Chapter 15: The Great War Begins
Xie Shaoduan sat in the center of the Zhao family's meeting hall, constantly listening to the reports of his subordinates.
"Report to Xie Shao, in this war, my Zhao family sent out three hundred elites, attacked a Shao family convoy, ambushed two hundred elites of the Shao family, injured one hundred and twenty people, returned one hundred and eighty people, and robbed the Shao family of a month's harvest of iron ore, including ten catties of pure iron in the sunny land. ”
"The report is less, after the spies inquired, the Shao family's convoy of fifty people escorted, basically wiped out, two hundred elite rescue, was ambushed by us in Shiquan Valley, lost more than 100 people, it is estimated that the Shao family can fight no more than 200 people at present. ”
"The report is less, and news came from the direction of the Sun family, the Sun family sent two hundred troops this time, lost dozens of people, and after returning to the Sun family compound, the defense was improved by several levels, and it was unbreakable. ”
"The report is less, and news came from the Shaojia Iron Mine that the iron ore has stopped mining, and the defense has been opened to the maximum. ”
Xie Shao took the fragrant tea handed over by the maid, took a sip, and looked at Zhao Dongyang.
Zhao Dongyang hurriedly stood up, feeling worried.
The news reported just now, only the Zhao family is true, and both the Shao family and the Sun family have falsely reported it, so as not to make Xie Shao feel that he is too wasteful.
Now that he had just finished reporting the news, Xie Shao looked at himself, and Zhao Dongyang suddenly became nervous in his heart.
"Zhao Family Master, I don't know what the core combat power of the three major families is, can you give us a detailed introduction?" Xie Shao's tone was flat, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.
When Zhao Dongyang heard this, he secretly wiped his sweat and was relieved.
The so-called core combat power is a master of forging the seventh layer of strength and above.
As we all know in the cultivation world, three-six-nine are the three bottlenecks that stuck countless people, thus dividing the refining period into the early, middle, and late stages.
Countless ordinary people will be stuck in the third layer of the forging body, that is, the initial stage of the forging body.
Those who have a little talent can break through to the fourth layer of the forging body, and if they are lucky, they can cultivate to the sixth layer of the forging body, and stop at the middle of the forging body for the rest of their lives.
Only a very small number of people with amazing talent can reach the late stage of forging.
In the later stage of forging the body, it has become the core combat force among many families.
Like the three heroes of the Zhao family, they all have the hope of breaking through to the late stage of forging and becoming the pillar of the family, but now one has been abolished by Shao Kang and the other by Shao Nan, and the pillar of the Zhao family has fallen in half at once.
Now the Zhao family can still compete with the Shao family, twenty years later, the older generation dies, and the new generation takes over, the strength of the Zhao family will be obviously weak, and the Zhao family will be in danger at that time.
This is exactly the reason why Zhao Dongyang wants to destroy the Shao family in every possible way.
Otherwise, maybe Zhao Dongyang doesn't know, this core combat power, Zhao Dongyang is the most sure.
"Xie Shao, my Zhao family has nineteen people in the late stage of the forging body, including two people on the ninth floor of the forging body, five people on the eighth floor of the forging body, and twelve people on the seventh floor of the forging body.
As for the Shao family, as far as I know, there are eighteen people in the late stage of the forging body, including two people in the ninth layer of the forging body, but there are six people in the eighth layer of the forging body and ten people in the seventh layer of the forging body. But the Shao family has been operating iron ore for many years, and their weapons are generally much better than ours.
The Sun family is the weakest one, with twenty people in the late stage of the forging body, but there is only one person in the ninth layer of the forging body, seven people in the eighth layer of the forging body, and twelve people in the seventh layer of the forging body. ”
Zhao Dongyang said them one by one.
"In this way, with the addition of the few people I brought, we have a clear advantage in dealing with one family, and a little less than two families at the same time. It seems that it has to be planned. Xie Shao's right index finger tapped lightly on the table, thinking.
Zhao Dongyang hurriedly silenced and stood aside.
The three heroes of the Zhao family were all injured, and the younger generation of the Zhao family, only one Zhao Chuang stood in the hall.
The rest of the Zhao family didn't dare to make any movement.
Xie Shao tapped the table faster and faster, and the sound spread throughout the council hall.
Suddenly, the sound stopped.
"Master Zhao, I don't know how many guards are left of the three families now?"
"My Zhao family still has two hundred elite guards, the Shao family is estimated to be the same two hundred, and the Sun family is slightly more, two hundred and thirty or forty. Zhao Dongyang hurriedly spoke.
"Two hundred against four hundred and four, this one is even more disadvantaged. Xie Shao chuckled, and suddenly saw Zhao Chuang, who had been standing still, "Zhao Chuang, what do you think?"
"I think, since our strength can't deal with the two, why don't we concentrate all our combat strength to get one first?" Zhao Chuang's voice was very soft, but very steady, he didn't raise his head, and a trace of cunning flashed in his eyes.
"That's right, it's a good strategy!haha!" Xie Shao nodded again and again, "In that case, let's clean up the Shao family first." Gather...... Wait a minute. ”
Zhao Dongyang was about to go out to organize people, but his footsteps quickly stopped and turned to look at Xie Shao.
"Haha! I need to retreat for three days. You prepare carefully and attack the Shao family in three days. Xie Shao said it, and left the council hall.
Everyone in the Zhao family, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what's going on.
"Zhao Chuang, what do you say is the matter with Xie Shao?" Zhao Dongyang asked in a low voice.
"Xie Shao originally wanted to concentrate his strength to destroy the family, but he couldn't speak up himself, so I said it for him. He had already thought of a plan, but there were no steps. Zhao Chuang responded lightly.
"I see, but why do you have to wait three days later?" Zhao Dongyang nodded and asked again.
"I remember that the ordinary children of the big family would send out their training when they were about to break through the late stage of forging. Presumably, we are here to be the place where this Xie Shao has been trained. Just now he sensed an opportunity to break through, so he left in a hurry. Zhao Chuang shook his head in his heart and could only continue to answer.
Everyone in the Zhao family looked suddenly enlightened, and they all admired Zhao Chuang, of course, some of them still did not agree with Zhao Chuang's identity.
Zhao Chuang couldn't help but think of the Shao family, Shao Nan and the Shao family, compared to the Zhao family's wine bags and rice bags, I don't know how many times stronger, but unfortunately he has the blood of the Zhao family in his body.
Since then, Deyuan Town has been calm for three days.
Reconnaissance, counter-reconnaissance, sneak attack, assassination, maneuver transfer.
Three days seemed peaceful, but countless things happened.
The residents of Deyuan Town no longer dare to go out, the taverns and teahouses are closed, the streets are sad, there is no one, and everyone is in danger.
Time passed minute by minute, but the war was not started for a long time.
On the morning of the third day of Xie Shao's retreat, the eight attendants who had been sent out by Xie Shao earlier returned one after another, stood directly outside Xie Shao's gate, and began to guard.
No one in the Zhao family dared to come forward to ask the eight people.
At noon, the Shao family and the Sun family got the news almost at the same time.
After lunch, Shao Nan helped Shao Kang repair a meridian again, walked into the Shao family meeting hall, which had not entered the door for three days, and told Shao Yingzhuo his latest plan.
No one knew what Shao Nan's plan was, but he vaguely heard Shao Yingzhuo shouting, this plan is too crazy, impossible, and so on.
After that, Shao Nan left in a rage and did not know where to go.
In the afternoon, the Sun family, who received the news of the return of the young servant, dispatched troops to strengthen the already strong defense again, and almost all the masters of the Sun family appeared in the defense.
In the evening, all the fighters of the Zhao family were assembled and waited for Xie Shao to leave the customs.
Zhao Dongyang looked at the information constantly reported by the spies, and a smile rose on the corner of his mouth.
Everything is going in the best direction.
Not only did the Shao family and the Sun family not unite, but they also had no idea of taking the initiative to attack, the initiative was in their own hands, and they were getting closer and closer to success.
In the past three days, Zhao Dongyang was most afraid that the Shao family and the Sun family would jointly attack the Zhao family, so the Zhao family would definitely not be able to stop it.
The entire Zhao family, like Zhao Dongyang, felt that the plan would soon be realized, and they were all looking forward to solving the problem and leading everyone to unify Deyuan Town.
Only Zhao Chuang felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it, let alone dare to say it.
After dinner, the door that had been closed for three days finally opened, and the familiar figure appeared in front of everyone in the Zhao family again.
Zhao Dongyang looked at Xie Shao's figure and couldn't help but be shocked, he couldn't see through the other party.
"This time I came out to practice, I can only carry so many attendants, and now I have successfully broken through the bottleneck of the sixth layer of the forging body and reached the late stage of the forging body, thank you for your help. As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot, we will set off immediately and destroy the Shao family. Xie Shao's posture was excellent, and he said loudly.
Everyone in the Zhao family hurriedly responded.
Xie Shao issued orders one after another, orders were issued one after another, and one team after another was pulled.
More than 200 people from the Zhao family and the reconciliation family coalition army, divided into more than a dozen squads, left the Zhao family's compound almost at the same time.
More than a dozen squads gradually converged, heading in two different directions under the cover of night.
In the middle of the night, a flame rose into the sky, and the shouts of killing then resounded throughout Deyuan Town.
People's eyes were focused on the Sun family's compound, and everyone was puzzled.
If it wasn't the Zhao family and the Shao family who were fighting, why did the Sun family take the lead in fighting?
The battle in the Sun family's compound was unprecedentedly fierce, and there were more than 300 people attacking, much more than all the fighters of the Sun family.
The Zhao family poured out their bags, and they were even more prepared, and they caught the Sun family off guard.
No one thought that the Zhao family would attack the Sun family first, and in the middle of the night, when most of the Sun family's guards were lax, they were caught by the Zhao family and made a gap.
The battle soon spread to the courtyard of the Sun family.
The Sun family hurriedly sent someone to the Shao family for help.
Feng Shui takes turns, a few days ago the Shao family sent someone to the Sun family for help, and a few days later, the Sun family had to ask the Shao family to save the emergency.
Shao Yingzhuo received a call for help from the Sun family, analyzed the strength of the Zhao family, and finally determined that all the elites of the Zhao family were in the Sun family.
Shao Yingzhuo immediately made a decision and sent one hundred and eighty elites to Sun's house for emergency.
At this point, the Shao family is empty, and there are only a few dozen people left to fight.
The elite of the Shao family joined the battle, and the Sun family immediately stopped the decline and began to start a tug-of-war with the Zhao family.
Originally, the Sun family had the strongest troops, but under the first round of impact just now, there were countless casualties, and now they are almost the same as the strength of the Zhao family when they are combined with the Shao family's reinforcements.
When everyone in the Shao family saw the large number of guards of the Zhao family, they couldn't help frowning.
The Zhao family fought with the Shao family last time and lost most of their strength, how could they still have so much combat power?
Everyone in the Sun family was stunned and completely ignored this issue.
The Shao family's brigade joined the battle, and before the Sun family had time to catch their breath, the Zhao family's attack became more violent.
The Sun family's compound was constantly fighting, and the flames were soaring, attracting everyone's attention, however, in the other direction, there was such a team quietly sneaking into the Shao family's compound.