Before the expedition, Bai Xiaowen and Phil had agreed on a rendezvous time. Now that the signal had been sent, it meant that Bai Xiaowen's archer squad had arrived.
Phil and Anton hurried over and met at the foot of the mountain.
"Lady Cecilia!" Phil knelt down on one knee in front of Cecilia's horse. Tears welled up in his eyes. "It's great to see you safe and sound."
Cecilia nodded. "I've heard from Viscount Dior about the situation in White Stone City. You've fought hard and persevered until Dior arrived. You've lived up to the name of the White Stone City's knights. Now, put away your tears of weakness and take up your weapons. It's time to fight back against the invaders. "
"Yes!"
The White Phoenix squad, Cecilia, Phil, Anton, and the other leaders of the army gathered around a round table that had been set up temporarily.
There was a piece of parchment on the table.
"Black Rock City's defense is indeed weak. There are less than a thousand soldiers in the city who can fight. It seems like most of the soldiers have been sent out to fight."
Bai Xiaowen held a brush with one hand and drew a few strokes on the parchment to outline the layout of Black Rock City's defenses. He said slowly, "Of course, even with the current military strength of Black Rock City, it's still difficult for us to take it by force. After all, we have fewer people. So, for this battle, I plan to use a night attack to take down the city. The first group of elites will infiltrate the city and try to kill the important figures of the Ironthorn family. This will cause chaos in the city. Then, the infantry will attack the city under the cover of the archers … "
Bai Xiaowen could be considered to have experienced several sieges in the Spiritual Realm, and he had formed a relatively mature strategic system for this kind of special warfare. The tasks assigned to each person were in an orderly manner.
"Who will lead the infiltrating elites?" Cecilia asked.
"My teammates and I, of course." Bai Xiaowen smiled and looked at Qiao Rui, Li Shuyi, and Han Xu. The three nodded without any objections.
"I'll go too," Cecilia said without hesitation.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "The elite infiltration is only one part of the strategy. The outside support is also the key. You have to lead Phil, Anton, and the others and command the attack after the signal is sent."
Cecilia came to her senses and stopped insisting.
"I have a question," Qiao Rui raised his hand and said, "Now that the enemy has failed to attack White Stone City and suffered a defeat in the Cold Spring Valley, will some of the defeated soldiers escape back to Black Rock City and report the news, causing Black Rock City to be on guard?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "This concern is very reasonable. However, we cannot give up on our plan just because the other party is prepared for it. We must take down Black Rock City in one fell swoop within the remaining five days and completely occupy the human settlements in the Northern Lands! Otherwise, the consequences will be endless. "
Qiao Rui nodded silently.
Bai Xiaowen heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Actually, the enemy may not have expected us to reach Black Rock City so quickly. After the two battles at White Stone City and the Cold Spring Valley, we did not waste too much time and immediately set off. The defeated soldiers from the two battlefields fled to Black Rock City and let the Ironthorn family know of their defeat. At most, a few hours have passed. They may not have the ability to adapt so quickly. "
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said, "Don't worry. Even if the other party adapts, we have nothing to fear."
Qiao Rui nodded knowingly. With the current strength of the White Phoenix team, it was not difficult to attack a local noble. Moreover, they had a group of loyal soldiers and a strong leader like Cecilia to help them.
If they really could not do it, they could flip the table and drag the Black Knight Leader Gloria over. They could turn Black Rock City into a silent hell in minutes.
After the discussion, the White Stone Army rested and reorganized until nightfall.
The four members of the White Phoenix team silently made their way to Black Rock City.
Black Rock City was completely silent. The guards were lazing around and there was not a single trace of tension in the atmosphere.
"Looks like the other party has not noticed us yet," Han Xu said in a low voice in the team channel.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "No, this is not normal … Inform Cecilia to prepare for a strong attack."
Han Xu suddenly realized. "Yes, it is not normal." He bent down and crept behind them under the cover of the night.
Bai Xiaowen took a deep breath and controlled the shadow assassin to sneak behind a guard. Then, he took out his gun and aimed at the second guard.
In the Cain Realm, not only did the Desert Eagle look like a magic crossbow, even the sound of the gunshot was as low as the sound of a crossbow cutting through the air. There was no need to worry about the gunshot alerting the enemy.
Of course, to Bai Xiaowen and the others, it was just the sound of a normal gunshot with a silencer.
The two guards fell to the ground at almost the same time. They were killed instantly.
Bai Xiaowen and the other two climbed up the city gate and quickly crossed the hanging door. They landed lightly.
"Beep —"
An ear-piercing alarm rang through the night sky!
Balls of gentle light rose up, illuminating the area where Bai Xiaowen and the other two were standing as if it was daytime.
"Magic alarm and Illumination spell." Bai Xiaowen immediately understood.
"The other party set up the magic alarm. They must have guessed that we would sneak in," Qiao Rui said.
"Oh, the sneak attack failed," Li Shuyi muttered and removed his night suit. "Then let's fight head-on."
Just as the three of them were talking, two teams of archers stood behind the bunker. Their bowstrings were fully drawn and aimed at the three members of the White Phoenix team.
"Welcome, cold-blooded demon of the North, Whitestone Lord Dior Si Kail, Viscount Bloom."
A polite middle-aged man's voice sounded. With the help of the Illumination spell, Bai Xiaowen could see the speaker's face clearly. He had white hair and was wearing a noble's military uniform. He looked similar to Baron Stantine.
"Who are you? Introduce yourself. "Bai Xiaowen was not in a hurry.
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Viscount Dior is really brave. No wonder you are a warrior who made great contributions in the war against the survivors. My name is Kagel Stantine, the current head of the Ironthorn Family. Viscount Dior, what are your intentions for visiting us so late at night? "
"If I say that I'm here for a visit, to revisit an old place, would you believe me?" Bai Xiaowen talked nonsense with Kagel.
"Haha, Viscount Dior is really funny. Can't you see that as long as I give the order, you will be shot into a hedgehog by my archers? "Kagel Stantine said with a smile." Or, can we make a deal? "
"Let's hear it."
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