Unable to wait for Wu Chijin's plan to come true, Yue Qingqiu had already led the three armies out of the city to fight. Firstly, he wanted to send some of the young masters of the friendly countries down the mountain as soon as possible. Secondly, he wanted to immediately sweep through the mountain road to ensure that there would not be any more bad news of the diplomatic mission being attacked.
Yue Qingqiu believed that wherever he walked, he would leave behind traces. More than a thousand blue-clothed soldiers had unexpectedly succeeded. They must have been hiding on the mountain road for many days. Such a large-scale movement must have left many traces that could not be erased, such as footprints, leftover food, and even filth.
The Yueqing Qiu Army was divided into ten groups. Two groups were responsible for searching the left foot of the Tongshan Avenue, and two groups were responsible for the right foot of the Tongshan Avenue. They must search the Tongshan Avenue from top to bottom. In addition, two groups would escort some of the young masters down the mountain, two groups would organize the guards of the other diplomatic corps to at least maintain the basic order of the diplomatic corps of the countries in the mountains, and the last two groups would wait by their sides.
However, plans could not keep up with changes. Yue Qingqiu's deployment of troops was destroyed by a sudden accident.
In order to thoroughly search for the enemy's traces, the Crescent Army dug three feet into the ground, not letting go of a single ditch, chasm, grass, or tree on the mountain. This thunderous action unexpectedly triggered a series of avalanche of varying sizes. In order to avoid the falling snow, everyone scattered in the direction of the mountain.
The avalanche lasted for nearly two hours before it came to an end. After such a struggle, even if the enemy had left a trace, it would be difficult to detect it now. The soft and fragile snow was not suitable for further search. The Crescent Army and the diplomatic missions had no choice but to move to the foot of the mountain and wait for the snow to stabilize before clearing the snow on the mountain road again.
On this night, under the supplies and protection of the Crescent Army, the diplomatic missions of the various countries had their most sumptuous meal in recent days and had a good night's sleep. The joy of the sky after the rain was spreading at the foot of the Crescent Mountain.
However, just after dawn the next day, the joy of the night disappeared. At this moment, chaotic footsteps could be heard outside the camp, and the whispers of discussion did not stop.
Le Qingqiu, who had been woken up early in the morning, stood in the middle of the camp, whispering to the soldiers who were shuttling back and forth. Sometimes he frowned, and sometimes he was deep in thought. There was an inexplicable strangeness surrounding him.
Gao Cangyuan, the protocol officer of the Phoenix and Kingdom, had smelled this unusual smell early in the morning. However, overnight, the surrounding Crescent Army had a completely different atmosphere from the previous night, just like the disarray displayed by the various countries 'diplomatic missions on Tongshan Avenue a few days ago. This made Gao Cangyuan feel that another storm was about to arrive.
Although the Crescent Army came and went frequently, they all came and went in a hurry. Their expressions were serious, and no one was willing to stop and talk to him. This made Gao Cangyuan's suspicion grow.
Gao Cangyuan guessed that these soldiers must have been ordered to stop talking. They might not even know what had happened. Perhaps the answer could only be found from Yue Qingqiu. Therefore, he could only walk towards Yue Qingqiu and find out the truth.
" Pavilion Master Le, seeing so many soldiers and brothers coming and going so frequently early in the morning, did you discover the enemy's tracks? Is there anything you need our cooperation with?”Gao Cangyuan asked Le Qingqiu tentatively.
Le Qingqiu didn't explain much. He simply replied," The avalanche last night was beyond our imagination. Our brothers are still sorting out the snow on the mountain path. It's fine. It'll be over soon." Please forgive me for disturbing the rest of the distinguished guests.”
As he spoke, another commander of the Crescent Country hurriedly walked towards Yue Qingqiu. After saying a few words in his ear, he hurriedly walked out of the camp.
Gao Cangyuan was puzzled. If he was only cleaning up the snow, why did he need to report to Pavilion Master Le, the commander?
So Gao Qingyuan asked again,"Pavilion Master Le, are we going to camp here today, or will we return to Tongshan Avenue?"”
"We'll see when the snow is cleared," said Yue Qingqiu impatiently. The adults had just woken up. Why didn't they go eat first?”
The attendant beside Yue Qingqiu saw that the commander-in-chief was unhappy and immediately went up to Gao Cangyuan." Pavilion Master Yue is currently handling military affairs. I'm afraid that she didn't greet you properly. Please forgive her and return to your country's tent to rest."”
Gao Cangyuan was even more puzzled by Yue Qingqiu's reaction. If Yue Qingqiu was dealing with military affairs and it was inconvenient for him to interact with others, he could have stayed in a secret place. Why did he have to stand in the center of the entire camp?
If they didn't want to be disturbed, why didn't they just seal off this area and let the diplomatic missions of the various countries enter and exit freely?
All these unreasonable things stimulated Taka's determination to find out the truth. He asked his two attendants to divert the attention of the soldiers on duty while he secretly walked around the soldiers and walked out of the camp.
Although Taka Kuramoto didn't have any profound martial arts skills, he was small and skinny. Under the dim light of dawn, he managed to avoid the sight of the soldiers along the way. Just as he was about to step out of the camp, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from all directions. He saw hundreds of Crescent Country soldiers lined up in an orderly formation that he couldn't understand, quickly gathering outside the camp.
Gao Cangyuan didn't even need to have a premonition to know that something big was happening. From the soldiers running around the camp early in the morning to Yue Qingqiu's solemn and melancholic expression, to the battle formation in front of him, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Crescent Army was fighting fiercely with the Whitty Carriage, Midnight Song, and Asura Manor.
Taking advantage of the loud noise made by the soldiers 'formation, he cleverly covered the sound of his own footsteps and followed the soldiers' footsteps all the way out of the camp. Gao Cangyuan knew that this direction was the entrance to Tongshan Avenue. In the past few days, he had become very familiar with the surrounding environment.
Just as Gao Cangyuan was dodging left and right, he suddenly found a huge black mountain standing not far away. He wondered when there was such a huge black mountain here. Judging from its towering size, even if it was dozens of miles away, it should be able to see this huge black mountain clearly. Why did he have no impression of this huge mountain before?
He clearly remembered that this place was the entrance to the main road leading to the mountain. There was a stone statue of a warrior wearing the traditional armor of the Crescent Mountain on both sides, and behind it was a large forest of dead trees. But now, it seemed to be a completely different world from the entrance to the main road leading to the mountain.
Gao Cangyuan was unable to advance any further, because the Crescent Country's 1,000 to 2,000 soldiers were standing right in front of him. If he continued to advance, he would reach the huge black mountain. He could only find a hidden place to hide and continue to spy.
Not long after, Yue Qingqiu personally arrived in front of the huge black mountain. Several deputy generals who led the team also gathered in front of him to await instructions.
Yue Qingqiu carefully examined the black mountain in front of him and asked the military counselor beside him,"Mao Ming, are you sure it's a seal of reality?"”
Military Advisor Mao Ming replied,"Pavilion Master, it's confirmed to be a seal of reality." However, this seal was not the work of Master Lan Hai. Even Master Lan Hai would not be able to create such a huge seal. It was estimated that only the masters of the Crescent Mountain could create such a masterpiece.”
"An expert from Crescent Mountain? " Normally, they can't set up a seal outside of Crescent Mountain. Even if they want to set up a seal, they should at least give a notice. Moreover, this seal is equivalent to completely cutting off the connection between the mountain and the mountain…This is instead…" As Yue Qingqiu spoke, he suddenly realized that there seemed to be a danger hidden behind the seal that he could not control.
Yue Qingqiu made a prompt decision. He immediately gave the order to everyone." Pass down my order. Immediately send out a vanguard army from both sides of the mountain to search for the end of the seal or a breach that can lead up the mountain. Once you find it, send a signal immediately.
In addition, Dayan, Iron Armor, and Fuyao, the three main teams, will immediately go to the diplomatic corps 'camp to help defend against any sudden attacks from the enemy. They will also inform all the diplomatic corps to prepare to break camp and move at any time.
Also, let the broadsword team immediately head to the country of Longevity. Besides scouting the retreat route along the way, ask the country of Longevity to be ready to receive us at any time.”
When Vice General Pu Shaoen heard Yue Qingqiu's order, he immediately asked,"What did Pavilion Master notice?"”
"This huge black mountain has cut off the connection between the mountain and the foot of the mountain. It means that if the Crescent Country or us are attacked, both sides will immediately fall into isolation. From this point of view, if the Blue-clad Army were to hide in the seal right now, they would be able to attack the Crescent Moon Kingdom without fear. As long as the Black Mountain Seal continued to block us, they would be able to slowly explore the way to break through the city.
If the enemy's target isn't the Crescent Country but us, then this Black Mountain Seal will block our retreat. We and the diplomatic corps of the other countries will become the enemy's prey. We have to immediately find a way to break out of the encirclement and ensure that the 5,000-strong Crescent Army's combat power is not damaged.”Yue Qingqiu said seriously.
Military Advisor Mao Ming continued," That's right. The sudden appearance of this giant mountain must have left a backup plan. Zhan Shi can't control the mountain anymore. Pavilion Master can only strive to complete the mission given by the country ruler."”
Deputy General Pu Shaoen then asked Military Advisor Mao Ming,"Other than Crescent Mountain, who else has the ability to set up such a seal?" This seal seemed to be at least a hundred times larger than the Endless Wall. Who else in the world had this ability?”
Military Advisor Mao Ming replied," Such a huge seal would not have been possible without borrowing the energy of the Crescent Mountain. The person who set up this seal is not only proficient in sealing techniques, but also knows how to borrow the energy of the Crescent Mountain. Such a person…"
Military Advisor Mao Ming deduced until this point, and an unbelievable thought appeared in his heart. He turned to approach Yue Qingqiu and asked him in a low voice,"Pavilion Master, is it possible that there are hidden spies on the Crescent Moon Mountain working together with the enemy?"”
Yue Qingqiu recalled that Wu Chijin had specially reminded everyone that there might be a hidden pillar on the Crescent Moon Mountain. The seal on the black mountain before him had probably completely fulfilled Wu Chijin's view. However, this matter could not be spread out at this moment. This would cause panic to the diplomatic missions and the Crescent Moon Army.
"Don't say that. It was not only the Crescent Mountain that had the ability to set up seals. Moreover, this reality seal was too large and strange. It did not seem to be the work of the Crescent Mountain at all.”
Yue Qingqiu continued,"Send a signal up the mountain immediately. Will the signal flare be blocked by this huge mountain?"”
"I'm not sure. I can only try first." Advisor Mao Ming replied.
"Send out the signal immediately. Tell them that both inside and outside have changed and that everyone is safe.”Le Qingqiu spoke slowly, word by word. These words represented the heavy pressure he was carrying at the moment.
The message conveyed by this sentence was to tell the people in the city that the internal and external enemies had launched an attack. At the moment, they could not care about the safety of the mountain and asked the mountain to plan for self-preservation.
As the commander of the army, it was easy to imagine how pessimistic he was about the situation. What he could do was to preserve the combat strength in his hands and ensure that the Crescent Country still had the ability to fight back and restrain them.
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