Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality - Chapter 398 - 338: Vanguard
“Tomorrow, which of you two is willing to lead the vanguard?”
Xiao Shi looked at Xiao Mo and Xiao Yishen.
Xiao Yishen looked somewhat hesitant.
Although City Lord Xiahou Nan was in the Golden Core Realm, rumor had it that even Military Generals at the Nascent Soul Realm were no match for him.
’If I lead the vanguard and something goes wrong, I’ll be a dead man!’
“But…”
Xiao Yishen glanced at Xiao Mo, then at his father. ’If I back down now, my image in Father’s eyes will be shattered…’
“I will lead the vanguard.”
Just as Xiao Yishen was struggling to decide, Xiao Mo cupped his fist and spoke.
“Left General,” the eye-patched General Huang said to Xiao Mo, “judging by the Spiritual Power you’re emitting, you’re only at the Dragon Gate Realm, correct?”
“Dragon Gate Realm Perfection,” Xiao Mo replied.
“Hahaha! Isn’t that still the Dragon Gate Realm?” General Huang laughed. “Left General, I’m not trying to be harsh, but while it’s good for a young man to be ambitious, you must know your limits. That Xiahou Nan is a Martial Dao prodigy of the Wei Kingdom, the kind of monster who can fight above his Realm and tear apart Nascent Soul experts with his bare hands. If you go, Left General, how is that not suicide?”
“I also believe this is unwise,” a general named Liu Xing said, shaking his head. “The vanguard is too important; it affects the entire army’s morale for the battle. It’s good that the Left General is courageous, but this is a matter concerning the army, not just one man.”
“My Prince,” a dark-skinned, burly general spoke up, “you should just let me handle it. Tell these two greenhorns to stand aside.”
Faced with everyone’s skepticism, Xiao Mo said nothing. His expression remained unchanged as he simply waited for Xiao Shi’s decision.
Xiao Shi waved his hand, and the generals fell silent.
Xiao Shi locked eyes with Xiao Mo. “You have a general idea of the situation with Xiahou Nan. Do you still dare to lead the vanguard?”
“I ask for this command!” Xiao Mo said, his voice deep and completely steady.
“Good!” Xiao Shi nodded. “Then it is decided. Tomorrow, Left General Xiao Mo will lead the vanguard. Go and rest well, Generals. Tomorrow, we fight! We will raze Bishui City!”
As Xiao Shi spoke the last sentence, he glanced at Xiao Yishen.
Instantly, the hair on Xiao Yishen’s neck stood up, and his forehead beaded with cold sweat.
“Yes, sir!”
All the generals cupped their fists and replied in unison.
Although General Huang and the others felt Xiao Mo was simply marching to his death…
But since the Prince had made his decision, they had only to obey military orders; there was no need to say anything more.
Xiao Mo and the other generals filed out of the tent.
’So you wanted to play the hero? Wanted to impress Father? Fine. I’d like to see just how you get yourself killed on those city walls tomorrow!’
Watching Xiao Mo’s departing figure, Xiao Yishen clenched his fists, let out a cold snort, and turned to leave.
…
When Xiao Mo returned to his tent, he saw a soldier who looked both strange and familiar wiping down a table.
“Xiao Gui?”
Xiao Mo called out tentatively.
The young soldier looked up at Xiao Mo, stunned for a second. Then his eyes lit up with joy. “Brother Mo!”
“It really is you,” Xiao Mo said with a smile, walking closer. “No wonder you looked so familiar. What are you doing here?”
“I don’t know either,” Xiao Gui replied, also smiling. “A little while ago, a Thousand-Man Commander told me I was being assigned as an aide to a new general. I was wondering who it would be. I never thought it would be you, Brother Mo!”
The more he spoke, the more excited Xiao Gui became. “Brother Mo, you’re really famous now! Even in the Snow-Trampling Dragon Cavalry, I’ve heard your name.”
“Fame from a song isn’t exactly what I’d call real fame.”
Xiao Mo shook his head in resignation.
Still, Xiao Mo was quite pleased to have Xiao Gui as his Vice General.
’At least he’s someone I know,’ he thought. ’It’ll make things easier.’
Xiao Mo guessed this was probably the idea of that so-called father of mine.
After talking with Xiao Gui for a while, Xiao Mo learned that he was now a Centurion.
Making Centurion in seven years might not sound like much, but it was a different story in the Snow-Trampling Dragon Cavalry. It proved the kid was actually pretty competent.
What pleased Xiao Mo the most was that the kid seemed to have made a place for himself in the Snow-Trampling Dragon Cavalry and was well-informed about the army’s inner workings.
For instance, he knew about the past deeds and personalities of people like General Huang.
He even knew every Thousand-Man Commander’s name by heart.
“Don’t you have training to do?” Xiao Mo asked. “How do you know everything that goes on in the army?”
“Heh heh…” Xiao Gui rubbed his nose. “My mother always told me that no matter where you go, you have to understand people. So in my free time, I like to learn a thing or two about my superiors—their likes and dislikes, that sort of thing. You never know when it might come in handy, right?”
Xiao Mo clapped him on the shoulder. “You’re not wrong. It really has come in handy. I need you to compile a dossier for me on all the generals, from the Thousand-Man Commanders on up. Think you can handle that?”
“No problem, Brother Mo!” Xiao Gui nodded. “Oh, by the way, Brother Mo, when are we marching on the Wei Kingdom?”
“Tomorrow.” Xiao Mo sat down and began polishing his Long Spear.
“So it’s really happening this soon,” Xiao Gui said, pouring Xiao Mo a cup of wine. “So, which general is leading the vanguard tomorrow?”
Xiao Mo looked at Xiao Gui and smiled.
“Me.”
…
「The next morning.」
As the war horns sounded, the Northern Wilderness Army—a total of twenty-five Snow-Trampling Dragon Cavalry and six hundred thousand infantry, excluding the troops left to guard the seven border cities of the Northern Wilderness—stood ready to march.
Beneath the city walls, every soldier and every steed was clad in white armor.
The sole exception was the Snow-Trampling Dragon Cavalry, whose armor was reinforced with Profound Iron.
