noffsinger Chapter 633: Abandoned Child (37)
Chapter 633: Abandoned Child (37)
When a soldier whispered two words in his ear, he nodded slightly and walked a little faster.
"What a local tyrant! The national treasury still owes so much money. This is really a lonely thing."
"Why don't we head south to fight? Ketu's pockets will surely be bulging. Then we can divide the world equally and share the glory. Isn't that wonderful?"
"It's like going back empty-handed. I will be laughed at by my fellow villagers. I agree to go south."
"Captain, they have found a lot of big ships. My soldiers are also good at underwater combat. I will lead the charge."
The Allied forces here were disappointed when they opened the treasury door and found it empty. They then marched south together, but they didn't expect that someone wanted to disband as soon as they arrived at Da Lake.
"Generals, didn't we agree that..."
"General Wu, I'm back in Xigua now. Ketu's troops are almost at my doorstep. I can't go with you guys."
"If we attack the central fortress immediately, the danger to Xigua will be resolved."
"Everyone can talk big. It was Wu Dejing and you who convinced me to join. Now I have nothing. I might as well go back to being the king of my mountain. See you later."
Wu Chengyin and his men have been busy these days. The humidity in the south is heavy, and they are not used to the climate there, so their morale is low and some young generals have asked to return home.
"It is indeed a rich land. Even if I don't have any wealth, it's good to have this piece of fat meat!" The man's eyes were full of greed, as if he wanted to take this rich land into his pocket.
"Coach, we have rested for two days. Wouldn't it be better to catch him off guard?"
Seeing that the alliance army each had their own ulterior motives, all Wu Chengyin could do was to use their strength to attack Ketu's lair. He was exhausted and weak along the way, and those people were secretly happy to see this.
Ketu and others are still in the small tribe in the east. Now is the best time for them to attack, but he will not be the one to make the proposal again.
"Ahem... Generals, everyone has seen the state of our army along the way. We are truly unable to serve as the vanguard. I am willing to give up the position of commander-in-chief."
"We followed the commander to attack Xin Dynasty. Now we are looking for someone else to lead us. If we tell others about it, won't the world laugh at us?"
"Prince Yin, if that's the case, then I recommend my Lord to be the Commander-in-Chief. What instructions do you generals have?"
"Wait a minute, my lord has made great contributions in this southern expedition."
A group of people began to argue, and finally the second strongest allied general temporarily served as the commander-in-chief, and the army led by Wu Chengyin temporarily served as the support party. The army went downstream and went straight to the central fortress of the water city.
Half of the vanguard army had landed, but they found the surroundings so quiet that there was not even a single person in sight.
"Coach, this won't work. We need to check ahead. If we move forward rashly, we might fall into a trap."
"This city has at most 10,000 soldiers. Our army is dozens of times larger than theirs. Why should we be afraid?" The man on the ship looked up and said nonchalantly. The next second, his eyes widened, blood began to flow from the corners of his mouth, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
"kill!"
"Not good, there is an ambush."
Arrows flew in from all directions like raindrops, unstoppable.
"The ship has sunk and there are people underwater!"
The boat was sinking deeper and deeper. A young general from East Street, wearing a white robe and armor and holding a dragon-tiger sword, rushed over first. He alone was capable of defeating thousands of troops.
It turned out that a few days ago, Ke Tu and others had predicted Wu Chengyin's deployment and were naturally prepared.
"My lord, now that we have taken control of the small countries and tribes in the east, we must also quickly realize the plan in the west, and finally go all the way north to unify the country."
"In the barbarian lands of the west, those barbarians are good at fighting and are difficult to subdue."
Gu Yuxi, who was dressed as a man, was silent. She knew Ketu's ambitions, but she would not let him take over the world easily.
A loud shout came from outside the tent: "Report!"
Ketu put down the small wooden stick in his hand and shouted: "Come in."
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, military advisor, and generals, the northern allied forces have occupied Linyundu. Spies report that the army continues to move south and west. Our army is afraid of a surprise attack."
"I didn't expect them to be so fast. The original plan was half a month, but they actually broke through Linyundu in eight days."
"My lord, what should we do? Our forces are scattered now. If we are attacked by surprise, our morale will be suppressed."
"What can the generals do?"
"My lord, the northern allied forces will definitely fight us head-on. The whole world will be reduced to dust. Even if we die on the battlefield, we will not regret following you to plan for the world's great plan."
"They are strong in numbers, but we have strategies. I will order you to resist the enemy."
"I also ask for your order and swear to follow you till death."
Ke Tu slammed the table excitedly and said excitedly: "How can I deserve the support of all the generals? I am ashamed, ashamed!" As he spoke, he looked up and sighed.
"Please grant me your blessing, my lord."
"Okay, okay! What do you think, military advisor?"
The mentioned Gu Yuxi stopped shaking the goose feather fan, thought for a moment and said, "My lord, generals, the northern allied forces are numerous but not united, and have long planned to set up their own factions. They took away the remaining cities of the former Xin Dynasty in just a few days. If they go south, they will need to cross the Linyun Mountain, and they will definitely be exhausted by then. Wouldn't it be great if we can wait for them to tire themselves out?"
"Military Advisor, what you said makes sense. If they want to go downstream, the allied forces in the north will also have to try to see if they can match the capabilities of our special warfare navy."
"So I dare to conclude that they may choose to march westward, but this will lead to rebellion, because two of their people have their territories in the west. In the current situation, no matter what choice they make, we can face it calmly."
"Military Advisor, if they convince those barbarians to fight against us, this..."
"This is naturally our concern, so we must prepare as soon as possible before the other party comes out of the mountain and flows downstream, so as to be able to cope with all kinds of changes."
"This is the only way we can do now. If it doesn't work, we still have the military advisor's formation waiting for us. We'll have to see if those shameless guys have the guts to come over."
After a long discussion, Ketu and others got ready as soon as they came out of the tent. The army began to turn back, and a few days later they naturally encountered the enemy who was preparing to launch a sneak attack, and they were the enemies who they expected to have a high probability of moving downstream.
The army at the rear was also shocked and at a loss when they saw the trouble ahead, because the boat under the water had encountered trouble and just as they climbed ashore, a raging fire broke out on the ground, with smoke and fire everywhere.
"It hurts my eyes. This fire is poisonous. Don't smell it."
"You are so despicable, Ketu. If I don't kill you, I won't be able to vent my hatred!"
"Report, the commander-in-chief has been killed. The general is the highest-ranking officer in the army. Please give instructions."
Wu Chengyin and his men had not received any news from the vanguard army. When a spy arrived and got the secret letter, he was horrified and waved his hand: "Retreat, retreat quickly!"