The two men and the cat flashed and sneaked into the camp silently.

The camp was full of busy soldiers, some carrying supplies, some cleaning weapons, some standing guard and patrolling. It was very lively with people coming and going.

Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi, with their superb Qinggong skills, moved freely between the tents, cleverly avoiding wave after wave of patrols. As for Xiao Hei, it was even easier; his spatial skills were truly remarkable.

However, as they went deeper into the camp, it became increasingly difficult to find where the muskets were stored.

The camp was like a maze, with tents packed so densely together that there was no clear pattern to follow. Xiao Qi was anxious and whispered, "This isn't going to work. We need to arrest someone and interrogate him."

Xue Tianhan's eyes flashed and he nodded in agreement.

The two hid behind a tent, waiting for the right opportunity.

After a while, a lone Cao army soldier hummed a little tune and walked slowly towards this side. It seemed that he had just changed his shift and was preparing to return to the tent to rest.

Xue Tianhan's figure was as fast as lightning. He instantly flashed behind the soldier, covered his mouth with one hand, and put the dagger to his neck with the other hand. He shouted in a low voice: "Don't make a sound. If you dare to move, I will kill you!"

The soldier trembled with fear, his eyes widened, and he nodded desperately.

Xiao Qi quickly stepped forward and asked softly, "Tell me, where are all the muskets in your camp?"

The soldier looked at Xiaoqi in horror, then at Xue Tianhan, and hesitated for a moment.

Xue Tianhan exerted a little force on the dagger in his hand, and a trace of blood oozed out. The soldier suddenly panicked and said quickly: "In... behind the big tent in the center of the camp, there is a special armory. The muskets are there."

Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi looked at each other and felt happy.

Just as they were about to knock the soldier unconscious and tie him up, suddenly, another patrol came over from a distance. The leading soldier seemed to notice something was wrong and shouted, "Who are you? Stop!"

Xue Tianhan cursed softly, and without thinking, he raised his sword and knocked the soldier unconscious. Then he and Xiao Qi ran away. Suddenly, a shout rang out from behind: "There's a spy! Chase him!"

For a moment, the entire Cao army camp was brightly lit and alarms blared.

Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi rushed left and right between the tents, and there were more and more pursuers behind them.

"Tianhan, this won't work. We have to find a way to get rid of them." Xiaoqi shouted as he ran.

Xue Tianhan quickly scanned the surroundings and spotted an area of ​​food and grass ahead. With an idea in mind, he shouted, "Xiao Qi, go over there!"

The two men sped up and rushed towards the pile of food and grass, with Cao's army chasing them closely.

Just as they were about to arrive, Xue Tianhan suddenly called out to Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei received the order and rushed into the pile of food and grass with Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi and hid in it.

Cao's soldiers quickly surrounded them and searched everywhere outside the grain pile.

"They must be hiding in there, search them!" a Cao army general shouted.

The soldiers held their spears and carefully stabbed at the pile of grain.

Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi held their breath, stayed close to the food and supplies, held their weapons tightly in their hands, ready to respond to any emergency at any time.

At this critical moment, a raging fire suddenly broke out on the other side of the camp. The flames shot up into the sky, and shouts and sounds of fighting rang out instantly.

It turned out that Zhuge Liang and others took advantage of the chaos in Cao's camp and sent an elite force to attack from the flank, trying to distract Cao's attention and create opportunities for Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi.

Cao's army was thrown into disarray. The general hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Leave half of the men to continue searching, and the rest will follow me to put out the fire!"

Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi seized the opportunity and took advantage of the fact that Cao's troops were dispersed. They quietly slipped out from the other side of the grain pile and continued to run towards the armory in the center of the camp.

Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi traveled quickly all the way, avoiding numerous obstacles, and finally arrived at the armory behind the big tent in the center of the camp.

The fire around them grew fiercer, and the heat surged, burning their cheeks. But the two men paid no attention, their eyes fixed only on the armory where the muskets were stored.

At the entrance of the armory, two teams of Cao's soldiers were guarding it tightly. They had terrified looks in their eyes but they remained at their posts, holding their muskets tightly in their hands and looking around vigilantly.

Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi hid in the dark, observing the enemy's movements.

"It's cold, and there are a lot of guards. I'm afraid we can't break in by force. We have to think of a plan to lure them away." Xiao Qi said quietly.

Xue Tianhan frowned slightly and quickly scanned the surroundings. He found a tent not far away, from which he could faintly hear noisy voices.

An idea struck him, and he said to Xiao Qi, "Xiao Qi, look over there. Let's make some noise first to lure them over there, and then we can take the opportunity to rush into the armory."

Xiao Qi followed Xue Tianhan's gaze and immediately understood what he meant. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it."

The two quietly approached the tent. Xue Tianhan picked up a stone and threw it towards the back of the tent. The stone hit the tent with a loud "bang", followed by a cry of surprise from inside.

"What's that sound? Go and have a look!" shouted a Cao army captain who was guarding the door of the armory.

The soldiers hesitated for a moment, and the squad leader urged them impatiently, "Why dawdle? If any important supplies in the camp are damaged, we can't afford it!"

So most of the soldiers ran towards the tent.

Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi saw that the time had come, looked at each other, and rushed towards the armory like ghosts.

The remaining soldiers noticed something was wrong and were about to shout, but Xiao Hei was quick and used his spatial skills to take them away in an instant.

Upon seeing this, the two men quickly rushed into the armory, only to find it filled with all kinds of weapons. In the corner, a row of muskets were neatly stacked, emitting a cold metallic luster under the firelight.

"Found it!" Xiao Qi cheered softly.

But before they could be happy for too long, suddenly, a sharp alarm sounded in the armory.

It turned out that this armory was equipped with a mechanism that would trigger an alarm if someone broke in.

"Oh no, let's go!" Xue Tianhan shouted and rushed towards the pile of muskets with Xiaoqi.

At this time, Cao's army outside heard the alarm and rushed to the armory.

Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi hurriedly packed up the muskets in storage bags and then evacuated.

However, just as they reached the door, they saw a large group of Cao's soldiers holding weapons and surrounding them.

"Want to run? Not that easy!" The leading general of Cao's army sneered, pointed his spear, and the soldiers approached step by step.

Xue Tianhan handed the musket in his hand to Xiao Qi and whispered, "With just you two, if we want to leave, can you stop us?"

"Really? What if we are included?" At this time, Feng Yi appeared with the people from Tianfeng Pavilion.

"It's Tianhan, what should we do?" Looking at so many masters, Xiao Qi said a little worriedly.

"Yes, what should we do, master?" Xiao Hei came back and asked.

"It's okay. The arms have been taken anyway. It's just a matter of spending some teleportation talismans." Xue Tianhan shook the Thousand Mile Talisman in his hand.

"Oh no, everyone, quickly form a formation to confine the space and don't let them escape using the talismans." Feng Yi was shocked. Apparently, he had been here for so long that he had forgotten that he had any props to use.

"It's too late. Bye, you guys." With that, Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi disappeared from the spot together.

"Damn it! We prepared for so long, but they still escaped." Feng Yi said unwillingly.

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When they returned to the Shu camp, Zhuge Liang and others were already waiting anxiously in the tent.

Seeing Xue Tianhan and Xiaoqi return safely, everyone finally felt relieved.

"Thank you both for your hard work. Did the trip go smoothly?" Zhuge Liang stepped forward and asked.

Xiao Qi briefly recounted what had happened, then handed the musket he had brought back to Zhuge Liang: "Sir, this is something we brought back with great difficulty."

Zhuge Liang took the muskets and examined them carefully, a thoughtful look in his eyes: "Great! With these muskets, we will be able to work out a countermeasure."

At this time, Liu Bei also came over and looked at Xue Tianhan and Xiao Qi with gratitude: "You two have made great contributions this time. If it weren't for you, our army would really not know what to do in the face of these muskets."

Xue Tianhan bowed slightly and said, "My Lord, you are very polite. This is our responsibility. Now, let's quickly discuss how to deal with the next attack from Cao's army."

Everyone sat down and began to study the structure and principle of the musket.

With his extensive knowledge, Pang Tong quickly discovered some weaknesses of the musket:

"Although this musket is extremely powerful, it takes a long time to reload and is prone to misfiring in humid conditions. We can take advantage of this and launch an attack in foggy or rainy weather to significantly reduce its effectiveness."

Zhuge Liang nodded in agreement. "Shi Yuan is absolutely right. We can also send out sharpshooters to snipe Cao's troops armed with muskets from a distance, eliminating their effective forces first and deterring them from using muskets easily."

Everyone was talking at once, the discussion was heated. After some deliberation, a complete response strategy gradually emerged.

In the next few days, the Shu camp carried out intensive preparations according to the established strategy.

The soldiers trained day and night, not only to improve their martial arts skills, but also to focus on training how to deal with the threat of muskets on the battlefield.

The sharpshooters practiced long-range sniping skills diligently, striving to hit the target with every shot.

At the same time, Zhuge Liang closely watched the changes in the celestial phenomena, waiting for the best time to attack. Finally, one morning, a thick fog filled the sky, so thick that you could hardly see your hand in front of you.

"God help me!" Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up, and he waved his feather fan and shouted, "All troops, attack!"

Suddenly, horns sounded in the Shu camp, and soldiers rushed out of the camp like a tide, charging towards the Cao army camp.

On Cao's side, Feng Yi and others were stunned when they saw the Shu camp sending out troops, and then they sneered.

"Hmph, Liu Bei's gang still dared to take the initiative to attack, they really don't know how to live or die. With our musketeers here, we will make sure they never come back today!" Feng Yi said confidently.

Shi Potianjing also echoed: "Yes, this fog is a bit troublesome, but the power of the musket will not be reduced. Let's just wait and see them make a fool of themselves."

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