Chapter 137: Repulsion

  The generals all agreed to Leizhe's change of plan, and the whole camp quickly sprang into action. Han Jin pointed out a few more cow-headed men and evil-eyed men, carefully interrogating them one by one, hoping to extract the intelligence he wanted from their mouths.

  In terms of language, there is no obstacle, the Deep Abyssal race is composed of more than a dozen different races, and the languages are naturally different. To organize them together, the first problem to be solved is the language issue, because mastering more than a dozen languages is really too difficult. The most convenient approach is to set one language as the official language. After careful consideration, the leadership of the Deep Abyssal race finally chose human language.

  Humans are not the strongest species, but they have a significant numerical advantage. Whether it's in deserts, oceans, high mountains or underground, humans can be seen everywhere. Moreover, the leaders of the Deep Ones are not content to remain hidden underground and want to extend their influence to the surface. If they learn human language, they will be able to go anywhere without worrying about communication problems.

  Han Jin would not make mistakes that go against common sense. He first separated the captives for questioning, then put their confessions together for comparison and analysis to determine which ones were credible and which ones were fabricated. Those who deserved rewards were rewarded, those who deserved punishment were punished, and those who deserved death were executed. Then he would question them again. It's not easy to tell lies because the things described in the lie do not exist, so people usually have a hard time remembering what lies they've told. After a period of time has passed, when asked the same questions again, their answers will definitely be inconsistent!

  Finally, Han Jin concluded that there were only two roads to Hei Ya Cheng. The nearest road had to pass through Lai Yin City, but the journey was difficult and the other one was farther away. It also needed to cross a ravine of over ten miles, but after crossing the ravine, it was a flat plain.

  Han Jin inclined to take the second route, and after consulting with Lei Zhe and other generals, they all agreed with Han Jin's opinion. At the same time, several cavalry squads were dispatched, one of which rushed back to inform Lang Ning: "Absolutely do not pass through the Titan Devil Flower area, try to detour, and the remaining cavalry squads will rush to that canyon for a thorough reconnaissance."

  At dawn, the army had already set out, dividing into two parts. The infantry-led vanguard continued to advance on Rheinfeld, paralyzing the enemy and creating a false impression. The cavalry-led army would approach Black Raven Castle at top speed, just as the strategic encirclement was about to be completed. The vanguard would quickly close in on Black Raven Castle, and the two armies would join forces to attack the city.

  Lei Zhe led the vanguard towards Lain City. The cavalry was commanded by Gwala, who had lost his giant dragon. Although he was a bit old, the title of Dragon Knight carried more significance than anything else, and the proud generals expressed absolute obedience to Gwala's orders.

  Perhaps it was because the Flowing Legion advanced too quickly, or perhaps it was because Zagunid wasn't there, but the Black Crow City lacked a character who could take charge on their own. They never thought that the Flowing Legion would bypass Lain City and launch a surprise attack on their main city. The easily defended and hard to attack mountain pass was left unguarded, and even when the Flowing Legion's scouts approached the Black Crow City, there were still large numbers of burrowers busy in the wheat fields outside the city.

  Don't look at the commander of Hei Ya Cheng, his ability is not outstanding, but he is very ruthless. As soon as he saw the appearance of the Jiliu Army's cavalry, he immediately closed the city gate and let those cave dwellers cry outside, ignoring them. Even if they finally realized that there were only a few scattered cavalrymen outside the city, they didn't have any intention of going out to fight or rescuing the cave dwellers.

  It's not that the commander is hiding, but it's actually not his fault. Zagunede clearly stated in his orders that the commander's task is to resolutely defend Black Crow City, delay time as much as possible, and absolutely not allow any battle outside the city under any circumstances! So the commander had long since withdrawn all his troops into Black Crow City, with only two strategic focuses: defending Black Crow City and delaying time, without considering anything else.

  After noon, a large number of cavalry arrived one after another outside Hei Ya Castle. By dusk, dense infantry phalanxes appeared on the horizon. Then, Hei Ya Castle was surrounded and completely sealed off.

  Although Han Jin used a giant turtle to carry four magic crystal cannons and followed the main army, Gwala was not in a hurry to attack the city. Most of his troops were cavalry, so he could only wait for Lei Zhe to lead the vanguard to arrive and merge with him.

  Waited for two days. Didn't wait for Leizhe. Langning, on the other hand, took a step ahead and arrived first. Hanjin, Mosiken and others also followed to welcome him. Surprisingly found that after only seven or eight days apart, Langning's temperament had undergone an enormous change, filled with melancholy. To think that when Langning was about to be executed, he still looked spirited!

  He exchanged pleasantries with the other generals. Lang Ning did not rush to rest, but instead followed Han Jin and others out. Han Jin knew that Lang Ning had something to say, so he led him to a more secluded place. Seeing no one around, he asked anxiously: "What happened?"

  "I had a fight with Shao Shuai," Lang Ning said with a bitter smile. "To be precise, it wasn't a fight either. It was Shao Shuai scolding me fiercely. I couldn't help but defend myself for a few sentences."

  "Why?"

  "It's not because of those cave dwellers." Lang Ning sighed: "I've already given the order, no one is allowed to talk about this, I plan to explain it slowly to General Shao later, but some guys... damn!!"

  "This is the first time I've heard you scold someone." Han Jin looked somewhat helpless, unable to say that Lei Zhe was wrong, yet also unable to comfort Lang Ning who had been wronged: "The Nuremberg side... has it been resolved?"

  "This was easy, Zagunede didn't have enough time to build Nuremberg to dig out large underground tunnels, and the groundwater level in Nuremberg exceeded 80 meters. The tunnel dug by the cave people wasn't that deep, so I first sealed all the wells in the city, then set a big fire, forcing the cave people to hide in the tunnels. At the same time, I sent someone to block the Rhine River and divert the water of the Rhine River into Nuremberg. Maybe some cave people had a way to deal with the incoming water flow, but they would definitely not find food." Langning paused for a moment: "But..."

  "But what?"

  "General Shao said I'm a butcher. Said that in the future, I will..." Lang Ning couldn't continue: "Raphael, you tell me. Did I really do something wrong?!"

  "You're not wrong, have you forgotten? At that time, I and your opinions were the same!"

  "Is that where General Shao went wrong?"

  "This... this kind of problem can't be simply judged as right or wrong." Han Jin said vaguely: "Everyone's views on things can't be consistent. For example, the matter of the cave dwellers, Lei Zhe can't accept it, actually Xian Ni'er, Mo Xinke and others also can't accept it, but Mr. will support us."

  Lang Ning smiled wryly and shook his head, not speaking. In his mind, Guevara's support was far from enough to offset Lei Zhe's rejection. If he could reach a compromise with Lei Zhe and restore their relationship to what it was before, he would rather not have anyone else's support; Lei Zhe's trust alone was enough for him.

  "Is anyone in your cavalry having an epileptic fit?" Han Jin changed the subject, and I deliberately avoided that area of Titan alocasia. Lang Ning's face showed a few shades of guilt: "It's all my fault, I really didn't think the soldiers would dare to do such a thing!"

  "What's so strange about that? Soldiers are human too, and besides, those abyssal sirens took the initiative to seduce them. Who can control themselves?" Han Jin smiled and said: "To be honest, if I didn't have something holding me back, maybe I would've been cursed too."

  "Really?" Lang Ning followed with a smile: "If you say you'll also go and mix with the Deep Abyss Witch, I absolutely don't believe it! If it's Mo Xingke... Hehe..."

  Han Jin's face changed. What Lang Ning said was very likely! Moreover, for the soldiers, Mo Xinkuo is a close comrade-in-arms of Lei Zhe, and their attitude towards Mo Xinkuo is extremely respectful. If Mo Xinkuo really wants to do something, he will not be hindered in any way.

  "What's wrong?" Lang Ning discovered Han Jin's change and was shocked: "He really..."

  "I don't know, I haven't asked him."

  "I was just joking with you, don't take it seriously." Lang Ning said with a smile.

  "This matter will be discussed later." Han Jin thought for a moment: "When can Le Zhe's army arrive?"

  "It should arrive tomorrow."

  "Tomorrow? Then you... were separated from Leizhe yesterday?"

  Han Jin looked at Lang Ning, he realized that Lang Ning had concealed many things. In fact, Lang Ning's arrival in Hei Ya City at this time had no impact on the situation. The key was, what made him overcome his difficulties and rush here two days ahead of schedule?

  Lei Zhe's attitude towards Lang Ning has become so bad?!

  "What's wrong?" Lang Ning asked strangely.

  "Can't you stay in Leizhe anymore?"

  Lang Ning's face suddenly turned pale, and then he forced a smile: "No, I thought to come here first and observe the situation in Hei Ya Castle."

  Han Jin fell into deep thought, he felt that Lei Zhe's behavior was always full of contradictions. He had seen Lei Zhe fight with others, and to put it bluntly, he was a ruthless thief! But why did his heart become so weak when it came to this aspect? Even to the point where he would turn against his most trusted general?

  His work experience tells him that there is no change without reason in the world, and any change can be traced!

  Lang Ning saw Han Jin deep in thought and didn't disturb him, quietly taking a step back. He had come to find Han Jin for the purpose of getting his help.

  Gradually, a figure emerged in Han Jin's mind - Knight Conrad! When Leizhe acted as a thief, he only represented himself, so he was free to do whatever he wanted without any worries. But when he commanded the army, he became the shadow of Conrad, from head to toe, striving to act according to the style of Knight Conrad, not allowing anything to affect the reputation of the Flowing Stream Army, which was also his father's reputation! Absolutely no one could tarnish it!!

  Han Jin understood many things, such as why Lei Zhe would go crazy when he saw his father's coffin being disrespected. It was because Konrad himself was a knight who valued reputation more than life, and his style had left an indelible mark on Lei Zhe's mind. Later, he made excuses to avoid commanding the army, and even if he reluctantly accepted, he handed over most of the military affairs to Lang Ning, not managing anything himself, because deep down in his heart, he didn't want to live under his father's shadow, he wanted to be his true self!