"That's impossible. It's incredible that he can be promoted to level four. It's absolutely impossible for him to be promoted to level five." The subordinate argued.

"Well, what you said makes sense."

"But someone who can destroy Thomas must have extraordinary means."

"My Lord, what should we do next?"

"No, no, I want to upgrade immediately."

"This is a dangerous guy. We must kill him as soon as possible and not let him get bigger." Andrew said coldly.

"I understand, but didn't you just say that this person might have extraordinary means? Isn't it inappropriate to be so anxious?" the subordinate reminded.

"Hmph, even if he has extraordinary means, so what? After the upgrade, I will have an army of 15,000."

"No matter how many conspiracies there are, they will be vulnerable in the face of absolute strength." Andrew's face was full of pride, and he was extremely confident in his own strength.

"I will upgrade now. You all go down and prepare immediately. We will set out early tomorrow morning."

"Yes!" The subordinates obeyed the order.

A moment later, a deafening roar came from Andrew's city.

...........

City Lord's Mansion

"My lord, good news! The scouts reported that the guy has been upgraded."

Su Dingfangxing hurried in from outside and reported to Lu Ping.

"Oh, upgraded? Are you sure?"

Hearing this, Lu Ping was delighted.

The other party suddenly upgraded, needless to say, it was definitely aimed at Lu Ping.

At the same time, Lu Ping was secretly glad that he discovered the problem in time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

"It's true. The scout saw it with his own eyes."

Su Dingfang replied with a smile.

"Haha, it looks like there's something going on?"

"Make arrangements immediately. Have the scouts keep a close eye on this area and report any developments immediately."

"I obey your command!" Su Dingfang agreed and went down.

"Come on, come on, I'm waiting for you."

After Su Dingfang left, Lu Ping murmured.

........

No words were spoken that night.

The next day, after anxious waiting.

Near noon, the scout reported again.

"My lord, the enemy army has set out this morning and is expected to arrive tonight."

"Really? Hahaha, that's great."

Hearing the scout's report, Lu Ping's eyes suddenly lit up.

"How many people are here?"

"My lord, there are about 12,000 people."

"Twelve thousand?"

"Isn't that a small amount?"

"A level six lord has a barracks limit of only 12,000 soldiers. Doesn't he have any garrisons left at home?"

"Impossible, his troops are definitely more than this, he must have left people at home to guard."

Lu Ping pondered secretly.

Lu Ping's military strength can exceed the upper limit, and so can other lords.

Anyone who takes theoretical values ​​seriously will be in trouble.

"Never mind, let's fight this battle first. General Yue, go down and prepare immediately."

"Yes!" Yue Fei turned and left.

After Yue Fei left, Lu Ping sat on the chair, thinking constantly in his mind.

Lu Ping previously had 8,000 troops. Including the 2,500 prisoners who surrendered and the 1,000 light cavalry rewarded by the system, the total number of troops was 12,000.

The two sides have equal forces, so defense is certainly no problem. Zhou Cheng doesn't have to worry, not to mention that Zhou Cheng has set a trap for his opponent.

According to the plan, once the two sides go to war, Lu Ping will first deliberately show weakness to lure the opponent to attack the city with all his strength. When the two sides enter a stalemate, Lu Ping will suddenly escalate.

In this way, you can catch your opponent off guard.

Next, as long as Lu Ping pursues the victory, he can capture the opponent's lair in one fell swoop.

The opponent is a level six lord. It is conceivable how much resources Lu Ping will gain once he defeats him.

After this, as long as Lu Ping completes the fourth-level challenge mission, it will be just a matter of time before he can upgrade to a sixth-level town.

"Fuck, a level 4 mission."

"How could I forget the Level 4 mission?"

Suddenly, Lu Ping slapped his forehead and remembered that he had not completed the level 4 challenge task yet.

"This is bad, what should I do now?"

Lu Ping scratched his head in distress.

Lu Ping planned to use wartime upgrades to kill his opponent, but if he did that, the level 4 challenge mission would inevitably be delayed.

As for the demotion challenge, the rewards are pitifully small.

Of course, you can challenge it now.

But Lu Ping was worried that once the mission began, casualties among soldiers would be inevitable.

If there are too many casualties, the next battle will be difficult to fight.

"System, I want to start the Level 4 challenge mission now, but there are enemies attacking me. What should I do?"

Lu Ping thought about it but couldn't make up his mind, so he had to ask the system for advice.

"Ding, you can postpone the task."

"Damn it! Do you even need to tell me to postpone it? I'm planning to use a wartime upgrade to kill my opponent, and you want me to postpone it?"

"You can certainly use wartime upgrades, that's within the rules."

"Then what do you say we should do? I don't want to downgrade the challenge."

"There's no other way. Either you start the challenge mission now, or wait until you reach level five."

"Fuck, it's as good as nothing..."

After hearing this, Lu Ping couldn't help but curse.

Isn’t this bullshit?

No matter how much you curse, if the system says no, it means no.

Lu Ping had no time to waste and had to make a decision immediately.

"Forget it, let's give it a try!"

After much hesitation, Lu Ping gritted his teeth and said.

Even if half of the soldiers were lost in the challenge mission, Lu Ping still had nearly 6,000 troops available and was confident of defeating the opponent.

At worst, we can control the pace of the challenge mission. Once the loss exceeds six thousand, we can end the challenge early.

Even so, it is better than postponing it until level five.

On the other hand, starting the task now is not entirely a bad thing.

With the battle approaching, it is necessary to use this mission to improve the levels of Lu Ping himself and his generals.

After figuring out the problem, Lu Ping immediately called a meeting of all the generals and prepared to start the challenging mission right away.

Yue Fei and others were speechless when they learned that Lu Ping was going to start the challenge mission at this time.

This lord is a bit unreliable.

But no matter what, the lord's words are orders.

Soon, the entire army was assembled.

"System, start the challenge mission."

Everything is ready, Lu Ping immediately said to the system.

"Ding, the fourth level challenge mission is started."

"Ding, level 4 challenge mission, the might of the Tang Dynasty."

"Mission Description: As the General of the Anxi Military Governorate, the host will lead his troops to garrison Suiye City and engage in a battle with the invading Turkic army."

"Mission Objective: Hold Suiye City for 30 days and wait for reinforcements."

"Mission Rewards: 150,000 Reputation, 300,000 Experience, 500,000 Resources each, 3,000 Heavy Cavalry, 300 Resource Packs, and a Mystery Gift Pack."

"Mission failed, no reward."

"Oh my god, when did the Level 4 mission get revamped? It's no longer a ten-level challenge?"

"The location has also changed. It's no longer your own city, but a different map?"

"That's not all. There's only one level of reward. It's either success or failure. Failure means nothing?"

After listening to the mission introduction, Lu Ping was stunned.