121: Chapter 121 Who is the commander of this unit?

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The devastating heavy weapons of the High Martial Era instantly swept across the mountain path below.

In just a moment, the mountain path below was nearly blown apart; the surroundings even began to shake, and thick smoke covered an area of dozens of kilometers.

This medical unit had little combat capability to begin with, and the spacious terrain provided no cover, leaving them instantly devastated by the bombardment.

After just one round of bombardment, the enemy had already lost at least half of their men.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Why did the enemy suddenly appear? Are they from the Baiou Empire or the Great Xia?"

"Help! Where are the others?"

The members of the medical unit began to panic, as they had never expected anyone to attack.

One had to know that their Black Earth Tribe was the first to learn about the mineral veins and ruins in the Qiyuan Mountains; theoretically, neither the Great Xia nor the Baiou Empire had any information, making it even more impossible for them to send troops to attack.

Furthermore, their commander, Morpheus, had long made multiple preparations, having swapped the elite troops of the Black Earth Tribe with the medical unit beforehand.

Therefore, they believed it was impossible for them to encounter an attack.

Even if there were an attack, the enemy should have targeted the elite troops disguised as the medical unit!

Their group was not at all conspicuous in front of the entire army of five hundred thousand; how could the enemy find them so accurately?

But none of this mattered now, because Li Mo had finally caught the medical unit of the Black Earth Tribe, and what he intended to do was to annihilate the enemy completely!

For this vanguard mission, Zhao Zhenyuan not only equipped Li Mo with the most complete weaponry but also provided him with the most complete ammunition!

The star crystals used for the ammunition alone were worth over ten billion!

To ensure Li Mo fought a brilliant battle, Zhao Zhenyuan provided ample budget; the focus now was on how Li Mo would command.

"Heavy Artillery Position, listen to my command: reload, and give me two more rounds of bombardment! In ten minutes, everyone follow me down the mountain to annihilate the remaining enemy forces!"

"Yes!"

Due to their smaller numbers, even if the enemy's strength was not high, Li Mo chose a method that avoided close-quarters combat whenever possible.

Once they annihilated this important enemy unit, the enemy commander, Morpheus, would inevitably be furious. At that time, the enemy's main force would hound Li Mo, and the entire unit would necessarily enter a state of high-speed maneuvering, which would consume a massive amount of vitality.

Therefore, they had to conserve their strength now!

After two more rounds of bombardment, there were very few enemy troops left. The ground was riddled with deep craters and holes, with less than a few hundred enemies barely clinging to life.

Although this medical unit had little combat capability, their survivability was maxed out; as long as they weren't blown to bits, they could even treat themselves.

In less than a few minutes, their injuries could be more than half recovered!

But how could Li Mo give them that chance!

"Kill!"

Li Mo held his long spear and let out a shout, then immediately took the lead and charged down the mountain.

Clad in golden armor, he appeared to the enemy like a god descending from heaven, terrifying them instantly.

"It's... it's the Great Xia people!"

"What kind of unit is this? And who is that leading them? Why haven't I seen him before?"

The remaining few hundred enemy troops were so terrified by Li Mo and his men that they were nearly unable to move. Li Mo threw his long spear directly, instantly piercing through several people, and then he released four flying daggers that shot toward the enemy like a ruthless battlefield reaping machine.

This medical unit was simply no match for Li Mo and his men. By the time Li Mo had almost wiped out these ten thousand people, the news finally reached the ears of the enemy commander.

At this moment, in the central position of the Black Earth Tribe's army, a bald man with pitch-black skin and deep eyes was leisurely reading a book. If one looked closely, one would discover that the book in his hands was actually the classic Great Xia text, The Art of War.

This person was Morpheus, the commander of the Black Earth Tribe who had led its rise over the past few decades.

His calm and composed demeanor didn't seem like that of someone from the Black Earth Tribe at all; rather, it was inexplicably similar to that of a Great Xia person.

At this moment, another high-ranking official of The Military rushed over and knelt in front of Morpheus with an anxious look.

"Savior! Our medical unit has been attacked! The situation is very bad!"

Upon hearing this, Morpheus thought his scheme had succeeded, and a faint smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"It's fine, you may go. That medical unit was arranged by me in advance; they are the elite of the army, and the enemy has fallen into our trap! I will immediately arrange for people to surround them! Regardless of whether the opponent is from the Baiou Empire or the Great Xia, anyone who dares to sneak attack is courting death!"

Morpheus had a confident expression, believing his arrangements would severely damage the enemy.

However, the officer's next words made him completely unable to sit still.

"No! The one under attack is not the medical unit you arranged, but the real medical unit!"

Once these words were spoken, Morpheus immediately threw the copy of The Art of War in his hand onto the ground and roared: "This is impossible! How could the enemy judge which was our real medical unit at a single glance? Even Zhao Zhenyuan doesn't have this ability!"

The officer's expression was almost tearful as he lamented: "It's true! The medical unit has likely already been completely annihilated. They were trapped in the mountain pass of Snow Dragon Mountain, and not a single person has escaped!"

A trace of panic appeared on Morpheus's face; he was truly panicked. As the saying goes, to strike a snake, one must strike its seven-inch mark; the medical unit was exactly that seven-inch mark for the Black Earth Tribe's army.

If they lost the medical unit, the Black Earth Tribe's combat effectiveness on the battlefield would be greatly reduced, which was why he had gone to such great lengths and used various schemes to conceal the medical unit.

"Quick! Have all units closest to Snow Dragon Mountain go to support immediately! Also, send a message to all martial artists above the Sixiang Realm in the entire army to move toward Snow Dragon Mountain at full speed!"

In Morpheus's view, this medical unit was worth the entire Black Earth Tribe army protecting.

But what he didn't know was that, at this moment, the medical unit had already been nearly wiped out.

Morpheus thought about it and felt a chill; he and Zhao Zhenyuan had dealt with each other for many years. Before Zhao Zhenyuan became a marshal, Morpheus had already fought several battles with him, with both sides winning and losing. Morpheus considered himself to have some understanding of Zhao Zhenyuan's surprise attack tactics.

But he didn't believe Zhao Zhenyuan could have discovered his scheme, so this surprise attack was most likely commanded personally by the commander of this enemy The Military.

Thinking of this, Morpheus asked another question: "Who is the commander of this enemy The Military that attacked our medical unit?"

The officer hesitated for a moment before answering: "I don't know. The units closest to Snow Dragon Mountain have already engaged the enemy. The enemy's numbers are not high; altogether, they should only be around two thousand people!"

"I only saw Zhang Ruxue of the Huben Company within their The Military, but she doesn't seem to be the commander-in-chief!"