Chapter 319

Hold on, this matter still requires careful planning.

Although a surprise attack is a good strategy, we also cannot underestimate the enemy.

Pass the order down, let the troops rest well and recuperate their energy.

At midnight tonight, launch the surprise attack!

Wei Qing raised his hand to stop Ran Min's impulsive move.

The soldiers of the Feather Forest Army received the order and began preparing.

They sharpened their swords and spears, adjusted their bows and arrows, and quietly awaited the fall of night.

The moon rose high, the night deepened. Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Ran Min gathered again, their eyes flashing with determined light.

How are the troops' preparations coming along?

Wei Qing asked in a low voice.

Effect 3: Eagle Soars Nine Heavens. Upon advancing to Saint Rank Commander-in-Chief, this effect is unlocked. When leading the entire army in battle, army speed greatly increases, and cavalry speed gains an additional 50%. Against weaker or evenly matched foes, the army's combat power and morale surge greatly. Against stronger foes, all enemy commander reductions to army combat power are ignored. Furthermore, when the user shares the battlefield with Ru Nuo and Huo Qubing, they can activate the combined technique Eagle Seizes Wolf Devour.

Thousands of Feather Forest Cavalry moved like ghosts in the darkness, silently approaching the Night Slayer Army's camp.

Kill!

Effect 2: Feather Forest's Army, Loyal to the Nation. The user can train Dao Soldiers into the Feather Forest Army. When commanding the entire army, non-cavalry units gain +1 strength, cavalry gain +2 strength, and the user's personally trained Feather Forest troops gain an extra +1 strength. Furthermore, the entire Feather Forest Army is loyal to the nation, and their loyalty is greatly heightened.

Huo Qubing and Ran Min answered in unison.

All preparations are complete; we await only the general's command!

Good! Tonight, let us give a great gift to the vanguard of the Night Slayer Army!

Effect 1: Conquer Eight Wastelands. When serving as chief commander, the user's command increases by 2; when fighting foreign tribes, command increases by another 1. The army's combat power and morale are greatly enhanced. Moreover, when the Ru Nuo tribe is a mortal enemy, the resolve to fight to the death for the entire army is greatly heightened.

Having spoken, he drew his sword and pointed toward the enemy camp.

Depart!

Effect 4: Seven Expeditions Against the Xiongnu, General Wei. When leading the whole army in war against foreign tribes, if the campaign count exceeds three, each further campaign against foreign tribes grants an additional +1 to command (maximum +4). Prior to the eighth campaign, this bonus can be retained; from the eighth campaign onward, it must be reset and stacked again.

Wei Qing gave the order, and thousands of Feather Forest Cavalry surged forward like a descending tiger, launching a surprise attack.

At that moment, the Night Slayer Army's troops were still immersed in the joy of victory, completely unaware of the impending danger.

Ding! Wei Qing's Heroic Martyr skill activates!

Heroic Martyr: Sweep the Northern Pass, pacify the southern rivers, break the Qilian Mountains, reach the western lands, quell the northern barbarians; this skill is the exclusive ability of the Changping Valiant Marquis Wei Qing.

Wei Qing nodded, his gaze drifting toward the Night Slayer Army's camp.

They sat around the campfire, discussing battle exploits and future hopes, unaware that the god of death's scythe had already descended silently.

Under the cover of night, they moved stealthily and soon reached the outskirts of the enemy camp.

Effect 5: Flying General of Dragon City, Changping Valiant Marquis. After destroying a foreign nation of at least ten million people, the user's base command permanently increases by +1. Moreover, one point from Effect 4's command bonus can be converted to grant a bonus when skills are activated. Additionally, any negative effect that reduces intellect or command is completely ignored.

Wei Qing's base command is 100, and with the Heroic Martyr skill effect adding +2, his command rises to 102!

Increase the Feather Forest Cavalry's strength by 2.

At the forefront, Huo Qubing wore silver armor, seated on his warhorse, his gaze like a torch, fixed on the enemy camp shrouded in night.

Behind him, thousands of Feather Forest Cavalry stood ready; their armor glinted coldly in the faint moonlight, spear tips flashing with a chilling light, like a spectral legion in the darkness.

Although the Feather Forest Cavalry had only recently been formed, under the strict training of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, they had already become the finest cavalry of the age.

At that moment, they remained silent, only the occasional soft neigh of their horses echoing through the night sky.

Feather Forest Cavalry soldiers, follow me in the charge!

Huo Qubing took a deep breath, gripped his spear tightly, swung it forcefully, and shouted loudly.

As his words fell, thousands of Feather Forest Cavalry surged forward like arrows released from a bow, racing toward the vanguard camp of the Night Slayer Army.

The thunderous hooves shook the heavens, as if they would tear this night apart.

Ding! Huo Qubing's Marquis Candidate skill activates!

Marquis Candidate: Youthful vigor and grace, sealing the Wolf's Dwelling, the Xiongnu not yet destroyed, how can I have a home? This skill is the exclusive ability of the Champion Marquis Huo Qubing.

Effect 1: Lone Army Direct Entry. When leading cavalry in a lone army direct entry, cavalry speed, morale, and stamina are greatly increased, and the entire army's strength gains +2.

Effect 2: Xiongnu Not Destroyed, How Can I Have a Home? While unmarried and childless, engaging foreign tribes greatly boosts personal fortune; after marriage and having children, if one annihilates a foreign tribe's nation or ethnicity, all five attributes permanently increase by +1, and personal potential is greatly heightened.

Effect 3: Wolves Howl at the Moon. Upon advancing to Saint Rank Commander-in-Chief, this effect is unlocked. When leading cavalry at night, their speed greatly increases and the army gains an additional +1 strength. During nighttime actions, stamina slightly recovers. During daytime, if Ru Nuo and Wei Qing jointly command the army, this effect ignores conditions; moreover, when Ru Nuo and Wei Qing share the battlefield, they can unleash the combined technique Eagle Seizes Wolf Devour.

Effect 4: Brave Above Three Armies. When leading cavalry in battle, command increases by +3; during a lone army direct entry, command gains an additional +1; and when subduing surrendered troops and officers, personal charm is greatly heightened.

Effect 5: Marquis Candidate's Highest Honor. After being ennobled as Champion Marquis, if the user's base command is below Saint Rank, it permanently increases by +1; if they subsequently succeed in sealing the Wolf's Dwelling again, base command permanently increases by another +1. When affected by negative effects, if it pertains to strength, half of the effect is ignored; if it pertains to command, the entire effect is ignored.

Huo Qubing's base command is 95 (99); while commanding cavalry in battle, the Marquis Candidate skill effect 4 activates, adding +3 to command, bringing his command to 98!

At this moment, the Feather Forest Cavalry followed behind Huo Qubing, gripping their spears tightly, eyes resolute, their hearts holding a single belief—to break through the enemy camp and achieve victory!

Inside the vanguard camp of the Night Slayer Army, lights blazed, the guard soldiers immersed in the peaceful night, when suddenly they heard the distant sound of hooves. That sound thundered like a clap of thunder, shaking the heart.

The guards looked toward the distance in panic, seeing a cavalry unit rapidly approaching.

When the Feather Forest Army charged into the enemy camp, the entire camp instantly fell into chaos.

The Night Slayer Army's troops were caught off guard by this sudden assault.

They frantically grabbed their weapons to resist, but under the Feather Forest Army's fierce onslaught, their defenses were quickly torn apart.

Huo Qubing led the charge, his spear dancing like a dragon and snake; each strike felled a Night Slayer Army soldier.

His figure darted across the battlefield like a silver lightning bolt tearing through the night sky.

At this moment, Huo Qubing seemed like a war god descended to earth, mighty and invincible.

He circulated his internal gang energy, and suddenly a powerful aura surged around his body.

That gang energy flowed around his body incessantly, making his attacks even more fierce and unstoppable.

Each time his spear thrust forward, it carried a strong gust of air that pushed enemies back several steps.

Every time he thrusts his spear, a powerful gust of wind follows, pushing the enemy back several steps.

Under Huo Qubing's leadership, the Feather Forest Cavalry behind him broke through the Night Slaughter Army's defensive line with the force of splitting bamboo, penetrating deep into the enemy camp.

(This chapter ends)