Chapter 161

There is a vast area between the Zhao Valve and the White Valve War Zone, the terrain is undulating, the hills and canyons are intertwined, and there are several stone forests that rise abruptly and stand on the ground. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 At the bottom of the info canyon, the river roars through, the water is turbulent, and there are reefs everywhere, even the best people dare not trespass.

This vast area is a natural battlefield, due to the complex terrain and inconvenient transportation, many places are not even passable by the best off-road trucks, so in the early days of the war, neither Zhao Valve nor Zhang Valve built large fortresses in this area, but only built some small fortresses.

At this moment, in the rudimentary truth along the canyon, an army is marching in the direction of Zhao Valve. The group, consisting of only a dozen trucks, was loaded with heavy equipment and wounded, so most of the fighters had to move on their own feet.

Many of the warriors walking on the ground were also wrapped in bandages, and some were still oozing blood. Almost every truck had bullet holes, and in one of the worst cases, the cab roof was missing, and the engine cover was only half of it. Whenever there is a slight bump, the car moans and spews out a lot of steam, making people wonder if it will break down completely on the next stretch.

Both the truck and the fighter had the emblem of Zhang Valve, apparently fresh out of the front. Although they looked like they had just experienced a hard battle, they still maintained their basic marching formation, and their morale was not low.

Following the officer's order, the unit immediately divided dozens of men and a truckload of supplies and began to build defensive positions on the roadside hills, while the rest continued on the march. Everything is in order, and from these details, it can be seen that although the reputation of Zhang's private army is not so great, it is also a rare elite.

After advancing more than 10 kilometers, this unit divided into dozens of men and once again built defensive and alert positions. The rest of the people walked nearly twenty kilometers before a hill appeared on the distant horizon, and a castle loomed on the top of the hill.

Officer Zhang picked up the binoculars, and the castle gradually became clear in the field of vision. This is not a small stronghold, but a fortress that can hold at least a few thousand people. At the head of the fortress wall, several military flags fluttered in the wind. Seeing the words 'Youyan Zhao Clan' on the military flag, the officer's tense face finally became a little lighter, and he exhaled heavily, and ordered: "Send someone to report to the general immediately, just say that we have arrived at the Zhao Valve Defense Area." ”

The captain next to him immediately got off the command car, removed the locomotive from the back compartment, drove towards the road from which he came, and disappeared at the end of the road in the blink of an eye in the billowing smoke and dust.

At this moment, in the fortress not far away, there were actually seven or eight generals crowded into a small conference room, except for two who were the general uniforms of the regular army of the empire, the rest of them were wearing the marks of Zhao Valve or the Wolf Smoke Legion. This has not deterred deterrence, but rather increased it. As we all know, the combat power of the Zhao Lord's private army and the Wolf Smoke Legion is still above the main army of the empire.

Sitting in the center was a lieutenant general with gray sideburns, who was now frowning and staring at the map spread out on the conference table. To his left, sat a young general with sword eyebrows, who looked not yet thirty years old, but who wore the rank of major general. Among the generals, there were two who were less than thirty years old, and one of them looked to be only twenty-three or four. Most of the remaining generals are between thirty and forty, and few are more than forty.

Only the two generals who belonged to the Imperial Legion were in their fifties, both major generals. When they looked at the contemplative lieutenant general in the center, they all had awe in their eyes.

Zhao Zhuoyan, the fourth son of Yan Guogong, has been fighting for more than 20 years since he first entered the battlefield at the age of 16, and has rarely suffered defeats in his life. It's just that his style has always been steady, and his soldiers are like a rock, but he is not as easy to attract attention as Zhao Weihuang's wind, thunder and volcano-like style. However, regardless of the record or combat power, Zhao Zhuoyan should not be underestimated.

Presiding over the Zhao Valve War Zone on the floating land battlefield this time is a recognition of Zhao Zhuoyan's strength.

Although Zhao Zhuoyan is not famous, most of the people in the imperial army know him, and they all know that this is the most troublesome kind of opponent.

The two imperial generals then glanced at the other Zhao generals, especially the major general on Zhao Zhuoyan's left for a while, and then glanced at each other, both of them saw the thick jealousy in each other's eyes.

Zhao Junhong, one of the four sons of the Zhao family, can also be regarded as a model of fame since childhood. If it weren't for Zhao Jundu's too dazzling, his reputation would be more than that. It's just that what everyone didn't expect was that after showing his outstanding command talent, Zhao Junhong's combat power also improved by leaps and bounds, breaking through again and again, and at this moment it was already level twelve, and he was on a par with Zhao Jundu for a while.

And the young man sitting next to Zhao Junhong, Zhao Junyi, is only in his early twenties, and he is also a brigadier general. At this point, the four sons of the Zhao family in the past are all generals, and they have gone from needing family care to being able to stand alone.

And Zhao Fenglei, who was sitting on the other side, although he was older, was also compared to Zhao Junhong and Zhao Junyi. Now he is also a major general anyway, and he definitely belongs to the young Zhuang faction in the imperial military. And in this generation, Zhao Valve also has Zhao Jundu, Zhao Ruoxi and Zhao Yuying, which are the essence of the valve.

This is Zhao Valve, which can no longer be described as full of talents.

At this time, Zhao Zhuoyan, who had been silent for a long time, finally raised his head, looked around, and said in a deep voice: "This time to meet the army of Zhang Lord, it is related to the national fortune, and I don't need to say more about the significance." In this battle, we will adopt the policy of Jun Hong, and we will only allow success and not failure! No matter who makes a mistake in it, it will be carried out by military law, and there will be no leniency!"

Zhao Zhuoyan said so loudly that everyone was in their hearts and responded loudly.

As you can see from the map, in the vast area between the two warlords of Zhang and Zhao, there are nine fortresses, vaguely forming a nine-palace layout.

Zhao Zhuoyan said: "This time Zhang Valve is defeated, the dark race will not give up, and the army will be chasing after each other, and at the same time, they will advance in multiple ways, outflank in a roundabout way, and they will annihilate the Zhang Valve army outside my Zhao Valve defense area." These nine fortresses are still important, and it is important to delay the dark army as much as possible, so that the army of Zhang Valve can retreat smoothly and enter our defense area. Except for the three fortresses on the first line, the rest of the fortresses must hold on for at least three days, and after three days I will organize reinforcements to respond. ”

The eyes of all the generals fell on the nine fortresses, and even those who were not familiar with military affairs knew how difficult it was to stop the dark army with only hastily built fortresses, and it was almost a mortal task.

Seeing everyone's solemn faces, Zhao Junhong suddenly smiled and said, "This battle is not without a chance. In the eyes of the Dark Race, it was obviously much more important to pursue the army of Zhang Lords than to pull out a small fortress. As long as we hold the first wave of the offensive, the dark army will leave a small force to continue the attack and containment, and the main force will bypass the fortress and continue the pursuit. ”

The faces of the two Imperial Generals immediately looked better, and they both nodded.

The commanders of these nine fortresses are the top priority, Zhao Zhuoyan looked around and said, "You can choose which fortress you like." ”

Some of the generals frowned, some pondered, and were silent for a while. Which fortress to choose depends not only on yourself, but also on who the master of the surrounding fortress is. In the fierce battle, whether the fortresses can cooperate with each other and echo each other is the key to whether they can hold on. The three fortresses on the first line had to be equipped with two generals because they were the first to engage the enemy. After completing the mission, the first-line defenders will retreat to the second-line fortress, join the defenders there, and so on.

At this moment, Zhao Junyi stood up with a snap, and he wanted to stretch out his hand and point to the three fortresses on the first line.

Zhao Zhuoyan didn't wait for him to speak, and said, "Jun Yi, you defend the No. 7 fortress. ”

Zhao Junyi was stunned and asked, "Why?"

Fortress Seven is located on the third line, closest to the Zhao Valve base, and it is also the place with the least defensive pressure. Although there will definitely be troops of the dark race from the periphery, the strength is not as strong as the army chasing Zhang Valve in the middle, and there are front and rear responses, so it is not difficult to hold on.

Zhao Zhuoyan's face was slightly gloomy, and he said: "Military affairs, is it child's play, how can you have the strength to defend the fortress in front?"

Zhao Junyi's face turned pale, although he was a little unconvinced, but Zhao Zhuoyan was very powerful, and since the order had been given, he didn't dare to openly disobey the order, so he had to sit down depressed.

Zhao Junyi started, and then several generals spoke and chose the fortress. Among them, Zhao Zhuoyan came from the palace in the town to deal with the surroundings. Zhao Junhong and Zhao Fenglei and the two imperial major generals respectively selected the three fortresses on the first line.

At this moment, Zhao Fenglei suddenly said: "No matter how it is arranged, the entire defense system is still too weak. There aren't enough people!"

Zhao Zhuoyan remained silent and said, "Tomorrow Yuying will come, and there are two generals at home who will walk with her." ”

Zhao Fenglei shook his head and said, "Even if you add Yuying, it's far from enough." ”

Zhao Fenglei could see what Zhao Zhuoyan didn't know? He sighed and said slowly: "This thing is unthinkable. The Dark Race's troops are huge, and even Zhang Valve has been defeated, how can there be an easy battle? Several fleets of the Outer Void Empire are all fighting hard, perhaps only when they have a winner and loser there, and do not let the Dark Race increase its troops on the floating land, can it be easier. ”

What if the Imperial fleet was defeated? More than one person came up with this idea, and then did not think about it again. If the Imperial fleet is defeated, the more than 100,000 troops on the floating land are doomed to be wiped out, and perhaps only a few children of the family and the tyrannical will be able to escape.

Zhao Fenglei suddenly said: "This battle is very important, but my Zhao Valve's strength seems to have not been used up yet. ”

As soon as these words came out, all eyes fell on Zhao Fenglei. Zhao Zhuoyan's face didn't move, he couldn't see what he was thinking at all, he just asked, "Why do you say that?"

Zhao Fenglei exhaled and said, "Could it be that you have all forgotten Qianye?"

Zhao Zhuoyan's brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't speak for a while.

Zhao Fenglei continued: "If Qianye is also here, with him and Cointreau roaming around, the dark army will inevitably take care of one or the other, and will not be able to besiege the fortress with all its might. We're going to have a lot less pressure to defend. ”

Zhao Zhuoyan's eyebrows raised slightly, as if he had some intentions, but he still sighed and said, "Qianye chose to hunt freely, and now the Li family is fighting." After all, he is not Zhao Lord's man, nor does he serve in our legion, so I have no authority to dispatch and govern. ”

Zhao Fenglei sneered and said, "Why is he not Zhao Valve's person? Don't forget, he is named in the fourth prince's Beppu." Besides, we are fighting for the life and death here, but he is fighting for his reward on the Li family's side, how can it be said? I think that at that time, for the sake of the overall situation, we should issue a conscription order in response to Qianye, ordering him to return immediately!"

Zhao Junhong stood up and shouted, "No!"