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"This device is called the 'Thunderbolt Chariot.' It uses boulders as projectiles, coupled with an ingenious mechanism, to inflict heavy damage on enemy forces from a distance." The mysterious man spoke slowly, each word clearly, as if confident in his plans. "If General Li trusts me, you can build it according to the diagram, and you'll surely turn defeat into victory."

Li Xiong was amazed at the intricate structure on the blueprint, but he still had doubts. "Why are you helping me?"

The mysterious man chuckled and didn't answer directly. He just said, "General Ren Xiaoyao and I are old acquaintances. I came here to lend him a helping hand."

"Do you know the general?" Deputy General Qian, who had been watching the battle, couldn't help but interrupt, his tone full of doubt.

"Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you, General." The mysterious man ignored Deputy General Qian's questioning and simply handed the blueprint to Li Xiong. "Time is running out. I hope the General will make a decision soon."

Li Xiong looked at the mysterious man in front of him, feeling hesitant. He knew that if he could build this "Thunderbolt Chariot" according to the blueprint, it might really turn the tide of the war, but he also understood that if he accepted this help, it would mean owing someone a favor, and this favor might very well be repaid with his own life.

Just as Li Xiong was hesitating, Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin had already led their troops to the vicinity of the main tent. The deafening shouts and clash of weapons made Li Xiong even more panicked.

"General! It will be too late if you don't make a decision now!" Li Xiong's deputy general urged anxiously.

Li Xiong took a deep breath, his eyes gradually becoming firm. "Okay! I believe you! Come on, quickly prepare the materials according to the blueprints, and make sure to build the 'Thunderbolt Car' as quickly as possible!"

"As ordered!"

Li Xiong took the blueprint, walked quickly to Ren Xiaoyao, and handed it to him, "General, this is..."

Ren Xiaoyao took the blueprint, unfolded it, and frowned slightly, "What is this?"

"A weapon that can turn the tide of battle." Li Xiong said hurriedly, "It was given to me by a mysterious man. He said..."

"What he says is not important." Ren Xiaoyao interrupted Li Xiong and looked into the distance with a deep gaze. "What matters is whether we believe him."

"But……"

"No buts." Ren Xiaoyao handed the blueprint to Xia Lin, "Take a look."

Xia Lin took the blueprint and examined it carefully. After a moment, she raised her head and looked at Ren Xiaoyao, "We need to collect the materials as soon as possible, and..."

She paused, looked somewhere outside the tent, and said in a low voice, "We still need to find out who he is."

Xia Lin took the blueprint, quickly glanced at the complex design, and calmly ordered, "Deputy General Qian, you must immediately lead a team and collect all the materials according to the list on the blueprint as quickly as possible!"

"Yes, sir!" Although Lieutenant General Qian was injured, he still took the order with full energy.

"Advisor Wu, you must immediately organize all the experienced craftsmen in the city to produce this batch of 'Thunderbolt Cars' overnight according to the blueprints!" Xia Lin gave orders in an orderly manner.

Advisor Wu took the blueprint and studied it carefully, secretly admiring the exquisite design of the weapon. He bowed to Xia Lin and Ren Xiaoyao and said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will do my best!"

After arranging everything, Xia Lin walked over to Ren Xiaoyao and said in a low voice, "I've asked the intelligence network to investigate the identity of that mysterious man. I'm sure there will be news soon."

Ren Xiaoyao nodded, his eyes gazing into the distance, his heart filled with worry and anticipation. He knew that the outcome of this war depended on the lives of countless people; he couldn't afford to lose.

Time was running out, and the entire camp was bustling with activity. Soldiers were carrying wood and boulders, while craftsmen were forging parts with clanging sounds, all preparing for the impending decisive battle.

Three days later, the first batch of ten Thunderbolt Chariots was finally completed. Ren Xiaoyao personally tested their power and saw huge rocks roaring out and slamming heavily into the open space in the distance, making a deafening roar and showing astonishing power.

"Great!" Ren Xiaoyao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "With these 'Thunderbolt Chariots', we'll have the strength to fight the enemy!"

The next day, Ren Xiaoyao led his troops to attack and engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy on an open plain. The enemy never dreamed that the army, which was almost driven to the brink of collapse, would suddenly possess such powerful weapons.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar, huge rocks fell from the sky and smashed into the enemy camp, causing people and horses to fall to the ground and blood and flesh to fly everywhere.

"Come on!"

Ren Xiaoyao seized the opportunity and led the army with high morale, rushing towards the enemy camp like a tiger descending from the mountain, killing the enemy and making them defeated.

This was the first victory achieved by Ren Xiaoyao's army since the war began. Although it was only a small-scale battle, its significance was extraordinary. It greatly boosted the morale of the army and allowed Ren Xiaoyao to see the hope of victory.

However, just as Ren Xiaoyao was preparing to make a final push to expand his victory, Lieutenant General Qian suddenly approached him and said solemnly, "General, I have a plan that may inflict heavy damage on the enemy..." Lieutenant General Qian's face was pale, but his eyes were bright. He endured the pain of his wound and whispered in Ren Xiaoyao's ear, "General, I have an idea that can take advantage of the advantages of the 'Thunderbolt Chariot' and catch them off guard..."

After listening to Vice General Qian's plan, Ren Xiaoyao pondered for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll do as you say! But you have to remember, safety first!"

"Don't worry, General. I know my limits!" Deputy General Qian clasped his fists, accepted the order, turned around and walked out of the tent.

That night, a group of dark figures quietly emerged from the military camp. Each of them was agile and well-equipped. They were the elite troops led by Vice General Qian. They were equipped with several specially modified "Thunderbolt Vehicles" and quietly moved towards the enemy camp.

These "Thunderbolt Chariots" were painted black, blending in with the night and making them difficult to detect. They also had a longer range and greater power. Lieutenant General Qian led his soldiers, relying on their familiarity with the terrain, to bypass the enemy patrols and reach a forest not far from the enemy camp.

"Get ready!" Deputy General Qian whispered the order.

The soldiers quickly adjusted the angle of the "Thunderbolt Chariot" and aimed at the place where the enemy stored food and grass.

"put!"

Following a command from Lieutenant General Qian, several huge fireballs whizzed through the night sky and landed accurately on the enemy's food pile.

Deafening explosions resounded through the night sky, and the flames shooting up into the sky illuminated the entire night sky. The enemy's food and grass piles instantly turned into a sea of fire.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The sleeping enemy troops were awakened and immediately fell into chaos.

"kill!"

Deputy General Qian roared and rushed out of the woods with his soldiers, launching a fierce attack on the panicked enemy.

The sudden attack of the "Thunderbolt Chariot" caught the enemy off guard, and coupled with the heroic fighting of Deputy General Qian and others, this night attack was a huge success. The enemy suffered heavy losses and their morale was low.

Just as Ren Xiaoyao was preparing to use the new weapon to launch a full-scale counterattack and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop, Xia Lin brought a piece of news: "General, the identity of that mysterious ally has been found..."

"Oh? Who is he?" Ren Xiaoyao asked hurriedly.

"He is a scientist named Li Mo. He used to be..." Xia Lin paused, seeming to find it difficult to speak.

"What was it?"

"I used to be the youngest weapons expert in the enemy country. Because I opposed the war, so..."

Before Xia Lin could finish her words, Ren Xiaoyao interrupted her: "You mean, he made these weapons and then came to help us?"

Xia Lin nodded and said, "He said that he had seen too many tragedies of families being torn apart by war, and he didn't want to see such tragedies happen again, so..."

Ren Xiaoyao was silent. He looked at the blueprint in his hand, feeling a mixture of emotions. He knew that there was no absolute right or wrong in war, and everyone had their own stance and choice.

"General, what should we do now?" Xia Lin asked.

Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Pass the order down, launch a general attack tomorrow!"

However, at this moment, a soldier hurried into the tent and shouted with a pale face: "Report... Report to the general, something bad has happened..."

Chapter 46: Dawn of Hope

"...Something terrible has happened. All the Thunderbolt vehicles...all the Thunderbolt vehicles have failed to function!" The soldier spoke in a hurried tone, almost crying.

Ren Xiaoyao's heart trembled, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over him. His excitement, initially fueled by the prospect of victory, plummeted to the bottom. He abruptly stood up, grabbed the soldier's shoulder, and demanded, "What did you say? Say it again!"

"For some reason, none of the Thunderbolt vehicles can start. The armorer is conducting an emergency investigation, but..." The soldier's voice became smaller and smaller, and he didn't dare to look up at Ren Xiaoyao's increasingly gloomy face.

"How could this happen..." Ren Xiaoyao muttered to himself, his mind replaying the scene of Vice General Qian and his men maneuvering the Thunderbolt Chariots to destroy the enemy's food supplies. These powerful weapons were their last hope, the key to turning the tide of battle. How could they fail at such a crucial moment?

"General..." Xia Lin looked at Ren Xiaoyao worriedly, her heart filled with uneasiness.

"Could it be Li Mo..." A terrifying thought flashed through Ren Xiaoyao's mind, but he quickly dismissed it. Since Li Mo had chosen to help them, it meant he had already stood on the opposite side of the enemy. How could he possibly stab them in the back at this moment?

"No, it can't be him. Li Mo has no reason to do this." Wu Strategist also shook his head and denied this speculation. "Could it be that the enemy had long anticipated that we would use the Thunderbolt Chariot and made preparations in advance?"

Ren Xiaoyao frowned. This was a possibility, but how did the enemy accomplish this? The Thunderbolt Chariot was their latest secret weapon, and even within the military, few knew about it. How did the enemy learn about it and deploy it against them?

"General, I have something to report!" Lieutenant General Qian covered his injured arm and staggered into the tent. His face was pale and his expression was solemn.

"Hurry up and tell me!" Ren Xiaoyao asked anxiously, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"I...I've discovered that the Thunderbolt Car's malfunction isn't a simple one, but...someone has tampered with it!" Deputy General Qian took a deep breath and spoke in a heavy tone, "Someone has tampered with the core components of the Thunderbolt Car, rendering it inoperable!"

"What?!" Ren Xiaoyao and Wu Moushi exclaimed in unison.

"Who did it? Have you found out?" Ren Xiaoyao asked, suppressing the anger in his heart.

Lieutenant General Qian shook his head and gritted his teeth, saying, "I suspect... there is a traitor... in the army..."

"what?!"

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Ren Xiaoyao's ears. He suddenly turned his head to look at Xia Lin, only to see that she also had a look of shock on her face, and was obviously stunned by the news.

"Impossible..." Ren Xiaoyao muttered to himself, familiar faces appeared in his mind, and his heart was filled with disbelief and deep pain.