Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

Chapter 652: The Dragon Riders

"Commander, news from the palace!"

Outside the capital, in a valley, a group of about three thousand people set up camp.

Unlike ordinary military camps, this place was very quiet, so quiet that it was a bit eerie. The person who spoke was an ordinary soldier, who was holding the information he had just obtained in his hand.

There were ten people sitting in this tent. Compared with the cavalrymen outside, these ten people did not show any sign of fatigue on their faces. Instead, they looked full of energy.

The person in the middle is none other than Xu Yuanhui, the deputy commander of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

As for the others, they were Erniu, Wen Zongquan and the remaining dozen or so commanders of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

During the time that Jia Hong disappeared, all ten commanders of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry had been called back by Cai Luan.

The ten people who can serve as deputy commanders in the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry are not only Jia Hong's confidants, but their personal combat capabilities also far exceed those of ordinary soldiers in the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

"Old Xu, what did the young lady tell you?"

The one who spoke was Erniu. They were all soldiers who rose from the grassroots with Jia Hong. They knew a lot and had gained a lot. Their current status was inseparable from their master who had disappeared for a long time.

Some time ago, the blood connection suddenly became vague, and they thought that something had happened to Jia Hong. But later, the mysterious connection gradually became firmer, and they were sure that Jia Hong was still alive.

For them, there was no need to say anything else. They just knew that Jia Hong was still alive, so they suppressed all the thoughts in their hearts.

As for the lady that Erniu was referring to, she was none other than Cailuan.

"There has been movement in the capital. The camp outside the capital has begun to mobilize, and the Imperial Guards have also taken action. From what the young lady said, the batch of thunder bombs that the Marquis handed in that year have been taken out together."

After reading the information in his hand, Xu Yuanhui handed it to the person next to him. However, Erniu was illiterate, so he didn't even stretch out his hand and just shook his head.

Xu Yuanhui glanced at it, threw it to the next person, and continued: "The young lady told us to act according to circumstances. There are no specific arrangements. Everything depends on ourselves. Before the Marquis shows up, we must reduce the losses as much as possible!"

"Old Xu, this is not the first time we have dealt with thunder bombs. Even if we encounter one, it is hard to guarantee that we will not get hurt."

"That's right. According to what the young lady said, we don't need to waste time here with the King of Dongping anymore. We can just retreat!"

"Hey~~ What are you talking about? We will retreat on our own without the imperial edict. Do you think that the old emperor will not kill us if the Marquis is not here?"

"Then what's the point of staying here? Why don't we just grope in the dark and attack them from behind? Those southern barbarians are good at swimming, but they are weaklings on the ground. We are fast, so as long as we catch them off guard, they may not be able to use thunder bombs unless they want to blow themselves up."

Several people in the tent were talking to each other, and they didn't seem to take King Dongping seriously. They had used thunder bombs in the past, but if it weren't for their extraordinary personal strength, the thunder bombs would not have exerted such terrifying power.

The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry consists of 3,000 men, all of whom are cavalrymen. They cannot carry large siege equipment such as catapults, so the thunder bombs are in their hands and they have to rely on themselves. The Dongping King's army is at best just a group of well-equipped ordinary soldiers. Although the thunder bombs are powerful in the hands of such people, they are not as powerful as imagined.

"No~~" Xu Yuanhui waved his hand to stop them. Cai Luan had said before that this time their opponents were not only these small fry in the hands of King Dongping, but also other people.

People like Jia Hong.

In sweeping across the nine borders, these people did contribute a lot, but most of the time, they did not take action. There was only one person who took action, and that was Jia Hong.

He once imagined, if their opponent was Jia Hong, would they have a chance of winning and what would be the chance?

After careful consideration, he discovered that even if these 3,000 men were equipped with thunder bombs, there would only be one result if they faced Jia Hong.

Mortals are mortals after all, and Jia Hong can no longer be called a mortal. If their other opponent is someone like Jia Hong, then their chances of winning are slim.

So they couldn't leave without permission.

"We have already told you the reason for this before. We have no choice in this matter."

Xu Yuanhui's mood became a little depressed as he spoke. Who could have thought that the mighty Snow Dragon Cavalry would one day have to do something and would be forced to do so.

This topic is not only a heavy topic for Xu Yuanhui, but also a heavy topic for everyone else present.

As members of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, they were all filled with anger after experiencing such an incident. They could not remember how long it had been since they were forced to this point.

"Old Xu, did the young lady tell us who that person is?"

  They even doubted whether there was such a person as Cai Luan described in the world. If he really existed and had a grudge against Jia Hong, wouldn't he have taken action against them long ago? Why would he have to wait until now and kill someone with a borrowed knife?

"I don't know. I guess even if she knew, Miss wouldn't tell you."

Xu Yuanhui looked at the oil lamp in front of him with a dim gaze. He temporarily commanded these 3,000 cavalrymen. The number did not sound large, but their strength and combat power were enough to dominate the world. Standing in his position, he saw some things more clearly.

For Dakang, having such an iron cavalry is a sharp sword that can intimidate the world, but it is also a knife that threatens the royal family. In other words, the royal family may not necessarily want such a sword to exist in the world.

This time, he didn't know whether the imperial court had already learned that Prince Dongping's side would receive support, or whether they would receive such extremely lethal firearms.

But it was still that ridiculous order: we couldn’t return to the camp until the enemy was defeated.

So he was certain that the imperial court intended to let these people and the rebels suffer heavy losses together so that they could be controlled afterwards.

But some things are not as simple as they seem to outsiders. The day they became the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, their life was doomed. They only have this one name. Once they leave here, there is only one result waiting for them, and that is death.

The seemingly young marquis is not who he seems. As an immortal banished to the mortal world, he will not allow them to betray him no matter what.

"Let's wait a little longer! Although we can't be sure what that person wants to do, our days are almost over."