Chapter 487: General Verification Map (Two-in-One)

Everyone entered the main general's tent and kept silent.

Ma Liangcai's expression was gloomy; he had not expected Mu Lan's disguise. This fact was explaining that many of the Royal Capital's plans had already made mistakes.

Mu Lan sat in the main seat, scanning the cultivators entering the tent.

Nascent Soul level, Golden Core level, Foundation Establishment level, and so on.

But no matter what the cultivation level, they were all outstanding talents of the time.

She was a tiger daughter of a military family and would never be willing to be designed by others. Therefore, ever since she and the Red Flower Camp suffered difficulties, she began to plan a way out.

This time, she followed the plan, showed weakness to the enemy, and immediately saw the situation clearly.

"Ma Liangcai..."

His person possessed Nascent Soul cultivation, was tall and slender, with white eyebrows like frost, deep eyes, and was one of the five top generals of the two-note kingdom, with brilliant military achievements. He combined military strategy and painting, commanding troops in battle, and was unique.

In Mu Lan's heart, among the generals present, Ma Liangcai was a well-deserved top general. Even the proud and unyielding Mu Lan admitted she was insufficient. Even with the same cultivation level, it was difficult to have the confidence to win.

There was no doubt that this was the most threatening great enemy at the moment!

"Sun Gan, Shuang Jing..."

Mu Lan's gaze swept over these two Nascent Soul cultivators.

Now, she saw clearly: "These two heard the wind from the high-level, so they wanted to take action in advance and covet the General's Mansion before the monarch took action!"

"These are enemies, but also temporary allies, who can be united to jointly resist Ma Liangcai."

Mu Lan looked at Liu Er again.

She scanned the fastest.

"Half-demon mixed-blood, good at speculation, reckless to the point of stupidity, plunged into this political struggle vortex."

"Also want to covet the General's Seal? Eating a bear's heart and leopard's gallbladder wouldn't give such confidence."

Although Mu Lan was disgusted and despised, she also thought that it was better to unite with Liu Er at the moment.

She looked at Zhang Zhongyi again.

In order to deceive the enemy, Mu Lan even deceived Zhang Zhongyi.

But at this moment, this "victim" looked at Mu Lan with excitement, clearly not caring about the fact that he had been kept in the dark.

"Ning Zhuo..."

Mu Lan's gaze finally stayed on the big-headed boy for a moment.

Although she was very resentful that Ning Zhuo had refused to dual cultivate with her three times, compared to the others present, she found Ning Zhuo the most pleasing to the eye.

Ning Zhuo also looked at Mu Lan, his clear eyes revealing curiosity and admiration.

This kind of gaze made Mu Lan feel a bit more relaxed.

But soon, her mood was ruined by Ma Liangcai.

After Ma Liangcai sat down, he took the lead: "Since General Mu Lan has already woken up, let's have a confrontation. These three main generals slandering your innocence is truly hateful."

Mu Lan sneered, not hiding her expression, and looked at Ma Liangcai with disdain.

How could she listen to the enemy's words and act?

She heard the words of these three slandering her very clearly. But so what?

In a great war, to seek victory, all kinds of means should be used. At this time of joining forces, how could Mu Lan push possible allies away?

However, the next moment, the Royal Capital envoy sneered and looked at Shuang Jing: "General Shuang Jing, you are a member of the Royal Family, you should say something."

Shuang Jing's expression was very ugly, but he still turned slightly and looked at Mu Lan: "General Mu Lan, the situation is clear at a glance. Choose one from me, Sun Gan, and Liu Er."

"Sigh, I also have difficulties!"

His surname is Shuang; no matter how big the family power is, it cannot beat the Royal Family. In fact, a large part of the authority of family power comes from the Royal Family.

The envoy from the Royal Capital had been transmitting with spiritual sense during the process of entering the tent, shaking Shuang Jing's position.

He succeeded.

Shuang Jing was used as a breakthrough point and turned against her in a short time, making Mu Lan fall into a passive situation again.

Mu Lan wanted to unite the weak to resist the strong, but the Royal Capital envoy took action in advance, divided the internal, and used Shuang Jing to provoke internal trouble.

The internal trouble of Mu Lan's side was so obvious—there was only one General's Seal, and Liu, Shuang, and Sun competed for one position, so two would inevitably be out.

Mu Lan was silent for a moment and looked at Sun Gan.

Sun Gan first looked at Shuang Jing with disdain and then fell into deep thought.

"Shuang Jing's foundation is still in the family; relying solely on the Shuang surname, he is already untrustworthy."

"Without him, Liu Er is a mere half-demon mixed-blood, what is there to worry about?"

"But I am the commander of the Imperial Guard; if I stand by Mu Lan's side this time to resist Ma Liangcai, it is violating the Royal Order. When I return to the Royal Capital in the future, there will definitely be no good fruit to eat."

"This is indeed quite risky."

Sun Gan commanded the Golden Halberd Army, and this army was not as loyal as the Red Flower Camp.

Although Sun Gan knew very well that the Royal Capital envoy was provoking discord, he also figured out that if he wanted to violate the Royal Order next, he should first ensure his own interests. He didn't want to go all out and fight in an unclear way.

So, Sun Gan looked at Mu Lan: "I don't know what choice General Mu Lan will make?"

Mu Lan glanced at Sun Gan coldly and looked at Ma Liangcai: "Since I have woken up, your reason for wanting to receive the Red Flower Camp can no longer stand."

"Why should I choose?"

"I can completely sideline you and continue to build a career."

Ma Liangcai also sneered, not showing weakness: "General Mu Lan is a bit too naive. Things have reached this point, and wanting to return to the previous state is impossible."

Whether it was the Royal Capital side or Sun Gan and Shuang Jing, it was impossible to give Mu Lan time and opportunity to be independent and fight back.

This flower blooming on the battlefield, the Red Flower Camp, whose house it would fall into, must be investigated to the bottom.

Without this step, everyone's suppression, difficulties, and interception against the Red Flower Camp would continue.

Zhang Zhongyi clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

He was full of hatred.

Ning Zhuo was expressionless, but he was secretly excited in his heart: "The game of the righteous path has reached this point, it is so cold and cruel."

The cultivators in the tent didn't have any signs of taking action, and didn't even urge a trace of magic power.

But they had already forced Mu Lan to the edge of the cliff again.

Cultivation, magic treasures, spells, etc., were not the most important at this moment. Wisdom, strategy, and means were the key abilities.

Mu Lan took a deep breath and stared at Ma Liangcai: "Since this is the case, let's take the last step."

"When you received the order to come, the monarch must have bestowed upon you a treasure; take it out."

Her situation was not good and had always been at a disadvantage.

Pretending to be in a coma before just allowed her to strive for an opportunity for a head-on game.

Now, Sun Gan and Shuang Jing had been cleanly and neatly disintegrated by the Royal Capital side, not giving her a bit of room to play. Mu Lan had no way to retreat and had to conduct the final competition.

Ma Liangcai nodded slightly and took out a scroll.

He opened the scroll in public, and everyone knew that this was a General Verification Map.

After the General Verification Map was unfolded, it was about one zhang eight feet long and six feet wide. The painting used rice paper, the surface was slightly yellow, and it had experienced quite a few years.

The four ends of the scroll were inlaid with gold thread, and the edges were slightly curled.

The entire painting was filled with a large number of talismans. These talismans were large and small, thousands of them, arranged closely.

Ning Zhuo took a look and felt dizzy, his spiritual sense was sucked away, as if he were about to fall into some kind of illusion, so he hurriedly closed his eyes and restrained all his spiritual sense.

Mu Lan stroked the General Verification Map and said in a retrospective tone: "In the past, my father saw the front line in an emergency and took the initiative to ask for orders to command the remaining soldiers and defeated generals for another battle."

"Before this, he had no resume as a main general and suffered a lot of suspicion from his comrades. The monarch rewarded his courage and was willing to take out the General Verification Map for testing."

"My father passed the General Verification Map and proved himself. Afterwards, he commanded the remaining soldiers, killed back, seized the enemy's flaws on the battlefield, rushed into the enemy formation in one fell swoop, beheaded the enemy chief, caused the enemy's morale to collapse, and won a great victory!"

"Father returned in victory, and the monarch asked him what reward he wanted."

"Father asked for this remaining army that accompanied him in battle, which was the later Red Flower Camp."

"As father won repeated victories and made great achievements, the Red Flower Camp grew larger and larger, eventually causing suspicion in the court."

"During one of father's returns to the court to report on his duties, he reached an agreement with the monarch."

"In the future, if the monarch wants to ban the Red Flower Camp, it can only be because the General's Mansion has no successors and is unable to command this army."

"And to prove this, it is the General Verification Map."

Through Mu Lan's narration, everyone in the tent suddenly realized.

This game between monarch and minister had long since unfolded. Both sides were righteous and would never make both sides losers in the end.

Therefore, Old General Mu and the monarch had long since agreed on the bottom line.

The Red Flower Camp and the Mu General's Mansion started from the General Verification Map, so naturally, they would be tested by the General Verification Map. If Mu Lan passed, the General's Mansion could still continue.

But if she failed, then the Mu General's Mansion would be banned or replaced.

Mu Lan took back her gaze, raised her head slightly, looked at Ma Liangcai, and then looked at Sun Gan, Shuang Jing, and others: "Since everyone has ideas, why not all enter the map to fight. Re-enact the past to determine the future!"

Ma Liangcai's strength was outstanding, and Mu Lan had no confidence, so she still wanted to pull Sun Gan, Shuang Jing, and others down.

In case the war situation was unfavorable, she could also temporarily agree to exchange for the support of Sun Gan or Shuang Jing.

Liu Er took the lead, agreed, and expressed that if he went all out, he hoped to summon Guan Hong and Zhang Hei.

Seeing this, Sun Gan and Shuang Jing could only pinch their noses and agree to participate.

Guan Hong soon arrived at this tent.

Zhang Hei was captured by Sun Gan and was also released immediately. After all, Ma Liangcai was the biggest strong enemy.

After everyone gathered, they threw their spiritual sense into the General Verification Map one after another.

Soon, one cultivator after another stood still on the ground, retaining a small part of their spiritual sense, while the majority of their spiritual sense was drawn into the map.

The painting of the General Verification Map bloomed with brilliance.

Countless talismans flickered, emitting light of different colors. The talismans were agile, flowing into each other, and the speed became faster and faster, finally converging into a vortex of flowing light.

In the colorful brilliance, the majority of Ning Zhuo's spiritual sense condensed into his own form.

He looked around and immediately found the three of Liu, Guan, and Zhang. He reached out and touched his waist, finding that Sun Lingtong was still in the mechanical swimming dragon.

This was his secret spiritual sense transmission, letting Mu Lan agree to Sun Lingtong's participation.

After all, with one more person, their side would have one more point of winning.

Besides the three of Liu, Guan, and Zhang, there were four or five hundred soldier phantoms around.

Guan Hong stroked his beard: "This is a small General Verification Map, without many passes or terrain; as soon as we enter, we are issued soldiers based on our cultivation and military expertise."

Zhang Hei shouted: "Hurry up and train soldiers! That Ma Liangcai is not easy to mess with."

Ning Zhuo offered a plan: "Besides training soldiers, we must also send scouts to explore the surroundings to prevent us from being too close to Ma Liangcai and attracting his attack first."

"Furthermore, contact General Mu Lan. Relying on us alone won't work; we still have to unite to resist Ma Liangcai together."

Liu Er nodded and was quite approving of this suggestion, immediately acting according to the plan.

Triangular Arrow Formation.

One-character Long Snake Formation.

After training for only two or three rounds, the soldier phantoms were all looking like something.

The training effect was much better than in reality!

After training for another two or three rounds, the soldier phantoms became much more solid, and their images also changed.

Before, they were just a group of blurred human figures, with visible limbs, torso, etc. Now, not only were the limbs and torso clearly visible, but the head also changed, becoming a triangular snake head.

"Little Zhuo, you said we want to participate in training soldiers, what will happen?" Sun Lingtong witnessed this process and became eager to try.

He had previously read the "Gao Sheng Testament" with the help of "Soldiers and Armor as One" and learned the "Thief's Breeze Formation".

Ning Zhuo thought about it: "If we add a battle formation, of course it's better!"

"Ma Liangcai has made great military achievements; he has outstanding performances in the battles of Broken Soul Ridge, Red Water River, East Mountain Relief, and Ghost Flame Gorge, and even played a decisive role."

"Our Guan Hong and Zhang Hei are not in state, and although Mu Lan has woken up, there are still injuries on her body."

"Shuang Jing is stronger in equipment, but in the General Verification Map, the advantage is lost."

"Finally, Sun Gan is the commander of the Imperial Guard and has spent most of his life guarding the Royal Capital, with little experience in battlefield fighting."

"However, Boss still shouldn't be exposed!"

Ma Liangcai is a famous general of the two-note kingdom, and Ning Zhuo naturally knew some relevant intelligence.

Ning Zhuo came back to his senses and immediately submitted, saying that he also had a set of battle formations. Now, the speed of training soldiers in the General Verification Map is rooted in the general's mastery of the battle formation, unlike in reality where it requires time and energy. So, he wanted to try it.

This made the three generals of Liu, Guan, and Zhang feel pleasantly surprised.

They were already worried that their side only had two kinds of battle formations, lacking changes, and easy to be targeted.

Ning Zhuo took the initiative to propose, which made the three generals feel pleasantly surprised, and they all agreed to let Ning Zhuo lead the training of soldiers.

Ning Zhuo superficially issued orders on behalf of Sun Lingtong, and after five rounds, let the soldiers practice the "Thief's Breeze Formation".

"Military Advisor, what battle formation is this? Forgive my ignorance, I have never heard of it." Guan Hong rarely asked for advice.

Ning Zhuo told him that this was the "Light Body Swift Wind Formation", which could increase the marching speed of the team and help hide tracks.

Sun Lingtong was not as good as the three generals in military strategy, and practiced for another five rounds before performing it proficiently.

Next, the three generals practiced their respective military strategies, which also brought slight changes to the form of the soldier shadows.

Ning Zhuo also took the opportunity to practice his "Brave Man Returns Technique", which aroused the curiosity of the three generals again, because they could not see any effect after the military strategy was deployed.

"What did the military advisor practice?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 488 =====