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As time went by, Chen Nan drank one cup after another.

Soon, the sun set, and dusk gradually fell.

The two soldiers beside him could no longer bear to watch. One of them whispered, "Commander Chen, the attacks from the south and west gates are extremely fierce. Isn't it inappropriate for us to be drinking here?"

Chen Nan glanced at the soldier who had spoken up: "What do you know? This is strategy."

With just one sentence, he dismissed the doubts of his subordinates.

Then, he picked up his glass and drank it down in large gulps.

……

As darkness fell, the attacks from the South Gate and West Gate ceased.

On the city wall, Jiang Zhe, whose armor was stained with blood, glanced at the Northern Wei army that was beginning to retreat in large numbers below the city wall and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Damn it, if it weren't for my 300,000 troops, I might not have been able to hold onto Su City!"

In the dim light, a person walked up behind Jiang Zhe and spoke in a tired voice.

"General, how is it?"

Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Zhe sighed helplessly: "Oh well, that's how it is. Just hold on for two more days, and things will be fine once the imperial reinforcements arrive."

"Lin Qiao, how is the battle at Ximen?"

"General, the one attacking the city at the west gate is Hongyao. That guy is like a madman, attacking wave after wave, and he doesn't treat his soldiers like human beings at all."

"In just one afternoon, 20,000 people died in Ximen."

"Among them, hundreds of soldiers deserted in the face of battle, and I executed them!"

Lin Qiao gritted her teeth and spat out a mouthful of saliva in regret.

"Yes, in special circumstances, if someone tries to escape, just kill them. The most important thing right now is to defend Suzhou!"

Jiang Zhe didn't have such a compassionate heart; in his view, everyone who stood in his way had to die.

Moreover, those were just a few hundred soldiers whose names he didn't even know.

Suddenly, Jiang Zhe laughed: "By the way, someone said that Chen Nan is drinking and eating meat under the city wall near the North Gate. Isn't that hilarious?"

"At such a critical moment, Hongming and Hongyao have both gone mad."

"Chen Nan actually has the mood to drink and eat meat under our city wall."

"If my brother hadn't told me himself that Chen Nan had been deposed by His Majesty, I would have thought he had really been sent to Northern Wei!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiao, who had just caught her breath, once again felt her heart leap into her throat.

"General, we must be wary of Chen Nan's side!"

As a native of Daqian, Jiang Zhe had only heard of Chen Nan's reputation.

But Lin Qiao himself was a military general of the Great Qian Dynasty, so he naturally knew Chen Nan's abilities.

That's why there are such concerns.

Jiang Zhe, on the other hand, frowned and said, "It can't be that bad, can it? No matter how powerful Chen Nan is, he's just one person."

“Our Suzhou has 300,000 troops stationed here.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiao's expression did not ease; instead, it furrowed even more: "General, how about we send someone to guard the North Gate tonight?"

"To guard the north gate?"

Jiang Zhe looked unwilling: "Damn it, I've been working hard all day, and now that everyone else is resting, I still have to guard the North Gate?"

"You go ahead, I'm going to sleep."

After saying this, Jiang Zhe didn't even glance at Lin Qiao before heading straight down from the city wall.

Watching Jiang Zhe leave, Lin Qiao stood on the city wall, gazing at the distant Northern Wei camp, and muttered to herself.

"Jiang Zhe is the commander-in-chief. Even if Sucheng is lost, what does it have to do with me, Lin Qiao?"

Having convinced himself, Lin Qiao ignored them and followed them down from the city wall.

At this moment, on the city wall of the north gate of Suzhou.

The soldiers, who had been on edge all day, saw nightfall and began to squat down against the city wall, talking amongst themselves.

"General, do you think the Northern Wei might suddenly attack the city later?"

"Hmph, you know nothing!"

"Didn't you see that the generals of Northern Wei drank all day? Where was their fighting spirit when they were attacking the city?"

"I'm afraid he's probably asleep in his tent by now."

"Let's not talk about others, let's get some rest too, tomorrow might be another tough battle."

After saying that, he started snoring.

The soldiers of Daqian saw that the general was fast asleep, and they followed suit and fell into a dream.

Inside Chen Nan's main tent below the city walls.

Five guards stood inside the tent, including the two who had supported the stone table for him during the day.

Chen Nan smiled slightly and pointed to the soldier who had asked him the question earlier that day: "What's your name?"

"Commander Chen, my name is Mo Bai!"

"Mo Bai, what a good name."

After speaking, Chen Nan's dazed eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and he gave the order.

"It's probably around 7 PM now. When it's 11 PM to 1 AM, the Daqian soldiers on the city wall will be exhausted."

“I will go up and open the city gate. At that time, the four of you will each lead an army of ten thousand and enter the city in batches.”

"General, I have..."

Before Chen Nan could speak, Mo Bai boldly interrupted.

Unexpectedly, Chen Nan glared at him, not giving him a chance to interrupt.

"Don't interrupt me when I'm speaking."

Then, he continued to make arrangements: "Mo Bai, you will lead 10,000 men to guard the city gate."

"Remember, once all 40,000 troops have entered, anyone who tries to run away, whether friend or foe, is hacked to death!"

After the massacre, Chen Nan completely let go of his grudges against the late Emperor of Daqian.

He also realized that since he had joined the Northern Wei, he should be loyal to the Northern Wei, instead of still being nostalgic for the previous Daqian.

After speaking, Chen Nan looked at Mo Bai and asked, "What were you trying to say just now?"

"Commander Chen, I will certainly live up to your expectations and guard the North Gate for you, ensuring that not a single person escapes!"

Mo Bai clasped his hands together and knelt respectfully on the ground.

Those inside the tent had no doubt about whether Chen Nan truly had the ability to open the city gates, and unconditionally believed him.

Chen Nan nodded, then said, "Don't forget to send a few trustworthy people when the time comes."

"Have them inform the Commander-in-Chief and General Hongyao respectively."

"Please make sure that the two of you keep a close watch on each city gate."

Mo Bai nodded heavily again.

The night is deep.

While everyone was fast asleep.

Chen Nan slowly walked out of the tent and looked out at the north gate of the city.

On the city wall, he did not see a single person standing.

At that moment, he knew that Sucheng had been captured.

Ten years of training is enough for him to completely break through to the Grandmaster level and also to be able to go on a diplomatic mission to Western Shu.

Moreover, when he was sent as an envoy to Western Shu, he added another person to his list.

Chen Nan raised his right hand high, holding it in the air for a moment.

His heart was pounding wildly.

As the right hand fell, the 50,000 Northern Wei soldiers behind him, as if they had planned it in advance, simultaneously began to check themselves.

The next second, Chen Nan, who was just a moment ago at the forefront of the army, rushed towards the north gate with an extremely ghostly speed.

Chen Nan covered the distance of five li in just fifteen or sixteen breaths.

At the city gate, Chen Nan estimated the distance.

I steadied myself and took a big leap.

He gripped the edge of the wall firmly with both hands.

Looking up at the distance of about ten feet, his eyes were filled with excitement.

Immediately, he exerted force with both feet and climbed upwards step by step.

Soon, Chen Nan stood on the city wall with both feet, and with a light jump, landed inside the city.

Chen Nan, who had just landed, reached out and groped around the lock.

With that touch, a chill ran through my heart as I reached my left hand…