Later, Jiang Xingchen led a group of people and asked Tang Chuxue to prepare a place alone. Except for the military rations that had been transported, no one could enter, and even the old man was blocked out.
As for Tang Chuxue, after listening to Jiang Xingchen's account, she was as horrified as a little girl. She completely lost the calmness and composure of the commander of the First Army and murmured: "How is this possible..."
Next, under the personal leadership of Tang Chuxue, thousands of military experts set out at night and came to the peak on one side of the canyon, near the top of the mountain. According to Jiang Xingchen, they dug in a steep place covered with shrubs.
stand up.
Tormented by curiosity, the old man surrounded Tang Chuxue and kept asking questions, but the tight-lipped legion commander did not reveal a word, which made the old man extremely depressed...
Late at night on the third day after Jiang Xingchen's arrival, Tang Chuxue and several deputy commanders sat around in the tent to discuss the military situation.
"Legion commander, the Tianyi Kingdom's army has been assembled! It is estimated that they will launch an attack soon!" said a legion commander.
"Yes! Order all soldiers to prepare for battle!" Tang Chuxue ordered.
"Do we really not need to divide our troops?" asked another legion commander.
"No need!" Tang Chuxue waved her hand and said, "Face the frontal attack from Tianyi Kingdom with all your strength!"
"Legion Commander, you have transferred half of the army rations, but the rest cannot sustain a fierce battle for too long!"
"We didn't use that much. We only used 100,000 kilograms of white flour! The rest will be sent back to you for logistical supplies!" Tang Chuxue explained and stood up: "That's it, you guys go down quickly and be careful of the other party's night attack.
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"Yes!" Several deputy captains bowed in response and left the tent with confusion.
After everyone left, Tang Chuxue let out a long breath, a look of worry appeared on her brows, and murmured: "Is that method really possible? It's incredible..."
It was an uneventful night. The Tianyi Kingdom did not launch an attack! The next morning, the sky was gloomy, and a burst of drums suddenly shattered the dawn. In the direction of the Tianyi Kingdom, more than 5,000 soldiers shouted and rushed towards the forefront of the First Legion like a tide.
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In the large tent of the Chinese army at the rear, a middle-aged man wearing a yellow robe sat opposite Tong Wanshan, talking and laughing in a low voice with a relaxed expression.
"Elder! Do you think the Qiankun Empire will transfer troops from other legions?" the middle-aged man asked with a smile.
"I believe Mu Shaodong's actions in Lanyu City have been noticed by the top officials of the Qiankun Empire. Unless they are stupid, they will never mobilize their troops. It has delayed the autumn harvest, and they will be miserable this winter with only the food they received from us in the last agreement.
!Without food, how can their army resist our attack!" Tong Wanshan said calmly.
The middle-aged man continued: "The first legion was destroyed, and the blow to them was equally huge. Let us go deep into the hinterland of the empire, and they will be unable to take care of us... The elder's plan is absolutely perfect. The other party knows our purpose, but there is nothing we can do!
Their spring plowing is delayed and their autumn harvest time is short, so they need more manpower! We just bully others with more people and have fewer people, making them lose their temper! I guess Emperor Qiankun and the military department are going crazy now!"
Tong Wanshan chuckled and said: "This plan is successful, and your Tianyi Kingdom is also a huge credit. The sect leader will definitely allocate more resources to you!"
"Hahahaha..." The middle-aged man burst into laughter and said: "I would also like to thank Elder Tong. If you hadn't overcame everyone's opinions and transferred the fifth heavy armored knights from the front line of the Orc Alliance confrontation. It would have been on our own. But
I can’t take down that girl Tang Chuxue!”
Tong Wanshan waved his hand and said: "I don't have such courage. It was the sect leader who strategized and prepared a sumptuous meal for the Bear Clan first to distract them from the war. Only then can I mobilize the Fifth Heavy Armor Knights..."
After a pause, Tong Wanshan sighed: "What a pity! The first set of plans could not be realized. That kid Jiang Xingchen is really powerful. He resolved the situation with just a few moves and forced Marquis Nanjiang to apologize in the street! Otherwise, we wouldn't have to work so hard. This
If you win the battle, your Tianyi Kingdom will probably suffer a lot of losses, and so will the Fifth Heavy Armor Knights!"
"Yes!" The middle-aged man nodded, his relaxed expression turned slightly heavy, and whispered: "Aside from the Golden Armored Guards, the most powerful combat force in the Qiankun Empire is the First Legion, and this girl Tang Chuxue is not simple.
, the losses in this battle will indeed not be small!”
Although this is a great achievement and more resources will be allocated in the future, the combat effectiveness of the Tianyi Kingdom's army will be reduced to its lowest point after this battle.
Tong Wanshan patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder and said: "Our main purpose is to influence the empire's autumn harvest. This battle will be won quickly. After a few days of the autumn harvest, we will withdraw, so that we can minimize the losses!"
The middle-aged man said: "That's what I mean too..."
At the same time, Tang Chuxue was sitting in the main tent of the First Army Corps with a heavy look on her face. Now she felt restless and even felt restless. Such a situation had not happened to her for many years.
Although she chose to trust Jiang Xingchen unconditionally and made arrangements completely according to this plan without dividing her troops for defense. But after all, this battle related to the entire empire, and it was really difficult for her to calm down.
After a while, the soldiers began to come in and out frequently, and battle reports were sent to Tang Chuxue one after another.
"Believe him, there is nothing he can't do!" Tang Chuxue exhaled suddenly, secretly thought, and began to process the battle reports and issue orders.
In the yard behind the tent, Jiang Xingchen also had a serious look on his face. He put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and kept mumbling: "Don't rain, don't rain! Otherwise I will have to run away..."
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At this time, on the mountain side of the canyon, under the cover of shrubs near the top of the cliff, the old man was hiding in a huge cave. This cave was dug out by thousands of masters in two consecutive nights.
The old man was sitting at the entrance of the cave, his expression full of horror, surprise, disbelief, and a look of being fooled.
Ever since he heard what Jiang Xingchen said in the morning, he was even more shocked than Tang Chuxue. He had lived for more than eighty years, and even thinking about it, let alone hearing such things, he thought it was nonsense.
"This is ridiculous... It's simply too hard to believe! Why did I say that one person is enough? It turns out that this person is me! I don't think anyone can do this job except me... But,
Is it really as powerful as he said? He could wipe out an entire group of heavy armored knights..."
As he said that, the old man turned around. There were more than fifty huge cloth bags in the cave, and there was a wooden board underneath each bag.
"More than 100,000 kilograms of flour, killing a heavy armored knight... or something. If this little Hundan lied to me and struggled to eat white flour cakes for a month, I would have to deal with him..."
The Tianyi Kingdom's attack was extremely powerful. They sent people one after another, and they continued to fight from morning to noon.
The first legion defended tightly and refused to retreat even an inch. It withstood the opponent's attacks like a tidal wave.
In the large tent at the rear of the Tianyi Kingdom, the middle-aged man frowned: "We are attacking continuously like this, but the First Army has not retreated even an inch?"
Tong Wanshan laughed and said: "Isn't this better? It will help us win a quick victory!"
The middle-aged man shook his head and said: "I have fought with Tang Chuxue for many years, and she has always had a steady style. She can make the best use of every soldier when arranging troops! If they were short of manpower in the past, Tang Chuxue would never do it.
If we are fighting to the death, we should fight and retreat, use the fortifications and terrain to slowly maneuver around, and wear down the spirit of our soldiers! And it is the best way for them to hold us back now. No matter how you look at it, we shouldn't fight to the death!"
"Oh?" Tong Wanshan frowned and said, "Do they have enough manpower? No way..."
"Unless they didn't divide their forces!" The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and said decisively: "Tang Chuxue saw that there was no way to retreat and was ready to fight!"
"Then let her fight! She is fully committed to the front offensive. The fifth heavy armored knights attack the weak areas on the side. One blow can determine the outcome!" Tong Wanshan said and ordered: "Inform the knight commander,
No need to wait until night, speed up and attack with all your strength!"
Shortly after the message was sent, several black spots appeared on the gentle slopes of the mountainous area on the right, quickly approaching the canyon. Soon, more black spots appeared, and finally they were like a dark cloud pressing over.
As they approached, the dark clouds suddenly stopped. Their true appearance was revealed, and they were thousands of knights wearing heavy black armor, riding tall horses with the same armor.
The horses stopped without any neighing or movement. Thousands of people were silent, exuding a strong atmosphere of oppression and killing.
"The other side didn't divide their troops! I guess they misjudged it and thought that the mountainous area opposite would be the main detour area!" A voice from among the people at the front broke the silence.
"Not necessarily!" The leader made a deep voice, then raised his hand and pointed to the canyon in front of him and then to the mountain peak above.
Immediately, four people rushed out from the knights, and two rode their horses into the canyon. The other two jumped up to the mountain peak and ran forward along the ridge.
About half a month later, the four of them returned separately and nodded to the leader: "Commander, there is no problem!"
"Tang Chuxue is nothing more than that, it seems I was too careful!" The leader whispered, raised his hand and waved forward, and a dark cloud started up again and entered the canyon...
In the cave where the mountain peak was covered by shrubs, the old man stared down through the gap with a solemn expression.
"Here we come! Six thousand people, three rows parallel, stretching for seven or eight miles. After they pass, we must start in the middle... The speed must be fast enough to ensure the concentration of flour in the space, and then quickly climb over the mountain, otherwise you will also
Can't run away..."
The old man muttered in a very low voice, these are what Jiang Xingchen told him, and every one of them is extremely important.
Soon, the galloping horse team had passed halfway. The old man stood up, grabbed a wooden board with his hand and threw it outward.
What was supported on the template was a two thousand kilogram cloth bag, which was full of flour. The old man did not let go of the wooden board in his hand, but the cloth bag flew out. A silk thread was suddenly pulled out from under the cloth bag. The entire mouth of the bag opened, and a large amount of flour poured down.
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This time, the old man put all his effort into pressing the bottom of the box, and an obvious ripple could be seen all over his body. His hand speed was so fast that his shadow appeared, and each mask flew out of the hole one after another.
More than fifty giant noodles and more than one hundred thousand kilograms of flour were all thrown out by the old man in just a few seconds.
Immediately afterwards, the old man jumped out, climbed over the mountain twice, and reached the other side. As he climbed over, a lit tinder lit the torch prepared in advance, and he threw it backwards.
In the canyon, the heavily armored knights were moving forward quickly. Suddenly, there was a sudden change in the sky, which surprised everyone.
The Heavy Armored Knights were worthy of being an ace army, their reaction speed was unparalleled, and they took a defensive posture almost instantly.
However, what they saw was countless snow-white flour splashing down. In the blink of an eye, the area seemed to be shrouded in thick fog, making it difficult to see anyone on the other side.
"Flour?" The people in the Heavy Armor Knights were all confused for a moment. Whether it was an ambush or a trap, what could they use flour for?
The commander at the front heard the movement behind him, turned around and saw the white fog in the sky. He frowned and shouted loudly: "Pay attention to the peaks on both sides, and draw out your shield..."
Before he finished speaking, a lit torch fell from the sky, and then there was a big explosion in his ears. It felt like a heavy hammer hitting his brain, and his consciousness went blank for an instant.
At this moment, the entire canyon was shaken by the violent shock wave!