For the three days after Landing Day, the entire massive Han Army force operated swiftly and methodically.
After two days of careful feeding and recuperative training, the tens of thousands of warhorses brought by the Han Army had regained their combat ability. The Elite Cavalry Guard, this elite main force, finally came into use, allowing the commanders of the various guards to breathe a sigh of relief. When they had initially planned the entire war, the Elite Cavalry Guard had been the only force capable of rapid movement, making it tremendously significant strategically.
There was also the matter of the public trial and execution of the prisoners' leaders. After a round of brutal torture, Qi Yun and several trusted members of his clan, along with several leaders from Modun's remnants, confessed everything they knew. They even revealed the exact time and place of Modun's eventual death, as well as the location of the small tribe they had once hidden.
This was the first time the Han Tribe had received concrete news of Modun's death. Although there had previously been rumors that Modun was dead, no one had seen him alive or his corpse dead, and there had been no witnesses to prove it. Thus, the Han Tribe's official position had always been that Modun was not truly dead, and the secret search for him had never stopped.
But as soon as news of Modun's death came from the mouths of his former trusted subordinates, Blood Butcher quickly reported this important intelligence to Luo Chong, as well as to You Zhi, the Han Tribe's intelligence chief active throughout the Three Commanderies of Hong Lake and commander of the Golden Crow Guard. He also demanded that You Zhi immediately assist with the investigation and confirm the truth of the news.
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