Rêve de Jiangshan

Chapitre 136

"This humble general obeys!" Ma Qingqiu replied respectfully.

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After assigning a series of tasks, Ru Feng, seeing Gao Wei's surprised look, couldn't help but ask, "Vice Commander, is there a problem?"

Gao Wei shook his head, a smile appearing on his face, and said, "No, it's just that I felt the Marshal's command was so decisive, which showed me the old Marshal's demeanor."

Ru Kuang shook his head and said, "No, I'm still far from being as good as Grandpa."

Just as Gao Wei was about to say something, Ru Feng called out loudly, "Nanshan, help me get my clothes out!"

Nanshan, who had been standing to the side, immediately went to fetch the red battle robe upon seeing this. Rufeng shook his head and said, "Not this one. You need to bring out the camouflage uniforms I had them specially made." The camouflage uniforms were something Rufeng had ordered to be prepared after he became marshal. There were only 3,004 sets in total, and each set came with a light suit of armor. Because the armor was expensive, Rufeng hadn't ordered many to be made. These uniforms had never been worn since they were made.

Ru Feng glanced at Gao Yueqi and said, "Go and tell the remaining three thousand brothers of the Tiger Wing Battalion to change into camouflage uniforms and armor, and then lead the team to follow my orders." The Tiger Wing Battalion used to have only three thousand men, but now it has a thousand more.

Gao Yueqi's face immediately turned bright red, and his tall figure responded loudly, "Yes, Marshal!" Then he ran out.

"Senior brother, should I change too?" Nanshan's face was also filled with excitement.

Ru Feng shook his head and said, "I'm taking the most elite troops in the entire army. We plan to take the shortest route to the enemy's camp, which involves climbing mountains and rocks. You haven't received any special training, and your martial arts skills aren't as good as mine, so you can't go."

"Senior brother, I want to go!" Nanshan's face immediately turned red, but he still refused to back down, staring wide-eyed at Rufeng.

Ru Feng glared and said sternly, "This is an order! And if you go, I'll have to assign someone to take care of you."

“But I can devise a plan for you, taking advantage of the timing and location,” Nanshan said in a low voice.

"No need for that. I've already sent someone to scout it out beforehand. Someone knows that road." Ru Feng nodded and glanced at Zhou Qian.

Nanshan still refused, so Rufeng immediately patted him on the shoulder and said, "Nanshan, I know you're worried about my safety, but your going will only increase my burden, so you should stay. You can guard our camp with the deputy commander; we need you here." He thought to himself, "Does he have to be so explicit?"

Later, Ru Feng realized how wise her decision had been!

Gao Wei, who was standing to the side, was already thinking. He glanced at the sand table on the map and said softly, "Marshal, this is indeed a surprise attack. If it is controlled well, we can take down the enemy without much effort in the current situation. However, no one has ever been on this path before. It is said to be very dangerous, so you must be careful in everything you do, Marshal!" Although Gao Wei's face was excited, he could not hide his worry.

Ru Feng gestured to Zhou Qian, who then picked up two sets of camouflage uniforms and went outside.

“Vice Commander, you’re wrong. Just because no one has crossed this path doesn’t mean we’re not interested. Grandpa sent people to investigate long ago, but things stopped when he was poisoned. I continued the work after I became Marshal. Now the opportunity is right in front of us. If we can successfully cross it, we’ll win, and we won’t have to fight this battle.”

Ru Feng calmly analyzed.

Upon hearing this, Gao Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

Ru Feng then chased them away, ignoring Nan Shan's deeply hurt expression, and immediately changed his clothes.

He was wearing an undergarment, then armor, and finally green camouflage clothing and trousers—a perfect modern military uniform! Except this one was long-sleeved. With a little paint on his face, he could blend seamlessly into the woods, inconspicuous and easy to ambush.

Ru Feng fastened her belt, slung her bow and arrows and quiver over her shoulder, and carried a small bag containing dry rations hanging from her waist. As Ru Feng walked out, she attracted the attention of everyone. Of course, the two people behind her also likely drew attention: one was Zhou Qian, and the other looked exactly like Zhou Qian, named Zhou Hou.

Ru Feng remained unmoved and walked directly to the main gate, where three thousand soldiers dressed just like him stood silently and in perfect formation, creating a solemn atmosphere. Ru Feng glanced at the crowd; Rong Yiying, Yang Wei, Yang Hu, Yang Bao, and Bai Shaojun were all inside.

Ru Feng nodded to Gao Yueqi, and the group quickly sprang into action, disappearing from everyone's sight.

Zhou Hou and another soldier led the way, with Ru Feng in the middle, protected by Gao Yueqi and Zhou Qian.

The roadside is lined with towering trees, and the grass grows taller than a person. It's a lush, verdant place with flowing water and fresh air. From here, it seems like a wonderful place.

But only those who are actually there know what it's like. There are practically no paths; every step is difficult. Everyone walks in a line, with soldiers clearing the way. And every now and then, you can hear the sounds of animals in the distance, like howling wolves... or small animals attacking, like all sorts of snakes and insects...

Ru Feng was once again thankful that Zui Yue's medicine had worked; at least the snakes and insects were only eyeing him menacingly, without attacking him again. However, passing so many wild animals, especially the snakes with their two-horned eyes, required considerable courage. You could even hear their breathing and the hissing sound of their tongues flicking out. Even someone as daring as Ru Feng was afraid of these creatures, so after only an hour's journey, he was drenched in cold sweat.

Having just emerged from the dense forest, they were about to begin rock climbing, ascending the uneven mountainside, requiring everyone to be extremely vigilant.

Fortunately, these were all specially trained elite soldiers, so they were able to handle the situation with relative ease. However, one or two of them were careless or accidentally fell off the cliff. There was no response for a long time, which made everyone more vigilant.

Just as Ru Feng and his men were on their way, inside the camp, Gao Wei, listening to the soldiers' report, couldn't help but plop down on a stool, his face pale, and exclaimed, "We've fallen into a trap!"

Volume Two: How Many Have Returned from Ancient Wars? Chapter 112: The Spy

Nanshan walked in just then, put down the bow and arrows he was fiddling with, and asked, "What? You've fallen into a trap?"

Gao Wei rallied his spirits, patted his face, and explained the situation before finally asking, "General Leng and General Sun are currently in an ambush. I don't know how they fared. General Lü and General Yuchi are following behind them, and I've heard their situation is also very dangerous. Only General He at the very back can relay messages. Most importantly, I've heard there's a spy from the enemy country among the Marshal's men!"

"What? A spy? Who is it? Everyone who can join the Tiger Wing Camp comes from a clean family. How could there be a spy from an enemy country?" Nanshan asked, trembling with shock. He knew very well what having a spy meant.

Gao Wei said in a deep voice, "The Tiger Wing Battalion is considered the Marshal's personal guard. They are always the closest to the Marshal in every battle. Even if the selection is very strict, some people will still take the opportunity to sneak in. Moreover, some of the soldiers in the Tiger Wing Battalion are orphans who can only enter by recommendation. Under such rules, it is normal for spies to sneak in. It has happened before."

"What's the use of saying all this now? The most important thing is how to ensure my senior brother's safety." Nanshan was so anxious that he paced back and forth, his heart clenching at the thought of his senior brother being in danger.

My senior brother rescued me from someone's clutches more than ten years ago. Seeing how thin and ragged I was, he took pity on me and brought me up the mountain. At first, our master didn't acknowledge me as his disciple, and naturally refused to teach me anything. Even though my senior brother pleaded repeatedly, our master remained unmoved. This was because the Ruthless Sword Sect had never taken in so many disciples before, and besides, my talent and that of the other three weren't particularly good; taking them in would be pointless.

I was feeling really bad at the time, and I didn't want to trouble this person who was about my age, so I tried to leave that night. But my senior brother, who was only eleven years old at the time, shouted, "That's discrimination! I don't believe that I, Yuchi Rufeng, can't teach my four junior brothers and sisters well!"

After that, besides honing his own martial arts skills, his senior brother searched everywhere for books to teach him and the other three. To cut off his troubles, he even enlisted the help of the Yuchi family to eliminate his enemies. He and the other three also changed their names and adopted the names his senior brother had given them, taking his surname.

With this, no one was chasing him anymore, and he studied very hard so as not to let his senior brother down. His senior brother was always smiling and had always been very kind to him, caring for him like a younger brother, so even though he was a year older than his senior brother, he still willingly called him senior brother.

Later, thanks to his senior's efforts, a year later, their master finally agreed to teach him something. Undeniably, with the master's help, he improved rapidly. I believe the other three experienced the same thing.

So, senior brother, you absolutely must not get hurt!

"Nanshan, what are you thinking about?" Gao Wei couldn't help but call out. Such an important thing had happened, and he was still spacing out? You know, there was one of his own boys right next to the Marshal!

Nanshan came to his senses and said, "Senior brother is lucky and will be fine. Let's send a team to the enemy camp now."

“But the most elite troops have already gone out, and it will take the other soldiers a long time to get there,” Gao Wei retorted.

“It’s alright. Now that this is a trap, the others may have already met with misfortune. The only thing we can do now is to retreat to Luoyan City, guard the city gate, and abandon this place.” Nanshan said decisively. “We can send out Marshal Yuchi’s personal guards. Now that we have retreated to Luoyan City, we can also protect Marshal Yuchi. We can find some personal guards to rescue our senior brother. Even if we can’t rescue him, we can still meet him on the way.”