After recruiting along the way, the total number of guards cavalry, Wu warriors and infantrymen under He Yeluo's command exceeded one thousand. Adding in the baggage servants responsible for transporting food, the team of one thousand three hundred people was quite large.
But when they arrived at the war camp located on the plain east of the City of Witches, this team seemed so small, as if it was like a gurgling stream reaching the sea!
There is still snow on the flat and open wilderness. Thousands of large and small tents have already occupied it. It is impossible to see the edge if you look at it. The war flags on the forest-like flagpoles are fluttering in the wind to count.
Cavalry, samurai, and warriors appeared among them, and it was no surprise that wizards in robes abounded.
Such a scene shocked Qin Yun. It was not like he had never seen a big scene before. In the Battle of Lingyang, the Chu side dispatched a hundred thousand troops to attack the city. The strength of the troops could be said to cover the sky and the sun, but it was different from what was happening in front of him.
The scene is completely incomparable.
There are at least three to four hundred thousand troops of the Wu clan gathered here, and there may even be more. Qin Yun noticed that a long wooden fence was built on the side near the river, and a large number of war horses, cattle and sheep were kept there.
The haystacks for feeding are piled high as a hill.[
Further east, there were wooden buildings with strange shapes standing. Qin Yun recognized them as the carts used to attack the city, and he could vaguely see a large number of catapults mixed in among them!
All of this proves that the Wu clan is about to launch a large-scale war. They have already made preparations and mobilized a large number of troops, baggage, food and grass. Everything is ready, and all they need is the east wind!
And the harsh winter is about to pass!
Qin Yun silently remembered everything he saw, and then he would use secret methods to pass the information he obtained back to the Tiancheng Sword Sect to complete his spying mission.
After walking for several miles on the muddy roads of the war camp, the team led by Heyeluo finally stopped in front of a semi-independent camp.
This camp separated by simple wooden fences has dozens of tents. In front of the largest tent in the middle is a thick flagpole, and a blue-purple dragon war flag with silver edges is blown by the north wind.
The sound of hunting.
A middle-aged man from the Wu clan walked out of the camp quickly with a dozen servants. He bowed and saluted He Yeluo: "Master Yeluo, thank you for your hard work!"
"Fortunately, I'll leave the rest to you!"
He Yeluo took a long breath, and a smile appeared on his face.
After a long journey of thousands of miles, most of the samurai and warriors in the team were exhausted. The middle-aged man who stayed at the camp was very experienced and methodically directed the servants to unload the food and weapons carried on the carriage and distribute them among them.
Take the horses out and take them to an outside horse farm for foster care.
The servants brought hot food and drinks, and as usual, the guards and warriors of the Wu tribe enjoyed them first. The originally empty camp quickly became lively with the arrival of thousands of people.
"Hero, stay here and don't let them cause trouble."
He Yeluo did not eat. After resting for a while, he ordered a family knight to stay in the camp to guard him. He took Qin Yun, Hesen and other family knights to set off for the City of Witches.
In the original series of battles against the barbarian tribes, several guards warriors stood out and became Heyeluo's family knights, but there was still only one non-witch clan named Qin Yun.
"He Yeluo, you came really late. You were the last one in the family to arrive. Did something happen on the way?"
Just as a group of people walked out of the camp, they saw a lanky man walking over with a dozen warriors. They stood in front of Heyeluo.
This man was about thirty years old. He was wearing a set of exquisite and gorgeous silver armor with animal patterns. He held a long sword in both hands. He had a teasing smile on his face when he spoke. He stared at Heyeluo's slender eyes.
There was an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes, like a poisonous snake staring at its prey, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
"Heroto, you don't need to worry about my affairs!"
Seeing the person coming, He Yeluo's face immediately turned gloomy, and he said unceremoniously: "Get out of the way!" [
The lanky man chuckled and said lazily: "My temper has gotten worse after being out for half a year. What can you do if I don't let you? Baron Heyeluo!"
The two seemed to have an irreconcilable hatred, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense, with several knights of the guard pressing their hands on the hilts of their swords.
Hesen, who had been following He Yeluo, suddenly stepped forward and shouted in a deep voice: "Make way!"
He shouted like thunder, and the lanky man took two steps back involuntarily, but he could not withstand the pressure released by the innate strong man. However, a warrior immediately stood in front of Hessen and firmly formed a confrontation with him.
The other party is also an innate warrior. Their eyes collided, as sharp as blades!
This wasn't over yet, another warrior as tall as a bear stepped forward from the lanky man, but he faced Qin Yun.
The warrior stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. A sinister smile appeared on his dark face, and he suddenly punched Qin Yun in the face: "Where are you untouchables from? Get out of here!"
His right hand was wearing a black metal glove, and the joints of his five fingers were inlaid with dense spikes. This punch was extremely sudden, powerful, and the wind was whistling, and there was a faint light of true energy on the surface.
Although the burly warrior was not an innate strong man, he saw that Qin Yun's level of cultivation was not as good as his own, so he dealt ruthlessly in order to "show" his face in front of the family master.
Private fights between the Witch Clan nobles are very common, and retainers and warriors usually compete with each other to win or lose. There is no trace of human kindness, and naturally they will not be merciful in their actions.
Facing the fierce attack of the burly warrior, Qin Yun's expression did not change and he directly punched to meet the attack. He actually wanted to have a head-on confrontation with the opponent!
Next to him, He Yeluo's expression changed, and he secretly scolded Qin Yun for his stupidity. The other party clearly wanted to take advantage of him, so how could he take the initiative to get involved and abuse him?
He Yeluo was very attentive to win over Qin Yun, even giving him the title of family knight, but from beginning to end he would never regard Qin Yun as his true confidant, because firstly Qin Yun is not from the Wu clan, and secondly Qin Yun's strength
Not strong enough yet.
His emphasis on Qin Yun was more for the purpose of winning people's hearts, so that ordinary local soldiers would see the hope of success and be willing to fight to the death. Now that he saw that Qin Yun was about to suffer a big loss, the first thing he thought of was his own face!
Seeing that Qin Yun actually wanted to fight with him, the burly warrior almost laughed out loud. Looking at Qin Yun, his eyes were full of teasing and ridicule, and his fist strength suddenly increased!
He wanted to smash Qin Yun's fist with all his strength, attack with the force and knock Qin Yun away, and seal the victory with one move!
In an instant, the two fists collided hard together, but there was no sound of collision or bone breaking as others expected. Instead, the burly warrior suddenly let out a painful howl and retracted his fist like lightning.
"mean!"
He roared loudly, a pair of bear eyes filled with rage, and his entire face became distorted due to severe pain.
The glove worn by the burly warrior's right fist was torn open, and red blood flowed out from between the knuckles. It was obvious that the injury was serious.
But Qin Yun's fist was safe and sound, and everyone present could clearly see that at some point, he actually held a sharp dagger in his palm, and a gleaming dagger tip passed between his fingers.
Show it out!
Got cheated![
He Yeluo was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, reached out and patted Qin Yun on the shoulder and said, "Okay!"
The method Qin Yun used seemed a bit shameful, but the opponent's attack was equally despicable. It could be said that it was an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. The weak defeated the strong, which showed even more cleverness.
In fact, how could He Yeluo know that Qin Yun only used such methods to conceal his own strength? Otherwise, even if ten opponents were tied together, they would not be able to withstand Qin Yun's one finger.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Unwilling to be humiliated, the burly warrior still wanted to take revenge, but the lanky man shouted gloomily: "That's enough, let's go!"
He stared at Heyeluo and said through gritted teeth: "Heyeluo, let's see!"
He Yeluo smiled reservedly: "We are always waiting for you!"
The lanky man snorted coldly and turned away. Although the burly warrior was still unwilling to do so, he did not dare to disobey the family master's order and leave with him.
This minor turmoil subsided, and He Yeluo, Qin Yun and others subsequently left the war camp.
Since Qin Yun performed well, the young wizard nobleman talked to him a few more words. It turned out that the man named Heroto was his cousin from the same clan, and the two were in a competitive relationship.
Although the He family is a large family in the Wu Clan, the environment in Youyuan is harsh, and the resources that the family can allocate to the children of the clan are limited, and must be concentrated on the outstanding ones. This is doomed to fierce competition among the children.
Either move forward or perish. Heyeluo has made great efforts to reach this day. His biggest rival in the family is Heroto, and the result of participating in the war this time will determine the fate of both parties.
Qin Yun was naturally not interested in the gossip within the Heyeluo family, but on the surface he still listened attentively until the group entered the City of Witches.
As the imperial capital of the Witch King of the Witch Clan, it is a huge city that gathers half of the population of the Witch Clan. The majesty of the City of Witches requires too many words to describe. Both in terms of scale and defense facilities, they are among the best Qin Yun has ever seen.
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The roads leading to the city are wide, flat, and very clean. It is said that except for a few nobles, horses are not allowed to enter the City of Witches. Carriages are also strictly restricted.
Most of the bustling pedestrians are from the Wu tribe. There are many shops on both sides of the street and the business is good, but overall it is still not as prosperous as Yanjing.
These residents of the City of Witches seem to have an innate arrogance. There are many people who walk with their nostrils pointing upwards. There are also many graceful and veiled women from the Witch Clan. Qin Yun is not able to see their true appearance.