Chapter 500: Chapter 225: Council at Long Mountain, Li Xuanling’s Decisive Action (Part 3)
This time at the alliance meeting, Wushuang and Hanqiong haven’t shown up from start to finish. I suspect they’ve already begun to act, so after taking down Yucheng, you first scout out the situation at Yang Lu. If there is an opportunity, seize it in one fell swoop, if not, hold your position and wait for my orders."
"Fourth Brother, I understand!"
After Li Xuanling finished speaking, Li Xuantiang immediately bowed respectfully. His respect for this sister was clearly more than for their elder brother Li Xuanyan.
"Third Brother, you take Jiang Ping, Sun Yan, Zhou Yuan, and Meng Ying, with five hundred Longyou soldiers, and add fifty fully equipped Hunting Teams, a total of 1,750 men. Approach from the east and ensure you capture Changning and Song Yuan’s factions with the fastest speed possible, giving them no time to respond."
"I understand, little sister!"
Li Xuandu nodded heavily, exchanging glances with the four below for mutual understanding.
"Aside from Uncle overseeing Long Mountain, all twelve others will follow me through the northeast side of Long Mountain. With the depletion of the Longyou Army, begin replenishing from the Hunting Teams immediately, select another fifty fully equipped Hunting Teams to follow, totaling over three thousand troops. I want to see which of the Five Camps is most eager to align with Zhaoyang!"
The remaining twelve Cold Resistance Level members below all bowed respectfully to Li Xuanling, shouting in unison:
"We obey the young master’s orders."
Watching as Li Xuanling, with just a few words, swept away the previous despondency at the camp and revitalized everyone’s spirit, Li Tiancheng’s face was filled with joy.
But looking back at Li Xuanyan, and his younger brothers Li Xuantiang and Li Xuandu, a hint of worry emerged in his eyes.
"Eldest brother has three sons and a daughter, yet the most outstanding is the daughter. Neither Xuanyan, Xuantiang, nor Xuandu can take the lead. In the future..."
Li Tiancheng didn’t continue thinking further. Seeing that Li Xuanling had already assigned all tasks and was even starting to lead people out, he took a deep breath, seemingly making a decision. Watching Li Xuanling’s back, his expression gradually became determined.
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While Li Tiancheng was meeting with the Cold Resistance Level members of Long Mountain, Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo were pacing anxiously in the guest room at Longshan Camp, like ants on a hot pan.
"Brother Chen, I reckon we’re in trouble this time. The families of Wushuang and Han Jiuli have been at odds with us for a long time. In this meeting, Wu Xiong and Han Jiuli never showed up, most likely either targeting the Beehive or heading for my Yang Lu."
Peng Bo spoke with some despondency, and Chen Yingyuan’s expression was complicated as well.
They originally thought that bringing the iron ore and avoiding the fate of Yan Chuan, Liu Xian, and Wang Hu was a stroke of luck, and they even gained Long Mountain’s trust. It seemed like a good thing;
But developments suddenly took a downturn.
First, due to Li Xuanyan’s hesitation, the plan to take the initiative by Long Mountain collapsed when Hou Hua and the Blood Guard Army timely rescued the three leaders led by Yu Bin, quickly gaining three staunch supporters for Zhaoyang.
Then, Hou Hu infiltrated Long Mountain and discovered the secret that Li Tianhua was no longer there, which led to being chased by Li Tiancheng;
At this point, there was still a chance to turn things around. As long as Li Tiancheng could kill Hou Hu, it wouldn’t be a problem for their two families to side with Long Mountain;
Who would have thought that the unexpectedly strong Hong Xia would appear and not only rescue Hou Hu but also form such a strong connection with him, possibly even joining Zhaoyang Camp in the future?
With Hong Xia’s help, and support from the five camps, the balance of power between Zhaoyang and Long Mountain shifted dramatically.
It even seemed like Zhaoyang had a greater chance of winning.
These, of course, were Peng Bo’s thoughts.
Chen Yingyuan was completely consumed with Hong Xia’s threatening gaze.
"It’s definitely Xia Hong, a hundred percent him. That long knife was unmistakably his. I can’t believe Great Xia’s influence has reached here. Should I tell Long Mountain, or inform Hou Hu..."
Chen Yingyuan’s expression was conflicted, and his mind was engaged in an internal battle.
"Leader Chen, Leader Peng, take me to your camp!"
At this moment, Li Xuantiang’s voice came from outside.
The two stood up with a start, then stepped out of the room to see the vast army in black armor outside, and their expressions instantly froze.
They both realized something, and looking at Li Xuantiang at the front of the army, their expressions gradually turned grim.