pertwk Chapter 2859 Zhong Shengguang's Promise and Entrustment
Chapter 2859 Zhong Shengguang's Promise and Entrustment
Chapter 2859 Zhong Shengguang's Promise and Entrustment
At the last moment, he finally appeared, living up to Zhong Shengguang's expectations.
He Lingchuan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the two of them and hurriedly asked, "How is the battle situation in Panlong City? I heard that the Heavenly Demons' siege is in dire straits."
Zhong Shengguang also saw the kestrels in the picture, and thus knew that He Lingchuan had roughly learned about the situation on the new battlefield through the kestrels.
“Bili Tian and his men are fiercely attacking the city walls at the front. Fortunately, you killed many Heavenly Demons earlier, and the Bega army has not yet broken through the Natural Bridge.” Zhong Shengguang summarized the battlefield situation in a few words, and then asked him, “You are also seriously injured. Were you ambushed?”
"Yes, the Heavenly Demon treated me very well, but I didn't hold back either." He Lingchuan was telling the truth, and then immediately changed the subject, "I have a plan that may be able to resolve Panlong's current crisis."
"You said."
“I will gather the other companions who were teleported away by Pili Tian and take them to the rear camp of Bega.”
"Gao Huaiyuan!" Zhong Shengguang, quick-witted as ever, understood immediately. "You want to undermine our strategy?"
“Yes.” He Lingchuan did not deny it. “The commander-in-chief of today’s chaotic battle is Gao Huaiyuan, not Tianmo. As long as we capture or kill him, there will be no one else in the Bega army with such prestige who can command hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Panlong City—not even Pili Tian.”
On the battlefield last night and this morning, the Heavenly Demon only appeared as a weapon of mass destruction; the real strategist and commander was Gao Huaiyuan. If anything happened to Gao Huaiyuan, the Bega army would naturally be leaderless.
Based on the Nine Nether Emperor's past observations of the Bega military system, once Gao Huaiyuan dies, the Heavenly Demons will not be able to take over this major task.
If the goal is to help Panlongcheng break through its current predicament, this is the best solution He Lingchuan can think of.
If we limit our focus to the front lines of the battlefield, we are using our weaknesses to challenge others' strengths, like throwing an egg against a rock.
Zhong Shengguang immediately nodded: "Alright! But I tried to send someone to assassinate Gao Huaiyuan half an hour ago, but it failed."
Great minds think alike; they were on the same page. However, since all the powerful figures in Panlong City had been teleported away, Zhong Shengguang couldn't send out any strong assassins, thus failing to achieve his goal. Moreover:
"After this stabbing, the security around Gao Huaiyuan has become even stronger."
"It's alright." Other assassins are other assassins, and He Lingchuan is He Lingchuan. He Lingchuan has accomplished countless things that others couldn't. "But I need half an hour. Can Panlong City still hold out?"
Gathering manpower, arranging plans, and infiltrating to commit murder—each of these requires time. His statement of half an hour is already an extremely compressed and optimistic estimate.
This is why General Tiger Wing dared to boast that taking the head of a general from among ten thousand soldiers would be as easy as taking something out of a bag. If it were anyone else trying to figure out Gao Huaiyuan's head, wouldn't they have to plan for more than three months beforehand?
Xu Shichu, standing to the side, suddenly noticed something. Half an hour? But Panlong City couldn't hold out for even a quarter of an hour!
Unless General Tiger Wing lures the Great Demon away, that won't solve the fundamental problem. Even if General Tiger Wing holds off the Demon by force, they won't last until dawn.
The dawn of hope was right before their eyes, yet they couldn't reach it no matter how hard they tried. What could they do?
Zhong Shengguang, however, answered with a single word:
"can!"
His tone was surprisingly firm: "Just go ahead and do your thing, we'll take care of things on the front lines."
But... Xu Shichu stood to the side, his eyes wide open. But Zhong Shengguang immediately gave him a warning look.
So Xu Shichu kept his eyes down and his mind at ease, not daring to utter a sound.
In this critical moment, He Lingchuan didn't think too much. Planning an operation to kill the enemy commander in a short period of time was no easy task for him, and he had no time to consider anything else.
"Alright, please do your best to restrain Pi Litian!" Only if Pi Litian stays on the front line will He Lingchuan have a chance to succeed.
Zhong Shengguang readily agreed:
"can."
He Lingchuan asked again, "How did the assassins you sent earlier manage to assassinate Gao Huaiyuan?"
“We infiltrated Longgang’s main tent,” Zhong Shengguang said. “The logistics camp was in a state of chaos. It wasn’t difficult to infiltrate the main camp, but it was difficult to get into Gao Huaiyuan’s main tent. The men I arranged had already reached the outside of the tent, but they were caught right there. I don’t know the specific details.”
The assassin wouldn't have maintained contact with him during the assassination attempt. Therefore, only the Bega people know how this assassination attempt ultimately failed.
“Longgang Great Tent?” He Lingchuan pondered. “Those are three hilltops with no obstructions.”
He knew the terrain of the outskirts of Panlong City better than anyone; he could draw it wrong even with his eyes closed.
"Yes, Gao Huaiyuan's main tent is on the northernmost hilltop, directly facing Panlong City."
Whom did you send?
“Wang Zhifang and his son,” Zhong Shengguang said in a low voice, “they and their seven men have not returned.”
He Lingchuan certainly recognized these two. Wang Zhifang was originally a disciple of the Tuanyi Sect and was among the first group of cultivators to enter Panlong City through Lingshan. He settled down in the plains and even brought his son, Wang Lixing, with him. Although they were not native to Panlong, they got along well with the generals in the army, and He Lingchuan used to drink with Wang Zhifang often.
This person is highly skilled, bold yet meticulous, and adept at seizing opportunities; he is indeed a good candidate to carry out the assassination plan.
Upon hearing the tragic news, He Lingchuan sighed inwardly. Panlong's luck was truly bad.
"Don't tell anyone else yet, lest the news leak out." Assassination missions are clandestine operations; the fewer people who know, the better.
"Of course."
Zhong Shengguang understood that this meant he could not announce the good news of Tiger Wing's return to his troops and subjects, and that his strength and morale would not increase, and the battlefield situation would remain difficult.
In order to cooperate with He Lingchuan, they had to endure it.
He didn't mention these hardships at all, and his gaze towards He Lingchuan softened.
"If we win this battle, I hope that you will take over my position and lead Panlong to continue fighting against the Heavenly Demon."
He pointed to Xu Shichu beside him and the four or five guards present: "These are all witnesses."
He Lingchuan was taken aback: "Why does Your Majesty say such a thing?"
The guards were also taken aback, but Xu Shichu gritted his teeth.
“I’m tired.” Zhong Shengguang smiled slightly, a few strands of white hair falling across his forehead as he lowered his head. “The road ahead will only be more difficult. Panlong needs a younger and stronger leader. I’m old and have long intended to retire, but the situation didn’t allow it before.”
He Lingchuan felt something was amiss: "Why didn't you entrust it to General Hong?"
General Hong is Zhong Shengguang's biological daughter; she is loyal, powerful, and invincible.
“She is the fastest arrow and the most ruthless blade, her sharpness is unmatched,” Zhong Shengguang said softly. “But Panlong City needs not only unparalleled heroes, but also a ruler with great talent and ambition.”