Chapter 436: Engaging the Enemy

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At Seventh Number Thirteen's fortress, Consultant Rao barely slept all night. When he received the message from Chen Chuan and the others early in the morning, he murmured, "It seems they really are alright…" He then breathed a great sigh of relief. After a moment's thought, he gritted his teeth, went to the radio, and activated a secret channel that connected to the intelligence operations room. He sent a telegram to them, "Requesting the initiation of intelligence deception." After a while, a simple reply came back: "Confirm?" Consultant Rao paused his hand slightly, then immediately pressed a series of reply signals: "Confirmed!" Beside a stream near the mountain, the Mounted Warrior responsible for reconnaissance and communication reported the news and quickly left. The Imperial Retainer Warrior approached the Iron Demon and reported, "Prefect, the squad pursuing us spent the night outside yesterday. They have ways to resist the anomalies in the dark. I suggest we eliminate them as soon as possible." Searᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Iron Demon , sitting upright on horseback, did not respond immediately. After a while, a voice came from behind the mask: "Keep them dangling for another day or two. If they can still follow us, then we'll take action." The Imperial Retainer Warrior said, "But what if they can continue to follow us? Then we can only keep avoiding them and won't be able to do anything. And if we don't take this opportunity to eliminate them as soon as possible, our retreat will always be insecure." It was precisely their advantage in night marching that allowed them to roam freely across this land, using just a small squad to disrupt the enemy's large rear. If the enemy possessed this ability, the threat to them was self-evident, not to mention that they seemed to be moving freely but were actually in enemy territory. If they were trapped here, they could be besieged at any time. At this moment, a Mounted Warrior responsible for the radio took off his headphones, took the translated message, handed it over, and said, "Prefect, we have received a report from an inside source that another one or two squads are approaching us, expected to reach us within two or three days. The Tenth Number 4 Fortress "s blockade has been confirmed, and there are also reports that a combat airship has been requested from the rear." The Imperial Retainer Warrior immediately looked at the Iron Demon and said, "Prefect, we can't delay any longer!" One squad would be easy to deal with, but if another squad surrounded them, they would be at an absolute disadvantage. The root of all this lay with the squad following behind them. If they could eliminate them, they would have much more room to maneuver. The Iron Demon seemed to be silent for a moment. When he was attacking the fortress, he had a premonition of danger, but he hadn't felt it since, even after the squad came after them. But another voice in his heart seemed to be telling him to avoid this squad as much as possible. However, the changing situation had forced him to make a decision. He said, "Order the entire team to mount up and set off in ten minutes." "Yes!" Dozens of cavalrymen received the order and immediately sorted out their equipment, inspecting each other. Just a few minutes later, they were all mounted and galloping towards Chen Chuan's group. In front of the Off-road vehicle, Qin Qing Que received the Telegram, held it up with both hands, and handed it to Chen Chuan , "Captain , Telegram from Consultant Rao, Captain , please take a look." Chen Chuan took it, "Intelligence deception…" His thoughts turned, Iron Demon must have an inside contact, that's why he dared to shuttle back and forth in their hinterland. And this intelligence deception says that there are two other squads quickly approaching them. When Iron Demon learns of this news, there will only be one reaction. He raised his head, met the eyes of the two people looking at him, and said, "Get ready, if there are no accidents, Iron Demon will come looking for us later." Yuan Qiu Yuan's spirit was greatly lifted, and he said eagerly, "Captain , are we just waiting here?" Chen Chuan said, "No, since they are coming to find us, we can't let them be too comfortable. Let's change places and set up a bit." Qin Qing Que immediately said, "Captain , there was a place we passed earlier that I think is quite suitable." "Okay, let's go to the place you said." The three of them packed up a little and walked towards the Off-road vehicle. At this moment, suddenly a spear flew through the air and fell towards them. Yuan Qiu Yuan suddenly turned back and grabbed the javelin, his arm steady. Only the shaft of the spear was shaking non-stop. He raised an eyebrow. He could feel that the person who threw the spear was at least two miles away, but was obscured by the distant dense forest, so he couldn't see where the person was. Chen Chuan didn't even turn his head, and walked calmly into the car. Qin Qing Que also didn't care, and went directly to the driver's seat and sat down. Yuan Qiu Yuan spun the spear in his hand, then broke it in two with both hands, threw the broken shaft on the ground, then flipped over and jumped into the car through the opening above the roof, and then grabbed the machine gun above. If any cavalry soldiers chased close at this time, he would sweep them with a burst of fire. The Off-road vehicle quickly started and drove towards a certain direction. Chen Chuan sat in his seat, thinking about one thing. He had been wondering what Iron Demon's perception of danger was? He thought that it was likely a manifestation of his Spirit being honed to near perfection. Of course, it could also be the special ability of Demon Ghost. Due to the lack of information, it is still difficult to determine. But this seems very difficult to deal with, as if he can always avoid danger. But he believes that even the warning from the Spirit always needs an object. The problem with the other party's retreat that night may be with himself. So after he came out of the fortress, he merged with Second Self to transfer away all external intrusions and various strange energy fields. Whether it's useful or not, he'll try it first. After driving for more than two hours, the Off-road vehicle came to an open area. This is a place near a river. The river is turbulent and surging, and the four sides are unobstructed. And near the river is a large area of soft mud, which is nothing to a Martial Artist , but it is completely different for heavy horses. This can effectively prevent the cavalry from charging quickly, and with their backs against the wide river, they can also prevent the other party from outflanking them from behind. In fact, ordinary cavalry charges are meaningless to them. Those horses are not even as fast as they are when they move instantly, and they will only expose more flaws to them, and the machine gun on the roof of their car is not just for show. It's just that these Dragon Nose Horses are implanted and modified, and there is also the Martial Artist's driving them, so there may be something special about them, so they would rather be conservative in their tactical choices. After the three of them parked the car, they used tools to make some simple arrangements outside, and then began to make pre-war adjustments. Yuan Qiu Yuan took out his retractable Long Staff, walked to the side, took out a cloth and wiped it there, then held the stick and stood there, slightly closing his eyes, as if he was practicing some kind of Breathing Technique. He didn't show how nervous he was on the outside, but his Spirit was tense. Qin Qing Que was a little different on the other side, but she was in a relaxed state, as if she was used to this kind of situation. However, more than half an hour later, the shadows of sporadic horses appeared in front, and then gradually increased, but they stopped seven or eight miles away. After Chen Chuan saw this, he got out of the car, tidied up his uniform slightly, put on his mask, straightened his wide-brimmed hat, and walked slowly to the front with the Snow Emperor Blade. Yuan Qiu Yuan came to his left hand side at this time, opened his feet, held the Long Staff horizontally, and stood there steadily. Qin Qing Que took a red-tasseled spear and stood on Chen Chuan's right side. Then she inserted the spear into the ground, took down the shooting halberd from her back, and raised the muzzle to aim at the front. The people in that cavalry team seemed to be observing them. After a while, the cavalry team split, with two teams detouring far to the sides, and only one team left in the middle. Three knights stood out from the crowd of cavalry soldiers, about ten meters apart from each other, and slowly drove their horses forward in a triangular formation. When they were about five hundred meters away, the three got off their horses and walked towards them. The reason they didn't choose to ride into battle was because once a Third-Limit Martial Artist moved, the Speed of the horses would be a joke, and they could easily avoid them in the open ground, not to mention that this was a soft piece of land. However, they didn't rely on these in the first place. The squads they had ambushed before had always tried to behead the Third-Limit Martial Artist first, and then eliminate the rest. Of course, the other party usually had the same intention. But until now, they have never lost. The two Imperial Retainer Warriors walking beside the Iron Demon had great confidence in him, because their Prefect's Spirit and body had been honed to near perfection, and after that kind of transformation, they could not be regarded as a mere human being. The Potential that he could unleash was far beyond the definition of a single person. If the other party doesn't understand this, then they are destined to end up like those people who chased them before. Chen Chuan stared at the person in the middle, who was almost identical to the person in the photo. He was wearing heavy armor, and a stab-proof robe was wrapped around the outside. He should be the Iron Demon . This person is estimated to be more than 1.9 meters tall. The eyes behind the mask are blood red, and there seems to be a strong bloody smell around him. The two people behind him were both over two meters tall, holding spears in their hands, and five javelins inserted on their backs. When they walked over, their breathing and body Rhythm were consistent, which showed that they had a very high degree of tacit understanding. At this time, Qin Qing Que raised her gun and fired a shot at the person on the right side of the Iron Demon . When the other party saw her action, he immediately raised his hand to cover his face. After a gunshot, his body trembled slightly, but his pace did not stop because of this. She didn't stop and fired another shot at another one of the three people. That person made the same defensive action. Next, the sound of gunshots kept ringing in the wilderness, and the bullets kept hitting the three people. After emptying the magazine, she quickly changed the magazine and continued to shoot. However, the three people didn't care about the bullets hitting them at all, and just maintained their original Rhythm, walking forward silently. In the sound of gunshots, the three people gradually approached to a distance of two hundred meters. At this time, one of the people behind the Iron Demon suddenly took down the spear behind him and threw it towards them. The landing point of his javelin was exactly where Chen Chuan was!

Chapter 436: Engaging the Enemy

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