Chapter 21: Sacrificing the Small for the Large (Seeking Extension, Seeking Collection)

  "Captain, are you sure you want to hear this?"

  "Cut the crap, just say it." Wang Shu said with a look of impatience.

  "Captain, I've discovered for the first time that everyone has been deceived by your appearance. You're actually a master of dark arts."

  Wang Shu heard Leng Xiao Yao's words, his expression paused for a moment, and the next moment, he didn't have the angry expression that Leng Xiao Yao had imagined. On the contrary, there was a hint of pride on his face as he said: "Xiao Yao, how did you know?"

  "I'm dizzy, Captain. You didn't really have this nickname before, did you?" Leng Xiao was actually a bit defeated at this moment, originally wanting to stimulate his captain, but he didn't expect to be shocked instead.

  "Haha, it's all in the past now, but you've done a great job this time, Xiao Yao. When we return to Tiger Valley, I'll definitely report your achievement to General." Wang Shu said with a pleased smile.

  "It doesn't matter, Captain. Since we've come this far, let's do it like this..." Lan Xiangyao pointed to several points on the map and began to explain in a low voice.

  More than a dozen breaths of time had passed, and at this moment, Wang Shu's face did not have that triumphant smile, but rather a gloomy expression. After listening to Leng Xiao Yao's words, Wang Shu stretched out his hand and pointed at Leng Xiao Yao, saying: "Damn it, you little guy, at first I thought you were a good kid, but after messing around for half the day, you're actually just a ruthless master! But this ruthless master I like, haha!"

  Zheng Xiaohu and several other thousand-man commanders saw an unbelievable scene: their commander-in-chief was actually walking out from behind with Leng Xiangyang, shoulder to shoulder and back to back. Moreover, the two of them still had the mind to chat and laugh at this moment. Was it possible that their own commander's brain had rusted? Or what?

  "Xiaozi, after this matter is settled, how about you come with me? I'll give you the position of deputy commander, what do you say?"

  "Let's talk about this after the battle! What virtue and ability does that kid have? How can he become a deputy regimental commander? I'd better go back to my little nest, it's more suitable for me. Besides, the kid is still in the vanguard camp, isn't he still serving under your command?"

  "You're a stubborn one, won't budge unless forced to. Fine, have it your way."

  "Thank you, Captain Cheng."

  Zheng Xiaohu and others heard the conversation between their captain and Leng Xiao, and they all became speechless. Could it be that their captain really wanted to come up with a clever plan? To know that the vanguard camp would face 80,000 beastmen troops next, not eight people! Their captain actually still had the mind to talk about future matters.

  "Captain, didn't we receive orders to hold our ground? What's going on?" The soldiers on both cliffs were also filled with confusion. Did their captain want to disobey orders? They had abandoned the defense of the central valley entrance and retreated to the edges of the cliffs on both sides. What was the point of this?

  "Girl, little tiger, you've been chattering nonstop since just now. Can't your mouth be still for a moment?" Wang Shu was slightly annoyed by Zheng Xiaohu's words and scolded him loudly.

  King Tree thought that after drinking, Zheng Xiaohu would shut his mouth, but unexpectedly, he listened to his team leader's words and actually slapped his own mouth, scratched the back of his head and said: "After Team Leader said this, it seems that I'm really a bit dry. Who brought water bottles? Give me a sip."

  Speechless, the other seven centurions beside Wang Shu and Cold Xiao Yao's group of ten were all petrified, strong, indeed strong enough.

  "You, and you, all of you, give this guy a good beating." Wang Shu finally couldn't hold back his anger and ordered several centurions to beat the man.

  "Haha, Captain, we've been waiting for this moment." Several centurions heard Wang Shu's order and surrounded him with sly smiles on their faces, beating him up mercilessly.

  "Squad leader, save me! You bastards, can't you see I'm being beaten up? Hurry over and help!" Zheng Xiaohu cried out for help.

  "Should we go up and help?" Xiangzi asked in a low voice. After all, Zheng Xiaohu was his own leader, if he didn't go to help, his leader would definitely make things difficult for him later on.

  Leng Xiao's face revealed a puzzled expression as he said, "Who? Help who? I didn't hear anyone asking for our help. Did any of you guys hear anything?"

  "No." Wang Liehuo and others hastily shook their heads.

  "That's it." Leng Xiao Yao deliberately turned around and turned his back on Zheng Xiaohu and the others.

  "Alas!" The self-taught ones followed Cold and turned their backs, secretly thinking: "Captain, if you want to blame someone, blame Xiangyang!"

  The ground shook and the sound of horseshoes echoed from afar, King Shu slightly furrowed his brow and said: "Alright, everyone stop making a racket, the enemy is coming."

  "Yes, Captain." The several thousand men who had just beaten up Zheng Xiaohu responded in unison and stopped their actions. Including Zheng Xiaohu, whose face was bruised and swollen, they all gathered around Wang Shu, quietly waiting for orders.

  Yan Menggui led his troops to the front of the mountain valley, saw that the surrounding mountains and valleys were quiet, and did not see any soldiers from the vanguard camp. He stopped his horse and looked around.

  Wang Shu stood up and shouted loudly at Yan Menggui: "Brother Yan, take your men and hurry past, remember, I Wang Shu will definitely keep my promise, go quickly."

  "Second Brother Wang, what are you all doing?" Yan Menggui's face turned angry as he saw Wang Shu and the others on the cliff. He thought that Wang Shu and the others were afraid of death and had abandoned their mission to cut off the enemy's retreat.

  Wang Shu and Yan Menggui had known each other for many years, and as soon as he saw the expression on Yan's face, he knew that he had misunderstood him. However, there was no more time to slowly explain things to him now. After a moment's thought, Wang immediately spoke up: "Brother Yan, you should know what kind of person I am. Whatever I say, I will always do it. As for the reason why, I won't be able to explain it clearly for the time being. You take your people and withdraw cleanly, I'll cover the rear."

  Yan Menggui heard Wang Shu's words, his expression hesitated for a moment, but the next instant, he still chose to believe in his partner. He believed that Wang Shu was absolutely not the kind of person who feared death and clung to life, otherwise he would not have competed with him for the task of breaking through. So he raised the long sword in his hand and shouted: "Let's go."

  The sound of horseshoes echoed again, and the light cavalry camp with more than 10,000 horses rushed towards the direction of Tiger Valley at high speed, leaving a trail of dust swirling behind.

  Wang Shu gazed in the direction of the departing Light Cavalry Camp, silently saying to himself: "Brother, thank you for your trust, brother I will definitely hold on until the very last moment."

  "It seems that the number of light cavalry troops is less than 15,000. It looks like they lost a quarter of their men and horses in the hour-long delay they gave us earlier. What a heavy loss!" Zheng Xiaohu said in a low voice, with an inexplicable sense of desolation in his tone.

  "Then let's meet our enemies in the back." Wang Shu's face revealed a murderous intent, his fists clenched tightly.

  A few minutes later, the earth shook again. Looking down from the top of the cliff, a dense army of beastmen marched towards the valley entrance.

  "Damn, there are still so many of them?" Wang Shu couldn't help but curse as he swept his gaze over the area with the eyes of a high-level swordsman, and roughly estimated that there were still more than 600,000 beastmen remaining.

  Zheng Xiaohu couldn't help but exclaim after Wang Shuhua's words fell: "The Ox-Headed Army was also dispatched, no wonder the Light Cavalry suffered such heavy losses earlier."

  "What a fast speed, what a powerful **!" Leng Xiao Yao gazed at the approximately ten thousand Minotaur-like creatures as they started running, resembling wild bison on Earth, and incredibly reaching speeds of around 60-70 meters per second. In this space without modern transportation tools, this speed was already considered very fast.

  Leng Xianyao gazed at Wang Shu's face, which was filled with a thoughtful expression. With his rich experience from his past life, he naturally understood what Wang Shu was thinking about at this moment. He calmly opened his mouth and said, "Make small things big."

  "What if the Minotaur squad passes by, what if they go after the rear team? Their combat power is not bad." Wang Shu heard this sentence from Leng Xiao Yao and asked back.

  "Give up the small to capture the big, besides, with their number of 10,000, they absolutely dare not pursue the main force of our troops in the rear. The only possibility is that if the central route is not accessible, I think they will counterattack back, and we should be prepared for a fierce battle."

  Wang Shu heard Leng Xiao Yao's words and a determined look appeared on his face: "Alright, let's do it then."

  Wang Shu waved his hand and made a gesture for the soldiers behind him to get ready to hide.

  The earth shook, getting closer and closer, the beastman troops were getting closer and closer, the charging speed of the Minotaur had not slowed down at all, it seemed to be chasing after the light cavalry in one breath, followed by the wolfmen and dog-headed men.

  The safety burst through, the Minotaur troops safely burst through the valley mouth, not a single danger or movement occurred, and the Minotaur's passage order allowed the rear troops to put down their guard.

  Wang Shu's palms were sweating as he gripped the two thick ropes, and when the Minotaur passed by earlier, Wang Shu had wanted to pull the ropes, but thinking of the large army behind him, he restrained himself.

  Routa had a feeling that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. All along the way, he had a bad premonition in his heart, so he was extremely cautious in pursuing the human escapees. As the vanguard general of this pursuit army, he knew how heavy the burden on his shoulders was. If things were messed up, even if he was a general, he would still end up on the chopping block.

  Lute saw the Minotaur troops safely pass through this place, which he felt was an ambush, and his raised heart also put down, with a big wave of his hand: "Pursue with all one's might."

  "Charge!" The Dog Headed Men and Wolf Men, over 50,000 strong, let out a loud howl and charged straight towards the mountain pass.

  One hundred meters...

  Fifty meters...

  Ten meters...

  Five meters...

  One meter...

  At this moment, Wang Shu saw that there were thousands of people at the mouth of the valley, and he knew it was the best time. He pulled the two thick ropes in his hands without hesitation.