The soldier gasped for breath. "Marshal has ordered you to execute the king of Kucha Kingdom in front of the two armies, then hang his head on the flagpole, cutting off all means of retreat. The Black Iron Camp will not leave a single soldier to guard the city, directly sending out troops to meet the enemy!"

Shen Yi listened to the first half of the sentence. His heart that was hanging in the middle about to be spat out fell back to his abdomen, he could hardly hear the second half of the sentence. Breaking his usual habit, he made the nervous guard repeat it once more, only then did he shout, "The, cough, the rebels are at the end of their struggle, the grasshoppers' final moment after the last harvest after autumn. Listen to my orders and prepare for war!"

At the moment of the explosion, Gu Yun was protected by a Heavy Armor.

The body of the Black Armor officer was separated on the spot. Gu Yun fainted for a moment, spitting out a mouthful of blood, one ear instantly going deaf.

After waking up, Gu Yun did not pay anything else in mind. The first reaction was that the enemy wanted to take this opportunity to fight back. The Western Regions rebelled twice, their deep hatred for Great Liang was not something that could be resolved in one or two generations. At present, they were suppressed by the Black Iron Camp growing at a rapid speed, perhaps they finally knew fear. This would probably be their last blow.

He Rong Hui was scared to death, pulling Gu Yun out from under Heavy Armor. Gu Yun's body was soaked in blood — there was his own, there was someone else's. In this second, all the strength accumulated in his body exploded. With his heart fluctuating with innumerable thoughts, he seized He Rong Hui's arm and passed on the order to execute the prisoner and heed the battle. Afterward, he seemed to burn out his last bit of strength and intermittently said, "The related military situations will now be handled by Shen... Ji Ping, he will be temporarily in charge in my stead, do not let words get out..."

He Rong Hui almost cried.

Gu Yun's ear was buzzing. For a moment, he could not hear anything clearly. Naturally, he could not perceive the sorrowful sound coming from others. He only murmured, "Block the news… what happened today, if anyone dares to reveal a... a single word, will be punished by military law... Go to the wounded soldier's center and invite Miss Chen to come... urgh..."