"Inside the Ruins... there might actually still be something. When chicken master was in the Heavenly Realm, he wanted to find this item, however... he never made it inside."

"What is it?"

"A hint of Phoenix Spirit..."

"Phoenix Spirit?"

"Yes, the real Phoenixes... are quite scarce now, almost extinct. It's said that the prince and princess of the phoenixes in the Heavenly Realm aren't purely of Phoenix bloodline. After many years of exploration by our Tianji Clan, we discovered that there is, more often than not, a hint of the Phoenix Spirit in the Ruins."

"You want me to find this for you?"

"Forget it, let it be, it's all about fate..." The Chicken King rarely sighed, and then looked at Chu Mo: "Chicken master has been searching for so many years, but never saw hope, the one that is meant for chicken master... won't disappear, the one that isn't..."

Chu Mo thought about it, nodded and said: "Alright, I understand. I will do my best to help you find it!"

The Chicken King looked at Chu Mo, his mouth moved slightly as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't utter a word.

Chu Mo stepped forward and patted the Chicken King's shoulder: "Let's go, back to the battlefield!"

...…

Leng Hu sat inside the central military tent, his face full of worry, his brows furrowed.

The strategist below him spoke in a deep voice: "General, after the Mining Corps of Great Xia was decorated in Yanhuang City, they mysteriously disappeared. If our guess is correct, they should now be at the front line. We just don't know where they are hidden or who their ambush target might be... However, based on our estimations, most likely..."

"What is it?" Leng Hu asked in a deep voice.

"It's us!" The strategist responded earnestly.

Leng Hu's originally stern face turned even more severe. He nodded, squinted his eyes and said, "What if... we suddenly launch an attack on Fan Wudi at this time, would it be feasible?"

The strategist fell into deep thought, after a while, he said: "We've been hoisting the white flag for days, even that old man... must have guessed our approach by this point."

"Drag it out," Leng Hu said.

The strategist nodded and muttered under his breath, "What if we... don't want to drag it out?"

As the strategist murmured, he suddenly slapped his thigh and laughed loudly, "Brilliant... brilliant! The general is wise!"

The stern expression on Leng Hu's face gradually softened. He leaned back in his chair and murmured, "Did they really think... we, the Great Qi, would just sit and await our doom? Fan, the old man... this time, my Tiger Head Army... will definitely give you a lesson you will never forget!"

Looking at Leng Hu, the strategist was filled with contentment.

A soldier dies for a good general!

If one has a leader who appreciates his worth, even death... is worth it.

"Tonight, we fight!"

The strategist and Leng Hu simultaneously voiced the words, then burst out laughing.

...…

"How is it, any movements from the Tiger Head Army?" Chu Mo sat in the tent and asked He Xu.

"For now, nothing seems to be moving. They seem... determined to hold out to the end." He Xu answered with a smile. "What else can Great Qi... possibly pull out of their sleeves at this point?"

Chu Mo frowned slightly: "Something... feels off."

"Feels off?" He Xu said with a smile: "You're overthinking it, aren't you? Leng Hu is a formidable general, but considering the current situation in Great Qi, you know it very well, how could they stir up any trouble?"

As He Xu spoke, he suddenly furrowed his brows. He wasn't a fool, on the contrary, he was an ambitious and competent young commander.

Some things may not come to one straight away, but it doesn't mean they won't grasp it eventually. Following Chu Mo's hint, He Xu also squinted his eyes, thought for a long time then looked at Chu Mo, and they both simultaneously said: "Tonight, we fight!"

...…

Night falls.

In the Tiger Head Army's camp, where the lights were extinguished early, the lights suddenly shone brightly. All the soldiers of the Tiger Head Army put on their armor, fell into formation—tens of thousands of soldiers, strict military discipline—except for the sound of armor rubbing and faint footsteps, it was as silent as a graveyard.

Leng Hu sat atop a high-headed horse, dressed in silver armor, one hand holding the reins, the other wielding a lance. His eyes, cold and severe, looked over the arranged Tiger Head Army.

"Tonight... we're going to ambush Fan Wudi's camp!"

"Today... we're going to avenge our brothers from Skybreaker Mountain!"

"I know, in your hearts, there is fear, there is confusion... but let me tell you, we, the Tiger Head Army, are not cowards afraid of death!"

"Tonight... some brothers are destined to lose their lives, but I hope... when you meet those brothers from Skybreaker Mountain, you aren't ashamed!"

"Can you... do it?"

Leng Hu's roaring voice echoed in the night sky, far and wide.

Tens of thousands of Tiger Head Army soldiers didn't respond loudly, for fear of alarming Great Xia's scouts.

But they all raised their weapons towards the starry night sky!

Under the torchlight, the weapons gleamed coldly.

"Attack!" Leng Hu yelled loudly, digging his legs into his horse's sides, and charged into the vague night in the lead.

A full twenty thousand cavalrymen!

This was the strongest force at Leng Hu's command.

A surprise attack requires speed to give the Great Xia's army a swift and unstoppable strike.

The sound of twenty thousand horses' hooves merged together, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Chu Mo, who was heading towards Leng Hu's camp, slightly concentrated, then dismounted to listen to the ground. He stood up with a serious expression and looked at He Xu, "Coincidentally... they also chose tonight for a surprise attack!"

He Xu squinted and said, "Master, I will lead three thousand men... to attack Leng Hu's camp, whereas you lead nine thousand men... to attack Leng Hu's cavalry from the back!"

Chu Mo pondered for a bit and whispered, "Give me three thousand men, you keep nine thousand! There are still plenty of people left in Leng Hu's camp!"

"He's taken at least ten thousand cavalrymen with him, three thousand is too few…" He Xu said gravely, "Six thousand each, for both of us!"

"I'll take five thousand, you take seven thousand… enough arguing, this is an order!" Chu Mo looked at He Xu.

He Xu reluctantly nodded.

Chu Mo nodded: "Okay, this battle allows only victory, not defeat! Lead your brothers... back alive! Good food and wine will be waiting for you at my grandfather's camp!"

Both Chu Mo and He Xu knew that this battle was extremely important. And neither of them had time to support each other.

Either they succeed, or they die.

He Xu laughed, "Good, now master can truly witness... the power of our miner army!"

While talking, the commanders below had already divided the troops.

From here, they parted ways!

Chu Mo led five thousand miner army soldiers, chasing after Leng Hu's twenty-thousand-men cavalry.

.....

The Great Xia's camp here was built against the mountain, with a river in front.

However, at the end of spring and beginning of summer, not yet in the rainy season, the river was only knee-deep at most.

Moreover, there weren't many rocks on the riverbed, mostly hard sand, making it easy for the horses to cross the river in a blink of an eye.

Leng Hu's scouts had inspected the terrain here many times, including tens of miles up and downstream of the river, and found no issues.

Therefore, Leng Hu was confident that his surprise attack this time was bound to win!

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