Three days later, at the Huai East Song Army's main camp.
The command tent of Liu Zhuo, Military Commissioner of Huai East.
"I have ordered you three times over to dig deep trenches, build high ramparts, and hold the city defenses firmly. You are absolutely forbidden from launching unauthorized attacks, lest you wear down the enemy's morale!"
Abaddon stood among the two rows of officers. Although he had concealed his true form and appeared in a two-meter-tall humanoid shape, he still looked especially tall and conspicuous among these Southern Song officers.
Standing beside him was Sigrdrifa. She was likewise in humanoid form, about one meter ninety tall, with the wings behind her folded away. Within the Huai East Army, she served as Abaddon's adjutant.
Clearly, Liu Zhuo was truly enraged this time as he summoned the officers for a meeting. Pointing at Abaddon, he said, "Commander Gu, tell me, what have you been doing these past few days?"
Abaddon answered in his rigid voice with two words: "Raiding camps. Killing enemies."
"Hmph! You don't even try to hide it. What did I say? No attacking! Why did you rashly send troops into battle?" Liu Zhuo roared.
Abaddon fell silent.
Liu Zhuo said, "You rashly launched an attack. If you had been defeated and captured, your own downfall would have been a minor matter, but our army's morale would certainly have suffered a heavy blow! Disobeying my command warrants decapitation. Guards! Take Gu Long away and bring me his head!"
Abaddon tilted his head slightly, and his bones gave a faint cracking sound.
The generals in the tent lowered their eyes one after another, unmoved. Normally, they would have advised against it, giving Liu Zhuo a way out so that he could naturally change the sentence from decapitation to military caning,