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The Zhao Army outside was eagerly waiting. You said you would come out immediately, so why are we still waiting after such a long time? Someone couldn't help but loudly remind the Qin Army in the courtyard to hurry up. Is this even possible? Hurry up! Everyone is waiting to go home and sleep!
Wang Jian was getting angrier by the minute. Zhao Kuo ordered his troops to drive the sheep along the way as part of a deceptive plan. If they encountered small groups of the Qin Army, they would injure and incapacitate them, then deliberately drive the wounded towards Great King Village. If they came across larger forces, they would simply shoot all the officers in the Qin Army's troops, leaving behind some remnants to herd them along, ensuring they followed the Zhao Army's intentions.
This is why there were no officers among the wounded; it was also to ensure that the secret agreement with Zhao Kuo could successfully control these wounded soldiers. During wartime, regardless of their unit affiliation, all soldiers must obey the orders of the highest-ranking official present. This order was not a secret; everyone in the military knew it.
“Shut the hell up!”
Wang Jian turned and shouted towards the wall outside, his voice booming and instantly silencing all the noise. After that, there was indeed complete silence, which puzzled those present.
Rise Up had said everything that needed to be said and turned to look at the soldiers. “General Meng! General Wang! If we hand over the map, our brothers will survive. We are now surrounded by the Zhao Army; it’s not worth sacrificing our brothers' lives for a map!”
Whether or not to hand over the map was another matter, but at least they understood the basic situation. Meng Wu called Wang Jian over and quietly said, “Things have come to this point; there’s no turning back. With your abilities, breaking out alone is not in doubt. Once you break out, quickly inform Wuan Jun that Zhao Kuo has been trying to obtain our military battle map.”
If this information didn’t get out, Zhao Kuo would surely find another way to scheme against them. Wang Jian understood that there were too many variables involved and hurriedly clasped his hands towards Meng Wu as he prepared to head to the backyard. The remaining warhorses were tied up in the stable in the backyard, which had been prepared for emergencies.
“No one can leave!”
Rise Up noticed someone in the courtyard trying to escape and suddenly jumped back next to the soldier responsible for guarding the map. He drew a sword from one of those nearby and held it against the guard's neck, warning, “You can certainly leave alive, but are you going to abandon us wounded? If we’re going to live, we live together; if we die, we die together!”
Earlier, seeing him crying and sniffling made all the soldiers look down on him. They never expected this coward would dare to act; by the time they realized something was wrong, it was already too late. They raised their weapons and surrounded the traitor, ordering him to put down his weapon and surrender.
Seeing that everyone was ungrateful, Rise Up shouted angrily, “As long as they hand over the map, we can survive! Why are you all surrounding me instead of stopping the general?”
If the general agrees to hand over the Battle Map, then this battle wouldn't need to continue. The Zhao Army would spare us, and since we can survive, why should we seek death!?
Seeing the situation suddenly turn chaotic, a sense of sorrow welled up in Wang Jian's heart. It seemed that he had only encountered the most elite parts of the Qin Army before, so he had always thought that the Great Qin's forces were all like that. Today, he finally realized that even among the so-called main forces of the Qin Army, there were so many cowards!
Frustration aside, the pressing issue still needed immediate resolution. Wang Jian was left alone from the Charioteer Camp he had brought, and none of Meng Wu's soldiers had returned safely. Among the soldiers surrounding him with weapons, only a large number of Wounded Soldiers hastily gathered remained.
With both Meng Wu and Wang Jian as commanders having nowhere to retreat, they could only lean on their swords together. They watched helplessly as the soldiers slowly surged forward, leaving them at a loss for what to do.
Rise Up was now filled with joy; as long as he obtained this map and sent it out, both he and his brothers in the courtyard would not die, and even the two trapped generals would be safe.
Once the Zhao Army retreated, you would see that I, Rise Up, am also a person of great righteousness! At that time, I wouldn’t need your gratitude! With that thought, he suddenly pushed the hostage in his hands. "Go! Follow me out to hand over the map, and then I will let you return."
The professionally trained Map Keepers had all taken oaths not to let the Military Map fall into enemy hands. However, there was a premise: even if they had to die, they must first destroy the map before being allowed to die.
Now the problem arose; as soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, the Military Map would inevitably fall into enemy hands. But if they did not listen to this traitor's words, it was clear that their necks would be swiftly severed. If that happened, there would be no time to deal with such classified materials.
As someone who had always been close to the General, it was unimaginable to encounter such a situation now. Even in defeat or when unexpected crises arose, it would never lead to such isolation as it did now.
At this moment, no matter how clever one might be, they were still at a loss. The young man truly dared to take risks; he quickly assessed the urgency of the situation. No matter how unfavorable things were in the courtyard, they were still Qin People. But those outside were all enemies!
The Map Keeper suddenly grasped the Bronze Longsword around his neck and shouted loudly to all the soldiers: "We are the Qin Army! We have never been cowards afraid of death! Not now, nor in the future!"
When everyone turned back upon hearing the shout behind them, the brave young man had already fallen in a pool of blood. Damn it! This is our comrade who shares life and death with us! How could you bring yourself to do this!?
When everyone saw the owner of the long sword standing there in confusion, the soldiers' eyes were instantly stained red with the blood of the young sacrifice. They turned around and began stabbing wildly, killing the still-dazed Rise Up.
Although the earlier attempt to control the troops and officer's actions had not succeeded, the intention was already extremely clear. According to the relevant provisions of Military Law, their crimes deserved punishment. The soldiers, thoroughly awakened by the Brave One, realized they had made a grave mistake and all dropped their weapons, kneeling on the ground to plead for the general's judgment.
If it weren't for saving you useless fools, how could my hundreds of elite Qin Army soldiers have died in vain in Great King Village? Had I known this would happen, I wouldn't have acted so! Alas! Meng Wu looked at the kneeling soldiers with deep anger and then glanced apologetically at Wang Jian. He then picked up his sword and slowly walked over to the fallen Map Keeper.
As Meng Wu approached, he saw that Rise Up's body was currently lying on top of the brave keeper. He hurriedly kicked it away to avoid tainting the most sacred belief within the Qin Army. Then he gently lifted the keeper's body and removed the Map Pack stained with the Brave One's blood. Holding tightly onto the still-warm Map Pack, he slowly stood up, raised it high above his head for everyone present to see, and then suddenly threw it into the fire...
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