A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

By spending lavishly, the military governor's allied forces managed to hold off Gao Shi's attack and even pushed their lines forward.

However, Gao Shi commanded elite troops and veteran generals of the imperial court, whose combat effectiveness and military quality far surpassed those of the allied forces. After retreating, the battle lines stabilized, leaving the allied forces helpless.

During this period, many military governors came up with ingenious plans, but Gao Shi blocked them all.

Gao Shineng could clearly sense that some of the enemy's troops were not putting in their full effort. Just as he had expected, the allied forces had started to fight amongst themselves, each with their own ulterior motives.

If Gao Shi could notice it, how could the other military governors not see it?

But the most valuable things have already been sold, and people's hearts have been scattered.

Before, he was barefoot and had nothing to fear, but now that he's the one wearing shoes, he naturally can't risk his life so easily.

The other group of people who don't have shoes are worried that their brothers are suffering, but they are also worried that their brothers are driving Range Rovers, so they feel unbalanced!

Therefore, neither side was willing to fight to the death during the battle. They negotiated many times, but that's how people's hearts are; once they're scattered, they can never be reunited.

Moreover, the more they negotiate, the less trust they have between the two sides, and the worse their cooperation becomes, as both sides want to preserve their own strength.

The rift between the two sides naturally gave Gao Shi an opportunity.

Gao Shi seized upon the weakness exposed by their mutual distrust and decisively launched an attack. He abandoned the idea of ​​expanding his gains and instead focused on attacking a single military governor, even if it meant greater losses and fewer victories.

The governor who was beaten felt resentful. Why did you only beat him and not them?

They clearly had the opportunity to achieve even greater victories!

What did I do to offend you?

The next military governor became even more reluctant to put in any effort. He had already suffered enough losses, so why should he have to exert so much more effort?

And why did the Tang army only attack him and not the other military governor next door?

Is there something fishy going on here?

Was he sold out?

The already strained relationship was further exacerbated. If it weren't for the fact that Tang Chao was watching him and he had already committed the crime of treason, he would have wanted to slam the table and leave right now.

Wait a minute, why can't he leave?

If I can't stay in China, can't I go abroad?

Thinking about this, he suddenly understood!

Yes, although the Divine Empire is better, there are also many more opportunities overseas!

With an army of nearly 20, he could easily declare himself king and dominate the region!

With this one thought, the world becomes vast!

He immediately decided he wouldn't play with you anymore!

I'm leaving!

However, he also knew that if he wanted to leave now, the other nine people would definitely not agree.

After all, their hearts were already scattered, and if the person left, it would truly be all over.

He had to come up with a foolproof plan.

After much thought, he realized he couldn't handle it alone; he might be killed by the other nine and have his troops wiped out.

Moreover, those foreign countries are not weak either. If we want to tear a piece of meat from under their mouths, we need to find an ally.

As it happened, he had a pretty good relationship with another unfortunate fellow, so he decided to try and persuade him to leave together.

The two hit it off immediately and quickly came up with a plan of action.

The next day, while they were discussing the war, they took the opportunity to suggest that the Tang army could bypass them and come to their rear to cause sabotage.

They could do that too!

They could also come to the rear of the Tang army to cause sabotage and cut off the Tang army's supply routes. With such a large army, including horses and men, the number of troops needed would be astronomical.

If the Tang army's supply lines are cut off, how long can the Tang army hold out with the food and fodder they still have?

They probably won't last more than a few days before collapsing without a fight!

This plan was highly praised by others, but the question is, who should be assigned to carry out this task?

This is deep behind enemy lines, a mission with extremely high risks; the slightest mistake could lead to the annihilation of the entire army.

None of the people present are selfless; no one wants to go.

Even the two military governors who made the suggestion were unwilling.

In the end, since neither of us was willing, everyone's attention turned to the two who had made the suggestion.

You should implement the suggestions you made!

The two were so embarrassed and angry that their faces turned red, and they almost twisted their necks out of shape. They refused to go no matter what.

Ultimately, only after the other eight people used a combination of threats and inducements, employing both soft and hard tactics, were they forced to accept the mission.

They not only accomplished their own goal, but also extracted a group of elite troops and supplies from the other eight, making a huge profit.

The two hummed as they left the tent, exchanging a glance, both able to see the joy in each other's eyes.

After returning and reorganizing their troops, the two received elite soldiers and supplies from others, and quickly left with their men.

Something's not right, something's very wrong.

Upon receiving news that the two men had led their troops away, Guan Huang realized that something was amiss with them.

His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly led his troops into the tents left behind by the two men, only to find that, as he had expected, everything was empty.

"Damn it, they're trying to escape!"

Guan Huang was furious. "Where could they possibly run to?"

Guan Huang's eyes darted around, and he figured out where the two had gone before leaving the Tang Dynasty.

The others followed Guan Huang here and were shocked by what they saw.

The person ran away, how can we even crack an egg?!

"Quickly, send men to chase after them!"

"As the governor said."

"No, if we pursue them, how many men would we need to send?"

"To defeat them, we'd need at least twice the manpower to be safe. Are we even going to defend the city? Are we even going to take care of the Tang army?"

"They dared to do this because they knew we would be hesitant and wouldn't pursue them."

"Decisive enough!"

Guan Huang exclaimed that the courage to give up such a foundation in China was truly astonishing.

It is important to understand that the status of the Divine Empire is now beyond question; even beggars in the Tang Dynasty would not accept food from people of other countries.

This is the confidence and pride of the Divine Empire; they have always looked down on foreigners.

Even if these foreigners are their bread and butter, providing them with a large amount of military funds, and even if these foreigners share the same ancestor as them.

But they were born and raised in China, they are Chinese, and therefore they should be superior to others.

Yet these two were able to suppress their pride and choose to leave their homeland, abandoning their identity as Chinese.

Guan Huang didn't know whether it was good that his group had low moral standards or that they had great courage.

If he were to give up his identity as a Chinese, he would feel ashamed to face his ancestors even after death.

Does he want to tell his ancestors that his descendants are no longer in China and that they will no longer be able to enjoy the incense offerings from China, but will only be able to enjoy the incense offerings from other places?

Based on his proud understanding of his parents, they would rather not have blood offerings than enjoy incense offerings from outside the Central Plains!