Chapter 96: Battle Of Yu Guan Pass (1)
When Quan Zhengqian heard Xuan Ruiquan’s answer, he snorted coldly and said, "I have cured your soldiers. Yan Junwang, remember to pay the treatment fee."
Leaving these words behind, he scolded Xuan Ruiquan for being stingy and left the tent. Standing on the side, Jian Er couldn’t help but admire Quan Zhengqian’s face-changing skills. While Jian Er was distracted, Xuan Ruiquan walked out of the tent with his silver mask and sword. Seeing that his Master had left, Jian Er quickly followed.
When the moon hung high in the starless night sky, Xuan Ruiquan stood in front of the Jin Yi Army of twenty thousand troops. He picked up the wine bowl, looked at his subordinates, and said calmly, "Tonight, we will return in triumph. Brothers, I salute you with this bowl of wine!"
After saying that, he drank all the wine in one go. The soldiers followed suit, raised their bowls, and said in unison, "We will return triumphantly!"
Seeing that the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, Xuan Ruiquan mounted his horse, put on his silver mask, and said, "Set off!"
Following his order, twenty thousand troops mounted their horses, put on their black masks, and followed their commander. After the army left, Jian Wu looked at Jian Liu and said, "It’s time for us to go to Yun Mountain."
After hearing what he said, Jian Liu asked, "Do you have a new mission? I thought you still need to stay with Master until we return to the imperial capital city."
Jian Wu paused for a moment when he heard his words before saying, "Master just received a secret imperial edict from Emperor Yong’an yesterday to eradicate the bandits."
When Jian Liu heard Jian Wu’s words, he thought for a while and muttered, "No wonder Master sent Lao Da to find the bandit’s lair when we left the imperial capital city. It seems that Master already knows in advance that Emperor Yong’an will issue this secret imperial edict."