His entire family perished in battle; he rose from the ashes to conquer the world.

"The commander-in-chief is still young and impetuous."

"Less than twenty men dare to confront five thousand Tiger Flower Army soldiers? Isn't this just asking for humiliation?"

Many commanders believed that Mu Yuan's actions were too crazy, unrealistic, and even a pipe dream.

Due to their social status, they could only keep these thoughts to themselves.

Although this was just a training exercise, even in actual combat, a team of less than twenty people would not be able to compete with five thousand people.

Mu Yuan glanced around and saw that everyone was shaking their heads, clearly not optimistic about him. He wasn't angry about it; this was a good opportunity to show them the unique qualities of the Shadow Squad.

In addition, there was another important factor that made Mu Yuan dare to accept this bet.

That was Sun Yang's excessive pride.

When pride goes too far, it often leads to an overconfidence, a belief that victory is assured, and a relaxation of vigilance.

From the moment Sun Yang heard that fewer than twenty men were fighting against his five thousand Tiger Flower Army soldiers, he didn't even bother to ask for any further information about the Shadow Squad. He was already convinced that he would win this battle without a doubt.

Little did he know that his actions had violated a major taboo in military strategy.

"General, then this humble servant will go and prepare." Sun Yang's face was full of a smug smile.

Mu Yuan simply nodded slightly.

After seeing Sun Yang leave, the others also left one after another.

After everyone left, Mu Yuan called Lin Xueshang and the Shadow Squad into the barracks to discuss how to bypass the five thousand Tiger Flower Army without anyone noticing, capture Sun Yang, and bring him here.

Mu Yuan instructed everyone: "This is your second mission. Although it is a drill, you cannot let your guard down."

At the same time, he took out a map:

"This is the overall deployment map of the Western Army, which includes the deployment details of the Tiger Flower Army. Take a close look and formulate a plan as soon as possible."

This time, Mu Yuan handed over all combat authority to the Shadow Squad.

Let them make the plans.

"General, the Tiger Flower Army is numerous. If we want to bypass them, there is only one way: to outsmart them and launch a surprise attack." Jin Kui had accompanied Mu Yuan to Diancheng and had gained experience in tactics.

"Anything else?" Mu Yuan asked with interest.

"The deployment map can only give us a basic understanding of the situation. I think we need to find someone who knows the true situation of the Tiger Flower Army to explain it to us," Jin Kui suggested.

Upon hearing this, a look of relief flashed across Mu Yuan's face.

The saying goes, "What you learn from books is never enough." Maps are ultimately just information on paper. To truly understand the Tiger Flower Army, you need to achieve unexpected results in the following steps.

We must find someone who understands Hu Huijun.

Jin Kui's gaze fell on a man in his early twenties, and he said, "Li Che, you were selected from the Tiger Flower Army. Tell everyone about the Tiger Flower Army."

The man named Li Che was called out in front of so many people, including Mu Yuan, the commander-in-chief of the army. He was inevitably a little reserved, and the tension on his face was visible to the naked eye.

"Then... I'll share my experience from my time in the Tiger Flower Army with you all."

Li Che swallowed hard and said, "If I didn't speak well, I hope the commander and all the brothers won't blame me."

Seeing how nervous he was, Mu Yuan smiled and said:

"Just tell us what you know, such as when the Tiger Flower Army changes shifts, how many patrol teams there are, and the troop deployment around Sun Yang's camp, so that everyone can have a general understanding of the Tiger Flower Army."

With Mu Yuan's reminder, Li Che pointed his finger at the map and explained everything he knew about the Tiger Flower Army.

After Li Che recounted everything he knew, he looked at the crowd:

That's all I know.

"That's already pretty good. At least we've gathered a lot of intelligence about the Tiger Flower Army."

Having gathered considerable intelligence on the Tiger Flower Army, Jin Kui patted Li Che on the shoulder and turned to Mu Yuan: "We are ready. Please give your instructions, Commander!"

"I will not interfere. This time, you will have full command and lead the brothers toward the mission."

Mu Yuan understood the principle of leaving professional matters to professionals. Besides, he wasn't involved, and interfering too much might only create more trouble.

Jin Kui was deeply moved to be trusted by Mu Yuan.

"Your subordinate will certainly not fail the commander's trust."

After saying this, Jin Kui began to systematically formulate a plan and assign tasks to everyone.

"Sixth Sister-in-law," Mu Yuan said, looking at Lin Xueshang, who hadn't said a word the whole time, "They're new to the world, so I'm grateful for your help in secretly protecting them."

Lin Xueshang is highly skilled. Considering that the Shadow Squad is carrying out its second mission, if something goes wrong, they will need someone to secretly cover for them.

In Mu Yuan's heart, only Lin Xueshang was qualified to be this person.

Lin Xueshang replied calmly:

"it is good."

Mu Yuan looked at everyone and said, "You all go and prepare. I'll be here waiting for your good news."

"Yes, ma'am."

Jin Kui and the others clasped their hands in greeting and then left the commander's barracks.

into the night.

Mu Yuan sat quietly inside the barracks.

"How confident are you?" Qin Hongxiu asked, looking at Mu Yuan who was resting with his eyes closed.

"I don't know." Mu Yuan slowly opened his eyes; "Until there's a result, everything is uncertain."

Upon hearing this, a hint of worry flashed across Qin Hongxiu's face.

Although this is just a drill, if Mu Yuan's Shadow Squad loses, it will greatly affect Mu Yuan's prestige.

Mu Yuan had just taken over the Western Army, and although many commanders respected him greatly.

However, there are still some dissidents within the military.

If Mu Yuan doesn't make any mistakes, all will be well. But if he takes a wrong step, those who are secretly hiding in the army and have ulterior motives will definitely take the opportunity to make a big fuss.

Time passed by, second by second.

It's getting closer and closer to midnight.

Qin Hongxiu kept observing the movements outside the barracks, and she couldn't help but feel anxious.

As agreed.

The Shadow Squad needs to capture Sun Yang from among the five thousand Tiger Flower Army soldiers before midnight and bring him here.

However, the appointed time was drawing ever closer.

There was no movement outside yet.

How could Qin Hongxiu not be anxious?

She paced back and forth anxiously, but when she turned her head and saw that Mu Yuan was still resting with his eyes closed, she immediately became a little angry:

"You're still sitting there."

Mu Yuan listened to her complaints, feeling both amused and exasperated.

All he can do now is wait for news. Besides, what else can he do if he doesn't sit here?

You can't just kneel, can you?

"Sister-in-law, please calm down. Walking around won't change anything. Just sit down and wait for news with me," Mu Yuan advised.

Just as Qin Hongxiu was about to say something...

At this moment—!

There was a commotion outside.