Transcending the Nine Heavens

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Long Ao raised his brows.
He lifted the curtain, and dashed out with big strides, ”Why are you shouting? What’s all this commotion about?! ”

Everyone fell silent all of a sudden.

Then, someone shouted, ”Commander in Chief! We demand food! ”

Everyone’s courage boosted up when someone took the lead.
They began to clamor in unison, ”Commander in Chief, we demand food! ”

Long Ao’s cheeks trembled as he angrily blurted, ”You don’t have food? Why don’t you go eat horse-meat? So many dead horses are piled up there.
Why don’t you eat them?! ”

The soldiers cheered, ”Eat Horse-Meat! Eat Horse-Meat! ” Then, they all left at once.

Then, a conflict broke out over the dead warhorses.
The cavalry soldiers treated their personal horses dearer than their own lives.
Their personal horses had died, and they hadn’t even gotten enough time to grieve.
Would they ever allow others to eat their horses? They obviously refused this gang of hungry soldiers.

Hence, the conflict broke out.

Soon, the cavalry soldiers – who were protecting the corpses of their warhorses – were totally defeated and fell face down.
Then, another conflict broke out among the hungry soldiers since they started to accuse each other for taking bigger portions.
This commotion was relentless.

Finally, the Military Provisions Officer had to step in.
The dead horses were gathered under his supervision, and the horse-meat was equally distributed among all thereafter.
No one got a bit more or a bit less than the others…

This crisis had passed for now, but it was only a temporary calm.
Long Ao had already seen the signs of destruction in this incident.
[You can eat the meat of dead horses today.
Maybe you can carry-on on a half-empty stomach tomorrow.
But, the living horses will have to be killed the day after tomorrow…]

[Can cavalry soldiers still be called ‘cavalry’ soldiers after their horses are dead?]

Then, Wu Kuang Yun appeared while Long Ao was in such a terrible shape.
General Wu had appeared with a heavy responsibility on his shoulders — Minister Chu had sent him to persuade the enemy to surrender!

Wu Kuang Yun’s disposition wasn’t meant for such tasks.
And, anyone could guess that Long Ao wouldn’t surrender if Wu Kuang Yun was sent to persuade him.

This was simply impossible! However, the fact was that Minister Chu didn’t intend to accept the surrender from the start!

Moreover, Wu Kuang Yun’s very first sentence blew any possibility of it, ”Long Ao, you mother*ker.
I command you to surrender! ”

Long Ao got so angry that he nearly fainted on the spot!

He had initially planned, [I may end up arriving at the end of the line at some point.
So, I will temporarily comply to a surrender if the enemy sends someone to persuade me.
And then, I will backstab them once I get the chance after we’ve arrived on the battlefield.
That will be considered to be a ‘meritorious service’.
It will help me atone for my failure, and it might allow me to redeem myself in the eyes of Prime Minister Diwu!]

[However, the enemy ‘just’ had to send a fool like Wu Kuang Yun to persuade me for surrender! Is this how you persuade somebody? Doesn’t your attempt to persuade me appear more like a declaration for war?]

”I would rather die than surrender! ” Long Ao climbed on his horse.
He rushed out of the army’s formation, and bellowed in rage as he rode forward.
There was a look of anger and hatred in his eyes.
It seemed as if he would split the enemy with his stare.
He lowered his voice once he got closer, and said, ”Wu Kuang Yun! You f*king ‘persuade’ someone to surrender… not ‘command’ them! ”

He had spoken this sentence in a very low voice so that only Wu Kuang Yun could heart it.

Long Ao’s had meant… [you don’t try to ‘persuade’ someone to surrender with such bossy attitude.
How will you make me ‘comply’ if you keep this attitude? Firstly, you must offer to have me promoted to a higher official rank and show your sincerity.
Then, I will pretend to consider.
Then, you repeatedly persuade me… and then I eventually ‘surrender’…
it should’ve been like this!]

[Besides, how will I be able to save my face before the two armies if you behave like this? You can’t treat me like a dog and expect me to surrender, you know? That is simply absurd.]

Wu Kuang Yun didn’t understand his meaning at all… He merely leaned his ear sideways, and asked loudly, ”What did you say? Say it again, and loudly! ”

Long Ao was very irritated by this, but he didn’t get mad at Wu Kuang Yun.
He merely clenched his teeth to hold back his temper, ”Wu Kuang Yun, you have come to persuade someone to surrender, right? At least show a little good faith. ”

Wu Kuang Yun suddenly realized what was going on.
So, he replied in a low voice, ”You mean… ”

Long Ao was slightly happy in his heart.
Finally, a door had opened before him.
He whispered, ”I mean that you put forward some condition… ”

”Such as…? ” Wu Kuang Yun winked at him.

Long Ao answered in a lowered voice, ”Such as…
you can promise to make me a Great General… and then later give me a promotion to the ranks of nobility.
Then… tell me how to arrange my subordinates? How I will I receive the rewards… ”

”You are surrendering, but you still wish to become a ‘Great General’? ” Wu Kuang Yun cried out loud and stared at Long Ao with a bewildered look in his eyes.
He had exclaimed this sentence in such a loud voice that many people had heard it.

Long Ao became anxious, and his face got covered in sweat, ”Whoa, calm down my daddy.
Can’t you talk in a low voice… ”

”***! ” Wu Kuang Yun yelled out, ”Do not you dare call me ‘daddy’ because you are eager to surrender, ok? ”

Long Ao glared at him…

”Why are you glaring at me? You are the one who called me ‘daddy’ just now, didn’t you? Isn’t that right? ” Wu Kuang Yun spoke-out cockily.
It seemed as if he wanted to kick-up a racket.

”Wu Kuang Yun! ” Long Ao’s roar exploded as his face flushed red with anger.
Even his eyes had turned bloodshot.

”Why are you shouting?! ” Wu Kuang Yun shouted in an even louder voice, ”What? You called me ‘daddy’ a moment ago! And now you want to deny that?! Long Ao, do you dare to swear in the name of your ancestors that you haven’t called me ‘daddy’? You swear it right now! Swear it now! You swear that you haven’t called me ‘daddy’! Do it! Do it now! ”

Long Ao’s entire body shivered with anger.
He stared at Wu Kuang Yun in anger.
It seemed as if he’d tear him apart with his stare alone.
However, he didn’t dare to swear.
This was an era where people gave much importance to filial piety.
Long Ao had indeed called him ‘daddy’, but not in that sense of the word.
However, he still couldn’t bring himself to swear in the name of his ancestors.

”F*k, wants to be a Great General! Also wants to be promoted to the nobility… then he also wants to receive rewards… damn it! ” Wu Kuang Yun thundered, ”I tell you Long Ao… Calling me ‘daddy’ is useless! Kneel down and surrender at once; otherwise, I will kill you! What? And, you want to talk conditions with us? Have you gone crazy or what?! ”

Long Ao was so enraged that he felt as if his chest would explode.
He screamed and spouted a mouthful of blood.

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