Demon, don't come any closer!

Chapter 48 The Foundation of Great Yue Lies in the Demon Court

late at night.

Dou Changsheng stood on the city wall, gazing up at the sky.

Looking at the bright stars in the sky, especially the familiar Big Dipper, my gaze became complicated.

This desolate world is similar to my previous life, yet not quite. I only feel a sense of belonging under the cover of night, as if I haven't actually traveled through time.

After a long pause, Dou Changsheng composed himself.

The situation did not allow Dou Changsheng to relax. He was busy during the day, and even at night, he only dared to take a short rest to relax his tense mind.

Slowly descending the city wall, Dou Changsheng was about to tackle a tough challenge.

In order to prepare for the impending invasion, Dou Changsheng needs to unite all forces. Then there is another major force in Lang County that cannot be ignored.

demon.

This is no small force, especially since his elder brother Tiger has an extraordinary background.

Before long, Dou Changsheng arrived outside the familiar mansion. With a creak, Dou Changsheng pushed open the door and saw the tall figure of the fierce tiger sitting cross-legged on a futon, holding a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, his thumb repeatedly rubbing the beads.

Seeing the gate wide open, the ferocious tiger slowly raised its head, its piercing eyes fixed on Dou Changsheng, and calmly said, "Brother, you wouldn't come here without a reason. What brings you here to see your elder brother today?"

Dou Changsheng apologized immediately, saying, "I've been too busy lately, so I've neglected you, brother."

"I've managed to find some time today to say goodbye to my elder brother. Tomorrow at dawn, I'll be heading to Fenglaikou."

"I have received news that the commander of the troops in the county this time is Huangfu Deguang, the captain of the Fire Crow Army."

"This is a genius in the Great Chu army, proficient in battle formations. He was assigned to the coastal prefecture just to gain seniority. After his three-year term is up, he will be transferred to an important position in the army."

"This battle is fraught with danger and uncertainty; I fear I may never have the chance to see my elder brother again."

The fierce tiger fiddled with the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand and said with a light laugh, "Huangfu Deguang is a young and talented general, famous throughout the Northern Army. He was assigned to this remote place near the sea only because he beat up his superior. Someone is just trying to temper Huangfu Deguang's character."

"After Huangfu Deguang arrived in Jinhai County, the Fire Crow Army, whose training had become lax, was revitalized under his leadership. In recent years, no major demons have emerged in the five counties of Jinhai County, and Huangfu Deguang has made great contributions."

"If the poorly trained soldiers from Lang County and Lin County were to encounter the Fire Crow Army, they would collapse at the first contact, with no other possibility."

"Even if you include those two or three thousand county soldiers, they still wouldn't be a match for five hundred Fire Raven soldiers."

"You can barely manage to set up a single assault formation, but the Fire Crow Army, being a Taoist army, has set up a Fire Crow Ascending to the Sky Formation, which is a magic formation."

"Breaking through 500 to 10,000 is not a difficult task."

"The quality of an army is more important than its quantity."

Do you know how much the Fire Raven Army consumes each day?

"Essence, banners, armor—which of these is an ordinary object?"

"These are the elite troops raised by the Great Chu court. What makes you think you can compare?"

"Wang the constable and Lin the county magistrate need no further introduction. Although the old clan chief Zhang, the head of the Zhao family, and the county magistrate Li are all sixth-rank officials, they are all insignificant. Only Xiang Jielong and the other two from the capital are worth a look."

"If it weren't for Xiang Jielong of the Xiang family, Huangfu Deguang alone would have been enough to break through the enemy lines."

"He was famous throughout the Northern Army. His job was to charge into battle, kill enemy generals and capture flags. He was a valiant general."

"He has been appointed as the commander-in-chief to quell the rebellion because he is the most suitable. He knows exactly where the weaknesses of a basic formation like the assault formation are and how to break through them."

"Now that you have the Fire Raven Army and several thousand county soldiers at your disposal, you are doomed."

Dou Changsheng suddenly laughed, took a few steps forward, and went straight to the ferocious tiger's side. He immediately bowed down and said, "Please teach me, elder brother!"

The ferocious tiger scoffed, "What does all this have to do with me?"

Why should I teach you?

Dou Changsheng said sincerely, "Because you are my elder brother."

"It's only natural for an older brother to help his younger brother."

The ferocious tiger suddenly stood up. Its tall and imposing physique was like a mountain, looking down at Dou Changsheng with an overwhelming sense of oppression. It laughed loudly and said, "Good."

"Well said."

"We're family. If I don't help you, who will?"

"From the first moment I saw you, I felt that we were destined to be together. Although we are not blood brothers, we are closer than brothers."

"There is only one way to defeat the Fire Raven Army."

"That is to request a title from the Sun and Moon Demon Court and obtain the magic artifact presented by the Great Yue in the past - the Lanjiang Flowing Clouds Map."

"The Sun and Moon Demon Court is the legitimate authority in the world. Humans, demons, dragons, spirits, and other races all revere the ancestor of all demons."

"The Dai Viet Kingdom has existed for 38,000 years, and has paid tribute every year without ever slacking off for a single day."

"Even after the War of Rift, when the four races united with all other races to drive out the Demon Master, the Great Yue still never stopped paying tribute. The Demon Court has always kept this kindness in its heart."

"If Da Yue is willing to restore the old alliance and become a vassal of the Demon Court, the Demon Court will naturally lend a helping hand."

Dou Changsheng suddenly knelt on the ground, grabbed the tiger's leg, and shouted, "I, Xiao Wang, was born a member of the Demon Court, and I will die a ghost of the Demon Court."

"As long as the Demon Court is willing to lend a hand, Da Yue will be the Demon Court's most loyal subject."

The fierce tiger happily helped Dou Changsheng up, took out a scroll from his bosom, slowly unfurled it, and floated in mid-air. Dou Changsheng seemed to see the flowing river, with the sound of the mighty flowing water echoing endlessly.

The ferocious tiger slowly said, "This Lanjiang Flowing Clouds Map is a battle formation diagram."

"With this, we can train the Flowing Cloud Water Guards, a Daoist army capable of completely defeating the Fire Crow Army."

Dou Changsheng shook his head and said, "Big Brother."

"Brother, I don't have time."

"No matter how good the product is, it's like water from afar that can't quench an immediate thirst."

The fierce tiger patted Dou Changsheng on the shoulder and said, "Look, you're in a hurry again."

"The South has been quite unsettled lately. A group of Spirit Clan Water Tribe members are hiding and suffering persecution. They are homeless. If you have any ideas, brother, you can have a hundred elite soldiers willing to die for you in three days, no, tonight."

Dou Changsheng fell silent. It was easy to invite the Southern Spirit Clan into the country, but difficult to drive them away.

If you give them a title, they'll cling to it and refuse to leave. Is this because they're truly homeless due to persecution, or is it just a pretext for someone's slow and deliberate invasion? Dou Changsheng really can't tell.

Selling to Da Yue was no psychological burden for them, because the Sun and Moon Demon Court was the legitimate one, and even the Great Qin had to acknowledge it.

The ferocious tiger said meaningfully, "Brother."

"Your forces are too one-dimensional; it's easy for something to go wrong."

"More demons and spirits aren't a bad thing. Remember, the most important thing is to survive."

"After I die, let the world be flooded."