Chapter 592: Chapter 164: Mechanical Army, Attack!
Mulu Town.
Liu Er, Guan Hong, Zhang Hei, and Ning Zhuo were all shocked upon receiving the military order.
Du Tiechuan was of the Transforming Spirit Level, the commander in charge of Liangzhu Country’s campaign against Thousand Peak Forest, yet he had been ambushed and seriously injured.
The key point was, Young Master Shengxu was merely at the Nascent Soul Level, yet he managed to wound Du Tiechuan. If this fact were to be disclosed, many people would likely consider it false news.
The further along the path of Cultivation one goes, the more difficult it becomes to fight across levels. What seems like only one level of difference might as well be the difference between heaven and earth.
Ning Zhuo, at the Foundation Establishment Level, fighting a Golden Core, Young Master Shengxu at the Nascent Soul Level fighting a Divinity Transformation, the latter’s difficulty was countless times higher and also countless times rarer.
Zhang Hei couldn’t understand: “The great commander, of the Transforming Spirit Level, what was he doing? How could he be so careless?!”
Liu Er sighed: “Although Young Master Shengxu is quite modest, his name is on the Young Master List, and he is world-renowned for his assassinations. It’s not strange for him to achieve this.”
Young Master List!
This was a rather famous list, encompassing all the young distinguished male Cultivators universally acknowledged by the world.
This list almost covered the whole Cultivation World, encompassing almost all of the Cultivation Kingdoms.
Shengxu was listed among them, his title of ‘Young Master’ carrying immense weight!
Guan Hong nodded in agreement: “Yeah, Young Master Shengxu reversing the situation against a Transforming Spirit Level is not his first time.”
“Although Du Tiechuan is at the Transforming Spirit Level, it also depends on whether it’s the main body or the avatar.”
Once a Cultivator reaches the Divinity Transformation Stage, the Nascent Soul grows into the Primordial Spirit. The Primordial Spirit’s cultivation can continue to accumulate and can split a part of itself off as a second Primordial Spirit, or even a third.
Guan Hong speculated that the Du Tiechuan currently stationed in the Central Army and injured may either be the main body or an avatar.
That night, the alarm bells rang long, and the entire army was sleepless.
It wasn’t until dawn, when the scattered reconnaissance cavalry reported back with no signs of large enemy forces, that the soldiers finally relaxed.
The military order for the entire army to be on alert was, of course, the correct decision. It was to guard against Young Master Shengxu’s assassination, followed by a surprise attack from the Thousand Peak Forest army.
But looking at the current reality, the army of Thousand Peak Forest did not seem capable of silently moving to Mulu Town without raising flags or drums.
Or perhaps, they only hired Young Master Shengxu to attempt an assassination, having no great expectations from the beginning?
Regardless, Young Master Shengxu, Young Master List, and so on became the most discussed terms throughout the army today.
By the afternoon, another piece of bad news came.
Liangzhu Country’s Vanguard Army, stationed closest and encroaching upon Thousand Peak Forest’s Heavenly Pillar Giant Tree Mountain.
On the night of Young Master Shengxu’s assassination attempt, Thousand Peak Forest suddenly summoned Cultivation experts for a ritual sacrifice, creating a massive poison barrier, completely encircling the Vanguard Army.
Now, the pitch-black poison barrier isolated the Vanguard Army, sealing its camp off completely.
“The Vanguard Army has become isolated and may be under siege at this very moment!”
“We must dispatch troops immediately to rescue the Vanguard Army.”
“But with the commander severely injured, this is precisely the time we should stay put and focus on recuperation.”
The soldiers discussed amongst themselves, their opinions mainly divided into two factions, leading to ongoing debates and shaking the morale of the army.
At noon, Du Tiechuan issued a military order—
The Three Generals Camp, Barbarian Demon Camp, Red Flower Camp, and Golden Halberd Army, four military divisions, were to take four separate routes to assault Thousand Peak Forest!
And the rest of the military would still be stationed in Mulu Town, standing by without action.
After receiving the military order, Liu Er consulted with Zhang Hei, Guan Hong, and Ning Zhuo.
Zhang Hei was excited at the prospect of the upcoming battle.
Guan Hong was full of fighting spirit, but also wore a look of hidden worry: “Normally, there should be a major fight before splitting forces for a multi-directional attack.”
Ning Zhuo spoke directly: “Du Tiechuan is avoiding going into battle himself with injuries. In both Liangzhu Country and Thousand Peak Forest, there are beings at the Transforming Spirit Level.”
“On Thousand Peak Forest’s side is the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King.”
“Our side has Commander Du Tiechuan.”
“If there’s a confrontation at the Transforming Spirit Level and one side is easily defeated, the whole military momentum could also collapse.”
“Therefore, Commander Du’s actions must be cautious.”
“The key now is that the Vanguard Army is shrouded in poison barrier, and its actual situation is difficult to ascertain.”
“Thousand Peak Forest has made such a move suddenly, possibly with the intention of eliminating the Vanguard Army, but it’s more likely that this is designed to set a trap, laying an ambush to lure the entire army of Liangzhu Country into attacking.”
As Ning Zhuo analyzed, he stroked his chin: “From this perspective, Young Master Shengxu’s assassination of the commander and the trapping of the Vanguard Army are coordinated strategies.”
“This is likely just a small part of an overall battle strategy, with more hidden both inside and outside the poison barrier surrounding the Vanguard Army.”
“Du Tiechuan doesn’t want to rashly mobilize the main force, as it might fall into the enemy’s trap.”
“But he also wants to clarify the reality.”
“He must have already sent reliable reconnaissance cavalry to detect the true situation inside the poison barrier.”
“At the same time, by ordering our four military divisions to strike, he still wishes to use this method to probe the military layout of Thousand Peak Forest.”
Liu Er, Guan Hong, and Zhang Hei fell silent.
They all acknowledged Ning Zhuo’s analysis.
The Three Generals Camp, newly formed and despite constant training day and night, was still considered to be at the bottom in terms of overall combat strength.
Du Tiechuan’s deployment of the Three Generals Camp, to put it more fundamentally, was to use them as cannon fodder.
Regarding this, Liu Er, Guan Hong, and Zhang Hei had long been aware. Being Loose Cultivators who had taken refuge and formed their own military, it was very normal to be used in such a situation.
What Zhang Hei didn’t understand was: “Why are the Red Flower Camp and Golden Halberd Army also arranged for this operation?”
The situation for the Barbarian Demon Camp was similar to that of the Three Generals Camp, which everyone could understand.
Ning Zhuo pondered: “Although the Red Flower Camp originates from the Upper General Mansion, and their previous troubles have been resolved, the powers within the country still haven’t let go of them.”