"That explains a lot. The people of the Twin Dragon Mount have already fought against Fang La from the south and lost sixty percent of their forces. After another intense battle with Wang Qing, the number of casualties had reached eighty to ninety percent. Now, there are less than a thousand of them left. They are strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Tomorrow, they will be exhausted, and we will definitely conquer them! "
After hearing that Qiao Daoqing had returned with "inside information" about the Twin Dragon Island, the officials of Jin were all delighted.
"Then can't we stay in the Immortal Realm?"
"This is a good place. Once our State of Jin has a foothold here, we will be able to create a legacy that will not be inferior to the Qin Dynasty."
"I don't want to achieve anything. I just want to meet a deity who can teach me the art of immortality."
It was even to the extent that some people were already thinking about how to find Immortal Fortune after they gained a foothold in the Immortal Dimension so that they could enjoy glory, splendor, and wealth forever.
"Everyone, don't celebrate too early."
Qiao Daoqing, who was holding the Five Birds Illusionary Fiend Fan, shook his head and poured cold water on his subordinates.
"Don't forget that even though Wang Qing and Fang La have been defeated and killed, and their remaining forces are no longer a threat, we still have a chance. But the Liao Kingdom is still strong and has thousands of soldiers who can fight … "
Then, he changed the topic to Liao, which was attacking the Twin Dragon Island together with Tian Hu.
"I'm told that the Kingdom of Liao made a deal with His Majesty before sunset. They agreed to destroy Wang Qing and the Twin Dragon Mount first and then fight for the ultimate treasure core with their own strength."
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
"The Liao people have always been ambitious. Entering the Central Plains this time is a violation of the non-war agreement with the fake Song Dynasty. They are not trustworthy."
"Moreover, the Twin Dragon Mount belongs to the Divine Land after all. To put it bluntly, even if we can't get it, we shouldn't let it fall into the hands of these tigers and wolves! "
Qiao Daoqing shook his head and said to Tian Hu.
"It's not that I don't agree with you, Prime Minister, but we've already formed an alliance with the Liao people, and I've personally agreed to it. If you withdraw your troops and don't attack, wouldn't that be going against morality and slapping my face? "
Tian Hu stared at Qiao Daoqing with glittering eyes.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood."
"I'm not saying that we shouldn't attack. I'm saying that we should continue to attack on the surface, but in fact, we should secretly reduce our attacks so that the Liao people can share more pressure!"
Facing Tian Hu's gaze, Qiao Daoqing didn't look scared at all.
"Prime Minister's words are reasonable."
"Indeed. We can simply feign and ask the Liao people to work harder. They will lose more men, and we will be more likely to win in the end!"
The other civil and military officials in the tent were also greatly moved, and they all praised Qiao Daoqing's words.
"This matter …"
Even Tian Hu felt that Qiao Daoqing had a point. He didn't think that Qiao Daoqing was trying to relieve the pressure on the Twin Dragon Island.
However, after seeing the reactions of his subordinates, Tian Hu felt a sense of displeasure in his heart, and he was about to speak up.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, something has happened."
However, at this moment, a guard's voice came from outside.
Following that, two guards carried a general with a crooked helmet and blood flowing out of the gaps in his armor into the tent.
"Our … Our food and the gold and silver that we've delivered have all been stolen!"
The battle had lasted an entire day and didn't slow down until nightfall.
Because of that, Tian Hu had ordered his men to deliver food and a lot of gold and silver to the frontline from his own territory.
The former would be the food for the next day, and the latter would be the reward promised in today's battle!
Although gold and silver weren't of much value on the Land of Inheritance, it was still a good way to boost morale for regular soldiers.
However, an accident happened during the delivery!
"Who stole it? Was it the people of the Twin Dragon Mount on the volcano?"
Tian Hu rose abruptly. His enormous body was as heavy as a hill, making it hard for anyone to breathe.
It was also why Tian Hu attacked the Demon Volcano in the beginning. Leaving a nail behind would be a great threat to their retreat.
"No, it's … it's the Liao people!"
The general, whose blood was flowing on the ground, panted and said palely.
"What? The Liao people?"
"The Liao people stole our food?"
"The prime minister was right. The Liao people are not to be trusted!"
Immediately, there was a hubbub in the tent.
"Are you sure?"
With a gloomy face, Tian Hu stared at the wounded general like a tiger that had just woken up.
"Absolutely. I took off his helmet in the battle and saw with my own eyes that the general in the lead was a Liao general in terms of appearance, armor, and weapon. He was using a Black Gold Dragon Head Liao Saber!"
The military general insisted, even turning over the wounds on his body to prove it.
"Damn it!"
"The Liao people are truly ambitious."
"They stole our food before the battle. How can we defeat them tomorrow when our army is starved?"
After hearing those words, the generals in the tent immediately began cursing the Liao people.
"How much food is left in the kitchen?"
Qiao Daoqing was the only one who remained calm. He waved his Illusionary Fiend Fan and asked a civil official who was responsible for logistics.
"There's only some food left. It's barely enough for tomorrow's breakfast!"
Said the civil official.
"That won't do!"
"Our men have been attacking for an entire day and suffered a lot of casualties. They must be rewarded, or their morale will be low!"
A general whose arm was bandaged stood up and said aloud.
"That's right. His Majesty has promised to reward them. If the soldiers don't see the reward, I'm afraid that they won't be able to fight!"
Another general of Jin, who was more than two meters tall and had reached Extraordinary Rank-8, also chimed in.
"Indeed!"
"That's right!"
Very soon, his opinion was supported by more than half of the soldiers.
Faced with his subordinates who were booing him, Tian Hu simply put on a solemn face and said nothing.
"The prime minister is very resourceful. Do you have a solution?"
The civil official was already sweating. Then, he suddenly thought of something and asked Qiao Daoqing expectantly.
"That's not difficult at all."
Hearing that, Qiao Daoqing smiled confidently.
"Bring some food and water containers here. Also, bring a few baskets of stones here and cover them with cloth!
"Five Ghosts Yin-Yang Movement …"
After the civil official brought those things here, Qiao Daoqing chanted a spell and waved the Five Birds Illusionary Fiend Fan in his hand.
Suddenly, the pile of unpalatable dry rations turned into steaming cooked beef and sheep meat, and the originally empty vessels were filled with fine wine, giving off a wine fragrance that made everyone in the tent salivate.
As for the few baskets of stones, after the cloth was removed, they turned into pieces of dazzling gold!
"Distribute these and tell the soldiers that they are His Majesty's rewards!"
"This … This is really wine!"
Not only the gold, but everybody present was a senior general. They knew that gold wasn't necessarily valuable in the divine realm, so they only glanced at it.
One of the generals who loved wine impatiently picked up a jug of wine and took a sip.
"Great wine! Great wine! It's so delicious! I'm afraid it's the legendary Jade Nectar! "
Then, he said excitedly.
"My lords, if you like it, you can each take a jar."
Qiao Daoqing waved his fan and said with a smile.
"Prime Minister, a war is coming. It's not appropriate to drink in the army."
Looking at the officials who were excited after hearing what Qiao Daoqing said, Tian Hu secretly frowned and said solemnly, "You're right, Your Majesty.
"Your Majesty, you're right. I didn't think it through!"
Qiao Daoqing didn't seem displeased that Tian Hu had slapped his face.
Instead, he nodded and waved the Five Birds Illusionary Fiend Fan again. The jars of wine that emitted alluring scents turned into plain water.
"Well …"
Many generals showed dissatisfaction on their faces.
It was because they were different from those who led the troops on their own.
On their way, the golden chariot that Tian Hu was in had vaguely smelled delicious wine, and they could hear girls talking in the battlefield.
But when it came to them, they couldn't even take a sip of wine. They could only 'drink water'. This made people inevitably have some thoughts in their hearts!
Also, the generals were even more dissatisfied than the civil officials.
That was because many of them had been fighting for an entire day and were more or less wounded. They were clamoring for "rewards" precisely because they were eyeing the "treasures" that had been confiscated on Tian Hu's golden chariot after he arrived on the Land of Inheritance.
However, Tian Hu clearly had no intention of taking out these "treasures" at all. He only wanted to use some "gold and silver" that were of little use to dismiss them.
However, although they were dissatisfied, none of them dared to provoke him. After all, Tian Hu's strength was much stronger than theirs after he entered the Land of Inheritance.
Thus, he could only gulp down the "water" in the pot in his hand gloomily.
"Huh?"
However, the moment the wine entered their mouths …
The expressions of the generals in Tian Hu's army changed.
That was because even though the contents of the cup looked and smelled like plain water, the taste of fine wine was still present in the throat when he drank it.
None of them were stupid enough to say it out loud. They all looked at Qiao Daoqing in delight.
As for the rule that no one was allowed to drink in the army, it was naturally not binding on the generals who used to be bandits. Besides, they were only drinking water, and it was impossible for them to be drunk and cause trouble, right?
As it turned out, the "wine" in the tent was really not wine but "water". Also, Qiao Daoqing had made them with the "transportation" method in the Earthly Fiend technique.
There was only one place on the Snake Monkey Island that had a water source, which was the Radiation Spring in the Land of Radiation.
Although the Twin Dragon Island didn't establish a defense line on the Snake Monkey Island, it did something else, which was to significantly strengthen the radiation power in the Land of Radiation with the power of providence.
The radiation power of the spring in the Land of Radiation was already very powerful. After all, it could awaken people's superpowers in less than twenty days, so the radiation power in the water was even more shocking after it was specially strengthened.
It wouldn't be a big deal if they didn't drink it, but if they drank a lot of it and it flowed all over their body, the effect would soon show up!
It wasn't that easy to perform the trick.
Because the power of radiation was also an extraordinary power, it was also possible to be sensed.
For example, this afternoon, after Wang Qing's army arrived at the Snake Monkey Island, Li Zhu found that there was "a kind of evil Qi" on the Snake Monkey Island through the Taming Compass. Therefore, Li Zhu ordered Wang Qing's army not to drink the water!
However, Ma Ling, a cultivator on Tian Hu's side, had already been killed by Wu Qiao.
As for Qiao Daoqing, the Lord of Fiends …
"Your Majesty, the covenant with the Liao Kingdom!"
Qiao Daoqing brought it up again.
"Humph, ask the attackers to stop and rest. I'm sleepy. I'm going to take a nap. We'll attack the Twin Dragon Mount tomorrow morning and claim the ultimate treasure!"
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