[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-shao-song":3,"chapter-shao-song-shao-song-chapter-246":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Shao Song",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1558412,2024,"Chapter 246: Never Forget (Part 1)","shao-song-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>Summer rain poured down in torrents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, summer was naturally a season of abundant rainfall, and the previous days without rain seemed only to have gathered the rain clouds for this one great downpour. And this drenching rain essentially forced a ceasefire decree from Heaven upon the two warring sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly was Heaven's will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, as Scholar Lin had reminded them earlier, no matter how fierce the fighting, this was only a half-day field rout, not a single instance of siege warfare. Moreover, the main Jin army had ample draft animals, and to the north, Wanyan Huanü and Wanyan Salihè had over ten thousand fresh troops as reinforcements. So if the northern Jin army truly wanted to withdraw, the Song army could do nothing about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, in this battle, from the foot of Yaoshan to the Dongpo Plateau, countless soldiers from both Song and Jin were killed or wounded. And although the exact numbers had not yet been tallied, it was easy to conclude that the Song army's casualties were heavy, two to three times those of the Jin army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be glimpsed from the situation of the Song army's well-known generals alone... Apart from Zhao Zhe, a full Grand Coordinator who was executed on the spot for military discipline, among the high-ranking generals who could directly report to the Emperor, five—Qiao Ze, Li Yongqi, Jiao Wentong, Li Yanqi, and Murong Wei—were killed in action. This number accounted for nearly a quarter of the generals of the same rank who participated in the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculated this way, the ferocity of this battle was such that even searching through all the wars since the founding of Zhao Song, it would be hard to find a match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But precisely because of this, with the main Jin army fleeing north and the Song army powerless, facing the Jin flank army under Wanyan Wushu, which still had a chance of being encircled and annihilated, the entire Song army, regardless of cost, swore to swallow this unit whole, to expand their gains and compensate for their losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect was immediate. On the afternoon of the second day after the battle, in the rain, Zhang Xian's Song unit finally encountered the last large-scale battle group of this Jin army in the marshland east of Mount Wulong and west of the North Luo River. They had gathered there, trying to cross the Song defense line from this point and flee north to Jin-controlled territory. Upon hearing the news and arriving, Zhang Xian did not hesitate and immediately ordered the entire army to dismount and fight the Jin army on foot in the marshland, braving the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Jin unit clearly had a high-ranking general commanding it, and they knew that fleeing north was their only chance of survival. Coupled with fighting in the rain, the battle was exceptionally fierce at the start. But soon, as Song reinforcements arrived continuously—Xu Shian coming from Mount Wulong, Cheng Min, Liu Yan, and Li Yongqi's son Li Master leading almost all of the Song cavalry to encircle them from the north, regardless of casualties—this last effective resistance of the Jin army was easily crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the reinforcing units, except for Liu Yan's unit, which left an opening and was willing to accept surrender, all other units indulged in unrestrained slaughter. After the battle, a small number of Jin soldiers surrendered, most were killed, and only a very few desperately crossed the North Luo River, which had not yet risen, and continued east, trying to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the Song army's wanton slaughter, Liu Yan, who held a low official rank but clearly had higher political status, learned from prisoners that Wanyan Wushu and Han Chang had likely fled east. He then directed Li Master's unit, the most bloodthirsty, to lead their Tangut light cavalry to continue crossing the river in pursuit... They were to cooperate with Dong Min, who had already sealed the North Luo River-Liangshan passage, to capture the two and bring them before the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention Liu Yan's scholarly mindset, which never aligned with other military commanders, nor Li Master's bloodshot eyes from his father's death in battle, but only that the Fourth Prince of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Wushu, and the Jin army Wanhu, Han Chang, barely crossed the North Luo River with their trusted guards. Fleeing in panic through the rain, they found no way out anywhere and could only continue eastward without stopping to avoid Song army searches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another day passed. That afternoon, in the rain, they heard the rolling waves ahead and then saw a vast expanse of yellow turbidity through the rain curtain. Only then did they realize—they had fled east for over a hundred li in two days and nights and had arrived at the banks of the Yellow River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wushu looked around and found only a dozen or so riders left by his side, all wounded. Recalling his boldness just days ago when he led twenty thousand men westward across Longmen upstream, the hardships of the march, the shock of that day's great battle, the subsequent brutality of being hunted through mountains and marshes, and now this dead end, he couldn't help but feel grief welling up. Facing the surging Yellow River, he wept like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wushu wept, the remaining dozen or so Jurchen remnants also cried along with him. They cried more and more sorrowfully, more and more weakly, until they were hoarse, until they were utterly exhausted, until they were just waiting to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was this crying that woke up a man tied to his horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you crying about?\" Han Chang was in a terrible state, half his face swollen beyond recognition. He had been unconscious with a fever, tied to his horse's back to be brought here. Hearing the crying, he slowly woke up, forced himself upright, and asked from his horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let General Han know,\" a soldier wiped his tears and explained. \"After we crossed the North Luo River, we still couldn't escape. Song troops were everywhere, searching for us everywhere. Several times we tried to run north, but it only meant death. So we could only run east, and ended up at the Yellow River's edge, completely trapped...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Chang nodded, but then looked dazedly at Wushu, who was crying the most bitterly: \"If soldiers are at a dead end, let them cry. But why is the Fourth Prince also weeping with his head in his hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Wanyan Wushu was in the depths of misery and despair, he was stunned by the question. He wiped his tears and looked back blankly: \"Why can't I cry? Am I different from them? Am I not at a dead end?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dead end is a dead end, but facing it, people shouldn't be the same,\" Han Chang tried to shake his head on the horse, but even that movement was difficult. \"They are ordinary soldiers. At a dead end, it's only their own lives at stake. They can do as they please. But you, the Fourth Prince of the Great Jin Kingdom—is your life only your own?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't said this, it might have been fine. But hearing these words, Wanyan Wushu broke down and wept again: \"General Han! I am incompetent. I have sacrificed tens of thousands of our men... Now, even if there were a bridge or a boat, how could I have the face to cross the river and see my elder brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Han Chang actually let out a scornful laugh, but it pulled at his wounds, causing him unbearable pain. He could only bend down onto his horse's back, bite the mane to endure it for a moment, and then, lying on the horse's back, slowly spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fourth Prince is absolutely right... But the dead are already dead. What good is dwelling on them? If you only think of the dead, don't you think of the living? After this battle, what will the situation between Song and Jin be? What of the Eastern and Western Armies? What of the Emperor and the Grand Marshal? The Great Jin Kingdom has only been established for twenty years. Will it fall because of this battle? You are the Fourth Prince, with a transcendent status. You can always do things for the country, can't you? Do you really want to cry here and wait for death? To ignore the overall situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wushu forced himself to stop crying and turned to look at Han Chang. But all he could see was the other man lying on the horse's back, one bloodied, filthy eye socket exposed on the wet mane... He was momentarily startled, then deeply shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Fourth Prince of the Jin Kingdom knew the other man was right, but he still couldn't control his emotions: \"General Han, what you say makes perfect sense. I have countless thoughts about the future in my heart... But now, even if I want to go, where can I go? And you are so badly wounded—how can I abandon you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't say such things,\" Han Chang propped himself up and continued to sigh softly on the horse's back. \"Heaven never seals off all exits. In this situation, if you take off your armor and jump into the Yellow River... nine times out of ten you'll die, but isn't there still a one-in-ten chance you'll make it across? Leave your clothes here to make it look like you entered the river, then take advantage of the rain to burrow into the northern mountains overnight—isn't that also a way? As for my life, even if you don't abandon me, how can I survive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanyan Wushu was momentarily speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Han Chang continued weakly, urging him incessantly: \"Go quickly. A man born into this world should die like General Loushi, exhausted from fighting. To cry by the river and wait for death like this is simply ridiculous... You have the strength to cry, but not the strength to run?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Han Chang was utterly exhausted, only gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wushu stood up and was about to speak when he heard a sudden cry of alarm from the surrounding soldiers. He thought pursuers had arrived, but following their gaze, he realized what was happening—on the turbid yellow Yellow River, something like a white flood dragon was floating down from upstream, approaching through the rain, its claws bared and teeth gnashing, terrifying to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Jin soldiers simply knelt and prostrated themselves. And the faint hope of escape that Han Chang had just desperately stirred in Wushu was completely extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pursuers behind, a great river ahead, and just as he had mustered the courage to try crossing the river, a flood dragon came downstream to block the way. In such a situation, who could have even a shred of courage left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as the object gradually drew closer and then got stuck by a withered branch on the bank, bobbing up and down, Wushu and the others plucked up their courage to look closely. Only then did they see clearly that this so-called white flood dragon was merely a several-zhang-long, barkless dead tree. It was only because the Yellow River had risen and the turbid waves were rolling that it drifted with the waves, looking like a flood dragon riding the water, baring its claws and gnashing its teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wushu stood there in a daze, watching the dead tree bob up and down incessantly, still like a flood dragon swishing its tail. He was silent for a long time, then suddenly began tearing off his own tattered armor and clothes. In a moment, he was almost completely stripped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, this Fourth Prince, bare-chested, turned around and, on the gravel by the riverbank, bowed deeply to the unconscious Han Chang with all his might: \"I will never forget General Han's words for the rest of my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, regardless of whether Han Chang heard him, Wanyan Wushu turned and waded into the water. He grabbed the dead tree from among the debris and pushed it with all his strength into the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen or so Jin soldiers accompanying him neither stepped forward to help nor imitated his action, which was nine-tenths certain death. They just watched silently as this Fourth Prince, clinging to the floating log, rolled into the Yellow River's waters, rose and fell with the waves, and then quickly disappeared from sight downstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours after Wushu disappeared, over a hundred Tangut cavalry under Li Master arrived. The remaining Jin soldiers told them where Wushu had gone and the identity of Han Chang on the horse, then begged to surrender. But the Tangut soldiers, acting on Li Master's orders, killed them all by the riverbank. Only Han Chang and Wushu's armor were brought back overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day at noon, the rain had long stopped. Han Chang was sent to the Yaoshan camp, which was still awaiting news, by continuously changing horses. Upon hearing the news, knowing that this man's fate would be the final chapter of the Battle of Yaoshan, all the army's named officers gathered at the central army camp to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Han, you are a hero of the Han people. If you surrender, you will immediately receive the treatment of a Military Governor. Although your injuries are severe, they may not be beyond timely treatment. As for your family in Yanyun, we can also take the initiative to reclaim them for you!\" Seeing Han Chang \"escorted\" to the general's platform before the central army tent, a civil official immediately came down from the upper seat and urged him to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, although Han Chang had been jostled all night and his eye socket was numb, he had been spared the rain and had just enjoyed some soup before coming up. He actually had a bit of energy. He forced his head up and, seeing a middle-aged civil official, laughed directly: \"Who are you? Do your words count?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Zhang Jun, the Fiscal Commissioner of the Five Circuits of Bashu.\" Zhang Deyuan, who had arrived at the battlefield the night before the battle, replied solemnly. \"Why wouldn't they count?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Fiscal Commissioner? You don't even have a seat. Your Emperor and that... Prime Minister, I suppose, are sitting up there at ease. If you truly want to persuade me to surrender, why don't they come and speak themselves?\" Han Chang squinted his one eye, looking upward, and blinked with difficulty at someone up there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jun turned to look at the Zhao Emperor and the sole seated Grand Councilor by his side, Yuwen Xuzhong. Yuwen Xuzhong, who had arrived only yesterday, hesitated for a moment, then also prepared to step forward to urge surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, Zhao Jiu spoke up directly from his seat: \"Han Chang, you have repeatedly invaded the south, and your sins are grievous. I originally intended to kill you to comfort the elders of Henan. But more than one person has spoken for you. Grand Councilor Yuwen and Zhang Jun said that you come from a great Han family in Yanyun, and if you surrendered, you could split the Yanyun clans and cause internal strife among the Jin. Wu Jie said you are a legitimate Wanhu of the Jin army, a great general, and your surrender would shake the entire Jin kingdom. And Liu Yan also said you have always been a fierce fighter and are truly a talented commander... I thought it over and found what these four said to be reasonable, so I agreed... Yes, if you surrender, I will grant you the position of Military Governor and do my best to reclaim your family. Even allowing you to continue leading troops is not out of the question!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, an outsider general, believe the Zhao Emperor's words and am grateful for the Zhao Emperor's grace.\" Han Chang took several deep breaths and finally became serious. \"But unfortunately, I am a Han child of Yanyun. Although I am willing to surrender to Your Majesty, the backbone of the southern court, I am not willing to surrender to the southern court itself... Your Majesty's willingness to open this mouth is enough to make me, an outsider general, die with honor and leave my name in history... And having received this grace, I must let Your Majesty know: the Han people of Yanyun, separated from the Central Plains for hundreds of years, have not a single one who can look upon the cowardly southerners with respect! Now, I, an outsider general, only ask for death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, most of the generals were furious, and Zhang Jun was about to argue with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhao Jiu left no room for pause and directly waved his hand: \"I dare not forget General Han's words today... Execute him! After death, first send his head to the various prefectures and armies in Guanzhong for public display, then bury him here according to ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone from Zhang Jun down fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, an outsider general, thank Your Majesty for the grace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Chang's reaction was extremely quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Liu Yan, the Vice Commander of the Imperial Guard, personally stepped forward, \"pushed\" Han Chang off the general's platform. In just a moment, he brought up the severed head for the Zhao Emperor to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jiu only glanced at it, then turned back into the large tent behind the platform and summoned the four men—Grand Councilor Yuwen Xuzhong, Fiscal Commissioner of the Five Circuits of Bashu Zhang Jun, Grand Coordinator of the Yanfu Circuit Hu Yin, and Hanlin Scholar Lin Jingmo—to enter the tent together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The generals outside the tent were initially somewhat relieved to see Han Chang die so cleanly, but then they saw the four ministers enter the tent and became anxious again... After all, with Han Chang dead, this battle had officially come to an end, and some things needed to be said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, just a moment later, Hu Yin personally came out of the tent, holding an almost blank piece of hemp paper in both hands, and called out to the crowd: \"Wu Jie!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Da immediately stepped forward nervously, knelt, and bowed his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor's oral decree: Wu Jie oversaw the battle with due diligence. Although there were setbacks in the formation, he is ultimately a talent fit for a great general. The post of Commander-in-Chief of the Circuits West of the Pass is abolished. He remains a Military Governor, in overall command of the troops here, directing and assigning them to face the enemy to the north.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Hu Yin \"read\" this, Wu Da felt as if he had received a great pardon. He knew that given the course of this battle, especially Loushi's final charge that forced the Emperor to come down the mountain himself, even being beheaded would not have been unjust. He never expected the Emperor to recognize his command and preserve his position as Military Governor... For a moment, he was relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And immediately, Hu Yin stepped forward, thrust a piece of white paper with very few words on it into the other's hand, and then hurried away. Wu Jie looked closely and saw that it only had eight characters written on it: \"Merits and faults balance out, a talent fit for a great general.\" Below that was the personal seal of His Majesty, \"Zhao Jiu of Cangzhou\"... He folded it with extreme care, then put it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Xi!\" Hu Yin turned back, and Zhang Jun came back out of the tent, continuing to hold the white paper to conduct the post-battle rewards and punishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xi, the Grand Coordinator of Xihe Circuit, was terrified in his heart and directly crawled forward on his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty's oral decree: Liu Xi, Grand Coordinator of Xihe Circuit and Commander-in-Chief of the Three Western Circuits, put private matters above public duty, first clashed with the commander-in-chief, then proved incompetent on the battlefield, nearly causing a great disaster. Considering he had some merits in the battle, he is stripped of all civil service titles granted since his entry into officialdom, degraded to commoner status, and sent to serve as a soldier in the Imperial Navy. As soon as the roads are clear, he is to report for duty immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xi, trembling, took the white paper that read \"Degraded to a boat soldier in the navy,\" but couldn't help looking at his younger brother, Liu Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Qi.\" Zhang Jun, after finishing Liu Xi's punishment, did not turn back but continued to face forward, announcing the oral decree for Liu Qi. \"Liu Qi, the Grand Coordinator of Lizhou Circuit, is loyal and brave in his duties, with merits and no faults. He retains his original post and command, with detailed rewards to be given after the battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the Liu brothers feel completely relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Master, father and son, both are commendably loyal and brave. Li Yongqi is posthumously enfeoffed as Duke of Nanyang Commandery. Li Master inherits the title without reduction!\" Zhang Jun turned back, and Lin Jingmo came out again, also reading out the general dispositions for the two. \"Qu Duan has not failed the emperor's grace and remains the Grand Coordinator of Huanqing Circuit... Specific rewards, transfers, and promotions will still be carefully discussed and determined after the battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this point, everyone understood that this was, through the form of His Majesty's oral decree, a post-battle statement of rewards and punishments for the most outstanding and highest-ranking officers... This was also expected. After all, rewards and punishments of this level could not be decided in one go. The specific rewards and punishments would likely only have a real result after this battle had completely subsided. So they had to use these top performers to set a precedent first, so that everyone up and down the ranks would have a reference and feel at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the most critical issues, such as whether Wu Jie's performance as commander-in-chief was considered qualified?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, for instance, Li Yongqi died in battle, but his son had the great merit of shooting Wanyan Loushi's final arrow, seizing his head, and subsequently capturing Han Chang. This also needed to be commended early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another example: the Liu brothers, one with merit and one with fault. After this battle, His Majesty's eyes didn't need to tolerate any sand. What should be said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that His Majesty had given the answers, it naturally calmed people's hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the problem was that all these people had been addressed. Why wasn't Han Shizhong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Han Shizhong was already alarmed. Because Li Yongqi and his son's title of Duke of Nanyang Commandery didn't come out of nowhere; it was essentially the natural attached title when he himself was rewarded with the title of Junior Guardian and Military Governor of two towns. Now it had become the title of a Dangxiang boy? Could it be that His Majesty had long looked unfavorably upon this ruffian, and after this battle, with his prestige firmly established, he was simply going to discard him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Han Shizhong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the Honorary Grand Councilor, Yuwen Xuzhong, paced out, looked around, and then called out the name everyone was waiting for... But to be honest, Lord Yuwen's expression was a bit too serious. So Han Shizhong dared not be negligent. He immediately stepped forward and knelt on one knee, bowing his head right beside the severed head of Han Chang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty's oral decree: Han Shizhong, Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army of the Imperial Guard, Pacification Commissioner of Huaixi, Junior Guardian and Military Governor of two towns, is unparalleled in the world for his loyalty and bravery. His merits are great and his reputation is heavy. He has always been the backbone of my court. In this battle, he has performed extraordinary feats. He shall be promoted to Junior Preceptor and serve as Military Governor of the three towns of Taining, Wu'an, and Ningguo...\" At this point, Yuwen Xuzhong paused slightly over the almost blank hemp paper before continuing in a serious voice. \"Tell Han Liangchen, I have not forgotten for a single day the words spoken at Jingou Town. He is further enfeoffed as Prince of Yan'an Commandery! The specifics of his fief, settlement, and hereditary privileges will be discussed after the battle! He retains his command as before! Return quickly to Tongzhou and carefully monitor Hedong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, there was no sound in front of the tent, and no one made any move. In the dead silence, Yuwen Xuzhong had no choice but to step forward himself and stuff the hemp paper with few words into the hands of Han Shizhong, who was still on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Shizhong, dazed, took the white paper. Ignoring the fact that he had only recently started learning to read from a few lads and didn't recognize many characters, he hurriedly looked at it. He saw that in the middle of the paper were only four characters: \"Have not forgotten.\" Below that was the personal seal of Zhao Jiu of Cangzhou. But at this point, who would still think such a white paper was useless? The ruffian Han Wu, almost trembling, carefully folded the white paper and tucked it into his bosom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Yuwen Xuzhong quickly turned back into the tent, clearly having many more things to attend to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Lord Yuwen left, Han Shizhong took the opportunity to stand up. He raised his head and looked around, not even glancing at the surrounding officers and staff. Amidst everyone's silence and stunned expressions, he walked down from the reviewing stand, mounted his horse, and galloped away, hurrying back to Tongzhou to attend to his duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a full half an hour after this Prince of Yan'an Commandery had left before someone in front of the tent finally moved. It was the newly appointed Imperial Navy boat soldier, Liu Xi, who slammed his head heavily against the hard flagpole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he held his breath, afraid of disturbing those inside the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Thanks to classmate Liuli Qin for the direct double sponsorship, to classmate King of Exchanges for the third sponsorship, to classmate Ye Kuang Xue Ji, classmate La Zhu Chang Lian Shang for the second sponsorship, to classmate Shui Chang Dong~, classmate De Ma Xi Ya, classmate Tian Xia Qing Lou Jun Wang, classmate Ba La Sen, classmate Xing Zai Shen Hai 1i De Mao丶, classmate reimuu, classmate Yu Wen Gan Chou, classmate Wu Zhuang Cai Kuang Che, classmate Mai Te Kao Suo En, classmate Tian Ze Lv for their sponsorships, and to classmate Wen Ying, classmate Ye Yu Liu Lan for their tips... 94 big sponsors, I am so incredibly grateful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, you guys scared me...\u003C\u002Fp>",4472,"2026-06-06T07:46:04.529Z",1,"Novelzhen Translator","f06e73d08599a61f77dbb6e87a0fb39cc1bdae99de859d0a8a8df8abfbfef0f3","shao-song-chapter-247","shao-song-chapter-245",489,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshao-song-cover.jpg"]