The afterglow of the setting sun dragged the outline of the steel wall longer and longer, and finally shone on the camp of the Flowing Spirit Army in the distance. The camp was filled with the sounds of soldiers training and horses neighing. The war was imminent, and the two hundred thousand people of the Flowing Spirit Army were already rubbing their fists.
Inside the central tent, a group of high-ranking generals sat on two sides, sipping tea from the Broken Cauldron World. The hot steam lingered, and the fragrance filled the air.
Beiming Huan sat on the commander's seat, and said, "Our food and supplies will be ready soon. What do you think we should do for the next battle?"
A deputy general smiled and said, "Wherever our army goes, the Qin Empire's army is already frightened, and the Qin Empire's army is already like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow. Once the general's attack drums finish, we will be able to break through the steel wall and sweep across the entire Qin Empire."
Another middle-aged general also smiled and said, "That's right. The Tianji Dragon Riders and Tianji Beast Riders are unparalleled, and with the general's personal command, we will definitely sweep across the Broken Cauldron World, and bring this great land into our Tianji Empire's territory."
The other generals and strategists also praised.
Only Gong Shangming remained silent, sipping his tea and smiling without saying a word.
"Why don't you say anything, sir?" Beiming Huan asked.
Gong Shangming chuckled. "I see that all the generals here are so confident and determined to win. I keep feeling that the hundreds of thousands of soldiers behind the Qin Empire's steel walls are as weak as clay chickens and pottery dogs. Since that's the case, there's no use for me as a military advisor. I'll just let all the generals defeat Feng Jixing's army with your saliva."
The group of generals all had rather awkward expressions. Gong Shangming's short words were like a fiery slap to their faces.
"Sir, why do you have to bother with them?" Beiming Huan smiled and said, "Sir, please tell me how you planned to attack the Luo River Estuary Fortress."
Gong Shangming muttered to himself, "Marshal, the Luo River Estuary Stronghold is personally commanded by the Qin Empire's Prince Xin, Feng Jixing. From what I know, Feng Jixing is a commander-in-chief who is well-versed in both civil and military affairs. Together with Lin Muyu, they are known as the Empire's Twin Paragons. They have achieved unparalleled achievements in many battles in Daojiang, Lingnan, and other places." Moreover, Feng Jixing excels in defensive battles and battles on plains. His ability in battle formations is especially outstanding, far from what his naval battle prowess can compare to. If we underestimate our enemy and think that Feng Jixing will not be able to withstand a single blow, then we might end up suffering the same as the Blackstone Empire. "
"Mister Gong, don't be an alarmist!" An old general scolded loudly, "You are speaking so eloquently here. Don't you know that you are disturbing the army's morale? According to military law, you should have been dragged out and beheaded long ago!"
Gong Shangming waved his sleeves and said lightly, "Then, marshal, please push me out and behead me. Use my head as a sacrifice for the three armies."
"Ah, sir, don't say such angry words. General Liu is just being frank. I hope that you won't take it to his level!" Beiming Huan tried to smooth things over. "At this moment, we have received the Emperor's grace. I hope that we can all unite and look at the big picture."
It was not that Beiming Huan did not know that Gong Shangming was a strategist, but he was also a very proud person. Ever since he was young, he had been looked down upon by his peers. He had suffered a lot, and had developed this kind of confrontational personality. He could not tolerate any criticism from others. But Beiming Huan also knew that in this expedition, they would rely on the army, but they would have to rely on Gong Shangming's intelligence. This was also what the Emperor had told him before he left.
Gong Shangming cupped his hands and said, "Marshal is right. From what I can see, the Luo River Estuary Fortress has fifty thousand elite Imperial Guards and Godly Might Battalion. Yesterday, another two hundred thousand Demon Army and fifty thousand State Army came in. Adding the original army, they have a total of four hundred thousand soldiers in the Luo River Estuary Fortress, which is twice as many as us. Moreover, the Luo River Estuary Fortress is a fortification of steel walls. They have at least set up thousands of magic crystal cannons there. Marshal, you have seen how powerful the magic crystal cannons are. Once our dragon knight battle formation is destroyed, we will suffer heavy losses. Also, in terms of battle formations, Feng Jixing is well-versed in the Qiankun Battle Formation and the Virtual Reality Battle Formation, while there are few people in our army who are well-versed in battle formations. If we do not have a proper battle formation, how can we fight against them? Are we just going to rely on the dragon knights and tiger leopard knights to charge? "
As he said this, Gong Shangming smiled lightly and said, "I'm afraid that many of our generals still think that they are invincible. There are not many troops stationed in the Sky Reaching Province, and the armies in all the prefectures are just a motley crew. So far, we have not even fought against the official army of the Qin Empire, and we have only won by sneak attacks all the way. How dare you be so complacent? I feel a little sad for you! "
The group of generals blushed, but no one could refute him. Just as Gong Shangming had said, the Flowing Spirit Army had never fought against the real main army of the Qin Empire. Even in the Longdan Army Camp, they had only fought in small groups.
Beiming Huan pondered and did not say anything.
Gong Shangming continued, "Before my army came to the Shattered Cauldron Realm, I had studied the Qin Empire's army from various sources. In terms of strategies, King Qin, Lin Muyu, is the best. However, in terms of setting up a formation to face the enemy and charging at them, I'm afraid that the best general in the Qin Empire is Feng Jixing. If Feng Jixing is not eliminated, it will be very difficult for our army to gain any advantage in a battle."
"What do you mean, sir?" Beiming Huan asked lightly.
A trace of coldness flashed through Gong Shangming's eyes. He put down the teacup and said, "The Flowing Spirit Army is only one of the four armies of the Qin Empire. We have come from afar, and we are tired. In my opinion, it is the best choice to use the least amount of power to kill the biggest enemy. Although Feng Jixing has a Cast Immortal Personality, his cultivation is only at the 17th Heavenly Realm. If you want to kill him, why don't you bring a few dragon riders to the Luo River Estuary Fortress in disguise and find a chance to kill Feng Jixing? As long as Feng Jixing is dead, the situation will be settled. Lin Muyu cannot change the situation by herself."
"Assassinate Feng Jixing?" Beiming Huan pondered and said, "He is just a Saint Martial Venerable. Even if he has a Cast Immortal Personality, his power is limited. I can do it by myself."
Xu Chuan hurriedly made a fist salute and said, "You can't do anything rashly. You are the commander of the three armies, so you should protect them. Leave this to me and Lord Lei Wen!"
"No, I'll go with you. This time, we're going to the Luo River Estuary, and we'll definitely take Feng Jixing's head before we return."
"Then … Alright."
Xu Chuan made a fist salute and smiled, "I never thought that this Feng Jixing would be so powerful. He is just a Divine Venerable, and yet he needs a Saint Martial God and two Saint Martial Kings to kill him."
Gong Shangming said, "General, most of the food in the Luo River Estuary Fortress comes from Winter Frost City. Also, the meat and vegetables that the soldiers need are all from the towns and fields under Winter Frost City's jurisdiction. In order not to alert the enemy, you can bring two dragon riders to disguise as vegetable farmers and enter the fortress with those vegetable farmers. Only do it when it is time to do it."
Lei Wen was dazed, "Do we really have to disguise as vegetable farmers?"
"Yes." Gong Shangming's voice did not allow for any disagreement.
Beiming Huan smiled slightly and said, "Sir is the military counselor, so we will listen to everything you say."
As he said that, Beiming Huan stood up, took off his sword, and held it in front of Gong Shangming with both hands. He said, "After I leave, please take charge of all military affairs until I come back. All generals, listen to the military counselor's words. Otherwise, the military counselor will have the right to kill first and report later!"
A group of generals nodded in agreement.
…
Before the sun had completely set, there was an endless stream of people in the south of the Luo River Estuary Fortress. Many merchants and civilians were pushing carts and carts to the direction of the steel wall. After all, it was far from enough for the 400,000 soldiers to be transported by Winter Frost City. Therefore, Feng Jixing had issued an order to set up a market in the south of the steel wall. The civilians and merchants would send supplies, and the military would send people to buy them. This made this place look very prosperous.
In the forest, three miserable groans disappeared in the wind. Soon, three strong men wearing simple vegetable farmers' clothes walked out, each carrying a pole. They were Beiming Huan, Xu Chuan, and Lei Wen, and they had lowered their aura to the extreme, so that it was hard for others to sense their God State aura.
"Marshal, why are we wasting so much time and effort?" Lei Wen grumbled in a somewhat resentful tone.
Beiming Huan smiled lightly, "The military counselor must have his reasons for this arrangement. Do you think I don't want to come down from the sky and kill Feng Jixing? But don't underestimate the cultivators from the Shattered Cauldron Realm. It is said that they have a very strong Heavenly Dao cultivator named Qu Chu, and there is also a Degenerate Ouyang Yan from the East Heaven Realm. They are both very powerful people. Once we try to assassinate them, we may fail. "
"I understand."
"Let's go before it gets dark."
"Yes!"
The three of them went around the market, passed the inspection at the gate, and entered the fortress. The sound of iron hooves could be heard everywhere in the fortress, and the training ground was full of dust. There were thousands of soldiers practicing battle formations in every training ground, either holding spears or shields, all of them in high spirits. The changes in battle formations were so mysterious that Beiming Huan was secretly shocked. Gong Shangming was right. This Feng Jixing's military talent was probably second to none in the entire Celestial Pole Continent.
"Hey, what are you looking at? What are you doing? "
A group of cavalry galloped over from the distance, led by a man with a saber. It was Zhang Wei.
"Sir, we are local vegetable farmers."
Xu Chuan said with a local accent, "We picked some vegetables and came into the city to exchange for some copper coins to feed our families."
"Oh?"
Zhang Wei frowned, and said, "It just so happens that the general's mansion's kitchen needs some help to cut vegetables. Are you guys fast?"
"Fast, of course," Xu Chuan said hurriedly. Xu Chuan hurriedly said, "The few of us are henpecked at home. Usually, the meals for a family of more than ten people are cooked by us."
"Then let's go."
Zhang Wei held his saber and smiled, "Two silver coins a day. Don't think it's too little. If it weren't for the fact that most of our people have been sent to the barracks, we wouldn't have come to you."
"Thank you, sir, for the food!"
Xu Chuan's bowing made Beiming Huan a bit dumbfounded. This guy didn't look like a dragon rider at all. He looked more like a wanderer.
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