Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

Chapter 177 Infiltrating the Enemy Camp

After two hours of careful observation, Mo Yuming had a clear understanding of the layout of the entire military camp.

However, all the tents looked very similar, and to find out where the provisions and weapons were stored, one would have to sneak into the camp.

Mo Yuming decided to wait until near dusk to make his move, so he and Ahao quietly hid at the entrance of the military camp to wait for their opportunity. Originally, Mo Yuming thought that Ahao's cultivation level was too low and wanted him to stay outside to provide backup, so that he wouldn't have to risk going in. However, Ahao firmly refused and insisted on going in with Mo Yuming.

He claimed he could determine the location of provisions and weapons by examining the tracks of carriages and the footprints of horses. Mo Yuming thought it was worth a try, so the two of them changed into soldiers' armor, wore their general's hats low to cover most of their faces, and secretly followed a patrol team, successfully infiltrating the military camp.

Taking advantage of the gradually darkening sky, the two secretly slipped behind a row of tents that looked like a warehouse.

Ah Hao's talent proved useful; they found their way here by observing the wheel tracks and horse tracks on the ground.

Mo Yuming secretly used a knife to cut open a section of the tent, and the two quickly slipped inside. Sure enough, the tent was filled with a large quantity of weapons and armor.

Mo Yuming found dozens of boxes of Demon-Slaying Arrows in a corner.

He carried four storage bags with him. One was of low quality, but it was filled with the most precious treasures. The other three were of medium quality, one of which contained only some daily necessities and some treasures that Mo Yuming had accumulated over time.

There was only one ice egg inside, and it was now completely covered in frost. The opening of the bag was almost frozen shut. Mo Yuming naturally dared not put anything else in, for fear that it would freeze and he would not be able to take it out.

Only the storage bag containing daily necessities and the red crystal still has some space available.

As for that storage bag, which was probably high-end, Mo Yuming still couldn't use it.

Mo Yuming packed three boxes of Demon-Slaying Arrows into the intermediate-level storage bag.

Unfortunately, the space in the intermediate storage bag was limited, only about ten feet in diameter, and Mo Yuming had put many items inside.

A box of Demon-Slaying Arrows contains a thousand arrows, each five feet three inches long, with an arrowhead the size of a child's fist. So, when three boxes of Demon-Slaying Arrows are stacked together, they are as tall as a person and take up nearly half of the storage bag.

Mo Yuming did not destroy the remaining Demon-Slaying Arrows. Instead, he took out several Demon-Slaying Arrows from a box, mounted them on a crossbow, and then placed them around the camp, with the arrow tips pointing towards the dozens of boxes of Demon-Slaying Arrows.

Next, he used a ghostly spider silk to connect the crossbow mechanism, tying one end of the silk to the entrance of the tent.

If anyone enters from the outside, they will inevitably trigger the spiderwebs of the demonic spiders, which will then set off the crossbow bolts, firing the demon-slaying arrows from the crossbows. Several demon-slaying arrows will be fired simultaneously at the wooden crates containing the arrows, causing all the demon-slaying arrows in the tent to explode, which is estimated to at least destroy the entire armory.

After doing all that, Mo Yuming, led by Ahao, sneaked into the tent where grain and fodder were stored.

He took out some medicinal powder from his storage bag and gave some to Ah Hao. The two of them secretly sprinkled the powder into the food supplies in several tents.

Then, under the cover of night, the two secretly slipped out of the camp and hid in a cave more than two miles away from the camp.

Mo Yuming then used his soul tablet to make contact with Jiang Yuheng.

Jiang Yuheng told him that after discussion, three hundred Falcon Guards were dispatched in the morning, in groups of three, to search for the six secretly stationed legions within a hundred miles of Shangyuan City.

They were all located by evening, and security was deployed around these legions.

The army has now set off, divided into six teams of five thousand men each. It is estimated that they will arrive at their designated locations in two hours and launch a simultaneous attack after midnight.

The attack strategy was to block three enemy troops while leaving one, aiming to severely damage the enemy army while minimizing casualties among their own soldiers. Then, they would mix some disguised warriors into the defeated enemy ranks.

These remnants of the army will surely flee towards Zhongyuan City. We can pursue them all the way, annihilate all nine garrison units, and then take the opportunity to besiege Zhongyuan City.

Once the time is right, we will launch a coordinated attack from within and without to capture Zhongyuan City in one fell swoop.

Mo Yuming thought the plan was excellent and suggested that the army immediately dispatch 5,000 supply troops after arriving at Zhongyuan City, and make as many use of catapults as possible.

After making the contact, Mo Yuming learned that the Falcon Guard members of this legion had also arrived here, so he took Ah Hao to join them.

Sure enough, the Falcon Guards were found hiding in the shadows not far from the exit of the military camp.

Mo Yuming personally designed and taught all the training for the Falcon Guards, so he could easily find their hiding places.

The legion had a total of thirty Falcon Guards. Since they had already learned that their lord had arrived at the legion before they set off, they were not surprised to see Mo Yuming.

It's only the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), and there's still more than an hour before the army arrives.

Mo Yuming found waiting around rather boring, so he decided he should do something else.

So he took out the dozen or so sets of enemy combat uniforms he had collected earlier, distributed them to fifteen Falcon Guards, and told them to put them on before they joined him in infiltrating the camp.

Perhaps because they felt safe in this secluded valley, or perhaps because they had been stationed there for several months without any incidents, the garrison's defenses were not very strict.

Logically speaking, since the 15-man patrol team had been missing all day, there should have been some reaction from the military camp.

But from Mo Yuming's observation, it seems that nothing has happened in the military camp until now.

Mo Yuming led fifteen Falcon Guards quickly past the sentry posts and around to the back of the row of tents storing military equipment.

This time, Mo Yuming didn't call Ah Hao, but instead had him accompany the Falcon Guards who were lying in wait outside.

The Falcon Guards were masters of surprise attacks and assassinations. Led by Mo Yuming, the fifteen men moved silently and quietly infiltrated the tent.

Mo Yuming first removed the traps he had set up, then led them to the place where the Demon-Slaying Arrows were stored, and gestured for them to take the arrows with them.

The Falcon Guards are special forces soldiers specially trained by Mo Yuming and are directly under Mo Yuming's command.

Every Falcon Guard is an elite selected through rigorous screening, so their equipment is the best in the entire army.

Storage bags are extremely valuable items, and even ordinary martial artists rarely possess them, let alone soldiers in the army.

In the military, only officers of at least the rank of sergeant major are generally able to purchase a private storage bag.

After the equipment upgrade, each member of the Falcon Guard was equipped with a low-level storage bag, which, although low-level, was still extremely rare.

Because the Falcon Guards' storage bags are all low-grade, each person can only take one box.

Mo Yuming had already left the three boxes of Demon-Slaying Arrows outside, so he could take three boxes. Although he couldn't take them all, only a few boxes of Demon-Slaying Arrows remained in the tent.

A box contains a thousand arrows, and several boxes contain several thousand demon-slaying arrows, which can be very lethal when taken out.

So after everyone had retreated, Mo Yuming set up the traps again.

After Mo Yuming led the Falcon Guards out of the military camp, the scouts who had come to attack the area made contact with the Falcon Guards who remained outside.

Five thousand men have already encamped in the woods five miles away, waiting to begin their operation.

Mo Yuming ordered the remaining Falcon Guards to continue their standby, while he led Ah Hao and the dozen or so Falcon Guards from earlier, along with the Demon-Slaying Arrows they had just stolen, to rendezvous with the rest of the army.

The general leading this team was one of the five personal guards that Jiang Yuheng brought with him. Like Sun Min, the captain of the Falcon Guard, he was a genius handpicked by Jiang Yuheng. Both of them had reached the fifth level of the Earth Rank by the age of around thirty.

"This humble general, Fan Yongjun, pays his respects to the young master!"

When the general in charge saw Mo Yuming approaching with a squad of Falcon Guards, he immediately bowed respectfully to Mo Yuming.

This man was burly and imposing, his armor making him appear even more imposing, and his eyes were full of respect. Mo Yuming looked at Fan Yongjun, nodded slightly, and said:

"Oh, so it's General Fan leading the team. No need for formalities, let's go to the military tent to discuss this."

Fan Yongjun was one of the first generals to join Mo Yuming along with Jiang Yuheng, so Mo Yuming naturally knew him. He knew that Fan Yongjun was brave in battle and loyal and reliable, and with him leading the operation, Mo Yuming had more confidence.