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They asked themselves honestly, if it weren't for Yan Jia's plan for that surprise attack...

If they were to meet head-on, they felt they didn't have much of a chance of winning.

Surprisingly, the surprise attack went very smoothly.

To their even greater surprise, they failed to capture a single prisoner.

People here always leave themselves a bomb before they die.

Wei Wuji looked at these people who had committed suicide, based on the news that Yan Jia and the others had reunited.

They annihilated all 50,000 Saleh soldiers!

Yan Jia and Wei Wuji had never expected this situation; they had considered giving them a good beating.

But I never expected it to be done this way. After all, they annihilated them all!

Will they launch a fierce counterattack and retaliation?

The two exchanged a glance, both still shaken, and then remained silent.

After a long silence, Wei Wuji said to Yan Jia, "General Yan Jia, we have ten captured long-range artillery pieces! Should we take them to your research department at Dragon Tiger Stronghold for further study?"

Yan Jia looked on in surprise after hearing this: "Brand new?"

Wei Wuji nodded, then said to Yan Jia, "Yes, it was indeed when we moved here... However, we've used it a few times!"

As Wei Wuji thought of something, he said to Yan Jia, "Your Highness, have you captured any long-range artillery from their camp? They have quite a few of these cannons!"

Yan Jia shook his head and said, "We collected a lot of scrap metal. Some of it was destroyed by our bombs, and some was destroyed by them when they retreated... They would rather destroy it than give it to us!"

Wei Wuji was not surprised after hearing this, and nodded affirmatively: "Your Highness, then I will send men to bring them all down!"

Yan Jia waved his hand and said, "No need, just one cannon will do. We'll have a complete cannon for them to study. And then, I discovered that the problems with those long-range cannons are different. Even if we can't manufacture them, could we ask them to assemble them?"

Wei Wuji nodded quickly upon hearing this.

Then Yan Jia asked the other soldiers, "By the way, where did those hot air balloons land?"

Some soldiers shook their heads and said, "General Yan Jia, it seems they didn't land, but flew directly into Slavic territory!"

Yan Jia frowned slightly: "They've gone into Slavic territory?"

Wei Wuji quickly said, "Could it be that they're taking this opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the territories of those Slavic countries?"

Yan Jia smiled meaningfully.

Just then, Wei Wuji said, "Should we hurry up and stop them?"

Yan Jia waved his hand and said, "Forget it, we've always been the ones being bullied... Let them know how powerful we are... We've already annihilated their army, and this feud is now set in stone. Maybe we can give them a good thrashing! It will be beneficial for the negotiations to come."

"After all, you don't feel the pain until the fist hits you! Let nature take its course. Now that they're there, I hope they can blow it up properly..."

Seeing Yan Jia say this, Wei Wuji nodded.

"General Wei Wuji, I'm leaving this place to you now!"

Upon hearing Yan Jia's words, Wei Wuji looked at him with suspicion and asked, "General, are you leaving?"

Yan Jia waved his hand and said, "Of course I'm not leaving! Now that things are going smoothly here, the management rights should naturally be handed over to you."

Wei Wuji nodded: "General Yan Jia, we owe you a great victory this time! Otherwise, we probably wouldn't have been able to achieve such a great win!"

Yan Jia smiled and waved his hand, then looked towards the direction of India: "It's all thanks to Your Highness! If it weren't for Your Highness, we wouldn't have been able to achieve such a great victory!"

Yan Jia's words were met with Wei Wuji's affirmation: "Indeed...indeed...If being born into this chaotic world is our misfortune, then meeting Your Highness is a blessing we've accumulated over eight lifetimes!"

Yan Jia smiled and nodded: "That's right! Then, General Wei, you stay here and keep busy. I can go and tell Yun Qing Urgen Khan that the construction of the underground Great Wall can continue here! This underground Great Wall has played a huge role this time; otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to annihilate them completely."

Wei Wuji nodded.

Yan Jia continued, "However, we still need to be careful with the defenses here. We absolutely cannot let them find out; this underground Great Wall is meant to catch them off guard..."

Wei Wuji nodded: "Don't worry about that, I'll keep that in mind. By the way, we need to send more troops here!"

After a brief exchange, the two went about their own business.

They all knew very well that this resounding victory meant nothing.

They were not supposed to win; their victory was entirely due to Xiao Ce's strategy and their underestimation of the enemy.

Although that Saleh Ali was already very meticulous.

However, while they were strict in their fighting style, deep down they still looked down on these Turks.

That's why he panicked when he was attacked.

The main problem is that the hot air balloon tactic is simply too underhanded.

Meanwhile, the Turkic soldiers on the hot air balloon were planning to land.

However, depending on where the wind blew, they couldn't find a suitable place to land.

I could vaguely see the lights of thousands of homes in the Slavic countries in the distance.

They watched as the wind shifted, and noticed that the Slavic soldiers' escape route was not aligned with the wind direction.

This meant that they never had a chance to use the many explosives they had prepared.

They were looking in the direction they were heading, towards the Slavic country!

They felt that this was God guiding them.

So they decided to fly to the Slavic country to do it.

They communicated with nearby hot air balloons using a chess-like language, and everyone agreed.

As dawn broke, the cities of the Slavic Empire were still fast asleep.

As one bomb was dropped, more and more bombs followed.

They didn't have much of a psychological burden because these cities were used to house troops.

There were almost no ordinary people among them!

They serve as soldiers during wartime and as civilians during peacetime.

After being bombed, they all began looking for weapons to prepare for a counterattack.

However, at this point their hot air balloon was rising very high.

And the bombings came wave after wave.

It wasn't until noon that the hot air balloons slowly descended into a dense forest some distance away.

...

Constantine Eugene was leisurely enjoying afternoon tea in his castle.

The series of good news had made him feel confident of victory.

Although it seemed like there were some issues with the supplementary information, he didn't take it seriously at all.

After all, cutting off supplies is a routine operation in warfare.

This time, he dispatched Saleh Ali, the youngest and most skilled general in the Saleh family.

This is such a small problem, it's not a problem at all.

A man who looked like a butler rushed over.

Constantine Eugene said to the butler, "Why the rush? Did Saleh Ali send a letter?"

The steward shook his head and said, "Sir, no! The Tsar has invited you to the palace immediately to discuss important matters."

Constantine Eugene looked slightly puzzled: "Something big? What's so big?"

The butler shook his head: "I don't know! However, the messenger sounded very urgent, and from their attitude and tone, they seemed extremely anxious."

Constantine Eugene said, "Could it be that something has changed in the Central Plains of Xiao Kingdom?"

The butler nodded and said, "Very likely. After all, Saleh's situation is progressing very smoothly, and it won't be long before we break through their defenses!"

Constantine Eugene said with an air of arrogance, "If I'm not mistaken, they want to come to us for help."

The butler nodded: "Indeed... sir, this trip is a tremendous opportunity for us. Our Constantine family will surely rise to new heights!"

Constantine Eugene laughed out loud twice, pleased with what he heard.

“Not bad… Not bad…”

...

That night.

In Moco, at the Klimt Palace.

On either side of the palace, some oligarchs stood on the left, while cabinet officials stood on the right.

Everyone was whispering, and no one knew what had happened.

"Do you know why the Tsar has summoned us here?" the oligarch asked the cabinet officials.

Cabinet officials shook their heads: "We don't know the specifics, but it seems something has happened!"

"Has something happened in the Central Plains of Xiao Kingdom?" the oligarchs continued to ask.

The cabinet official shook his head: "No...it seems that several cities on our border used for troop deployment have been shelled to varying degrees!"

As soon as a cabinet official spoke, the room erupted in uproar...

"How is this possible! This is impossible..."

Constantine Eugene scoffed, "How is that possible? Where did you get this information...? My Saleh forces are on the border... and they've already advanced a third of the Turkic territory. How could our border cities possibly be shelled! Nonsense!"

Constantine Eugene's words were met with approval.

"Yeah, where did you get this information... If you used your toes to think for a second, you'd know that's impossible!"

"That's right. Even if Saleh's forces weren't there, those Turkic people wouldn't dare to attack our country even if they had a hundred times the courage!"

Just as everyone was talking, Nikolayevich Shahar arrived with a group of princes and Eva.

Nikolayevich Shahar's face was extremely gloomy.

It felt like the temperature around him had dropped considerably.

This time, none of the ministers or oligarchs responded.

After all, they had noticed that the air pressure was not right.

These princes then stood behind the oligarch.

After sitting down, Nikolayevich Shahar began, "Gentlemen, do you know why I called you here?"

After hearing Shahar's words, no one in the group dared to utter a sound.

"Weren't you having a lively conversation just now? Why are you suddenly silent?"

At this point, Constantine Eugene spoke up: "Your Majesty, please just say it. We're all extremely anxious, and we were just guessing. Some people even said that our territory has been attacked, which is a huge joke!"

After Constantine Eugene finished speaking, the people around him echoed his words.

Nikolayevich Shahar, his face ashen, gave them no room to maneuver and said, "They are right! I am here today to tell you that this morning, four cities on the border between our Slavic Empire and the Turkic Kingdom were bombarded, resulting in the deaths and injuries of nearly 100,000 soldiers!"

“Impossible! How could this be? My Saleh armed forces are right here in their Turkic territory. How could anyone attack us?” Constantine Eugene asked hurriedly.

Nikolayevich Shahar quickly asked, "That's exactly what I wanted to ask you. What happened? What went wrong with your Saleh? Weren't you reporting victories earlier? How come they've already invaded our territory in such a short time? I need an explanation..."

Constantine Eugene shook his head and said, "I have not received any news of defeat... Your Majesty, is your information accurate?"

Nikolayev Shahar nodded and said, "My information is absolutely accurate!"

Constantine Eugene frowned: "Have you seen any of our Saleh militia?"

Nikolayevich Shahar said, "That's why I'm doubtful. Our army commander at the border believes your Saleh forces have already defected!"

Constantine Eugene immediately exclaimed, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible. I would believe you if you said they all died in battle, but it's impossible for them to have betrayed us."

Nikolayevich Shahar said calmly, "It seems you don't know either... I originally asked you to come here to ask if you knew anything about the inside story."

Constantine Eugene frowned, his gaze sharpening.

He just shook his head.

However, he dared not say anything more.

He knew Nikolayevich Shahar's personality well; the fact that he dared to openly gather everyone to discuss this matter meant that he was absolutely certain!

Constantine Eugene slowly said, "Your Majesty, I haven't received a single piece of news. The last thing I heard was that they haven't received the ammunition we provided..."

Eva then said, "Lord Eugene, it's obvious that the problem arose here. As the saying goes, 'Where there's smoke, there's fire...'"

Just then, a series of urgent shouts came from outside.

"Urgent report from the border!"

Immediately afterwards, a messenger with a solemn expression ran all the way to the outside of the hall.

Nikolayevich Shahar said, "Come in!"

A messenger ran in and handed over the letter.

After glancing at it, Shahar looked at Eugene with a troubled expression.