In September, after an autumn rain, the heat of the scorching heat dissipated for seven or eight minutes, but the smoke of the war had just been ignited.

When the news of the fall of the southern Duting Star came, the negotiations between the two sides broke down, and the Dao Spirit Mission left Bai Gu that night.

If the Northern Alliance has the intention to stop it, I'm afraid that most of these Dao Spirit Clan envoys will have to explain here.

But on the one hand, "don't behead it" is a conventional rule, on the other hand, there are no important people among these people, they are just microphones for the high-level of the Daoling clan, and there is no point in killing them.

Besides, the Northern League is now busy up and down.

I have to say that even if the southern and northern realms have already been fully prepared, whether it is the materials, formations, or the arrangement of military forces, they are all carefully designed, and even the surprise attack of the Dao Spirit Clan is expected by everyone.

It's just that this ancient spirit race with a 10,000-year-old heritage is far more powerful than everyone imagined.

Duting Star is only the beginning of a full-scale retreat.

As if the dominoes had been overthrown, in just a few days, the Daoling army appeared in an almost crushing posture, destroying and occupying more than ten stars, and this was when their troops were divided into two ways.

Every day, countless bad news reached the Gu King's Palace like an avalanche, critical, retreating, and falling...... It has become the most frequent word.

This is probably the first time in 10,000 years that the Dao Spirit Clan has truly shown its full strength.

With such a force, even the Yuan Spirit Clan, who were allies of each other, were shocked and appalled.

A master like a cloud, a mysterious Dao array, and a powerful spiritual skill...... The most terrible thing is the strict discipline.

10,000 powerful sect cultivators and 10,000 well-trained soldiers are completely different concepts.

In the case of a small difference in realms, the latter can defeat the former without much effort.

As a result, the weaknesses of the Northern Alliance and the Southern Frontier were inevitably exposed.

That's ...... Messy and loose.

The Western Union has gradually become a rope under the training of Nirabe year after year, and many excellent generals have been trained in the martial arts training camp.

But what about the Northern League?

A fragile alliance that has just been cobbled together, five major sects, six major families...... There are also scattered second- and third-rate forces, even if everyone is in the same camp, tacit understanding and cooperation are not things that can be exercised in a short period of time.

Not to mention the southern border, the princes are already unanimous, and the royal family has re-established its supremacy by relying on Nanying Tan, but the weakness inside cannot be reversed for a moment.

Yu Ling is clear about these problems, but the time left for him is still too short, how can he quickly reverse these old ills with his own strength?

Everything has to be done step by step, and he is no longer the sect master of the Daoling Sect who only occupied Nanming Prefecture back then, at that time, the territory was small, and the drastic reforms could barely be carried out.

But now...... Including the three boundless realms and even the chaotic dust galaxy, any change will affect the interests and sensitive nerves of countless people.

The sheer size of the policy inevitably leads to a disconnect between the top and the grassroots, which distorts the implementation of good policies beyond recognition.

Sadly, the more important the life-and-death moment, the more fragmented the gentle beauty of the past that was concealed by peace, and what is often exposed is often the worst and most extreme side of human nature.

Just like those "righteous warriors" who shouted for immortality with the Daoling clan before the war began, they easily changed their positions under the butcher's knife, and they were as humble as dust under their feet.

However, what greeted them was the ruthless butcher's knife of the Dao Spirit Clan.

So people finally realized that the Dao Spirit Clan did not accept traitors.

At least in this war, surrender is useless.

It was obviously not a wise decision for the Dao Spirit Clan, but they didn't care.

Blood, like a plague, has spread to every living planet, and is about to sweep through the entire boundary.

......

The continuous autumn rain shrouded the Gu King's palace unabatedly, and there was no light of day for a month.

In the rain, a figure silently climbed the stairs and came to Yuling's study, knocking heavily on the door.

"Please come in. ”

Yu Ling's flat voice came from inside the room, and Nirabe's gloomy mood couldn't help but ease slightly, and she gently pushed the door in.

Because of the strength of Xuan's strength permeating his body, he was not contaminated with a drop of rain, but his voice seemed to have been soaked in the rain for a long time, and it was extremely dull: "Che Zixing has fallen." ”

"They've been fighting for a month, it's enough. Yuling said.

"Zidinghou's two sons-in-law were killed in battle, leaving only a twelve-year-old son, and his only concubine, Xue Caiwei, was also seriously injured and was in a coma for several days before she woke up. Nirabe said again.

Yu Ling was silent for a moment and asked, "Is there a detailed battle report?"

Without saying a word, Nirabe presented a jade slip.

A long silence ensued.

"Really...... It's chilling. Yu Ling put down the jade slip and couldn't tell what his expression was.

"The arrangements had been made carefully before the war, but when it was finally executed, it was full of problems, and the delay of the three reinforcements directly led to a fivefold increase in losses. If they can support in time, Che Zixing may be able to hold out for a while longer. ”

Nirabe sighed heavily: "These princes have grasped our weakness, knowing that what is most lacking now is manpower, and they are sure that we will not dare to punish us excessively, so they have the courage to avoid war and protect themselves......"

"Really?" Yu Ling seemed to sneer, and said without warmth: "What's the use of asking them?"

Nirabe was stunned and looked up in amazement: "What does the alliance leader mean ......"

"Manpower, said there is a shortage of manpower, and there is no shortage of manpower. ”

Yuling said lightly: "What is lacking is the heroes who are not afraid of life and death, and what is not lacking is these self-asserted wastes." ”

Nirabe hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that the execution of them will affect morale and bring widespread panic." ”

Yu Ling said in a deep voice: "It can be expected, but if the tumor is not removed, there will be no peace for a day." ”

"I don't want our soldiers to be fighting bloody battles on the front line, but there is such a group of people in the rear who are greedy for life and afraid of death. ”

"Go and contact the southern seniors, put the people of these princes into the vanguard, and if they can go through ten battles without dying, give them a chance to come back. But if they dare to take a step back, they don't need the Dao Spirit Clan to do anything, and they will be directly executed on the spot to set an example. ”

"Yes. Nirabe nodded, took a deep breath and said, "Alliance leader, there is one more thing. ”

Say. ”

"Before, the royal family asked if the Northern Alliance still had extra troops to support the southern border, and I replied to them truthfully, in order to defend the front line of the Great Wilderness Star, the support we can still provide is quite limited, and some materials and masters are basically powerless to reverse the general trend. Nan's senior asked me to ask the alliance leader if he would adopt the 'abandoned son' plan. ”

Abandonment, that is, abandonment of the entire southern frontier and a complete retreat to the western frontier in order to shorten the front.

This is a plan with extremely clear pros and cons.

Although less than one-eighth of the stars in the south have fallen at present, with the Northern Alliance unable to provide a large amount of support, it is only a matter of time before the whole line is defeated, so it is better to be prepared to retreat on the initiative.

But whether active or passive, the blow to morale is incalculable.

Abandoning an entire realm will undoubtedly make people fall to the bottom of despair, and even make people feel that defeat is certain, but they will die early and die later.

The room fell silent again.

Although the matter was very important, there was no need to hold a meeting to discuss it, because it was still Yuling who made the final decision, and he knew better than anyone else.

The fate of the south is all tied to his words at this moment.

I don't know how long it took, Yu Ling finally spoke slowly.

"Withdraw, but until then...... We need a good enough victory. ”

He pointed to the center of the Guide Realm Star Map: "Let's choose the Southern Phoenix Star." ”