He returned to the tent, picked up the parchment and the formation-breaking incantation, and studied them carefully. The Iron Sword Sect's mountain-protecting formation was their main support. As long as the formation was broken, and Zhao Tianxiong was eliminated on the night of the full moon, the Iron Sword Sect would collapse without a fight.
"Qian Ming, Zhao Hu, come in," Lin Taichu called toward the outside of the tent.
Qian Ming and Zhao Hu soon entered. "Commander, what is it?"
Lin Taichu called them over to the map and pointed at the Iron Sword Sect's location. "We're making a move against the Iron Sword Sect."
"What?" Zhao Hu and Qian Ming were both stunned. "Now? But our forces..."
"There's no need to deploy the main force." Lin Taichu cut them off. "I'll lead an elite squad into the Iron Sword Sect, seize Zhao Tianxiong's weakness and eliminate him, then destroy their mountain-protecting formation. The rest will be nothing to fear."
He handed them the parchment. "This is the Iron Sword Sect's deployment map. Immediately select thirty soldiers skilled in concealment and explosives. Prepare ten thousand jin of gunpowder and fifty Formation Breaking Talismans. We move on the night of the full moon, the day after tomorrow."
"Yes!" Though Zhao Hu and Qian Ming had some doubts, they immediately accepted the order and left.
The selection of the elite troops went smoothly. Zhao Hu and Qian Ming chose thirty men from the city guards, all battle-hardened veterans. Ten were skilled at setting explosives, while twenty were masters of concealment and stealth.
When Lin Taichu personally inspected the equipment, he found that the explosives were block-shaped and wrapped in moisture-proof oiled paper. The Formation Breaking Talismans had been sorted by power and neatly packed into Wooden Boxes.
"Commander, everything is ready."