Everyone's eyes lit up; this idea was promising!
Zhuge Liang pointed outside the tent and said confidently, "Two months have passed since the declaration of war against the demon was issued. Have you all noticed the Changes on that demon island?"
"Brother Kongming's observations are indeed meticulous; they are exactly the same as mine." A cheerful voice rang out.
Everyone looked over and saw Zhou Yu, Zhou Gongjin, the Dadu of the Navy under Sun Quan.
"More than two months have passed since the Demon Island appeared. The black aura on the island has been decreasing by one inch every day. Originally, the black aura was ten feet long, but now it is less than two feet long."
"If my guess is correct, the strength of the Ghost Soldier must have been greatly reduced. If we wait a little longer, Ghost Soldier strength will probably be nothing to fear."
"Therefore, all we need to do now is wait and prepare our defenses. In less than Half Moon, the black energy will dissipate. If I were Motian, I would not wait long and would launch an attack soon."
"We must prepare our defenses and stock up on arrows. If we can hold off the Half Moon, victory is assured."
After Zhou Yu finished speaking, he glanced at Zhuge Liang, then sat back down in his seat, his face full of arrogance.
After listening to Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu's analysis, everyone who had been uncertain suddenly brightened up, feeling as if the clouds had parted and the sun was shining through.
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and spoke again, "Brother Gongjin, what you say is exactly what I was thinking. In addition, ordinary arrows are probably not enough to cause much damage to demons. We should prepare more Rocket and oil."
Cao Aman's eyes gleamed. Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu were both exceptionally talented; how wonderful it would be if they were his strategists!
"Do any of you have other insights?" Cao Aman asked.
Seeing that no one reacted, Cao Aman announced loudly, "In that case, all generals, listen to my command..."
"My lord, please wait!" At this moment, Jia Xu suddenly stood up.
" Wenhe, is there something wrong?" Cao Aman asked, frowning.
"My lord, that Motian possesses the Technique of Changes. If any of us were Motian in disguise, wouldn't all our plans Heavenly Hearing by him?"
He had been knocked unconscious by Ling Yi before, and then transformed into his own appearance to infiltrate Cao Cao's main camp. He was now so wary of people who had been bitten by a snake once that they were afraid of a rope for ten years.
" Wenhe 'Wenhe words make sense, but I wonder what methods he uses to discern the truth from yours?"
"Simple, we can just tell each other some personal matters to people we know well."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Just then, a cold snort came from a general, and the next moment, the man was covered in black energy.
Everyone was shocked, never expecting that Motian had actually managed to sneak in.
" Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, Jia Xu, I, Motian, will remember you. I'll take your heads first."
A hoarse voice rang out, and the next moment, black mist enveloped Ling Yi, flying out of the tent, leaving only a chilling "hehehe" laugh behind.
Many people were seeing Motian for the first time and were so frightened they almost lost their souls.
How can we fight using such methods?
"Gentlemen, don't panic. The fact that Motian is here to eavesdrop on us can only mean one thing," Zhuge Liang chuckled.
"He, Motian, is not invincible. He is wary of us, and this further confirms my and Brother Gongjin's suspicions."
Was Ling Yi there to eavesdrop on their conversation?
Of course not, Ling Yi is here to increase his screen time.
After all, there aren't any exciting moments on his side right now. According to the rules of the live stream, the camera will definitely switch to the allied forces. How could he not take advantage of this opportunity to get some screen time?
Back on the island, Ling Yi chuckled, "Since everyone's being so cooperative, let's warm up with a battle first."
The next morning, the allied forces of the feudal lords immediately discovered the unusual activity on the river.
A dirt road appeared out of nowhere, stretching from the island to the riverbank.
As the sun rose, hundreds of thousands of " Ghost Soldier " emanating black smoke rushed out from the direction of the island, heading straight for the allied forces of the feudal lords.
A major battle soon began.
Countless Rocket were launched from the allied forces, forming a cloud of arrows that fell into the Ghost Soldier' ranks. Instantly, a large number of Ghost Soldier turned into black mist and disappeared.
This scene immediately excited the allied forces. It turned out that these demons were not invincible; they too could die.
The Ghost Soldier, "fearless of death," Ignore the rain of arrows and Charge madly toward the allied forces.
It had a rather... exasperated feel to it.
Zhou Yu stood atop a distant tower, watching the chaotic Ghost Soldier, and couldn't help but smile.
"They're nothing but a rabble, completely disorganized. Pass down the order: Fire Setting the catapults!"
Zhuge Liang, however, frowned; he was observing more carefully.
As the war began, the black mist surrounding those Ghost Soldier noticeably intensified.
"War, resentment, perhaps this black aura is the condensed resentment," Zhuge Liang murmured.
"Brother Kongming, what are you saying?" Zhou Yu didn't hear clearly and turned around to ask.
"Brother Gongjin, look closely at the resentment emanating from those Ghost Soldier."
Zhou Yu immediately grasped the key point, frowning as he asked, "Does resentment arise as soon as war begins?"
That's how it was back then!
Why have I never heard of Ghost Soldier before?
Zhuge Liang shook his head. "Perhaps, the sins we have committed are too heavy."
"War inevitably results in death. Now that the world is divided, the warlords will eventually have to decide who wins and who loses. How can war be avoided? Cao Mengde, Liu Xuande, and I, Wangsun Sun Zhongmou, aren't they all ambitious men!"
Zhuge Liang nodded and sighed helplessly, "I don't know if my decision to come out of seclusion this time was right or wrong. The great fire at Bowang Slope back then still keeps me up at night, and I feel guilty."
Zhou Yu remained silent; the emergence of the Ghost Soldier had also greatly shocked him.
After a long pause, he said, "So, it turns out that heaven and earth really can harbor resentment."
Because the oil was spread on the ground, a huge fire broke out, and all the " Ghost Soldier " who rushed over were burned to death and turned into Void, making the defense of the allied forces of the feudal lords even easier.
But as time went on, even the ordinary soldiers noticed something was wrong.
The black aura surrounding these " Ghost Soldier " grew increasingly dense, and their resistance to fire also increased.
Previously, rushing into the fire would result in death; now, one must rush into the fire three to five meters before dissipating.
If this continues, these " Ghost Soldier " will probably no longer be afraid of Huoyan.
The Combat continued until the sun began to set in the afternoon. Sure enough, the " Ghost Soldier " had become immune to the Huoyan, and the black aura around them was soaring that it almost formed a continuous mass.
The " Ghost Soldier " and the allied forces of the feudal lords had already clashed in close combat. At this moment, the power of the Ghost Soldier was finally revealed, and the allied forces of the feudal lords suffered heavy casualties almost instantly.
Ordinary swords and blades do little damage to " Ghost Soldier," and even if they are covered in swords and blades, they can still fight for a while before disappearing.
However, this is not the most bizarre thing. What is even more bizarre is that at the moment of "death," the soldiers of the allied forces would emit black mist from their bodies and instantly transform into " Ghost Soldier," becoming the enemy.
In reality, these soldiers did not actually die, but were instead stored in the Green Star of Ling Yi's Star Ring. The " Revive " effect was all Simulation by Ling Yi.
How can we fight like this?
If this continues, the defeat of the allied forces of the feudal lords is only a matter of time.
But at that moment, all the Ghost Soldier suddenly stopped, as if they had received some kind of command. The next moment, like the receding tide, they quickly retreated and returned to the island in the river.
The allied forces of the feudal lords breathed a sigh of relief, but for a moment, looking at the island in the river, they all felt a chill run down their spines.
"Brother Gongjin, what do you think?" Zhuge Liang asked.
Zhou Yu rolled his eyes. What was he supposed to do? He was just standing there watching. To be honest, he couldn't figure out what these Ghost Soldier were up to either. They were clearly gaining the upper hand, so why did they suddenly retreat?
"Brother Kongming, have you noticed something?" Zhou Yu asked in return.
Zhuge Liang shook his head, gazing intently in the direction of the island. After a long while, he uttered a Shi Potian statement. "I want to go to the island."
"What?"
"Nothing ventured, nothing Huzi. I always felt that Motian had ulterior motives."
After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he walked straight down from the high platform, waving his feather fan, and headed towards the island.
At this moment, Zhou Yu truly admired Zhuge Liang; his courage and composure were something he could never match.
A moment later, in the main tent of the allied forces.
"What?! The strategist Kongming actually went to the Demon Island alone?" Liu Bei stood up in shock.
"Foolish, foolish!" Liu Bei's face flushed red as he gazed anxiously towards the riverbank.
Zhuge Liang was his right-hand man. Without Zhuge Liang, he knew very well that his side's strength would be reduced by seven-tenths.
"Brother, I'm going to rescue the strategist." Zhang Fei said, picking up his eighteen-foot spear and heading out.
"Halt!" Liu Bei shouted.
"Brother!" Although Zhang Fei was impulsive, he knew what Zhuge Liang meant to Liu Bei, which was why he was so anxious.
"We must trust Kongming; he has never let us down, and this time will be no exception," Liu Bei said, forcing himself to calm down.
Cao Aman then spoke up, "What are your thoughts on today's battle?"
Jia Xu then stepped forward and said, "My lord, gentlemen, today's battle has proven at least one thing: although the Ghost Soldier are powerful and strange, they are not invincible."
Everyone nodded.
"The greatest advantage of Ghost Soldier is not their tenacity, but their ability to sustain themselves through battle. Soldiers who die in battle instantly transform into Ghost Soldier, and their resentment grows stronger with each battle. As long as we can find a way to overcome these two points, Ghost Soldier are not a threat."
"I wonder what plan Brother Wenhe has?" Zhou Yu asked.
"Have you all noticed that although those Ghost Soldier live on the Demon Island, they have never come into contact with seawater? And the Motian created a road out of thin air, but the road is not wide, less than ten feet wide."
"When the Ghost Soldier charged, chaos reigned, and there was much crowding, showing that although Motian possessed some abilities, he was not Tongtian."
"I suspect that the Ghost Soldier fears water more than fire," Jia Xu said, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd and returned to his seat.
After thinking about it carefully, everyone realized that it was indeed the case.
Cao Aman stood up abruptly and said in a Subtlety voice, " Wenhe is indeed very observant. In that case, they should dig canals overnight to divert water around the camp. If those Ghost Soldier are truly afraid of water, they will not attack rashly."
"As Gongjin and Kongming said, the longer we stay within the water and do not leave, the more disadvantageous it will be for the Ghost Soldier."
Everyone nodded in agreement!
Meanwhile, Zhuge Liang's side had already embarked on the journey to the island.
He bent down, picked up a handful of soil from the ground, examined it carefully for a moment, then frowned slightly and shook his head.
"The soil is soft and fertile, not from the riverbed."
He looked back at the messy footprints and murmured, "Why are there only footprints of retreat when the Ghost Soldier launched such a large-scale Rush?"
"It seems the Ghost Soldier didn't retreat voluntarily, but were forced to. There must be some restrictions involved." Zhuge Liang's eyes brightened.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, we finally arrived at the island.
Looking at the upward-sloping dirt road, Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and stepped up.