Bright Sword: I don’t want to be the king!

"Boom..."

In an instant, the laboratory was engulfed in blazing light and turned into a shattered ruin.

“Boom boom boom…”

“Boom boom boom…”

The entire Luyang City was shrouded in the roar of the explosion.

The Eighth Route Army camp became a key target of enemy aircraft and was subjected to heavy bombardment. Countless soldiers turned to dust in the smoke.

Soon, the camp was reduced to ruins, with no building spared.

The earth was shaking, and people were trembling and crying in the gunfire.

The enemy planes circled and wreaked havoc over Luyang City like demons. The people who were bombed were helpless and could only pray that they would leave soon.

Dozens of minutes later, the enemy planes reluctantly left, leaving behind devastation and endless pain.

The earth gradually returned to silence, and Brigade Commander Chen and his adjutant walked out of the air-raid shelter.

Cao Geng walked out holding the two girls' hands. The scene before them made everyone stunned and at a loss as to what to do.

In the camp, almost every building collapsed, leaving rubble all over the ground, with no intact area left.

The brigade commander shouted loudly: "Quick, comrades, save people!"

The soldiers responded and rushed to the ruins to search and rescue.

Zhong Wei's four disciples rushed over and asked the brigade commander anxiously: "Brigade Commander Chen, where is my master?"

Brigade Commander Chen and others looked towards the laboratory unconsciously.

At this moment, it has become a ruin, or to be more precise, a huge pit.

The only thing left in the entire laboratory was this deep pit, with no other traces.

When Zhong Wei's four disciples saw this, they understood what was happening. Their faces suddenly changed and they fell to the ground, grief-stricken.

The situation and scene are so tragic that the word "miserable" is not enough to describe it.

Zhou Xueman held Cao Geng's arm tightly, her whole body trembling, fearing that he would suddenly disappear.

Li Yueying snuggled up to her, her crystal tears falling like stars.

It’s tragic. Too tragic.

"Save lives. Both of you follow me and be sure to protect yourselves."

Cao Geng led the two women on a rescue mission.

The soldiers not only have to rescue their colleagues in the barracks, but also have to cross the city to help the residents resist the disaster.

Although the city was not in ruins, it was still inhabited by enemy demons.

The enemy planes were targeting the Eighth Route Army’s camp.

Therefore, the tragic conditions in the camp were particularly shocking.

Many soldiers who failed to hide in the protective caves in time died in the artillery fire, and countless others fell down with wounds.

Even more than a dozen of Cao Geng's former cooking mates died.

The losses this time were extremely heavy, with houses reduced to ruins and more than 500 soldiers killed or wounded.

The key point is that the enemy planes' raid came too quickly and many people did not have time to escape to the shelter.

The enemy had been planning this air raid for a long time.

They knew the camp well and bombed it immediately upon arrival, without any need for reconnaissance.

The soldiers treated the wounded and helped the people rebuild their homes, and this busy work lasted for half a month.

The deputy commander did not leave the team, but stayed at the scene and personally dispatched the troops.

With the deputy commander in charge, it was easier for Brigade Commander Chen to use gold.

Even so, it still took half a month to rebuild the camp.

During this period, Smith delivered three thousand magic guns M1 Garand, and the transaction was successfully completed.

Even though new weapons were obtained and Cao Geng's experimental workshop was rebuilt, the deputy commander and Brigade Commander Chen were still not relieved.

They understood that no matter how strong the facilities were, as long as enemy planes came again, this place would be reduced to scorched earth in an instant.

In the command room.

The deputy commander, Brigade Commander Chen, Political Commissar Chief of Staff and Cao Geng were all present.

Today they will hold a crucial meeting because Cao Geng proposed to destroy the enemy's flying fortress.

However, at this moment, Cao Geng's stay or departure was no longer something the brigade commander or he himself could decide.

In the conference room, everyone looked solemn.

The deputy commander asked, "Cao Geng, tell me honestly, how confident are you in blowing up the demon airport?"

Cao Geng stood up and replied: "Commander, I promise to complete the mission."

The deputy commander frowned and said, "Okay, kid, don't be so nervous. I'm just asking, not agreeing with your plan."

Cao Geng responded: "Commander, I must go. If we don't destroy the demon airport, we must evacuate Luyang City. Otherwise, if we stay, it will only harm the people here."

Yes, what Cao Geng said is true.

Hiding in the valley, the demons are helpless.

It would be strange if the demons didn't bombard this place frequently since they are so conspicuously stationed here.

The deputy commander had a headache and asked, "Brigade Commander Chen, what is the probability of success if we send someone else to carry out the mission?"

Cao Geng stood up and said, "Commander, with the current defense of the demon clan, no one can guarantee success. Only if I go, there may be a glimmer of hope."

The deputy commander's anger immediately rose: "Boy, I didn't ask you."

"Whether you ask or not, the facts are there," Karger said.

The Deputy Speaker was immediately speechless.

They had sent warriors to infiltrate and destroy the enemy's airship port, but the defenses at that time were far from what they are today.

There is no doubt that the longer the enemy stays here, the stronger their influence in the area will be.

The deputy speaker said coldly: "Karger, you don't have to say anything. I still insist that it is impossible to send you."

Karger responded hastily: "Reporting to the Vice Speaker, Sister Shaman and Liya have now mastered the method of making the phantom herb. Even if I really make some sacrifices, it doesn't matter."

"You're talking nonsense."

The Deputy Speaker was irritated by him.

"I'm telling you, there's no room for bargaining on this matter. If I say you can't go, no one can disobey me."

He was not lying. With just one order from the Vice Speaker, Karger would be transferred to the north in an instant, and even the commander-in-chief would be unable to stop him.

The brigade commander, political commissar and military advisor dared not speak. Only Karger dared to speak so bluntly in front of the vice-president.

Karger changed the subject and said firmly: "If you don't let me go, I will stop making airship engines."

"Click..."

The brigade commander, political commissar, and military advisor all opened their mouths wide. Karger, how audacious!

The brigade commander was anxious and immediately shouted: "Karger, watch your words, don't talk nonsense here!"

Karg said stubbornly, "I will say this whether I am paying attention or not. If we don't destroy the enemy's airship port, what's the point of making more engines? With the strength of our Eight Wings Legion, can we still build airships? Without airships, how can we fight the enemy?"

The Deputy Speaker was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"You little brat, you've learned to threaten me. But it's no use. If I say no, you can't go."

Karger replied: "Then I will act in secret. I don't believe that you can execute me after destroying the enemy port."

God!

The brigade commander, political commissar and military advisor all felt a tingling sensation on their scalps.

This guy really embodies the spirit of "I'm stupid but I'm fearless"!

The Deputy Speaker was also stunned.

"Brat, do you believe that I will send you to the North right now?"

Karg said: "When I got to the North, I wanted to sneak out, and no one could stop me."

Brigade Commander Chen was afraid.

He was really afraid that the deputy speaker would send this guy away in anger.

He hurriedly stopped her: "What are you talking about, you little idiot?"

Karg said, "I am stupid anyway, so what's wrong with me saying stupid things? I decided that we must blow up the enemy's airship port. As long as the port is destroyed, even the North will become safe, right?"

The deputy speaker was helpless with him; this guy was too stubborn.

"You bastard, do you really want to piss me off to death?"

“Our regimental commander and brigade commander said the same thing,” Karger said.

The deputy speaker replied unhappily: "No matter how much you provoke me, it will be useless. I have other arrangements to deal with the enemy's airship port. You stay here obediently! Just wait. Within a month, I will definitely have someone blow up the enemy port. You should be able to rest assured now, right?"

Karger's eyes widened immediately: "Is this true?"

The deputy commander asked, "Are you questioning my words now?"

Cao Geng nodded slightly, "Okay, I'll start drawing a magic map for you. But here's the deal, if you can't solve it within a month, don't stop me from doing it myself."

The deputy commander nodded with a smile, "It's a deal. Let's take the oath of knighthood!"

Cao Geng was well aware of the credibility of the man in front of him, and he always trusted his words.

After pacifying Cao Geng, the next day the deputy commander and the brigade commander Chen took the magic carriage to the deputy supreme commander's residence. As soon as he entered the headquarters, the deputy supreme commander immediately received a notice and quickly led the crowd out to greet him.

Soon, the deputy supreme commander, chief of staff, division commander and others entered the conference room.

After sitting down, the deputy commander spoke directly: "Tell me, what should we do? Cao Geng actually clashed with the demon clan's airship base. I had a hard time calming his anger."

"We only have one month left. If we can't destroy the demon base within one month, he will take action himself. I have never seen such a persistent person. I have been defeated by him. Everyone, please give me some advice. What should we do?"

Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Brigade Commander Chen suddenly felt his scalp tingling.

"No, that boy is like that. Even wizards can't tame him. What can I do?"

Everyone was silent. No one was not afraid of this stubborn young man's impulsive behavior.

The deputy commander said, "Everyone, please think of a solution! No matter what, we can't let him get into danger."

Everyone nodded, fell into deep thought, and secretly pondered countermeasures. Instantly, the conference room fell into silence.

Finally, the deputy supreme commander gritted his teeth and said, "I just don't believe that the several divisions under my command can't deal with a small airship base of the demon tribe?"

The division commander responded: "Deputy Supreme Commander, this matter is indeed difficult. Let us analyze it together."

The commander pointed at the magic map and said, "We did attack this airship base before. At that time, the demons had just arrived and had not yet established a firm foothold, so we were able to find a flaw."

"But now, you see, the vast land around Taiyuan is under the control of the demons. Our troops may be wiped out if they step into the demon territory, let alone approach the base. It will be very difficult to go deep into the demon territory alone!"

The deputy supreme commander stared at the map for a long time, and finally said: "This is a life-and-death battle!"

The division commander asked: "Deputy Supreme Commander, do you have a plan?"

The deputy supreme commander nodded. "You are right. If we send regular troops, we will not be able to get close to the demon base. Therefore, I plan to select some warriors who can speak the demon language, form a death squad, disguise them as demons, sneak in and destroy it. What do you think?"

"hiss……"

Everyone gasped.

The deputy supreme commander's plan was indeed brilliant. As long as they could get close to the demon base, there was a high chance of successfully destroying it. However, among the Eighth Route Army, which soldier who was proficient in the demon language was not a valuable asset?

Who would be willing to let them take risks?

But then again, they were soldiers. Someone had to take responsibility for this, and who else could have stepped up?

Brigade Commander Chen sighed deeply and said, "Leave this matter to me! However, success or failure is hard to predict."

Indeed, among his troops, there were warriors who were more fluent in the demonic language than any other.

He has a subordinate named Cao Shangtian, who is responsible for training soldiers to master the language of demons.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye, and even among the short ones, we can still find a few outstanding ones.

Therefore, this mysterious task finally fell on the shoulders of Brigade Commander Chen.

When he returned to Luyang, the deputy commander did not accompany him.

In the command center, Brigade Commander Chen summoned Cao Shangtian.

Cao Shangtian was full of doubts!

This was the first time he was summoned by such a high-ranking general since he joined the army.

Brigade Commander Chen chuckled, stood up and helped him sit down, poured a cup of warm magic water beside the chair, and said gently: "Comrade Cao Shangtian, don't be nervous. I asked you to come here today to discuss something. But you must promise me that you must keep our conversation today strictly confidential. Can you do it?"

Cao Shangtian nodded, feeling even more nervous. Such courtesy really made him nervous.

The brigade commander smiled and asked, "You have been teaching the demon language in the Ninth Battalion for a long time. How many people can now communicate with you fluently?"

"I see……"

Cao Shangtian breathed a sigh of relief and reported: "General, there are no more than 200 people who can communicate fluently."

"Oh?"

The brigade commander was speechless. After a whole year, this was the only number he got. Could it be that this devilish language was so difficult to learn?

Brigade Commander Chen continued to ask: "How many people can communicate fluently and others cannot recognize that they are human?"

"This one……"

Cao Shangtian was uneasy and replied weakly: "No, no more than ten people."

"what?"

Brigade Commander Chen was dumbfounded. With no more than ten people, would the plan be ruined?