission take? How long have they been back?"
The question made everyone inwardly groan. One by one, they were left awkwardly unsure how to respond. After all that, Chu Han did not even know how exhausted his own men were?
Several veteran generals immediately frowned. Their previous favorable impression of Chu Han soured, and their expectations of him dropped sharply. Excessively deploying subordinate teams without understanding their condition was not the trait of an outstanding commander.
After thinking briefly, He Feng answered calmly, "They returned half a day ago. They were out for two days."
Shangguan Rong's expression changed. By that account, the Wolf Fang reconnaissance team truly was in a worrying state. During those two days, they had likely been scouting nonstop without rest. Half a day back was nowhere near enough time to recover. Sending them out again would be far too much of a