Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 551 - 418: The 9th Mountain Enters the Pass and Deploys Troops to Zhen Nan Prefecture (4K+ Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2

Chapter 551: Chapter 418: The 9th Mountain Enters the Pass and Deploys Troops to Zhen Nan Prefecture (4K+ Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2

Then, the next news of Chen Yuan came one shocking tale after another from the battlefield.

Retaking Weiyuan Pass, battling the Great Martial Vault Demon, transcending his realm and ascending to the Martial Vault, a major victory at Chuanzhong Pass....

Ah yes, during that major victory at Chuanzhong Pass, he caught a glimpse of Chen Yuan from afar, but did not step forward.

He didn’t know if he could be considered an "old acquaintance", as Chen Yuan was someone of great charisma in his memory, so he chose not to disturb him.

The astonishing rise of Chen Yuan greatly impacted and shocked him, making him feel somewhat ashamed!

However, his heart was filled with respect!

A great man should be like this!

........

At this moment, at Chuanzhong Pass, on North Street, the night was alive.

White snow illuminated the night, the cold light reflecting on iron armor, the thunderous sound of horse hooves resonated, and a tide of steel roared into the pass from outside the city.

Swords and horses of gold and iron, exhaling dominance like a tiger across the vast lands.

This movement shook the interior of the pass, as numerous eyes followed with exclamations of wonder.

"The Ninth Mountain Banner!" someone said, face full of shock.

"Weren’t they stationed at Jingguan City, why are they here?" someone questioned in amazement.

"Even the Ninth Mountain has come, seems like a real battle is imminent!" another person exclaimed softly, their face turning somewhat grim.

On North Street, the cold light was sharp, and ten thousand horses galloped wildly!

Each of the tall horses carried armored soldiers clad in heavy armor, with three mountain-cutting banners on their backs, appearing like fierce beasts filled with intense and blazing ferocity.

The iron armor formed a continuous stretch, as far as the eye could see, grand and vast, the killing intent soaring to the heavens, with gold-edged mountain patterns revealed amidst the fluttering banners.

This was precisely the Ninth Mountain Banner!

Such a scene and momentum, made the gazes that swept over it involuntarily contract, as if this force was like a rampaging beast, unstoppable.

Leading at the forefront was a big man with the body of a tiger and waist of a bear, clad in red armor, skin dark, eyes bright and clear!

Under the command of the Ninth Mountain’s Piaoqi, Lu Ming led the right-wing Divine Might Army, totaling over eleven thousand cavalry, setting out from Jingguan City, traversing four thousand one hundred miles over the span of two days and nights, reaching Chuanzhong Pass.

His eyes flashed with divine light, galloping all the way, filled with a blazing fire, like the scorching sun amidst ice and snow.

On his left and right sides, four Green Armored Soldiers exuded a formidable presence, their bodies’ Essence Qi pulsing, having clearly just reached the Heavenly Pass. The pulsing and dispersing Essence Qi on their bodies indicated they had just broken through not long ago.

These four were Lu Ming’s old subordinates, who had been stuck at a bottleneck before marching. A few days ago, after refining a large amount of Heavenly Pass Demon Blood Essence, they finally broke through the Heavenly Pass in one fell swoop.

With the help of the Heavenly Pass Demon Flesh, a total of thirteen people successfully broke through the Heavenly Pass!

There were many others in the troops who broke through smaller realms as well.

With the aid of over a hundred Heavenly Pass Demon Flesh, the overall strength of the Ninth Mountain Troops rose to a new level!

Lu Ming led the Iron Cavalry straight to the Mountain-cutting Army’s station in the city, and the thunderous torrent quickly reached the Mountain-cutting Army’s station.

The station gates opened directly, with ten thousand horses neighing, rushing in against the wind and snow.

One pot of tea later, Lu Ming, with his helmet tucked under his arm, walked with strides like a dragon along the snowy corridor before the command meeting hall, his cloak flapping in the wind, heading straight for the meeting hall.

At this moment, inside the meeting hall, the lights were bright.

"Ceng"

"Ceng"

"Ceng"

He ascended the steps, his red armor making heavy sounds.

When he reached the front of the hall, the doors opened without a breeze, and Lu Ming stepped inside.

Inside the hall, the atmosphere was solemn, with armored figures seated, and at the front, several figures in regular attire, with an aura like a deep pool, clearly present!

Lu Ming strode in, moving to the center of the hall, slightly bent his body, and saluted with both hands to the figures above, his voice resonant, "This humble servant, Lu Ming, brings the order from my Lieutenant, to meet Commander Pei!"

From the seat of honor, Pei Yanhu stepped down, slowly helping Lu Ming up, his voice steady and sincere, "The journey was daunting, but you arrived right on time. Your General has a new task, waiting for you!"

"Take a seat!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming’s eyes sparkled, but he quickly concealed his expression, nodding slightly, then turned and directly sat down at the end of the seats on the left, next to the Colonel of the Twelfth Mountain.

In the grand hall, the second, fourth, sixth, seventh, and twelfth Mountain Lang Generals, the remaining few of the Mountain-cutting Army, were conspicuously seated on the left side.

And on the right side, there were also five individuals.

These five were Yi Cangtian, the Sect Leader of Shu Mountain Sword Sect stationed at the Chuanzhong Pass, the former Sect Leader "Divine Priestess" of the Su Nu Sword Sect, Yangshan, one of the Eight Great Mountain People of Enlightenment Mountain, his junior brother Ling Yunzi, and Zhao Quanzhen.

Four Great Martial Vault figures and five Lang Generals, along with the over ten thousand Iron Cavalry from the Ninth Mountain represented by Lu Ming, were gathered together in Chuanzhong Pass at this moment to discuss significant matters.

However, these significant matters had yet to be revealed.

The atmosphere within the hall had already turned solemn and grave.

After Lu Ming took his seat, he saw Ling Yunzi and Zhao Quanzhen, the master and disciple pair opposite him, and was somewhat surprised.

This master and disciple had appeared at Fulong Ridge, later following the General back to the Ninth Mountain for a brief period, and he had heard Yun Tiansheng mention the origins of this pair.

Just as he noticed them, Zhao Quanzhen across from him cupped his hands in salute.

Lu Ming returned the gesture, feeling somewhat astonished during the process at the significant change in the demeanor of this true disciple of Enlightenment Mountain compared to a few months prior.

In fact, not only Lu Ming was surprised by the appearance of these three, but the five Mountain-cutting Army’s Lang Generals were also puzzled by their presence, including the appearance of Lu Ming, the Ninth Mountain’s Piaoqi.

They had been informed to attend a meeting only a short while ago and found out that more than just their small group were summoned.

The four Great Martial Vault figures appearing today, and the Ninth Mountain’s leading Piaoqi entering the pass with troops in a mighty display, made them feel a looming storm.

Even they were kept in the dark, not receiving prior information, which illustrates the severity of the issue, leaving the atmosphere silent as they waited for Pei Yanhu to speak.

Pei Yanhu returned to his seat, his tiger-like gaze surveying both sides before finally resting on the Enlightenment Mountain trio, and began to speak slowly,

"Let me first introduce these three individuals. This is Senior Yangshan, one of the Eight Great Mountain People of Enlightenment Mountain. This is his junior brother, Senior Ling Yunzi, and this young warrior is the esteemed disciple of Senior Ling Yunzi."

"Three days ago, these three gallant heroes conducted a night raid on the Sky Dog Demon Clan’s stronghold at Zhen Nan Prefecture, daringly breaching the array to obtain firsthand intelligence on the city’s Transmission Array!"

Pei Yanhu introduced the background of the three and explained the reason for their presence here.

The Lang Generals’ expressions flickered upon hearing this, now understanding why.

However, they knew that the crucial part was yet to be mentioned, so they did not interrupt.

Not only they, but aside from Lu Ming who was privy to some knowledge, the three of Enlightenment Mountain and the two Great Martial Vault figures stationed at Chuanzhong Pass also awaited Pei Yanhu’s next words.

So what would happen after acquiring the intelligence?

Pei Yanhu observed the expressions of everyone present, tightening his large hand on the armrest of the ironwood chair, leaving several clear fingerprints on the tough surface, then his gaze steadied, blood veins emerging around his eyes,

"The next step is for Chuanzhong Pass to dispatch troops to Zhen Nan Prefecture!"

As these words fell, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed.

The three from Enlightenment Mountain exchanged glances, frowning in confusion and bewilderment, unable to discern the logic.

The intelligence they obtained seemed insufficient to justify dispatching troops to Zhen Nan Prefecture, as they had not destroyed the city’s Demon Clan Transmission Array.

"Commander, why is that?"

"You also know that we don’t have the capacity to deploy troops, and once mobilized, it affects the entire situation. This..."

The Sixth Mountain Lang General could not remain seated and stood up immediately, his face anxious.

The other Lang Generals showed contemplation without speaking, though they frowned, knowing that for someone like Commander Pei, such a huge matter was unlikely to be a joke and there must be reasons they weren’t aware of.

Facing the inquiry, Pei Yanhu knew the truth must be revealed, given the stakes of so many lives.

The reason he issued such an order was due to receiving a reply from Gongsun Yang this afternoon about Chen Yuan’s intention to deploy troops.

According to Gongsun Yang, the General had already identified what that tree was and would act swiftly, urging them to start preparations.

He hadn’t expected it to be this swift.

Pei Yanhu’s eyes flared, his expression solemn, "What I’m about to say concerns the life and death of us on the frontline. All of you here have contributed greatly to our Jiannan Road, so please keep it strictly confidential."

His gaze slowly passed over the Enlightenment Mountain trio unintentionally.

These three had been thoroughly investigated, and through Gongsun Yang and the soldiers from the first group that withdrew from Zhen Nan Prefecture that afternoon, their reliability was confirmed. Moreover, for the upcoming plan, he hoped to gain their assistance.

Finally, his gaze settled on Lu Ming seated at the far left, "Lu Ming, I’ll leave you to explain!"

Receiving the order, Lu Ming stood up abruptly, his eyes bright and clear, facing all those present,

"This deployment will be led by the right wing Divine Might Army of the Ninth Mountain!"

"And this military action is to escort our General back from the Ten Thousand Mountains!"