Night Raid!

"Mu Hao, I'm giving you an opportunity now that might allow you to earn both the Capture the Flag and Slay the General Military Merits. Are you willing to go?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Mu Hao's expression immediately became excited, and he bombarded with questions like a rapid-fire cannon.

"What!"

"Is that for real?"

"There's an opportunity like that?"

Mu Yishan said seriously, "Since I've come to find you, of course it's true!"

"Do you know why Army Lord Luo has been frequently engaging the Northern Barbarians in frontal combat recently? It's to wear down the Northern Barbarian army's energy!"

"After repeated attacks, the Northern Barbarian army has grown accustomed to clashing with our army on the front lines every day!"

"According to reconnaissance, every night now, the Northern Barbarian soldiers who have been fighting all day fall into a deep, exhausted sleep!"

As he said this, a clear look of admiration appeared on Mu Yishan's face. "Tonight, Army Lord Luo will lead an Elite Force that has been conserving its strength in secret for several days to launch a surprise night attack on the Northern Barbarian camp. The targets are the Great Military Banner located in the Northern Barbarian central command tent and the Northern Barbarian commander, Man Potian, thereby—capturing the flag and slaying the general!"

"Once this feat is accomplished, the Northern Barbarian army will be leaderless, and at that time, our Divine Phoenix Army's main force will crush the Northern Barbarian army in one fell swoop!"

"Whoa!"

Mu Hao's eyes lit up. He truly hadn't expected that the frontal combat of these past few days was merely a part of Luo Shenhuang's plan!

Tonight was the real—decisive battle!!

"Mu Hao, I have to say, Army Lord Luo is truly good to you, kid!"

"Knowing that you still need the last two types of Military Merit to escape your death row status, she specifically asked me to summon you before departing!"

At this moment, even Mu Yishan's face showed a hint of envy!

He had never seen Luo Shenhuang pay so much attention to a soldier, even if that soldier had saved her life, she shouldn't be this invested!

"Heh heh!"

Mu Hao dared not mention that he and Luo Shenhuang had that kind of relationship.

He just smiled and said nothing. Fortunately, Mu Yishan didn't pry further and said again.

"Of course, even though it's an Elite Force night raid, deep within the Northern Barbarian army, the danger is self-evident. Moreover, the two Military Merits of Capture the Flag and Slay the General are not so easily obtained!"

"Army Lord Luo can give you this opportunity, but whether you can seize it depends on yourself!"

Mu Hao's expression immediately turned solemn, and he nodded gravely, saying, "Don't worry, I will do my utmost to win this battle and will not let down the expectations of Army Lord Luo and General Mu!"

"Good, follow me!"

Mu Yishan said no more and immediately led Mu Hao out of the Death Row Camp!

Soon, the two of them quietly left the Divine Phoenix Army's camp and arrived at a hidden valley about thirty miles outside the camp!

From the outside, the valley appeared dark and silent, but as the two stepped into the valley, they were illuminated by torches!

Three thousand Tough Soldiers were already arrayed in the valley, clad in heavy armor, with sabers at their waists, and mounted on three thousand strong warhorses!

At the front of the formation were generals of the Divine Phoenix Army who had reached the True Martial Realm. Zhang Dalong, known as the Divine Phoenix Army's most formidable general, was among them.

As for the very front.

Clad in golden armor and a red robe, riding a silver-maned white horse, was the Army Lord—Luo Shenhuang!

"Army Lord!"

"We've arrived!"

Mu Yishan brought Mu Hao to Luo Shenhuang's presence, and the latter paid her respects.

Luo Shenhuang nodded slightly at Mu Hao, showing no unusual emotion, then waved her hand, "Put on your armor and mount your horses. We depart now!"

"Yes!"

Mu Yishan and Mu Hao began to don their armor and mount their warhorses!

During this time, many people naturally observed Mu Hao, a death row soldier.

However, Mu Hao's name had long been famous throughout the Divine Phoenix Army, so no one looked down on this death row soldier, who was known as the Divine Phoenix Army's toughest soldier!

Only Zhang Dalong's rugged face showed a gloomy expression!

In the depths of his eyes, a cold killing intent still flickered slightly!

But with Luo Shenhuang's prior warning, he no longer dared to openly target Mu Hao!

"Depart!"

Finally, with Luo Shenhuang's command, the three thousand cavalry, acting as the Elite Force, surged out of the hidden valley and, with lightning speed, charged towards the Northern Barbarian camp several dozen miles away!

Under the cover of night!

The cavalry moved swiftly, yet without neighing horses or shouting men, like spectral soldiers from the underworld, they avoided numerous Northern Barbarian sentries!

In just a quarter of an hour, the cavalry arrived outside the Northern Barbarian camp.

The Northern Barbarian camp was vast, with rows of tents stretching for miles, illuminated by countless lights.

"Kill!"

Suddenly, with a low battle cry from Luo Shenhuang!

The three thousand cavalry suddenly accelerated, reaching the Northern Barbarians' camp in moments!

"Ah!"

"Enemy..."

Before the sentry towers outside the camp could even sound the alarm drums for the enemy's attack, Luo Shenhuang at the forefront unleashed two swift slashes. The fierce blade light instantly cut down and tore apart the barbarian soldiers on the gate tower!

Following that.

The three thousand cavalry directly smashed through the camp gate and charged into the Northern Barbarians' camp. The hundreds of barbarian soldiers guarding the gate hadn't even drawn their swords before they were sliced into cold corpses by the chillingly sharp sabers!

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Among them, Zi Hao was charging forward while opportunistically collecting the fallen!

Of course, tonight's surprise attack on the Northern Barbarians' camp.

He was primarily here for the Military Merit of Capture the Flag and Slay the General. He didn't linger over the bodies of barbarian soldiers too far away!

He knew the difference between collecting bodies and earning Military Merit!

As soon as they charged into the Northern Barbarians' camp, the three thousand cavalry, led by Luo Shenhuang, moved at the fastest speed directly towards the central command tent!

During this time, some patrolling barbarian soldiers were all cut down, and the cavalry even threw torches into the military tents they passed, igniting many fires!

"Ah!"

"It's on fire!"

"Enemy attack, the Divine Phoenix Army is launching a night raid!!"

Due to the cavalry's speed, by the time the exhausted Northern Barbarian soldiers, deep in sleep, were awakened by the shouts, Luo Shenhuang, Zi Hao, and the other three thousand cavalry could already see the central command tent!

Especially Zi Hao, his eyes were fixed on the three-zhang long Great Military Banner standing in front of the central command tent!

"Follow this Army Lord—Capture the Flag and Slay the General!!"

At this moment.

Luo Shenhuang also let out a thunderous roar, and the three thousand cavalry accelerated with all their might!

At this very moment, quite a few barbarian soldiers had already been awakened from their sleep!

These barbarian soldiers clearly hadn't grasped the situation. Many were cut down by the charging cavalry the moment they rushed out of their tents!

Meanwhile, in the central command tent.

As various disturbances erupted.

The Northern Barbarians' commander, Man Potian, was also awakened by the surrounding commotion. He immediately donned his armor, grabbed his hammer, and rushed out of the tent!

However, the moment he rushed out, he looked up and saw the vast Divine Phoenix Army cavalry already charging within five hundred meters of the command tent!

This made his head explode, and he was utterly furious!

He never imagined.

That the Divine Phoenix Army's cavalry could charge all the way to his central command tent. What were the more than two hundred thousand soldiers on the outer perimeter doing?!

Were they all dead!!

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