Chapter 218: Strategy in progress
"The whole army rests in place, examines their injuries, and feeds the horses." Lu Yuan ordered to the army in front of him.
"Yes! General!" Gao Kai and the others immediately said respectfully.
However, this mission to cut off the grain and grass of the Star Luo Empire is facing ordinary soldiers of the Star Luo Empire, and these ordinary soldiers are simply no match for the Royal Knights of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Therefore, the battle just now was directly a one-sided massacre, and even the Commander Cui of the Soul Sect who cultivated was killed under Cheng Qixiao's tide-breaking gun.
After all, Cheng Qixiao is a big level higher than him, and Commander Cui is not the protagonist, so it is impossible to have the ability to fight beyond the level, so it is not surprising that he was killed on the spot.
这次将星罗帝国百分之八十的粮草都烧毁了,因为太多粮草没必要带走,他们只带走了剩余的百分之二十。
This can also be regarded as fighting to feed war.
The Royal Knights did not show up in battle this time, only some of the unlucky ghosts, because they rushed too hard, tripped over the horse's hooves by the corpse, and fell directly to the ground.
However, because of the timely return of comrades-in-arms and the low fighting spirit of the enemy, they were not besieged and killed.
And with Lu Yuan's big killing weapon, under Ning Rongrong's amplification, he single-handedly killed thousands of soldiers and people of the Star Luo Empire.
At this time, he no longer had any discomfort for his killing, or rather, he would not have any discomfort about killing in the first place.
Then Lu Yuan directly controlled it with the source number, opened the spatial channel, and everyone transferred back to this deep mountain.
没错,皇家骑士团此时暂时藏身的地方就是镇南关附近的那一片天险山脉,他们所在的这里倒是被简单地开辟出了一片容纳五千骑兵藏身的隐秘之所。
This mission was a great success, but Lu Yuan did not look very happy at this time, but looked at the end of the distant mountain range, which was where the Duchy of Hull was located.
Ning Rongrong asked curiously at this time, "Xiao Yuan, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm just a little worried about Lu Po and them." Lu Yuan smiled and said, "I hope they are all safe."
"It should be fine, don't worry too much." Ning Rongrong said, "I have prepared a lot of good things for them, but you, you have just finished a battle, you also have to eat well and take a rest."
"That's right." Lu Yuan sighed, then nodded.
Soon, they hid in this mountain forest, rested in place, fed the war horses, and after dinner, the royal knights who were just ordinary people directly fell asleep with their weapons on the spot, and the royal knights who had the qualifications to cultivate soul power all cultivated their soul power on the spot.
Lu Yuan and Ning Rongrong were the same, and Ning Rongrong didn't dare to relax his cultivation of soul power for a moment.
She wants to become strong enough to help Lu Yuan!
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And the towns of the Duchy of Hull.
After the Star Luo Empire occupied Zhennan Pass, it quickly sent troops to attack the Duchy of Hull after Zhennan Pass, but it was obvious that the millions of people of the Duchy of Hull had already withdrawn, and even the grain fields that were about to be harvested in autumn were harvested and burned.
Except for the town buildings of the Duchy of Hull, the Heaven Dou Empire did not leave a single hair for them.
This was completely unexpected by the Star Luo Empire and others.
"Looks like they were planning to evacuate here in the first place." Dai Qingxiao temporarily lived in the Duke of Hull's palace and said coldly.
"It's just...... How could they have evacuated the people and property of the Principality of Hull on such a large scale?" Wang Qianjian was also puzzled and said.
"But even if they had evacuated earlier than we had anticipated, they would never have retreated that far." He immediately said, "So that's all there is to ......."
"It's probably only the Kingdom of Barak." Dai Qingxiao said surgingly.
Among the four kingdoms under the rule of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Barak Kingdom relies on the Lima Plain and the Barak Canal, and is the transportation center of the Heaven Dou Empire's non-directly subordinate areas.
If it really made Dai Qingxiao guess why the Duchy of Hull was able to move away from the millions of people of the Duchy of Hull so quickly
, then it can only be through the Barak Canal.
There is a tributary in the Principality of Hull that is connected to the Barak Canal, so this option is feasible.
But...... This is only theoretical, after all, to move millions of people through the canal, the boat must not be too small.
Even if it wasn't for a ship carrying millions of people in the Duchy of Hull, tens of thousands of people would have to move one by one.
The ship that can accommodate tens of thousands of people is probably only a so-called large ship like Noah's Ark.
And on the Douluo Continent...... Not to mention the boats that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, there are very few ships that can shuttle through the sea.
"But it doesn't matter, as long as we master Zhennan Pass, the four kingdoms after Zhennan Pass are just lambs to be slaughtered in our eyes!" Dai Qingxiao said with a sneer on his face.
In fact, it is precisely like this, after taking Zhennan Pass, from the Duchy of Hull to the Barak Kingdom bordering the Zhili region of the Heaven Dou Empire, it is a plain area that can no longer be defended.
The Lima Plain and the Barak Canal, which once made the Barak Kingdom thrive, will become a battlefield for the Star Luo Empire to gallop unscrupulously!
Although the Heaven Dou Empire still has the last heavenly barrier, Jialing Pass, the Star Luo Empire, which has annexed the four major kingdoms and many of their principalities under the Heaven Dou Empire, will become a super empire that spans three-thirds of the entire Douluo Empire!
At that time, as long as the Star Luo Empire continues to develop, the Heaven Dou Empire huddled in Jialing Pass will be attacked by the Star Luo Empire sooner or later!
"When the food and grass are sufficient, I will immediately replenish the army, and I will directly bring the four kingdoms of the Heaven Dou Empire into the rule of our Star Luo Empire within three months!" Dai Qingxiao immediately ordered.
"By Your Majesty's will!"
At this time, Wang Qianjian did not doubt him, although the sacrifice paid by the Star Luo Empire to take Zhennan Pass was too great, the most important thing was that although they took Zhennan Pass, Lu Yuan, Ning Rongrong, and Sen Luohou were not caught or killed.
This is indeed a bit too much of a loss, I originally thought that as long as I could take Zhennan Pass, and capture one of Lu Yuan, Ning Rongrong or Sen Luohou at the same time, the loss of nearly one million troops would be acceptable.
But this will really not catch any of them, and it really hurts to think about it.
However, now that Zhennan Pass has been won, the four kingdoms of the four kingdoms after Zhennan Pass are particularly attractive.
It's like you finally worked hard to kill all the opposite, and only a naked crystal is left to tear down and win, although you have ten seconds to resurrect the opposite AD with residual blood, but normal people will choose to try it at this time, right?
Now the Star Luo Empire is facing such a situation, and the king of the four kingdoms has said before that the strength is definitely inferior to the central elite army of the two empires.
The kings of the four kingdoms are almost no different from children in front of the wolf-like army of the Star Luo Empire.
Don't you see Dai Qingxiao, who thinks that he can sweep away the four kingdoms of the Heaven Dou Empire in three months?
However, just when Dai Qingxiao and Wang Qianjian began to have ambitions to plot the Four Kingdoms......
"Report——!
One of the leaders of the Star Luo Royal Guards outside the mansion hurriedly shouted and ran in.
This leader of the Praetorian Guards was Dai Qingxiao's confidant, so when Dai Qingxiao saw him come in suddenly, he didn't blame him, but asked, "What's the matter, so flustered?!"
"Your Majesty." The leader of the Praetorian Guard immediately knelt down on one knee, bowed his head and said in a loud voice, "All of our patrol armies have been attacked by the suspected Heaven Dou Emperor *** team!"
"The army of the Heaven Dou Empire?!" Dai Qingxiao said in surprise, "Are you sure that this is a human being, not a beast or a soul beast?!"
He also thought that he had actually been attacked by beasts and soul beasts near the Duchy of Hull, and the army of the Star Luo Empire mistook him for the Heaven Dou Emperor *** team.
After all, at this time, they had already occupied Zhennan Pass and the Duchy of Hull, how could it be possible that there was still a large army of the Heaven Dou Empire here?
At this time, the leader of the Praetorian Guard also sweated from his forehead, "Subordinate...... I don't know very well, but a few generals below reported it, and a few patrols
The army of Luo was attacked at near twilight, or in a place close to the wilderness, and it seems that it is very likely that the beast or the soul beast did it."
"Your Majesty, although this is unlikely, it is better to be careful." Wang Qianjian frowned at this time, and then said, "Let them be careful, and then confirm whether it is human and not a misunderstanding."
Dai Qingxiao nodded, and then said, "Then let all the troops below pay attention to be careful and confirm the identity of the attacker!"
But he still didn't think so, thinking that this was the beasts and soul beasts being disturbed before attacking the patrol army below.
"Yes! Your Majesty!" The leader of the Praetorian Guard soon went down to proclaim Dai Qingxiao's will.
At this moment, a tall figure in armor walked in from outside the door.
"See Your Majesty!" Wren bowed to Dai Qingxiao and saluted.
"Excuse me." Dai Qingxiao waved his hand and said, "The grain and grass have also been delivered, Ren, you have also worked hard, I know that you are very dissatisfied with not participating in the war before, but I believe that you will soon be able to show your skills."
A smile appeared on Dai Qingxiao's majestic face.
Wren was not suitable to be the commander of the siege war, so Wang Qianjian had always been in charge of the previous attack on Zhennan Pass, and he was just a high-level fighter who followed Dai Qingxiao and Zhu Lanxi to Zhennan Pass to fight Lu Yuan.
But in the next battle against the Four Kingdoms, the Four Kingdoms did not have a dangerous fortress like Zhennan Pass, and it was mostly a plain landform, which was simply a terrain that was suitable for cavalry attacks.
And this is where Wren excels, on this terrain, he can lead his 100,000 wild lion horsemen to gallop at will, easily destroying the enemy army.
No matter how many four kings there are, Wren can easily break them.
After all, back then, he led an elite cavalry of 800 people to travel 300 miles deep into the Heaven Dou Empire, defeating the ruthless men of the 100,000 army of the Heaven Dou Empire at that time.
However, Dai Qingxiao didn't see Ren show a happy smile, but still ......
A solemn face.
"Your Majesty, the minister came here to tell you something." Wren said with a sinking face.
"Say it quickly." Dai Qingxiao also frowned and said.
"Thirty miles away from Zhennan Pass, our troops escorting grain and grass and baggage were attacked by the enemy, and the enemy was quite ruthless, not only burning all the grain and grass, but also exterminating 15,000 people and soldiers escorting grain and grass." Wren said with a look of embarrassment.
"What?!" Dai Qingxiao's eyes widened, "All the grain and grass that can support a month's ration for an army of 100,000 are gone?"
"That's right, all that's left is some baggage and delivery carts." Wren said, "It should be too late to destroy, but they don't have a grain of grass left for us!"
"Wait...... Thirty miles outside Zhennan Pass...... If it was the Heaven Dou Empire's doing, how did they bypass Zhennan Pass?" Dai Qingxiao said coldly.
"It's really unlikely...... Wang Qianjian frowned and said.
"But who would do that except for the Heaven Dou Empire?" Wren asked.
Dai Qingxiao's eyes widened, and he said in a deep voice, "It's not necessarily that only the Heaven Dou Empire on this continent will oppose us......
"Your Majesty, do you mean ......" Wren and Wang Qianjian both reacted, and then looked incredulous.
"Martial Spirit Palace......" Dai Qingxiao's words seemed to be squeezed out of his teeth.
Indeed, at the junction of the two empires, there is actually a force in the center, a powerful force that does not belong to the two empires - the Martial Spirit Palace.
Wuhun City is in the middle of this junction, of course, you can send troops outside Zhennan Pass without going through Zhennan Pass.
Moreover, it doesn't matter if Dai Qingxiao misunderstands that this is done by the Martial Spirit Palace.
After all, in the previous ten years, it was the Wuhun Hall that prevented the Star Luo Empire from raising troops to attack the Heaven Dou Empire, otherwise, with the military strength of the Star Luo Empire, not to mention destroying the Heaven Dou Empire, at least it would be able to annex a large number of borders of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Dai Qingxiao
I also know that the Wuhun Palace's intentions are not small, and they are not really the two empires that they stopped from fighting for love and peace.
However, he still thought wrong, the Wuhun Hall really wanted to unify the continent for love and peace, but they wanted to unify the Douluo Continent by themselves, not the Star Luo Empire or the Heaven Dou Empire.
"But why did the Martial Spirit Hall do this?" Wren was still puzzled.
"He wants us to stop there, and don't let us continue to attack the Heaven Dou Empire." Dai Qingxiao said with a sneer.
"But I think that the battlefield is mostly done by cavalry, isn't there only a soul master in the Martial Spirit Palace?" Wren frowned and said.
"This is indeed doubtful...... Dai Qingxiao is not a particularly arbitrary king, he can still listen to some opinions, he immediately frowned, and said.
"But the grain and grass are destroyed...... A Thousand Blades." He looked at Wang Qianjian and asked, "How long can the grain and grass in the city last?"
Although the grain and grass were looted, the army of the Star Luo Empire in Zhennan Pass was not directly left with no grain and grass.
"I calculated that I could hold on for about eight days, but now two days have passed......," Wang Qianjian said, "that is, it can hold on for six days."
"Then order the country to bring grain and grass within six days." Dai Qingxiao said, "This time, 3,000 Royal Knights and 10,000 Tiger Roaring Army were dispatched out of Nanguan to escort the grain and grass, and Rennes was still in charge, there must be no mistake!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Wren immediately replied.