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Chapter 245

Thinking of this, Marshal Xiqi gritted his teeth and summoned all his generals and staff.

"Gentlemen, I believe there's no need for us to continue our deal with the Chu family! Chu Tianming has completely failed to fulfill his promises! I suspect he never had any sincerity in cooperating with us from the very beginning!"

One of the strategists suddenly realized, "Could it be that stealing our supplies was Chu Tianming's conspiracy?"

After much discussion, the group still couldn't figure out how Chu Tianming managed to steal the grain. However, they did reach a consensus: to terminate their cooperation with Chu Tianming!

"Since Chu Tianming hasn't let us capture a single city in Beiyi, why should we let him win and allow him to keep winning?"

"In my opinion, staying here and wasting time with Shen's army won't get us anywhere; the situation will only get worse. We should head to Tenghu Mountain and fight Chu Tianming!"

"Good idea! Chu Tianming's fighting skills are nowhere near Shen Wei's; his side could be a breakthrough!"

"That's right! Chu Tianming is backed by the Chu family, so he must have plenty of supplies. They can provide us with them!"

Everyone agreed immediately, and after the agreement was reached, the Western Qi army set off in a grand procession towards Tenghu Mountain.

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Fifty li east of the border between Bei Yi and Xi Qi, in the Bei Yi military camp.

"Report!—The Western Qi army has retreated! They've all retreated!"

A soldier rushed into Shen Wei's main tent and loudly reported the news.

Shen Wei was discussing the battle situation with the generals of the Shen family army when he heard this and suddenly stood up.

"They retreated? They retreated back to Western Qi?"

He did not show any joy on his face, because he knew that the Western Qi army was not yet at its wits' end and it was unlikely that they would simply give up and retreat.

The soldier replied, "No, they retreated south. All 120,000 troops have retreated; they probably don't dare to fight us anymore!"

"Southward..."

Shen Wei frowned: "Has the Western Qi army turned against Chu Tianming and turned to attack Tenghu Mountain, where Chu Tianming is located?"

This action is entirely understandable. For some reason, the Western Qi army has been suffering from a shortage of supplies and low morale recently, resulting in a series of defeats against the Shen family army. Continuing the fight would not yield any advantage.

The cooperation between the Western Qi army and Chu Tianming was based on the premise that both sides could benefit. Now that the Western Qi army has not gotten the results it wanted, it will naturally break its contract with Chu Tianming and turn its back on him.

After all, Chu Tianming is much easier to defeat. Not only can you achieve some victories, but you can also steal some supplies from Chu Tianming.

A general next to him slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Then let them go and beat up Chu Tianming! That shameless scoundrel deserves it! Let him feel what it's like to betray his country and collude with the enemy to join forces with Western Qi, only to be stabbed in the back by Western Qi!"

Shen Wei also wished that Chu Tianming would suffer the consequences, but he couldn't just abandon him like that.

If Tenghu Mountain is breached, Lezhou and Qinzhou, the two closest of the twelve northwestern cities, will be in danger.

No matter how deep the blood feud between Shen Wei and Chu Tianming, the safety of Bei Yi's country took precedence over his personal grudges.

Shen Wei shook his head: "No, we still have to go and help. That little bastard Chu Tianming is useless and definitely can't hold it. We can't let Xi Qi take Tenghu Mountain."

The general was just speaking in anger, but he still knew the gravity of the situation. Of course, he was still unhappy and said angrily, "If you see Chu Tianming in trouble, can you just stand by and watch him die and let him go to meet his ancestors?"

Shen Wei smiled, but his eyes were filled with coldness.

"Of course not. We must not only save him, but also ensure his life is preserved. Letting him die on the battlefield would be too easy for him, and would tarnish the meaning of sacrificing oneself for one's country."

He said, enunciating each word clearly, "Sooner or later I will expose Chu Tianming's treason and collusion with the enemy, and make him carry this crime that is despised by everyone, and go to the guillotine. That is the way he deserves to die!"