Song Nation, Song City:
Gu Hai and Gu Han walked on a street in Song City, looking at the people coming and going.
"Adoptive Father, our next shop is in front. We are all on the same side!" Gu Han introduced with a smile.
Gu Hai nodded. Then, he sighed as he looked around. "Song City? It has not changed much in the past few years! "
"Adoptive Father, I heard that you led an army in the past. Furthermore, it was hard to find a match for you in the world. Even a group of defeated soldiers could quickly expand and become undefeatable. Why did you let First Brother oversee Hulao Pass while Adoptive Father is here?" Gu Han asked, feeling suspicious.
Gu Hai shook his head and said, "That Gao Xianzhi is not simple. If I want to defeat him with the one hundred thousand-strong army in Hulao Pass, I will need a long time. However, what I lack the most now is time!"
"Time? Adoptive Father, if you lead the entire army in Hulao Pass and defeat the Song Nation army, how long would it take? "
"One year!"
"One year? Is that long? "
Gu Hai shook his head and said, "If I lead an army, I have never feared anyone. I will win sooner or later. This time, the Clear River Sect agreed to my request so readily. There must be a major character keeping an eye on this battlefield. Hence, they treated the mundane world as a joke and let the mundane world fight on its own. What I am worried about is that if too much time passes, that major character will grow impatient and leave. At that time, I do not know if the Clear River Sect will fulfill their promise …"
"Ah? Adoptive Father, didn't the Clear River Sect Master already write a decree to fulfill his promise? "Gu Han asked in shock.
However, Gu Hai scoffed and said, "Did you forget what I told you?"
"I understand now. Such a promise will only be honored when both parties are of equal strength or status. When there is a huge difference in strength and status, such a promise is just a joke. Perhaps the Clear River Sect Master will fulfill his promise. Perhaps he will not care at all," Gu Han said gravely.
Gu Hai nodded and said, "Right now, I am borrowing the influence of that major character. Hence, I need to settle everything before that major character leaves. Only then can I fulfill my promise. "
"Yes!" Gu Han felt heavy in his heart.
"However, Adoptive Father, the morale of the Song Nation is very good now. The monarch and his subjects are united, the subjects and the people are united, and the people and the army are united. They are like a piece of iron. Their morale is soaring. This is an irreversible force! Foster Father has been looking at that information for the past two days. Have you thought of a way? "Gu Han asked worriedly.
"If the monarch and the subject are united, then let's drive a wedge between the monarch and the subject! If the subject and the people were to work together, then it was to drive a wedge between the subjects and the people! Gu Hai said solemnly. "If the people and the army are working together, then we will drive a wedge between the people and the army!"
"Oh? What does Adoptive Father want to do? "Gu Han's eyes lit up.
"As for the plan, I am almost done with it. Let's call it the 'Song Annihilation Plan'. Since the monarch, subjects, people, and army of the Song Kingdom are united, then we will dismantle them and annihilate them one by one. The hearts of the army, the people, the subjects, and the monarch, I want them to be messed up and annihilated one by one! The Song Nation will naturally crumble! "Gu Hai said solemnly.
"The Song Extermination Plan? Adoptive Father, what are we going to do? "Gu Han asked somewhat excitedly.
Gu Han had seen Gu Hai's prowess since he was young. Whenever the word "plan" was mentioned, it would be a series of inconceivable schemes. Every "plan" was like a large-scale battle, all-encompassing and impossible to guard against.
"Actually, I have already thought about it on the way to the Song Nation. I looked at all the information you collected on the Song Nation's nobles over the past two days. It was just to pick the most crucial part. Now, we are still lacking an opportunity and a candidate. Tomorrow, hold a gathering and invite some of the people I selected to the Tian Residence for a banquet. I will carefully observe them," Gu Hai said.
"Yes!" Gu Han nodded.
The two chatted as they walked on the street. Suddenly, startled cries came from the distance.
"Ah!"
"Scram! Don't block the way!"
"Giddy-up!"
Rumble …!
…
…
…
The front of the street was in chaos. A large number of pedestrians fell and fled in panic. About twenty horses galloped quickly. A person in embroidered robes rode on each horse.
Kacha!
"Ah!"
A crisp sound rang out, followed by a blood-curdling scream. One of the slower men had his leg broken, and he screamed in pain.
Rumble …!
The twenty horses did not slow down, continuing on. The youth in the lead had a sinister expression on his face. At this moment, his eyes turned cold as if he had run into something unhappy.
"This is the crown heir, Song Zhengxi. He is the crown prince's son. The information I gave Adoptive Father stated that he is domineering and arrogant. He can be considered a scourge of Song City. Despite his young age, he has a violent personality and ruined many of Song City's women, "Gu Han explained.
"He is the crown heir, Song Zhengxi?" Gu Hai narrowed his eyes.
"Giddy-up! Scram! Scram!" Song Zhengxi whipped his horse and galloped.
Boom!
Song Zhengxi's black horse knocked another man into the air.
"Bang!"
Gu Han caught the person who was sent flying.
"Humph!" Song Zhengxi snorted coldly when he saw this from the corner of his eye.
However, Song Zhengxi did not stop. Instead, he continued galloping. The twenty guards followed behind him. Along the way, the entire street turned into a mess.
After Song Zhengxi left, cries rang out in the street. Everywhere they passed, at least eight people were injured by the horses of Song Zhengxi's group.
"Many … many thanks!" the person who got knocked over said gratefully.
"Go to the medicine shop and get a doctor to check if your bones are injured," Gu Han said.
"Yes, many thanks. Aiyo, it really seems like I am injured. Many thanks to the two of you. I'll be leaving first!"
After that person left, Gu Han looked at Gu Hai. At this moment, Gu Hai was looking at Song Zhengxi's departing figure. He frowned slightly and said, "What a heavy stench of blood!"
"Oh?"
"Song Zhengxi's clothes are stained with some blood. No, his twenty bodyguards are more or less stained with blood as well. Furthermore, there are burn marks on their bodies. Immediately send someone to investigate where they went earlier," Gu Hai said sullenly.
"Yes!" Gu Han answered.
Four hours later:
Gu Han and Gu Hai arrived at a small, remote village outside Song City.
As they stood at the entrance of the village, Gu Hai and Gu Han's expressions sank.
They saw ten-odd households in the village. One of them was rather large. However, it had already turned into rubble. A fire had burned the ten-odd households to the ground. That large household had a burnt signboard. They could barely make out the words "Lin Residence" on it.
"Go and see if there are any survivors!" Gu Han said to the seven or eight guards behind him.
"Yes!"
"Boom!"
The group of guards quickly rushed forward and started searching the houses. Soon, they carried out many charred corpses.
"There is no ash in their mouths. They were killed first before being burned!" the group of guards said.
"Clan Head, there is a survivor here!" a guard called out.
"Oh?" The group immediately crowded over.
In the ruins of the Lin Mansion, a man covered in pitch-black clothes moved weakly.
"A sword pierced his heart, and he did not die?" Gu Han exclaimed in shock.
"No, this person's heart is on the right side. That's why he survived," Gu Hai said seriously.
The group of guards quickly cleaned the ash from the man's mouth and nose. Then, they took out some water and poured it into his mouth.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
The man coughed weakly and opened his eyes. Then, he looked around in confusion. The first thing he saw was rubble.
"Elder Sister! Elder Sister!" The man seemed to have gone crazy as he searched the surroundings.
"All the corpses are outside!" Gu Han sighed softly.
That man quickly crawled outside and searched carefully. Finally, he found the body of a black-skinned woman.
The woman's head seemed to be broken, and there was a bloody hole in her body. Her clothes were in a mess. Too much blood had seeped out, so she died.
"Elder Sister! Elder Sister! You can't die! Elder Sister!" The man shook the woman's corpse continuously.
However, the woman had already stopped breathing.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Song Zhengxi! Ah!" The man cried out in pain as he hugged the woman's corpse.
"Adoptive Father, I already investigated earlier. This is the home of Lin Chong, the top vanguard under Gao Xianzhi. This woman is called Xiao Die, Lin Chong's wife. The two of them were very loving. Later, for some reason, Song Zhengxi saw Xiao Die and coveted her for a long time. This time, perhaps he took advantage of the fact that Lin Chong was not home to … "Gu Han explained.
"Lin Chong, the top vanguard under Gao Xianzhi?" Gu Hai asked gravely as he looked at the man in pain.
"Most of the nobles are like this. This kind of tragedy is not limited to this place. This is not the first time that the crown heir is involved. However, due to their noble status, they were suppressed by the authorities. This time, it will not be long before the authorities come and suppress this matter!" Gu Han said as he shook his head.
Gu Hai frowned heavily and said, "Cancel tomorrow's gathering. There is no need to look for someone else. Since we ran into each other, let's just use Song Zhengxi. He will have to pay for his sins in the end!"
"Adoptive Father, you want to use Song Zhengxi as a bait? You want him to die? "Gu Han's expression changed.
"No, I want him to live!" Gu Hai said with a cold look in his eyes.
One day later, in a small manor outside Song City, Gu Hai directed a group of servants to attach letters to a large group of carrier pigeons. Gu Han stood before Gu Hai, holding a stack of papers in his hand. The first one had the words "Song Extermination Plan."
"Adoptive Father, that Xiao Die's younger brother has already followed our merchant caravan to the frontlines. He should reach Lin Chong's location soon," Gu Han said.
"Naturally, one Xiao Die is far from enough. Next, we need to collect all the evidence of Song Zhengxi's crimes. Also, we need to collect all the tragic situations of the families of the various soldiers. Even if there is none, we need to create some. Do not harm anyone. Just disappear for a while. Wait until the war is over before letting them out, "Gu Hai said seriously.
"Adoptive Father, don't worry. However, there is news from the frontlines. It seems that Gao Xianzhi heard that Adoptive Father is overseeing Hulao Pass. So, he has already stopped his army, "Gu Han said with some pride.
"No, Gao Xianzhi uses troops in mysterious ways. He is not someone who does not want to take risks. That is just a cover-up. If my guess is right, he should not have stopped his army. Instead, he should have quietly arrived at Hulao Pass with a group of elite soldiers," Gu Hai said seriously.
"Oh?" Gu Han said with some shock.
"Guqin should be able to hold on for a while. Hence, we need to cripple his eight-hundred-thousand-strong army as soon as possible during this time," Gu Hai said seriously.
"I saw Adoptive Father's Song Extermination Plan. The first step is to destroy the army's morale!" Admiration flashed in Gu Han's eyes.
"Release these carrier pigeons. Extermination of the Song Extermination Plan, begin!" Gu Hai said.
Boom!
The pigeon cages opened, and a large group of pigeons soared into the air, heading north.
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