[1105] Go to death

As the setting sun sinks to the east, the evening sky is dyed with a crimson hue, resembling blood.
The evening breeze on Mount Dushuo has also become somewhat chilly.
Amidst the sound of the wind, large clusters of leaves twirl and dance in the air, carried by the gusts.
In various parts of the mountains, teams of soldiers patrol, walking along their designated routes, maintaining vigilance.
Although the war has come to an end, Yama, the king of the underworld, has issued a secret order, and the Nine Nether Army stationed in Mount Dushuo takes turns to rest and recuperate.
But this doesn't mean that the Jiuyou Army will fantasize about peace in the world because of this.
They remain vigilant and have not relaxed. Basically, they are always armed and ready.
He even sleeps with his own weapon.
Under the setting sun, wisps of smoke rise from the chimneys on the Dushuo Mountain, creating a tranquil ambiance.
The grains transported from the sea are processed by the soldiers of Huotou Army on Dushuo Mountain, transforming into steaming hot meals.
Then, send them to various fortifications in the mountains.
Returned to Luo Qing, the east foothills of his jurisdiction, he is now sitting on the trench in the foothills, enjoying a hearty meal with his soldiers, holding a wooden bowl in his hand.
To be honest, even a powerful country like Jiuyouguo doesn't have tasty food on the front lines of the battlefield. For the sake of convenience in transportation, the options are mostly fried rice, bread, and steamed buns made from grain crops.
The best food is dried beast soul meat, but that stuff is dry and tough. You have to pray while eating it, just don't get the meat stuck between your teeth.
Even so, the Jiuyou soldiers still enjoy it.
Except for a few delicate recruits, nobody would complain about such food.
Only because in the Nine-Yan Kingdom, no matter which war it is, we are determined to ensure that the frontline soldiers are well-fed and we will never withhold military rations. Additionally, we treat everyone equally.
Moreover, when it comes to troops going to war, soldiers and generals are always on an equal footing. Not only that, even if Xiao Shizhu goes with the army, there will be no special treatment.
In this way, the Jiuyou Army naturally never complained about the battlefield food.
With that, Luo Qingsan wolfed down half of the bowl of food, let out a satisfied burp, and continued eating.
Surrounding soldiers laughed and cheered, saying that his burp was the loudest today, followed by a burst of laughter from the trenches.
Lu Qing didn't care at all and didn't put on any airs. After laughing along with the soldiers, he stood up and walked to the edge of the trench, looking down the slope.
The engineers quickly assembled by Yan Luo Wang have already carried numerous landmines on their backs as they descended the mountain.
Under the setting sun, these engineers worked tirelessly in the reddish sky, actively constructing a landmine array about ten kilometers wide and three kilometers long at the foot of the eastern slope of the Shuo Mountain.
This buried defense installation can instantly disable tens of thousands of enemy soldiers coming from the east without them realizing the danger.
And today, most of the engineers of the Jiuyou Kingdom have also undergone secret training in Sutianju, and are somewhat familiar with the symbols and seals of supernatural arts.
When they set up landmines, they usually don't only use tripwire-triggered landmines. They also set up some landmines that can be detonated using ghost energy within a certain range by following specific seals.
In addition, the military equipment department of the Nine You Country has continuously developed and researched over the years, creating a wide variety of landmines. Among them are the Fire Dragon Thunder filled with fiery oil, the Blossom Thunder that explodes into dozens or even hundreds of shrapnel after high-speed flight, and many others, all of which have played a significant role in actual combat.

Not long ago, in the defense battle of Xiaoyu Mountain Castle on Shuoyue Island, Yingzhao once planted a large number of landmines on the main road outside the city while retreating to the city for defense, causing heavy casualties to the Fuzhong Army led by Gong Mingyi.
Gong Mingyi was furious and gnashed his teeth at this.
Meanwhile, in the mountains of Du Shuo, the Nine You Kingdom took control and established a branch of the Armory Department hidden within the mountain. Under the command of Xiao Shizhu, the master of the Armory Department, Lai Yueqi personally selected skilled craftsmen to settle in the branch. Translated content:
In the arsenal here, there are several masters skilled in manufacturing landmines.
A continuous supply of materials is transported by sea to this place. Even though there is a raging war outside between the King of Hell and the Silent Army, the craftsmen in the arsenal inside the mountain can calmly and systematically produce a large number of firearms for the defense forces in Mount Dushuo.
Among them, there were the soldiers that Luo Qing was watching, who were busy setting up a large number of landmines at the foot of the mountain.
Luo Qing took a bite of the pancake and continued to watch the busy soldiers below, feeling a bit expectant in his heart. He was looking forward to those North Yin Dynasty demons, disguised as Qingqiu Fox Country soldiers, who were mentioned in the intelligence report, coming to help in the battle and hurrying to their deaths.
As Luo Qing watched the construction of the soldiers, a hundred miles east of Du Shuo Mountain, in a deserted forest, a mighty ghost army stopped its march and deployed patrol soldiers. While maintaining vigilance around the area, they began searching for a water source.
The army resting in place slowly sat down on the ground. The ghost soldiers carrying the ghost cannons also carefully put down the cannons on their shoulders. The cooks began to distribute a type of rough flour pancake to fill the stomachs of the ghost soldiers.
These ghost soldiers all have blood-red eyes, although they look almost identical to human spirits in appearance, they have sharp fangs in their mouths. Please note that
With hard and sharp nails on their fingers, they can scratch most ghosts and make their skin tear apart.
Every one of them is burly and strong, with powerful arms capable of wielding a hundred pounds of force. They can easily draw a heavy bow weighing a hundred stones. Swinging axes and hammers, they can effortlessly split giant rocks.
These ghost soldiers are all adorned with the armor of the Green Hill Fox Kingdom, even the military flags held by the flag bearers are the nine-tailed fox flags of the Green Hill Fox Kingdom.
However, they are not ghosts from the Green Hill Fox Kingdom, but rather evil spirits disguised as the Northern Yin Dynasty's army.
The reason for dressing up as members of the Qingqiu Army is to avoid giving Nine Nether Country any handle to spread false information about the North Yin Dynasty's betrayal and lack of credibility to the Ten Continents and Six Seas.
In recent years, the propaganda machine of Nine Nether Country has been strong, which is evident to all ghosts in the underworld.
Under the promotion of the Northern Yin Dynasty, its already mediocre reputation is continuing to decline, and the control of the court is gradually disintegrating.
Therefore, although the Northern Yin Dynasty intervened in the war in the Eastern Edo Continent, it did not dare to openly send a large army. It was precisely because the Northern Yin Dynasty was afraid that it signed a peace treaty with the Nine Nether Country and also feared the propaganda methods of the Nine Nether Country. Translation:
And the leader of this ghost army is also a demon. Unlike other evil ghost soldiers, his skin is a creepy dark green color. As he slips into the dense green grass, he seamlessly blends in without any extra movements.
He is named Jiang Xiao, originally a general of the Northern Yin Dynasty's northern garrison. Having experienced numerous battles, he is always daring and brave in combat. He has also contributed significantly to quelling rebellions across various regions for the Northern Yin Dynasty in the past. As for the countless crisscrossed scars under his armor, they serve as evidence of his fierceness and the terrifying fear he instills in his enemies.
Since the Northern Yin Dynasty decided to intervene in the war in the Eastern Edo Continent, the Ministry of Internal Affairs recommended this ghost to the Emperor of Fengdu.
The Emperor of Fengdu also felt that this ghost was brave and could be used to weaken the Nine Ghost Kingdom. Moreover, for the Northern Yin Dynasty, Jiang Xiao could be easily sacrificed, even if he lost his life in the Eastern Edo Continent, it wouldn't be regrettable. Therefore, the Emperor of Fengdu personally wrote a letter and urgently ordered him to secretly travel from the northern region to the Eastern Edo Continent. Translated:
At this moment, the army came to a halt, and the wicked spirit named Jiang Xie squatted down on the spot. He ordered his subordinates to bring a map and used his eyes, which would bleed with rage, leaving bloody trails at the corners, to examine the map spread out in front of him.
Before long, he roughly determined his current location on this exquisite map of the Northern Yin Dynasty.
Looking towards the direction of Mount Dushuo on the map, he measured the approximate distance with his fingers.
The sun had already set in the east, and in this forest where the treetops covered the sky and the ground was filled with wild grass and shrubs, it had become completely dark.
But these ghostly soldiers did not need to make a fire; they were a rare type of spirits with the ability to see in the dark, their eyes capable of night vision. The dim light couldn't obstruct their line of sight at all.
而不生火，是因为他们根本不打算暴露行踪。想要一鼓作气，奇袭度朔山，打九幽军一个措手不及。
这个战术策略，也是此时还盯着身前地图细看的江魈制定的。
For Jiang Xiao, it is not that he is unaware of the difficulty in dealing with the Nine Ghost Army. It is precisely because he has heard of their cunning tactics, fearless combat skills, and other exploits that he decided to launch a surprise attack with speed and precision.
He and Si You have the same ideas, but his tactics are much more brilliant than Si You's. First of all, he never divides his troops, tightly concentrating his forces.
Secondly, he never shows off, and they walk through deserted mountains, forests, and outskirts, effectively concealing the army's whereabouts.
If it weren't for the reliable intelligence agency of the Jiuyou Kingdom, which has already infiltrated the Northern Yin Dynasty like a sieve, now neither Yan Luo Wang nor Xiao Shizhu would know about the existence of this huge army.
The sneak attack by Na Jiangxiao might succeed, who knows.
Of course, Na Jiangxiao doesn't know yet that the Jiuyou Kingdom not only knows of his existence but can even determine his location. Du Shuo Mountain is already preparing for how to face his attack.
His carefully planned sneak attack was destined to have half the effect.
"We walked too fast today, we need to stop for a while."
Shortly after, River Ghost, who had already calculated the distance, said to his deputy beside him: "Spread the word, we will not march tonight. Everyone rest well here for the night."
Several generals surrounding him stood up one after another, and a deputy general carrying the command flag stood up and went to transmit the order.
"General, why don't we charge over now, fight side by side with the Union Army, and make things even better?"
At this moment, another deputy general suggested, "Combining our forces would be more effective in striking the stationed Nine Ghosts troops at Dushuo Mountain."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiao couldn't help but sneer.
In the midst of the dark night, a gust of eerie wind stirred, followed by a sinister cold laughter.
"Sir You Jun, they are merely a ragtag group, incapable of achieving anything."
As the sneer fell, Jiang Xiao looked disdainful and contemptuously said, "Dealing with such a ghost army, you will only be busy cleaning up after them, and have no time for anything else."
The words are a bit rough, but they hit the nail on the head.
The other several vice generals thought about it and also felt that it made sense, so they hurriedly echoed and nodded repeatedly.
"Let them go and consume the Nine Ghost Army at Du Shuo Mountain, and we only need to sit back and reap the benefits." Jiang Xiao also sat on the ground, rolled up the map in front of him, and handed it to his trusted subordinate beside him.
At this moment, a messenger sprinted over and crouched down next to Jiang Xiao. He whispered a few words in his ear.
Without much thought, Jiang Xiao turned to the messenger and said, "Bring him here."
However, in an instant, Jiang Xiao's face sank and he looked displeased.
It's unknown what happened to suddenly make him unhappy.
The messenger went off and quickly returned to Jiang Xiao's side with a certain person.
He brought along a man with a ghostly appearance, wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, with an unkempt beard covering his face. A sour stench emanated from his body, detectable from afar.
Hanging from his waist, the scabbard of a long sword still had droplets of water that hadn't dried yet. Even the boots on his feet were soiled with a considerable amount of mud.
This appearance, at first sight, you can tell that this person has been running for a long time as if it were for the soul.
The soul came to Jiang Xiao's side and first took out a round token, showing it to Jiang Xiao.
This token is made of bronze, with a green hue throughout. On the front, there is a carving of a vivid nine-tailed fox, swaying its tails gracefully and lifelike.
This serves as the identification of a soul, proving that they originate from Qingqiu Mountain in the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom and are a special envoy sent by the Fox King of Qingqiu.
As an envoy, this person did not speak in a low voice. After seeing Jiang Xiong's bright token, he immediately asked straightforwardly, "General Jiang Xiong, why did you order the army to stop advancing?"
The displeasure on Jiang Xiao's face not only didn't diminish, but increased.
What irritated him was these groups of so-called envoys, who were actually ghostly overseers dispatched by the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom.
These ghosts always liked to meddle in his plans, babbling and pointing fingers.
If it weren't for Emperor Fengdu's decree, which mandated attacking the Nine Nether Army, Jiang Xiao would have definitely decapitated these envoys sent by the Qingqiu Fox Nation.
However, at this moment, Jiang Xie has reached his limit.
He snorted angrily and said to the special envoy of the soul in a bad tone, "Are my soldiers not allowed to rest?"
"Rest is fine, but please attack Duoshan quickly." The envoy was not afraid at all and continued to ask.
"Humph! Go back and tell your little prince, timing is also important in warfare. Right now, I am not only resting, but also waiting for the right moment. Without this opportunity, I will never attack! Your little prince had better keep quiet!"
Jiang Xie angrily took a few heavy breaths, and continued to address the envoy without any good temper: "If you dare to point fingers at me again, believe it or not, I'll turn around and go straight to your Qingqiu Mountain to fight!"
The voice fell, and silence enveloped the surroundings.
The envoy was taken aback by Jiang Xiu's sudden anger. Looking at Jiang Xiu's displeased face turning into rage, he lost his temper for a moment and no longer dared to be arrogant and domineering.