Slave Empire [Complete] - 3

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Volume Two, Chapter Twenty: A Clever Scheme.
Hua Yinghong, Liu Yufei, the Liu Lan and Liu Ju sisters, leading twenty-four Restoration Society experts, three squads of Free Army soldiers, and Ba Tian's special forces, lay in ambush about a mile south of the weapons camp.
The remaining Restoration Society experts split into two groups. One group followed Hai Tianqing with a small squad of Free Army soldiers and over two hundred "freed slaves" to the coal mine. Except for the first few rows, the rest carried two torches each, deliberately creating a false impression of strength in front of the camp, deceiving Qiao Han into believing that over a thousand Free Army soldiers were attacking the camp, thus prompting him to send out an emergency signal. The other group, with Lü Jingwei and Lin Zhi, used the same deceptive tactic in front of the copper mine camp, tricking Liao Xiaoqing into also sending out an emergency signal.
Hua Yinghong's true target was the weapons camp—by capturing the weapons camp, he could free three thousand slaves, immediately equip them with weapons, and form a considerable fighting force.
If the enemy remains unmoved and the elite cavalry of the main camp does not go to rescue the coal and copper mines, then Lü Jingwei and Hai Tianqing will execute the second plan: combine their forces, turn the feint into a real attack, and launch a strong assault on the copper mine camp, which is difficult to defend! With two squads of six hundred Free Army soldiers, more than four hundred freed slaves, plus Hai Tianqing, Lü Jingwei, and a group of Restoration Society experts, they should be able to take it easily!
Shortly after seeing the signal, two fast horses galloped from the direction of Jubao Town, shouting from afar, "Urgent order! Open the camp gate immediately!" The gatekeeper called out the command: "Shenqiu—" The rider responded: "Xiaoyun—", and the camp gate opened. The two riders rushed into the camp like lightning, shouting "Urgent order!" all the way to the center of the camp. There
was a flurry of activity in the weapons camp, but in less than half an hour, the two riders rushed out and disappeared into the distance. A moment later, an officer who looked like a squad leader led a small squad of three hundred men hurriedly towards Jubao Town.
The Restoration Society's expert, sent to Jubao Town to gather intelligence, had returned with news that Qiu Xiaoyun's cavalry and infantry were rushing to reinforce the two mining camps. Seeing the opportune moment, Hua Yinghong ordered the execution of Plan One!
A dazzling firework rose over a hundred feet into the sky. Lü Jingwei and Hai Tianqing saw it almost simultaneously and immediately began their operation—

at Lichun Tower.
This was Jubao Town's only brothel. It was still brightly lit, bustling with singing and dancing. Most of the girls at Lichun Tower were selected from female slaves from a young age and specially trained, each possessing a unique skill. They could satisfy all the guests' preferences, whether it was refined conversation about poetry, calligraphy, chess, music, or ancient and modern topics, or witty banter and common humor.
It was said that three days ago, a stunning beauty named Peach Blossom had arrived at Lichun Tower. Her beauty was beyond description, and she possessed a captivating charm. She charged a thousand gold coins per night for a single guest, but only entertained one person; those who didn't meet her standards were not entertained. For three nights, three wealthy patrons, all skilled in martial arts and handsome in appearance, spent a fortune and felt it was all worthwhile. Bystanders wanted to know why, but none could answer. This only added to Peach Blossom's mystique.
Tonight, however, Peach Blossom had put up a "No Guests Allowed" sign, meaning she wouldn't entertain guests, much to the disappointment of many wealthy patrons hoping to get close to her.
A lithe and graceful black figure flew into Peach Blossom's boudoir through the open back window. The window quickly closed, the thick curtains drawing away all view of Yi Ni inside—
"Xin Ru greets the fairy!" the black figure greeted, revealing herself to be Xin Ru, the beautiful and delicate woman who had previously been intimately entwined with Qiu Xiaoyun. Now, she wore a tight-fitting black nightgown, which accentuated her curves, adding to her alluring charm.
But compared to the "fairy" reclining on the bed, Xinru paled in comparison—
that was a stunningly beautiful woman, dressed in gorgeous robes that barely covered her entire body, revealing her neck, a large expanse of snow-white skin on her chest, and a jade-white leg that almost reached her groin. Her beautiful eyes were half-closed, and under the lamplight, her alluring body curves undulated, possessing an extraordinary seductive charm. It seemed that she could bewitch any man without even trying, making one's blood boil.
Yet, her jade-like face held a solemn expression, exuding a noble and unapproachable aura, while her slender eyebrows and phoenix eyes subtly revealed a seductive, lustful allure, arousing an impulse to violate her.
In the past ten years, only the Peach Blossom Fairy—Xue Qianqian, the Palace Master of Peach Blossom Palace and one of the elders of the Demonic Sect—had so perfectly blended these two contrasting qualities of seduction and nobility. When she first appeared in the martial world more than ten years ago, she looked like this. More than ten years later, she still looked the same, as if the heavens had a special fondness for beauty, leaving no trace of time on her—
beside the bed, however, lay an even more arousing and erotic scene: two beautiful women dressed as maids, whose looks and figures were no less stunning than Xinru's, were each kneeling before a tall, muscular young man, exuding explosive power. Their rosy lips would sometimes swallow and suck, causing the two men to occasionally let out sighs and groans that sounded like a mixture of pain and extreme pleasure…
Peach Blossom Fairy Xue Qianqian, however, seemed oblivious to this, and slowly said, “Xinru, no need for formalities. Just now, the fireworks signal was loud, and the elite cavalry galloped away. Did Qiu Xiaoyun go to the copper mine?” Her voice was like a nightingale singing in a valley, extremely melodious, and subtly carried an indescribable allure.
"Your Excellency is wise!" Xinru knew that the Peach Blossom Fairy was highly skilled and shrewd, so she dared not conceal anything and said, "This disciple's skill was insufficient. I had already lured Qiu Xiaoyun to the second stage, and was about to succeed when an urgent report interrupted me, causing my efforts to be in vain. Please punish me
, Your Excellency." "You have suffered many grievances in getting close to Qiu Xiaoyun, and you have done very well. There is no need to blame yourself." The Peach Blossom Fairy asked, "What important news have you come here with?" Normally, unless it was a major situation, Xinru could only receive instructions and could not report on her own.
"Beside Qiu Xiaoyun, I heard several urgent reports: First, the Restoration Society and the Freemasons instigated a mutiny at the Iron Mine Camp, rescuing Lu Shenggong. Yu Long's spies suffered heavy losses, and Long San to Long Qi, the five elders, died under the blade of the Sword Saint Hou Mubai. Second, the Restoration Society and the Freemasons formally allied to form the Free Army. This afternoon, they successfully ambushed Xie Zhan's Second Battalion at Panchang, resulting in over nine hundred casualties in the Second Battalion. Third, the Copper Mine Camp and the Coal Mine Camp were simultaneously besieged by over a thousand Free Army soldiers and Freemasons half an hour ago. Qiu Xiaoyun has personally led her guards and elite cavalry squads to reinforce the Copper Mine Camp, Qiu Cheng has led an infantry squad to reinforce the Coal Mine Camp, and has urgently ordered one squad each from the Pearl Field and the Weaponry Camp to return to defend the main camp." Recalling the scene "beside" her, Xinru blushed.
At this moment, the two beautiful maids intensified their actions with their alluring red lips and delicate tongues, while the two men's panting and groans grew more rapid…
“Slave mutiny—Free Army—ambush—siege of two battalions… What a brilliant tactic! Tonight will bring a major upheaval. Order all Holy Sect disciples to halt the plan and not to act rashly. Violators will be punished according to sect rules!” Fairy Peach Blossom assessed the situation and decisively gave the order.
“Yes!” someone outside the door responded.
Xue Qianqian had come to Treasure Island to carry out a major undertaking. Upon hearing Lu Shenggong's news, she went to Jubao Town to make arrangements. The Restoration Society was not strong to begin with, but the Sword Saint Hou Mubai was truly troublesome, and she knew her own strength was far from sufficient to resist. She had planned to use her seductive arts to control Qiu Xiaoyun and the army's experts, and after the Jade Dragon spies and the Restoration Society fought to the death, she could take advantage of the situation to clean up the mess, regardless of which side won. What was supposed to be a foolproof plan turned out to be completely unexpected. The Free Army's prestige has soared, and even more frightening is the mastermind's profound cunning. This time, the Holy Church may have no chance.
Hua Yinghong's sudden emergence is not only a major surprise to the Jade Dragon spies but also to the Demonic Sect led by the Peach Blossom Fairy!
"Xinru, go back first. If I'm not mistaken, Qiu Xiaoyun may not survive tonight. Act according to the situation, and prioritize your own safety," Xue Qianqian said.
"Thank you, Fairy!" Xinru accepted the order and left. She was also a clever person; with just a hint from the Peach Blossom Fairy, she had guessed most of it. Although she and Qiu Xiaoyun seemed to be deeply in love, they each had their own agendas. What Qiu Xiaoyun liked was merely her seductive skills and lewd techniques; there was no genuine affection between them.
The two strong young men had already cupped the heads of the two beautiful maids in their hands and were thrusting excitedly. Each thrust reached the bottom and collided with the two delicate red lips. The maids' necks swelled up, but fortunately they had practiced secret techniques and would not suffocate...
"Ruotong, Yilin, let them come over!" Peach Blossom Fairy Xue Qianqian's red lips parted slightly, revealing her snow-white teeth. Her pink tongue gently licked her upper lip, making her look incredibly alluring!
Two maids named Ruotong and Yilin, who had served Xue Qianqian for a long time, understood her meaning upon hearing this. They gently pushed away the hands of the men in front of them, their alluring eyes gesturing towards Xue Qianqian. The two men, having enjoyed themselves for some time and burning with desire, obeyed and headed towards the captivating and beautiful Xue Qianqian, who was a few feet away…
Xue Qianqian chuckled softly, opening her incredibly alluring cherry lips as if to welcome her—
but then she exhaled a ball of pink true energy, which condensed into a peach blossom the size of a child's fist three feet in front of her, delicate and lifelike. With an imperceptible flick of her left hand, a wisp of wind struck one of the men's acupoints with just the right amount of force!
"Ah!" The man let out a low growl. His erection, which had been carefully served by the maid Ruotong's mouth for a long time, could no longer withstand it and he ejaculated instantly... The peach blossom seemed to have a spirit, floating up and down and left and right, sometimes large and sometimes small, absorbing it all without missing a single drop, leaving no trace.
The man who had been served by Yilin earlier had never seen such a strange situation before. He was shocked and before he could react, his seminal vesicle went numb, and he suffered the same fate...
After absorbing the essence of the two men, the peach blossom became whiter and more beautiful, but then it transformed into two balls of true energy, which were absorbed into the Laogong acupoint of Xue Qianqian's hand...
"Ruotong, Yilin, take them down. You can also find someone to practice your skills with. Remember, you must not overdo it and kill people." Xue Qianqian had already sat cross-legged and was using the Peach Blossom Charm Technique to digest the essence she had just absorbed...

In just a quarter of an hour and a half, Qiu Xiaoyun led four hundred elite cavalry to a mile in front of the copper mine camp, covering a distance of only ten miles.
They could have gone faster, but they encountered several small groups of Free Army soldiers and freedmen along the way, mostly attacking from a distance on the hillsides on both sides of the road with arrows and stones. The well-trained cavalry easily dealt with them. The cavalry returned fire with arrows, and in the distance, they could hear the screams of those hit by arrows. However, in the last two or three miles near the copper mine camp, the road was temporarily dug with horse traps and placed with tripwires every few dozen feet, which was extremely annoying. A dozen or so riders were accidentally injured, so they dared not gallop at full speed, which delayed them.
There was no sign of the fierce fighting they had expected. The flags of the Treasure Division were still on the city walls, and the "more than one thousand" Free Army soldiers and freedmen mentioned in Liao Xiaoqing's emergency signal had vanished without a trace. If Qiu Xiaoyun did not know Liao Xiaoqing's cautiousness and meticulousness, she might have suspected that he was giving a false report.
Qiu Xiaoyun led his elite cavalry at full speed toward the city wall, shouting, "Captain Liao, where is the enemy?"
Liao Xiaoqing, seeing that it was Captain Qiu leading cavalry to reinforce them, hurriedly replied, "Those people attacked with arrows from a distance for a while, then retreated towards the coal mine camp. I was afraid of falling into a trap, so I dared not pursue them. Should the captain go into the camp?"
"The coal mine camp?" Qiu Xiaoyun said, "No need! You take your men and guard the camp carefully. I will lead the cavalry to pursue them." Just as he was about to give the order, he turned around and saw an emergency signal fire rising from the direction of the weapons camp.
A messenger urgently reported, "The Weapon Battalion is in dire straits! Over a thousand Free Army soldiers are launching a major attack!"
"The Weapon Battalion!" Qiu Xiaoyun realized she had fallen for a diversionary tactic. She quickly ordered, "Send orders to the infantry squads and guards stationed at the main camp to reinforce the Weapon Battalion at all costs! Order Captain Qiu Cheng to lead his men back to reinforce the Weapon Battalion immediately, and the cavalry to follow me back to reinforce the Weapon Battalion at top speed!"
The Weapon Battalion was a crucial military stronghold, producing enough swords, spears, bows, and arrows annually to equip two divisions. Its current stockpile was likely no less than ten to twenty thousand pieces, and its loss was not to be underestimated. Therefore, Qiu Xiaoyun even ordered the squad sent to reinforce the coal mine battalion to return. If the Weapon Battalion was saved, even if the coal mine battalion was lost, it could be recaptured. With over three thousand strong slaves armed, plus the existing two thousand Free Army soldiers, who knew what kind of chaos they would cause! If the kingdom's high command blamed them, not only Captain Qiu Lei but also Qiu Haoran, the highest-ranking officer of the Treasure Division, would likely be implicated.
The Free Army's cunning was unexpected. They hoped that the unique terrain of the weapons camp, coupled with the squad and guards led by the experienced and prudent company commander Ding Shoushan, would allow them to hold out until reinforcements arrived. A pincer attack from both sides would turn the tide and defeat the Free Army.
Nearly four hundred elite cavalrymen galloped back to the weapons camp along the main road, a distance of only fifteen li (approximately 7.5 kilometers), taking just over fifteen minutes on fast horses and cavalry. The infantry squads stationed at the main camp took about the same amount of time to assemble and march five li (approximately 2.5 kilometers).
Could the Free Army take the weapons camp in a quarter of an hour?

Meanwhile, Company Commander Qiu Cheng and his men, heading towards the coal mine camp, encountered no trouble. By the time they received Qiu Xiaoyun's order, they had already traveled eight or nine li (approximately 4-5 kilometers).
Hai Tianqing and Lü Jingwei, having received prior instructions from Hua Yinghong, launched a feigned attack before retreating to a strategically advantageous hill between Jubao Town and the mine camp. They harassed any cavalry they encountered, slowing them down, but allowed any infantry to pass, letting them approach the mine camp.
Three hundred infantrymen, led by Qiu Cheng, immediately marched back to reinforce the weapons battalion. Reaching a place called "Eagle's Pass" about five li from Jubao Town, they maintained their orderly ranks of four men, each about fifty zhang long, and marched in single file along the main road.
Suddenly, a whistling arrow shot out from the hill to their left, accompanied by a flash of fire. Hundreds of men shouted in unison, "The Free Army will prevail! Long live freedom!" The sound of the arrow piercing the air filled the air, and about twenty zhang from the front ranks, a raging fire erupted. Arrows and stones rained down on the column from both sides!
An ambush! Qiu Cheng immediately devised a plan—

the weapons battalion.
The experienced and prudent company commander, Ding Shoushan, lived up to his name, renowned for his defensive prowess. More than half a year ago, he served as a squad leader, defending the easily attacked but difficult-to-defend copper mine camp. With only a small squad of regular troops and a small squad of local guards, he held the camp for a day against an attack by nearly two thousand Gaoshan tribe rebels, until Qiu Xiaoyun led his men to defeat the rebels' reinforcements. A pincer attack from both sides resulted in a crushing defeat for the Gaoshan rebels. In
that battle, the regular troops and guards defending the copper mine camp suffered over four hundred casualties, while the Gaoshan rebels suffered over nine hundred. Adding the casualties from Qiu Xiaoyun's forces and the pursuit, their total losses reached nearly three thousand, with only two thousand escaping back to the Alang Mountains, unable to launch another attack.
The Gaoshan people are the native inhabitants of Zhenbao Island, and their enmity with the people of Hualong Continent has a long history. Fifty years ago, the brilliant Liu Suifeng unified the Hualong Continent. His policies towards the Gaoshan people were relatively lenient, granting them a high degree of autonomy, requiring them to pay tribute but not vassalage, and facilitating trade. Their language also shifted from the Gaoshan dialect to the Hualong dialect.
After Liu Suifeng, the central authority weakened, and the Gaoshan people had virtually no control over the four kingdoms. At that time, the Sima clan, the rulers of the Yulong Kingdom, coveted the abundant resources and wealth of Zhenbao Island and resorted to ruthless exploitation, severely oppressing the Gaoshan people, which provoked a rebellion from the Miao clan, the royal family of the Gaoshan. In February of the 970th year of the Hualong calendar, the Miao clan rose in rebellion. The Sima clan dispatched two army divisions and one naval division, using brutal and oppressive methods to suppress the rebellion. The slaughter left corpses strewn for miles, rivers of blood flowing. Not only was the Miao clan exterminated, but the original million-strong Gaoshan population was reduced to only five or six hundred thousand. The Yulong government called it the "February Rebellion," while the Gaoshan people called it the "February Uprising."
Of the remaining Gaoshan people, aside from a few who endured oppression and retained their civilian status, over 400,000 were reduced to slavery, and over 100,000 fled into the misty Alang Mountains to continue their resistance. Consequently, the slave camps at various government mines had to be guarded by troops.
Six months ago, the Gaoshan people of the Alang Mountains amassed almost all their forces, launching a surprise attack on the copper mine camp with 5,000 men—2,000 attacking and 3,000 blocking reinforcements—intending to rescue over 3,000 able-bodied men and strengthen their power. However, due to Ding Shoushan, they suffered a crushing defeat. Ding Shoushan was subsequently promoted to company commander and reassigned to the heavily fortified weapons camp.
Could he recreate a miracle tonight and continue his reputation for "guarding well"?
When nearly a thousand fully armed and disciplined Free Army soldiers appeared before the weapons camp, Ding Shoushan appeared calm, but inwardly he was extremely uneasy. The oppressive feeling emanating from these nearly a thousand Free Army soldiers was ten times stronger than when the two thousand Gaoshan soldiers had attacked! The mountain tribesmen were poorly trained, their weapons were extremely outdated, and their attacks were completely disorganized, making them easy to deal with. In contrast, the Free Army before them were all equipped with standard military weapons, and even their clothing and armor were the same as the Jade Dragon Army, except for a white cloth strip on their arms. If one did not know this, one might mistakenly think that the Jade Dragon Army was rebelling.
Known for his "good defense," he had been somewhat confident if his squad hadn't been transferred, believing he could hold his ground safely thanks to the terrain. Now, however, he dared not be complacent and quickly sent out the emergency signal that Qiu Xiaoyun and the others had seen. The fighting strength of those six hundred local guards was indeed questionable.
"The Free Army will prevail! Long live freedom!" Nearly a thousand Free Army soldiers marched in relatively orderly steps, stopping five hundred paces from the gate of the weapons camp, where arrows and catapults could barely reach them, and began shouting loudly.
The weapons camp was located about three li into a side road leading from Jubao Town to Xigang Avenue. It was a bottle-shaped valley surrounded on three sides by steep, vertical cliffs over a hundred zhang high. The valley entrance was about seventy or eighty zhang wide, and the valley itself was about four or five li in circumference. A city wall over six zhang high and over one zhang wide was built at the valley entrance, riddled with arrow slits, gun holes, and crossbow slits. Every ten zhang or so, a catapult was positioned, equipped with ample stone projectiles. The terrain was extremely treacherous, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Under Ding Shoushan's command, a small detachment of regular troops, twenty company commanders' personal guards, and five hundred guards climbed the city wall, ready for battle, awaiting the enemy's attack. The Free Army lacked siege ladders and catapults, essential siege equipment, which reassured Ding Shoushan somewhat.
"The Free Army will prevail! Long live freedom!" After another loud shout, the Free Army began their attack on the weapons battalion!
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Qiu Xiaoyun's nearly four hundred elite cavalry, riding in two columns, had only traveled a little over four li when their speed was forced to slow down on the section of road with many horse traps they had come from. The originally long column of over a li gradually became a dense formation, with horses' heads touching tails.
This section of road stretched for about a li between several rolling hills. The hills on either side were only six or seven zhang high, but extremely steep, with the lowest point on the side facing the main road being at least three zhang high. This road was originally built to be flat, straight, and convenient for transporting copper ore. Since the soil on the hills was not hard, slaves were forced to dig it out from between the continuous hills. The road was more than two zhang wide, enough for two carts to pass side by side, but tonight it became Qiu Xiaoyun and the elite cavalry's nightmare!
Lü Jingwei, with several Restoration Society experts, fifty swordsmen, gunmen, and archers from the Free Army, ambushed on both sides at the end of the continuous hills. Qiu Xiaoyun took the lead, leading the elite cavalry to arrive first. When they were still more than ten zhang away from the exit, Lü Jingwei gave the order, and the signal soared into the sky!
Countless haystacks had already been piled up in a thick layer on the main road more than ten zhang from the exit. Dozens of torches were lit, some thrown directly onto the grass, others used to ignite fire arrows, which were then fired at areas untouched by the torches. In the dry autumn air, the dry grass was highly flammable, and instantly a raging fire dragon, several meters long, blocked the road's exit. This caused Qiu Xiaoyun's elite cavalry vanguard, who had already reached the road and were about to gallop away, to rein in their horses.
Fear of fire is an animal's instinct. Even the trained warhorses reared up in fear of the blazing sparks, hesitant to move forward.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!..."
"Stop! Rear column becomes front column! Withdraw and detour..." Qiu Xiaoyun decisively gave the order, gathering her inner energy!

Volume Two, Chapter Twenty-One: A Great Resounding Success.
Hearing Qiu Xiaoyun's command, the Jade Dragon elite cavalry, being well-trained, avoided collisions and chaos even under these unfavorable circumstances. Nearly four hundred elite cavalrymen quickly turned their horses around, intending to charge out of the road.
After igniting the fire dragon, the archers led by Lü Jingwei began firing arrows at the elite cavalry!
"Report! Captain, the rear has been cut off by fire!" It turned out that Lin Zhi and Liu Litao had led their men to cut off the elite cavalry's retreat using the same method.
Upon hearing the report, Qiu Xiaoyun gasped. The Free Army clearly intended to annihilate her most mobile cavalry force; she wondered if they had such an appetite!
On both sides of the middle section of the road, over two hundred Free Army soldiers and freedmen threw burning dry grass onto the road, mingling with a hail of arrows. Fortunately, the Free Army had only about three hundred archers in total, and Lu Jingwei's squad, including the freedmen, had only about one hundred and fifty archers. Cutting off the road at both ends had used over a hundred archers, leaving only a few dozen archers attacking in the middle, so their firepower was limited.
Some elite cavalrymen or their horses were hit by the arrows within the dense formation. But the most lethal force came from the burning, thrown dry grass, which landed among the elite cavalry, startling their horses and causing them to lose control!
A riot had finally broken out! The warhorses charged left and right, throwing some cavalrymen off their horses and trampling them to death or injury as they dodged the flames—
the situation was extremely unfavorable for Qiu Xiaoyun's elite cavalry!
"Abandon your horses and attack the mountain! Kill!" Qiu Xiaoyun was the first to leap from his horse, soaring three zhang high, and charging straight towards where Lü Jingwei and the others were! The arrows aimed at him were blocked by his protective inner energy and could no longer penetrate his armor, falling to the ground one after another.
Shoot the horse before the rider, capture the leader before the thief.
As long as the leader of the Free Army was captured or killed, the rest would naturally scatter like birds and beasts. The cavalry squad leader and more than ten guards of the third rank or above took to the air towards where Lü Jingwei and the others were, while the others dismounted, forming human ladders or using their weapons for leverage, all launching an attack on the left side of the mountain!
Qiu Xiaoyun and Qiu Feng Luo Ye's sword technique had already achieved some success, advancing to the sixth rank of master. While in the air, when he drew his sword, a whirlwind of wind and tangled grass swirled within a zhang radius around him, and a powerful aura pressed down on Lü Jingwei. Dealing with ordinary experts was a piece of cake for Qiu Xiaoyun, but this time—
Lü Jingwei had already advanced to the ninth-rank expert level, but due to the injury from the Yin Luo Han Bing True Qi, he had not yet recovered. Since Hua Yinghong helped him heal his old injury, and he also obtained the Heaven and Earth Technique and the Void Breaking Technique, he had made considerable gains even in just one day and one night. His true qi was concealed, making him appear like an ordinary old man who knew no martial arts, and being in a leading position, he naturally became Qiu Xiaoyun's first target!
The three fifth-rank experts of the Restoration Society beside him were releasing their true qi, which made Qiu Xiaoyun wary. She gathered eighty percent of her strength in her Autumn Wind Falling Leaf Blade and attacked the three experts, while her left hand conjured up a sky full of palm shadows, striking towards Lü Jingwei's chest—
if she could force the three experts away with one strike, the old man would be easy to capture! Qiu Xiaoyun's wishful thinking turned into the biggest mistake of her life when she fell for traps one after another and lost her composure!
With a powerful strike, the three Restoration Society experts were successfully repelled! Qiu Xiaoyun was overjoyed—her left palm was already a foot away from Lü Jingwei's chest, ready to transform into a claw to capture him, when she saw a flash of dazzling light in Lü Jingwei's eyes. He raised his right palm to chest level and swiftly met the attack—
"Bang!" The two palms collided. Lü Jingwei, with a calculated move, concentrated all his Blazing Sun True Qi in his right palm, shattering Qiu Xiaoyun's left arm bones into powder. Her body was thrown backward at an even greater speed, the Blazing Sun True Qi forcefully attacking her body through her meridians, wreaking havoc!
"Ah!" Qiu Xiaoyun knew she was in trouble when she saw the glint in Lü Jingwei's eyes. She had no time to react; her left arm was crippled. She screamed in agony, desperately trying to circulate her true qi to resist the attacking Blazing Sun True Qi, but how could she withstand it? Blood gushed from his mouth as he was sent flying five zhang (approximately 10 meters)
across the main road, landing on the opposite hillside. All of this happened in the blink of an eye. The dozen or so experts who had followed Qiu Xiaoyun into the air, seeing her repel three men with a single strike and on the verge of victory, were ready to cheer. But then, a sudden change occurred. Before they
could react, Lü Jingwei and several Restoration Society experts launched their attack! The powerful and domineering Blazing Sun True Qi seemed to ignite the air within a five-zhang radius. Before the palm strike even reached their bodies, Qiu Xiaoyun's experts already felt breathless. Powerless in mid-air, they could only swing their weapons in a desperate fight!
The sword and saber qi of the Restoration Society experts surged along with the Blazing Sun Palm strike—
"Boom!" A deafening roar echoed as the dozen or so experts of the Jade Dragon Cavalry coughed up blood, flying backward and downward like kites!
Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself! Having witnessed the night battle at the iron mine camp, Lü Jingwei deeply agreed with Hua Yinghong's assessment, and thus showed no mercy in his attack. The cavalry squad leader and his ten personal guards were only fourth or fifth rank, and faced with a ninth-rank expert plus the full-force attack of several Restoration Society masters, they had absolutely no chance of winning!
Several of the more skilled guards took advantage of the situation and landed beside Qiu Xiaoyun. Qiu Xiaoyun weakly said, "Go...to the Pearl Farm...send...send someone...to deliver a message to Xi...Hong Kong..." before collapsing unconscious!
One guard shouted, "Protect the captain and retreat!" Immediately, another guard carried Qiu Xiaoyun on his back, and several guards fought their way through the Free Army soldiers attacking from this side, disappearing into the darkness.
Several Restoration Society experts made a move to give chase, but Lü Jingwei waved his hand, saying, "Enough! Finishing the battle is the priority!" Then, gathering his inner energy, he shouted, "Qiu Xiaoyun is dead! Those who surrender will not be killed!" He then led several experts like tigers among sheep, charging into the cavalry attacking up the hillside. Palm strikes and sword energy filled the air, and limbs flew everywhere...
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"Eagle's Pass" was actually not a particularly dangerous place. The mountains on both sides of the road were not high, only a few dozen feet; the slope was not steep, only thirty or forty degrees. As for why it's called "Eagle's Pass," even many locals can't explain it.
Qiu Cheng's infantry squad, due to the relatively easy terrain and their rapid march, had become somewhat lax in their vigilance regarding their flanks. When arrows and rocks rained down, most of the Jade Dragon Army didn't react in time, resulting in dozens of casualties. With
the road ahead blocked by fire, they didn't know how many enemies were on the mountains on either side. Qiu Cheng decisively ordered, "All soldiers, listen up! Archers, provide cover! Shield-wielders and spearmen, concentrate your attack on the left flank and fight your way through!"
Nearly two hundred well-trained infantrymen charged towards the Free Army on the left in skirmish formation! One hundred archers fired arrows at the shadowy figures moving on the hillsides on both sides, and instantly, shouts of battle and screams filled the air…
Hai Tianqing and six Restoration Society experts, along with half a squad of Free Army soldiers and over a hundred freedmen, guarded the left side of the hill, while Pang Yi led the other half to defend the other side. According to Hua Yinghong's plan, the weapons battalion had already made its move. His task was simply to lead his men to intercept the enemy as they returned to reinforce the weapons battalion for half an hour, then feign defeat and let them pass, proceeding according to the plan.
However, the enemy's reaction was unexpected. He had assumed that seeing the fire and being ambushed, the Jade Dragon Army would retreat from "Eagle's Pass" and take a detour. Unexpectedly, the enemy was so impatient, fighting to the death. It seemed Hua Yinghong's attack on the weapons battalion had truly hit the Jade Dragon Army where it hurt.
If he, as the former leader of the freed slaves and now the first company commander of the Free Army, were to be defeated despite having a superior position and numbers, he would lose face terribly.
"Encircle and annihilate!" Hai Tianqing slightly changed his plan, signaling to Pang Yi and his men on the opposite hilltop.
"Kill!—" Pang Yi, having served under Hai Tianqing for a long time, saw the signal and left three experts from the Restoration Grounds with over a hundred Free Army and Freed slaves for defense, while he led over 150 men down the hillside to outflank the enemy.
When Qiu Cheng and his men approached within three zhang of the left-hand mountain peak, both sides' archers had exhausted their thirty or so arrows.
Qiu Cheng's Jade Dragon Army, well-trained and highly skilled in dodging and using weapons and shields for protection, coupled with their full armor, should theoretically have suffered few casualties. However, they were attacked from three sides, and the Free Army's archers outnumbered them by nearly a hundred. Some even threw stones from above. When the fighting became close, Qiu Cheng realized that only about 120 or 130 men remained behind him.
The Free Army and the freed slaves also suffered heavy casualties. The Jade Dragon Army archers were highly skilled, while the Free Army and freed slaves, though only superficially trained, lacked the experience and skills to dodge and use weapons for protection in direct combat. Despite their advantageous terrain, nearly two hundred were either killed or wounded! The freed slaves, in particular, suffered over a hundred casualties due to lack of armor.
Standing atop the mountain, Hai Tianqing felt a surge of anger, shame, and sorrow. Thanks to Hua Yinghong's ingenious plan, the previous battles at the iron mine camp and the ambush after the Free Army's formation, utilizing terrain, fire, and weaponry to exploit weaknesses, had never resulted in such heavy losses of soldiers and brothers. He never imagined that his momentary urge to win would lead to the deaths of so many…
With no time for hesitation or regret, Hai Tianqing roared to the sky, drew his longsword, and unleashed a furious attack on Qiu Cheng, who had closed in within a few feet. "Sunset over the Long River!" In his rage, Hai Tianqing unleashed a deadly strike! Even the darkness couldn't obscure the gleam of his blade; its momentum resembled the desolate afterglow of a setting sun over a rushing river, leaving no escape!
Although Qiu Cheng had only a little over a hundred men left, his opponents numbered approximately three hundred. Fighting three against one, he had never suffered a defeat in the battles between the Jade Dragon Army and the freed slaves and the mountain tribe rebels. In close-quarters combat, the quality of cooperation, discipline, formation, and morale among soldiers were crucial to combat effectiveness.
Hua Yinghong knew this, so in the battles of the Iron Mine Camp and the Panchang Pass, he carefully created various situations to avoid close combat.
Hai Tianqing, who had also served as a general in the Jade Dragon Army, knew this as well, but he was careless and overlooked it, paying the price with the lives of his Free Army and Freemason brothers!
Pang Yi's men and several Restoration Society experts led the men left guarding the opposite hillside to surround the Jade Dragon Army on this hillside. More than three hundred against more than one hundred, surrounded on three sides, seemed like a sure victory!
But the difference in combat strength almost caused Hai Tianqing to ruin his good situation!
In the close combat, the more than one hundred Jade Dragon Army soldiers who had originally split into skirmish formations to avoid arrows quickly regrouped, forming more than ten triangular formations of ten men each, which then vaguely formed a large triangle, charging down towards the approaching circular encirclement!
The defensive line of over a hundred men led by Pang Yi was instantly pierced. At the point where the large triangle passed, the bodies of thirty or forty Free Army and Freemason brothers lay, while the Jade Dragon Army suffered no casualties!
The Jade Dragon Army's formidable fighting power was on full display in close combat! Every soldier understood their duty, trusting and cooperating seamlessly with one another. Those responsible for defense did their utmost to deflect every blow from the flanks, while those responsible for offense unleashed their full power, aiming for a fatal strike! In contrast, the Free Army and Freemason soldiers, brandishing their weapons, acted independently, lacking any strategy, revealing their true nature as a rabble in close combat!
If the Jade Dragon Army were to charge repeatedly, Hai Tianqing's troops would be completely routed, slaughtered, and left without a burial place!
An unexpected event gave Hai Tianqing a chance to turn the tide: the Jade Dragon Army's formation was not being commanded by Company Commander Qiu Cheng. This usually composed Jade Dragon Army company commander was now locked onto by Hai Tianqing's aura, under the weight of Hai Tianqing's enraged "Long River Sunset" sword strike!
The Jade Dragon Army squad leader rushed to the Restoration Society expert beside Hai Tianqing and slashed down with his sword!
"Clang!" Qiu Cheng struggled to block Hai Tianqing's killing move. The full-force attack of a seventh-rank expert was not something he, a fifth-rank expert, could fully withstand. Just as he spat out a mouthful of blood to heal his internal injuries, he saw a sword, carrying endless killing intent yet also possessing a captivating and beautiful beauty, gently slashing towards his neck—
an incredibly gentle sword! Like the jade hand of a stunning beauty, wanting to gently caress his neck, making it impossible to refuse. But he was still awake, and his sword barely managed to block, but it missed!
Then he saw a spurt of blood shoot out from his neck, and he fell to the ground dead with a trace of bewilderment!
"Xiao Xiao!" Hai Tianqing was involuntarily drawn by the sword intent of the "gentle sword" he had comprehended the night before, and softly uttered the name of the beautiful woman he had been dreaming of.
Regaining his composure, he saw the Jade Dragon Army squad leader being forced back several steps by the Restoration Society expert's slashes, now only a few feet away. Without hesitation, he
unleashed a devastating "sweep" attack on the squad leader! "Clang!" The man heard the sound of a long blade slicing through the air behind his ear, raised his hand to block, but couldn't withstand the blade's powerful force. He stumbled forward, a sharp pain shooting through his chest as the Restoration Society expert pierced his heart.
Pang Yi's force of over a hundred men had been pierced again, losing another twenty-odd, leaving only sixty or seventy. Fortunately, a dozen or so experts from the Restoration Society arrived, holding the line and killing a few Jade Dragon soldiers, but they were quickly replaced by Jade Dragon soldiers in the center of the triangular formation, keeping the formation intact.
"Iron Triangle Formation!" Hai Tianqing recognized this formation as the renowned treasure of the Jade Dragon Kingdom's Eastern Legion, controlled by the Qiu family; it truly lived up to its reputation.
Originally designed for large-scale battles, this formation proved surprisingly effective in small-scale engagements. The Qiu family's continued dominance among the three great families of the Jade Dragon Kingdom was certainly something to be proud of.
The situation was urgent.
Hai Tianqing leaped towards the large triangular formation, shouting, "Brothers of the Restoration Society, follow me to break this formation! Pang Yi, lead your men to engage them in close combat, ensuring they cannot re-establish their formation!" Reaching within ten feet of the formation, Hai Tianqing soared into the air, shooting directly at the center of the triangle!
The method to break the formation was to strike directly at its core, disrupting the command center and instantly shattering the formation.
Most military strategists understood this method, but in large-scale battles, how could the core of the formation be easily penetrated? Therefore, the "Iron Triangle Formation" had a clear weakness in large-scale warfare, yet it was almost impossible to break through the Jade Dragon Army's well-trained forces. Just as martial arts masters all have weaknesses, few can exploit them.
In small-scale battles, this formation's weaknesses were even more apparent, especially when facing a skilled opponent. The formation of over a hundred Jade Dragon Army soldiers, covering an area of only a dozen or so feet, gave Hai Tianqing an opportunity to break it. Hai
Tianqing bypassed the Jade Dragon Army soldiers' obstruction and charged straight towards the center of the "Iron Triangle." His longsword unleashed a move called "Boundless Falling Leaves," a flurry of sword shadows carrying fierce blade energy, attacking the small triangle of ten people at the center!
Thirteen Restoration Society experts followed suit, leaping and landing near the center of the large triangle formation. They concentrated their full power, wielding their swords and sabers in unison, their energy surging and their power unmatched!
The formation was controlled by a fourth-rank deputy squad leader and several company commanders' personal guards. Although they used the formation's momentum to combine their strength, they were no match for the full force of Hai Tianqing and his experts. They were immediately forced to scatter and retreat, the center of the formation collapsing! If Qiu Cheng had been in charge of this formation, and had been able to use its power to block Hai Tianqing and his group's aerial assault, the battle situation would likely have been completely different!
Like a snake caught in its vital spot, the iron triangle at its center crumbled, and the entire formation froze. Pang Yi and his two hundred-plus men seized the opportunity to engage the Jade Dragon Army soldiers in a melee. With their numerical advantage, two or three attacked one, resulting in a fierce and evenly matched battle with casualties on both sides… Once
the formation broke, the formidable fighting power of Hai Tianqing and the Restoration Society's experts became apparent—

the weapons battalion.
Ye Zhiqiu and Qin Zhong each led a small squad of Free Army shield-wielders and spearmen, along with a hundred archers, advancing towards the city wall in a loose formation, while Zhang Qunfeng led the remaining two hundred Free Army soldiers, standing motionless.
After entering the city wall by more than three hundred paces, they were within catapult range. At Ding Shoushan's command, more than a dozen catapults launched stones weighing over ten kilograms each, which flew through the air for more than three hundred paces before crashing down.
In the darkness, the stones posed little threat to the Free Army soldiers. Only a few soldiers were unfortunately hit by the stones, their screams sounding terrifying in the night air.
Ding Shoushan hadn't expected the catapults to be very effective; after all, their numbers were too small and their killing power limited. This was the effect he needed. In previous battles against freed slaves and mountain tribes, a preemptive strike always demoralized those rabble, causing some to lose control and disarray in the ensuing fighting.
But under Hua Yinghong's multiple stimuli, the Free Army's morale was at an all-time high. The deaths of their comrades only fueled their fury. "Kill!" six or seven hundred men shouted in unison, advancing towards the city wall at an even faster pace. The catapults fired only two volleys of stones before the Free Army soldiers were within range of their bows and arrows. "Fire!"
Ding Shoushan commanded. More than three hundred archers on the city wall were already ready to fire, drawing their bows and releasing the arrows. A rain of arrows fell, and despite the Free Army's loose formation, some were still killed or wounded!
Nearly a hundred Free Army archers drew strange arrows, each with a small cloth bundle wrapped around its tip. They fired at the left side of the city wall from a distance of about a hundred paces!
The guards on the wall heard the whooshing sound and scrambled to avoid the arrows or parry with their weapons. The arrows caused almost no damage to the Jade Dragon Army; the cloth bundles on the arrowheads simply fell to the ground or broke upon impact, releasing powdery substances that scattered and emitted a faint, intoxicating fragrance…
Within a few breaths, nearly three hundred Jade Dragon soldiers and guards on this section of the wall felt drowsy –
“The fragrance is poisonous! Hold your breath!” The squad leader on this side reacted quickly, issuing the order, but it was too late! Many Jade Dragon soldiers and a large number of guards had collapsed on the wall, unconscious. Some of the stronger soldiers could still manage to stand, but they felt too weak to wield their weapons, let alone draw their bows! In an instant, the left side of the city wall, a distance of over thirty paces, was essentially rendered unusable.
Hua Yinghong, having heard Ye Zhiqi mention that the powder extracted from the bewitching herb could induce a brief drowsiness, knew it could be extremely useful if used correctly. Knowing the strategic importance of the military camp and the difficulty of breaching it without a clever plan, he devised this bewitching incense strategy, which proved remarkably effective.
After the archers fired their bewitching arrows, the Free Army, which had been loosely attacking the city wall, suddenly rushed towards the left side of the wall! They covered less than two hundred paces in an instant. A dozen or so of the fastest Restoration Society experts, abandoning their previous serpentine movements, leaped to the edge of the wall near the mountainside. Using their momentum, they soared over three zhang (approximately 10 meters) into the air. Just as their inner energy dissipated and they began to fall, a claw-like object with a thin iron chain flew out from their hands, hooking onto the battlements. Pulling on the edge, they gathered their inner energy, rising another zhang, and with a tap of their toes on the wall, the dozen or so experts were airborne and landed on the wall!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. The Jade Dragon Army soldiers guarding this section of the city wall, about three zhang high, were mostly put to sleep by the sleeping incense. The remaining soldiers didn't even have time to react before they were scattered by the Restoration Society experts who had climbed the wall and were attacking the middle section of the wall from left to right.
A large number of Free Army soldiers had already rushed to the foot of this section of the wall, and a dozen or so climbing hooks were used to secure them. More than twenty special forces soldiers mixed in with them hurriedly climbed up.
When Ding Shoushan heard the squad leader shout "The incense is poisonous!" he had already noticed the strange situation on the left side of the wall. He also saw that the Free Army had suddenly exerted their strength, and more than ten people had already climbed the wall and were fighting with the remaining hundred or so guards. Dozens of people were still climbing up with ropes. He hurriedly ordered, "The guards hold this section of the wall. The rest of you, come with me to reinforce!" He rushed to the left side where the fierce battle was taking place! More than twenty personal guards and more than one hundred Jade Dragon Army soldiers followed.
A dozen or so Restoration Society experts held off the Jade Dragon Army squad leader's fierce attack on the narrow city wall, barely two zhang wide, managing to maintain their balance and leaving an opening behind them. But if Ding Shoushan and his men joined the fray, their efforts would be in vain!
Just then, a curse rang out, "Damn it, brothers, kill them!" Ba Tian, leading the first batch of twenty special forces soldiers, finally scaled the wall and joined the battle. Ba Tian, with his exceptionally strong body, rendered even lightly struck swords and blades useless. The Jade Dragon Army guards were immediately forced back several zhang. Ding Shoushan and his men joined the rear to stabilize the situation—
and in the blink of an eye, dozens more special forces soldiers scaled the wall, and the two sides clashed in close combat!
Suddenly, screams erupted from the right side of the city wall, and several people shouted, "Lord Ding, we can't hold this side!"—

Volume 2, Chapter 22: Luring the Enemy into a Ugly Ditch.
While the fierce battle raged on the left side of the city wall, Hua Yinghong, Liu Yufei, Liu Lan, and Liu Ju quietly climbed the right side of the wall, close to the mountainside. For experts of rank six or higher, climbing over five zhang (approximately 10 meters) was not difficult—it only required a leap and a slight push against the wall for leverage.
Originally, with the strength of Hua Yinghong and more than eight experts of rank six or higher, a direct assault should have been enough to capture a section of the wall, allowing the main force to climb and attack. However, Hua Yinghong was still worried. First, while the experts were using their lightness skills to fly up the wall, if the enemy had experts attacking from above, supplemented by powerful bows and crossbows, it would not only be difficult but also extremely dangerous, potentially resulting in injury or even death to some of their experts. The Free Army already lacked experts and could not afford losses. Second, even if they controlled a section of the wall, the Free Army would suffer heavy casualties climbing the wall under the barrage of arrows and crossbow bolts from the Jade Dragon Army. Moreover, in the ensuing close combat, given the Free Army's untrained fighting skills, it's unknown how many more casualties they will suffer.
Therefore, Hua Yinghong racked his brains, first using incense to distract the defending troops, then launching a blatant attack on the left flank, while the real killers launched a sneak attack on the right. While the main force of the Free Army attacked the city, Hua Yinghong had already led a hundred special forces soldiers to hide in the back corner of the right-side mountain wall. When the attention of the remaining guards was drawn to the fierce battle on the left, Hua Yinghong launched the first attack, and Liu Yufei and the Liu sisters then quietly leaped onto the city wall—
the Dragon's Roar Blade was drawn! The "Three Forms of Breaking the Heavens"
were invincible! The Dragon Spring Sword was drawn! The "Surging Wind and Weeping Rain Sword" was overwhelming and unparalleled in its power!
The two Liu sisters combined their swords, their sword energy crisscrossing, killing anyone who touched them!
The Jade Dragon Guards, whose combat strength was already weak, were no match for the attack of several masters. They were either killed or wounded and fled towards the city gate. The right side of the city wall, which was six or seven zhang high, was immediately under the control of Hua Yinghong and the other three.
A dozen or so Restoration Society masters and a large number of special forces soldiers used grappling hooks to swarm up!
In less than a quarter of an hour, Ding Shoushan's reputation for "good defense" vanished!
A distress signal announcing the "Weapon Battalion has fallen" soared into the sky!

The Jade Dragon Army squad, which had been transferred from the Weapon Battalion to the main camp, had barely arrived when they saw the attack signal and Qiu Xiaoyun's order to "give full reinforcement" before departing from the copper mine camp. The squad leader immediately ordered a hundred guards to remain to guard the camp, and in less than half a quarter of an hour, he assembled his troops and led the Jade Dragon Army squad and over five hundred guards on a forced march towards the Weapon Battalion.
The main road from Jubao Town to the Weapon Battalion was over three zhang wide, with flat rice paddies on both sides. The rice had been harvested and stored, but the straw was bundled into small bundles and drying on the ridges, not yet brought in.
There were no hills, and the view was wide open, perfect for a rapid march.
The five-li journey was only a short while by forced march. If they could arrive in time before the camp fell, launching a pincer attack from both inside and outside, the battle would be rewritten, and they would surely defeat the Free Army.
The Jade Dragon Army's reinforcements had only traveled less than two li when they saw firelight about a li ahead—
in the distance, the road and the fields on both sides were ablaze with bonfires, pushing aside the darkness and turning the sky there seem red, as if "friendly" guiding the Jade Dragon Army's reinforcements and illuminating their path.
The squad leader dared not accept the Free Army's "kindness" and ordered his troops to be on high alert, advancing slowly. After all, while reinforcing the weapons battalion was crucial, if they fell into the Free Army's trap of "openly attacking the camp while actually attacking the reinforcements," these eight hundred men might be in danger of annihilation!
As a result, the Jade Dragon Army at the front of the column were relatively calm, but the guards behind them began to grow suspicious, gripping their weapons tightly, as if facing a formidable enemy. It seemed that Free Army soldiers were hiding behind the haystacks on the ridges of the fields on both sides. Those small bundles of straw looked just like the Free Army soldiers lying in wait!
"Flap! Flap! Flap!" A pheasant was startled and flew up from behind a haystack on a ridge about three zhang (approximately 10 meters) from the roadside. An archer, already on edge, immediately shouted, "Ambush!" and fired an arrow.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!" Seeing someone start firing arrows, many guard archers also drew their arrows and shot towards that spot, not even sparing the bundles of straw.
The poor pheasant suffered an undeserved fate; it had only flown about two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) when it was struck by an arrow and fell to the ground.
"Stop!" The squad leader, hearing the commotion behind him, shouted as the guards began firing arrows, "What's going on behind us?"
The guard captain quickly replied, "Nothing! One of our brothers got confused and thought there was an enemy ambush, so we all fired an arrow." He then whispered a scolding to the overly nervous guard, "Coward! Look carefully! Don't shout."
Thus, the Jade Dragon Army cautiously marched for almost half an hour to reach the nearest bonfire, a distance of only a mile. Finally, they could see clearly what lay ahead—
every three zhang or so along the main road, large fires, each over a zhang long, had been set up using straw piles, some over a zhang long, to block the path. Dozens of fires stretched for nearly a mile, and bonfires also burned on the field ridges on both sides, illuminating the surrounding area clearly.
Going around into the fields was impossible; the Jade Dragon Army, clad in armor, would find it impossible to move an inch in the shallow, muddy water.
The squad leader immediately understood that this was a delaying tactic by the Free Army. He ordered, "Pikemen, clear the fires! Full speed ahead!" He snatched a spear, thrust it into the straw pile in front of him, and with a burst of internal energy, he had already knocked half of a fire down into the rice paddy, revealing a path
wide enough for two people to walk through. Hundreds of pikemen followed, clearing the fires and making way as the main force hurried forward.
"Swoosh!" After passing more than a dozen fires, they were only about a mile and a half from the weapons camp when the urgent alarm signal, "Weapons Camp breached! "
The squad leader was shocked! Even with Ding Shoushan's skill in defense, the weapons camp had fallen in less than a quarter of an hour. If reinforcements weren't sent in time, things could get very bad.
"Speed up! Reinforce the weapons camp!" The squad leader was anxious. Changsong swiftly thrust and parried, while the other Changsong soldiers fought fiercely against the straw fires. Straw flew everywhere, and the Jade Dragon Army quickened their pace!

Hua Yinghong, Liu Yufei, and others stood on the city wall above the weapons camp gate, gazing at the blazing fires in the distance, awaiting reports from the special forces members who had gone to intercept the Jade Dragon reinforcements.
Half a quarter of an hour earlier, the main battle to attack the camp had ceased—Hua Yinghong, Liu Yufei, Liu Lan, Liu Ju, and a dozen Restoration Society experts, along with the special forces members who had gradually climbed up, had scattered the two hundred guards on the right flank. Then, over a hundred special forces members had scaled the wall, launching a pincer attack from right to left against the nearly two hundred Jade Dragon regular soldiers led by Ding Shoushan. The pressure on Ba Tian and the other dozen or so Restoration Society experts eased dramatically, allowing more Free Army soldiers to scale the wall.
In close combat, bows and arrows were no longer effective. However, the fifty divine crossbows carried by the special forces members, under Hua Yinghong's skillful arrangement, claimed the lives of dozens of Jade Dragon soldiers with each shot! Meanwhile, most of the Jade Dragon Army's dozens of skilled crossbowmen, after being drugged with the incense, lay unconscious, lost in a deep sleep. This rendered the Jade Dragon Army unable to withstand the combined firepower of the skilled crossbowmen in close combat, and they were almost all killed by the powerful crossbow bolts fired from the special forces, offering no resistance whatsoever!
Due to the overwhelming disparity in strength, in the narrow space of the city wall, the Jade Dragon Army suffered a near-total massacre, wiping out almost all its members in a short time. Ding Shoushan and other skilled fighters like the squad leader and sentry, who held out until the very end, also succumbed to the powerful attacks of Hua Yinghong, Liu Yufei, and others.
Ding Shoushan died under Hua Yinghong's even more refined "Three Forms of Heaven-Shattering," his chest pierced by a lightning-fast "Unstoppable Advance." Just before his death, Ba Tian rushed over, allowing him to see his face clearly. His last thought was one of confusion: "How can this face resemble that person so much?"
The city gates opened wide, and Zhang Qunfeng, the squad leader originally left to guard against Jade Dragon reinforcements, led two hundred men into the camp, ordered to attack the slave barracks and release the slaves.
A large number of Free Army soldiers also entered the city gate. Under Hua Yinghong's orders, two squads of Free Army soldiers were dispatched to pursue the scattered guards, while the rest bound and gagged the nearly three hundred Jade Dragon Army soldiers and guards still asleep on the city wall, and locked them in a barracks, where they gathered behind the city gate to await further orders.
Prior to the battle, orders had been given that even if the attack on the camp was successful, no cheering was allowed, so the hundreds of Free Army soldiers remained silent, awaiting orders. Even the easily defensible and difficult-to-attack weapons battalion had been captured by Hua Yinghong through clever tactics, further increasing the Free Army soldiers' respect for him. They probably wouldn't hesitate to charge into the fire if ordered to do so!
Zhang Qunfeng led over a hundred men hastily out of the valley, each carrying bows, crossbows, quivers, and other supplies. He reported, "Captain, most of the guards left to guard the slave camp and armory have surrendered or deserted. The armory is full of swords, spears, bows, and arrows. Before I returned, I had already released three or four hundred slaves to arm them, and I'm continuing to release more. I've retrieved over four hundred bows, but only fifty crossbows."
"What about the craftsmen and technicians?" Hua Yinghong asked with particular concern.
"As ordered by the captain, they're all under close guard; there were no casualties," Zhang Qunfeng replied.
"Very good!" Hua Yinghong then directed the Free Army soldiers to begin their work.
Seeing Hua Yinghong's composed and confident demeanor, exuding the air of a natural general and a hint of regal authority, Liu Yufei and the two Liu sisters were captivated by his sharply defined features.
Hua Yinghong noticed their attraction, smiled at Liu Yufei, and said, "Fei'er, let's play a game of 'catching turtles in a jar' later."
Liu Yufei smiled sweetly, like a beautiful peony blooming in the night, and replied in a soft, sweet voice, "Okay!"
"Fei'er, your smile is so beautiful!" Hua Yinghong exclaimed, his heart pounding.
"The princess is a beauty beyond compare, of course she's beautiful, you don't need to tell me," Liu Lan interjected. She had always been outspoken. Ever since she saw Hua Yinghong's disheveled state that night, she had witnessed his dramatic transformation from slave to general, and he had clearly captured Princess Yufei's heart. She herself secretly harbored feelings for him, but she was just deliberately finding excuses to argue and attract his attention.
Hua Yinghong smiled, about to praise her in return—
when suddenly fifty special forces soldiers rushed towards them from afar. The leader, still dozens of steps from the city gate, loudly reported: "Report! Yulong reinforcements, about a thousand strong, will arrive in half an hour! Brothers, follow orders and return after you've fired all your arrows; no one was injured."
Dozens of fires and fifty special forces soldiers couldn't hold off the main force for too long.
"Brothers, you've worked hard! Return to your units." Hua Yinghong suppressed his flirtatious thoughts with the beauty and ordered: "Proceed according to plan!"
In the distance, two sets of smoke signals rose one after the other.
"Brother Lü annihilated four hundred elite Yulong cavalrymen, and Brother Hai annihilated over three hundred Yulong infantrymen reinforcing the coal mine camp—" Hua Yinghong slowly said to Liu Yufei, but his face showed no joy. Hai Tianqing's signal also implied "inability to fight further," suggesting that the Free Army had suffered considerable losses.
The original plan had encountered some unexpected problems due to Hai Tianqing's changes.
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Over eight hundred Yulong regular troops and guards who had returned from Jubao Town arrived at the weapons camp, only to find the city gates wide open and the city walls deserted. Dozens of Free Army soldiers, dressed in Yulong uniforms with strips of cloth wrapped around their left arms, lay scattered in front of the city walls; some had been killed by stones, others by arrows. From afar, shouts of battle, screams, and the clash of weapons echoed from the armory. Faintly, someone cried out, "Brothers! Hold on! Reinforcements are coming!..."
It seemed the armory hadn't completely fallen into enemy hands. "After all, they're a rabble; they don't know to leave men to guard the city gates and block reinforcements—." The Jade Dragon Army squad leader's mind raced. His earlier hesitation vanished, and he ordered,
"Brothers! Charge in and kill all the rebels!"
"Kill all the rebels!" the Jade Dragon Army, including the guards, shouted, rushing into the camp with their squad leader!
Behind the city gate was a large open space. A few hundred paces further in were rows of neat military camps, with a main road over four zhang long in the middle. The open space stretched haphazardly into the valley, littered with the corpses of Jade Dragon Army soldiers, guards, and Free Army fighters with white bandages wrapped around their arms—two or three hundred people in total. Weapons lay scattered everywhere; the ferocity of the battle was unimaginable.
The squad leader glanced back at the steps leading up the city wall, seeing the same scene—corpses strewn everywhere. His doubts vanished, and he led his men forward towards the fierce fighting.
Just as the last guard entered the city gate, a whistle-blowing arrow shot into the sky!
"Disarm and you will not be killed!" Instantly, shouts of thousands erupted from all directions!
Most of the Free Army corpses lying on the city wall and steps suddenly rose to their feet. About two hundred men rushed down the steps, closed the city gate, and formed ranks with their backs to the enemy. About a hundred men, armed with powerful bows, stood high above, ready to fire!
The squad leader and his men had reached within twenty paces of the battle when the whistle-blowing arrow suddenly rang out. The two sides, locked in fierce combat, abruptly ceased their fighting. Nearly a thousand men brandished their weapons, many dressed in slave clothing, shouting "Disarm and you will not be killed!" Others chanted slogans like, "The Free Army will prevail! Long live freedom!"
Countless Free Army soldiers and armed slaves appeared in the open spaces and on the rooftops of the barracks on both sides of the road. Powerful bows and crossbows gleamed, their murderous aura chilling to the bone!
"Glory! That is my life!" The Jade Dragon regular army had never before surrendered to a mutinous force. Knowing he was doomed, the squad leader shouted slogans and led his men forward, killing as many as they could.
Hua Yinghong sighed softly and waved his hand, ordering, "Kill!" A rain of arrows, swift as locusts, shot from all directions towards the surrounding Jade Dragon army! ...
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Dawn gradually broke. The sky was an endless expanse of blue, clear and bright. The morning sea breeze carried the scent of the ocean, a slightly salty, damp feeling, yet so comforting. At
the Jade Dragon Army's Third Battalion headquarters parade ground in Jubao Town, Hua Yinghong, Liu Yufei, Lü Jingwei, Hai Tianqing, and others stood on a high platform, gazing at the dark mass of Free Army soldiers and newly freed slaves on the parade ground. Despite a night of fighting, the soldiers showed little sign of fatigue, all brimming with energy.
Last night's battle, though not without its flaws, was remarkably successful:
the Jade Dragon Army squad lured into an ambush at the weapons camp was completely annihilated, with no one surrendering; over three hundred guards surrendered without a fight; and the Free Army suffered only a few dozen casualties in the Jade Dragon Army's fierce counterattack.
Lü Jingwei's complete annihilation of the Jade Dragon elite cavalry, coupled with Hai Tianqing's signal that "enemy reinforcements have been wiped out and are no longer capable of fighting," led Hua Yinghong to abandon his original plan to use the weapons camp to lure the Jade Dragon Army into ambush. He left Zhang Qunfeng with one hundred Free Army soldiers and several hundred newly armed slave brothers to guard the camp. After a brief reorganization and reaffirmation of military discipline, he led Batian's special forces, seven hundred Free Army soldiers, and three thousand armed slaves in a grand sweep to occupy Jubao Town! The hundred or so guards remaining at the Jubao Town camp, seeing the imposing presence of Hua Yinghong and his men, surrendered without even firing a single arrow.
Hua Yinghong immediately dispatched Qin Zhong with 100 Free Army soldiers and 1,000 armed slaves to reinforce Lü Jingwei and Lin Zhi in attacking the copper factory camp; he also sent Ye Zhiqi and Ba Tian with 100 special forces soldiers, a small team of Free Army soldiers, and 1,000 armed slaves to reinforce Hai Tianqing and Pang Yi in capturing the coal mine camp. He himself remained to guard the main camp, sending out several groups of scouts in various directions. He also selected deputy scouts and platoon leaders from the remaining Free Army squads to reorganize the newly armed slave brothers, forming ten scouts to guard key locations throughout the town.
The Yulong Army returning from Pearl Farm encountered the seriously wounded Qiu Xiaoyun and several guards on the way. Knowing the situation was hopeless, they retreated to Pearl Farm.
The coal mine camp and copper mine camp were captured one after the other within an hour. Unexpectedly, the signal for the capture of the easily defensible coal mine camp was raised before that of the copper mine camp. Ye Zhi Qiu borrowed Hua Ying Hong's tactics from the attack on the weapon camp, and with Hai Tian Qing eager to avenge his defeat, Qiao Han of the coal mine camp, despite his caution, was still defeated and killed in a very short time.
Overnight—the Jade Dragon Army, including the weapon camp, captured three slave camps, lost Jubao Town, and suffered the complete annihilation of two regular companies, including four hundred elite cavalry, and 1,800 local guards. Over eight hundred guards surrendered, and the battalion commander, Qiu Xiao Yun, barely escaped with his life, but was seriously wounded and his fate unknown.
"Killing ten thousand, losing three thousand of your own." The Free Army suffered over four hundred and fifty deaths, and the "freed slaves" suffered over three hundred deaths and over three hundred wounded. Most regrettably, in the battle alone, Hai Tian Qing's encirclement
and annihilation of Qiu Cheng's squad resulted in the deaths of over two hundred Free Army soldiers, and the freed slaves were almost entirely wiped out! The most important gains were the freedom of nine thousand slaves in the three slave camps, a large amount of grain, and over thirty thousand weapons captured in battle and stored in the stockpile, including knives, guns, swords, bows and arrows, and crossbows. Given time, the Free Army's fighting strength will shock the Jade Dragon Army!
Hua Yinghong publicly announced last night's results, and the huge square erupted in deafening shouts of "Long live the Free Army! Long live freedom!" Tens of thousands cheered, their voices echoing through the sky—

Pearl Field. Qiu Xiaoyun awoke at dawn, only managing to utter one sentence: "Quickly...send a carrier pigeon...report to the regimental commander," before fainting again. Lu Jingwei's palm strike had rendered him practically a cripple.
Three carrier pigeons soared into the sky—

Daylight had just broken. Qiu Lei was already awake, lying naked in the center of a large bed.
Two curvaceous and alluring young women were curled up naked in his arms, fast asleep. Their two rosy cherry lips were slightly upturned, pouting in an alluring way, their four soft mounds pressed tightly against Qiu Lei's strong chest muscles, and their two incredibly smooth jade legs pressed firmly against his muscular thighs—a truly picturesque scene of spring slumber!
Qiu Lei recalled the two beauties vying to please him last night, their cherry-like lips and seductive skills serving him like a divine emperor, leading to a second round of lovemaking. A surge of heat rose within him, and he gently moved the head of the beauty sleeping on his right to his lower abdomen, pressing it against her alluring lips and parting them…
The beauty seemed half-awake, letting out a soft moan before parting her lips, her warm, smooth mouth revealing a delicate tongue that began to lick
and suck… Qiu Lei enjoyed this immensely, then switched to the fragrant lips and tongue of the beauty on his left…
Since arriving on this remote island, Qiu Lei had initially felt a sense of loss, but soon he indulged in sensual pleasures. He loved this enjoyment; watching the beauties vie to please him gave him a special sense of conquest, satisfaction, and a feeling of ecstasy… The two charming beauties that Qiu Xiaoyun had presented to him half a month ago were the cream of the crop, pleasing him to the extreme.
"Commander! Urgent report
by carrier pigeon!" Qiu Lei, his lustful mood flaring, was abruptly interrupted by the urgent report and was about to get up when the two alluring beauties opened their eyes, their seductive gazes swirling. One beauty's red lips tightly gripped and sucked, while the other's red lips parted to lick...
The intense stimulation struck him like an electric shock, leaving Qiu Lei unable to move. He said, "Report quickly!"
"Jubao Town has fallen to the slave army. The copper mine camp, coal mine camp, and weapons camp have been captured. Battalion Commander Qiu Xiaoyun retreated to the pearl farm, severely wounded! The Third Battalion and the local guards, except for the Pearl Farm Company, have been completely wiped out!"
"Completely wiped out!" Qiu Lei couldn't believe his ears and sat bolt upright in shock. The beautiful woman who was attentively serving him suddenly said coquettishly, "Master Qiu, Jiaxin is about to choke to death..."
"Master Qiu, let Liwen serve you..." Another beautiful woman, even more alluring, hurriedly took the position, opening her red lips as wide as she could and slowly swallowing it deeper...
Qiu Lei felt waves of warm and pleasurable sensations, feeling incredibly comfortable in a warm and soft cavity. As he withdrew slightly, a smooth and hot object was constantly licking him—
"Understood! Go!" Qiu Lei suppressed his pleasure and gave the order.
Liwen's jade-like head rose and fell, her soft and smooth hair occasionally brushing against Qiu Lei's body. Looking at Liwen's obedient, gentle, and alluring appearance, a warm feeling slowly spread throughout his body. Every rise and fall of her jade head gave Qiu Lei an electric-like pleasure...

Volume 2, Chapter 23: Gathering Treasures and Organizing the Army
(If any readers find some content a bit 'erotic,' please forgive me. I am not the kind of person who uses sex to lure people into buying tickets; it's just necessary for the development of the plot! Please don't hit me with bricks—it hurts! If you can give me a recommendation or add it to your favorites before reading, I would be extremely grateful. I would disdain begging for tickets on my knees.)
The two beauties vying to flatter him brought Qiu Lei increasingly intense pleasure, and he relaxed his whole body to feel their gentle and comforting service. Two delicate, lilac-like tongues moved with incredible agility, their warm, soft lips swallowing and releasing with all their might…
A warm sensation surged through his lower abdomen like a tide, and Qiu Lei couldn't help but thrust his lower abdomen forward, repeatedly pounding, his desire surging intensely—
Jia Xin and Li Wen obediently endured Qiu Lei's rough actions, trying their best to contain the ever-expanding thing, their two watery eyes filled with a pitiful tenderness…
Qiu Lei panted as he held Li Wen's jade-like head in his hands and pressed down hard… Li Wen's charming little mouth made a "woo-woo" sound, but she didn't struggle at all, instead tightening her little mouth, as if elastically embracing it tightly…
Looking at the two beautiful faces writhing in pleasure, Qiu Lei's desire swelled to its peak. A flame seemed to burn fiercely within the intense pulsation in Liwen's small mouth, her mind gradually going blank, temporarily forgetting the unpleasantness brought by the damned slave army...
Jiaxin's slender hands moved rapidly, simultaneously taking Liwen's two warm, moist mouths into her mouth... two smooth, lustrous lips licked and sucked together... an extremely strong attraction drew all of Qiu Lei's energy to that spot—
"Ugh—", Qiu Lei let out a soft roar, unable to resist the tingling pleasure that made his whole body go limp, his body swelling to its limit, completely immersed in extreme pleasure, as Jiaxin's hands moved quickly and gently... Qiu Lei trembled like he was having an epileptic seizure, spasming in waves, until he was completely exhausted and calmed down...
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Headquarters of the Jade Dragon Army's Treasure Division in Keelung City.
Division Commander Qiu Haoran sat upright in his study, carefully reading the letter that Qiu Lei had sent by carrier pigeon, word by word.
Qiu Haoran, nearing fifty, possessed a square, upright face that showed no signs of age. His piercing eyes, sharp as ever, revealed his profound cultivation. He was a standard soldier who prioritized family and military honor above all else, always maintaining a dignified posture, exuding an aura of quiet authority.
Slave mutinies were not a major issue. Among the hundreds of thousands of slaves on Treasure Island, whether government or private, there were always some rebellious individuals. The activities of the mountain tribes and freed slaves in various regions had never ceased. Half a year ago, Qiu Lei's squadron, led by Qiu Xiaoyun, had even defeated a nearly 5,000-strong mountain tribe mutiny, achieving a meritorious service. However, this report from Qiu Lei made him vaguely aware of a significant crisis.
Previously, whether it was spontaneous slave rebellion, freed slaves' actions, or even the mountain tribes' attempts to rescue their people, it was all merely a struggle for survival and self-preservation. They were always intimidated by the Jade Dragon Army's formidable fighting power, with their primary goal being to escape into the mountains and eke out a living. Under the encirclement and suppression of the Jade Dragon Army stationed in various places, the uprising will soon be quelled and will not cause much of a stir.
However, this slave mutiny is not simple. The Jade Dragon spies' baiting plan triggered the cooperation between the Restoration Society and the Freemasons. The loss of the iron mine camp and the Lu Shenggong workshop were already bad enough. What followed was the formal alliance between the Restoration Society and the Freemasons, the formation of the Free Army, and the shouting of the slogan "Long live freedom." This meant that the descendants of the Liu family, who had always sought to restore the country through the upper echelons, had changed their course, and the Freemasons also had a clear objective. What was more worrying was that the Free Army, with a little over a thousand hastily armed slaves, severely damaged Xie Zhan's squadron of over nine hundred men in the first battle, and then launched a night raid on the battalion, capturing the copper mine camp, iron mine camp, and weapons camp, which occupied the advantageous terrain of the city wall, in one night. They also occupied Jubao Town and annihilated Qiu Xiaoyun's regular army of two thousand men and his guard of eighteen hundred men. Although it was only a small-scale battle, such a victory was something that even the four most famous generals of Hualong today could not match.
There must be some unknown mastermind orchestrating all of this! Qiu Haoran knew that Lu Jingwei of the Restoration Society excelled in internal affairs, and while "Sword Saint" Hou Mubai possessed high martial arts skills, military strategy was not his forte. As for Hai Tianqing, Qiu Haoran knew him well; he had great potential, but had not yet displayed such skill. He even suspected that some force on the mainland was directing things behind the scenes.
Recalling the feud between Hai Tianqing and the Qiu family, Qiu Haoran couldn't help but sigh. Hai Tianqing had served in the Qiu family's navy, rising to the rank of naval captain due to his talent and martial arts. However, because of a beautiful woman named Su Xiaoxiao, he clashed with Qiu Shuiliu, the current commander of the direct division, and was demoted to slavery for "dereliction of duty." Moreover, his entire family of dozens of people were brutally robbed and murdered by "thieves" overnight.
Qiu Shuiliu is the third legitimate son of Qiu Haoyu, the current head of the Qiu family. At only twenty-five years old, his martial arts skills have been passed down through the Qiu family's true lineage, showing considerable maturity. He is also excellent in military strategy and tactics, commanding the Qiu family's most elite direct-command division, and is considered one of the most competitive successors to the family head. Qiu Haoran disapproved of his nephew's actions towards a woman, but refrained from saying anything.
After much contemplation, Qiu Haoran issued several orders—

Jubao Town.
Hua Yinghong had been extremely busy from morning until noon. He had been working tirelessly on the plan he had devised the previous night with core members of the Free Army, including Liu Yufei, Lü Jingwei, Hai Tianqing, Ye Zhiqi, Batian, and Lin Zhi, and was now putting it into practice.
After the usual "brainwashing" of the newly recruited Free Army soldiers, Hua Yinghong announced the Free Army's expansion plan:
the existing Free Army soldiers, numbering nearly 12,000, would be organized into a regiment, with Liu Yufei, the leader of the Free Alliance, as the supreme commander, Hua Yinghong as the regimental commander, and Lü Jingwei as the strategist and deputy regimental commander. Four battalions would be established: Hai Tianqing as the first battalion commander, commanding three companies: Pang Yi, He Lianshu, and Xiao Zhanfeng; Lin Zhi as the second battalion commander, commanding three companies: Zhang Qunfeng, Li Tianhao, and Wei Buqun; Liu Litao as the third battalion commander, commanding three companies: Qin Zhong, Yun Shalang, and Ye Shouxin; and Ye Zhiqi as the direct battalion commander, commanding three companies: Chang Shengqiu, Gao Baisheng, and Yang Rongbin. The direct battalion would consist of 1,000 men, with only companies, squads, sentries, and platoons, each one-third the size of a regular battalion. Ba Tian would be the special operations captain, with his special operations force expanded to 1,000 men.
Among the officers at the rank of company commander and above, Helian Shu, Xiao Zhanfeng, Li Tianhao, Wei Buqun, Yun Shalang, Ye Shouxin, Gao Baisheng, Yang Rongbin, and others were all squad leaders or platoon leaders when the Free Army was formed in the iron mine camp.
Only Chang Shengqiu's appointment as company commander was rather comical: he was originally a squad leader in the Jade Dragon Army, possessing considerable skill in the "Chaotic Cloak Sword Technique," reaching the fifth rank. Because his name "Shengqiu" (Victorious Autumn) violated a taboo of the Qiu family, he was tricked into leading the guards in the coal mine camp to assist Qiao Han in defending the camp. He was a very righteous man, dissatisfied with the Qiu family's mistreatment of slaves, and usually took good care of the slaves in the camp. When Hai Tianqing and Ye Zhiqiu attacked the coal mine camp, Chang Shengqiu simply led his guards to defect, making the attack on the camp extremely smooth; even Qiao Han was killed by him. Upon learning this, Hua Yinghong specially promoted him to the position of First Company Commander of the Directly Subordinate Battalion, leading three hundred cavalrymen. He also instructed Ye Zhiqi to discuss training methods with him, determined to train the Directly Subordinate Battalion into the elite of the elite.
Those Free Army soldiers who survived the battles during the Iron Mine Battalion's initial formation were generally promoted one rank during the expansion, with ordinary soldiers becoming squad leaders. The great victory and subsequent promotions boosted the confidence of both new and old Free Army soldiers, resulting in unprecedented morale!
"The Free Army will prevail! Long live freedom!"...
Tens of thousands of people shouted in unison across the parade ground, their powerful voices shaking the entire Hua Long Continent.
Next, Hua Yinghong announced the construction of a stone monument in Jubao Town for the soldiers who died the previous night, and personally inscribed the four characters "Freedom Heroes" as the monument's name, though his calligraphy was not perfect, it was still powerful and vigorous. He also comforted hundreds of wounded soldiers, arranged for people to contact the mountain tribes in the mountains, and discussed ways to improve the divine crossbow with Lu Shen Gong... Liu Yufei had been watching and listening the whole time, and she gained a deeper understanding of Hua Yinghong's broad vision and deep thinking. She really couldn't understand how her beloved, with such extraordinary talent, could remain unknown in the Hualong Continent even if his martial arts were not particularly outstanding.
Could he be a divinely appointed savior to restore the homeland? Liu Yufei recalled the prophecy of "the number one divine physiognomist in the world" and "the successor of two gods, the savior of another world," and couldn't help but laugh at her own wild thoughts—she and Hua Yinghong were so close that they were only one step away from each other, yet Hua Yinghong had no "other world" appearance that was different from the people of Hualong.
At this moment, Liu Yufei never expected that her wild thoughts would actually guess a shocking truth!
After finally finishing a series of tasks, it was already late afternoon. The various battalion commanders had long since gone to their respective training sessions. Suddenly, Hua Yinghong smelled a fragrant aroma, his appetite surged, and his stomach rumbled—
Liu Yufei, in a tight-fitting purple dress, perfectly accentuated her beautiful curves, so perfect they would make any woman in the world envious. Her exposed jade-like neck and chest were as smooth as jade, her pretty face was fair with a rosy glow, delicate and flawless, and her dark, bright eyes, like jewels, possessed an eternal, mysterious, and noble charm that captivated all who beheld her. It was a flawless beauty; her clear, pure eyes were filled with tender, gentle affection, her gaze incredibly clear and ethereal, compelling one to explore, willing to lose oneself…
Hua Yinghong was mesmerized. Every time he looked at Yufei, this stunningly beautiful woman, his heart would flutter, he would lose control, and he could never tire of looking at her.
"Brother! Have something to eat." Liu Yufei personally placed the food on the table. Seeing her beloved staring at her in a daze, as if a thousand flowers bloomed on her face, she felt both joy and shyness.
Hua Yinghong snapped out of his reverie and casually recited, "In the north there is a beauty, peerless and independent. One glance could topple a city, a second glance could topple a nation. How could one not know the power of such beauty? Such a beauty is hard to find again. Fei'er, you are so beautiful!" Moved, he reached out and embraced Liu Yufei's slender waist, his lips already poised to kiss her alluring cherry lips—
Liu Yufei was used to such "sudden attacks" and did not struggle. Her red lips parted slightly, she tilted her head back to meet his, and their lips met—
instantly, an electric sensation coursed through their bodies. Hua Yinghong's large tongue forced open Liu Yufei's warm, moist lips, finding her fragrant and agile little tongue in her smooth, wet mouth, entwining and licking it...
Liu Yufei's body went limp from the kiss, and she involuntarily stretched out her jade arms to wrap around Hua Yinghong's neck. Under his strong embrace, her two soft breasts were pressed tightly against his strong pectoral muscles. With the constant twisting and caressing, waves of wonderful sensations surged through her body. She felt as if she were about to float away, and her mind went blank...
Hua Yinghong's right hand quietly slid down to Liu Yufei's round and firm buttocks. He gently kneaded and stroked her through her silk dress, which was as soft as nothing, smooth and silky to the touch, with an indescribable wonderful sensation…
Slowly, Hua Yinghong's right hand slid down again, a finger through her dress and the undergarment—
Liu Yufei shuddered, snapping out of her ecstasy, panting softly, and whispered in Hua Yinghong's ear, "Brother, it's time to eat… Can Fei'er keep you company again tonight?"
Hua Yinghong suppressed his desire and said softly, "Fei'er, you're so beautiful, I simply can't control myself…"
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Sihanoukville.
"Third Uncle is being too cautious! Even if the slave army has some fighting power, how can untrained troops withstand the full force of my Third Regiment's attack?" Qiu Lei was angry at his "Third Uncle" Qiu Haoran's order to "prepare for battle with all your might, do not act rashly, and wait for the encirclement."
The original plan was to order Xie Zhan's remaining two thousand men from the Second Battalion to cut off Hua Yinghong's escape route to the Alang Mountains, and then use the Direct Battalion and the First Battalion to attack. Even if the slave army had been armed with nearly ten thousand more men, they would still be no match for the Jade Dragon regular army in a direct confrontation, and they could be defeated in one fell swoop. However, after Qiu Haoran issued the order, he dared not act rashly. This third uncle was an upright and incorruptible man, and if he disobeyed military orders, the patriarch would probably not be able to plead for him.
"I should have acted first and then reported!" Qiu Lei said helplessly, ordering Xie Zhan's troops to pay attention to the situation in the Alang Mountains and to cooperate in blocking the slave army's escape route to the Alang Mountains when the main force moved. He also ordered the Pearl Farm garrison to be on high alert and to send warnings by carrier pigeon if anything unusual happened. He also sent out a large number of spies to gather information near Jubao Town.

In a mansion in Jubao Town, there was a Jade Dragon secret liaison office.
"Your subordinate Zhuo Fan greets Commander!" Zhuo Fan, the head of the liaison office, was a middle-aged man of extremely ordinary appearance, unremarkable in appearance, just as his name suggested. He had more than twenty spies under his command, who, under the guise of doing business in Jubao Town, engaged in intelligence gathering, surveillance of officials, and other espionage work.
An Rushan, having learned that the Free Army had captured Jubao Town and that remaining with Xie Zhan's army was useless, took several wounded elite spies to Xigang to recuperate, and then led the remaining six elite spies to infiltrate this liaison point in Jubao Town.
The Free Army in the town was a hundred men per scout, in excellent military bearing and high spirits, guarding all the key roads, checking passersby, and maintaining strict discipline. Except for the prohibition of leaving, they had almost no impact on the town's activities, as if a different army had been stationed there. The fact that a group of untrained slaves had been brought to this state in less than two days demonstrated the commander's exceptional management skills. The deafening drills emanating from the former Qiu Xiaoyun Brigade's base sent chills down An Rushan and his men's spines: given time, wouldn't they become another invincible iron army?
After listening to Zhuo Fan's report on the events of the previous night, An Rushan pondered for a moment, then wrote two letters and entrusted them to Zhuo Fan to be sent through a special espionage channel.
Soon after, two carrier pigeons took to the sky, one flying towards Keelung, and the other towards the Hualong Continent.

Hua Yinghong spent the entire afternoon in his room with Liu Yufei.
The two were deeply in love, and their affections were naturally expressed through embracing and passionate kisses. Since Liu Yufei had already given her heart to Hua Yinghong, and after their first taste of romance, she abandoned her girlish reserve when alone with him. With her stunning beauty and captivating charm, she displayed her allure and gentleness, making Hua Yinghong unable to resist her advances and enjoying her company
immensely. They were only one step away from breaking the ice. However, they spent most of their time on serious business: Hua Yinghong dictated, and Liu Yufei wrote, compiling the thirteen chapters of *The Art of War* and modern military training methods from his memory. Although Hua Yinghong had a keen interest in and knowledge of military affairs, he hadn't truly memorized *The Art of War*. He only summarized the main points from memory. As for the training methods, he had to adapt them to the current situation on the Hua Long Continent, discarding infeasible methods, thus requiring frequent revisions and considerable effort.
The entire afternoon, all the scouts sent out reported no unusual activity. It wasn't until after dinner, around the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), that Hua Yinghong's two masterpieces, unceremoniously titled "Hua Zi's Art of War" and "Hua Zi's Military Training Manual," were finally freshly printed. After all, no one would come to this other world to pursue his plagiarism, and no one could accuse him of deceiving the world and stealing fame.
After having the manuscripts copied, Hua Yinghong let out a long sigh of relief. In the flickering candlelight, Liu Yufei's stunningly beautiful face appeared even more alluring. The desire that had been building up over the past few days of intimate moments with this beauty could no longer be suppressed. He pulled Liu Yufei's graceful and captivating body into his arms, whispering, "Fei'er!..."
"Uh..." Before Liu Yufei could respond, her cherry lips were sealed by Hua Yinghong's. She already knew what her lover was thinking. The past few days of intimate caresses had left her powerless; all she wanted was to be cherished in his arms. The virgin was filled with a mix of nervousness, anticipation, and a touch of unknown fear—a complex mix of emotions she couldn't describe…
Hua Yinghong tightly kissed Liu Yufei's tender, rosy lips, as if he wanted to devour her whole. Liu Yufei's mind went blank. Under her lover's intense, greedy, and skillfully adventurous advances, she yielded to his advances, a captivatingly submissive posture. His thick tongue swirled fiercely in her small mouth, swirling around the clove and sucking incessantly…
Hua Yinghong poured his saliva into Liu Yufei's mouth… Liu Yufei trembled, abandoning all restraint, her beautiful eyes tightly closed, unconsciously letting out low, delicate breaths. Her jade legs went numb and weak, and she could no longer stand. Her alluring body pressed tightly against Hua Yinghong's chest, her erect breasts pressing and rubbing against each other, writhing restlessly…
Hua Yinghong turned over and placed Liu Yufei on the large bed, embracing her sideways, his tongue continuing to lick like a tiny insect crawling on a tree… Touching the sensitive spot on her cherry-like lips, igniting her passion...
In a daze of passion, Liu Yufei's sash was gently loosened, her soft, weightless dress was gently lifted, revealing her snow-white, delicate shoulders. Beneath her light red bodice, her breasts rose and fell, exuding an irresistible allure...
Hua Yinghong's hand gently caressed Liu Yufei's snow-white, smooth, slender waist, feeling her snow-white skin, crystal clear, exquisitely sculpted, smooth and tender, as beautiful as silk, as smooth as satin. His right hand moved up, grasping her firm, full breasts, the pert, high virgin breasts rising and falling rapidly beneath his palm. Hua Yinghong hurriedly unhooked her bodice, revealing a pair of snow-white, crystal-clear, tender, soft, and full breasts—
Hua Yinghong's lips parted from their embrace, one hand gently caressing Liu Yufei's left breast, lightly pinching the bud. Just as Liu Yufei felt a sense of loss, the tingling, electric sensation from her lips vanished, a sudden, intense stimulation assaulted her left breast. Then, she felt Hua Yinghong sucking and licking the tender, bright red bud at the tip of her right breast…
Liu Yufei shuddered, a wave of unprecedented, indescribably wonderful tingling sensation washing over the sucked bud. Her beautiful cheeks flushed crimson. “Mmm…” a short, shy sigh escaped her delicate nose, as if she could no longer bear the tingling, trembling sensation of the delicate, rosy bud under the stimulation…
"Brother!..." Liu Yufei let out a shy whisper from her cherry-like lips, seemingly uneasy, yet also calling out...
Seeing that the time was right, Hua Yinghong alternately kissed Liu Yufei's alluring snow-white skin and jade peaks, while his right hand gently pulled off a thin layer of gauze-like underpants, lightly caressing her slender jade legs, gradually moving towards the mysterious dark pubic hair, pressing against the smooth, warm jade skin and slipping into the remaining bodice, gently pressing and kneading along the incredibly soft, fragrant grass, amidst Liu Yufei's fiery and shy moans, his fingers invaded the soft and tender jade groove of her vulva. He teased and caressed the already aroused red bean, that mysterious paradise already wet and slippery…
Liu Yufei tilted her beautiful face, flushed and radiant, her eyes shimmering with a captivating allure. Her delicate nostrils twitched slightly, her two slightly parted, crimson lips like ripe cherries, her teeth as white as pearls, her breath as fragrant as orchids, the faint scent of a virgin wafting into Hua Yinghong's nostrils, stirring his tense and thirsty heart, quenching his intense desire…
Hua Yinghong loosened the belt of his samurai uniform, grasped Liu Yufei's right hand, and placed it on that burning hot thing. Liu Yufei's beautiful eyes were tightly closed, her face flushed with shyness, her jade hand gently grasping it, feeling its burning heat and hardness, making her flustered and confused, yet unsure of what to do. Hua Yinghong gently thrust and moved in her soft, jade-like hands. Liu Yufei immediately understood, and her hands, without any instruction, began to gently and shyly caress and rub...
Hua Yinghong was gradually aroused by her soft, jade-like hands, and he hurriedly rolled over and pressed himself against Liu Yufei's soft, boneless body, removing her pink bodice...

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