C326 The Eve of the War

Two days later, 20 miles from the Chu camp. . . Qih Luner and Yelv Cheng led the 400 thousand strong army of the Barbarian Tribe and arrived as expected. Looking from afar, Waves of killing intent filled the sky. It was hard to imagine that both sides had yet to start a war. A strong smell of blood had already spread between the two armies, as if they had sensed the danger. Countless birds and beasts were fighting to escape, except for a group of creatures hovering in the sky above One-Line-Sky. They were the birds of death that symbolized disaster and zombies - the vultures.

These creatures rarely appeared on normal days. Although they were the largest birds of prey in the sky, they rarely attacked healthy animals. They had a sensitive sense of smell that ordinary creatures could not reach, and could clearly sense the presence of death. Therefore, once they appeared, they would not be able to sense the presence of death. It meant that a disaster was about to descend.

At this moment, there were more than a thousand vultures staying near One-Line-Sky. These animals had extremely high intelligence. Usually, they would crazily rush over to grab the corpses at the last moment before the prey fell. Before that, they would patiently wait.

From their eyes that were filled with desire, it could be seen that this incomparably tragic war for humans had long been regarded as the beginning of a grand meal by them.

"Advisor, we are less than 20 miles away from the camp of the Chu Army. What should we do next?" The one who spoke was Yelv Cheng. After two days of recuperation, his injuries were basically all fine. At this moment, he was looking in the direction of the Chu Army with a solemn expression and asked with a cautious and somewhat expectant tone.

"There are over a million of them in the Chu Army. It's absolutely impossible for us to confront them head on with just our military strength. " Qih Luner shook his head and said, "There is only one way to deal with them now, and that is to launch a night attack. "

"Night attack?" Yelv Cheng could not help but raise his head and look at the sky. He realized that it was still early in the day, and it was still far from dark. He immediately understood what Qih Luner meant and asked tentatively, "Then, should we continue forward now?"

Qih Luner nodded lightly. "Of course. "

"All troops, listen up. Continue forward!"

. . .

"Report!"

A long report sounded out, and a messenger rushed into the camp where Dou Tianlai and the others were at in a hurry. He knelt on one knee and said: "Barbarian Army is advancing less than 20 miles away from our army!"

"Oh? Has the Barbarian Army started their operation?" Dou Tianlai narrowed his eyes and stood up. "I order you to return to your post as soon as possible. Report to me immediately if you receive any news!"

The messenger immediately replied, "Yes!" He turned around and left in a hurry.

"Now that the Barbarian Tribe has led their army to attack, the war is imminent. Are you all ready?" Dou Tianlai's sharp eyes swept across everyone present. Suddenly, he shouted with a thunderous voice, "Yuan Kui!"

"We have arrived!!"

Yuan Kui, whose name was called, instantly stood up with a solemn expression. He cupped his hands at Dou Tianlai and replied, We have arrived. "Replying to Commander Yuan, there is a total of thirty thousand Imperial Guards in the inner court. They are now ready to face the enemy, ready to fight at any time!"

Dou Tianlai nodded his head in satisfaction and turned his eyes to Wang Mang. Wang Mang stood up and replied, "General, the fifty thousand soldiers under me are ready to fight at any time!"

"Alright!"

Dou Tianlai withdrew his gaze in satisfaction and looked at the ten people behind him. These ten people were the best of the best in the Chu Army. In terms of cultivation base, they were definitely not weaker than Meng Bufan and the others. In fact, they were even better than them. The reason why they weren't chosen to join the Lonely Soul Legion was. . . It wasn't because they weren't qualified, but because they were too outstanding. They were given an even more important mission. The Chu Army had a million elite soldiers. The Lonely Soul Legion only had thirty thousand men, and the remaining ninety thousand men were under the control of ten of them. On average, each of them would be in charge of a hundred thousand soldiers. Even the Lo Gucheng, as the First General, thought so highly of them. This was enough to explain everything.

"The ten of you have been commanding troops for many years, and you know the Barbarian Tribe very well. I believe that there is no need for me to say anything more, right?" Dou Tianlai's gaze quickly swept across the ten of them, and he said in a flat tone.

The ten of them had been together for many years, and they had a tacit understanding with each other. When they heard this, they immediately promised in unison, "Replying to Commander Yuan, your subordinates and subordinates are ready to defend against the enemy, and are willing to fight at any time!"

"Alright!" Dou Tianlai excitedly slammed the table and looked at the ten people with relief. "You do not need to send out all of you. Just choose four of you. Qin Yong, Dong Yuan, Lau Chen and Chen Yun, listen up!"

The four people whose names were called stepped forward and loudly responded, "Your subordinate is here!"

"Order the four of you to lead one hundred thousand soldiers to defend the Barbarian Tribe with Yuan Kui and Wang Mang. Remember, you can only win this battle, but not lose. You must destroy the Barbarian Army's spirit and raise the prestige of Great Chu!" After he finished speaking, he quickly turned around and ordered the remaining six men. "Zhao Han, Yue Ning, Zheng Hao, Lin Huan and Chang Wei. Listen up!"

"Your subordinate is here!" The six people immediately responded in a loud voice.

Dou Tianlai said, "I order the six of you to stay put and guard the army with me. Patrol duty and martial arts practice are as usual. If there is no order, no one is allowed to participate in the battle without permission. Those who violate the order will be punished by military law. Do you hear me clearly?"

In One-Line-Sky, because of its special canyon terrain, it was easy to defend and difficult to attack. With this canyon, Chu Kingdom could use the power of a country to fight the Barbarian Tribe alone. In the past thousand years, the Barbarian Army had been defeated countless times. This canyon had contributed a lot, but there were always pros and cons in everything. Because of this valley, the Chu Army was unable to send all their forces into the battle. They could only passively defend, and could only send five hundred thousand troops each time. Once the number exceeded this number, the canyon would become extremely congested. If the Barbarian Army took the opportunity to attack, the consequences would be unimaginable. Unless they were like Chu Feng, who had gone all out and had great courage. He dared to send out a million strong army and use the combined strength of a million people to break all the disadvantages. Otherwise, not only would sending too many people wouldn't be of any help, Instead, they bind themselves to their own hands and feet, waiting to be slaughtered. This was also the reason why Dou Tianlai ordered the six of them to stay behind.

Military orders were as heavy as a mountain. Before the war, although the six of them were unwilling to stay behind to guard, they could only respond in unison at this moment. "This subordinate obeys the Marshal's decree!"

Seeing that all the matters had been settled, Dou Tianlai nodded his head in relief. Only then did he have the time to look at Bao Hong, who had been silent since the beginning. He asked in a deep voice, "Hidden Dragon, do you have anything else to add?"

Bao Hong immediately raised his head and could not help but let out a bitter laugh. "When it comes to leading troops, the Marshal's talent is unparalleled. His attack and defense are arranged flawlessly. If you ask me, with such a detailed arrangement, what do I have to add?"