Chapter 484: The Council’s Plan
"Lord, General Bai is not imprisoned in this castle, but in a dark place similar to a cellar."
Ye Cang pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, still maintaining a respectful posture and said: "However, since it was a dark and windy night, the specific location is not yet clear. It can only be inferred that it is about 30 meters away from the castle. Somewhere within a hundred meters.”
After a pause, Ye Cang frowned and added: "In addition, the environment above the cellar is very messy, much like a warehouse or utility room."
"Very good, that's enough."
Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction, then started to read, told Nan Yue everything, who was secretly investigating in the fortress, and ordered him to focus on the investigation.
"Great, we can finally find General Bai!"
Seeing Lei Xiao arrange everything properly, Ariel's delicate face was full of joy and she looked over excitedly.
Apart from being excited, Ariel felt filled with emotions.
The situation just now was extremely dangerous. If this young man from another world hadn't been willing to accompany him here, I'm afraid he would have been a piece of fish on a knife.
"Although I don't want to admit it, this guy did help me a lot, and this time it was like saving my life."
Ariel's eyes flickered, and a trace of doubt appeared on her fair face: "The powerful energy this guy has is simply unbelievable. How did he do it?"
While Ariel was thinking secretly, Lei Xiao ordered his subordinates to start cleaning the battlefield while continuing to listen to Ye Cang's report.
"Lord, what the other party said about the Holy Night army's attack is also true. The time is exactly one hour before sunrise tomorrow morning.
Ye Cang's slightly awe-inspiring voice rang out again: "And the 80,000 Saint Night Army almost came out in full force."
"The Eighty Thousand Holy Night Army..."
After hearing Ye Cang's words, everyone present could not help but look solemn.
You know, the soldiers of eight legions are at least equivalent to the huge combat power of eight fifth-level powerhouses!
This is still under the condition that all members of the opponent are at the same level, and the strength of the elite troops and commanders at all levels in each legion is undoubtedly far beyond this level!
"The situation is very bad. After Ogu's troubles, the command system of the mountain fortress has been greatly damaged."
Bert frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and said: "If the Holy Night Army really comes out in full force, even without the rebels cooperating inside and outside, I'm afraid these three fortresses won't be able to hold on for long."
"Senior Bert is right."
A rustling voice sounded, and Ju Bai sighed softly, and then added: "In addition to Ogu himself and several rebel commanders, General Bai is also currently seriously injured. Once the soldiers know this, I’m afraid morale will be severely damaged.”
"So, the three fortresses are already in danger?"
A touch of uncontrollable nervousness suddenly appeared on Ariel's fair face, and she blurted out.
Facing Ariel's inquiry, the two kingdom generals, Bert and Jubai, looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.
Currently, the internal fighting in the royal capital is intensifying, and the Holy Night army is pressing down on the territory.
In this situation with no reinforcements at the rear and powerful enemies waiting in front, the morale of the 30,000 Leng Yan Army was already in an extremely low state.
What's more, there are still 20,000 people among them, all of whom are a miscellaneous legion temporarily put together by the garrison forces from various places. Their combat effectiveness is relatively weak, and they also lack magic troops who are good at long-range strikes.
The combination of the above disadvantages makes it difficult for these three fortresses to persist for too long.
"You're from another world, do you have any good ways to defend yourself against powerful enemies?"
While feeling panicked, Ariel did not hesitate and quickly came to Lei Xiao again and asked eagerly.
"Of course there are ways."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and said calmly: "It is true that we are facing many disadvantages now, but we have an unparalleled huge advantage."
"Unparalleled huge advantage?"
Ariel's starry eyes lit up and she asked quickly.
"That is to use the trick to pretend to cooperate with the Holy Night Army internally and externally, and then catch the opponent by surprise."
On Lei Xiao's originally indifferent face, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and he said slowly: "As long as the opponent is beaten to the point of pain and fear, the safety of this place will naturally be guaranteed for a considerable period of time in the future."
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Lei Xiao clearly understood that for the mountain fortress with a complete urn city, achieving this was not a problem.
As long as the Holy Night Army, which they thought was infallible, could be successfully let in, the next thing would be to catch a turtle in a jar without any suspense.
"I'm afraid that these Holy Night commanders, who are preparing to occupy the fortress in one fell swoop and are complacent about their plans, never thought that an invisible big net has been draped over their heads."
A faint smile reappeared on Lei Xiao's face, and he raised his eyebrows.
"What the lord said is absolutely true."
Ye Cang's elegant voice then rang out: "According to the information that my subordinates just learned, the secret code set by Augu and the other party is a kind of flare-type magic scroll activated by a special spell."
I saw Ye Cang saluting Lei Xiao while stroking his chest, and continued: "This scroll is currently hidden in Augu's room, and the special spell used to activate it has been fully mastered by my subordinates."
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"Very good, I'll get the scroll back later, and then I'll leave the task of transmitting the signal to you."
Lei Xiao nodded to Ye Cang with satisfaction, then turned around and said to Ariel: "As for the problem of the lack of commanders, it can be better solved."
When he said this, Lei Xiao's dark eyes moved and finally fell on Bert and Ju Bai. He smiled slightly and said: "In addition to General Bai, we have two kingdom generals here who are as famous as Mr. Bai. Could it be that we will lose to the opponent at this point?”
Lei Xiao naturally knew very well about Bert and Jubai.
Both of them are practical generals of the Kingdom who have experienced battles large and small and climbed up from the bottom step by step.
Many of the battles he commanded were regarded as classic cases of the Noble Academy and were widely circulated among the Lengyan Army.
As a result, the two of them were first-class in terms of their reputation in the Lengyan Army and their own commanding abilities.
"You are right!"
Ariel has rekindled her fighting spirit and said with great joy: "Just like what you said, as long as we follow the plan, and coupled with the command of Qing Bert and Qing Jubai, it is obviously not impossible to defeat the Holy Night Army. ”
"In addition, there is the most critical point."
Lei Xiaoyun raised his eyebrows lightly and continued to say leisurely to Ariel: "That's you, the fifth princess of Leng Yan."
"Me? What do you mean by this?"
Ariel blinked her starry eyes in confusion, her face suddenly full of doubts.
"Currently, morale is low in the three fortresses, which is a very significant problem."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and replied to Ariel: "Under the premise that the Holy Night Army is about to attack the city, as long as you, the fifth princess of Leng Yan, raise your arms and are willing to fight side by side with the soldiers, I believe the morale here will be improved immediately. It will rise sharply.”
Lei Xiao had already understood this before.
As a member of the royal family, Ariel has a high reputation in Leng Yan's country.
In addition to Ariel's outstanding appearance, she has a kind and pure heart inside, which is also what people talk about.
As for the fact that he was forced to leave the royal capital, it had already spread throughout the military and political circles of the Lengyan Kingdom, causing many people to sigh and shake their heads.
It is not difficult to see from this that if Ariel can stand up and fight for this fortress at this time, it will obviously improve the morale of the soldiers to a great extent.
The most important thing is that as the prestige of the three princes is declining day by day, as long as they can successfully keep this place, Ariel's own prestige will undoubtedly be greatly improved.
The ebb and flow of one another can also play a vital role in controlling Leng Yan's layout.
"As for whether this move will attract the attention of the three princes, the answer is of course yes."
Lei Xiao frowned and continued to think: "However, as long as the Holy Night Army can be made to retreat and give the three of them more time to fight for power, the other party will not interfere more at this stage. Instead, they have to thank this "stupid" sister". ”
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, Ariel nodded without hesitation and said firmly: "If it can rekindle the soldiers' fighting spirit, I will naturally be obliged to do so."
"Very good, then there is only one last question left."
Lei Xiao first glanced at Aogu, who had lost sight of his eyes, and then frowned at the burly priest beside him and said, "Ye Cang, how many accomplices does this guy have?"
"Back to the lord, all the forces in the castle have been completely cleared."
Ye Cang bowed to Lei Xiao and responded respectfully: "There are still a few squadrons of ordinary soldiers outside, and it's easy to catch them all in one fell swoop."
"Understood."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and nodded thoughtfully.
At this moment, Huzhang, Hongye and Chaoyan had already finished cleaning the battlefield, and Lei Xiao signaled the three of them to put it away first. The current situation was urgent and it was not time to take stock of the loot.
Huzhang and others had just returned to the team when Lei Xiao's reminder sounded.
After the connection was made, Nanyue's crisp voice immediately reached Lei Xiao's ears: "I would like to report to the lord, my subordinate has found a suspicious cellar!"
"Tell me the detailed directions and we will go there."
After Lei Xiao left Chao Yan, Ye Cang, and a team of earth guardians to guard Ogu and strangle all parts of the castle.
Then he took Huzhang and Hongye, plus Ariel, Bert, and Jubai, and galloped towards the direction described by Nanyue.
It didn't take long for a group of six people wearing invisibility cloaks to successfully reunite with Nan Yue.
Lei Xiao looked around and found that this was a stone hut converted from a fortress. Judging from the tools piled at the door, it should be the residence of the castle gardener or gardener.
And judging from the overgrown surroundings, it was obvious that no one had lived there for a while.
"Lord, this place is close to the castle, but it is the most remote place nearby. It seems that Naogu has been preparing for a long time to imprison Bai Lao."
The tall and burly Hezhuang bowed to Lei Xiao while observing the surrounding environment carefully.
"Indeed, let's go in and have a look."
Lei Xiao nodded to his subordinates, and under the guidance of Nan Xing, took the first step.
Stepping straight into the door of the room, Lei Xiao discovered.
All the furniture here has been emptied, and there are a large number of sundries and wooden boxes piled everywhere, making it extremely chaotic.
It seems that it was obviously specially arranged to deceive others, and it indeed fits Ye Cang's previous description.
"Lord, in the hut over here."
Nanyue's silver voice reached Lei Xiao's ears again: "This room originally had a large iron door, but it has been forcibly removed by my subordinates."
Arriving at the hut, Lei Xiao noticed.
It's dimly lit here, and it's also filled to the brim with debris.
However, there is a space in the middle, which was obviously moved not long ago.
Above the ground, a square metal door leading to the ground suddenly appeared.
"It is indeed a very hidden place."
Ariel, who frowned slightly, walked forward eagerly, only to find that the metal door was filled with light and exuded a rock-solid aura.
"Is there a ban on third-level magic? This is not a problem for me."
Ariel's expression was stern, and several small golden magic circles emerged from around her, making the dark room shine.
Not long after, along with a familiar sound of glass breaking, the magical light on the metal door dissipated without a trace.
"As expected of your dear fifth princess, she still has her wits about her."
Seeing this rather exciting scene, Lei Xiao smiled lightly and nodded to the knotweed beside him.
Then, with a slightly harsh sound of metal friction, the metal door was easily pulled up by the knotweed.
Following the lead of the Japanese knotweed, we went all the way down the earthen stairs.
It didn't take a while for a group of six people to arrive in a dark cellar.
Through the light of the light crystal, Lei Xiao looked around and noticed.
The area here is not very spacious. In the middle position, there is a pure black metal cage that exudes a strange aura.
I saw a burly figure with disheveled hair, sitting cross-legged in the cage with his back to everyone.
Lei Xiao had seen this black metal cage once before in the dungeon of Kongqing Town.
The cage itself is not only extremely strong, but also enchanted with a force-relieving magic circle. It is only used when imprisoning important and powerful people.
"Ogu, give up on this idea. I will never collude with someone like you."
An old and awe-inspiring voice immediately came from the figure behind.
Although the voice revealed obvious firmness and unshakeability, it sounded very weak, indicating that the owner of the voice was obviously seriously injured.
"Old General Bai, it's me, I'm here to save you!"
Ariel walked forward and spoke eagerly.
Hearing Ariel's clear voice, the burly back of the tiger body trembled and suddenly turned around.
Under the light of the light crystal, a haggard and incredibly old face caught everyone's eyes: "Your Highness, how come you are here?!" (End of Chapter)< br>