Chapter 107: The Oath of Battle

Chapter 107

The five commandants met Li Zichen outside the big tent and entered together.

Everyone saw Gong Xiaohua standing in front of a table in the middle of the tent. On the table was a large map.

She was quietly staring at the drawings in front of her, seeming to be lost in thought.

As the group approached the table, they said to Gong Xiaohua: "Commander."

Seeing the commandants and Li Zichen, Gong Xiaohua stopped thinking and went to the main seat in the tent. She motioned for the commandants to sit down.

"Commander, I wonder if you have summoned us to discuss going to war with Dawei?" shouted the sturdy Commandant of Assault Camp in a thunderous voice. Fôllôw new stories at novelhall.com

He was tall and burly. His weapon was a heavy axe. Ordinary people would be terrified as soon as they saw him - he looked extremely fierce.

But he was actually very righteous towards his own people, always rushing to the forefront.

Not only was he extremely loyal to Gong Xiaohua, he also admired her greatly.

Although the commander was a generation younger than him, her courage, spirit and ability were unmatched. Moreover, she had broken the rules and promoted him.

"That's right. I have received news that Dawei may dispatch troops soon. I summoned everyone today to discuss countermeasures. How is the training in the camps going?"

"Commander, we in the Assault Camp have been training vigorously every day. The effect is dozens of times better than before. Everyone has become much stronger and is just waiting for your order to annihilate the enemy troops without leaving a single armor behind."

"Although the soldiers in my Blade and Shield Camp are still not very skilled in troop deployment, the effect has improved tremendously compared to the previous defensive formation with low lethality. I believe that in this battle, our Blade and Shield Camp will be able to kill many more enemies."

"Ever since you gave us the drawings of the latest crossbow, Commander, I studied them overnight and made one. Our crossbows used to have a maximum range of 120 meters. Now it has increased to nearly 300 meters, with the ability to shoot three arrows simultaneously. The lethality is incomparable. These days, the craftsmen have been working day and night. So far, they have produced over a thousand such crossbows. We can’t wait to let Dawei have a taste of the power of these new crossbows."

"Following the training methods formulated by the Commander, although the training time has been short, there is a noticeable improvement in the soldiers' physical strength and flexibility. Especially with the Commander’s martial arts combined with weapons, the lethality has increased several times. We are also waiting for the Commander’s order to fight the enemy to death."

"The catapults, crossbow beds and other weapons in my Weapon Camp have also improved their range several times according to the Commander’s requirements. They can also launch fireballs. This time we will also let them taste the pain when our brothers died miserably in Bu Luo Jian."

"No, it's just that I feel very uneasy."

"Don't worry, the key to this battle does not lie with these five camps. I have other arrangements."

"This battle not only concerns Daye, but also the lives of many people in the Gong family. We can only win, not lose, and cannot afford to lose." said Gong Xiaohua gloomily.

"Xiaohua, no matter if you win or lose, we are all proud of you. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Thank you, Uncle. It's getting late, please rest early."

"Alright, you should rest early too."

After Li Zichen left the tent, a small shadowy figure could vaguely be seen outside.

"Take action at the hour of Hai tomorrow night."

"Yes." The figure then disappeared.

The next day, the expedition pledge ceremony.

The low, mournful sound of a horn rang out from early morning, followed by the rousing beating of drums, stirring people's passion.

Once again assembled, tens of thousands of cavalry stood neatly in formation below, with Gong Xiaohua in full armor and a long sword, solemnly standing on the high platform.

"Warriors, Dawei has been brutally killing our people for years. Hundreds of thousands of our people have become victims under their blades. In the battle at Bu Luo Jian, we lost another hundred thousand souls. They were our loved ones, our brothers who we lived with day and night. They died in cruel and tragic ways.

"Now is the time to avenge them. Stand up with pride and let our fists tell the enemy that there is a kind of fortitude called fearlessness in the face of death, and there is a kind of death that can be called dedication to our country. Wash away the enemy's cruelty with our blood, and tell them with our lives that we cannot be violated."

After speaking, Gong Xiaohua raised the wine glass in front of her and drained it in one gulp, then smashed it fiercely to the ground, shouting loudly: "May my warriors fight bravely ahead with invincible prowess!"

These words completely ignited the passion and anger in the warriors' hearts. They followed by draining their wine glasses, smashed them fiercely in front of themselves, and shouted in unison: “Fight bravely ahead with invincible prowess!" The sound resounded to the skies, stunning and astounding.