Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 337 The Unforgettable Shadow

After returning to Mohai City, Song Yuan immediately ordered his men to count the previous battle losses.

In the end, he learned that only a dozen of his team had been killed or wounded.

General Zhao laughed out loud, and he seemed to be ten years younger.

General Zhao had been leading troops for many years, and he was once a well-known killer in this frontier area. But even when he was leading the war, had he ever achieved such a high casualty ratio?

Although he didn't know the exact number of casualties among the barbarians, General Zhao had no doubt that the enemy's losses must be dozens of times greater than his own!

Such an amazing result can be called a complete victory!

For a moment, General Zhao was even more awed by the gods when he thought of the mastermind behind the whole thing.

However, compared to General Zhao's mood, Song Yuan couldn't be happy at all.

It wasn't because of the soldiers who died in the battle.

After all, long before the war began, Song Yuan had spent a lot of energy adjusting his mentality.

As long as you go to the battlefield, there will be casualties.

What really gave Song Yuan a headache was the culprit who caused the casualties!

The mysterious figure who had fought with Situ Jing before and finally hid in the pile of corpses!

Among these dozen people, most of them fell under arrows in the enemy's counterattack.

When Song Yuan thought of the scene at that time, he felt heavy in his heart.

The situation was extremely chaotic at the time. Song Yuan couldn't see the other person's appearance clearly, but he could vaguely judge from his figure that the person should be a woman!

The barbarian female general actually possesses such powerful strength. Could she be the planner of this operation?

"Your Highness, why do you have this expression?" General Zhao was happy, but he finally noticed the abnormality on Song Yuan's face and asked immediately.

"We obviously won the battle, why do you look so unhappy?"

"Indeed, old general, do you still remember? The figure playing chess with Situ Jing on the battlefield!"

Song Yuan frowned and said what he was thinking: "This man is a superb archer. Most of the dozen or so people we lost died at his hands. I have a feeling that if he is not eliminated, he will sooner or later become a serious threat to us!"

"That's right!" Upon hearing Song Yuan's comment, Situ Jing nodded immediately.

"I can sense that she must be a woman. If it weren't for the complicated circumstances at the time, her archery skills might even be better than mine!"

"This is the first time I've seen such a powerful woman. Her archery skills are unmatched!"

Even a martial arts fanatic like Situ Jing couldn't help but give such a high evaluation when thinking of his opponent just now.

At the same time, the other party's actions were analyzed.

During the fight between the two, the mysterious master fired three arrows in succession, one of which forced Situ Jing to bend down!

As for the other two arrows, they took the lives of the two people beside him!

Situ Jing should be able to achieve a similar speed if she exerts all her strength, but even she cannot guarantee such accuracy!

"There are such strange people among the barbarians? Why have I never heard of them before?"

After understanding the whole story, General Zhao's eyes couldn't help but flash with surprise.

"I was so focused on the overall situation that I didn't notice this detail. However, as far as I know, the most skilled archer among the barbarians is a middle-aged man named Dumucuo. His unique skill is to shoot two arrows simultaneously. Even so, there is still a slight difference between his skills and the princess's previous description!"

"Could it be that this mysterious master's strength is even greater than Dumucuo's? If so, he might be a real threat!"

Speaking of this, the three people present felt a sense of heaviness in their hearts.

Fortunately, a messenger arrived soon and broke the tense atmosphere.

"Your Highness, our scouts have sent word that the barbarians have already set up camp. It looks like they are preparing to rest there and reunite with the larger group behind us!"

Upon hearing this news, General Zhao clenched his fists excitedly: "That Mr. Leng is truly an expert. He anticipated the barbarians' actions!"

"Your Highness, now we can proceed to the next step of our plan!"

Song Yuan nodded in agreement, but laughed in his heart.

Is it difficult to guess something like this?

The other side had just experienced a great battle. Seeing that continuing to pursue would only lead to greater losses, they naturally chose to gain a foothold as soon as possible.

Next, it will be much more difficult for the barbarians to continue staying in the border area. Instead of wasting time here, it is better to return to the other side of the Peacock River.

The barbarians knew that Song Yuan, the jackal, was watching them closely, and with General Wei's cavalry chasing them from behind, even if they retreated, they would only be safe if they gathered all their forces together!

Otherwise, there is a high possibility that they will be defeated one by one.

Naturally, it would be safest to gather all the people together.

"By the way, Your Highness, you know your men best. Who do you think we should send for our next plan?"

Just as Song Yuan was deep in thought, General Zhao humbly asked for advice.

After all, Song Yuan has been leading these troops for many days, and the next plan does not require too many people. Song Yuan knows better than himself who is more capable of doing the job!

"Don't worry, General Zhao, I've already arranged the people!"

Faced with General Zhao's concern, Song Yuan responded calmly.

Then he waved his hand and ordered his men to bring in the people he had arranged.

A moment later, two men dressed in barbarian attire walked into the tent under the surprised gaze of General Zhao.

Seeing the other party's appearance, General Zhao nodded repeatedly and immediately approved Song Yuan's arrangement!

Judging from the appearance and attire of these two people, if General Zhao did not know their identities, he would probably think that they were barbarians.

"It's just you two!"

Joyfully, General Zhao immediately stepped forward and patted the two men on the shoulders in turn. He then gave them numerous instructions and told them many things that needed attention.

At the end, he even promised with a tragic tone: "If you two can return safely, I promise to commend you both in front of His Majesty!"

"If you die on the battlefield, your families can rest assured. Neither I nor His Majesty will let them suffer even a little!"

General Zhao promised immediately, and the two nodded and shouted.

"General, don't worry!"

When the two men finished speaking, General Zhao ignored his status and age, slowly bowed, and saluted them deeply.

Even Song Yuan and Situ Jing, who were standing by, quickly imitated and performed the same movements.

Only three people know it in their hearts.

This trip may very likely last a lifetime!

The two were clearly gambling with their lives, but even so, they did not refuse at all!

Just based on such great righteousness, you deserve such a respect!

After standing up, Song Yuan said to the two of them with a serious look on his face, "I'll leave it to you this time. Whether we can avenge our dead brothers depends entirely on your performance!"

"Also, I'm going to make you a promise here. I will not neglect your contributions. Even if you die, I will remember it for your children!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" When the two heard this, their eyes flashed with excitement.

This time, Song Yuan waved his hand and whispered to the two of them, "Okay, it's time for you to get going. Hurry up and get going!"

"I'll send someone to take you to the Peacock River. Once there, the rest of the journey will depend entirely on your abilities!"

Having said that, the two nodded solemnly and walked out of the tent with their heads held high.

Looking at the two people's backs as they walked away, General Zhao beside him sighed sincerely.

"Warriors, these two are real warriors!"

"If all the Qin Dynasty had such brave generals, why would we worry about not winning? Why would we worry about not destroying the barbarians?"

Song Yuan also took a step forward and sighed involuntarily: "The wind is whistling and the Yi River is cold. The warriors will never return once they leave. I just hope they can return safely!"

Hearing Song Yuan's poem, General Zhao frowned, but finally swallowed his curiosity and began to make the next arrangements.

The two people who left earlier were just part of the plan. Apart from them, General Zhao still had a lot of other things to take care of.

At that moment, military orders spread from the tent to the army, just like a large machine, the gears moved, and the entire machine started to run rapidly!

It was not until an hour later that General Zhao finally issued the last military order. In his spare time, he began to chat with Song Yuan and Situ Jing beside him.

However, out of curiosity, in just two or three sentences, General Zhao turned the topic to Mr. Leng.

He said frankly that he wanted to meet that gentleman, even if it was just to say a few words!

Faced with such a request, Song Yuan couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

I haven't decided yet who will play Mr. Leng. If I agree to General Zhao at this time, wouldn't that be a mistake?

In the end, they could only use the war as an excuse to shut General Zhao up.

In order to avoid being harassed by General Zhao, Song Yuan made up an excuse and took Situ Jing away as soon as possible. He was busy for a long time before returning to the tent and falling asleep.

In the past, after running around all day, Song Yuan could fall asleep as soon as he lay down on the soft mat!

But the situation today was a little different. As soon as Song Yuan closed his eyes, he remembered the figure of the mysterious master on the battlefield!

Three arrows were fired in succession, taking the lives of two people. The more he thought about it, the more curious Song Yuan became!

At a certain moment, he even had an impulse. If all else failed, he would send out the Golden Saints to capture the two people from the barbarians and interrogate the identity of this mysterious master!

But when he thought about the next plan, he finally shook his head.

The two people I arranged in the afternoon should have arrived at the Peacock River by now. If their plan succeeds, they will definitely be able to capture a lot of barbarian captives.

It’s just a matter of waiting a few more days, you can afford it!

It's better not to delay other people's lives because of your curiosity...