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In the barn, Shi Keren, Kong Sheng, Zhao Handong, Qu Feizhi, Chen Chu and a few others were sitting around a table. Xiu'er was hiding behind Kong Sheng on a small stool, quietly staring at everyone.

Kong Sheng cleared his throat and explained his entire plan. Compared to Chen Chu's crazy plan to destroy Mo Qiu, his plan sounded much more reliable, and was much easier to implement.

and Fire Phoenix Army were still the ones who executed the plan, but the Apprentice Knight s were the only ones selected. Adding the more than a hundred Apprentice Knight s that had originally belonged to Chen Chu, there were a total of around three hundred people. This battalion formed a surprise attack force, starting from the southern gate of the Phoenix City Pass, going all the way to the east, at the same level as the Wulian Border Army. The Wulian Border Army needed to be coordinated to launch a feint on the Demonic Beast, as long as the Demonic Beast did not create too much of an obstacle in the surprise attack.

As for the reason to choose Apprentice Knight, Kong Sheng indicated that Apprentice Knight and official Knights had both gone through six years of formal training in Imperial Military Academy. In terms of martial skills and fighting skills, they were not inferior to official Knights, what they lacked was only battlefield experience. Moreover, due to them staying at the Phoenix City Pass for a long time, the so called difference in battlefield experience did not have as much of a difference as they had imagined.

Secondly, Apprentice Knight was equipped with light armor, which was at least half as heavy as a normal Knight's plate armour. Although it was safer, it meant that their speed had increased accordingly. But against Demonic Beast Soldier with superior fighting strength, speed was the key to determining life and death. After Kong Sheng's tests and understanding of the recent battles, he believed that among the Demonic Beast Soldier, other than the Demon Leopard Soldiers that were at their peak, no other type of soldier would pose a threat to the Light Cavalry. Although the speed of the Demon Leopard Soldiers were fast, they had the greatest weakness in their endurance. As long as they were five miles away from them, they would be able to sleep peacefully.

If they successfully entered the Black Hills, the purpose of this surprise attack would not be to cause panic by massacring civilians, but to destroy the city itself. The Moqiu State was originally based on nomadic practices, and the meaning of food was even more important to them. Most of the cities now were built according to the grain depot they once had. Although there weren't many cities, each one of them was of great significance. Furthermore, Mo Qiu was not as populous as the Fire Phoenix Empire in the first place. Now, the entire nation was strongly supporting a million strong army, and as long as the rations were cut off, the nation's strength would definitely collapse.

Saying that, Kong Sheng lowered his voice and said, "It's not impossible for Mo Qiu to be destroyed. At that time, Marshal Fang Da was a million men under his command, and the entire nation had the same intention. If he were to go north with the flag of command, he would have wiped Mo Qiu off the map hundreds of years ago."

"Then why didn't the Field Marshal make his move?" Qu Feizhi asked.

"Because the Empire isn't ready yet." Shi Keren took over his question, "For hundreds of years, the Empire had focused heavily on the north and the south. At that time, there was still no Phoenix City Pass. Including the current many Aristocratic Family, it was more or less related to these strategic formations and systems. If Mo Qiu was captured in one fell swoop, who knew how many unforeseen events would occur if the empire's forces in the north and south changed. This kind of situation is something that cannot be easily changed. "

"Thieves, behave with dignity." Chen Chu coldly snorted.

Kong Sheng smiled bitterly and continued, "However, these words could only be said at that time, right now our Moqiu Army is powerful, everyone is good at fighting, and with this Demonic Beast Soldier that has seen ghosts, it is not something that we can eliminate just by talking about it. I only hope that the surprise attack will really have the effect of raiding the enemy, and that the Moqiu Army will retreat from the front of the Phoenix City Pass, is enough for my wish. "

Zhao Handong asked: "Then who is the one in charge of this surprise attack?"

Kong Sheng pointed to himself, "I will lead the troops, Qu Feizhi and Chen Chu will be at the forefront."

"But their identities ~ ~ ~" Zhao Handong said halfway.

Kong Sheng laughed bitterly: "At this time, you still care about who you are, didn't I also get dragged down from the execution platform?"

"That's right, if we succeed in this matter, perhaps His Majesty will be able to exempt us from the death penalty. In addition, we might even be able to get a title." Chen Chu's voice was filled with ridicule and sarcasm.

"Cough, cough." Shi Keren's half-truth, half-fake cough sounded out. He reached out his finger and knocked it on the table, "Regarding this plan of mine, this old man has one thing I do not understand." I wonder if Lord Kong can explain? "

Kong Sheng immediately nodded at Shi Keren: "Please speak, Master."

Shi Keren frowned, his gaze swept across Kong Sheng, Qu Feizhi and the other two people's face. "The first half of this plan can be said to be perfect, but in the end, this old man did not find a way to bring the group of people back. I wonder if Lord Kong has made a mistake, or if there is some other plan that is inconvenient to explain? "

When old commander said that, although he was asking Kong Sheng from the outside, his eyes was fixated on Chen Chu.

Chen Chu did not hesitate as he gave a fake smile and replied, "Returning to Lord Commander, this lowly official's original plan is to directly bring out the Moqiu State's nest. At the very least, we have to nurture a puppet and give him money to feed our soldiers so that he can turn the world upside down in our place inside the Moqiu State. As long as either of these goals are achieved, escaping will not be a problem. "

Shi Keren glared at Chen Chu and asked, "What if I can't do it?"

The corner of Chen Chu's mouth drew back, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "If I can't do it, then I'll just fail the mission, what's wrong with me dying?"

To be honest, Kong Sheng had the same idea. After entering the enemy's territory, danger lurked around everywhere. Not to mention a team of two to three hundred people, even if it were two to three thousand people or twenty to thirty thousand people, it would still be difficult to escape unscathed. If he said it was nice, then he would be acting according to the situation. When the time came, he would decide on a random course of action. To put it bluntly, he had already made up his mind. He would not leave any way out for himself and would wholeheartedly fight to the death.

As long as this old commander in front of them, who was almost seventy years old, didn't nod, they wouldn't be able to take a single soldier with them. Kong Sheng immediately laughed along with him: "Teacher, don't listen to Chen Chu's nonsense, this student had thought about it a long time ago. After we break through the Wulian Mountain Range, we don't attack first. Instead, we sneak into the Moqiu State's borders for a while before we do anything else. This way, we can confuse our real mountain passage. Once the Moqiu State is in a mess, we can return to the vicinity of the passageway, and then return back the way we came from. Just in case something unexpected happens, we can still take out a few more Fiery Bamboo Bullets. If something really goes wrong, we can even get our Wulian Border Army to follow the way and reinforce them. "

After saying these words, Kong Sheng looked at Shi Keren with a bit of guilt. In his own heart, he understood that even though his words were spoken in a dignified manner, he couldn't resist any further deliberation.

Putting everything else aside, even if he could return to the Five Lotus Ridge, what would happen next? Mo Qiu's Demonic Beast Soldier was a wolf, a tiger, and a leopard! Even if they were able to tie with others on the plains, after entering the forest, wouldn't it be obvious who was stronger? As the saying goes, "People who have never been bitten by a dog will never know how fast a dog can run!"

From the very beginning, their mission was to feign their presence, so how could they so easily and cleanly break through the Wulian Mountain Range to rescue them? This isn't how you dream, is it? It was likely that at the most critical moment, Kong Sheng would burn his entire Wulian Mountain Range to the ground and die together with them.

After Shi Keren heard the two people's words, he looked at Kong Sheng and then at Chen Chu. After a long while, he finally opened his mouth and said, "This old man understands. After saying that, old commander got up slowly and walked out of the room without even turning his head back.

Kong Sheng understood his master too well, and his heart immediately went cold. He knew that there was no hope at all. He turned around and glanced at Chen Chu and Qu Feizhi, then let out a gentle sigh. He got up, displeased, and also walked out.

Although it was already the early summer, the night in the Northern Kingdom was still chilly, especially on this full moon night. The cold moonlight caused people to feel as if the moon was as cold as water.

It had been more than ten days since the last battle in the barn, but Shi Keren still did not give them an answer. The three of them knew that the old commander was trying to delay this matter and they were not in a good mood.

As Kong Sheng walked on the city wall, he looked at the slumbering soldiers with a complicated expression. Their uniform had been dyed a uniform gray black by blood and mud, and the survivors had all been through dozens of battles, so it was impossible to tell whether it was people's militia or not simply based on their expressions and clothes.

A few days ago, something happened on the battlefield. The Moqiu Army that had been continuously attacking the city for the past few days suddenly stopped, and after three to five days, there were no movements. According to Zhao Handong's estimations, their actions had a certain periodicity, and 80% of it was related to the lack of food. After hearing about the new reinforcements, the officers of the people's militia Battalion rushed out of the city gate into the night, disregarding the orders given by the military, and rushed towards the Moqiu Army Battalion. He wanted to use this opportunity to create a miracle. This person was also Shi Keren's student back then. This action made old commander scold him, but he was still worried about his student. He personally climbed up the city wall to observe the situation on the battlefield.

He didn't expect to see such a gruesome scene.

The leader did not lose his mind and went to attack the main camp of the Moqiu Army. He ordered the troops of the people's militia under his command to make a sound on purpose and he slowly walked forward. He himself was hidden among the infantry with his personal guards, and as soon as the enemy appeared, they mounted their horses and galloped forward, surrounding and annihilating it with lightning speed.

The matter had indeed proceeded according to his plan. A group of Demonic Wolves had appeared at the front of their group. Apart from a troop of soldiers reporting back to the camp, the other twenty soldiers were staring at their group. Seeing that the timing was right, the belt let out a loud whistle and led over fifty guards to mount their horses to charge towards the Demon Wolf Soldiers.

The Demon Wolf Soldiers were also shocked. They were not as fast and agile as the Demon Leopard Soldiers, and coupled with their visible exhaustion, they were instantly surrounded by the cavalrymen. In just a few rounds, five or six Demon Wolf Soldiers were stabbed in front of the horses, causing the group of people's militia s to cheer, but that kind of feeling disappeared within a few breaths of time after the first rider fell.

That cavalry soldier was hit in the thigh by a Demon Wolf Soldier, and with a scream, he fell off his horse. The Demon Wolf Soldier raised its blade and rushed forward once again, taking his life with a single slash. Although this scene was quite cool, but when had it not happened in the past few days? Other than feeling pity, the crowd didn't have any other emotions. However, the scene that followed caused everyone to be moved.

After the Wolf Soldier killed the cavalry soldier with a single slash, it used the machete in its hand to cut off a large piece of flesh from the horseman's leg. Then, it threw the machete away and started to chew and swallow the bloody piece of flesh. Seeing this, the other Demon Wolf Soldiers also threw away the soldiers they were fighting against and went over one after another to tear the corpses of the riders to share.

This scene stunned everyone. They had seen many people die on the battlefield, but who had ever seen someone who could kill an enemy on the battlefield and then split their body and eat them? He called them Demonic Beast Soldier s everyday, but he forgot that they were really Demonic Beast s, and that they really ate humans! No matter how intelligent they were, they could not escape the nature of beasts.

In the midst of their panic, several cavalrymen were chopped off their horses, and demon wolf soldiers rushed forward to chop off their meat. This time, the remaining soldiers and their leader were completely flustered. They hurriedly pulled their horses back. However, the infantry squadron behind him was also in a daze. For a moment, they didn't know what to do, so they were scattered by the retreating cavalry squadron. The Demon Wolf Soldiers took the opportunity to charge in and start a massacre, creating a scene of over ten people chasing after a few hundred people.

By the time Ling Zilu led the Red Camp Warriors and rushed out of the city gate, there were only around two hundred people left. More than a hundred of them had actually been killed by the dozen Demon Wolf Soldiers. In his panic, Shi Keren's student fell from his horse and was beheaded by a demon wolf soldier.

After this battle, the Demonic Beast Soldier's ruthlessness had risen to another level. That day, everyone on the city wall kept replaying in their minds the scene of the Demonic Wolf Soldiers tearing the corpses apart and devouring their flesh and blood. It was only until three days ago when a grand food convoy appeared within the Moqiu Army Army's camp that everyone let out a long sigh of relief. This was the first time they felt gratified that their enemies hadn't lost their rations.

It was also from that day onwards that all the officers of Phoenix City Pass strengthened their night patrols, for no other reason than to fear the mutiny from the explosion of the camp. The soldiers had been in the bloody battlefield for a long time, facing life and death every day, and could not even eat or sleep well. The mental pressure was extremely great, and it was not certain when they would break down. Therefore, other than fighting alongside the soldiers during the day, the military officers had to pay special attention at night. Once they realized that night was approaching, they would walk around recklessly without holding back.

Today, Kong Sheng was in charge of patrolling the camp. As he walked along the city walls, Xiu'er followed closely behind him. Ever since this lady listened to the battle in the barn, she had been following Kong Sheng every single day. Other than sleeping, taking a bath, and going to the bathroom, she would never let Kong Sheng out of her sight. Kong Sheng had asked her why seriously before, but Xiu'er didn't know either. She only said that she felt Kong Sheng was very close to her, like her family. She was afraid that Kong Sheng would secretly go to the Wulian Mountain Range when she wasn't paying attention, so she followed him. Kong Sheng was annoyed and amused by her words, but he couldn't convince her, so he just let her be.

Zhao Handong had asked Kong Sheng in private what he thought of this lady. Kong Sheng mumbled for a long time, but he still could not say a single word. First of all, he was sure that there were no thoughts in his mind other than courtesy. He felt that this child could be trusted, and felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.

"Child! Yes, it was a child! "It's just that kind of feeling." Kong Sheng nodded towards Zhao Handong with absolute certainty.

Zhao Handong secretly glanced at Xiu'er who was sitting far away, and then looked at Kong Sheng who had not shaved for a few days, and shook his head.

Just as Kong Sheng was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a light sound coming from the sky. This sound had a trace of killing intent within it, but he could not remember what it was.

Only when a handheld crossbow was shot down by a rock on the city wall did it make a "pa da" sound. Goosebumps instantly spread across Kong Sheng's entire body. He shouted, "Enemy attack! "Enemy attack!" As he turned around, he ran towards Xiu'er's side.

The soldiers who were woken up by Kong Sheng's shout subconsciously raised their shields and started panicking to defend themselves. The soldiers who were sleeping below the city walls were also woken up, they grabbed their bow decked with horn of an animal s, picked up their stones and ran up to the city walls to fight back against the rain of arrows.

To the soldiers, all of this was a common occurrence. The high mobility of the Black Hill Demonic Beast Soldier could completely guarantee their ability to attack from all directions. As long as the Phoenix City Pass guards were not careful, then the sudden rain of arrows would land on their heads every few days.

But for Xiu'er, this scene was still too shocking. The rain of arrows and the sound of whistling wind had scared her stiff, she just stood there and watched helplessly as a two finger-thick bolt shot towards her.

Right at the moment when she was about to close her eyes and give up resisting, Kong Sheng arrived. He fiercely pushed Xiu'er to the side and didn't have the strength to dodge anymore, allowing the bolt to firmly pierce into his body.