When the Tiger Army arrived at the rendezvous point, Yi Tian discovered that the situation here was a bit strange. The reinforcements that Cai Chaoqiong originally mentioned also didn't arrive in time.
His spiritual sense swept through Gu Yan City that was three thousand li away. Right now, there didn't seem to be any preparations over there, so they shouldn't have sensed the danger yet.
The warship's main cabin was bustling with activity. Quite a few soldiers were more or less done with their preparations. From the looks of it, they most likely believed that this battle would be as easy as pie under the commander's command. Afterwards, the merits would be iron-clad. Everyone was preparing to report their contributions and ask for rewards.
Cai Chaoqiong sat on the commander's seat without any visible emotions. However, from time to time, her eyes would flash with anxiety, which Yi Tian noticed.
Logically speaking, the agreed time with the Black Flag Army had already passed. However, there was still no sign of the enemy's warship arriving. If the Tiger Army was just a small army, they definitely wouldn't be able to break through Gu Yan City's defensive formation.
Yi Tian thought for a moment and then turned to Cai Chaoqiong, "I don't know when the Black Flag Army will arrive. The biggest taboo in a large army battle is to not coordinate smoothly. If the commander has any plans aside from unexpected situations, you should at least prepare for the worst. Otherwise, the army's morale will be unstable. "
Cai Chaoqiong revealed an ashamed expression when she heard this. After a moment of hesitation, she replied, "I also don't know what happened to Zheng Zecheng. Fortunately, Gu Yan City hasn't taken any precautions yet. We should still wait a bit. I hope the Black Flag Army can make it in time."
Just as she was speaking, a streak of light suddenly flashed. It directly broke through the warship's defensive barrier and flew into the main cabin. Cai Chaoqiong who was sitting on the commander's seat reached out her hand and quickly read through the information on it. Then, her face revealed an uncertain expression. After three breaths of time, she returned to normal.
However, Yi Tian could sense that the spiritual pressure around Cai Chaoqiong's body was fluctuating a bit. It was clearly caused by her emotional fluctuations. The communication jade talisman in his hand was most likely a message from the Black Flag Army. He feared that there was a change in the situation.
Yi Tian turned his head and met Cai Chaoqiong's gaze. He could see the helpless expression in her eyes. He immediately asked, "It seems there is a change in the situation. How is commander Cai going to react?"
Cai Chaoqiong's expression turned solemn. He felt bitter at the corners of his mouth. He looked around at his subordinates and found that they had not noticed anything strange about him. Soon after, he transmitted his voice: "Brother Yi, I really didn't think things through this time. I didn't think that the secret of entering the capital would be leaked. Prince Wei's faction seems to have sensed my intentions. They used the Black Flag Army's commander-in-chief's words to transfer Zheng Zecheng's troops away. It seems that we can't count on him. "
"Now that the plan has been laid out, Commander Cai must also make a decision on the spot. Otherwise, changes may occur if we delay," Yi Tian replied.
It could be seen that Cai Chaoqiong had a difficult expression on her face. She was really unwilling to let such a rare opportunity be ruined. However, they had no other choice now. If they were to attack by force, the worst that could happen was that they would have to fight to the death with the Barbarian forces in Lone Wild Goose City.
In this way, it was likely to greatly increase the casualty rate. At the same time, they might not be able to win in a two-on-three situation. These were the main concerns in his heart.
Suddenly, Yi Tian transmitted his voice and asked, "What's the ratio of their combat strength?"
"The Barbarian Tribe has three Severed Soul Stage cultivators, two in the middle stage and one in the early stage. Originally, I thought that I would be able to win in a three-on-three situation, but now, man proposes, God disposes," Cai Chaoqiong said angrily.
"What about their mid-level combat strength?" Yi Tian asked again.
"With the number of Severed Soul Stage cultivators, our army has an absolute advantage. However, if we can't deal with the opponent's high-level combat strength, all of this will be useless," Cai Chaoqiong replied.
Then he seemed to realize something, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes as he said, "Brother Yi, do you think that we can be stronger?"
"That's right. If we can break in before the opponent's city defense formation is opened, we have a 70% chance of winning. I can help you deal with the two mid-level Severed Soul Stage cultivators and leave the remaining one for you to deal with," Yi Tian said lightly.
"Then I really have to thank Brother Yi. If this matter succeeds, I will definitely list you as the first in the military merit book," Cai Chaoqiong said with a happy expression.
"There's no need for that. Since I agreed to help, I don't care about military merit. Also, I don't need a noble title." Yi Tian waved his hand and said, "If we succeed in this battle, don't mention my name. Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the responsibility if Lord Yun's plan is ruined."
Cai Chaoqiong's expression changed a few times, then he clenched his teeth and said, "Then I have to thank Brother Yi. As long as we can pacify Gu Yan City, I will not refuse your request in the future."
"Okay, order everyone to prepare for battle. Also, tell me about the situation of the Barbarian Tribe cultivators. While Gu Yan City hasn't sensed the danger yet, we will attack with all our strength," Yi Tian ordered.
After three orders, the entire cabin began to bustle. The generals who knew a little about the situation in advance all showed a serious expression after hearing Cai Chaoqiong's voice transmission.
Now that they didn't have the assistance of the Black Flag Army, they could only rely on themselves. On the other hand, the merit this time was even more abundant. Everyone calculated in private. As long as they did things properly, the Deity Transformation cultivators' merit would be reported to the imperial court. They wouldn't be able to escape the title of Imperial Knight. In comparison, the return was much better than before.
Thus, the Deity Transformation cultivators on the ship began to prepare for battle as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They began to distribute the tasks according to the original plan.
The Brave Tiger Army's warship streaked across the sky and sped towards Gu Yan City. When it was less than five hundred kilometers away, the flags on the ship were flashed. Then, many of the cabin doors opened and groups of soldiers filed out. They lined up on the deck and flashed the weapons in their hands.
Gu Yan City was also the first to discover the invading enemy. Immediately, the city's alarm began to ring, breaking the calm atmosphere.
Many Barbarian Tribe cultivators came out of their cave residences and rushed towards the base of the defensive formation. It was clear that they were the first to receive the order to open the city's defensive formation.
However, the sound of magic spells exploding continuously came from the positions of the defensive formation bases. Then, four streams of black smoke quickly rose to mark the positions of the four defensive formation bases.
Then, the four formation bases began to flash with light. It was clear that they were beginning to activate one by one. Once the four formation bases were completely activated, Gu Yan City's defensive formation would be set up. At that time, the Brave Tiger Army's warship would have to spend a great deal of effort to break through the defensive formation.
However, when the last formation base began to flicker, a barrier of light rose up and merged with the other three. At that moment, the Brave Tiger Army's warship arrived just in time. Before the cultivators on the ship could fly out, an azure light suddenly flashed through the air and drilled into the defensive formation.
With a "boom", the last base point of the array formation was sliced open by the green light, and the defensive array formation of Gu Yan City was instantly broken. Under the protection of the three arrays, Gu Yan City was now in a dead end, unable to advance or retreat.
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