night.
“We are now very close to the border of the Eagle Kingdom. With such a commotion, they must have discovered us. Tonight, we must be extremely careful and not let our guard down,” Gu Mu said to the soldiers as he got off the excavator.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The soldiers took out their equipment and began to set up camp.
As per His Majesty's instructions, this will be their temporary campsite.
They would live here before conquering the borders of the Eagle Kingdom.
This location is excellent, facilitating both defense and retreat, and it's close to the borders of the United Kingdom.
In one of the tents, Shen Ci and General Meng were discussing the next battle opportunity.
Seeing Gu Mu and Shen Ling walk in side by side, his eyes lit up, and he told Gu Mu the plan they had just discussed: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, given this geographical location, we can adopt a combination of a frontal battle and a flanking maneuver. We can deploy a portion of our forces to fight the Eagle Kingdom on the frontal battlefield, while simultaneously sending two teams to flank them from both sides and disrupt their formation."
"The specific combat methods are..."
Gu Mu listened quietly.
Sometimes, a good ruler doesn't necessarily mean he knows everything.
However, he will definitely have talented individuals under his command, each with their own strengths, and he will be adept at leveraging these strengths.
That's enough.
Gu Mu was not good at military strategy, but he knew that Shen Ci was a genius in this field and absolutely loyal. He only needed to understand Shen Ci's specific plans and not interfere in areas where he was not good at, and he would already be considered a wise ruler.
After Shen Ling followed Gu Mu in, she remained silent.
Even though they are currently facing a life-or-death situation.
But Chen Ling's face wore a calm smile.
She saw her brother, who had taken care of her since childhood, and her husband sitting together, talking late into the night by candlelight.
There was no betrayal in a past life, nor the death of loved ones.
Everything was peaceful and beautiful.
At this moment, when Shen Ling recalls her past life, it feels like a lifetime ago.
She seemed to be gradually returning from hell to the human world, and because the human world was so wonderful, she gradually began to forget what hell looked like.
Keep only the beauty of the world in your heart.
......
While Gu Mu and the generals of the Southern Kingdom were talking late into the night, discussing the battle plan for the next day,
The emperor of the Eagle Kingdom was also busy.
Besides using carrier pigeons, during times of war, British soldiers had several other methods for sending messages to the imperial court.
In this emergency, all plans were put in place and made sure to reach the imperial court.
The sentry posts in various places saw the beacon fires.
They lit beacon fires in their respective regions, and through these fires, news of the war quickly reached the capital.
Although the current battle situation is unknown, based on the messages transmitted from the Hidden City over this period, the Emperor of the Eagle Kingdom is certain that the Southern Kingdom has launched an attack.
That night, the Emperor of the Eagle Kingdom did not, as usual, choose which concubine to spend the night with.
Instead, he summoned all his ministers overnight to discuss the war.
"You say that the Southern Kingdom is just a tiny place. After the last war, its military strength is probably only one-tenth of that of our Eagle Kingdom. Even if it chooses to recruit soldiers, the Southern Kingdom only has so few able-bodied men. It would be good if its military strength were half that of our Eagle Kingdom. It's only because it has the protection of the Hidden City Lord that it dares to be so arrogant."
"I wonder what trump card the Southern Kingdom obtained from the City Lord of the Hidden City. We cannot let our guard down, Your Majesty!"
"However, if we capture the Southern Emperor alive and allow the Hidden City Lord to kill him with his own hands, then surely the Hidden City Lord will reward us with all the treasures the Southern Kingdom has obtained?"
"Yes! Capture the Southern Emperor alive!"
......
Meanwhile, Lu Xiaoyao, who had been released from the dungeon by Gu Mu and had taken poison to assassinate the emperor of the Southern Kingdom,
They had already infiltrated the Eagle Kingdom's royal palace.
Because the young man in the green robe could paint human skin, she had asked him for a few beforehand, just in case.
At this moment, she is wearing a human skin mask, which makes her appearance look less than half as good.
She looked like nothing more than a pretty maid.
This kind of delicate beauty is common in the royal palace of the Eagle Kingdom, and would not catch the eye of the Eagle Kingdom's emperor.
As a maidservant of one of the less favored concubines, and because this concubine herself came from a humble background and was not spoiled, and treated her maids very well, Lu Xiaoyao was relatively free compared to her.
This time, as usual, she observed the situation in the palace and saw beacon fires sounding on the distant mountain peaks.
She had free access to the Hidden City, so she naturally knew that the Southern Kingdom was going to attack the Eagle Kingdom.
"Is it about to begin?" Lu Xiaoyao looked at Feng Huo and said calmly, "It seems I need to speed things up. In order to obtain the antidote, I must at least kill the Emperor of the Eagle Kingdom before the war is decided, so that the Southern Kingdom can have a better chance of attacking the Eagle Kingdom."
Not long after, Lu Xiaoyao saw the officials of the Eagle Kingdom begin to ride in sedan chairs into the palace and head towards the Emperor's study.
It was late at night, and Lu Xiaoyao had a feeling something was wrong.
They started following.
She was very skilled in martial arts. Over the years, she had only done petty theft and evaded enemy pursuit, so she had a knack for concealing her movements.
She quickly found herself in a corner of the imperial study, where she poked a hole in the window paper with her finger to eavesdrop and observe what was happening inside.
When he heard the officials inside declare with great ambition that they would capture the Southern Emperor alive, he couldn't help but sneer: "Do you think the Southern Emperor is so easy to deal with? If that were the case, the Hidden City Lord would have killed him long ago. You really think you can capture someone alive if even the Hidden City Lord can't kill him?"
"You all underestimate the Emperor of the Southern Kingdom."
......
Meanwhile, in the hidden city, Xiao Su, who was drinking tea, also received news that the Southern Kingdom was attacking the Eagle Kingdom.
Those who know nothing about the Southern Emperor only perceive him as a cruel and unremarkable lucky man who owes his current status to the Hidden City Lord.
Xiao Su smiled and put down her teacup: "We've finally waited for this day."
"Ever since I offended the Lord of Hidden City half a year ago, although he didn't hold it against me, I've always had a heavy feeling in my heart that makes me uneasy."
"This time, the Southern Emperor is leading a mere 150,000 troops to attack the Eagle Kingdom's 300,000 troops. The battle will be fierce. At that time, I can take advantage of the chaos to capture the Southern Emperor alive and hand him over to the Hidden City Lord to make amends."
After leaving the hidden city, Xiao Su appeared in the military camp where Gu Mu had set up camp.
She wanted to take on the first mission: capture Gu Mu alive and win the favor of the Hidden City Lord.
At the same time, I also want to get those 100 contribution points and exchange badges for more contribution points so that I can exchange them for rewards from the Hidden City.
“However, joining Hidden City as a member of the martial arts world would be a good opportunity to capture His Majesty alive. After all, those who are close to the source have an advantage.” Xiao Su smiled.
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