Nine hundred and thirtieth IX divine beasts take refuge
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Tongzhou City had to be conquered with great difficulty after a lot of hard work and the death of tens of thousands of brave men. No one could understand the idea of just giving up.
Anyone with a little bit of military knowledge knows that it can take days, months, or even years to capture a city. In a flat hinterland like the Han Empire, a city is an indestructible fortress.
As long as you occupy this city, you can control a radius of hundreds of miles.
The military defense role of the city in the cold weapon era was very significant. Even though Zhenshuiguan fell into the hands of Zhou Sen, the Crusaders did not dare to attack easily without full confidence, because attacking a solid city would not be easy.
Not only does it require several times the military strength of the defending side, but all risks after failure must also be taken into consideration.
Now, Tongzhou has fallen into the hands of the Han army, which makes the people rejoice and there is really no reason to give up. What's more, Tongzhou and Zishui Pass are only 150 miles apart. They echo each other from a distance, which can create a psychological shock to the Crusaders and make the other side
Don't dare to act rashly.
However, although everyone was shocked, no one objected to Zhou Sen's words.
Among the Han army, Zhou Sen had absolute prestige.
From the moment Tongzhou City was breached, the admiration of Zhou Sen by the Han soldiers and civilians has reached an unparalleled level of fanaticism.
No one will object to whatever military action Zhou Sen decides on. Now, what Zhou Sen needs to do is to convince everyone.
In fact, Zhou Sen had no need to discuss at all. However, Zhou Sen's goal was to establish a constitutional monarchy. This kind of consultation itself was the prototype of a system.
Zhou Sen hopes that the constitutional monarchy can start from him. Even if he has absolute decision-making power, he still hopes to create an atmosphere of free speech.
After Zhou Sen listened to the opinions of all parties, he began to express his own opinions.
"Everyone, look at this map!" Zhou Sen stood up and walked to the huge map, "This is Tongzhou City. With Tongzhou City as the center, there are more than 30 large and small towns within a diameter of four hundred miles.
, among them, there are three large cities. We don’t know how many Crusaders are stationed in these cities, but what is certain is that in these cities, the number of Crusaders stationed in Orange Island alone far exceeds that of Tongzhou City.
The Han army..."
"General, it's freezing cold here. Will the Crusaders travel a long distance to attack Tongzhou City?" said a senior Han officer.
"Since we can travel long distances to attack Tongzhou City in this bad weather, why can't the Crusaders? They still have war horses. Please remember, never underestimate the enemy's willpower!"
"Yes, General." The senior officer had a look of shame on his face.
"If Tongzhou City is intact, then there is no problem for us to hold on to Tongzhou City. The problem is that the current Tongzhou City has been destroyed by red bulls. Large sections of the city wall are now cold and freezing, and the stones and bricks are frozen.
It is impossible to repair the damaged city wall in a short time. This means that the city wall of Tongzhou City has lost its defensive role. Then, once the Crusaders cavalry arrive in Tongzhou City..."
Zhou Sen paused for a moment and scanned everyone's faces with his penetrating eyes.
Inexplicably, everyone had a cold war.
If the Crusaders cavalry really came and killed them, tens of thousands of Han soldiers would be in danger.
"General, we still have Red Bull to help!" Zhang Laosan reminded.
"Yes, we also have red bulls with terrifying combat capabilities. They are indestructible and invincible. However, don't forget that red bulls will not help humans guard the city walls and fight. Their greatest role is to conquer strong fortresses and fight for the great men.
Soldiers cut through obstacles to clear the way. Think about it, if thousands of Crusaders rangers take turns harassing Tongzhou City, will Red Bull be effective?"
"..."
Everyone was silent for a while.
Indeed, as Zhou Sen said, the terror of the Red Bulls lies in their powerful destructive capabilities. Their destructive power is fierce, but the number is too small. Once dispersed, they lose their effectiveness. Moreover, they are not as flexible as the Crusader Rangers.
Agility, if you chase the Crusader Rangers in the wilderness, you will most likely return in vain.
This time in the capture of Tongzhou City, the Red Bull was able to play its role. The main reason was that the Crusaders were on the defensive. The passive defense allowed the Crusaders to gather in large numbers. This allowed the Red Bull to charge to its fullest. If the battle line was really stretched,
, Red Bull became dispensable. At most, it only served to boost the morale of the Han soldiers and cheer up their morale, but its actual effect could be ignored.
Of course, there was another reason Zhou Sen didn't tell everyone.
Red bulls don’t like winter, and running for a long time consumes a lot of physical strength of red bulls, which greatly increases their food intake. Tongzhou City simply does not have enough food for more than five hundred red bulls to consume for a long time. They spend most of their time
, you still have to stay in the world of Shentai, and it is impossible to assist the Han soldiers in fighting for a long time.
When all the problems were put on the table, people discovered that Tongzhou City was a city that could not be defended at all.
Giving up seemed to be the only option.
Now, everyone no longer opposes the abandonment of Tongzhou City, but is concerned about where Tongzhou City will go after it is abandoned.
"Orange Island!" Zhou Sen said word by word.
"ah……"
"Orange Island!"
"..."
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People have different expressions, some are shocked, some are blank, and some are in disbelief.
Juzizhou is Zhenshuiguan, not Tongzhou City. It is a giant city, the largest city in the hinterland of the Han Dynasty. In the history of the Han Empire, Juzizhou once served as the capital, and its scale can be imagined.
In addition to Orange Island being a super city comparable to the Imperial Capital, the most important thing is that if we attack Orange Island, we will go in the opposite direction to Wuchao City.
Originally, everyone thought that Zhou Sen would send his troops to attack in the direction of Wuchao City until they joined forces with the Wuchao City army, and then move his troops straight down to recapture the Dahan River and Mountains.
Judging from Zhou Sen's current military actions, he has never thought about joining forces with Wuchao City, but opened up a new battlefield for the Wuchao City army to contain the Han Crusaders in the hinterland.
"We only have tens of thousands of people now. Even if we recruit troops quickly, the number will only be one hundred thousand at most. This time we captured more than 20,000 leather war horses, but it will take time to form a battle." Zhang Laosan is known for his boldness.
, However, he was also shocked by Zhou Sen's madness, and said with a wry smile.
"We have Red Bull!" Zhou Sen smiled.
Red Bull!
Everyone's body was shaken.
The herd of red bulls is not large and is not suitable for defending the city, but they are the nemesis of the city. If there are red bulls to help, the towering city wall of Orange Island can be captured without any effort.
"However, our military strength is still too thin!" A senior Han general shook his head and expressed his objection very clearly.
The number of Crusaders garrisoning in Orange Continent exceeds at least 200,000, and there are large-scale Crusaders stationed around it. As long as the battle is slightly delayed, it will be easy for Orange Continent to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops in just a few days.
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One hundred thousand Han soldiers, most of whom were infantry, went to attack a super city with hundreds of thousands of defenders. It was difficult to imagine that it would not be possible with just a few hundred red bulls.
In addition, the status of Orange Island is similar to that of the imperial capital. The Crusaders will never give up. Even if every soldier is killed in the battle, they will fight the Han army to the end. When the time comes, Crusaders from all directions will continue to rush to Orange Island.
continent, then the helpless Han army will fall into the quagmire of war and be unable to extricate itself...
"Don't worry, everyone, considering the confidentiality issue, we will not announce it to everyone for the time being." Zhou Sen nodded and said: "We will leave the day after tomorrow, there are still two days left, everyone should work harder, and the final recruitment work... Well, the Han Empire
There were originally millions of troops, but after the defeat that year, many veterans lived in seclusion in the countryside. During the recruitment, it was clearly announced that as long as they re-enlisted, the Han Empire would be restored and deserters would never be held accountable!"
"Yes, General!"
the next day.
Tongzhou City launched a large-scale recruitment campaign.
This time the recruitment is completely different from the recruitment at Zhenshuiguan. It is not that all the old, weak, sick and disabled are killed, but the requirements are extremely high. They need to face some simple tests and have extremely high requirements on physical and mental quality. Of course
, veterans are given priority and the requirements are much lower.
Tongzhou City is located in a strategic location and has a high population density. Even if the recruitment screening is extremely strict, the number of people who actively sign up is more than 100,000.
After more than a year of war and chaos, the economy of the Han Empire was almost destroyed. In addition, with nothing happening in the winter, many families can be said to be poor, hungry and cold. Being a soldier is undoubtedly a good way out. If you are unlucky, you may die in the battle at worst.
Serving the country on the battlefield, if you are lucky, maybe your ancestors will be honored and your descendants will be blessed.
The enthusiasm of the people to join the army was so high that many families, including fathers and sons, went into battle together.
In order to improve efficiency, Zhou Sen sent soldiers and horses to vigorously publicize the recruitment in nearby towns and villages, and applied for it on the spot. As long as he met the qualifying conditions, he would immediately enlist in the army, which greatly improved the efficiency of military recruitment.
During the conscription, because of Zhou Sen's promise, many wary veterans also put aside their ideological baggage and re-enlisted.
The return of a large number of veterans gave this new recruit team a backbone. It had a certain combat capability when it was first established, and this was exactly what Zhou Sen needed.
Because a large amount of military supplies were captured when Tongzhou City was captured, there was no need to worry about weapons, armor, stomach, and food.
The only thing that depressed Zhou Sen was that most of the military supplies seized were from the Crusaders, including winter clothes. Faced with this situation, Zhou Sen had no choice but to deal with it, buying a batch of red cloth strips and tearing them apart.
They were tied into strips and tied to the arms of the big Han recruits wearing Crusaders' armor to distinguish them.
Faced with the long queue of registrations, Zhang Laosan and others were overjoyed. Originally, they believed that the supply of soldiers was the biggest problem. After all, no one was willing to risk their lives to fight on the battlefield.
Zhang Laosan underestimated Zhou Sen's appeal.
Except for a group of impoverished people, most of the people who signed up joined the army because they admired Zhou Sen. Some people would become excited and incoherent even if they just saw Zhou Sen's back.
Outside the official residence where Zhou Sen temporarily lived, there were countless handsome men and beautiful women, all wanting to see their idols. Many young people heard the news of the conscription and immediately signed up to join the army. There were even many young girls who were waiting in the queue.
Among the long troops, it is a pity that Zhou Sen does not want female soldiers, otherwise, he could build a female corps.
In addition to ordinary people, more and more people with super powers are coming from all directions.
The team of monsters around Zhou Sen is getting bigger and bigger.
So far, Zhou Sen has no plans to let the monsters participate in human battles. Of course, it is not that Zhou Sen is worried about the monsters killing innocent people indiscriminately, but that he knows that these monsters have limited mana, so there is no problem for them to deal with individual humans. However, in
Among his thousands of troops, the ferocious murderous aura of humans is enough to destroy the will of the monsters, even scaring them to the point of incontinence.
Many people overestimate the power of monsters. In the human world, there are countless legends about monsters, but stories of monsters on the battlefield are rare.
In the face of monsters, humans have an innate advantage. Especially when there are many people, humans can burst out with a fierce momentum and masculinity. That masculinity not only scares monsters, but also has a real effect on monsters.
The lethality of many monsters, when faced with thousands of passionate human soldiers on the battlefield, is not a few who are frightened out of their wits. Fortunately, they survive, but it is better to be seriously injured and lose their moral integrity than to be seriously injured by the overwhelming masculine energy...
Of course, that only refers to some little monsters, the real big monsters are still very scary.
When Zhou Sen was sorting out information in the mansion, a little monster introduced a big monster. Why did he say his big monster? Because when all the monsters saw him, they all showed fear in their hearts.
Even the wolf demon and Du Juan demon, who are very good at it, dare not look directly at them. Obviously, this monster can be regarded as a big monster.
Du Juanyao brought the big monster to the living room to wait for Zhou Sen. When Zhou Sen walked into the living room, a feeling of panic arose in his heart.
What a powerful momentum!
This monster was more than two heads taller than Zhou Sen. Standing there, his majestic figure looked down at the world. His eyebrows were thick and dark, like two pitch-black sharp blades.
"Zhou Sen!" Zhou Sen gathered his attention and bowed his hands in a salute, neither humble nor overbearing.
"Niujiazhai Bull Demon King, General!" The monster looked respectful and bowed.
"The Bull Demon King..." Zhou Sen was dumbfounded. Under the urging of his adoptive father and mother, he had read the ancient earth's "Journey to the West" and naturally knew that there was such an important character in it.
"General, do you know me?" The Bull Demon King was also stunned when he saw Zhou Sen's stunned expression.
"I've heard about the famous name for a long time, and it's like thunder in my ears. I didn't expect that it was Brother Niu who arrived. He was greeted at a distance, but not at a distance!" Zhou Sen was overjoyed and quickly asked the Bull Demon King to sit down.
"Why doesn't Lao Niu know the general?" The Bull Demon King was confused by the enthusiastic Zhou Sen and asked suspiciously.
"Is Brother Niu's wife Princess Iron Fan?" Zhou Sen asked.
"Yes..." The Bull Demon King looked blank. He could not have imagined that in this land of gods and demons, there were still people who knew about the existence of Princess Iron Fan.
"Do Brother Niu and Princess Iron Fan have a child named Red Boy?"
"yes……"
"Brother Niu, does he have a sworn brother named Sun Wukong?" Zhou Sen laughed loudly. Being able to see the legendary figure made the unfazed Zhou Sen a little excited. Think about it, who on earth can see the Bull Demon King?
The true face of!
"That Monkey... Huh!" A look of anger appeared on the Bull Demon King's face.
"Haha, that's it. Although we don't know each other, we already know the name of Brother Niu!"
Zhou Sen personally poured tea for the Bull Demon King, which flattered the Bull Demon King. After all, the person who poured him tea was the famous undefeated God of War in the Gods and Demons Continent, and he was just a king in the Gods and Demons Continent.
monster.
"Why..." The Bull Demon King was still confused.
"Brother Niu, does he know about the Tang Dynasty?" Zhou Sen knew. If he didn't explain it clearly, the Bull Demon King would probably have his head broken.
"Ah... I know!"
The Bull Demon King shook his body, stood up suddenly, and looked at Zhou Sen in shock, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"I have read the history books of that place." Zhou Sen smiled.
"No wonder, no wonder..." The Bull Demon King sighed and sat down slowly, with a look of relief on his face.
"Brother Niu is here this time, do you have any advice?" Zhou Sen asked.
"Since the general knows about me, Lao Niu, I might as well tell him directly that my Niu family village in Weiling was destroyed by the Hercules. I won't give up until I say this... and... I heard that the general
I have hundreds of red bulls under my command. They are also members of my Niu family, and the Heaven-reaching Divine Rat also follows the general. Think about it, those tribesmen and the Heaven-reaching Divine Rat can be loyal to the general. I think the general is a benevolent and righteous person, so, old man
The cow came to seek refuge...but...but..." The Bull Demon King faltered and hesitated at the end of his words.
"If Brother Niu has anything to say, feel free to say it. As long as I, Zhou, can do it, I will try my best!" Zhou Sen said every word with solemn expression.
"Originally, Lao Niu went to the general to take back Niu's village and avenge his clan. However, I just heard from the general that he knew the place. Therefore, Lao Niu has a merciless request. I hope that the general can take Lao Niu back when he has the opportunity.
Send him to that place to have a look..." The Bull Demon King said with excitement on his face.
"Brother Niu wants to go to that place. He can go there at any time after the war in the Han Empire is over. However, that place has changed. If Brother Niu goes there, I'm afraid he will be disappointed." Zhou Sen sighed.
"What...has changed?"
"Things have changed and people have changed. The changes are so great that you can't even imagine them. Moreover, those people are all gone."
"The Flame Mountain is still there..." The expression on the Bull Demon King's face became tense.
"Yes, but there is no Princess Iron Fan anymore." Zhou Sen said with a wry smile.
"It seems, it seems, even she was affected by that battle..." The Bull Demon King was in a daze for a while, with a look of loneliness on his face that didn't match his rough features.
"Brother Niu, don't be anxious. When the war in the Han Empire is over, I will accompany Brother Niu to have a look. Maybe we can find something." Zhou Sen said with relief.
"Okay, by the way, where is the Divine Rat?" The Bull Demon King hesitated for a moment and asked.
"...Tongtian Divine Rat?"
"Yes, we are old acquaintances."
"Um."
Zhou Sen's spiritual thoughts entered the world of the altar and summoned the Heavenly Rat.
"Zhizhi..." The Tongtian Divine Rat looked lost in the lake. He seemed to be sleeping. Before his eyes were fully opened, he sat down on a chair and screamed. He seemed to be angry at Zhou Sen for disturbing his sweet dream.
Very dissatisfied.
"Tongtian Shenrat, look who's coming!" Zhou Sen said with a smile.
"Squeak..." The Tongtian Divine Rat looked up, and a pair of eyes that were lost in the lake suddenly shot out electric light. At the same time, his body was like lightning and he jumped towards the Bull Demon King. A pair of indestructible monkey's claws, like a chest, were
Take it from the Bull Demon King.
"Ah... Shen Mouse, Lao Niu is not here to fight with you..."
Seeing the Heaven-reaching Divine Rat rushing towards him, the Bull Demon King was horrified. He was so frightened that he backed away. He hurriedly summoned a thick black shield in front of him. The black shield was grabbed by the Heaven-reaching Divine Rat, making a harsh sound. The solid metal shield
The face was torn open with several piercing cracks, which was shocking.
"Hey, he's here to see you. What are you doing?" Zhou Sen rushed over and grabbed the Heavenly Rat. Fortunately, the Heavenly Rat didn't attack Zhou Sen. It just had a pair of eyes.
He stared at the Bull Demon King with fierce fighting spirit.
"Shen Mouse, I have no enmity with you, why would you kill me when you see him?" The Bull Demon King looked depressed.
"I've long been unhappy with you." The Tongtian Divine Rat uttered human words and snorted coldly.
"..." The Bull Demon King was speechless.
"Okay, okay, it's rare that we are all together. From now on, we will all be brothers!"
"Who is his brother?" the Tongtian Divine Rat said coldly.
"Ahem..." Zhou Sen was speechless.
"Forget it, the Tongtian Divine Rat is a divine beast in the immortal world, how could he recognize a low-level brother like me?" The Bull Demon King was also open-minded and said with a grin.
"Ox Demon King, what are you doing here?" the Heavenly Rat raised his lips and asked.
"I heard that you were at General Zhou's place, so I came to seek refuge..."
"Hey, you treat me like a three-year-old child and listen to your nonsense. If you, the Bull Demon King, don't meet an opponent, will you come to Zhou Sen?" Tongtian Shenrat sneered.
"This...ahem..."
"Okay, okay, you are old enough. It's rare to get together today. Instead of talking about grievances and grudges, just eat a big piece of meat and drink a big bowl of wine!"
"We don't eat meat!" the Bull Demon King and the Heavenly Rat said in unison.
"..."
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