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Chapter 430 He Has to Be Shameless
After quickly reading through the two documents, Mao Daxian stroked his beard and pondered for a moment. He then picked up Zhou Yi's intelligence report and looked at it before saying, "Was Zhou Yi deceived?"

Qian Jia laughed heartily: "Great minds think alike! Great minds think alike!"

Mao Daxian rolled his eyes: "Similar my ass! You knew about this beforehand? Where did you get this information?"

He slapped the sheepskins in front of Qian Jia.

"This was sent over by An Xuan, whom Li Dachui was chasing during that great battle two years ago."

How trustworthy is this person?

“It’s believable, because up until now, he still needs us to send him an antidote pill every three months, otherwise he will die a violent death!” Xiao Changche laughed. “Moreover, we also promised him that after we completely resolve the Northern Yuan issue, we will arrange a good place for him and his people to recuperate.”

“If these barbarians really had such a good place, I’m afraid they wouldn’t be able to keep their composure!” Mao Daxian shook his head and said.

"As long as we are strong enough, these people will obediently listen to us!" Xiao Changche said calmly. "They are arrogant because their opponents are weak. In front of us, they had better turn their expertise in smashing and looting into singing and dancing, otherwise I will shred them into pieces!"

Mao Daxian laughed loudly: "If the Protector says so, I am relieved. To be honest, Protector Li can be a bit too soft-hearted at times. I've never quite figured out where he developed his certain moral fastidiousness?"

Xiao Changche glared at him and said, "Are you saying that I have no morals?"

Mao Daxian chuckled twice: "Protector Xiao, if you're not angry, in some ways you're much more ruthless than Protector Li! For example, Protector Li would absolutely not allow his subordinates to build a mound of skulls."

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business!" Qian Jia saw that Xiao Changche's face was red and he looked like he was about to lose his temper, so he quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Chief Clerk Mao, what do you think of this matter?"

Mao Daxian said, "The situation inside the pass is becoming increasingly urgent. Linghu Ye has already captured Luoyang, and Hedong, Hexi, Guanzhong, Gansu, and Shaanxi are almost all in his hands. If we don't resolve the situation outside the pass soon, his power will only grow stronger. Therefore, I think this is an opportunity for us to completely resolve the situation outside the pass!"

"Exactly!" Qian Jia slapped his thigh. "Akhedun is now practically deserted by his own people. The Tiele are trying to lure us away, so the main force attacking Akedun can only be Jebe's troops. And Jebe's strongest fighting force right now is the barbarian cavalry commanded by An Xuan. But An Xuan is one of our men!"

At this point, Qian Jia laughed smugly: "We can just turn the tables on them and wipe out all three forces of the Northern Yuan in one fell swoop. Protector, you are a master of tactics, tell us how we should do this?"

Xiao Changche smiled slightly and said, "Tiele will definitely lead his troops to attack Qingtongxia personally. Only in this way can we believe that their main force is right next to Tiele. But I believe that Tiele is just bluffing. Apart from his personal guards, which is a powerful force, the others around him are probably just for show!"

“His main force should cooperate with Jebe to fight Aktun!” Qian Jia nodded.

"The Tiele are bullying Xiao Chenggong, who is defending Qingtongxia!" Xiao Changche continued, "Regardless of whether he can take Qingtongxia or not, he is betting that once we discover that he is in Qingtongxia, we will definitely mobilize our main force to surround and block him."

“Under normal circumstances, that’s exactly what we would do!” Mao Daxian said with a smile.

Xiao Changche said, “Chen Liang of Zhenwu City and Chang Xin of Yezhu Ridge will lead their troops to encircle Qingtongxia and surround Tiele in Qingtongxia. If you think it will be difficult to capture this person in open battle, then you might as well let Xiao Chenggong take the initiative to withdraw after resisting for two days and directly hand over Qingtongxia City to Tiele.”

What if he doesn't go in?

"Wouldn't that give us away? So he'll definitely go in." Xiao Changche laughed. "Once he's inside, it'll be easier for us to surround him."

“Our real main force is actually going straight to Yandu, to take advantage of the situation when Jebe and Akdun are both exhausted!” Mao Daxian said.

"With An Xuan here, this is indeed a ready-made advantage!" Xiao Changche nodded and said, "The Eagle Bandits of Guanshan just accepted Akedun's offer of amnesty three months ago, so they will appear on the battlefield openly." "This is another unexpected force!" Mao Daxian stroked his long beard and laughed, "After years of cultivation, we can finally see them exert their greatest effect."

“But there’s a problem,” Qian Jia said.

"What's the problem?" Mao Daxian asked.

"Top-tier combat power!" Qian Jia looked at the two and said, "This battle in Yandu is almost a war of annihilation against the Northern Yuan. Therefore, their top combat power, such as Ba Shiba, will definitely be deployed."

“We have more innate masters than they do,” Mao Daxian said. “City Lord Zhou, Master Chang Jian, and now there are two old Taoist priests.”

"Are you going to invite them?" Qian Jia asked with a smile.

Mao Daxian shut his mouth, but turned to look at Xiao Changche.

“I’ll talk to them!” Xiao Changche said with a smile.

"Even if Lord Zhou and his people are willing to take action, they will only deal with Ba Shiba. They wouldn't disdain to attack others, would they? What about those Xuan Yuan Ninth Rank experts? As far as I know, there are at least three of them: Wu Tu, Ren Duozhong, and Xi Feng Keqin. The others are unknown! Right now, Chen Liang is in Zhenwu City, and it seems that only Li Kaixin is left."

Xiao Changche tapped on the bed frame. "Where did you put me?"

Mao Daxian and Qian Jia shook their heads vigorously, like peddler's drums: "Protector, don't even think about it. Neither City Lord Zhou nor Valley Master Fu will let you leave Qiyue Island. Besides, are you even fit to go into battle in your current state?"

Xiao Changche looked down at his stomach, his face showing a mixture of shame and anger.

All these years, she has been thinking about destroying the Northern Yuan, but why can't she participate in this final battle?

"I have plenty of ways!" she sneered. "But if either of you dares to utter a single word..."

Qian Jia blinked and remained silent.

Mao Daxian, however, held his head high and said, "Protector, don't even think about threatening me. You are carrying the hopes of countless people in the Northern Protectorate for the future. So, unless you shut my mouth, I will definitely inform Lord Zhou and the others."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Changche had already thrust his finger forward.

Qian Jia quickly reached out to block the finger for Mao Daxian: "Protector, don't be angry. If he goes out like this, wouldn't Lord Zhou immediately know there's something wrong? You're definitely not suitable to fight, but you can threaten Lord Zhou and make him put down his airs as a Xiantian master at the right time. Let Chang Jian go to Bronze City to deal with Duanmu Miaomiao, who might appear. Let Liao Ran and Yi Ming use the excuse of sparring to entangle Ba Shiba. Let Lord Zhou help us deal with those ninth-rank masters."

"Is Lord Zhou shameless?" Xiao Changche retorted.

"For his grandson's sake, he has to be shameless!" Qian Jia said righteously.

Xiao Changche chuckled, and the whole room seemed to light up instantly.

(End of this chapter)