"What? General Tian has been killed in battle?" All the generals stared in shock, their faces filled with grief. Quite a few of them burst into tears on the spot, and some of the female generals sobbed softly as well.
I sighed. I had just been planning to wait for Zhao Yu to arrive and properly reward Tian Hu'er, but in such a short time, he had already perished in battle.
Although I was the true emperor of Zhongzhou in name, I didn't understand the situation and terrain of this battlefield, much less the deployment of the troops and generals. Under such circumstances, saying nothing was more reliable than speaking. Thus, the chief strategist of the advisory group merely sighed for a moment before immediately saying, "When the commanding general falls, the deputy general takes his place!" He then appointed Tian Hu'er's younger sister to temporarily assume command, ordering her not to pursue the enemy any further and instead withdraw the army.
The scout received his orders and immediately flew off to deliver them.
Actually, judging from my earlier look at Tian Hu'er, he had the cultivation of a Ninth Tribulation Immortal. He should have been able to retreat unscathed even if he fought alone, and at the very least, he ought to have held out for some time while surrounded. Yet the enemy had succeeded in carrying out a decapitation strike this time, dealing a tremendous blow to our army's morale.
"Whose ambush did he fall into? Tell me about the cultivation levels and location of those who carried out the decapitation strike." I spoke calmly to the scout. He shuddered and still wanted to salute, but I couldn't be bothered to watch him complete the whole set of motions. With a wave of my hand, I used immortal