Chu Mo took out a small jade bottle from his bosom, tossed it over the crowd to He Xu: "Eat the white one immediately and the red one in the evening. Your arm should recover in about half a month."

He Xu reflexively caught the jade bottle, his face finally revealing deep emotion: "I've been insolent, and disrespecting the messenger. Why are you still looking out for me?"

Chu Mo smiled: "Because I need you!"

He Xu was slightly surprised, then his eyes immediately filled with tears.

With a thud, he knelt down, choking back tears: "I'm sorry, sir. I was wrong!"

Not until this moment did a smile of relieved satisfaction appear on Zhang Rong's face. Yet when he turned his gaze towards Chu Mo, there was also a hint of shock. This young teenager - honestly, even he had always been a bit dismissive.

His show of cooperation was merely because Chu Mo held the Tiger Charm and the King's Sword, indicating that he had been authorized by the Grand Marshal and Emperor. But, this didn't mean that he could win the approval of the mining corps.

After all, Chu Mo was too young!

A teenager taking direct control of such a large, powerful corps. Whoever the leader of this squad would have been, they surely would have been incredibly annoyed.

But who would've thought, Chu Mo didn't resort to power to suppress them. Instead, he simply finished off the most troublesome character in the corps with a single punch.

Once He Xu knelt, even if others still harbored some doubts, at least... there would be no more defiance.

What soldiers value the most is strength. If you're strong, even if you were just an eight-year-old boy, they would still acknowledge you!

As for anything else... aren't there all these people?

If you're stronger than me, I'll obey you. That's the commonality amongst all these soldiers. They might harbor ambitions to surpass you in their hearts, but at the very least, the respect that should be given, would never be lacking.

Chu Mo glanced at the distant He Xu: "You go back and get some rest."

"No, I want to stay here to endure some hardship. That's the punishment I deserve," He Xu said.

Chu Mo raised an eyebrow, thinking: I guess this guy isn't dumb, after all.

Chu Mo then looked at the crowd and said: "Anyone else here not willing to submit? I'll give you three more chances to challenge me. If there aren't any, then be obedient soldiers! Follow my orders!"

Silence dominated the platform. Everyone was thinking, Are you joking? You sent He Xu flying with a punch, using just thirty percent of your strength. If we go up, aren't we just asking for death?

"Well, no one else is coming up to challenge, right?" Chu Mo smiled faintly: "Okay then, let's get down to business!"

"An army of one million soldiers isn't something we can stop. Even if we're all powerful, we can't fend off a hundred enemies each. The Great Qi Corp... may also have powerful warriors! So, we have to lure them all into this tunnel!" Chu Mo looked at the group: "What you need to do is follow General Zhang and me, and begin modifying this tunnel."

Chu Mo looked at the crowd and asked: "Are you afraid of dying?"

"No!" A chorus of fierce roars came from the crowd.

He Xu, who walked in from the back, choked back the pain and said to Chu Mo: "We are not your match, but you also shouldn't insult us using fear of death! Since we've arrived, we've already disregarded the matter of life and death!"

"Good, I can guarantee that I can bring the majority of you back home safely. But, this is a war, and casualties are inevitable," Chu Mo said sternly: "This includes myself. We should all be prepared to sacrifice at any moment."

"Sir, we aren't afraid of death! As long as we can defeat Great Qi's army, I, He Xu, will take the lead!" He Xu exclaimed loudly.

"That's good! He Xu, you should go tend to your injuries and rest for the night. Tomorrow... we start working!" Chu Mo turned to all the soldiers of the mining corps and shouted: "Starting now, everyone put down whatever work you're doing and go rest. Tomorrow morning, we start working! Dismissed!"

With Chu Mo's command, the mining corps started to retreat in an orderly manner.

Back in Zhang Rong's room, Chu Mo demanded the entire tunnel's map.

Zhang Rong asked with a hint of uncertainty: "Sir, what's your plan? Do you wish to lure them in and then trap them in this tunnel? It seems like a good plan, but..."

"But what?" Chu Mo was looking at the map, not raising his head.

"But the other side won't be that foolish. They would definitely send a vanguard to clear the tunnel and eliminate us all. Then, they'd carefully scout it out before letting the main army pass, right?" Zhang Rong said softly, "After all... this isn't child's play. Once they pass through this tunnel, they can directly drive straight in."

Chu Mo nodded: "Of course, they'll undoubtedly do just that! That's why I asked if everyone was afraid of dying."

"You mean... to use our over ten thousand men... to gain their trust?" Zhang Rong drew a sharp breath, shocked. However, a moment later, he clenched his teeth and said, "For Great Xia... I can accept it! Even if it means burying these old bones here... I can accept it!"

Chu Mo shook his head: "Impossible. General Zhang... you've overthought it. These over ten thousand men are treasures. Otherwise, why do you think I spared He Xu's life? If another one disobeys, and they happen to be useless, I would've taken care of them on the spot! I'm still thinking about leading this group of people back to counterattack Great Qi!"

"Ah?" Zhang Rong's mouth twitched. He murmured, "But... Marshal Fang and the emperor... they didn't say that!"

Chu Mo smiled: "They also didn't say it wasn't possible, right?"

Zhang Rong stared at Chu Mo, stunned, then said: "Well... Marshal Fang gave you the Tiger Charm, that's not the usual level of trust... Now you clearly can mobilize all the armies of Great Xia. Ah... staying here for so long, I've really become confused, my sensitivity has dropped too much... I'm old!"

"General Zhang, you're not old. You are a real national treasure of Great Xia!" Chu Mo laughed, "Look here, here, and here… These few places, can they collapse?"

"Collapse? You want to..." Zhang Rong's mouth twitched, and then realizing something, he said: "Absolutely no problem! But, this needs some time, at least... half a month!"

Chu Mo thought about it, then said: "We still have time!"(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote and recommend tickets on qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Please use m.qidian.com for mobile users to read.)

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