"Thank you, Grand General. Also, I hope that the friends I brought can be incorporated into the army. You don't need to give them any special privileges. Everything starts from the basics. However, I want to incorporate Cold Plum and Hime Myung-kō into the special forces."
Ling Xiao smiled and said.
"This is a small matter. Let's go, I will personally bring you to pick the people!"
With Ji Ning personally leading Ling Xiao, the selection of the special forces became much easier.
Including Ling Xiao, Hime Myung-kō, and Cold Plum, the number of people in the special forces reached 60.
Although there were not many people, their cultivation levels were all above the Avalon of Five Elements. Furthermore, each of them had their own unique skills.
Most importantly, these people were smart enough to learn new things faster. This made training easier.
"Grand General, this team will be called 'Dark Assassins' in the future. It will be a sharp blade in the darkness of the Northern Desert City! Whether I am still in the army in the future or not, they can continue to exist. "
Ling Xiao suggested after the formation of the special forces.
"Okay, it will be called Dark Assassins! It's a pity that you can't stay in the army for a long time. Otherwise, it would be great. "
Ji Ning lamented.
Martial artists and soldiers had different pursuits.
What martial artists pursued was to become stronger.
Soldiers, on the other hand, pursued loyalty to their country.
If Ji Ning wasn't a soldier, then he might have already left the Divine Phoenix Continent with Ji Fuling and Yu Xuanyue. His current cultivation would also be much stronger than it was now.
Ling Xiao was a martial artist. The army could not restrain him. He had to go out and explore.
In the next three days, other than modifying the equipment for the Northern Desert City's army, Ling Xiao used the rest of his time to train the Dark Assassins.
Although it was impossible to impart everything to these people in such a short time, they were still soldiers.
However, they were soldiers after all. As long as they were trained a little, they would be able to form a fighting force. That alone was enough.
...
"Woo ~ ~"
The sound of a bugle horn came from the Northern Desert Pass, which was about a mile away from the Northern Desert City.
It was as loud as a mournful wail and spread into the Northern Desert City.
"They're here! Timur Mutu is here! Tomohiko Kuma was here! The Black Crow Empire's army has arrived! "
In the city, whether it was the soldiers who were discussing the war, the people who were farming, or the merchants who were trading, all of them looked toward the northern sky at the same time.
Yellow sand filled the sky, blotting out the sun.
The horses' hooves thundered.
The mount of the Black Crow Empire was the Black Crow Beast. It was a strange beast that looked like a warhorse but had a pair of black wings.
In terms of battle prowess, it was not inferior to the Phoenix and the Battle Wolf, much less the Barbaric Bear.
In the Dark Thorn camp, Ling Xiao changed into a strange outfit.
The clothes were not armor, but made of a special material. The color was very similar to the environment of the Northern Desert. If he were to lie on the ground, no one would be able to notice him unless they looked carefully.
The soldiers of the Dark Assassins were also dressed in the same uniform. They looked very special and mighty.
"Boss, they're here!"
A soldier of the Dark Thorn glanced at Ling Xiao and said nervously.
"The Black Crow Empire's army has come a long way. They probably won't attack immediately after they arrive. Listen to my orders. Cold Plum, take two people and observe the situation closely. It would be best if you can sneak into their camp. Even if you can't, you have to bring back the information."
Ling Xiao ordered, "Include their exact number, equipment, and the location of Tomohiko Kuma and Timur Mutu. The more detailed, the better!"
"Yes!"
Leng Mei nodded. Then, she chose two people and left the city quietly. She did not even alert anyone.
This was why they were called the special forces.
Powerful and secretive!
Because no one could be sure that there were no spies of the Black Crow Empire in the Northern Desert City, even if it was an operation of the Dark Thorn, they had to try their best to keep it a secret.
"The rest of you, wait for orders. Without my orders, no one is allowed to attack or do anything else. You are a sharp blade, the trump card of the Northern Desert City. You must not be exposed in advance."
After giving the order, Ling Xiao left with Hime Myung-kō.
Many people knew the two of them, so there was no need to hide. As long as most of the people of the Dark Thorn kept it a secret, it was enough.
Standing on top of the city wall, one could see the flags covering the sun in the distance. That was the Black Crow Empire's army.
Ling Xiao had never seen such a scene before. Compared to the Black Crow Empire's army, the new True Demon Empire's army was simply too weak.
Just this murderous aura alone was enough to make people fearful.
Enough ants could bite an elephant to death. This saying should not be nonsense.
If the 1.2 million soldiers attacked together, even a Yin-Yang Realm martial artist would not be able to escape death unless they were at the Yin-Yang Realm.
"Ji Ning, it's already come to this. Do you still want us to stay outside the city? Why don't we join forces and guard the Northern Desert City together? "
At the city gate, Sikong Zun led a dozen people over.
"Sikong Zun, are you afraid? You are the General of the Northern Expedition personally appointed by the Emperor. How can you be so timid? "
Ji Ning would not let the people of Sikong Zun enter the Northern Desert City no matter what.
As the saying goes, a mouse can ruin a pot of soup. If the Sikong Zun entered, not only would it not improve the defense of the Northern Desert City, it might even cause trouble.
Moreover, the Sikong Zun was currently stationed at the Northern Desert Pass. This pass and the Northern Desert City formed a triangle. If the Sikong Zun really wanted to deal with the Black Crow Empire together, they could have done something during the war instead of hiding in the Northern Desert City.
"I'm timid? I, Sikong Zun, really don't know how to write the word 'timid'! Okay, then you and I will form a triangle and help each other. How about that? "
The Sikong Zun shouted.
"Of course."
Ji Ning nodded.
"Let's go!"
The Sikong Zun turned the savage bear around and galloped towards the Northern Desert Pass.
"General, the Black Crow Empire has entered the battle."
"Don't worry, they are probably here to challenge us. In our current situation, going out to fight them will only lead to our own destruction. Pass down the order, no matter how much they curse us or how unpleasant their words are, we have to endure it. Whoever dares to enter the battle, kill them without mercy!"
Ji Ning was already used to such scenes.
In the past, there were generals who could not stand those obscenities and went out to fight. As a result, they were captured and the city was easily broken through.
This was a bloody lesson. Ji Ning had been a general for so many years, so he naturally knew about it.
Just as he said, the Black Crow Empire only sent out a few hundred people. All of them were riding Black Crows and wearing black armor. Even their faces were completely covered, making them look very formidable.
They stopped outside the range of the Northern Desert City's crossbows and began to challenge them.
"Ji Ning, you coward, just go back into your shell. How can you call yourself an invincible general? You're simply a coward! "
Such curses could be heard almost every day outside the Northern Desert City.
Ji Ning completely turned a deaf ear to it. He simply ignored it and didn't care at all.
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