Chapter 183 I Picked Up a Treasure

Chapter 183 I Picked Up a Treasure

The fire burned all night long, and the raging flames dyed the sky red. It was not until dawn when a hint of paleness appeared in the sky that the fire gradually weakened and finally went out.

This was a sleepless night for Shen Zhi and the army he led.

For the people of Haizhou, it was a long and terrifying night. They stared at the direction of the Japanese camp. The flames rising into the sky made them suspicious, and they wondered if the Japanese pirates' camp had caught fire. They were worried that the Japanese pirates would continue to inflict more atrocities on the people after suffering losses. They were filled with anxiety and panic, and even prepared for the worst.

When the fire finally went out, Shen Zhi led two thousand officers and soldiers to search the scene carefully, making sure not to miss any survivors. The scene was in a mess, darkened by the fire, with charred bodies scattered on the ground in various strange postures. They conducted a carpet search, and sure enough, no survivors were found anywhere.

"Damn it, weren't you Japanese pirates very powerful? Now you are dead in the hands of us Daxiao people! Haha, it feels so good!" A deputy general kicked the charred corpse hard, with anger flashing in his eyes, but soon his eyes became moist.

His wife had just come from her hometown to seek refuge with him, but she was kidnapped and raped to death by Japanese pirates less than a mile away from the military camp. After learning about this, he secretly went to the enemy camp alone and planned to die with the Japanese pirates, but was stopped by Zhan Xiao after learning about the situation. Zhan Xiao made a detailed battle plan and captured the team that raped the deputy general's wife. Unexpectedly, Zhan Xiao was hit by a poisoned arrow at that time and almost lost his life.

Zhan Liu patted the deputy general on the shoulder and said excitedly: "Brother, all the Japanese soldiers are dead! We have finally avenged my sister-in-law, the general, and the common people."

"Yes, today's revenge is satisfying! We didn't have to sacrifice a single soldier and killed all 200,000 of their troops." Mr. Sun said excitedly.

Shen Zhi looked at the densely packed charred corpses on the land and said worriedly, "We have to deal with these corpses as soon as possible. The weather is hot now. If so many corpses gather together for a long time, it will easily cause a plague."

Mr. Sun nodded and agreed: "It should be so."

In order to avoid any hidden dangers in the future, Shen Zhi led the group to dig a huge deep pit, threw all the bodies into it, and then covered them with quicklime. This prevented the bodies from rotting and producing germs, thus avoiding the spread of infectious diseases such as plague. This approach not only solved the immediate problem, but also ensured the health and safety of the surrounding residents.

During this process, many brave people came to inquire about the situation at dawn. They learned that the Zhan family army had burned 200,000 Japanese pirates to death last night. Everyone cried with joy and ran back to the city to tell each other the good news. When the people in the city heard the news, they volunteered to help them dig pits with hoes and shovels to bury the bodies of the Japanese soldiers.

In the military camp, Zhan Xiao, who was sleeping, had a long dream. He dreamed that his father and mother told him to go back quickly because someone was waiting for him.

He reluctantly said goodbye to his parents who had been separated from him for many years and tried hard to open his eyes.

"General, you're awake."

A soldier with a radish-like head immediately ran over and asked with concern, this is an orphan that Zhan Xiao had rescued from the bayonet of the Japanese pirates not long ago, he is only nine years old. Both his parents were killed by the butcher knife of the Japanese army, and he hates the Japanese pirates to the bone.

"Xiao Shitou, it's you. How long have I slept?" Zhan Xiao was a little weak at the moment and spoke weakly.

"General, you have been in a coma for seven days. Mr. Sun asked the kitchen to cook millet porridge for you. I will bring you a bowl." Xiao Shitou ran to the kitchen camp before he finished speaking. The general had not eaten a single grain of rice for seven days. How hungry he must be.

Soon, Xiao Shitou came over with a bowl of millet porridge. He fed it to Zhan Xiao mouthful by mouthful.

Zhan Xiao was indeed very hungry, and after eating a bowl of food, his stomach felt much better. He finally had the strength to continue asking questions: "Xiao Shitou, has anyone else come here in the past few days?" Zhan Xiao always felt that there was a familiar atmosphere in this tent.

Little Stone shook his head and said, "General, I don't know either. Mr. Sun asked me to come and guard you today. We can't get close to this tent at other times."

Zhan Xiao knew that he could not get any useful information from Xiao Shitou, so he struggled to sit up. However, his body was too weak and he failed after several attempts.

"General, if you have anything to tell me to do, please tell me. Your injury has not healed yet, so you must lie down and rest well." Xiao Shitou hurriedly helped Zhan Xiao lie down.

"Little Stone, go call Zhan Liu over."

Little Stone shook his head, "They are not here."

Zhan Xiao's heart skipped a beat. They were not going to avenge him, were they crazy? The Japanese army had 200,000 men. Wasn't this just a matter of throwing an egg against a rock? Wouldn't they just throw their lives away in vain?

But Zhan Xiao didn't worry for long, he heard a commotion outside, the sound coming from far away and getting closer. Then he heard it clearly, it was all laughter.

Then someone opened the tent and walked in.

They looked at each other and were both shocked.

Why is she here?

He is awake!

Shen Zhi rushed over and hugged Zhan Xiao tightly.

"You woke up, I was scared to death." Shen Zhi said with red eyes.

Zhan Xiao was hugged tightly by Shen Zhi, and only then did he truly feel that the person he had been thinking about day and night was right beside him. No wonder he always felt that there was a familiar smell in this tent just now, it turned out that this was the smell of the girl.

"I'm fine, aren't I? Why are you here?" Zhan Xiao asked, patting Shen Zhi's back gently.

"Miss Shen said that she dreamed that you were going to die, so she rode here at full speed overnight. She rode non-stop for several days and just arrived in Haizhou yesterday." Zhan Liu blurted out.

Shen Zhi...

Zhan Liu, you have a big mouth.

Zhan Xiao felt sweet inside after hearing this. This must be what it means to be in tune with each other.

At this time, Mr. Sun also walked in. Seeing that Zhan Xiao had woken up, he came forward excitedly.

"General, you finally woke up, that's great."

Zhan Xiao: "I am blessed with a long life, I won't die easily."

"Yes, those damn Japanese made you suffer so much, and we finally got our revenge. Haha." The deputy general also came forward.

Zhan Xiao frowned, "Don't provoke them easily again. Let's take a long-term view. They have increased their troops to 200,000 this time."

The deputy general laughed and said, "General, there is no need to make long-term plans. The Japanese army of 200,000 has been completely wiped out, leaving no one alive."

Then the deputy general vividly described the exciting battle last night to Zhan Xiao. Zhan Xiao was deeply shocked. His young fiancée brought him so many surprises. They had spent half a year trying to deal with the enemy, but Shen Zhi killed them all in one night. It seemed that he had picked up a treasure.