Chapter 76: Night Raid (Part 2)

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  Outside the camp of the three troops, there was a thicket of wild grass that seemed to have not been cleaned for a long time. Under the faint moonlight, one could vaguely see several bundles of weeds slowly moving forward in the wind and rain. Occasionally, lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the ground, and those weeds would stop momentarily.

  Tian Huo team leader Ah Xu led a few members of his own team, with the task of getting rid of the two sentries at the entrance of the Third Battalion's barracks. After a simple disguise, several people took advantage of the cover of weeds outside the camp to sneak all the way to within 200-300 meters of the guard tower and lay in ambush. Because they didn't know if there were alarm devices inside the tower, Ah Xu and his men were extra cautious. If something went wrong during their operation, it would lead to the failure of the entire raid plan.

  "Damn it, how can the weather change so suddenly? We've been struggling all night and now we have to stand guard in this terrible weather, we're really unlucky."

  "It's not bad either, there's a place to hide from the rain. The superior has instructed us, we need to be careful tonight, let's cheer up!"

  "I don't even know where they came from, but they dared to cause trouble right under the nose of our Third Squad's leader. This time, our squad leader is really furious."

  "Yeah. I was in the town hugging that chick, and then got called back like my butt's on fire. Now I'm all pent up with no place to release it."

  Inside the sentry post, two sentries from the third battalion were chatting idly and killing time. A few bundles of hay quickly moved to a place about ten meters away from the sentry post, but stopped again with a "creak" as the door opened.

  "I'm going out to take a piss."

  "It's getting dark and raining heavily, you'd better settle it nearby."

  "Uh-huh."

  A dark figure emerged from the watchtower, humming a tune as he walked out. What happened next left Ah Xiu feeling depressed for a long time. The man pulled out his thing and started urinating while walking unsteadily towards several piles of weeds.

  "What the f***, is there anyone who pees like you?" Ah Xiu cursed in his heart, but could only watch as he got closer and closer.

  Lying in ambush before the enemy, unable to move due to mosquito bites and insect stings, unable to move with knives and arrows added to the body. When Flowing Cloud was giving a lecture on discipline to the Black Eagle team members, he even brought up the story of a certain hero from his past life who had sacrificed himself in fierce flames, saying seriously: "Even if you do nothing but die, you are still a hero. But if you make any move that affects the actions of the entire army, you will be guilty and unforgivable!"

  A warm stream of water poured over the weeds, stirring up waves of pungent smell. The sentry seemed very satisfied with this great achievement that had come from urinating, and comfortably shook himself before turning to walk back to the guardhouse.

  At this moment, four black shadows suddenly rose from the grass and rushed towards the sentry. One arm covered his mouth from behind, two members held his body from both sides. Ah Xiu pounced on him, a palm knife heavily chopped on his neck.

  One of the team members quickly took off his military uniform and put it on himself, then walked towards the guard tower. Ah Xiu led two others to sneak behind the guard tower.

  "Ouch!"

  The team member disguised as a sentinel walked up to the gate of the sentry box and let out a loud cry, then clutched his leg and fell to the ground.

  "What's wrong, little one? Did you pee and show your JJ?" Another soldier in the guardhouse heard this and came out laughing. Three black shadows rushed over from behind him, the soldier let out a muffled hum, and fell to the ground.

  After taking care of the sentry in the guard tower, Ah Xiu made a hand gesture behind him. The members of Sheng Guang and Tian Huo squadrons rushed to the walls on both sides of the Third Battalion's guard tower from their hiding spots. When they reached the wall, the team members formed groups of three, with two members interlocking their hands, one member jumping up and stepping on them, and the two assisting members exerting force to lightly toss him onto the wall. Soon, the people from both squadrons slipped into the camp under the cover of darkness and rain, starting to clear out the sentries at each point.

  The Water Spirit Squad followed closely behind and entered the military camp, taking on the task of standing guard.

  "Report to the commander, all sentries and hidden guards have been cleared. The Holy Light and Heavenly Fire squadrons have joined forces with the Water Spirit squadron to launch a warning." Ah Xiu rushed out of the camp and reported the situation to Nalendu.

  "Alright, the Thunder God launches an attack."

  Zi Wencheng made a hand gesture to the crowd behind him, and the Lei team quickly rushed towards the 3rd Battalion headquarters. Aifosen, Walker, and Aliya also followed closely behind Zi Wencheng.

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  Every time it's a stormy night like this, Huan Jian can't sleep.

  He often thought of that stormy night several years ago, when he was beaten to death and lay pitifully on the ground, watching with his eyes wide open as his wife was dragged out of the house by a noble's underling. He vividly remembered the helpless and desperate look on his wife's face in the flash of lightning.

  After that night, Huanjian left home and found his childhood friend Longyun. After hearing about his experience, Longyun immediately led the army back to their hometown, surrounding the noble's house, but what they finally found was Huanjian's wife's cold corpse. The fierce woman had bitten her tongue and died after being dragged away by the nobles' subordinates. Longyun, who couldn't dissipate his anger, beat that noble into a cripple, which also led to the first demotion in his military career.

  At that time, Ryūun was the leader of a group of bandits and was recruited by the Imperial Army to become the captain of the 3rd Unit. After that, Genya also entered the 3rd Unit and became an officer under Ryūun's guidance.

  "No wonder, from now on, I'll have to live in such a state of luxury and indulgence, forever being the local tyrant here?"

  Genya chose to join the army, hoping to die like a man so he could face his deceased wife with dignity. Because in the past, he was weak and couldn't even protect his own wife. He had fantasized multiple times about how glorious it would be to die on the battlefield, but what awaited him instead were three years of comfort and indulgence.

  The Phantom Blade sighed and walked to the window. A flash of lightning illuminated the entire military camp. Dozens of dark shadows flashed by in the rain, rushing quickly towards the small building where he was located.

  "Enemy attack!"

  Although some were skeptical, Huanjian still made an accurate judgment.

  Turned around and opened the door of the house, Huan Blade rushed into the room of the guards, kicking open the door with one foot.

  "Rise and prepare for battle! The enemy is launching a surprise attack!"

  The guards had just put on their clothes and picked up their weapons when a loud clap of thunder suddenly sounded in the air. In the midst of the thunder, dozens of people wearing black armor burst in through the windows, and a chaotic battle ensued.

  Genya was shocked to discover that this group of attackers were not what they could handle. The soldiers' swords and knives struck these people, leaving only a faint mark, and everyone's heart was filled with panic. And these sneak attackers, incredibly, didn't use any weapons, and in an instant, they knocked down soldier after soldier with their bare hands. Genya himself was also killed by a female swordswoman without being able to fight back.

  "Could it be that I'll just die like this without knowing what's going on?" Huan Jian couldn't accept this reality.

  "What kind of person dares to attack the Imperial Regular Army?" Phantom Blade roared.

  The female swordsman sneered and said: "You guys are also worthy of being called the Imperial Regular Army?" After finishing, another wave of fierce attack came.

  When Long Yun appeared on the stairs, he saw soldiers lying all over the floor. The only person standing was Huan Wan, and around his neck, a gleaming long sword was hung.

  "Commander, you'd better leave here and gather the troops! These people are not ones we can handle!" Huan Jian hastily shouted upon seeing Long Yun.

  "Want to live? Shut up!" the female swordsman shouted.

  Long Yun quickly regained his composure after the initial shock. After taking a look at the situation downstairs, he soon figured out two things: first, the opponent had no intention of killing anyone, and every soldier was either injured to boost combat effectiveness or fainted; second, since the opponent could kill their way here, they must be targeting him.

  No matter what the other side's purpose was, as the captain of the third battalion, he had thoroughly lost. His rationality told him that he should choose to escape and gather his troops; emotionally, he couldn't bear to abandon his subordinates and escape alone. People born in the wilderness value loyalty above all else. Moreover, in an army like the third battalion, if the commander abandoned his subordinates on the battlefield and escaped, he would never be able to show his face again.

  "Maybe they're just targeting me."

  After a moment of hesitation, Long Yun calmly asked: "You know that launching a surprise attack on the Imperial Army in the dead of night is a crime, don't you?"

  "Haha, this is none of my business, I'm just following orders." Zi Wencheng smiled dryly and replied nonchalantly.

  "Whose orders are you following? What is your purpose?" Long Yun's anger turned into a cold smile.

  A team of three thousand was defeated and forced back into their old nest, yet they didn't even know what kind of opponent they were up against. He felt that he had made a huge mistake.

  "On my orders, the purpose is to see for myself what kind of level the three regiments that claim to be the strongest in combat power among the Imperial Army are at." A young man led a group into the small building, "You're Long Yun, the former commander of the 3rd Regiment?"

  "That's right."

  "Oh, I'm Liú Yún Kǎi Dé, the current captain of the 3rd squad. The performance of the 3rd squad has been very disappointing!" Liú Yún smiled and tossed the appointment letter into Lóng Yún's hands.

  "Damn it, you're new here too, and this is a test for me?"

  Long Yun looked at the appointment letter in his hand, and a fierce anger rose up in his heart. He said indignantly: "The new commander of the 3rd battalion is the second son of the Kaid family? I didn't expect you to be so bold!"

  "I dare, of course! I'm the one who smashed your scene in town too! The Third Squad has a very famous saying: 'Whoever's fist is bigger gets to decide!' Do you think, Dragon Squad Leader, that my fist or yours is bigger?" Fengyun said with a calm smile.