I really didn't want to burn it.

At present, the Xiongnu invasion may seem like a minor ailment to the Qin Dynasty, but it is actually very dangerous.

If it really is a scripted Uruk attack, then it's highly likely that someone from the Xiongnu side obtained the Holy Grail and is planning to launch a counterattack against the Qin Dynasty.

Thinking about the boundless tide of monsters in Chapter Seven of the original novel, Li Ang felt it wouldn't be surprising if it really dragged down the Qin Dynasty.

Of course, this guess may not be true.

After all, there is still a female fox in the current timeline, and it's not impossible that she brought "local products" from other timelines.

Regardless, Li Ang believed that the unusual behavior of the Xiongnu must be resolved as quickly as possible.

If the Holy Grail is with the Xiongnu, then Li Ang needs to directly conquer the grasslands and seize control of the Holy Grail to prevent a similar situation from happening again.

If not, then it means someone is planning a feint, and Li Ang also needs to nip the grass in the bud as quickly as possible.

This way, he can refocus his attention on other things.

In Li Ang's heart, the Great Qin Empire was the most important thing, and everything else could be put aside!

Therefore, Leon even planned to put Chaldea aside for the time being and ignore them.

Anyway, with Mashu in my hands, Chaldea will come looking for me sooner or later.

Li Ang did not explain it to Fusu in a very clear way, but through Li Ang's repeated emphasis on the importance of this war, Fusu still understood the seriousness of the matter.

"Teacher, you have suffered for the sake of the Qin Dynasty."

Fusu bowed slightly and said to Li Ang, "In short, I entrust everything to you, teacher!"

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"You've entrusted it to me, haven't you..."

Recalling how serious Fusu had been at the time, Li Ang shook his head.

"They really are alike, father and son."

[The problem arises because they're different; doesn't this just mean that Lao Zheng...]

"Damage System, try saying the rest of your sentence!"

【Host, you really are a tsundere.】

"The Mourning System..."

Before Li Ang could finish speaking, a messenger came running up from the front.

"Grand Preceptor, we have arrived at Yunzhong."

"Is it!"

Li Ang no longer cared about arguing with the mourning system; he pulled on the reins and galloped forward.

Unlike the historical Cloud City, Li Ang chose the location between two high mountains when designing this city.

The reason is simple: the function of this city has changed since its historical period.

Against the backdrop of the Qin Dynasty's domestic contraction strategy, the defensive attributes of Cloud City have been enhanced.

Therefore, although the general coordinates are similar and the name is also Yunzhong, this Yunzhong is still different from the real Yunzhong City in history.

Li Ang is now very glad that he did what he did back then.

If the city were built in the same location as in history, the monstrous army of the Xiongnu would likely have surrounded Yunzhong City from all sides.

Li Ang could only break through to reinforce Yunzhong City, instead of concentrating his troops on the other side of the mountains as he is doing now.

More likely, the Xiongnu army would bypass Yunzhong and advance directly there.

There's no way around it; monsters like centaurs and goblins fight in ways completely different from normal human armies. Who knows how they'll act?

The situation is much better now. Li Ang is not only able to effectively increase the number of troops, but also doesn't have to worry about 15 troops being crammed into one city.

Li Ang first led 2 troops into Yunzhong City, and the remaining troops were temporarily handed over to Han Xin and stationed outside the city.

"National Division!"

As soon as Li Ang led his men into the city, they were greeted by Cao Can.

Due to the continuous fighting, Cao Shen was unkempt and looked dirty.

But no one cared about the former general's image; everyone was more concerned about the outcome of the battle.

"Grand Preceptor, you've worked hard."

Cao Shen bowed to Li Ang.

Li Ang nodded slightly, then jumped off his horse.

"Meow~"

Phil, who had been enjoying Mash's services the whole way in the carriage, jumped out of the carriage.

It nimbly weaved among the soldiers and finally jumped onto Li Ang's shoulder.

After the cat came up, Li Ang said to Cao Can, "Let's go up to the city wall first and let me see the situation."

"Ok."

Cao Can quickly led Li Ang toward the city wall.

As one of Li Ang's old subordinates, he was already used to Li Ang bringing his cat along when he went to war.

"Let's go too."

At this moment, DD also pulled Mashu down from the carriage and followed behind Li Ang.

Mashu didn't resist and obediently let DD pull her along.

However, her eyes kept looking around, as if she was searching for something.

"How is the situation now?"

As Li Ang, who was running at the front, climbed the city wall, he asked Cao Can about the battle situation.

"Although we can't counterattack, we can defend the city. However..."

Cao Shen seemed to want to say something, but hesitated, as if he were a little embarrassed.

"What happened?"

"Yes, starting the day before yesterday, a female general riding a strange sheep suddenly appeared on the edge of the battlefield."

Cao Can explained to Li Ang, "Judging from her attire, she seems to be a barbarian from the Xiongnu, but she never joins the Xiongnu army in attacks, and the Xiongnu never attack her."

"For the past two days, she has just been staring at the battlefield, which is very strange."

"Riding a sheep? Take me to see it!"

Li Ang quickened his pace, wanting to confirm this unexpected situation.

Soon, the group climbed onto the city wall.

Li Ang immediately took out a pair of binoculars and looked outwards from the mountains.

The most conspicuous thing was the Xiongnu army formation. Looking at those monsters holding weapons and howling excitedly, Li Ang's eyebrows furrowed.

Where is the female general you mentioned?

Li Ang turned his attention away from the Xiongnu army and began searching for the outcasts Cao Can had mentioned.

"The Imperial Advisor is at the foot of the mountain on the right."

One soldier pointed with his hand as he answered.

Without the soldiers pointing, Li Ang glanced to his right and saw the female general Cao Can had mentioned.

Black skin, silver star patterns, red clothes, holding an umbrella with a colorful handle, riding an alien sheep...

"What's with this design?!"

Leon turned to look at Mash, who was following behind him.

"Is this a servant of your Chaldea?"

"Yes."

Mashu nodded, and said somewhat shyly, "Because I anticipated the possibility of contact with the Huns, I tried to have you summon Attila, but I didn't expect..."

Mashu probably felt embarrassed that a little girl was going to the battlefield, because she kept her head down the whole time while explaining.

Li Ang rubbed his temples, feeling speechless.

Even setting aside the fact that the Huns and the Huns led by Attila were not the same group, this very question is worth considering.

But the history of the Type-Moon universe... those who know, know.

If we follow history exactly, then Xiang Yu wouldn't have been a cyborg.

But the problem is, you summoned Attila, and then you drew a card called "Attila the Christmas". What does that mean?

I pulled a 5-star Servant from the permanent gacha banner and got a 4-star event Servant instead?!

Li Ang didn't know whether to call Gudako a lucky person or an unlucky one.

It's like a mother singing off-key in a funeral procession—it's absolutely outrageous!

Chapter 8 Battle of Clouds

"Grand Preceptor, should we send someone to find that female general?"

Seeing that Li Ang looked strange, Cao Can quickly asked him what was wrong.

"No, at least not for now."

Li Ang glanced at Mashu behind him and shook his head.

He couldn't determine the purpose of Chaldea sending its servants, nor was he clear about Chaldea's stance.

In Leon's memory, Chaldea usually chooses to act from the perspective of the weak in singularities.

Despite the presence of goblins and centaurs in the Xiongnu army, they were still formidable monsters.

In terms of overall combat strength, the Qin side is undoubtedly the stronger one.

Leon admired Chaldea's noble sentiment of helping the weak, because they didn't just talk about it, but actually put it into practice.

Li Ang is different. Compared to the truly good people in Chaldea, he is a realist.

In Li Ang's eyes, no one's life is more precious than his own.

Li Ang was willing to dedicate everything to the Qin Dynasty, but if the recipient was the enemy, the Xiongnu, then Li Ang would politely decline.

Previously, Li Ang planned to reset the talent points of the nomadic tribes, changing "Able to Fight" to "Able to Sing and Dance," which was also for the sake of Qin's ability to effectively control the grasslands in the future.

Given the current situation, Li Ang has long lost his former patience; he only wants to end this war as quickly as possible.

It was precisely this difference in stance that made Leon wary of Chaldea's attitude.

Because you never know when you might find yourself on the opposite side of Chaldea.

If things turn sour, that man in the Chaldea team with his back to you will not hesitate to take action.

With Red A's abilities, he is likely the most powerful assassin in the current Qin Dynasty world.

Putting everything else aside, the ability to snipe accurately from 800 meters away alone is enough to keep Li Ang up at night.

Therefore, instead of being on edge and wary of the other person after making contact, it's better to keep your distance from the beginning.

As long as Mash is in his hands, Leon believes that Chaldea will only hesitate to act against her.

"Just have someone keep an eye on her movements," Li Ang ordered Cao Can. "Report to me immediately if anything happens to that girl."

"Understood." Cao Can nodded.

Leon turned to look at Mash: "What other Heroic Spirits has Chaldea summoned?"

Mashu kept her head down and didn't say anything.

After spending these few days together, Mashu and Leon have become quite familiar with DD.

So when Li Ang asked her, Mashu unconsciously let slip the answer.

Mashu regretted it as soon as she revealed Attila's real name.