The chief of ten thousand men had a face filled with excitement, and he quickly looked at the others and shouted:
"This is the peak master of the tenth peak of the Xiuyuan Holy Sect, why don't you bow quickly!"
The other soldiers were also excited.
This is the peak master of the Xiuyuan Holy Sect!
"Wait, I've met Master Xiao!"
Xiao Zhan nodded, looked at the Ten Thousand Captains and asked with a smile:
"May I have your name?"
The captain of ten thousand men quickly replied:
"Master Xiao, my name is Li Wu."
Xiao Zhan said "hmm":
"Li Wu, how did you know it was me who came? Who gave you the news?"
Li Wu said truthfully:
"Master Xiao, the Imperial City has sent a message to the border, and all of us captains of ten thousand have received orders. As soon as you arrive, we must unconditionally cooperate with your actions."
Xiao Zhan chuckled:
"Does Tuoba Hongwu believe me so much?"
"All the soldiers on the border are now under my command. Is that what he means?"
Li Wu exhaled a breath, and a flash of anger flashed in his eyes:
"Master Xiao, people from the Zhentu Kingdom have repeatedly invaded our border."
"We've lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers this year alone."
"Now that you are here, we are all willing to follow you and break into the Zhentu Kingdom, letting the people of the Zhentu Country know that the borders of our Haoyang Empire are not allowed to be invaded!"
Xiao Zhan didn't respond.
His purpose was not to lead the soldiers of the Haoyang Empire to counterattack.
He looked at Li Wu and said:
"Since you obeyed my order, well, I ask now that you are not allowed to reveal my whereabouts, and you are not allowed to let others on the defense line know that I am coming."
Li Wu was stunned and asked subconsciously:
"Master Xiao, why is this?"
"If the brothers in other defense areas know that you are coming, our morale will definitely be greatly improved!"
Xiao Zhan shook his head:
"Of course I have my own plans."
Hearing this, Li Wu exhaled a thick breath:
"The Xiuyuan Sect is the Holy Sect that protects the country. I will definitely trust Mr. Xiao. Please rest assured, I will not reveal your whereabouts!"
Xiao Zhan nodded, waved his hand, and flew into the sky with Du Yue, Du Hao, Han Xiao, Liu Yong and Wu Nan.
In the blink of an eye, the figures of Xiao Zhan and others disappeared into the sky.
A group of soldiers looked at Li Wu one after another and asked with puzzled faces:
"Master Wan, what is Peak Master Xiao going to do?" ap.
Li Wu's eyes were full of reverence:
"The direction Master Xiao is leaving is to Zhentu Country!"
"If I guess correctly... Master Xiao probably wants to attack the Zhentu Kingdom's military camp, and... he may even go to the Zhentu Kingdom to assassinate the leader of the Zhentu Kingdom."
Hearing this, a group of soldiers were stunned, their eyes full of admiration.
"As expected of the leader of the Xiuyuan Holy Sect!"
"Master Xiao is so brave."
Li Wu nodded, lowered his voice and said:
"The news from the Imperial City is that Master Xiao is a powerful man in the Mahayana realm."
"This is the top expert of our Haoyang Empire."
"You all remember, we cannot mention Mr. Xiao's whereabouts to anyone!"
"Otherwise, once Mr. Xiao's whereabouts are revealed, he will most likely be in danger!"
A group of soldiers nodded one after another, hoping in their hearts that Xiao Zhanma would succeed.
high altitude.
Wunan asked with confusion on his face:
"Master Xiao, where should we go first?"
Xiao Zhan said slowly:
"No need to ask any more questions for the time being. When we get to the place, you will naturally understand."
Wu Nan nodded and asked no more questions.
Du Yue and others would not ask such questions.
Anyway, wherever Xiao Zhan goes, they will go without any doubt or worry.
A few days later, Xiao Zhan led several people to the top of a high peak.
Looking around, a huge military camp was located in the valley in front. There were at least 300,000 Zhentu soldiers stationed here.
Here is one of the defense zones on the border of Zhentu Country.
At the same time, this defense zone is also the military camp that has attacked the Haoyang Empire's defense line the most times.
The person in charge here is called Batulu, one of the famous generals of Zhentu Kingdom.
At the same time, he is also one of the most hated people by the soldiers of the Haoyang Empire.
At this time, it was completely dark.
Piles of bonfires have been lit in this barracks.
In one of the largest camps, there is a huge sand table, on which the topographic trends of thousands of miles in radius are laid out with stones.
At this time, Batulu, who was wearing armor, was still frowning and staring at the sand table.
Three months ago, he led his 300,000 soldiers to continuously attack dozens of defense zones in the Haoyang Empire, causing huge losses to the Haoyang Empire's defenders.
But he was obviously not satisfied with such results.
At this moment, the tent curtain was suddenly opened.
Wu Nan walked in holding a black knife.
Batulu suddenly raised his hand, stretched out his hand, and the Fangtian Painted Halberd placed on the shelf next to him had flown into his hand, making a buzzing sound.
"How brave you are to break into my military camp!"
Wu Nan didn't say anything, just stood aside.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Yong, Du Yue, Du Hao and Han Xiao also walked in.
Just as Batulu was about to take action, he saw a tall figure walking in.
Under the dim light of the oil lamp, Batulu couldn't see Xiao Zhan's face clearly. He could only see a pair of extremely deep eyes.
Although Xiao Zhan didn't exude any momentum, Batulu could still feel a strong sense of oppression coming over him.
His heart seemed to be tightly grasped, and the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand was even trembling.
After a few seconds, Batulu suddenly sighed:
"The Haoyang Empire actually sent strong men to kill me. They really think highly of me."
"But if one of my Batulus dies, our Zhentu Kingdom will still have thousands of Batulus. Our Zhentu Kingdom will definitely win this war, and the Haoyang Empire will definitely become our Zhentu Kingdom's territory!"
"Okay, go ahead and do it."
Xiao Zhan glanced at Batulu indifferently.
Du Yue brought a chair over and placed it next to Xiao Zhan.
After Xiao Zhan sat down, he looked at Batulu and asked with a smile:
"Haoyang Empire becoming the territory of your Zhentu Kingdom, will it be of any benefit to you?"
Batulu looked sharply:
"To expand our territory and achieve the supreme cause of our Zhentu Kingdom, this is what every one of our Zhentu Nation citizens should accomplish with their lives!"
Xiao Zhan slowly shook his head:
"Answer my question, if the Haoyang Empire becomes the territory of your Zhentu Kingdom, what benefits will it bring to you and the people of your Zhentu Kingdom?"
Batulu said nothing.
Because he has never thought about this problem.
Xiao Zhan continued to ask:
"Can't you tell?"
"Since I can't tell you, I really want to know why you came to the border and why you attacked the Haoyang Empire's defense zone."
Batulu snorted coldly:
"I am a military commander!"
"A military general should use the sword and gun in his hand to fight for the country and never regret it!"
"Since the two countries are at war, I will naturally lead my soldiers to kill as many enemy troops as possible!"
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"Then killing the soldiers of the Haoyang Empire, what good does it do to you, what good does it do to the soldiers under your command, what good does it do to the soldiers who died under your command?"
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It's a responsibility, it's an obligation, it's an honor! "Baturu closed his eyes:
"It is the supreme honor of our generals to sacrifice their lives to defend our country."
Xiao Zhan nodded again:
"It is indeed an honor to die defending one's home and country, but if it is a war of aggression, it is not an honor, it is seeking death."
"Let me ask you, did the soldiers who died under your command get honor?"
"Have their families been honored?"
"Have your disabled soldiers been honored?"
Batulu exhaled a thick breath, and his eyes suddenly turned red when he thought of the disabled brothers he had sacrificed.
He gritted his teeth and said:
"As long as you can do your part for the country, everything is worth it!"
Xiao Zhan chuckled:
"Are you doing your best for the country, or are you doing your best for your king?"
"Is it the need of your country to expand territory, the need of your people, or the need of your ruler?"
Batulu was silent.
He shook his head, glared at Xiao Zhan and shouted:
"You don't need to give me any big reasons. If you want to kill, just kill. I would rather die than betray Zhentu Kingdom!"
"I don't care why this war broke out. I only know that I am a member of the Zhentu Kingdom, and I will fight with the people of the Haoyang Empire until the last moment of my life!"
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"Then if the final outcome is that you and your men are all dead, your Zhentu country is destroyed by war, and your people are devastated, do you think it is still worth it?"
Baturu shook his head:
"This is impossible. We may pay a heavy price, but the final victory must belong to our Zhentu Kingdom!"
Xiao Zhan said "hmm":
"Even if the final victory belongs to your Zhentu Kingdom, at that time, the people of your Zhentu Kingdom suffered countless casualties, and the soldiers were also killed and injured..."
"Perhaps your Zhentu Country can become rich and powerful again, but at that time, those who enjoy the wealth and power will be the later generations."
"I would like to ask you, is it the current people of your Zhentu country that are more important, or the people of the future?"
Batulu was silent again, not knowing how to answer Xiao Zhan.
He didn't want to answer either.
He gritted his teeth and roared:
"Just kill me!"
"I am no match for you, I will die calmly!"
"But like I said, after I die, there are still thousands of me!"
Xiao Zhan shook his head:
"You and I have no grievances, why should I kill you?"
Batulu was stunned.
"Aren't you from the Haoyang Empire?"
Xiao Zhan chuckled:
"I am from the Xiuyuan Sect."
Hearing this, Batulu's pupils shrank:
"The Haoyang Empire has even used people from your Xiuyuan Sect. It seems that a more intense war is about to break out!"
"But that doesn't mean I will be afraid of you just because of your identity!"
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "Why should I make you afraid of me?"
Batulu was even more confused:
"Then what are you going to do when you come to my place?"
"I tell you, if you don't kill me, I will not betray the Zhentu Kingdom. I will lead my soldiers and fight on the battlefield until the last moment of my life!"
Xiao Zhan slowly shook his head:
"You are not a good general."
"The soldiers under your command are unfortunate because you used your so-called honor to make them pay with their lives."
"And your so-called honor is nothing but blind ambition wrapped in a golden coat."
"You, in the final analysis, are just cannon fodder and pawns."
"It's just your king who has given you cannon fodder and chess pieces a golden coating."
After saying that, Xiao Zhan stood up and walked outside the tent.
One side said:
"You have participated in this war, but no matter what the outcome is, it cannot change your fate as a pawn."
"The people you serve are pathetic."
After saying that, Xiao Zhan waved his hand, led Du Yue and others into the sky, and disappeared into the night sky in an instant.
Looking at the overturned tent, Batulu's face was shocked, but his eyes were full of confusion.
He couldn't figure out why Xiao Zhan, as an enemy, didn't kill him.
