Chapter 476: Verifying the Generals Diagram

Entering the main general's tent, silence reigned amongst the assembly.Ma Liangcai's countenance was clouded with sorrow. He had not foreseen Mulan's deception. This revelation underscored the grave missteps that had occurred in the schemes originating from the royal capital.Mulan sat at the seat of honor, her gaze sweeping over the cultivators gathered within the tent.Nascent Soul, Golden Core, Foundation Establishment — all were present, in varying degrees.Yet, regardless of cultivation level, they were all paragons of their generation.She was the tiger daughter of a military family, unwilling to be readily manipulated by others. Thus, from the moment she and the Crimson Blossom Battalion faced hardship, she began to plot her way out.On this occasion, she turned their stratagem against them, feigning weakness, and immediately saw the situation clearly."Ma Liangcai —"He possessed Nascent Soul cultivation, was tall and slender, his white brows like frost, his eyes deep and profound. He was one of the Five Supreme Generals of Liang Zhu Kingdom, renowned for his military exploits. He combined military strategy and the art of painting to lead troops in battle, forging a unique path.In Mulan's estimation, amongst the generals present, Ma Liangcai was undoubtedly the foremost commander. Even the proud Mulan admitted her own shortcomings. Even with equal cultivation, she would find it difficult to guarantee victory.Without a doubt, this was the most formidable enemy at this juncture!"Sun Gan, Shuang Jing —"Mulan's gaze swept over these two Nascent Soul cultivators.Now, she saw clearly: "These two heard whispers from the upper echelons, and thus sought to act prematurely, before the King could make his move, to lay claim to the Supreme General's Residence!""These are enemies, but also temporary allies, with whom I can unite to jointly resist Ma Liangcai."Mulan then looked at Liu Er.Her scan was the swiftest."A half-demon hybrid, skilled in opportunism, recklessly foolish, plunging headlong into this political maelstrom.""He also desires to lay claim to the Supreme General's Seal? Even with the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard, he could not muster such confidence."Though Mulan felt aversion and contempt, she also believed that it would be best to ally with Liu Er for the time being.She then looked at Zhang Zhongyi.In order to deceive the enemy, Mulan had even deceived Zhang Zhongyi. Yet at this moment, Zhang Zhongyi, this "victim," was gazing at Mulan with great emotion, clearly unconcerned that he had been kept in the dark."Ning Zhuo —"Mulan's gaze finally lingered on the large-headed youth.Although she was greatly displeased that Ning Zhuo had repeatedly refused to cultivate dual cultivation with her, when compared to everyone else present,She undoubtedly found Ning Zhuo the most pleasing to her eye.Ning Zhuo also looked at Mulan, his clear eyes revealing curiosity and admiration.This gaze eased Mulan's mood slightly.But soon, her mood was ruined by Ma Liangcai.After taking his seat, Ma Liangcai was the first to launch an attack: "Since General Mulan has awakened, it is a good time for a confrontation. These three main generals have repeatedly slandered your good name, which is truly despicable."Mulan chuckled, her expression utterly unconcealed as she looked at Ma Liangcai with disdain.How could she possibly act according to the words of an enemy?She had heard clearly the slanderous words of the three generals. But what did it matter?In a grand military campaign, to achieve victory, all manner of tactics should be employed. At this crucial juncture of forming alliances, how could Mulan push away potential allies?However, the next moment, the envoy from the royal capital let out a sinister laugh and looked at Shuang Jing: "General Shuang Jing, as a member of the royal family, you should speak."Shuang Jing's expression was unsightly, but he still slightly turned to look at Mulan: "General Mulan, the situation is now clear. Of these three, myself, Sun Gan, and Liu Er, choose one. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to continue supporting you.""Alas, I too have my difficulties!"His surname was Shuang, and no matter how great his family's influence, it could not contend with the royal family. In fact, a large part of his family's authority came from the royal family.The envoy from the royal capital, throughout his entry into the tent, had been using spiritual sense transmission to sway Shuang Jing's position.He had succeeded.Shuang Jing was used as a breakthrough point and defected in a short time, plunging Mulan into a passive situation once more.Mulan intended to unite the weak against the strong, but the royal capital's envoy struck first, sowing discord internally, and using Shuang Jing to stir up internal strife.The internal strife within Mulan's faction was so obvious — there was only one Supreme General's Seal, and the three of Liu, Shuang, and Sun were competing for one position, which would inevitably result in two being eliminated.Mulan was silent for a moment, then looked at Sun Gan.Sun Gan first looked at Shuang Jing with disdain, then fell into contemplation."Shuang Jing's foundation still lies with his family. Based solely on the surname Shuang, he is already untrustworthy.""Without him, Liu Er, a mere half-demon hybrid, is not worth mentioning.""But as the Commander of the Imperial Guard, if I stand by Mulan this time to resist Ma Liangcai, it will be a violation of the King's command. When I return to the royal capital in the future, I will certainly face unpleasant consequences.""This is indeed quite risky."Sun Gan commanded the Golden Halberd Army, and this army was not as fiercely loyal as the Crimson Blossom Battalion.Although Sun Gan was clearly aware that the royal capital's envoy was sowing discord, he also understood that if he were to defy the King's command, he should first ensure his own interests. He did not wish to go all out and fight a battle with no clear outcome.Thus, Sun Gan looked at Mulan: "I wonder what General Mulan's decision will be?"Mulan cast a cold, warning glance at Sun Gan, then looked at Ma Liangcai: "Now that I have awakened, your reason for wanting to take over the Crimson Blossom Battalion no longer holds water.""Why should I make a choice?""I can well and truly bypass you and continue to achieve great deeds."Ma Liangcai also sneered, not showing any weakness: "General Mulan, you are a little too naive. Matters have come to this, it is impossible to return to the past state."Neither the royal capital nor Sun Gan and Shuang Jing would allow Mulan to have independent autonomy and the time and opportunity to turn the tables.As for where the Crimson Blossom Battalion, this flower that bloomed on the battlefield, would ultimately settle, it had to be determined once and for all. Until this step was reached, the suppression, harassment, and pursuit of the Crimson Blossom Battalion by all parties would continue.Zhang Zhongyi clenched his fists, grinding his teeth.His heart was filled with a mix of anger and resentment.Ning Zhuo remained expressionless, but his heart was secretly excited: "The struggle of the righteous path has reached this point, it is so cold and brutal."There was no sign of physical confrontation between the cultivators in the tent, not even a single wisp of spiritual power was unleashed.But Mulan had already been pushed to the edge of the cliff once more.Cultivation, magical treasures, magical techniques, and so on, were not the most important at this moment. Mental acuity, strategy, and tactics,were the key abilities.Mulan took a deep breath, her gaze fixed on Ma Liangcai: "Since that is the case, let us proceed to the final step.""When you were sent here, the King must have bestowed upon you a treasure. Take it out."Her situation was not good, she had always been at a disadvantage.Her previous feigned unconsciousness had only bought her an opportunity for a frontal confrontation.Now, Sun Gan and Shuang Jing had been cleanly neutralized by the royal capital's side, giving her no room to maneuver whatsoever.Mulan had nowhere to retreat, and could only engage in the final struggle.Ma Liangcai nodded slightly and produced a scroll.He opened the scroll before the assembly, and everyone immediately understood that this was a General Testing Diagram.When the General Testing Diagram was unfolded, it was about eighteen feet long and six feet wide. The painting was done on Xuan paper, its surface slightly yellowed, having endured many years.The four ends of the scroll were inlaid with gold threads, and the edges were slightly curled.The entire painting was filled with a vast number of talismans. These talismans varied in size, numbering in the thousands, arranged tightly. Ning Zhuo took a glance and felt dizzy, his spiritual sense being drawn in, as if he were about to fall into some kind of illusion.He quickly closed his eyes and withdrew all his spiritual sense.Mulan, however, gently stroked the General Testing Diagram and spoke in a reminiscent tone: "In the past, my father saw the crisis on the front lines and volunteered to lead the remnants of the defeated army to fight another battle.""Before this, he had no experience as a main general and was viewed with suspicion by many of his comrades. The King praised his courage and was willing to produce the General Testing Diagram for a test.""My father passed the General Testing Diagram, proving himself. He then led the remnants of the army, counterattacked, seized a weakness in the enemy ranks on the battlefield, charged into the enemy formation in one go, killed the enemy chieftain, causing the enemy's morale to collapse, and achieved a great victory!""When my father returned victorious, the King asked him what reward he desired.""My father requested this remnant army that had fought alongside him in battle, which later became the Crimson Blossom Battalion.""As my father won battle after battle, with outstanding achievements, the Crimson Blossom Battalion grew in size, and eventually aroused suspicion in the court.""During one of my father's returns to the capital to report on his duties, he reached an agreement with the King.""In the future, if the King were to disband the Crimson Blossom Battalion, it would only be because the Supreme General's Residence had no successor, and was no longer capable of leading this army.""And the way to prove this is the General Testing Diagram."Through Mulan's narration, everyone in the tent suddenly understood.This game between ruler and subject had already begun long ago. Both sides were of the righteous path, and would never resort to mutually destructive measures, and were also avoiding a situation where both sides ultimately lost.Therefore, between Old General Mu and the King, a bottom line had been discussed long ago. The Crimson Blossom Battalion and the Mu Supreme General's Residence began with the General Testing Diagram, so naturally, the test would be conducted by the General Testing Diagram.If Mulan passed, the Supreme General's Residence could continue.But if she failed, the Mu Supreme General's Residence would be disbanded or replaced.Mulan withdrew her gaze, slightly raised her head, glanced at Ma Liangcai, and then looked at Sun Gan, Shuang Jing, and others: "Since you all have thoughts, you might as well enter the diagram and fight. Reenact the old events to determine the future!"Ma Liangcai's strength was outstanding, and Mulan lacked confidence, so she still wanted to bring down Sun Gan, Shuang Jing, and others.If the battle situation was unfavorable, she could also temporarily agree to exchange for the support of Sun Gan or Shuang Jing.Liu Er was the first to agree without hesitation, and stated that if he were to go all out, he hoped to summon Generals Guan Hong and Zhang Hei.Seeing this, Sun Gan and Shuang Jing could only hold their noses and agree to participate.Guan Hong quickly arrived at this tent.Zhang Hei had been captured by Sun Gan, and was now immediately released. After all, Ma Liangcai was the greatest enemy.After everyone was gathered, they all poured their spiritual sense into the General Testing Diagram.Soon, the cultivators stood still on the ground, their main bodies retaining a small portion of their spiritual sense, while the greater part of their spiritual sense was drawn into the diagram.The painting of the General Testing Diagram bloomed with radiance.Countless talismans flashed, emitting light of different colors. The talismans were vibrant, flowing into each other, their speed increasing, finally converging into a vortex of flowing light.Amidst the dazzling colors, Ning Zhuo's larger portion of spiritual sense condensed into his own form.He looked around and immediately found the three of Liu, Guan, and Zhang. He then reached out and touched his waist, finding that Sun Lingtong was still within the Mechanical Roaming Dragon.He had secretly transmitted his spiritual sense to Mulan, requesting her agreement to Sun Lingtong's inclusion.After all, with one more person, their side would have one more chance of winning.Besides Liu, Guan, and Zhang, there were also four to five hundred soldier phantoms around.Guan Hong stroked his beard: "This is a small General Testing Diagram, with not many passes or geographical features. As soon as we entered, soldiers were assigned based on our cultivation and military proficiency."Zhang Hei said: "Quickly train the troops! That Ma Liangcai is not to be trifled with."Ning Zhuo suggested: "Besides training the troops, we also need to dispatch scouts to explore the surroundings and prevent us from getting too close to Ma Liangcai and attracting his attack first.""Furthermore, contact General Mulan. We cannot rely solely on ourselves, we must unite to resist Ma Liangcai."Liu Er nodded, greatly agreeing with this suggestion, and immediately acted according to the plan.Triangle Arrow Formation.Single-File Long Snake Formation.After only two or three rounds of training, the soldier phantoms began to take shape.This training effect was far better than in reality!After two or three more rounds of training, the soldier phantoms became much more solid, and their appearance also changed.Before, they were just a vague human shape, with visible limbs, torso, and so on. Now, not only were the limbs and torso clearly visible, but their heads also changed, becoming triangular snake heads."Xiao Zhuo, what do you think will happen if we participate in the training?" Sun Lingtong watched this process, becoming eager to try.He had previously used the General's Shared Helmet to read "Gao Sheng's Last Testament" and learned the Little Thief's Light Wind Formation.Ning Zhuo thought for a moment: "If we add another battle formation, it would naturally be even better!""Ma Liangcai's military achievements are outstanding. He had outstanding performances, and even decisive roles, in the battles of Duanhun Ridge, Chishui River, Dongshan Relief, and Guiyan Gorge.""Our Generals Guan Hong and Zhang Hei are not in peak condition, and although Mulan has awakened, she still has injuries.""Shuang Jing is stronger in equipment, and when put into the General Testing Diagram, his advantage is lost.""Finally, Sun Gan, he is the Commander of the Imperial Guard, and has spent most of his life guarding the royal capital, with little experience of fighting on the battlefield.""However, it is still not advisable to expose the boss!"Ma Liangcai was a famous general of Liang Zhu Kingdom, and Ning Zhuo naturally knew some relevant information.Ning Zhuo snapped back to attention and immediately made a suggestion, saying that he also had a set of battle formations. At present, the speed of troop training in the General Testing Diagram was based on the generals' mastery of the battle formations, unlike in reality where time and effort needed to be invested. Therefore, he wanted to try it out.This surprised the three generals Liu, Guan, and Zhang.They were already troubled by having only two battle formations, lacking variation and being easily targeted.Ning Zhuo's initiative surprised the three generals, and they all agreed to let Ning Zhuo lead the training.Ning Zhuo outwardly acted on behalf of Sun Lingtong, and after five rounds, he had the soldiers trained in the Little Thief's Light Wind Formation."Military Advisor, what is this battle formation? Forgive my limited knowledge, I have never heard of it." Guan Hong uncharacteristically asked for guidance.Ning Zhuo replied that it was the Light Body Swift Wind Formation, which could increase the march speed of the troops and aid in stealth and concealment.Sun Lingtong's military proficiency was inferior to the three generals, and he practiced for another five rounds before becoming proficient.Next, the three generals also practiced their respective military tactics, which also brought about some changes in the form of the soldier phantoms. Ning Zhuo also took the opportunity to practice his Warrior's Return Technique, which again aroused the curiosity of the three generals, as they could not see any effect after the military tactic was performed."What did the Military Advisor train?"

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