468 The Nine Supremes Won’t Be Able To Come! (2/2)
”It has been said that no news is good news but…”
Hearing Qiu Jianhan, Fu Baoguo felt as if the sky above him had collapsed.
The Fortress of Resilience could not be repaired even as Lord Supreme Cloud had been horribly ambushed there!
”Baoguo!”
Qiu Jianhan said in a low voice, ”This information is to be kept absolutely confidential. Currently in Yutang, only you and me… His Majesty, Old Leng, and Grand Commandant Fang know about this.”
Fu Baoguo answered mechanically, ”I understand.”
He made his reply, but his mind was already blank. The person whom he had made his promise with back on that day was perhaps gone now, so who was he going to show his fulfilled promise to?
He had persevered throughout so much; other than one of the main reasons as fulfilling his part as a Yutang's citizen, it was also because he wanted Lord Supreme Cloud to know that his mercy that day was right – he had indeed given his all and was using his life to guard theFortress of Resilience!
In spite of it this, now…
”Now the wall…” Qiu Jianhan looked hesitant.
Fu Baoguo, instead, grabbed some snow and rubbed it harshly on his face and neck. Only then did he feel calmer; he paused for some time before suggesting, ”Old Marshal has mentioned about the last resort, I wonder… if the last resort…”
Qiu Jianhan looked burdened.
”This old man is thinking about the last measures now.”
”May I ask Old Marshal…?” Fu Baoguo left his question hanging.
Qiu Jianhan said with much difficulty, ”This last resort can make the Fortress of Resilience last for... another month. It would be Impossible to do more. Even if it's used, this old man still doesn't have the confidence to really last a month against Han Sanhe.”
Fu Baoguo jolted in spirit. ”Another month? Can we truly last another month?”
Hearing the digit, Fu Baoguo's eyes radiated. Even to last a day longer was a lavish hope to Fu Baoguo, but could they actually push ahead for another month?
These few words made Fu Baoguo felt like he had come alive, but Qiu Jianhan's expression was nothing similar to the former's jubilance. If he had a choice, he would never want to resort to this last method.
Once this method was used, the Fortress of Resilience, this majestic fort that everyone in the world has acknowledged as the indestructible fortress, would no longer be usable for a long time. Perhaps, it should be said that it would be destroyed for that very same reason!
”May I ask Old Marshal what method is it? How can it be so efficient?” asked Fu Baoguo excitedly.
…
On the opposite end of Dongxuan's base, Han Sanhe stood at a high point. He wore a thick leather cape and a frown, gazed afar to the Fortress of Resilience on the other end, and sighed rather discreetly.
”Teacher, the wind is strong here, on the mountain. Let us go back to the marshal tent,” said Zhan Ge.
”Wait a little longer. I want to see if Qiu Jianhan will actually use that method!” Han Sanhe said slowly.
”That method? What method?” Zhan Ge asked in confusion.
”The last method! The last resort to tackle the current crisis!”
Han Sanhe chuckled bitterly and said, ”Who'd have known that I would be going against Qiu Jianhan after all… I thought that Fu Baoguo wouldn't be able to push through a few days longer, but when I actually face him, the Fu Baoguo I I know would demand a rebirth. Each countermeasure of his is precise and accurate in sequence; even more so, it's suitable beyond imagination… Fu Baoguo has truly and thoroughly grown! If he could live past this war, the title of Tianxuan Continent's top general might have to swap owner now!”
”Teacher, aren't you praising Fu Baoguo too highly? As long as you're still here and well, the peerless general of the Tianxuan Continent will never be removed!” said Zhan Ge vehemently.
Zhan Ge had gone against Fu Baoguo and personally felt his exceptionality; he had to admit that if their positions were switched, he would barely be able to do what Fu Baoguo did. However, Zhan Ge could not acknowledge the possibility that Fu Baoguo could replace Han Sanhe as the continent's next nonpareil general,
Han Sanhe paused and said, ”Do you know why I've still chosen to add soldiers into the battle despite the heavy casualties? That I continue to fight?”
”Please elaborate, teacher,” said Zhan Ge.
He, too, could not figure this out.
The war had not been advantageous to Dongxuan, be it in terms of weather, geography or military. Yet, his teacher still wished to fight to his death, regardless of the circumstances.
It was truly a bizarre situation indeed.