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By the way, the army attacking the empire this time acted separately. Gu Quan's army went directly to the imperial capital, responding to the rebel forces in various places and the forces of An Ning Dao. By the way, An Ning Dao originally had some imperial personnel stationed there, but they were killed by Zhuge Liang. What a pitiful guy.

"General Esdeath of the Empire..." There was a gleam of brilliance in Zhuge Liang's eyes, and his confident look always ignited the flame of "confidence" in the hearts of those around him.

"Liang already has a plan to deal with this. I hope Master will give me full authority for the next arrangements."

After testing Gu Quan, Zhuge Liang had already signed a contract with him. Although it was only a temporary contract, it also ignited Gu Quan's confidence. With a military advisor in hand, at least he didn't have to worry too much about dealing with the empire.

By the way, the route chosen by Gu Quan is the shortest way to the imperial capital. By the way, the base of the revolutionary army is really not far from the imperial capital. It is estimated that it will take only three or four days to reach the imperial capital. It has to be said that this empire is really finished.

Of the memories Koizumi had acquired, there weren't many related to the Revolutionary Army. It could even be said that they were so scarce that only a few brief mentions were made. This made Koizumi curious. Could this empire have been overthrown by just a few assassins? Now it seemed that this empire was truly not that good.

Did you know the Revolutionary Army base was so close to your home? In the blink of an eye, most of your territory fell. Did you react?

So this empire is really too low. A country that can be conquered by just a few assassins is really...

After hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Gu Quan nodded slightly, with no objection at all.

After spending some time with Zhuge Liang, Gu Quan had roughly guessed that the Zhuge Liang before him was a combination of official history, novels and folk legends, and his strength was undoubtedly first-class.

Slowly, under the gaze of everyone, Zhuge Liang spoke.

Chapter 208 Conspiracy

Listening to the report from her subordinates, Esdeath raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing an ambiguous smile.

"Najestane and Koizumi split into two teams, one heading west, the other south. Even though they're heading in different directions, they're both headed for the Imperial Capital... It's quite interesting, this is an open conspiracy..."

While I don't know who's on Najeshita's or Koizumi's team, one thing is certain: no matter which team it is, they must have opponents capable of fighting him. After all, Koizumi knows how much fighting power is needed to stop him. So if it's that kid, no matter which team it is, they must have opponents capable of fighting him. No... they probably can't muster that kind of fighting power, so...

Having roughly guessed the details of Koizumi's situation, Esdeath's lips curled up slightly.

"So, it's possible that both sides have set up traps for the other side. Maybe they're doing it on purpose for us to see."

Liva muttered to himself, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Are they deliberately splitting into two teams to forcibly disperse our combat power and then set a trap to annihilate us? Najeshitan is indeed that kind of person. She has a hot-blooded heart, but she can fight calmly."

Esdeath said lightly. Based on her understanding of Najeshitan, she was indeed such a person.

"Then there must be a trap if we chase after them." Niu couldn't help but look at Esdeath beside her.

"Of course, but it's a rare opportunity to catch up with that Koizumi brat here. It would be a waste to let him go just because of this. Besides, with that brat's fighting power, it would be hard for him to deal with me alone... I'll lead a team alone. Riva, you take Niu and Daidas and go after Najeshitan! I'll go meet that Koizumi brat!"

Having said that, Esdeath showed a fighting smile on her face, and her eyes flashed with a gleam of light.

I'd like to see how much that kid has grown...how many moves can he put up against me now?

A hint of anticipation emerged in Esdeath's heart. This was a completely different experience from being with Tatsumi. When she was alive, being with Tatsumi would make her have a rare little woman's mentality, but when she was with Koizumi, she always maintained a strong attitude. While wanting to conquer the other party, she also had some expectations that the other party would defeat her... This completely different experience made Esdeath feel a little fresh.

"As you command... We will definitely complete the general's instructions..."

Riva looked at Esdeath in front of him with respect, and so did Niu and Daidas.

Although they all have their own personalities, they will restrain their tempers only when dealing with Esdeath.

Maybe they all have twisted personalities, but Esdeath doesn't care about such trivial matters.

When Esdeath recruits subordinates, she only considers their strength, and puts their temperament aside.

She only values ​​the strong, and her temperament can be put on the other side... After all, the strong will have some flaws in their temperament.

"Hmm... be careful..."

Esdeath's brows furrowed slightly, and it was unknown what she was thinking. Suddenly, she said something that startled Riva and the others. After all, Esdeath telling others to "be careful" was really...

After saying this, Esdeath ignored the reactions of Riva and the others and led a team directly towards Koizumi. She couldn't wait to have a good fight with Koizumi...

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Gu Quan and Zhuge Liang led a troop towards the south. There was a shortcut here that led directly to the imperial capital. According to the report of the revolutionary army's spies, this was indeed the case. Unfortunately, the imperial capital did not attach importance to these military routes at all.

If it was just the Zhuge Liang in the official history, then this one would probably have a better understanding of how to govern a country. However, the one in front of him was a Zhuge Liang who integrated official history, novels and folk legends into one. Therefore, Zhuge Liang was very proficient in both politics and military affairs. Therefore, Gu Quan trusted the Zhuge Liang in front of him very much, and it would be right to leave the war matters to him.

Looking at Zhuge Liang beside him, and then feeling the gradually approaching aura, Gu Quan couldn't help but sigh.

"As expected of you, Mr. Kong Ming... Esdeath will definitely step on this conspiracy... But this is also very consistent with Esdeath's personality. A plan designed with Esdeath's personality in mind is truly vicious..."

"I can't stand the word 'vicious'..." Zhuge Liang smiled modestly.

Only Koizumi and Zhuge Liang were in charge of this team, and the rest were driven to Najeshita's team.

It's not that Guquan is stubborn, but that Guquan is confident in his own strength, and Zhuge Liang's strength is not weak either.

Even with the two of them joining forces, even if the Three Beast Warriors appeared before his eyes, Koizumi was very confident that he could hold them back. Zhuge Liang's Eight Formations of Stone Soldiers was no joke, and Zhuge Liang had more than just this one Noble Phantasm.

In official history, novels, and folk tales, Zhuge Liang's deeds are too numerous to count. Compared with foreign heroes, the heroes of China are stronger because the historical myths and legends of China are recorded in too much detail. For example, Zhuge Liang has so many treasures that it is speechless for this reason.

"Should we just call Reimu and the others over? There's only Esdeath's presence behind us, and she didn't hide her aura at all... The three beast warriors must have gone another way, so we'll have to leave someone behind to deal with them... Just have Reimu, Raikou, and Remi come over, and at most, we can summon Ushiwaka as well..."

Gu Quan cast his gaze towards Zhuge Liang, his eyes flashing with deep inquiry.

Although Koizumi is still a little timid when facing Esdeath, it does not mean that Koizumi is afraid of fighting Esdeath.

"It seems like there's no time for Master to think now..."

Zhuge Liang's eyes suddenly shrank, and he quickly raised the feather fan in his hand to block in front of himself. A huge amount of magic power quickly burst out from Zhuge Liang's body, and slowly, a city wall took shape under the high concentration of magic power.

Koizumi's pupils suddenly shrank as he looked directly in front of him. He could feel the temperature around him dropping rapidly. This aura... if he couldn't sense it... was...

Before Koizumi could react, a burst of piano music came from beside him, followed by—

"——Empty City!"

Chapter 209: Empty City

"——Empty City!"

The moment the voice fell, countless icicles rose from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, the ground beneath Koizumi and the others had turned into ice.

With Esdeath's ability, it's not surprising that she can do this. After all, she is a top-level servant.

What surprised Koizumi was what happened next. The moment the countless icicles released by Esdeath collided with the city wall formed by the magic power, the city wall was not even shaken at all, and all the icicles were shattered.

This Noble Phantasm should be a derivative of the Empty City Strategy—Empty City Strategy…

Gu Quan took a deep look at Zhuge Kongming beside him, and gained a deeper understanding of Zhuge Liang's strength.

Zhuge Liang's strength should not be underestimated. At least if he uses all his strength, he might be able to hold Esdeath back.

Endless cold air swept around, and in the center of the cold air slowly appeared an ice-blue figure. Just looking at the other party made people feel chilled. There was really no way, because the momentum displayed by the other party was not something that ordinary people could withstand.

Esdeath glanced at the city wall that Zhuge Liang showed her and just smiled disdainfully.

Perhaps ordinary people could not see it, but she realized that the city wall in front of her was just for show.

Not only that, the physical fitness of the young man in the city wall became worse than that of an ordinary old man after the city wall was unfolded. Although this treasure has extraordinary defensive power as long as the opponent cannot recognize that it is not a real city wall, if it is recognized, this city wall is no different from paper and can be broken with a slight touch.

"It's just a decoration, don't show it to others and embarrass yourself!"

Esdeath shouted loudly, and under the ice-blue light, the ice element surged wildly, releasing waves of ice tornadoes.

Zhuge Liang frowned upon realizing the powerful force unleashed by the opponent. There was no doubt that the opponent had seen through the true strength of his city wall. Although this city wall was very deceptive, it was still not enough in front of the top servants.

"Stone Soldiers..."

Before Zhuge Kongming could finish his words, a scarlet aurora passed over the city wall and penetrated all the ice tornadoes in one fell swoop.

In the blink of an eye, the rioting ice elements calmed down instantly, and all the ice tornadoes disappeared in this space in an instant.

Koizumi walked over the city wall, Gungnir tightly grasped in his hand, his eyes never leaving Esdeath.

"Mr. Military Advisor, please lead the troops to deal with the attacking forces from behind... It would be disastrous if we were attacked from both sides... As for Esdeath, leave her to me. Although I'm no match for her, I can still deal with her for a while. Besides, I still have three strokes of my Command Seals... Thank you for your help, Mr. Kong Ming..."

Looking at Gu Quan standing in front of him, Zhuge Liang was slightly startled, then nodded slightly.

Since he has pledged his loyalty to Guquan, Zhuge Liang will not have too many objections to Guquan's decision.

Of course, the premise is that this decision is not too outrageous, otherwise Zhuge Liang will also reject Gu Quan's decision.

As a military advisor, he must also veto his lord's opinions at certain times and not let his lord go astray.

And in fact, Koizumi was not wrong. Although Koizumi was no match for Esdeath, he could still give her a fight. He also learned from Reimu and others that Koizumi had been trained by Esdeath for a period of time.

Anyone who could gain Esdeath's appreciation and break her Eight Stone Soldiers Formation must be very powerful.

"You were able to break my attack with one shot. Your strength is improving rapidly... My judgment was correct..."

Esdeath looked at Koizumi in front of her with great satisfaction, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a gentle smile.

People who don't know may think that Koizumi and Esdeath have a very good relationship, but in fact, the relationship between Koizumi and Esdeath is not the kind of good friends, but it is not too bad either. It can only be said that they can communicate with each other.

In fact, even Koizumi himself was a little confused about the relationship between himself and Esdeath.

Although they are clearly enemies, there is never any tension when they meet. It is like a student facing a teacher. The battle between him and Esdeath is like a student showing the results of his practice to his instructor.

Esdeath seemed very satisfied with the atmosphere between her and her, so she looked very relaxed.

However, even though Esdeath was completely unguarded, anyone who dared to launch a sneak attack at this moment would surely die miserably. This was because Esdeath's beast-like instincts, cultivated through years of battle, would be brought to the fore in combat. The moment murderous intent or hostility was released, Esdeath would immediately detect it. Even if the attack was not malicious, it would not harm the woman before her in the slightest.

Just like Reimu, Koizumi didn't think any sneak attack could hurt Reimu, because that woman's intuition was just as accurate as it was beyond scientific description.

"That's because you're well-trained... If your strength doesn't improve under that kind of brutal training, then you're no different from a piece of crap... I'm starting to worry if you're getting used to your training and if you don't have similar training methods later, you might become uncomfortable..."

To put it bluntly, Koizumi was worried that he would become a M under his training.

However, facts have proven that Koizumi does not have the potential to become M. At least under Minamoto no Raikou's training, Koizumi's strength is slowly improving. His skills in spearmanship have improved, and he has even dabbled in swordsmanship and archery.

Minamoto no Raikou also taught Koizumi everything he knew, with no intention of wasting Koizumi's talent.

In historical legends, although Minamoto no Raikou was not a teacher, he was a person who taught Sakata Kintoki, one of Raikou's Four Heavenly Kings. In Japanese history, Sakata Kintoki was a famous figure in the Heian period. He was known as the strongest mysterious killer in the Heian period. Being able to teach a person of this level, his own educational ability must be very strong.

"So... you don't think that just because you're stronger you'll be able to stop me, General?"

The murderous intent gleaming from Esdeath's icy blue eyes instantly soaked Koizumi's clothes with cold sweat.

Just facing this level of murderous intent is already stressful. According to the records in memory, Esdeath in front of him was the one who once buried alive 400,000 alien troops, so there is no doubt that she is also a strong person who walked out of the sea of ​​corpses and blood.

Hearing the other party's question, Koizumi gave a wry smile, and then, as the words rang out, he began to raise his right hand.

"Of course I don't have this ability, but they do!"

"I give the order in the name of the Command Seal. Hakurei Reimu, Minamoto no Raikou, and Remlia, come to my side immediately!"

Under the dazzling light of the Command Seal, three figures slowly appeared beside Koizumi.

Chapter 210 The Battle on the Other Side

Najeshitan's advance went smoothly. Although there was some confusion about Zhuge Liang's presence being solely led by Koizumi, since it was a joint effort between Koizumi and Zhuge Liang, there must be a reason for it.

Besides, according to Mine, Koizumi's combat prowess isn't that weak either, so there's no need to worry.

I’m just a little worried about what to do if I meet Esdeath. After all, Esdeath is not easy to deal with.

But Reimu and the others were not worried at all. There was nothing they could do as they pleased as they had the Command Spells.

Koizumi can use the Command Seals to summon Reimu and others directly to his side, so there is no need to worry about Koizumi's safety.

Najeshita looked at Saber Akame and Tatsumi with a puzzled look on her face. In fact, she had always been curious about these two people, but she didn't know why. Although she was curious, she could not feel any hostility towards them no matter what.

Could it be because Saber Akame and Akame look exactly the same? Najeshitan couldn't help but ask herself.

But if Saber Akame could explain it this way, what about the other person named Tatsumi? What was his story?

No matter how hard Najeshitan thought about it, she couldn't come up with a corresponding answer. She couldn't possibly imagine that these two people were from the original world line's "Night Raid". This was probably why she couldn't feel hostility towards them. After all, they were all Najeshitan's subordinates...

Of all the people, only Reimu, Remlia, Doremi, and Qin Xin, the four Heroic Spirits from Gensokyo, didn't ride horses. They all flew silently in the air. After all, from a high vantage point, they could see farther, and...

Remlia was too short, her feet couldn't even reach the saddle, and riding a horse like this might be life-threatening. For the sake of her own face, she decided to fly silently. Of course, Reimu and the others were very considerate and said nothing. They fully agreed with Remlia's behavior and even flew in the air with Remlia, under the pretext of... acting as scouts.

Well... the fact is that Reimu and the others were holding back their smiles as they flew in the air with Remlia, who had a gloomy face. Doremi was very considerate and held an umbrella for Remlia in the air to protect her from being affected by the sunlight.

Najeshitan and others on the ground looked at this scene with strange expressions and said nothing.

They knew full well that if they said anything they shouldn't, they would probably incur the vampire's wrath. According to Reimu and the others, the vampire was very concerned about his reputation, so if possible, they should give him some face. If he accidentally got into trouble, Reimu and the others might not be able to save him.

Saber Akame glanced at the people around her, and a feeling of nostalgia emerged in her heart.

Having said that, when we carried out missions in the past, we all went out together. Looking back now, I miss it quite a bit.

Tatsumi's eyes never left Brand. Although he was a little concerned about Main, he also knew that this man and his wife were two different people, and they had become different since they entered different world lines.

The reason why Tatsumi cares about Brand so much is because Brand is his elder brother, and some things that happened in the dream world also made him concerned, so he subconsciously kept looking at Brand.

Suddenly, bursts of pleasant and melodious flute music were heard, which made Najeshitan and others alert.

but--

Qin Xin suddenly looked up when he heard the flute music, with a gleam in his eyes.