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In terms of strength, although the Sun Army had helped him in killing off the main force, if the defending troops from all the mines and farms fought together, it would not be easy for Wu Ding Can to win, and he might even be able to turn the tables around.

However, this was the way of war for mankind. The decisive factor in victory or defeat was never the number of soldiers, but the morale of the soldiers and their fighting spirit!

Without Gong Cai and a group of high-ranking officers, even though there were still a lot of enemies left, they were all too scared to fight back, so it was not surprising that they all retreated in the end.

After confirming that all the enemy troops had left the area, Wu Dingcan quickly dispatched half of his troops to take the jeeps and the broken tricycle that had been thrown into the mine. He then rushed back to the temporary mountain stronghold to bring the remaining soldiers and their families with him.

The remaining men and horses were spread out to the various mining farms, temporarily arranging for the laborers to set up their defenses.

Due to the lack of manpower, even the Sun Army was asked by Wu Dingcan to participate in this task.

Fortunately, the laborers did not have much courage and ambition. They knew that the soldiers had just won a great battle, so everyone obediently cooperated. As long as it was only a few soldiers, they could command tens of hundreds of people.

By the time noon arrived and all the men from the stronghold arrived, the situation in the stronghold had already stabilized. Therefore, Wu Dingcan started to send people to the surroundings to spread the news of the victory.

As for the other forces in the area, Wu Dingcan even sent people to send out invitations for them to attend the revival celebration three days later.

On the surface, it seemed as if they were celebrating, but in reality, they were deliberately trying to spread their military might in order to intimidate them before they gained a foothold.

Some of them even heard that Wu Dingcan had taken back his territory, and were still considering whether they should take advantage of the chaos to cut him up.

However, when they received the invitation card, especially after they heard the invitation card exaggerate the situation of yesterday's battle, they all gave up on this idea.

The first night, the defenders were all full of energy, but in the end nothing happened.

By the morning of the second day, the soldiers who had defected during the battle had begun to turn up again after receiving the news.

According to the general public, even if these traitors were not dealt with in the military law, they should not have been allowed back.

But the reality was, in this war zone, no warlord would care about such things.

The situation was better than the people. In the unparalleled modernization of the twenty-first century, there were only a few hundred thousand people willing or forced to stay in Northern Maine.

Those who had a way out had already fled to other countries, and those who stayed had a slow population growth due to the war.

A robust soldier was even more difficult to find here. As long as one was not an outsider who could not be separated from his enemies, no one would punish the rebel soldiers harshly and even snatch for them.

It was the same for Wu Dingcan. If these people didn't come back to join them, he wouldn't be able to hold his position for long.

In a single day, almost half of his old subordinates had returned, and he could finally feel completely at ease.

In the middle of the red flag was a five-pointed golden star. There were seven golden circles surrounding the star. This was the flag of the Wu Army in Wa City of Kachin Prefecture.

The star in the middle represented Wu Dingcan, and the seven circles around it represented the number of farms he had at his peak.

At the same time, the color of the flag was deliberately moving towards the northern Chinese flag, indicating the Wu Clan's bloodline and history.

On the third day of the Rising Light Ceremony, seven flags of the Wu Clan were flying above the farms of the mine fields, signaling the return of their commander, Wu Dingcan, to his former peak.

Although the territory had been occupied by the enemy for several months, the four farms were not abandoned, and because the enemy had retreated in a sorry state, they did not have the time to destroy the thistles on the ground — those were all planted by them.

By now, all of the blackpod chestnuts in the field had already been hung up and were ready to be harvested in half a month's time.

In other words, this victory not only allowed him to regain his territory, but also allowed him to retrieve a large amount of goods that he had already acquired!

This matter made Wu Dingcan even more joyous, but Sun Hao was not interested in these things.

The only thing he cared about was the three Emerald Mines. If he didn't know the reality of this place, he would have tried to persuade Wu Dingcan to give up on the Gooseberry Farms.

With regards to Sun Hao and his ten odd subordinates, even if Wu Dingcan were to command hundreds of troops again, he would not dare to underestimate them.

According to the rules, the verbal agreement between the two sides that they had made before the battle would have actually caused Wu Dingcan to lose quite a bit of his profits.

Because of the special nature of the jadeite ore, the trading method was different from other gold mines or diamond jewelry, with many gambling ingredients mixed in.

Many of those who had read the stone gambling novels understood that when the Jadeite Ore was excavated, it was nothing more than a piece of pebble.

There was only a very small portion of it. After cutting it open, one would be able to find crystal clear jadeite inside, and most of it was just pure stone.

However, due to the scarcity of the Jadeite Mine, the people who owned the mine, in order to maximize their profits, would not cut out the jadeite to be sold again.

Whether or not there was jade inside, all of the ores were mixed together to directly auction off the pebbles!

It was exactly because of this that buying and selling of the Emerald Rocks was called gambling. It was really like gambling, where many people spent their life savings to buy a rock, and after cutting it open, they would either rise to greatness, or they would go bankrupt and commit suicide!

No matter what kind of buyer it was, this kind of transaction method guaranteed that the benefits of the mine and the Diverter would be maximized.

And according to the agreement that Sun Hao had made, he only wanted the cut jade, not the ore!

In terms of the price of the jade, Sun Hao definitely would not let Wu Dingcan suffer a loss, but in reality, he had lost more than half of his income from the mines.

This was because the jade selling rate of the Jadeite Origin Mine was really too low. It was true that they did not earn much from selling the jades.

In the past few days, many of the higher-ups had tried to persuade Wu Dingcan about this problem.

Regardless of whether they were being tactful or ruthless, they all expressed the same intention: To persuade him to use the fact that he was stronger than them, to not admit it, and to negotiate with Sun Hao again.

Wu Dingcan wasn't a good person either, it would be a lie to say that he didn't want to, after all, it was a huge sum of money.

Furthermore, this wasn't just a one-sided deal. Both sides had long-term deals to make. The longer they worked together, the more losses they would suffer. Just thinking about it made one's heart ache!

However, on the other hand, if he did not have Sun Army's help, he, Wu Dingcan, would have lost his power sooner or later.

At that stage, not only would he lose a lot of benefits, he would also be in a luxurious situation where he wanted to eat to his heart's content.

If he were to turn against Sun Hao, wouldn't Wu Dingcan become an ungrateful villain?

In this lawless place, the individual credibility of the warlords was a decisive factor in how much they could do.

After thinking about it, he couldn't make up his mind. Seeing that it was already the fourth day after the battle, Wu Dingcan was still celebrating his victory, hoping that Sun Hao and the others would stay for a few more days … In the middle of the night, General Wu Dingcan was pacing back and forth in his office with a frown on his face.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. With permission, Ba Lai pushed the door open and walked in.

Looking at the cigarette butts on the ground, Ba Lai coughed loudly. After fanning himself for a while, he walked out of the smoke filled room and arrived in front of Wu Dingcan.

"Brother Ba Lai, you haven't slept at such a late hour, what are you looking for me for?"

Wu Dingcan put on a big smile and asked.

As he spoke, he personally brewed a cup of tea for Ba Lai. This was because of Ba Lai's loyalty and bravery, causing him to feel that there was a need to be especially courteous.

Ba Lai hurriedly thanked her and put on a grateful look. In his heart, he did not think much of the Army Command's method of roping him in.

After taking his seat, Ba Lai asked while considering: "Army Commander, the situation is already completely settled, why are you still worried about Mr. Sun? Before the battle, Mr. Sun had already said that time is of the essence, shouldn't it be good for us to keep him here? "

"Ai!"

Wu Ding Can frowned again, "Brother Ba Lai, we are brothers by blood, I will not argue anymore. How am I reluctant to part with Mr. Sun? "The reason why I kept him is because …"

Seeing that he had stopped midway, Ba Lai looked normal, but in his heart, he curled his lips in disapproval: "You're still saying that you're like my blood brother, then why are you hesitating to say anything? And what are you planning, what am I not clear about? Do you really think that I look like Li Kui and have no brains like him? That's why I came to find you! "

However, Wu Dingcan was his boss, so he had to be tactful when speaking to him. There was no need for him to take advantage of Nie Tian and let him wear small shoes in the future.

After he calculated in his heart, Ba Lai opened his mouth and said: "Army Commander, I know that someone has been looking for you these past few days to say something, but did you not notice that Mr. Sun has been acting a little abnormal?"

"What do you mean? If you have something to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush. "

Wu Dingcan asked hastily.

Ba Lai: "Mr. Sun is very smart and powerful, you do not deny that, do you, army commander? However, every time you ask him to stay for these past few days, he would smile and directly agree. He has no objections at all, and moreover he would never say that he was in a hurry to return home.

Wu Dingcan thought about it for a while, and realized that it was true. However, he was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to think about it.

Now that Ba Lai mentioned it, Wu Dingcan broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly asked: "What do you mean to say? Mr. Sun has already guessed why I wanted him to stay, and what plans do you have?"

Seeing Wu Ding Can's red and white uncertain face, Ba Lai knew that he had realised his power, and heaved a sigh of relief.

For the past few days, he had watched as the commander grew larger under his great victory, but he had been worrying for a long time.

After organizing his thoughts, Ba Lai continued to persuade him, "Based on my understanding, Mr. Sun should not have any plans yet. However, from the battles a few days ago, I know very well that you must not underestimate Sun Army, especially his abilities! "Our power is about to return to its peak state. Army commander, you are quite resourceful, but our territory is a big piece of meat, and there are so many people coveting it. What if …"

Just in case Ba Lai did not say anything more, but Wu Ding Can had already thought of something. If he really pissed Sun Hao off and brought Sun Army to help the others, would he really be able to hold on?

Wu Ding Can was not confident about this, but after thinking about it, if he was a nearby warlord, as long as he could get his hands on the territory here, and gain benefits from the farm, he would be willing to give Sun Hao the jade, let alone pay him back.

The more he thought about it, the more shocked he became. Wu Dingcan repeatedly smacked his forehead, cursing himself for being so stupid that he almost got killed by his short-sighted subordinates.

These few days, he had only considered about the pros and cons. But he had never thought that with Sun Hao's wise decision, he would neglect the consequences of tricking others!

Suddenly, Wu Dingcan stood up. He wanted to go and finalize the agreement with Sun Hao overnight, but when he thought about the huge losses that he had suffered, he felt so much heartache that he could bleed for it.

Staring at the rows of guest rooms in the distance through the glass windows, an idea suddenly popped into Wu Dingcan's mind. "Why don't we just do it, and gather our trusted aides and get rid of them?"