Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 453 Out of Control, Intimidation and Naïveness, the Battle Situation Becomes Clear, and the Beautiful Cai Shiqing [Please Subscribe!]

Chui Mountain Inner City, West District

In front of the Mu residence, Mu Qingyu, clad in silver armor, with a large sword at his waist and a white cotton cloth tied around his left upper arm, stood with his head raised and bow drawn. The string of the powerful bow in his hand was still vibrating, indicating that he had just fired an arrow.

He watched the arc of flames gradually disappear in the sky, his eyes filled with excitement. He tossed the powerful bow in his hand to his eldest son, Mu Ziheng, who was standing beside him, before turning his head to look directly in front of the mansion gate.

Right in front of the mansion gate stood more than a thousand soldiers, clad in armor and armed with powerful bows. More than 70% of them were equipped with thousand-times-forged iron armor, and the two hundred or so in the front row were wearing the yellow armor of the Chui Mountain.

Like Mu Qingyu, they all had a white cotton towel tied around their left upper arm, clearly a premeditated act to distinguish friend from foe.

"Brothers, the lord has been deceived by those treacherous men of the Duan family and wants to hand over our Chuishan to them. If we continue to ignore this, we will all become second-class citizens of Beishuo. Brothers, do you dare to follow our leader, eliminate the treacherous Duan family, stage a coup against the lord, and rebuild Chuishan?"

"Eliminate the treacherous Duan family, remonstrate with the lord, and retake the border mountains!"

"Eliminate the treacherous Duan family, remonstrate with the lord, and retake the border mountains!"

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The emotions that had been building up for more than a year suddenly exploded at this moment. The soldiers immediately raised their weapons and roared to the sky, their voices echoing throughout the inner city.

"Follow me to the military camp to join the Third Army, and then we'll march on the Duan clan's territory!"

With the morale of the troops so high, Mu Qingyu naturally didn't say anything more. She drew her broadsword, pointed at the location of the inner city military camp two kilometers away, and then led her soldiers to quickly rush towards that direction.

The West District is not home to just one Mu family.

Before the thousand men had even left the western district, three more teams joined from the other three directions. Each team had more than five hundred men, all clad in thousand-layer iron armor and with white cotton towels tied around their upper left arms.

"Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Brother!"

The leaders of the three teams were none other than Mu Longhe's three personal disciples: Zhu Ziying, Helian Shan, and Qiu Sanming.

Mu Qingyu was the fifth in line, so she was the first to bow to her three senior brothers.

Zhu Ziying and the other two did not speak, but simply nodded slightly, and continued to lead everyone quickly toward the barracks area.

"Around 2,800 men, plus the Third Army in the barracks, the total is more than 3,800, which is about right. Next, we just need to wait for the Duan family to be desperate and call out those 3,800 men from Beishuo."

Zhu Ziying turned to look at the army behind him, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He spoke in a low voice, and Mu Qingyu and the other two nodded emphatically, their faces full of excitement and anticipation.

It should be noted that it is daytime at this moment, and those who can brave the cold sun to come out are all at the Cold Resistance level. There are only a little over seven thousand Cold Resistance level cultivators in the entire Chui Mountain. If you exclude those outside, there are at most less than seven thousand inside the town.

This means that the number of people in the town who were instigated to participate in the mutiny has reached 60%, or even more.

"Duan Hong hasn't shown up yet. It seems that Prince Cai Qiu is quite capable. Let's see how long they can hold out!"

Mu Qingyu turned her head to look at the very center of the inner city, and saw that there was still no movement coming from the Lord's Hall. Her face was full of sneers.

At least a hundred breaths have passed since the mutiny began. The lord's main hall is located in the center of the Duan clan's territory, only two kilometers away from the military camp. Even if you could hear it, you could hear the commotion, not to mention that so many rockets were just launched from the city.

Duan Hong couldn't possibly be unaware of what was happening in the city. The fact that there had been no movement from him until now could only mean that he was currently being restrained by something.

"kill!"

"Slay the treacherous Duan family and revitalize the borderlands!"

"The Duan family is not giving us a way out. I'll make sure they suffer even if it means my death."

"Brothers, kill!"

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As the army drew closer, the deafening sounds of battle from within the camp soon reached everyone's ears. Mu Qingyu quickened her pace and led the group to the outer perimeter of the camp.

Inside the military camp, chaos reigned.

More than three thousand soldiers clad in yellow armor surrounded the Third Army's barracks. A fierce battle had already begun inside, with over a thousand soldiers of the Yellow Armor Third Army, led by their elder brother Mu Qinghe, putting up a desperate resistance.

With three thousand against one thousand, the battlefield situation was immediately clear.

Mu Qinghe was besieged by the two commanders Duan Mian and Duan Xian, and was in grave danger. At least 10% of the soldiers of the Third Army had already fallen, and as the morale of the Duan family grew, the number of dead soldiers continued to increase.

"Brothers, follow me and charge in!"

Seeing his senior brother's condition, Zhu Ziying dared not hesitate for a moment. Before Mu Qingyu could speak, he roared and drew his long staff from behind him, suddenly charging towards the center of the barracks.

Helian Ba, Qiu Sanming, and Mu Qingyu followed closely behind, followed by more than 2,800 members of the Mu clan, who rushed directly towards the Third Army's barracks area.

Nearly three thousand Cold-resistant troops suddenly charged in, like a raging flood, instantly breaking through the encirclement set up by the Duan family's forces. The army poured in like an iron torrent, holding the breach while charging to both sides.

"Hahahaha, reinforcements have arrived! Reinforcements have arrived! Counterattack! Counterattack!"

"They killed so many of our brothers, let the Duan family pay for their blood debt!"

"Brothers, we outnumber them! Let's fight back! Let's fight back!"

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When there are many people, emotions can be completely swept up, especially when it comes to something as serious as a mutiny. From the moment the turmoil began, every soldier in the Third Army barracks knew that there was only one way out.

This is why, even though they knew defeat was inevitable when they were besieged by the Duan family's more than three thousand men, they did not give up the fight.

We've come this far; the outcome is either you die or I perish.

Whoever backs down will lose everything!

Therefore, upon seeing the arrival of reinforcements, the already excited soldiers of the Third Army suddenly reached a new peak in their emotions, roaring and cooperating with the reinforcements rushing in from the perimeter to continue their attack on the Duan family.

call out…………

The blade sliced ​​across his forehead, and Mu Qinghe suddenly flipped backward. But before he could take two steps back, he noticed a flash of sword light behind him out of the corner of his eye. He was extremely experienced in fighting and realized that there was no way to avoid it. He suddenly lowered his head, raised his knife, and swept it horizontally from right to left, colliding with the sword blade with a loud bang.

Clang...

"You think you can take on two opponents at once?!"

However, the moment he dodged Duan Xian's sword light, Duan Mian's blade, which had originally grazed his forehead, suddenly flipped downwards and slashed down at his right shoulder.

Along with the downward slashing blade came Duan Mian's furious roar!

Duan Mian's strength is as high as 43, and Duan Xian's is 39. Moreover, the two are about the same age as Mu Qinghe and have similar combat experience. Mu Qinghe was able to hold out for so long against two opponents, which is already a bit embarrassing. In addition, the Mu clan's direct reinforcements have arrived from the outside. Duan Mian also realized that if he did not hurry up and kill Mu Qinghe, the situation would completely get out of control.

However, the more impatient he became, the less likely he was to achieve his goal.

Click...

Duan Mian's broadsword fell, easily cleaving through Mu Qinghe's skin and flesh, and striking directly at his bones. His pupils widened in fury as he pressed down hard, attempting to further expand his gains and even take Mu Qinghe's life.

Unfortunately, a silver staff suddenly attacked from behind him. Duan Mian's brow twitched violently, and he dared not exert any more force. As he sheathed his sword, he quickly moved to the left and stood next to Duan Xian.

However, the long stick was only the first strike.

Before Duan Mian and Duan Xian could even stand still, a sword and a saber attacked from their flanks, targeting their heads and hearts respectively, clearly aiming to take their lives and giving them no time to breathe.

boom…………

Swords and blades arrived first, followed closely by long staffs. To make matters worse, Mu Qinghe, who was injured in the right shoulder, also rushed forward despite his injury. In an instant, the situation changed from them besieging Mu Qinghe to being besieged by Mu Qinghe and his three companions.

"Zhu Ziying, Helian Shan, Qiu Sanming, just as the lord predicted, you traitors and villains, you can all wash your necks and wait to die!"

Duan Mian turned his head to look at the military camp, which was now completely engulfed in battle. Even though he could see that the situation on his side, which had been very favorable, was turning around, he was not panicked or flustered at all. Instead, he sneered and made some harsh remarks to Zhu Ziying and the other two.

"Waiting to die? Duan Hong still hasn't come out. With the Duan family's small force, plus the Yellow Armor Army you hastily cobbled together, who exactly is waiting to die?"

Seeing that his own army was gaining the upper hand, Mu Qinghe was not in a hurry and asked Duan Mian in a sinister tone.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziying and the other two immediately revealed a sneer.

The current battles in the military camp are all between the Cold-resistant level, which is about the same as the number they calculated before. The Duan family has more than a thousand members, plus two Yellow Armor Army units, so the total number of Cold-resistant level soldiers is just over three thousand.

Their side had a total force of over 3,800.

Having an absolute advantage in troop strength is secondary; the key is combat effectiveness. The current Yellow Armor Second Army has undergone a round of reorganization. More than 60% of the original battle-hardened soldiers were actively eliminated by Duan Xianlu last year, and the newly added 60% are all Duan's own people.

Of the 60 people who were eliminated, most were direct descendants of the Mu family, and a small number, even if they were not direct descendants, were persuaded by the Mu family to join the mutiny.

Therefore, at this moment, they not only have the advantage in troop strength, but also in combat power.

If the Duan family wants to stop this mutiny, there is only one way left!

"Colluding with foreign forces, instigating a mutiny, and plotting to usurp the throne, Mu Qinghe, you have incurred the wrath of the people. After today, Chuishan will not tolerate you, and the Nine Towns will not tolerate you either. Stop now! If you do not stop, the century-old foundation of Chuishan will be destroyed by your Mu family today!"

When Duan Mian accused him of colluding with foreign forces, Mu Qinghe showed no surprise. When Duan told him to stop, he sneered even more.

"Brothers, the treacherous Duan clan is on the verge of defeat. Follow me and continue the charge! Today's remonstrance is a matter of life and death! Kill!"

He responded to Duan Mian with a roar, and then, together with Zhu Ziying and the other three, surrounded Duan Mian and Duan Xian again, attacking with even greater ferocity than before.

As Duan Mian resisted the five men's encirclement and attack, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that more and more of his own men were falling, until they were approaching 20%. He became increasingly anxious and turned his head to look at the center of the inner city to the north, which was the direction of the Duan clan's territory, his pupils filled with urgency.

Why isn't it coming out yet? Why isn't it coming out yet?

………………

It should be noted that it was daytime at this moment, and the inner city of Chuishan, with the lord's main hall as its center, had a diameter of no more than five kilometers. The deafening sounds of battle from the military camp had already spread throughout the entire inner city, waking many residents from their sleep.

Some of the unsuspecting Cold-Resistant level cultivators were able to come out and take a look, but the vast majority of the Earth-Digging level cultivators could only close their doors and windows, hide in their houses, and wait anxiously for the results.

The quietest place in the entire city right now is probably the Lord's Palace.

In fact, the lord's hall was not in a state of panic at all; on the contrary, it exuded a sense of tranquility and peace.

In a side hall of the main hall, a banquet is currently underway.

In the side hall, there was a round table with two people sitting at each end. On the left was only one person, none other than Duan Hong, the lord of Chui Mountain; on the right was a young man in blue who looked no more than eighteen or nineteen years old. Behind the young man stood a large group of more than forty people, only a dozen of whom were about his age, while the rest were all middle-aged.

It was clear that even though Duan Hong was alone on the left, his aura was enough to overwhelm the more than forty people on the other side. However, he was looking anxious and occasionally turned his head to look outside, clearly worried about the mutiny.

The young man in blue on the right remained calm, holding a wine cup in his hand. Even when he met Duan Hong's gaze, he did not diminish his arrogance in the slightest.

Compared to Duan Hong, this young man in blue robes seemed more like the lord of the border mountains.

"Lord Duan, you have seen my methods now! The Chui Mountain region is already unstable. I have only been in Zhencheng for a month, and I was able to stir up this mutiny with a flick of my wrist. This is irrefutable proof. If you rashly side with Bei Shuo now, you will only bring greater disaster to Chui Mountain. As long as you promise me that you will not have any dealings with Bei Shuo from now on, I will immediately send my men to find Mu Qinghe and make them stop. What do you say?"

At this moment, Cai Shiqi was full of high spirits. Especially when he saw Duan Hong's anxious expression due to the mutiny outside, showing no trace of the demeanor of the Lord of the Mountain, the psychological pleasure he felt from being above the Xianyang level experts was undoubtedly extremely satisfying, and the smug look on his face became even more intense.

He even adopted a condescending tone when questioning the other party.

Upon hearing his question, Duan Hong turned to look at Cai Shiqi across from him. Having spent so much time together, he understood the temperament of this Prince Cai Qiu quite well. Therefore, seeing his smug expression, he showed no surprise and simply shook his head, saying, "Prince does have some methods, but to think that trapping me alone will lead to the overthrow of the entire Chui Mountain is far too simplistic!"

After speaking, Duan Hong's body suddenly trembled, and his powerful blood and qi surged out, almost overturning the table.

However, his overflowing blood and qi touched a golden screen five meters away from the round table. Stimulated by the blood and qi, the golden screen immediately shone brightly and quickly formed a golden dome with a radius of five meters.

The golden dome completely covered the entire five-meter radius space, including the table.

The table was nearly overturned, and Cai Shiqi was forced to stand up. He looked at Duan Hong with a slight anger rising on his face, seemingly forgetting that Duan Hong in front of him was a genuine Xianyang-level expert.

Or rather, he simply didn't take Duan Hong, a Xianyang-level cultivator, seriously at all.

Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone Duan Hong, the lord of Chui Mountain. He stared directly at Cai Shiqi, his expression darkening. He first suppressed his anger before speaking in a deep voice, "The Crown Prince's methods of coup d'état weren't particularly clever, but this golden shield is truly formidable..."

It's more than just impressive; a Cold-resistant level being able to trap a Yang-level being is simply unimaginable in the Nine Towns region. Only the regional military governors could come up with such unpredictable and miraculous methods.

Duan Hong had anticipated this mutiny.

There are few things in the town that can be kept from him, the lord. In the recent period, Mu Qinghe and Cai Shiqi have been getting along too closely. Duan Hong had long been aware that the two of them were colluding.

Just before dawn, Cai Shiqi sent someone to invite him to a banquet in the side hall. Considering that Mu Qinghe was going to hand over his military power at dawn, he realized almost instantly that Cai Shiqi and Mu Qinghe were about to make their move.

The mutiny was not hard to predict. The Mu family's influence in the army was simply too great. With the support of Cai Shiqi, the heir of Caiqiu, what wouldn't Mu Qinghe dare to do?
The only thing Duan Hong overlooked was that Cai Shiqi actually possessed such abilities.

Just as the mutiny broke out in the military camp, his first thought was to get out, but unexpectedly, Cai Shiqi had unknowingly set up this golden shield, trapping him inside.

Duan Hong looked at the golden dome, pondered for a moment, and then continued to laugh: "It's a pity that this dome can only last for an hour. Does Your Highness really think that Mu Qinghe and his gang of rebels can overthrow my entire Chuishan Town?"

Duan Hong used a slightly teasing rhetorical question in his last sentence.

Upon hearing his tone, Cai Shiqi's expression immediately darkened, and he coldly replied, "It's daytime now, and your Chuishan only has a little over seven thousand Cold-resistant level soldiers, and less than seven thousand in the town. In this mutiny, Mu Qinghe has gathered at least four thousand people. If you, as the lord, don't step in, I really can't see what chance your Duan family has of winning..."

Cai Shiqi's goal was not to overthrow the Duan family of Chuishan at all, so after saying that, he immediately changed the subject and added: "Lord Duan, I have been trying to persuade you for a month, and I don't want to waste any more words. I will only say one last thing: Cai Qiu has no intention of overthrowing the status quo of your Chuishan. As long as you promise me that you will not surrender to Beishuo, I will immediately give Mu Qinghe an order to stop!"

Behind Beishuo lies Chencang; to surrender to Beishuo is to surrender to Chencang. Since neither Caiqiu nor Chencang can move south on a large scale at present, the only option is to first establish a proxy within the territory of Jiuzhen.

The current situation is quite clear. Chencang has chosen Beishuo, while Caiqiu has not yet chosen a representative. Since they cannot choose one, they can only sabotage Chencang's plans and prevent Chencang from continuing to grow powerful!
Thinking back to when he first arrived in the territory of Jiuzhen last year, the lords of Jinshan and Wuchuan were vague about recruiting Cai Qiu and did not give a clear answer. A shadow of gloom flashed in the depths of Cai Shiqi's eyes.

But he quickly concealed that shadow, continuing to look directly at Duan Hong, waiting for his final answer.

Seeing that Duan Hong remained silent for a long time, his anger grew even stronger, and he couldn't help but continue with a threatening tone: "Lord Duan, you may not understand how strong my Caiqiu is. Let me tell you the truth, as long as my Caiqiu army marches south, the nine towns of your Southern Foothills combined will not be enough to make a difference. Someone like you, a Xianyang-level cultivator, is nothing in my Caiqiu..."

"Young Master Cai, you're still too naive!"

Duan Hong suddenly interrupted Cai Shiqi, chuckled softly, and then sat back down. He slowly poured himself a glass of wine, took a small sip, and then shook his head, saying, "Your Highness, I know more than you think. I know exactly how strong Cai Qiu is, and how many Xianyang-level experts you have. But I also know that your army cannot march south in a short time, and you can't even spare a few Xianyang-level experts!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Shiqi immediately realized that Duan Hong had already contacted the people in Chencang beforehand, and his expression suddenly darkened.

"Your Highness need not show such an expression. I know that the Chencang and Caiqiu families have a rule that neither is allowed to send Xianyang-level individuals to interfere in the affairs of the Nine Towns. Your Highness has been abiding by the rules so far, so Chencang will naturally not make an exception. As for whether this mutiny will ultimately go as Your Highness wishes, that remains to be seen..."

"Sir!"

Suddenly, a person rushed in from outside the hall. Before even getting close, he knelt down and bowed to Cai Shiqi. He then quickly said, "Your Highness, a large number of elite troops from Beishuo have suddenly appeared in the Duan clan's territory. The total number is about three thousand or more. They have all rushed to the military camp area to support the Duan clan."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Lord Duan, don't be too happy yet!"

Duan Hongcai had just started laughing when Cai Shiqi interrupted him sharply.

After interrupting him, Cai Shiqi's pupils flashed with a cold light as he continued, "Since I was able to persuade Mu Qinghe to launch a coup, how could I not have a backup plan? If you think that you can suppress this coup with just over three thousand elite troops from Beishuo, then you are underestimating me, the young master! Hmph!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Hong frowned, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes. However, remembering the instructions given by the young princess of Chencang a few days ago, his gloomy expression immediately relaxed, and he smiled lightly, saying, "Then let's see how much confidence the young master has given Mu Qinghe!"

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"The Northern Shuo Army? Where did they come from? How could so many Northern Shuo soldiers suddenly appear!"

"The people of Beishuo are all hiding in the Duan clan's territory. The Duan clan really intends to hand over our border mountains to Beishuo."

"The lord hasn't shown himself yet, don't you understand? So many Northern Shuo Cold-resistant level beings are hiding in the Duan clan's territory, how could the lord not know?"

"Even the lord must surrender to Beishuo! Heaven has forsaken Chuishan! Heaven has forsaken Chuishan!"

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In the inner city military camp, the Mu clan's direct troops, who had been fighting for half an hour, were originally confident of victory, but a large number of Northern Shuo troops that emerged from the Duan clan's territory instantly reversed the situation.

The appearance of the Northern Shuo army also confirmed that, just before the battle, Mu Qinghe's words, in order to curry favor with the Yang family and surrender, had led the Duan family to allow the Northern Shuo people to infiltrate the city.

The moment Mu Qinghe, Zhu Ziying, Helian Shan, and Qiu Sanming saw the Northern Shuo Army appear, their eyes instantly lit up with intense joy.

Unlike them, the soldiers who participated in the mutiny in the military camp, after half an hour of fighting, were now reduced to just over three thousand. The moment these three thousand men saw the Northern Shuo army appear, despair instantly filled their faces. At this point, their defeat was inevitable.

"Brothers, we haven't lost yet!"

Seeing that the morale of his own men was increasingly low, Mu Qinghe could no longer care about continuing to kill Duan Mian and Duan Xian. He took the opportunity to slip away and jumped to the top of a tall building in the barracks, shouting angrily to remind everyone.

"Senior Brother, should we use the Burning Sun Pill that the Crown Prince gave us?"

Zhu Ziying and the other three jumped behind him. At the same time, all four of them took out a pill from their pockets. Zhu Ziying asked Mu Qinghe in a low voice.

The pills in the hands of the four were milky white inside, with a faint ring of magma-like patterns on the outside. If Xia Hong were here, he would definitely be able to tell that this was almost identical to the Bone Burning Pill he bought in Qinghua City, except for the difference in the color of the magma patterns.

"Are you crazy? Can you just take pills given to you by others? These kinds of pills that can enhance strength must have serious side effects. We can't take them without understanding the situation. Besides, we don't need to take these kinds of pills!"

Mu Qinghe immediately stopped Zhu Ziying and his three companions, then pointed to the outer perimeter of the military camp and shouted angrily to his own soldiers, "Brothers, don't be afraid! Beishuo only has a little over three thousand men. Our reinforcements have arrived!"

Are there reinforcements?

There are currently three forces in the military camp: more than 3,000 people from the Mu family; more than 2,000 people from the Duan family; and 3,000 Northern Shuo soldiers who joined the battle last. The latter two forces are working together to wipe out the former.

Upon hearing Mu Qinghe mention that there were reinforcements, all three sides were taken aback. While fighting each other, they did not forget to turn their heads to look at the outer perimeter of the military camp.

Upon seeing this, both sides were momentarily stunned, then froze for a moment before their expressions became incredibly interesting.

On the main roads surrounding the military camp, several groups of soldiers clad in forged iron armor, with white cotton bandages tied around their left arms, were rapidly charging towards this direction.

At a rough glance, there are at least seven or eight thousand people...

"The Garrison Army?"

"Those are the armor of the Zhenyu Army!"

"There must be at least seven or eight thousand people. Where did Mu Qinghe get them?"

"Mu Qinghe has three thousand men under his command. The three major camps of Tieling, Dongqing and Pingkang were originally under the command of Zhu Ziying, Helian Shan and Qiu Sanming respectively. They must have loyal followers under them. They actually secretly transferred the garrison troops outside back to the town."

"Zhenyu Army, Zhenyu Army soldiers, are they allowed to come out during the day?"

"They are all at the Earth-Digging Realm cultivation level!"

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Soon, someone realized the key point. Everyone was stunned when they saw the horde of Zhenyu soldiers charging towards the military camp.

"No wonder, I was wondering why only a large army came from the West District when there were more than a dozen rockets launched from the city just now. The Zhenyu Army, that old bastard Mu Qinghe actually arranged for the Zhenyu Army to come too!"

Inside the military camp, Duan Xian cleaved two or three rebel soldiers in front of him with a single stroke. His eyes widened in fury as he looked at the Zhenyu Army soldiers charging towards him from outside the camp.

"Among the nine towns, which one has the ability to make soldiers at the Earth-Digging Realm appear in broad daylight?"

Duan Xian's fury abruptly stopped as Duan Mian's soft questioning came from beside him. Several thoughts raced through his mind in an instant, and his face was filled with horror.

"Summer!"

"Summer!"

The two shouted out at almost the same time.

Two years ago, during the Battle of Hongmen, the more than 30,000 troops of the Great Xia appeared directly in broad daylight, leaving a deep impression on the various towns of Mo'ao.

With the trade exchanges of the past two years, the Sun-Shining Pill of the Great Xia Dynasty is no longer a secret. At the Hongmen Wanbaolou, one pill can be bought for only three thousand taels of silver. Although expensive, many people can afford it.

The problem is that Rizhao Dan and Wanbaolou do not allow large-scale purchases; they only allow individual purchases, and the chambers of commerce in various towns have no purchasing qualifications at all.

The Zhenyu Army that is currently attacking them numbering at least six thousand, which is worth 1800 million taels of silver. Even if Mu Qinghe had that much money, Wanbaolou would not sell it to him so easily.

Therefore, there can only be one explanation!
The coup launched by Mu Qinghe was not only orchestrated by Prince Caiqiu.

And there's also the Great Xia!

"What's the panic? Six thousand garrison troops? You think you can turn the tide with them? Dream on! Charge forward, deal with the traitors in the camp first, then break out!"

Suddenly, a fierce shout rang out from the north side of the military camp.

The soldiers from the Northern Shuo Army in the camp looked up and their expressions immediately became extremely excited.

Above the north side, hovered a composed middle-aged man dressed in golden silk robes, holding a silver spear about ten feet long. His face was calm and his expression sharp. He stared at the Zhenyu Army charging towards the outer perimeter of the military camp, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

"Yang Fa!"

"The town head has arrived."

"Hahaha, the rebels are doomed."

"Mu Qinghe and his gang of rebels, your end has come!"

………………

Duan Mian, Duan Xian, and the Duan family's direct soldiers were suddenly extremely excited. Not only them, but even the Northern Shuo Army seemed to have not expected that the town leader Yang Fahui would come in person, and their morale instantly soared.

In contrast, there were the Mu clan's direct descendants' soldiers.

The fighting has been going on for almost an hour now, and Duan Hong has not yet appeared, which is their greatest source of unwavering fighting spirit. The sudden appearance of Yang Fa, a Xianyang-level expert, has naturally dealt a significant blow to their morale.

However, their demoralized morale was quickly boosted.

"You traitors of the Duan family, how dare you call my Mu family a rebel? When I, the leader of this army, followed our former lord to establish the foundation of the Chui Mountain, you bunch of fools weren't even born yet, and now you dare to label me a rebel!"

The moment the Zhenyu Army reached the outer perimeter of the military camp, a voice also rang out from behind them—an old voice that was extremely familiar to everyone in Chuishan Town.

The Mu clan's elite soldiers, who were engaged in fierce fighting, all jolted and turned to look at the sky above the rear of the Zhenyu Army.

An elderly man in summer clothes, with a weathered face but a robust build, stood proudly in mid-air, wielding two swords. He glared angrily at Duan Mian, Duan Xian, and the Duan family below, his long beard trembling slightly, showing the intensity of his anger.

"Commander!"

"The military commander is back."

"Commander!"

"The military commander has returned and is here to settle our score!"

"Hahahaha, the Duan family is acting perversely, and the military commander can no longer stand by and watch."

"The military commander is back; the border region is saved."

"Duan Hong, along with the Duan family, wags his tail and begs for mercy from Beishuo. He has no right to be the master of my Chuishan. Brothers, the military leader is the most qualified person."

"Indeed, only by appointing the army leader as lord can we hope to revitalize the border mountains!"

"Hahaha, we can't lose, we can't lose!"

………………

It can be said that all the soldiers who participated in the mutiny today completely relaxed their tense nerves the moment they saw Mu Longhe.

At this point, they no longer felt any psychological burden regarding the mutiny.

Overthrowing Duan Hong and welcoming back Mu Longhe instantly became the consensus of everyone.

"Brothers, kill!"

The moment Mu Longhe appeared, Mu Qinghe, Zhu Ziying, and the other four showed no surprise, clearly indicating that they already knew about it.

They certainly wouldn't miss out on this renewed surge of high morale.

Mu Qinghe roared and, along with his four junior brothers Zhu Ziying and the surrounding soldiers, launched a counterattack, charging towards the south side of the camp. Together with the Zhenyu Army that was attacking from the outside, they formed a pincer movement, trapping Duan Mian and Duan Xian's soldiers in the middle.

"Mu Longhe, now that your arms are healed, why don't you return to Chui Mountain?"

When Yang Fa saw Mu Longhe, he was momentarily stunned, but he quickly realized something and rapidly sensed the situation around the inner city. After noticing anything unusual, he looked up at Mu Longhe and asked a question.

"Go back to the border mountains, and like Duan Hong, continue to be a dog for your Yang family?"

After asking a question, Mu Longhe stopped wasting words with Yang Fa and suddenly launched himself down, arriving in front of Duan Mian almost instantly.

"Old General Rao..."

Keng!
Even the oldest person is afraid of death. When Duan Mian saw Mu Longhe suddenly appear in front of him, his face was filled with terror. He didn't even make any move to resist, but subconsciously begged for mercy.

However, before he could finish pleading for mercy, a silver spear flew down from the sky and blocked Mu Longhe's sword.

"Mu Longhe, it seems you're determined to go with Da Xia. The matter of Chui Mountain is far more complicated than you think. I advise you not to act rashly, lest you bring trouble upon yourself!"

With his twin swords wedged against his long spear, Mu Longhe pressed down slightly, watching Yang Fa's strained expression. He sneered, "Isn't this just a bunch of juniors from the two warlords of Chencang and Caiqiu, fighting each other from afar? Do you think I don't know? Beishuo is colluding with the outer vassal of Chencang, cutting itself off from the nine towns. It's about to face a great calamity without even realizing it. I predict that Beishuo will follow in Ba Shang's footsteps and become the second town-level camp in the southern foothills to fall!"

"Nonsense! You're asking for it!"

Even though he knew that Mu Longhe possessed the strength of a Seven-Jun general, surpassing his own, Yang Fa still showed an expression of uncontrollable rage upon hearing Mu Longhe's curse against Bei Shuo. He suddenly withdrew his long spear and then swept it forward.

Unfortunately, no amount of anger can bridge the gap in strength.

boom…………

Mu Longhe easily dodged Yang Fa's strength of more than five jun by simply turning his body slightly. Dodging was only the first step. As he turned his body, he slashed at Yang Fa's neck and waist with both swords, one above and one below. The heat wave brought by the sharp sword blades instantly blasted more than ten soldiers around him away.

"A difference of just over one jin (a unit of weight) can actually be this big!"

Realizing the power of Mu Longhe's two sword strikes, which he could not withstand head-on, Yang Fa's face showed a hint of horror. He retreated and narrowly avoided the neck, but the side was not so easy to dodge.

call out…………

Mu Longhe's sword in his left hand sliced ​​through the flesh and blood of Yang Fa's waist. Although it did not damage the internal bones, the blood burst out and stained Yang Fa's waist red, making the scene quite impactful.

Xianyang-level was well aware that since the bones were not injured, this injury was nothing.

But to the soldiers below who were equipped with winter gear, it was a different story.

"Our commander is invincible! Even Yang Fa of Beishuo can't defeat our commander, hahaha!"

"Brothers, with our commander here, victory is assured!"

"Kill! Keep killing! We are the true people of the northern frontier! The Duan family not only colludes with the Northern Shuo, but also with foreign vassals. They are the real rebels!"

“That’s right. The Northern Shuo army is hiding in the Duan clan’s territory. The Duan clan has been proven guilty of colluding with the Northern Shuo. With everyone watching, they have no way to deny it. Kill them!”

"Brothers of the Yellow Armor First and Second Armies, some of you are not even members of the Duan family. I know that you have only been misled and coerced by the Duan family and have no intention of betraying Chuishan. As long as you lay down your weapons now, tie a white cloth around your left arm, and join us in annihilating the rebels, I will not pursue the matter afterward!"

"Good! Lay down your weapons and join us in annihilating the rebels!"

………………

The mutiny had already spiraled out of control; now it was a contest of morale and numbers, and coincidentally, the Mu family had the upper hand in both.

Mu Qinghe noticed that some of the non-Duan family members in the Yellow Armor First and Second Armies were beginning to show signs of retreat, so he immediately shouted angrily. Zhu Ziying and the others next to him quickly reacted and shouted along with him.

A dramatic scene occurred.

Just an hour ago, the Mu family was the rebels, but now they have smoothly transferred the label of rebels to the Duan family.

Unfortunately, no one from the Duan family could refute this.

Because the Northern Shuo Army did indeed originate from the Duan clan's territory.

As for the Mu family, they are all from Chuishan now.

It's crystal clear who is protecting the border mountains and who is colluding with foreign powers!
Mu Longhe forced Yang Fa into a series of defeats. With Mu Longhe and his men constantly disrupting the mind and emotions of the Duan clan, the morale of the Mu clan rose steadily, and they fought with increasing ferocity. Meanwhile, the Duan clan suffered more and more casualties, and soon even the more than 3,000 Northern Shuo soldiers began to suffer casualties.

With this shift in balance, the war situation has become one-sided.

Suddenly, a furious roar came from the direction of the lord's main hall:

"Stop! All of you, stop right now!"

………………

About fifteen minutes ago, at the moment Mu Longhe appeared.

On the top floor of a towering restaurant in an area slightly outside the inner city.

A middle-aged man with a ruddy complexion was sitting by the window, taking small sips of wine from time to time, his eyes fixed on the battle in the direction of the military camp.

Five other men of similar age sat beside him, also drinking and looking towards the military camp.

This restaurant is built extremely high, at least thirty meters high, and this place is on the top floor. Through the window, you can have a complete view of the military camp, making it an excellent vantage point.

"This Mu Qinghe actually had this trick up his sleeve!"

The middle-aged man, Cai Shiqing, started the conversation with a slightly joking tone.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately echoed in agreement.

"Mu Longhe, that's his father. He's said to be a Xianyang-level soldier who had his arms crippled by Xia Hong, the lord of the Great Xia, during the Battle of Hongmen two years ago and was forced into service."

"But those arms have been reattached!"

"This is good! We can save the four Burning Sun Pills that the Crown Prince gave him and ask him for them back after the war."

"The Sun-Illuminating Pill allows those in the Earth-Digging Realm to be active during the day. It should be similar to the Cold-Prevention Pill from Caiqiu. I didn't expect that Jiuzhen would also have such a good thing."

“I just grabbed someone and asked them, and they said it’s only found in the Great Xia Dynasty.”

………………

Hearing the crowd's agreement, Cai Shiqing nodded slightly. Seeing the scales of victory in the battle below beginning to tip in favor of the Mu family, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He turned his head and instructed, "Go quickly to the main hall and report the situation to the Crown Prince."

"I obey my orders!"

One person immediately stood up from the table, bowed, accepted the order, and retreated, clearly to report the situation to Cai Shiqi, who had trapped Duan Hong.

Cai Shiqing glanced at the situation in the military camp a few more times, then immediately turned his head away, losing interest. It was hard for him to be interested in a battle in such a remote place.

However, as soon as he turned his head, he immediately noticed something, his expression suddenly froze, and his eyes lit up. His cheeks, which were already flushed from the alcohol, became even more rosy.

Just ten meters in front of him, in another window area, someone had quietly sat down.

A woman!
A woman dressed in a white palace gown and wearing a silk veil.

Even through the veil, Cai Shiqing could sense that behind it lay a breathtakingly beautiful face.

Because Cai Shiqing's greatest love in life was beautiful women!
It's an innate talent.

Cai Shiqing stared intently at the beauty in front of him, a wicked glint suddenly appearing in his eyes!

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