Chapter 2883

At the critical moment, he finally appeared, not disappointing Zhong Shengguang's expectations of him.

He Lingchuan saw the two of them and also breathed a sigh of relief, hastily asking: "How is the situation at Panlongcheng? I heard the demon army's siege is dire."

Zhong Shengguang also saw the red falcon in the image, thus knowing that He Lingchuan had roughly understood the new battlefield situation through the red falcon.

"Pili Tian brought his subordinates and fiercely attacked the city walls on the front lines. Fortunately, you previously killed many demons, so the Between Between Between Beijia army has temporarily failed to breach the Heavenly Bridge." Zhong Shengguang summarized the battlefield situation in a few words, then immediately asked him: "You are also badly wounded—did you encounter an ambush?"

"Yes, the demons treated me well, but I was not polite in return." He Lingchuan spoke frankly, then immediately changed the subject: "I have a plan that might resolve Panlongcheng's current crisis."

"Speak."

"I will gather the other companions sent away by Pili Tian and make a trip to the Between Between Between Beijia rear camp."

"Huaiyuan Gao!" Zhong Shengguang's mind also worked quickly, and he immediately grasped: "You want to remove the fire from under the pot?"

"Yes." He Lingchuan did not deny it: "The overall commander of this chaotic battle is Huaiyuan Gao, not the demons. As long as we capture or kill him, no one in the Between Between Between Beijia army will have his prestige to command hundreds of thousands of troops to fiercely assault Panlongcheng—Pili Tian cannot either."

On the battlefield last night and this morning, the demons merely appeared as massive killing weapons; the true deployment and command of troops were still Huaiyuan Gao. As long as Huaiyuan Gao encounters trouble, the Between Between Between Beijia army will naturally be leaderless.

According to the observation of the Nine Nether Great Emperor on the Between Between Between Beijia military system in the past, if Huaiyuan Gao dies, the demons cannot handle this major situation.

If we wish to help Panlongcheng break through its current predicament, this is the best solution He Lingchuan can think of.

If we only focus on the frontline battlefield, that would be like using our own shortcomings to challenge others' strengths—like striking a stone with an egg.

Zhong Shengguang immediately nodded: "Yes! But I already tried sending people to assassinate Huaiyuan Gao half an hour ago, and it failed."

Great minds think alike; they arrived at the same idea. However, Panlongcheng's powerful figures have all been transported away, so Zhong Shengguang could not dispatch strong assassins, thus failing to achieve the goal, and moreover:

"After this assassination attempt, Huaiyuan Gao's guards have become even stricter."

"No problem." Other assassins are other assassins, He Lingchuan is He Lingchuan. Others cannot accomplish certain things, but He Lingchuan has completed who knows how many such tasks: "But I need half an hour—can Panlongcheng hold out that long?"

Gathering personnel, arranging the plan, infiltrating to kill— which of these does not require time? Saying half an hour is already the extreme compression, extreme optimism.

This is precisely why the Tiger Wing General dares to boast: taking an enemy commander's head from among ten thousand troops is as easy as reaching into a bag. If others wanted to ponder Huaiyuan Gao's head, they would need to plan for over three months in advance.

Xu Shichu beside him stirred emotionally. Half an hour? But Panlongcheng cannot even hold out for a quarter of an hour!

Unless the Tiger Wing General lures away the great demon, but that does not solve the root problem. Relying solely on the Tiger Wing General to withstand the demon, he likewise cannot hold until dawn.

The glimmer of hope is clearly before our eyes, yet we cannot reach it no matter how we stretch our hands. What to do!

Zhong Shengguang, however, firmly answered with one word:

"Can!"

His tone was unusually firm: "Just go ahead and do it—we will hold the front lines ourselves."

But…… Xu Shichu stood beside him, eyes wide open. Yet Zhong Shengguang immediately gave him a warning glance.

Thus Xu Shichu observed his nose, observed his heart from his nose, and dared not make a sound.

At the critical moment, He Lingchuan also did not think much. Planning a killing operation against the enemy commander in a short time is not easy for him either, and he had no mind to consider other matters.

"Good, please do your utmost to restrain Pili Tian!" Pili Tian remaining on the front lines gives He Lingchuan a chance to succeed.

Zhong Shengguang replied in one breath:

"Yes."

He Lingchuan asked again: "How did your previously dispatched assassins attempt to assassinate Huaiyuan Gao?"

"They hid themselves entering the Long Gang Grand Tent." Zhong Shengguang said, "The rear camp was extremely busy, so infiltrating the camp was not difficult; the difficulty lay in entering Huaiyuan Gao's main tent. My people had already reached outside the tent, but then they stumbled there—I do not know the specific process."

During the assassination, the assassins would not maintain communication with him. Therefore, how this assassination operation ultimately failed is known only to the Between Between Between Beijia people.

"Long Gang Grand Tent?" He Lingchuan pondered, "That place has no shelter or obstruction on three mountain peaks."

He is most familiar with the terrain near Panlongcheng; even with closed eyes, he would not misjudge it.

"Yes, Huaiyuan Gao's main tent is on the northernmost mountain peak, facing Panlongcheng."

"Who did you send?"

"Wang Zhi Fang and his son." Zhong Shengguang whispered, "They and their seven subordinates all did not return."

He Lingchuan naturally knew these two. Wang Zhi Fang was originally a disciple of the Tan Yi Sect, one of the earliest cultivators to enter Panlongcheng via Ling Mountain, and thereafter took root in the plains, bringing his son Wang Lixing with him. Though not native to Panlongcheng, they got along well with the military commanders, and He Lingchuan often drank with Wang Zhi Fang before.

This person has profound cultivation, bold yet meticulous, skilled at adapting to circumstances, and is indeed a good choice for carrying out the assassination plan.

Upon hearing of his misfortune, He Lingchuan also sighed inwardly. Panlong's luck is truly bad.

"First, do not inform others, to avoid leaking the news." The assassination mission is a secret operation; the fewer who know, the better.

"Of course."

Zhong Shengguang understood that this meant he could not announce the good news of the Tiger Wing's return to the troops and citizens, so spiritual energy and morale would not increase, and the battlefield situation would remain difficult.

To cooperate with He Lingchuan, they would have to grit their teeth and endure.

These hardships and sufferings, he did not mention a single word, and his gaze toward He Lingchuan also softened:

"If we win this battle, after today, I hope you will take over my position, lead Panlong, and continue resisting the demons."

He pointed to Xu Shichu beside him and the four or five guards present: "These are all witnesses."

He Lingchuan was startled: "Your Majesty, why say this?"

The guards were also startled, only Xu Shichu gritted his teeth.

"I am tired." Zhong Shengguang smiled slightly, lowering his head just as a few strands of white hair scattered onto his forehead, "The road ahead will only be more difficult; Panlong needs a younger, stronger leader. I have grown old, already intending to retreat, but previously the situation did not allow it."

He Lingchuan always felt something was off: "Why not entrust this to the Red General?"

The Red General is Zhong Shengguang's beloved daughter, loyal, strong, invincible in all directions.

"She is the swiftest arrow, the fiercest blade, her sharpness unmatched by anyone." Zhong Shengguang said softly, "But Panlongcheng needs not only a peerless hero, but also a leader with great talent and grand strategy."