【The Divine Eagle Empire】(Volume 5, Chapter 100)

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Chapter 100 Shadows

January 29, 1677, early morning, the city of Mianyang.

It was the deepest darkness before dawn, a faint red glow on the horizon. The city was shrouded in a thin mist,

the streets deserted except for the patrolling soldiers of the garrison.

A column of soldiers marched in neat formation through the city streets, their boots clattering loudly on the cobblestones, echoing

in the empty streets.

But when they passed a brightly lit mansion in the city center, the soldiers instinctively slowed their pace,

tiptoeing past.

The centurion leading the column looked at the brightly lit gate of the mansion with respect in his eyes.

If the current Divine Eagle Army was likened to a giant, then this mansion was the brain of that giant

.

The headquarters for the Mianyang campaign was located in this mansion, and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army Corps, Lord Lu Zhongchong, resided there.

At a critical moment when the Divine Eagle Army was suffering repeated defeats, the Empire's rising star, Lu Chong, emerged and personally rushed to the front lines in Mianyang

to command. With unwavering confidence and resolute measures, he reorganized the army and stabilized the battle situation.

His strategic planning trapped an entire legion of the Asura Army, giving the Divine Eagles their first advantage in

the war .

This turn of events required immense effort from Lu Chong. The windows, lit all night, silently proclaimed to Mianyang and the

entire Divine Eagle army: the command headquarters remained alert, and Vice Commander Lu Chong was still contemplating.

"Marshal Lu is too tired! What will happen if he collapses from exhaustion?" This was

the sentiment of every soldier. Even the patrolling guards deliberately slowed their pace, saying, "Let the Vice Commander rest!" They didn't know that

at the most exhausting time of day, around dawn, Lu Chong was still working.

The day before yesterday, the Asura Army launched an attack on the Mianyang front, but was repelled by the defenders.

The Shura army suffered heavy losses; three thousand-man squads were devastated. The Black Hawk Knights, led by

General , and the Ironclad Cavalry, led by Xiao Guodong, consecutively wiped out four Shura

supply trains. The Shura Azure Dragon was forced to halt its attack on Mianyang and turn to seek a decisive battle with Cao Wenrong and Xiao Guodong's main forces.

This gave Lu Chong a brief respite to further improve the defensive area and consolidate the encirclement

along the battle line.

During the battle, a Shura general was wounded and captured. The military police escorted the prisoner back to

headquarters , where the Eagle Eye Department was conducting a surprise interrogation, trying to extract information from him.

However, this Shura general was a die-hard loyalist to the Shura Emperor, refusing to confess under any circumstances,

only saying, "Kill me if you dare!" Several hot-blooded military police officers, in a fit of anger, almost gave in to his

desire .

After two days and nights of brutal torture and relentless interrogation, just before dawn,

the Asura general finally broke down and began to speak.

Upon hearing this report, Lu Chong, who had just fallen asleep, struggled to his feet and rushed to the interrogation room.

As he approached the door, he heard Asura language emanating from within. Lu Chong's heart leaped with joy: had the Asura

general finally spoken? However

, Lu Chong, who had a smattering of Asura language, listened intently, and his anger flared instantly.

The Asura general, contrary to his expectations, was not obediently revealing information about the Asura army. On the contrary,

he was spouting nonsense and even attempting to instigate a defection: "Generals of the Eagle Kingdom,

can't ? My Asura army is invincible, and the Eagle Kingdom is about to perish! You should stop your pointless resistance and

surrender to the merciful victors! Gentlemen, if you come with me, I absolutely guarantee that the various Asura tribes

will not only ensure your personal safety but also provide you with endless riches and glory..." "Before

dawn, now is..." "It's time for you two to sneak out of the city gates. We can

get back to . It's that simple! Gentlemen, I am a nobleman from the Asura clan.

My family holds a high position in the empire. I will repay you handsomely..." Lu Chong tiptoed into

the interrogation room. In the corner, he saw a short Asura man with scars on his face and covered in blood, tied

to a wooden stake with ropes. He had prominent cheekbones, fierce eyes, a hooked nose, and bronze skin. Although wounded and captured,

he still had an arrogant expression.

Lu Chong curled his lip, thinking, "So this is a nobleman? He's ugly as hell. Even the beggars in our country are more pleasing to the eye

." The two military police officers were red with anger, but they were experienced and did not interrupt the Asura

general . When they saw Lu Chong enter, the officers were about to salute, but Lu Chong gestured to stop them.

As the Asura man was speaking eloquently, Lu Chong suddenly asked, "How much money will you give me if I release you?"

The supervisor immediately translated his words into Asura language. The Asura man turned his head and saw that the person in front of him was dressed in military uniform,

not tall, but possessed a firm and imposing aura like towering mountains, with a calm demeanor.

Under Lu Chong's sharp gaze, the Asura man involuntarily shrank back. He immediately knew: the person in front of him

was no ordinary person, but must be a high-ranking general of the Divine Eagle Army. He immediately asked, "You... who are you?" "Don't

worry about who I am." Lu Chong said bluntly in his not-so-fluent Asura language, "You only need to know that I am the one who can save your

life ! At dawn, Marshal Lu Chong will personally come to interrogate you! He is very fierce, and if you don't answer, he

will kill you!" Hearing Lu Chong's name, the Asura prisoner was slightly moved, and he stubbornly raised his chin:

"His Majesty the Asura Emperor's warriors never fear death!" "Then forget it." Lu Chong stood up to leave, deliberately speaking to the supervisors in

Asura language, "After dawn, hand him over to Marshal Lu Chong. The Marshal's favorite food is

the brains of live Asuras. Although he's a little injured, he won't die... Pry open his skull while he's still alive; the brains

will surely be delicious. The Vice Marshal will definitely enjoy it—it'd be best to add some seasoning, otherwise, raw brains are a bit

fishy." The supervisors suppressed their laughter and said in unison, "Yes, sir." "General!" As Lu Chong spoke, the Asura man's face

turned deathly pale, large drops of sweat seeping from his forehead. He forced himself to remain calm: "Don't try to fool me! I

've heard that among your Eaglemen, only that demon Wu Wudi eats our Asura flesh, but he's not on the front lines in Mianyang. I haven't

heard that Lu Chong eats people!" "You don't know?" Lu Chong was astonished, as if someone didn't know what one plus one

equals: "You know that Prince Wu of Jinyang likes to slice off pieces of Asura flesh and fry them alive, how come you don't know..."

"You think our Vice Marshal Lu likes to eat Asura brains raw? Don't you know

why ? They're preparing breakfast for Vice Marshal Lu tomorrow! Marshal Lu

always eats three or four Asura brains for breakfast, sometimes even ten or eight if he has a good appetite, because your

Asura brains only weigh a pound or two, there's not much to eat, so we have to capture more..." He said as

he walked out, "Notify the kitchen to prepare cages and wooden frames for a big meal. Marshal Lu will be very happy..."

The Asura prisoner swallowed hard, his face as pale as paper, making unpleasant gurgling sounds in his throat. He hurriedly

called out to Lu Chong, "General! General! Save me! Save me! I can give you lots and lots of money!" Lu Chong stopped

and looked him over with disdain: "You..." "How much money can you give me?" "If you release me,

I can give you 100,000 gold coins!" Lu Chong turned to leave: "Do you think I'm a beggar? Releasing prisoners is a

capital offense!" "Two hundred thousand! General, I'll give you two hundred thousand gold coins! As long as you protect me and

get me back safely, I'll give you two hundred thousand gold coins! Really—and these two gentlemen, 50,000 gold coins each! General,

don't worry, I'm a nobleman of the Asura clan, and my family is related to the Crown Prince Asura Qinglong. We have plenty of money!"

Lu Chong stopped, hesitating as if considering, and said, "Two hundred thousand gold coins? That sounds barely acceptable..."

"...But if I release you, the army will definitely hunt me down, and I'll have to spend the rest of my life on the run.

Even with all the money, living in constant fear is pointless." "General, don't worry!

The Asura army is about to win, and the Eagle Kingdom is almost destroyed. Not only will you not be hunted down, but you'll become

a great hero of our Asura Empire!" "Hmph, stop!" Lu Chong made an impatient gesture: "This is

old news , meaningless. You Asuras only know how to boast, always saying you're invincible, but when it comes to actual fighting, you're

a complete mess! Look, the Seventh Army's Yaksha Legion was surrounded by our Divine Eagle Army, wasn't it?" His most

prized imperial army's fighting strength was being belittled, and the Asura prisoner's face flushed red as he argued, "Absolutely

not! The Asura army is the strongest! The Seventh Legion was surrounded only because Ye Fei was careless and reckless..."

"...What about the Azure Dragon Prince? Isn't he just watching helplessly, unable to do anything? Seven days have passed, and he

still hasn't been able to rescue Ye Fei." "That's all because you Eagle People are too cunning. You hide in your cities and fortifications,

and you never fight openly. You have too many positions—dense trenches and

barbed wire covering the mountains—which hinders our cavalry and makes it very difficult to fight! But His Highness the Prince won't be deterred by you. He has

a new plan. If it succeeds, not only can he rescue Ye Fei, but he can also capture Tianjing!" Lu Chong looked at him with disdain. Looking at

him disdainfully, he said, "Bragging! You can't even take Mianyang City, let alone Tianjing!" The Asura man

struggled on the wooden stake, as if he wanted to tear his heart out to prove his sincerity, and shouted, "It's true! Because the Mianyang region

is guarded by that Lu Chong. Although Lu Chong is young, he is indeed a troublesome fellow, especially since he has a

flying level nine magical beast that has repeatedly dealt heavy damage to our imperial air force. Therefore, our Asura army really can't do anything about him. But there is more than one road

to Tianjing than Mianyang!" Lu Chong was startled, but pretended to be interested:

"Hmm? What do you mean?" "General, I am the deputy general of the Second Army's Shura Legion. A while ago, I escorted His Highness

the Crown Prince to a secret meeting with a general from the Eagle Kingdom. That general is said to be

a big shot among you. He promised His Highness that as long as preparations are complete, he will raise an army to support the Shura army, break through the encirclement to rescue the Night Flying

Legion , and lead our Shura army straight to Tianjing..." The two military police supervisors' expressions changed. Lu Chong

remained calm, but a shadow suddenly fell over his heart. He sneered without showing any emotion: "Bragging! Since he is

a big shot in our empire, how could he possibly surrender to you Shura people? He is already a high-ranking official. What

can give him?" "When His Highness the Crown Prince was discussing with that big shot, we were the accompanying guards. I

overheard their conversation. That big shot hates someone very much, but he doesn't have the ability to take revenge himself, so

he wants to rely on the power of our Shura race." " His Highness the Crown Prince promised to help him deal with his enemies, so he agreed to

cooperate with us." "He hates someone? What's that person's name?" "I remember it!" The Shura

prisoner was smug, proud of how clearly he remembered it despite his shallow memory: "They

repeated that name several times, and I've always remembered it. His name is Wu Tianjiao!" Hearing the name Wu Tianjiao, Lu Chong's eyes

twitched , but he remained calm and said, "I still don't quite believe it! You have to

tell me, what's the name of that important person who agreed to join you? What's his status?" The Shura prisoner

blurted out , "That's absolutely true! His name is Cheng something, he's a high-ranking official in Saicheng City, either the city lord or a general

or something..." He suddenly realized he had said something he shouldn't have, looked at Lu Chong in alarm, then at the two military police officers beside him

, his eyes wide open, blinking silently.

No one laughed; the room was eerily quiet.

Lu Chong took a deep breath and said to the supervisor, "Continue the torture without stopping for a moment.

Replace the torturers . I don't believe we can't pry his mouth open!" "Yes, sir!" "You lied to me!" The Asura prisoner

struggled frantically on the wooden stake, baring his sharp teeth at Lu Chong and roaring, "Damn cunning eagle-men, the Asura

army will not let you go, they will tear you to shreds! We have taken Xitian City, we have defeated

your army after army, and captured countless cities. You eagle-men are destined to perish!" "The war

has only just begun!" Lu Chong, who had intended to leave immediately, couldn't help but turn back and retort, "The main force of our Heavenly Dynasty army

is not on the border, but in the capital, deep within our territory. Our strength is still considerable!" "Bah! The Asura

army! " "In a few days, we'll trample your capital under our feet!" "Whether the Asura army can even approach the capital, I don't

know," Lu Chong said with a bitter smile. "However, we absolutely must go to your Asura Fortress." The

Asura man stared in disbelief, as if Lu Chong had said something utterly absurd: "Asura Fortress? You actually want to attack

Asura Fortress?" Lu Chong said in a low voice, "So what? Who said you Asuras can invade my Celestial

Empire , and why can't my Celestial Empire retaliate against your Asura Kingdom? Since the beginning of recorded history, you Asuras have

been constantly killing our people, plundering our wealth, destroying our civilization, and annihilating our culture.

We have long since reached our limit! This is a blood debt accumulated over hundreds of years. Since you've delivered yourself to our doorstep..."

Today is the day for a thorough reckoning! Shura Castle, the greatest source of evil in the world! For the sake of future generations, I

swear that one day I will storm Shura Castle and completely

eradicate you locusts who only know how to wantonly destroy and annihilate! "You're insane!" the Asura prisoner cried. "My army is winning every battle! You might not even live to see tomorrow!"

"What you're saying is entirely possible," Lu Chong said calmly. "War is cruel, but who can be sure

they'll live to see tomorrow's sun? I might die, I might live, but so what? Those

who will attack Asura Fortress will be other generals and troops of my Celestial Empire, my comrades-in-arms. If I die

on the battlefield , it will be worth it." The Asura prisoner was sweating profusely and cried out, "Madman! You're a madman! That

's impossible!" Lu Chong turned to the two wardens and said seriously, "Gentlemen, you are both experienced

prison guards. Even without me saying it, you should know that what you just heard must not be leaked to the outside world

." The two wardens said in unison, "Sir, we will keep our mouths shut!" Lu Chong nodded calmly

to them and turned to leave the interrogation room.

After leaving, he immediately summoned his deputy, Wang Yi, and ordered, "Find me the list of generals,

and be quick!" It was rare to see Lu Chong speak in such an urgent tone, so Deputy Wang Yi dared not delay and jogged away.

While waiting, Lu Chong paced anxiously back and forth in the corridor. Shock and

worry nearly overwhelmed him, but his superhuman self-control allowed him to maintain his usual composure among his subordinates.

Deputy Wang Yi returned running, carrying a thick stack of booklets. He said, "Deputy Commander,

which region's list of generals do you need? Here are lists for the capital region, the northern region, the western region, the southern border region, and other

war zones ..." Lu Chong snatched the thick stack of booklets, and to the astonishment of his deputies, he

roughly tossed the other booklets aside and directly opened to the latest list of garrison commanders for the towns surrounding the capital region. When he

opened the roster of generals in Saicheng City, a line of bold black characters caught his eye: "Saicheng City, Cheng Youcheng.

Appointed in September 1676." "Cheng Youcheng?" Lu Chong frowned, quickly opening a map. Saicheng City was located on

the left flank of Mianyang City. If Cheng Youcheng defected, the Shura army could immediately occupy the city, threatening the left flank of

the Central Army's main force.

In that area, believing their flanks were protected, their defenses and garrisons were relatively weak. The enemy could

not only break through the encirclement but also use their superior numbers to counter-encircle the Shenying army.

Worse still, the Shenying Empire's main force was concentrated in the towns confronting the Shura army on the front lines. They hadn't yet deployed a strong reserve force to provide cover on

the second line . Once Saicheng City fell, the

towns with their weakened rear forces would be completely exposed to the Shura army, and the wide road to Tianjing would

be unobstructed !

The severity of the situation couldn't be overstated! If that's true, the slight advantage that the Divine Eagle Army has gained through arduous battles since the start of the war

will vanish into nothingness!

Struggling to control his emotions, Lu Chong said in a low voice, "Please summon Chief Inspector Zhang Chao of the Military Police, immediately."

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