News of the battle reached the Capital City of Qi—a victory report!
Five hundred thousand rebel troops had collapsed in a single battle. Only the cleanup remained; the rebel remnants were no longer worth fearing!
With one blow, Qi Kingdom's internal troubles had been quelled. Hao Yuntu was beside himself with delight, slapping the table and crying out in praise again and again...
In the underground chamber, Shao Pingbo stood before the map on the wall in silence for a long while.
At last, he let out a swallowed sigh. "Five hundred thousand rebel troops... I spent so much time and poured so much effort into this. Blackwater Bureau sacrificed so many people just to conjure them out of thin air. I had hoped they would serve some great purpose, yet they could not withstand a single blow. They were wiped out in one battle. All that painstaking effort was reduced to ashes, everyone's work was for nothing, every sacrifice was wasted. Gao Pin, Gao Pin... Grand Marshal Gao, how exactly did you fight this battle?"
With that, he drove a fist into the map on the wall, striking the spot where the two armies had clashed.
He looked utterly dejected, his voice brimming with unwillingness and melancholy.
Shao Sansheng, who had arrived with intelligence in hand, happened to witness this scene. He knew the young master had been brooding over this matter for the past day or two, unable to let it go.
He could understand it. To ensure the battle went smoothly, the young master had racked his brains and planned meticulously for a long time. He had laid everything out for the Jin Army from every angle, yet no matter how well he had arranged things, he could not overcome defeat on the battlefield.
Shao Sansheng stepped