At night, Ouyang Shuo and Song Jia chatted in the pavilion.
"How is the sect? Is it going well?"
"Yeah, it's basically on the right track. But you, you just came back and you're leaving tomorrow. "
"It can't be helped. This is a crucial period." Black Cloak's Ambition and Military Kill Ripper had disrupted Ouyang Shuo's plans and affected his strategy of raising venomous insects.
Ouyang Shuo had to prepare a series of measures to make up for the loss.
Because of this turmoil, not only did he have to eliminate the Evil Lion Ridge, but the Moon Island battle that Pei Donglai had planned was also delayed. The North Sea Fleet, which had just been formed, had to be rebuilt after he transferred a battalion away.
"Good men fight everywhere. Blockhead, you are becoming more and more heroic." Song Jia teased.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head and thought of something. "Sect Leader Song, Eastern Fence Sword Faction can consider recruiting some players. You can contact Aunty and ask her to help you."
"I think so too. Sects are all NPCs. So boring." Song Jia nodded in agreement. "Oh right, Bing'er has been bothering me recently, saying that she wants to be my disciple. That little girl is envious of Tian Qi's attire."
The attire that Song Jia mentioned was the Eastern Fence Sword Faction's attire. It was designed by Qing'er and decorated with cloud dragon patterns. It was a Daoist robe that looked very elegant.
"You agreed?"
"Uh-huh, I wouldn't dare to without the approval of a certain demon who has a sister complex."
Ouyang Shuo laughed and shook his head, ignoring Song Jia's teasing. "Bing'er is still young. She should focus on her studies. Moreover, the Nine Yin Manual is not suitable for her to cultivate. Let's talk about it in the future. "
"I'll listen to you."
The moon was setting in the west, and the wind was blowing. A beautiful couple was confiding in each other in the pavilion. Before they knew it, it was already late at night.
On the afternoon of the second day, all the troops gathered at Pool Water County.
The road from Pool Water County to Mystic Bird Tribe had already been repaired. It was the best way to enter the forest from Shanhai County. The troops would stay at Mystic Bird Tribe for a night before heading into the forest.
When the barbarian tribes in the central region learned that Shanhai County had finally sent out an army to help them eradicate the Evil Lion Mountain Range bandits, they were naturally elated. To avoid alerting the enemy, Ouyang Shuo refused the barbarian tribes' request to send troops to help.
Apart from the Mystic Bird Tribe, the army didn't enter any of the mountain barbarian tribes. They stealthily avoided the bandits' area of activity and rushed toward the Evil Lion Ridge.
On the afternoon of September 21st, the army arrived near the Evil Lion Ridge. Zhao Sihu led two temporarily reorganized sword and shield battalions and an archer battalion to pretend to attack the front of the Evil Lion Ridge to attract the attention of the bandits.
The main force of the army went around the Evil Lion Ridge and sneaked into the mountain behind it.
Bandit Mountain Stronghold, Juyi Hall.
"Leader, the brothers at the foot of the mountain have recently discovered that there are people of unknown origins passing by the foot of the mountain from time to time. They are acting suspiciously, as if someone is plotting against our mountain stronghold." The one who spoke was the inept military advisor.
The First Leader was tall and burly with a coarse appearance. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his face was covered with a full beard. He sat at the head of the table like a gorilla. At this moment, he was bare-chested, showing off his thick and exuberant chest hair. Two barbarian girls who were captured knelt on both sides of him and massaged his body. The scene was extremely enchanting.
"Military advisor, you're worrying too much. Who can attack our Evil Lion Ridge?" Although the First Leader looked coarse, he spoke with great literary talent, which was completely different from his appearance.
The unique geographical environment of the Evil Lion Ridge allowed these bandits to live a comfortable life. Their scale was also growing. If they continued to develop like this, they would really become a tyrant in the mountain.
The military advisor was just giving a routine reminder. He himself didn't believe it either. Seeing that the First Leader didn't care at all, he tactfully left the Juyi Hall. He hadn't taken a few steps when he heard the soft panting of a young girl coming from the Juyi Hall behind him.
Early in the morning, the mountain forest was filled with fog. The sun rose from the top of the mountain. The orange-red sunlight tried its best to penetrate the thick fog, scattering sparse rays of light that couldn't bring any warmth to people.
Xue Er stopped on Ouyang Shuo's shoulder with an excited expression. The little fellow had an unusual passion for the mountain forest.
Ouyang Shuo took out a zipline from his storage pouch and passed one end to Xue Er. "My good Xue Er, do you see the cliff on the other side?" Ouyang Shuo pointed at the cliff a kilometer away.
"Yes, I see it."
"Now, I'll give you a mission. Tie the rope to the cliff on the other side. Can Xue Er do it?"
Xue Er tilted her little head and said in a childish voice, "I'll try."
"Alright, do your best!"
Xue Er dragged the rope and effortlessly flew toward the opposite cliff.
After flying far away, Xue Er's little body slowly turned into a small black dot. A rope could be seen flying in the air. Those who didn't know what was going on might even think that she had encountered a ghost.
A kilometer long rope was soaked in tung oil to reduce friction, so it wasn't light at all. Especially when she was dragging one end in the air, the center of gravity of the rope was behind her, making it even more taxing.
Although Xue Er was miraculous, she gradually felt the strain. Beads of sweat began to form on her forehead.
The little fellow was just like her little master. She had a stubborn spirit in her bones. She endured her exhaustion and continued flying forward. During the last part of the journey, her body was swaying left and right. It seemed extremely taxing.
Ouyang Shuo was on the other side. When he saw the rope continuously shaking, he felt both heartache and anxiety.
When she finally reached the cliff, Xue Er was so tired that she was about to collapse.
Xue Er had no choice but to stop on a rock to recover her strength. After resting, she followed Ouyang Shuo's instructions and found a big tree. She wound the rope around the tree. The rope had already been prepared beforehand. As long as she wound it around the tree and pulled on the other end, she would be able to secure the rope firmly.
Once she was done, Xue Er nodded her head in satisfaction and turned around to fly back.
Seeing that Xue Er had returned without a hitch, Ouyang Shuo took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the beads of sweat off the little fellow's forehead.
Xue Er was obviously not used to being wiped and giggled. Seeing that the little fellow was in such good spirits, Ouyang Shuo finally felt relieved.
Ouyang Shuo first arranged for a personal guard to check the zipline's reliability. The personal guard did not hesitate. He attached the zipline to the taut rope and slid to the other side. The journey was extremely smooth.
When the personal guard arrived, he once again checked the rope around the tree. After confirming that there were no problems, he took out a small red flag from his bosom and waved it towards the opposite mountain peak.
After confirming that it was safe, the various troops began to pass through the zipline.
Considering the impending battle, Ouyang Shuo was worried that Xue Er would follow them. He arranged for two personal guards to stay on the mountain peak to protect Xue Er. After the operation was over, they would rush over to join the main troops.
After the army gathered at the back mountain of the Evil Lion Ridge, the spy from the Military Intelligence Bureau released the hummingbirds and informed Zhao Sihu's troops that were lying in ambush at the foot of the mountain, ordering them to immediately launch a feint attack on the Evil Lion Ridge.
The five thousand troops completely occupied the back mountain. What Ouyang Shuo was most worried about now was that bandits would run to the back mountain and discover their tracks.
Just at this moment, a conversation came from the front. It was really like getting what one wanted.
"Ah Man, did that gorilla bully you again yesterday?"
Following that, the sound of a young girl crying could be heard. "Living like this, I'd rather die."
"Ah Man, believe me. I will definitely save you and bring you out of this abyss of suffering."
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. He did not expect that it would be a pair of ill-fated mandarin ducks. He signaled Wang Feng with his eyes to capture the two of them, but remember not to take their lives.
Wang Feng understood and secretly led the two personal guards to sneak up.
"Ah, who are you?" Just as the young girl let out a cry, her mouth was covered by the personal guards and she was knocked unconscious on the ground. The personal guards nimbly tied the two of them up with ropes, gagged their mouths with rags, and dragged them behind a boulder.
After this small interlude, the back mountain was completely calm.
The front mountain, Zhao Sihu's troops.
The spy from the Military Intelligence Bureau received the hummingbird's message. After translating the order, he reported it to the commanding general, Zhao Sihu.
After Zhao Sihu received the order, he was shocked. "Give the order, everyone attack!"
"Yes!" The densely packed troops appeared from the mountain forest where they were hiding and went straight to the first checkpoint that the bandits had set up in the Evil Lion Ridge.
The first thing they encountered was the patrol team that the bandits had arranged at the foot of the mountain.
"Who are you?" The pitiful bandits still did not understand the situation.
"The people who will take your lives." Zhao Sihu took the lead. With a shake of his long spear, it quickly pierced into the abdomen of one of the bandits. The bandit immediately fell to the ground in pain.
After cleanly and efficiently getting rid of the patrol team, the troops once again set out.
The first checkpoint of the Evil Lion Ridge was set up at the foot of the mountain, which was equivalent to an outpost. Therefore, the construction of the checkpoint was extremely simple. It only used wood to build a wooden wall, which was similar to the layout of a military camp.
When the bandits patrolling on the wooden wall saw the enemies coming out of nowhere, they turned pale with fright and immediately sounded the alarm. Some of the bandits were already preparing to light a beacon to warn the checkpoints behind them.
Zhao Sihu knew that although he was only responsible for a feint attack, if he could attract more bandits down the mountain, the pressure on the main force in the back mountain would be reduced. Therefore, his goal was to break through at least one checkpoint.
Ever since the Military Intelligence Bureau was criticized by Ouyang Shuo, the three heads of the Military Intelligence Bureau had endured hardships and trained a group of capable spies. The details of the checkpoint of the Evil Lion Ridge had long been investigated by the Military Intelligence Bureau.
In order to take down the checkpoint, Zhao Sihu's troops specially requested a batch of Fierce Fire Oil from the Combat Readiness Division. The entire archer battalion soaked their arrows in the Fierce Fire Oil, then ignited them together and shot them at the checkpoint in unison.
Round after round of fire arrows immediately ignited the checkpoint, and the fire spread rapidly. Soon, the first checkpoint turned into a sea of fire. The blazing fire did not even need a beacon to warn them. The bandits at the second checkpoint set up halfway up the mountain could see it clearly.
The bandits at the second checkpoint did not dare to be negligent. They directly rang the bronze bell seven times, which meant that a powerful enemy was attacking. The situation was urgent and they were requesting reinforcements. Then, they ignited the beacon to inform the third checkpoint.
The report of the attack was passed along the way and finally reached the First Master.
The First Master had worked hard last night and had not woken up yet. When he heard the report from his subordinates, he could not care less about his naked body on the bed. He hurriedly put on his clothes and went straight to the Hall of Righteousness. (To be continued.)
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