In the end, the four Xiong Family brothers and their men regained their freedom.
It was all because of an excellent suggestion they'd made.
"My lord, you're here to launch a sneak attack on the Northern Expedition Legion, right?"
"We can lead the way for you. If you turn into birds and perch on our cavalrymen, we can take you near the main camp. It'll guarantee a perfect surprise attack."
Xiong Da's proposal made Yuan Xiaobo's eyes light up. The three of them had been trying to figure out how to inflict greater damage on the Northern Expedition Legion. 'If we can take out the Northern Expedition Legion's Core Lord,' he thought, 'this battle could be over.'
The plan was quickly put into action. The four Xiong Family brothers gathered their cavalry, readied their equipment, and rode toward the Northern Expedition Legion's encampment.
On each and every soldier's shoulder perched at least one bird.
