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"Marshal, your subordinate is useless. Please punish me." Wang Huai tremblingly kneeled on the ground, not daring to look at Murong Xiu. At this moment, Murong Xiu had already walked over from his recovery. Murong Xiu didn't seem to be in much of an emotional turmoil as he simply asked a question.

"Who is your opponent this time?"

"Marshal, it's Nangong Xiong." Wang Huai gritted his teeth as he spoke.

"Oh, no wonder." He knew in his heart that Wang Huai must have been tricked by Nangong Xiong's attack. His older brother had died at the hands of Nangong Xiong, so the strength of the two of them were originally on par with each other. Moreover, Murong Xiu had sent Wang Huai forward to test him, but he didn't think that Wang Huai would be able to beat him in this game. It wasn't easy for him to return, and he couldn't ask for anything from him.

"You're still not steady enough." When he heard those profound words, Wang Huai clenched his fists. Then, he trembled. His image in the marshal's heart might have been completely destroyed by this battle. Thinking about it, Wang Huai also felt an incomparable hatred for Nangong Xiong.

"Marshal, please give this lowly general another chance. This lowly general will definitely fight Nangong Xiong to the death." Seeing how Wang Huai was acting, Murong Xiu knew that he had a grudge against Nangong Xiong.

"Forget it. Let's delay this for now. You should wait for the next time. If there's a chance, I'll let you have your revenge." Mu Rong Xiu said casually, but didn't know what he was thinking. He paused for a moment, looking at Wang Huai as he spoke.

"Do you know what you've done this time?"

"This lowly general has lost, I know my mistake." Wang Huai also believed that Murong Xiu was blaming himself for not winning the battle, and Murong Xiu shook his head as he looked at him.

"No, you were in too much of a hurry, do you know that this time you are leading the elites of our Western Paradise, and the ordinary soldiers can't compare, but you did not win because you were attacked by the enemy, and you even said that you lost, there is no such excuse on the battlefield!" His words were like thunder in Wang Huai's ears, causing him to tremble. He knew it, but he had committed a crime. Thinking about it, Wang Huai couldn't help but sigh.

"This general knows his wrongs!"

When Murong Xiu saw Wang Huai's expression, he knew that Wang Huai was probably wrong, and that Murong Xiu couldn't do anything about him at this moment. When Murong Xiu saw Wang Huai's expression, he knew that Wang Huai was probably wrong, and that Murong Xiu couldn't do anything about him at this moment.

"Get up. Rest well tomorrow, then I'll give you a task." Murong Xiu waved his hand to signal for Wang Huai to get up. Wang Huai also stood up and then relaxed his body before leaving the tent.

Murong Xiu was used to manipulating everything behind the scenes. Although this time, Nangong Xiong and Wang Huai did not die once, this still showed that he was able to fight evenly with his opponent, and the battle between the generals was almost over. Thinking about this, Murong Xiu felt a headache coming on, since the opponent had two Ge Liang's, and only Wang Huai's family left.

He stood up and went to find Lan Cang. It was rare for him to get drunk this time, and thinking of how he had been drinking with two burly men yesterday, this was a feeling he had never experienced before. Thinking of this, the cold face of Zi Yuan could only smile helplessly.

"General, what kind of military intelligence do you have today?" Violet Garden also opened their tents, looking at Lan Cang who was flipping through some military books as they asked directly.

"You're awake." Lan Cang didn't answer directly, but asked with concern. He was the one who carried Zi Yuan back yesterday.

"Yes, I have awoken. Yesterday …" Zi Yuan paused for a moment after he finished his sentence.

"You were drunk last night. I took it back for you." When Lan Cang said this, he also began to laugh.

"Oh, thank you, General." Zi Yuan's face also turned a rare shade of red before he faintly said.

"I've already received the military report this morning. I'm afraid that Murong Xiu is already reorganizing his troops." Lan Cang didn't talk too much on this matter. Instead, he directly talked about military matters. Violet Garden also came to her senses when she heard Lan Cang's words.

"Hmm? Could it be that they want to send someone to test our strength? "

"No, they won't be so stupid. It looks like we've already won three matches, but in reality, we're still evenly matched, so Murong Xiu hasn't used too many extreme methods. At least, we look safe and sound right now, but a storm is coming soon." Lan Cang sighed deeply as he spoke. He had let Lan Cang know that Murong Xiu wasn't to be trifled with after these few exchanges.

"General, what do you mean? Don't tell me that Murong Xiu dares to fight against our army directly?" Zi Yuan asked in bewilderment. Seeing Lan Cang act like this, could it be that he was still afraid that the army led by Murong Xiu would directly overwhelm him?

"Murong Xiu shouldn't be fighting our three armies so quickly. He's using a slow pressure strategy now, but our army wants to attack quickly. That's why he thinks the opposite is true. However, the biggest problem now is that we still don't know Murong Xiu's strength." Ever since he saw Nangong Xiong and Wang Huai's battle, Lan Cang was able to see through the problem. The team led by Wang Huai was obviously an elite unit, and being able to tie was already considered fortunate. As for Nangong Xiong and Wang Huai, they naturally did not know about it.

As he thought of this, Lan Cang began to talk about this matter with Zi Yuan. After he finished, the two of them fell silent. If there were still a lot of teams like this, then it would be hard to say for sure. As a result, the two of them thought about something without saying a word. After a pause, Zi Yuan suddenly spoke with a cold gaze.

"General, it seems like we can only choose the previous plan."

"Hmm? "Looks like that's the only way." He also knew that at this moment, Zi Yuan wanted to go and fight for him. Indeed, the only thing he could do now was to use the original plan and let Zi Yuan lead a group of people to raid Murong Xiu's army camp while he lured him away.

"Yes, I'll send a letter to Murong Xiu right now." As he thought of this, Lan Cang's expression turned cold.

"Alright, then I'll go and prepare." After he saw that Zi Yuan had left, Lan Cang paused and walked around the camp absent-mindedly for a while. Then, he thought of something and wrote out a written challenge.

At this moment, in the Western District's military camp, Murong Xiu was also discussing the upcoming arrangements with the generals. Suddenly, he received a report from one of the soldiers under his command. That Lan Cang had actually written him a written challenge.

"General Mu Rong, I'm sure you've recovered. Do you dare to fight?"

Bang, bang!

When Murong Xiu saw these few simple words, he became angry and scattered the paper with his inner force. The generals below didn't know why their marshal was so angry, but it was probably because of the letter. They looked at each other and didn't dare to speak. The contents of the letter were very simple, but the meaning was also hidden. It meant that you, Murong Xiu, have recuperated from your injuries for a few days, and I was waiting for you to recover. Now that you're recovered, quickly come and fight.

"Men, gather the left team and follow me!" Murong Xiu didn't say anything, but his face was extremely ugly. Anyone who received a written challenge like this would have a temper. This was exactly how Lan Cang wanted to see Murong Xiu get angry.

He knew that after Murong Xiu received the written challenge, he would immediately come over. He didn't have to wait for long before Murong Xiu led a team and came over. This time, it was simply a contest between himself and him, so Murong Xiu would come over. Although he didn't have much confidence in killing Murong Xiu, it would be enough as long as Violet Garden could buy some time.

"Mu Rong Xiu, how are you? You've recovered from your injuries?" When Blue Sky saw that Murong Xiu had arrived, he also mocked him.

"Lan Cang, your wisdom in this life has been ruined by your words. Could it be that you've said the same thing a few times before that you won against others?" When Murong Xiu had just heard what the other side said, his heart was filled with anger and he shouted back.

"Haha, Murong Xiu, I'm afraid you're too old and muddleheaded. Speaking of this mouth, I'm not as good as you, yet you, a man, want to use your mouth to convince a woman. You're still the Regent, and I'm afraid that Xi Li, the little emperor, has also said the same thing." Lan Cang's words were very clever. At this moment, Murong Xiu's face turned green and his expression paled. Lan Cang's words were obviously mocking him for taking Zi Yuan away, as he was using a plan to convince Zi Yuan. Thinking of this, Murong Xiu's expression became increasingly cold.

"Lan Cang, are you trying to anger me and end you as soon as possible? Do you dare to fight me!" Murong Xiu had also taken the initiative. He was about to issue an ultimatum. How dare you challenge me to a duel? It was obvious that Lan Cang had the same intention. He didn't say anything else and just rode his horse over. Murong Xiu, on the other hand, rushed over with an ashen face. On the other side, Zi Yuan was quietly leading an elite group of soldiers towards the Western District's army camp as he slowly paced back and forth …