Fighting Chaoli Pass (1) [Seeking Monthly Votes]

Shen Tang's curiosity was about to kill the cat.

"Whose strength did you borrow, and whom did you strike?"

Chu Yao was in excellent spirits, chatting and laughing as usual.

"Naturally, Zheng Qiao's strength to strike Wei Yuanyuan. Since he refused to send troops, we could only find a way to change commanders at the last moment!"

"Change commanders at the last moment?"

Looking toward Chaoli Pass, Chu Yao revealed a cold smile, seeming both reflective and mocking. "Remove embers and move firewood without earning gratitude; those with singed heads and frazzled brains become honored guests. Someone like Wei Yuanyuan is easiest to condemn as incompetent. He held fast and refused to sortie because he saw the hidden danger, but in outsiders' eyes, holding fast and refusing to sortie required no talent at all—only thick skin and the ability to ignore the enemy's taunts. How could a general who only knew how to huddle behind his walls compare with someone capable of turning the tide?"

Shen Tang, however, felt there was more to it than that.

"Wuhui must have done something else. If he thought Wei Shou was incompetent, he wouldn't have sent him here in the first place. Since he sent him to guard Chaoli Pass, he must have been mentally prepared for this. I think Zheng Qiao's patience won't last only a few days..."

Chu Yao countered, "What if Wei Yuanyuan defected?"

Shen Tang nearly cried out. "When did he defect?"

Wuhui was incredible—he had stolen another man's wife and even turned her against him!

Chu Yao laughed. "It was only a 'what if,' not something that really happened. Zheng Qiao is a very cautious man. The Dragon Slaying Bureau's Alliance Army had made it clear they wanted a decisive battle. How could he not take it seriously?