Chapter 846: with translation of chapter title

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Translate: Liu Yan seemed to have planned early; facing pairs of doubtful, uncomprehending gazes, he immediately spoke with full confidence: "Sir, I plan to hide in the mountains, wait for an opportunity, and deliver a fatal blow to Chen Wuji!"

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Translate: Li Yu, who had originally been somewhat impressed, heard Liu Yan's answer, his brows furrowed instantly, and his gaze toward Liu Yan grew more hostile: "You command an army of eighty thousand; you intend to hide them all in the mountains?"

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Translate: "Exactly! Shenxian Ling is large enough; hiding eighty thousand troops is more than enough, definitely won't be discovered by Chen Wuji." Liu Yan spoke with full confidence: "Chen Wuji is a man who knows how to fight; I've watched all his battles, and they basically all relied on scheming and trickery to win; he lacks the strength to face the enemy head-on."

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Translate: Li Yu's gaze sank completely: "How do you plan to arrange provisions?"

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Translate: "Our forces initially focus on concealment and lying low; the soldiers carrying ten days' rations is sufficient. I've heard Shenxian Ling abounds with game, so we can supplement a bit later; hiding for ten days or half a month is no problem."

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Translate: "I will hide in the mountains, dispatch many scouts to gather intel, first ascertain Chen Wuji's troop deployment, then when you, sir, lead the main force to engage Chen Wuji, I will strike from the rear; this battle can be won!"

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Translate: Li Yu's gaze already wanted to stab someone.

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Translate: "I was ordered to serve as Army Supervisor; when I left the capital, Yan Xiang repeatedly instructed me, saying that Manager Liu is a talent for command, and told me to look after you well, hehe... hehehe..."

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Translate: Li Yu gave a grim, dry laugh; others' eyelids twitched wildly, and a chill instantly rose from the soles of their feet.

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Translate: But Liu Yan, the party involved, seemed unaware, still smiling smugly: "Sir, it's enough to say this in private; how could we bring it to light? My brother-in-law does indeed look after me quite a bit, but... I don't want to stand out; lacking talent for command, at most I'm just a talent for generalship, a talent for generalship."

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砰！

Translate: Bang!

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Translate: Li Yu suddenly slammed a heavy palm onto the desk: "Liu Yan!"

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Translate: "Ah? What's wrong?"

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Translate: "You idiot, do you even deserve to be a commander leading troops? And you call yourself a talent for command? I see you as just a fool!" Li Yu raged, unable to contain himself: "How could there be such a stupid fool in the world? Let me ask you: with eighty thousand troops hidden in the mountains, what do they eat and drink? And where do they stay?"

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Translate: "I just said that!" Li Yu's sudden outburst startled Liu Yan, but he instantly became displeased, raising his voice with neck stiff: "Eat dry rations; each carries ten days' rations, then go hunting—how could there be no food? Drink? That's even simpler; there will surely be water sources in the mountains—just find them."

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Translate: Others in the seat turned their heads, some mouthing curses silently, some coldly laughing without speaking.

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Translate: Anyone who has ever led troops knows how foolish Liu Yan's words are.

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Translate: Li Yu laughed outright in anger: "Manager Liu, this plan of yours is indeed solid; may I ask, the mountain path only allows two people to walk side by side—how do you intend for the soldiers to rest? Sleep on the path?"

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Translate: "No place to sleep—what's wrong with sleeping on the path?" Liu Yan detected the sarcasm in Li Yu's tone, displeased: "Sir, don't look down on this subordinate; this method of hiding troops in the mountains is exactly what I learned from studying Chen Wuji's tactics."

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Translate: "None of us knows what the situation inside Shenxian Ling really is, but Chen Wuji does. I've carefully studied those battles of his; his first battle after raising troops was fought in the mountains against the Qiang people. Whatever he can do, we can do as well."

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Translate: "Sir has already spread the news of splitting the forces into two routes; Chen Wuji will surely place the battlefield in Qiang Land, waiting to block our two main forces—he would never expect that a surprise force of a full eighty thousand would come from behind!"

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Translate: Li Yu's teeth itched with anger: "If it weren't for Yan Xiang's repeated instructions, I'd really want to drown this scoundrel in a chamber pot. Eighty thousand people, the mountain path only allows two to walk side by side—are you trying to entangle Shenxian Ling with these eighty thousand?"

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Translate: "The mountain path has limited load-bearing capacity; soldiers cannot move densely packed; they must keep a certain distance."

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Translate: Li Yu didn't know how long the mountain road actually was, but with this scale of eighty thousand, perhaps the vanguard has already exited the mountain's southern side while the rearguard is still on this side—how can we fight?

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Translate: "Soldiers surged densely onto the Gu Zhandao, and orders could not be passed down."

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Translate: "Once Chen Wuji discovers this force, merely a few thousand blocking the exit could exhaust this force."

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Translate: "This damn thing still dares to speak here with absolute confidence about some ambush plan."

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Translate: "What Chen Wuji can use, you think you can use too?"

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Translate: "Hand over the Tiger Talisman, get lost!" Li Yu said with a stern face.

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Translate: Liu Yan's gaze instantly turned dangerous: "Li Sir, what do you mean?"

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Translate: "As an Army Supervisor, I have this authority. Now, stop wasting my words—hand over the Tiger Talisman, you can go complain to your brother-in-law!" Li Yu said.

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Translate: Liu Yan's forehead veins twitched violently; he stared fixedly at Li Yu, asking word by word: "Are you targeting me? Good, I knew it—no wonder my brother-in-law told me to watch you. Whose side are you on? Ruan Yuchang, Your Majesty, or the Wise King?"

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Translate: Li Yu lifted his head, like a lion whose mane had flared, his gaze icy cold as he stared at Liu Yan: "I am the Court's Envoy of Celebration Proclamations; you may think I belong to whomever you like, but I cannot let you play with the lives of eighty thousand soldiers. Now, get lost—go to the capital to file a complaint!"

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Translate: "What if I say I wouldn't?" Liu Yan stared arrogantly at Li Yu: "This military authority token was given to me by my brother-in-law; you don't need me to spell it out—you want to take my military authority token? Go ahead and eat shit!"

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Translate: "Let me tell you, Li-surname, what is this 'jīng zhì shǐ' supposed to be? You'd better get a grip. We respectfully call you sir, that's a sign of esteem; but really, what do you think you are?"

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Now also "姓李的" -> Li-surname. We'll translate as "Li-surname". Not a name but a descriptor; we can keep as "Li-surname". Not needed in glossary.

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Translate: "Come!" Li Yu suddenly shouted in a low voice.

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Translate: Two guards rushed in.

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Translate: "Take this bastard away!" Li Yu pointed at Liu Yan and shouted angrily.

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Translate: The two guards looked at each other, somewhat hesitant.

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Translate: The Campaign Strategist Gao Yu hurriedly rose, smoothed things over: "Li Sir, Manager Liu, let's calm down; it's just a clash of tempers—we can talk slowly. We all serve the state; why get so heated?"

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Translate: "Li Sir thinks Manager Liu's tactics are inappropriate; we can discuss further. Manager Liu, don't take it to heart—Li Sir is only criticizing the tactics, not you personally."

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Translate: Liu Yan gave a dismissive snort: "Although I'm not a smooth-talker, I can still understand plain speech; there's no need for Sir Gao to insist on mediation—I find it aggravating to listen to."

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Translate: Li Yu kept a stern face, silent for a while.

Seeing him like this, Liu Yan's arrogance instantly rose higher. He waved his hand, letting the two guards withdraw. He jeered, saying: "Sir, aren't you going to take away my Military Authority Token? Come on, take one and let me see!"