The sunset glow retreated, and the night sky was dotted with stars.
Even the drifting red clouds had temporarily 'disappeared' under the cover of the night.
The Mulan Fortress that was shrouded in the night was like a giant sleeping beast, lying at the entrance of the canyon, deep and quiet. It was only at this time that this giant meat grinder would release a trace of warmth.
One after another, torches were lit on the city wall, forming a long flame dragon along the city wall.
The soldiers in charge of patrolling the night wore metal armor and held long spears. They braved the night wind and walked past the city wall in groups. During the long night, the soldiers gathered together and talked about romantic affairs.
The battle that had just ended during the day naturally became the focus of the soldiers' discussion. The artillery that had never been heard of, the bravery of General Evil Coming, the ferocity of the Barbarian soldiers, every one of them was enough to excite people.
"That metal lump is really powerful, it can actually fire such a large cannon, it really blasted through the city wall. At that time, I was guarding the city wall and was shocked."
"Er Gouzi, you are too useless!"
"Haha ~ ~ ~"
The surrounding soldiers burst into laughter.
It was not easy to have someone to tease in the long night.
The young soldier nicknamed "Buttface" immediately blushed. He was so angry that his cheeks puffed up. He retorted, unconvinced, "Buttface, don't try to show off your abilities here. If you can, why don't you try? That deafening sound was enough to deafen a person's ears. My ears are still ringing. "
"Let's try, who's afraid of who!" San Pipi was not old, but he was a reckless person, he was full of courage. He patted his chest and said, "Tomorrow, I will request to be transferred to the garrison."
"Good!"
The surrounding soldiers cheered loudly.
Hearing this, San Pipi became more and more proud, as if he had really won the battle.
"Did you guys hear?"
At this time, another soldier came over, trying to attract everyone's attention.
"What?"
"The Barbarian soldiers who guarded the cave during the day were all promoted by the general by one rank, and at night, they were served with good meat and dishes. Don't even mention how strong that guy is. "
"Sigh, they are so lucky. Why can't such a good thing happen to us?" The young warriors never knew what fear was. They only wanted to earn merits.
"Come on, you guys!" A veteran soldier stood up. "They exchanged their lives for it. It's not like you don't know how fierce the battle during the day was. The mountain barbarian warriors were huge, and they wore precious metal lumps like the Infantry Armor. We were all afraid of them. Even so, the enemy still managed to kill more than five hundred of them. "
"If it were you guys, you'd probably give him a kacha the moment he went up!"
"Hey, old man, don't look down on me."
This time, the young warriors were not happy. Each of them shouted like animals. Those who didn't know would think that they were going to rush into the enemy's camp under the cover of the night.
"Exactly. The barbarian warriors are powerful, but we are not to be trifled with. "
The warriors were all talking at once, wanting to prove their bravery.
As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.
In the army, it was very normal for divisions and soldiers to compete with each other. These warriors were from an old army like the Dragon Xiang Army. Naturally, their tempers were bigger.
Other than the Divine Martial Guards, there was probably no other troop that could convince the soldiers wholeheartedly.
Seeing this, the old man shook his head and did not say anything. A trace of reminiscence flashed in his eyes. Back then, he was also hot-blooded and warlike, going through fire and water with the Marquis.
It's good to be young!
It was unknown whether it was a sigh or reminiscence, but it drifted in the cold wind of the night.
At the place where the story happened, at the huge hole in the wall, the sound of banging could still be heard until late at night. Under the instructions of the Great General Bai Qi, the engineers of the various divisions were working overnight to repair the wall. They wanted to plug the huge hole in one night.
Beyond the wall, rows of barracks could be seen.
Mulan Fortress was a military fortress. The buildings in the fortress naturally had a strong military style. The barracks were neatly built and looked very pleasing to the eye.
Because it was built on a mountain, there was an abundance of stone. Coupled with the needs of war, the buildings in the fortress were mainly made of stone, with green bricks and green tiles.
As for wood, it was a rare material in the fortress.
The entire fortress was built in a military style. It was tough, simple and practical. Even the commercial and residential areas of the fortress were no exception.
The most eye-catching building in the fortress was naturally the Dragon Xiang Army Headquarters.
The headquarters was not an ordinary courtyard. Instead, it was a five-storey stone tower. Standing at the top of the stone tower and looking north, one would be able to have a panoramic view of the Northern Wilderness.
Bai Qi's office was located on this floor.
This place naturally became the command center of the entire army.
It was dark outside, but Bai Qi's room was still brightly lit. Those who were familiar with Bai Qi knew that this officer was a workaholic through and through.
It was late at night, and the entire base was quiet.
At this moment, a series of footsteps sounded in the corridor, breaking the silence of the night. After a while, an officer from the Military Intelligence Department walked into Bai Qi's room and bowed.
"General!"
"How is it? Did he confess?"
Bai Qi was buried in his desk, writing today's battle report. He was preparing to submit it to the Marquis who was thousands of miles away. Seeing the intelligence officer walk in, Bai Qi put down his brush and looked up.
"No, this person is extremely stubborn. No matter how we tortured him, he refused to say a word." The stubborn person that the intelligence officer was referring to was naturally Li Xiucheng who was captured during the day.
"What a tough nut to crack!"
"I did not do my job well. Please punish me, General!"
Bai Qi did not speak much, but he scared the intelligence officer. He naturally understood that the general was dissatisfied with the results of the interrogation.
If he was dissatisfied with the results, it meant that he was dissatisfied with the Military Intelligence Department and the intelligence officer. Thinking of this, the young intelligence officer's forehead began to break out in cold sweat.
In the entire Dragon Xiang Army, there were over seventy thousand soldiers who feared General Bai Qi from the bottom of their hearts. Even peerless generals like E Lai and Shi Wansui felt uneasy in front of Bai Qi and did not dare to act presumptuously.
It was not that Bai Qi was brave, but that he was ruthless.
In the battle of Zhaoqing, Bai Qi's ruthlessness not only scared the enemy, but also intimidated his subordinates.
"I did not say that I would punish you."
Bai Qi waved his hand. "If that is the case, then keep this person in custody for the time being!"
"Yes, sir!" (To be continued.)
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