NOVEL NEXT Chapter 252: Beat Them At Their Own Game
Kaimu's heart sank when he saw how few soldiers remained from his once huge army.
'So… Feng Xiyan is hunting us down one by one. In that case, I can waste no more time. If we can slip into Xiqiang City tonight, then tonight shall mark the end of the Feng Army.'
Another half hour passed before the last of the Yuezhi soldiers joined them.
Looking at the pitiful remnants of his once-mighty force, Kai Mu clenched his fists, and hatred boiling in his chest.
'Out of four hundred thousand soldiers… fewer than five hundred survive.' Taking a deep breath, Kai Mu added, 'Feng Xiyan, I will make you pay for this!'
Looking at his men, Kai Mu instructed, "We will enter Xiqiang City through the secret passage and join with our spies inside. Once we succeed, our main goal is to burn the Feng Army's barracks to the ground."
The soldiers bowed at him and answered in unison, "Yes, Supreme General!"
After issuing his order, Kai Mu scanned the surroundings. When he was sure that no one was around, he gave the command. "Move out."
At once, the Yuezhi soldiers followed him toward the hidden entrance of the secret passage.
Not far away, hidden in the shadows, Mo Yuan and the Feng Army's elite waited patiently for the signal.
Before long, Mo Yuan heard faint footsteps approaching from behind. In the next second, he and the other elite soldiers held their breath and concealed their auras.
After a few moments of silence, a group of people came into view. When Mo Yuan and the elite soldiers saw the leader's face, they relaxed.
Soon, the new group arrived.
Clasping their fists, Mo Yuan and the elite soldiers said in unison, "This subordinate greets General Zhan."
Zhan Qi nodded to them and said, "This general is under the orders of the Great General to force Kai Mu and his soldiers into the secret passage. Vice General Mo, you and the brothers will join us in this mission."
Hearing this, Mo Yuan and the elite soldiers responded in unison, "This subordinate accepts the order."
After informing them about the mission, Zhan Qi asked, "Vice General Mo, what is the situation here?"
Pointing to where Kai Mu and his men were, Mo Yuan replied, "General Zhan, Kai Mu and his men are on their way toward the secret passage."
Following Mo Yuan's line of sight, Zhan Qi saw that Kai Mu and fewer than 500 soldiers of the Yuezhi Tribe were cautiously walking toward the outer entrance of the secret passage from a distance.
Raising his brows slightly, Zhan Qi said, "They are actually walking toward their deaths on their own. Not bad, not bad. This will save us a lot of effort."
After saying that, Zhan Qi reached into the small leather pouch tied to his waist. Under the others' curious gazes, he calmly took out a small pack of potato chips.
When the others saw him tear open the package with excitement in his eyes, they were speechless.
"..." General, are you here for a picnic, or are you here to fight enemies?
Sensing their gazes, Zhan Qi paused, then quickly hugged the pack of potato chips.
He then narrowed his eyes and said defensively, "This general only got this small pack of potato chips after begging the Great General for days. If you guys want to eat, go beg the Great General yourselves."
When Mo Yuan and the soldiers saw how defensive Zhan Qi was, they could only sigh inwardly and pretend they hadn't seen or heard anything.
Meanwhile, Kai Mu and his men finally arrived at the outer entrance of the secret passage.
Turning to the soldiers of the Yuezhi Tribe, Kai Mu instructed, "Some of you stay here and guard the entrance. The rest of you, follow this general into the city."
"Yes, Supreme General."
With that, one of the captains stayed with fifty soldiers to guard the entrance, while Kai Mu and the rest pushed open the huge stone boulder blocking the secret passage.
Groo~ Boom!
After they opened the entrance, Kai Mu led the rest of the soldiers into the secret passage.
Witnessing everything from his hidden position, Zhan Qi ate the last piece of potato chips, folded the empty package, and put it back into his leather pouch. Licking his lips, Zhan Qi took out a small water bottle and drank a big mouthful.
Seeing that he could still eat and drink so calmly, Mo Yuan asked, "General Zhan, when will we make our move?"
Zhan Qi closed the lid of the plastic bottle, put it back into the leather pouch, and replied, "Wait for the signal."
Hearing this, Mo Yuan didn't ask further and silently stared at the outer entrance of the secret passage.
Inside Xiqiang City, Fan Wanming and his team were already hidden near the inner entrance of the secret passage.
Meanwhile, Tan Pengtai and his team were busy transporting explosives made from gunpowder to the passage.
Scanning the surroundings, Tan Pengtai said in a low voice, "Be careful."
Following his order, the soldiers carefully carried boxes containing long clay tubes with fuses inserted.
Before long, they arrived at the inner entrance of the secret passage.
Seeing no one around, Tan Pengtai ordered, "Quick! Hide the clay tubes inside the passage. Remember—handle them carefully."
The soldiers nodded and carried the boxes into the secret passage. While they hid the clay tubes, Xue Ruhong was searching the city for any Yuezhi Tribe soldiers.
After searching for a long time, they still hadn't found any Yuezhi soldiers hiding in the city.
Standing beside him, one of the captains said, "General Xue, it looks like those people are hiding when they see us."
Frowning slightly, Xue Ruhong pondered for a few seconds and said, "Then we can only beat them at their own game."
Hearing this, the captain asked, "General Xue, what is your plan?"
Xue Ruhong turned to look at him and the other captains. "Spread out and search all districts except the western district."